''Cecil Textbook of Medicine'' (sometimes called ''Cecil Medicine'' or ''Goldman-Cecil Medicine'') is a

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published by

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under the

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imprint. It was first published in 1927 as the ''Textbook of Medicine'', by

Russell LaFayette Cecil Russell LaFayette Cecil (1881-1 June 1965), was an American physician A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, ...

. In the United States, it is a prominent and widely consulted medical textbook. ''Cecil Medicine'' is often compared with ''

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine ''Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine'' is an American textbook of internal medicine. First published in 1950, it is in its 21st edition (published in 2022 by McGraw-Hill Professional ) and comes in two volumes. Although it is aimed at a ...

'', which it predates by three decades. Approximately one third of its authors are changed with each new edition.

History

It was first edited by

. It is now in its 27th edition.

References

External links

* * 1927 non-fiction books Elsevier books Medical manuals {{med-book-stub