Newswise — Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) today announced the release of the eighteenth edition of The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2010. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
The 5-Minute Clinical Consult has become a trusted resource for healthcare providers who desire rapid-access to information on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of more than 1,000 medical conditions. This best-selling clinical reference now includes a new, dedicated Website and a Mobile-download version of the book to ensure instant, point-of-care access to the latest clinical information.
"At LWW we set our sights on providing trainees and practitioners with up-to-date information and tools wherever they need them," said Frank J. Domino, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The 5-Minute Clinical Consult.
The companion Website, www.5mcc.com, includes the fully-searchable content of the book with links to PubMed, plus additional topics not covered in the print book. The Website also contains over 1,000 patient education handouts in Spanish and English from the American Academy of Family Physicians; videos of medical procedures and physical therapy techniques; Facts & Comparisons A to Z Drug Facts monographs with monthly updates; full color images and more. Both the Website and Mobile downloads are updated each quarter to keep clinicians abreast of the latest recommendations in medical practice.
New for the 2010 edition are eleven new topics and ten new treatment algorithms, two new associate editors, more evidence-based medicine ratings, additional complementary and alternative medicine material, and updated ICD-9 and Snomed codes highlighted within the text.
For more information or to purchase, contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at 1-800-638-3030 or visit www.lww.com.
About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:
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