Written by experienced faculty at Mayo Clinic, this Eighth Edition is a completely revised and updated study tool that has proved invaluable for the American Board of Internal Medicine certification or maintenance of certification as well as general practice review by physicians around the world.Using this source, physicians will access a virtual blueprint for exam preparation and acquire clear guidance on question format, types of questions, and hints on topics commonly encountered on the test. Providing more than 350 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS that simulate the current exam format, this must-have guide will equip readers with the resources they need to anticipate testing challenges and pass the exam. Here are just a few of the great features found in the Eighth Edition:Extensive revised chapters with several NEW tables and figuresNEW—chapter on HOSPITAL MEDICINEQUESTION-AND-ANSWER segments and expertly written explanatory notes at the end of each chapterSTRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS on how to approach the board examCURRENT PHARMACY TABLES that highlight indications, toxic effects, and drug interactions sections that present TYPICAL INDICATION CLINICAL SCENARIOSEXTENSIVELY EDITED CHAPTERS on cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, critical care, geriatrics, preventive medicine, hematology, infectious diseases, women’s and men’s healthDETAILED INDEX for quick retrieval of informationGREAT ILLUSTRATIVE TOOLS—lucid images, algorithms, and summary tables that reflect major practices, therapies, and medications utilized in the fieldover 325 TABLES and 400 FIGURESNEW TO THE EIGHTH EDITION:thoroughly revised and expanded chaptersupdated multiple choice questionsnew chapter on hospital medicineadditional figures and images to illustrate key pointsTOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:The Board ExaminationAllergyCardiologyCritical Care MedicineDermatologyEndocrinologyGastroenterology andHepatologyGeneral Internal MedicineGeneticsGeriatricsHematologyHIV InfectionHospital MedicineHypertensionInfectious Diseases