'Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine' is eBook for April

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 31 March 2006—NetLibrary, a leading platform for full-text digital content in libraries worldwide, is featuring Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, one of the most popular medical textbooks in the world, as its April eBook of the Month.  This eBook, essential for anyone interested in medicine, will be provided free and with unlimited access April 1–30 through more than 13,000 participating libraries.

The Harrison's name is synonymous with internal medicine, and Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine continues to be the most authoritative and best selling medical textbook throughout the world.  Now in full color, the new 16th Edition Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine continues to define the practice of medicine and includes timely, thoughtful and supremely useful coverage of every major internal medicine related update and current controversy of note.

From its unique section on signs and symptoms to the most comprehensive coverage of virtually all conditions seen by physicians, Harrison's 16th Edition features new, expanded, revised and updated material on the key topics in medical practice today.  From the latest research findings to up-to-the-minute advances in diagnostic and treatment methodologies, the facts clinicians and students need are only a mouse click away.

The NetLibrary eBook of the Month increases awareness of online resources and highlights the value of a library's eBook collection.  Each month, NetLibrary selects a new featured title and provides free, unlimited access through the authenticated homepages of more than 13,000 public, academic and special libraries.

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