Colour Matt Finshed 

Key features:

• • Part 1 ‘Fundamentals of Medicine’ – provides an account of the principles of genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, population health, oncology and pain management, along with a discussion of the core principles behind clinical decision-making and good prescribing.

• • Part 2 ‘Emergency and Critical Care Medicine’ – covers medical emergencies in poisoning, envenomation and medicine in austere environments, as well as common presentations in acute medicine and the recognition and management of the critically ill.

• Part 3 ‘Clinical Medicine’– covers the major medical specialties, each thoroughly revised
  • • and brought fully up to date. A new section on COVID-19 has been added and the impact of this infection is described throughout the book.

   

  • • Clinical Examination overviews – extended and updated to summarise the main elements for each system.

   

  • • Presenting Problems sections – provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty.

   

  • • Practice Point summaries – detail the practical skills that medical students and junior doctors must acquire.

   

  • • Emergency boxes – emphasise the core knowledge needed to manage acutely ill patients.

   

  • In Old Age, In Pregnancy and In Adolescence boxes – highlight differences in the practice of medicine in these patient groups, and illustrate the interfaces between medical, obstetric and paediatric services.
  • The text is extensively illustrated – with over 1000 diagrams, clinical photographs, and radiology and pathology images.
  • The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 11 countries and by leading authors from around the world.