The most widely-read and authoritative textbook in all of medicine--extensively revised and updated to meet the challanges of global medicine and enhanced with an image-packed DVD. The #1 selling medical textbook worldwide, Harrison's has defined internal medicine for millions of physicians and students worldwide since 1950. The new Seventeenth Edition retains its balance of science and patient management and has been masssively updated to include an innovative array of new features and content. Beyond the expansion of an illustration program with more than 300 new, additional illustrations, the 17th edition of Harrison's has been completely redesigned to make the learning and referencing process more effective than ever before. The acclaimed "Approach to the Patient" and "Treatment" features have been redesigned to make referencing the content faster than ever before. Readers will find an expanded focus on global health, including a Global Advisory Board composed of 11 prominent medical experts from around the world and a chapter on Global Considerations in Medicine by Jim Kim and Paul Farmer. Also, the new chapter on the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases provides a uniquely valuable summary of this emerging global epidemic. A new Global Considerations icon identifies epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic distinctions between global regions to aid in the diagnosis and management of specific diseases anywhere in the world.