Cecil Medicine, 23rd ed. - 2007

The contents of Cecil have remained true to the tradition of a comprehensive textbook of medicine that carefully explains the why (the underlying normal physiology and pathophysiology of disease, now at the cellular and molecular as well as the organ level) and the how (now frequently based on Grade A evidence from randomized controlled trials). Descriptions of physiology and pathophysiology include the latest genetic advances in a practical format that strives to be useful to the nonexpert. Medicine has entered an era when the acuity of illness and the limited time available to evaluate a patient have diminished the ability of physicians to satisfy their intellectual curiosity. As a result, the acquisition of information, quite easily achieved in this era, is often confused with knowledge. We have attempted to counteract this tendency with a textbook that not only informs but also stimulates new questions and gives a glimpse of the future path to new knowledge. Grade A evidence is specifically highlighted in the text and referenced at the end of each chapter. http://www.4shared.com/file/59418007/71a31f28/Cecil_Medicine_23rd_Edpart1.html http://www.4shared.com/file/59427035/ab434741/Cecil_Medicine_23rd_Edpart2.html http://www.4shared.com/file/59407081/351a09f3/Cecil_Medicine_23rd_Edpart3.html