The leading quick reference among medical professionals for up-to-date answers on more than 1,000 common diseases and disorders. The new "Common Symptoms" chapter includes cough, fever, fatigue, involuntary weight loss, upper abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and lower extremity edema * Expanded information on the clinical presentation and treatment of bioterrorism-related diseases * New material on advances in treatment of cancer, obesity, hepatitis C, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease * Developments in thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, asthma, and HIV infection * New Information on alternative medicine and complementary therapies * Easy access to drug dosages; prices updated and trade names indexed