This handbook on the evidence-based management of important medical problems is aimed at residents and junior doctors. It covers 50 common acute medical problems under standardized headings - prevalence, clinical findings, investigations, therapy, prevention and prognosis. An accompanying CD-ROM contains the full text of the book, all the CATs (critically appraised topics), and a CATmaker or programme to help users develop their own CATs. This edition has been adapted for the US and Canadian market by US co-editors.