Reflecting the state of the art in medical practice, the 15th Edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, delivers the latest strategies for understanding, diagnosing and managing disease. Hundreds of renowned clinicians and investigators report key advances seen across the specialties of internal medicine and discuss a wide range of topical issues, including ethics, disease prevention and genetics.

With more than 90 new chapters, it presents unprecedented coverage of:

alternative medicine

practice guidelines

the impact of genetics on clinical practice

infertility and fertility control

adolescent health care

gene therapy

the latest treatment strategies from the world's leading experts.

What's more, many new features have been added to the valuable array expected from Harrison's. New features include:

expanded sections on treatment

more colour illustrations and new high quality images

additional clinical guidelines and tables

genetic considerations highlighted by attention-grabbing icons

convenient acronym boxes.

With its list of contributors reading like a Who's Who of internal medicine, Harrison's defines the practice and the science of this important specialty.