CURRENT CMDT 2018 app for iPhone and iPad

Incorporate the latest research findings into your clinical practice with the #1 annually updated guide to internal medicine

No other text links practice and research like CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment! Written by clinicians renowned in their respective fields, this trusted text offers the most current insights into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. Youll find concise, evidence-based answers to questions about both hospital and ambulatory problems. This valuable clinical companion is the fastest and easiest way to find the latest information about diagnostic advances, prevention strategies, and cost-effective treatments.

Here’s why CMDT is critical to your practice:
• Strong emphasis on the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and patient management
• Full review of internal medicine and additional family medicine topics, including gynecology and obstetrics, dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, geriatrics, and palliative care
• Annual update on HIV/AIDS and other new emerging viral infections
• Specific disease prevention information
• Medication treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices
• Helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms
• Key recent references on each topic with PMID numbers for quick access
• Many full-color photographs and illustrations

Here are some of the many updates and additions to the 2018 edition:
• New print chapter on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health
• Substantially revised pain management section, including latest information on benefits, risks and methods to limit risks of opioid use
• New recommendations for initial empiric antibiotic treatment for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia
• 2016 CHEST Guidelines for anticoagulation treatment recommendations in cancer and noncancer diagnosis
• New discussion of physician-assisted death
• Updated treatment options for hepatitis C infection
• New FDA-approved medications for ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease
• New pharmacologic treatment for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
• New table outlining criteria to rule out pulmonary embolism

No internet connection needed to view the full app. It is all ready for quick image and information retrieval. This app is optimized for whatever size device you are using, either phone or tablet.

This app is easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search for keywords and phrases. The search tool will find text, images and tables with one single fast search. The search tool shows you suggested words as you type so it is quick and helps with spelling medical terms. The text search results show the most relevant results at the top of the search. This app also lets you create bookmarks and notes, allowing you to customize the content to fit your needs. You can also change the text size for easier reading.

Check out www.usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app.


This interactive app is based on the full content of CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment (CMDT) 2018 by McGraw-Hill Education.

Edited by:
Maxine A. Papadakis, MD
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Stephen J. McPhee, MD
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus
Division of General Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Associate Editor:
Michael W. Rabow, MD
Professor of Medicine and Urology
Division of General Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco


Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population.


Developed by Usatine Media, LLC
Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio