Gain fast, easy visual access to the problems most often encountered in practice! This resource combines hundreds of exquisite Netter images including several new paintings created especially for this book - with concise summaries of the most current medical thinking on common diseases/conditions, diagnostics, treatments, and protocols - for a single easy-to-use quick-reference guide. Instructive and memorable Netter plates provide a rich visual understanding of every concept. The result is a superb source for ongoing clinical reference as well as patient and staff education. Offers quick access to expert medical thinking on common diseases/conditions, diagnostics, treatments, and protocols. Presents more than 500 exquisite illustrated plates by master illustrator Frank H. Netter and other artists working in the Netter tradition to enhance your understanding of the material. Includes online access to the full text of the book, an Image Bank of the books illustrations for your personal use, and links to patient education materials. Presents nearly 40 new chapters, many expanded chapters, and several new images to reflect the state of internal medicine todayincluding increasingly common issues like bariatric surgery and posttraumatic stress syndrome. Offers more tables and algorithms for enhanced at-a-glance guidance. Features annotated citations for additional resources, including websites and other key sources for practice guidelines and patient education and support. Presents annotated evidence from key studies that have shaped the current standard of care. Web site access will be provided until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier.