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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
(Vol.1 & Vol.2)
22nd Edition
• Author(s)Joseph Loscalzo; Anthony S.
Fauci; Dennis L. Kasper; Stephen Hauser;
Dan Longo; J. Larry Jameson
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Covered

PART 1: Foundations of Clinical Medicine

PART 2: Cardinal Symptoms & Clinical Presentations

PART 3: Clinical Pharmacology

PART 4: Oncology & Hematology

PART 5: Infectious Diseases

PART 6: Cardiovascular Disorders

PART 7: Respiratory Disorders

PART 8: Critical Care Medicine

PART 9: Kidney & Urinary Tract Disorders

PART 10: Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Disorders

,PART 11: Immune-Mediated & Rheumatologic Disorders

PART 12: Endocrinology & Metabolism

PART 13: Neurologic & Psychiatric Disorders

PART 14: Toxicology & Environmental Injury

PART 15: Environmental & Occupational Medicine

PART 16: Genetics, Precision & Systems Medicine

PART 17–20: Special & Emerging Topics




Harrison’s chapters (Volumes 1 & 2):
Chapters 1–13:
1. The Practice of Medicine
2. Promoting Good Health
3. Vaccine Opposition and Hesitancy
4. Decision-Making in Clinical Medicine
5. Precision Medicine and Clinical Care
6. Screening and Prevention of Disease
7. The Safety and Quality of Health Care
8. The Value of the Physical Examination in Modern Medicine
9. Physician Well-Being
10. Diagnosis: Reducing Errors and Improving Quality
11. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
12. Ethical Issues in Clinical Medicine

, 13. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Below is the exam-ready, nursing-focused, fast-revision MCQ
set:


1.
Which principle best defines modern medical practice as
described in Harrison’s?
A. Disease-centered care
B. Technology-driven care
C. Patient-centered, evidence-based care
D. Provider-directed care
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Modern medicine integrates scientific evidence with
patient values and clinical expertise.
Citation: Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd ed.,
Chapter 1 – The Practice of Medicine


2.
Which intervention has the greatest population-level impact on
health outcomes?
A. Specialty care expansion
B. Acute hospital care
C. Preventive public health measures
D. Advanced diagnostics

, Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Population health improvements are primarily driven
by prevention, sanitation, vaccination, and lifestyle
modification.
Citation: Harrison’s, Ch. 2 – Promoting Good Health


3.
Vaccine hesitancy is most commonly associated with:
A. Lack of vaccine availability
B. Religious doctrine alone
C. Misinformation and risk perception
D. Genetic resistance
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hesitancy is driven by misinformation, distrust, and
misperception of vaccine risk-benefit ratios.
Citation: Harrison’s, Ch. 3 – Vaccine Opposition and Hesitancy


4.
Shared decision-making in clinical care emphasizes:
A. Physician authority
B. Protocol adherence only
C. Patient values and informed choice
D. Cost reduction