Includes bibliographies and index.

* Popular multiauthor book with 106 contributors. * Contents cover the entire gamut of internal medicine. * Includes 61 chapters divided into 14 sections. * Sections cover pulmonology, rheumatology, geriatrics, neurology, critical care, cardiology, endocrinology, oncology, hematology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, and common clinical issues. * Contemporaneous issues like health economics, trial by media, clinical errors, violence against doctors, and adult immunization are included. * Information provided is evidence based and context specific. * Flow charts, algorithms, tables, graphs, and case scenarios are used to enhance readers' understanding. * Recent trial data is discussed. * The appeal and relevance of the book are global while the flavor is Indian.