Franklin was-3019 Betriebsanweisung
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Preface
With this 29th edition, the Manual of Medical Thera-
peutics has a new name, but we doubt that anyone
will notice. It is now The Washington Manual of
Medical Therapeutics, in recognition of its com-
monly used moniker “the Washington Manual.”
Since its inception by the Department of Medicine at
Washington University in 1943, the Washington
Manual has been designed to be a portable reference
to medical therapeutics. The Washington Manual is
not a comprehensive text of internal medicine; mate-
rial on pathophysiology and differential diagnosis is
necessarily limited. Instead, the manual is designed to
present a current, rational, and established approach
to the diagnosis and treatment of common medical
problems.
peutics has a new name, but we doubt that anyone
will notice. It is now The Washington Manual of
Medical Therapeutics, in recognition of its com-
monly used moniker “the Washington Manual.”
Since its inception by the Department of Medicine at
Washington University in 1943, the Washington
Manual has been designed to be a portable reference
to medical therapeutics. The Washington Manual is
not a comprehensive text of internal medicine; mate-
rial on pathophysiology and differential diagnosis is
necessarily limited. Instead, the manual is designed to
present a current, rational, and established approach
to the diagnosis and treatment of common medical
problems.
Although originally aimed at medicine house officers,
its use as a reference for a broad range of problems
has led to its adoption by medical students, practicing
internists, and specialists in other fields. Recognized
throughout the world for its authoritative content, the
manual is perennially a medical bestseller.
its use as a reference for a broad range of problems
has led to its adoption by medical students, practicing
internists, and specialists in other fields. Recognized
throughout the world for its authoritative content, the
manual is perennially a medical bestseller.
The authors are mostly junior faculty at Washington
University–physicians who can still recall what is
practical in the middle of the night. As with previous
editions, the text has undergone extensive review by
the Department of Medicine, including valuable in-
put from the internal medicine housestaff at Barnes-
Jewish Hospital. All of the material in this edition has
been extensively revised to ensure that it is consistent
with current medical practice. In addition, a new
University–physicians who can still recall what is
practical in the middle of the night. As with previous
editions, the text has undergone extensive review by
the Department of Medicine, including valuable in-
put from the internal medicine housestaff at Barnes-
Jewish Hospital. All of the material in this edition has
been extensively revised to ensure that it is consistent
with current medical practice. In addition, a new
chapter on allergy and immunology has been added.
The material on medical emergencies has again been
placed in a separate chapter to facilitate rapid access
to critical material.
The material on medical emergencies has again been
placed in a separate chapter to facilitate rapid access
to critical material.
We are very grateful for the assistance of the phar-
macy staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, especially that
of Robyn Schaiff, whose contributions have been
invaluable to many prior editions and who now
serves formally as Associate Editor for Pharmaco-
therapeutics. We are also grateful for the editorial as-
sistance provided by Katie Sharp and Elizabeth
Willingham. The staff of Lippincott-Raven, new pub-
lishers of The Washington Manual of Medical Thera-
peutics , has been a pleasure to work with. We would
like to thank Alison Whelan, an editor of the 27th
edition of the manual, for her guidance and support.
macy staff at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, especially that
of Robyn Schaiff, whose contributions have been
invaluable to many prior editions and who now
serves formally as Associate Editor for Pharmaco-
therapeutics. We are also grateful for the editorial as-
sistance provided by Katie Sharp and Elizabeth
Willingham. The staff of Lippincott-Raven, new pub-
lishers of The Washington Manual of Medical Thera-
peutics , has been a pleasure to work with. We would
like to thank Alison Whelan, an editor of the 27th
edition of the manual, for her guidance and support.
We have the pleasure of serving as chief residents for
the Wood-Moore, Kipnis-Daughaday, and Karl-
Flance firms of the Department of Internal Medicine
at Washington University, under the guidance of our
firm chiefs Daniel Goodenberger, William Clutter,
and Gerald Medoff, as well as Gustav Schonfeld,
Chairman of Medicine.
the Wood-Moore, Kipnis-Daughaday, and Karl-
Flance firms of the Department of Internal Medicine
at Washington University, under the guidance of our
firm chiefs Daniel Goodenberger, William Clutter,
and Gerald Medoff, as well as Gustav Schonfeld,
Chairman of Medicine.
Most especially we would like to thank Kathy, Eun-
Mi, and Gabrielle, our wives, for putting up with us.
C.F.C.
H.H.L.
K.F.W.
Mi, and Gabrielle, our wives, for putting up with us.
C.F.C.
H.H.L.
K.F.W.