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Preface

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I have been deeply amazed and grateful to see how the Case Files® books have been so well received and have helped students to learn more effectively. In the 16 short years since Case Files® Internal Medicine was first printed, the series has now multiplied to span most of the clinical and the basic science disciplines and has been translated into over a dozen foreign languages. Numerous students have sent encouraging remarks, suggestions, and recommendations. Six completely new cases have been written. The cases have retained the organ system organization for better ability to integrate knowledge. Case correlation references are also used in this edition. This sixth edition has been a collaborative work with my wonderful coauthors and contributors and with the suggestions from six generations of students. We utilized focus groups of students to create a more user-friendly format for the digital platform, such as bullet points for the case summary for faster reading and more plentiful use of subheadings throughout the text. We have used entrustable professional activities (EPA) corresponding to the learning objectives. The multiple-choice questions (MCQs) have been carefully reviewed and rewritten to ensure that they comply with the National Board and the US Medical Licensing Examination format. Truly, the enthusiastic encouragement from students throughout not only the United States but also the world provides me the inspiration and energy to continue to write. It is thus with humility that I offer my sincere thanks to students everywhere … for without students, how can a teacher teach?

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Eugene C. Toy