Davidson's Essentials of Medicine, IE, 2/e
Author:
Innes
Edition:
2nd, SAE
ISBN:
9780702055935
Language:
English
Published:
2015
Publisher:
Elsevier, UK
For over half a century Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine has informed and educated students, doctors and other health professionals all over the world, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of medicine. Davidson's Essentials of Medicine provides the core content of the main textbook in a condensed format which will be invaluable whenever you are on the move - whether commuting, travelling between training sites, or on electives.
Davidson's Essentials of Medicine, IE, 2/e
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For over half a century Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine has informed and educated students, doctors and other health professionals all over the world, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of medicine. Davidson's Essentials of Medicine provides the core content of the main textbook in a condensed format which will be invaluable whenever you are on the move - whether commuting, travelling between training sites, or on electives.
Key Features
- This book provides a distillation of the core information required for clinical studies in medicine. While retaining the acclaimed readability of the main textbook it presents the key information in a format more appropriate for practical clinical work.
- The contents have been carefully selected by a team of junior doctors, emphasising only the topics that will be essential for clinical studies.
- The book includes additional chapters of content to aid clinical practice including a practically-focussed chapter on therapeutics and a useful guide to interpreting major clinical investigations.
- The text draws directly on the depth and breadth of experience of the Davidson's authors and its International Advisory Board.
New to this Edition
- Updated to include key changes and new illustrations included in Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine.
Table of Contents
- Good medical practice
- Ageing and disease
- Critical care and emergency medicine
- Poisoning
- Infectious diseases
- Clinical biochemistry and metabolism
- Kidney and urinary tract disease
- Cardiovascular disease
- Respiratory disease
- Endocrine disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders
- Liver and biliary tract disease
- Blood disorders
- Rheumatology and bone disease
- Neurological disease
- Skin disease
- Therapeutics and prescriptions
- Interpreting key investigations
- Laboratory reference ranges