Clinical Medicine

Clinical Medicine by Kumar, Parveen. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780702025792.

Praised for its depth of content and its clarity of style, the 5th Edition carries on this tradition of excellence with an enhanced layout and new content on ethics and communication and the needs of the elderly. It also shows the importance of the underpinning sciences in the understanding of clinical medicine, and explains clearly and in a consistent style, the epidemiology, examination, differential diagnosis, investigations, and management of disease. The smart way to study! Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience. Bridges the gap between introductory texts and reference books. Integrates basic sciences with clinical medicine. Features a logical organization and colorful, highly illustrated design. Your purchase of this book entitles you to access www.studentconsult.com at no extra charge. This innovative web site offers you... Access to the complete text and illustrations of this book. Integration links to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles. Content clipping for your handheld. An interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources. The more STUDENT CONSULT titles you buy, the more resources you can access online! Look for the STUDENT CONSULT logo on your favorite Elsevier textbooks! New contributors and co-contributors brought in for the following chapters: Infectious Diseases, Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Liver, Haematological Disease, Medical Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Respiratory Disease, Intensive Care Medicine , Drug Therapy and Poisoning (formerly Adverse Drug Reactions) - fresh approach, ideas and expertise in their fields all chapters made more management-orientated - enhance books practical side new chapter on Communications, Ethics and the Law - now an important part of all medical courses many chapters have been substantially revised, including, infectious diseases, medical oncology, nutrition, respiratory, psychological medicine - to address identified omissions additional information on the needs of the elderly, included in some chapters as appropriate- in draw to the attention of the student the multifactorial nature of so many diseases that affect the elderly, who constitute a high proportion of the patients seen by doctors · · CHANGES FOR INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS: Cell and molecular biology - now a separate chapter, split of from immunology - an important chapter, given the rapid change in the field and the implications for medical treatment Immune System -more practical and relevant to clinical situation - a more appropriate treatment of this subject for this book Medical oncology - completely rewritten e.g. now includes radiotherapy - this chapter identified as weak and with major omissions Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance -more practical with case examples - in keeping with the plan to make the book more management focused Cardiovascular - more practical; e.g. advice about treatment of hypertension and cardiac failure - identified as shortcomings by editors and reviewers Respiratory - brand new contributors have given it a thorough overhaul Drug Therapy and Poisoning (new title) - rewritten; now to include information on evidence-based medicine and clinical trials · · IMPROVEMENTS TO PRESENTATION: colour signposting of chapters maintained and made even more obvious normal values included on inside cover (rather than buried in appendix) boxes - made more logical and consistent tables - appearance improved; easier to read new typeface - easier to read (darker, crisper) Scheme of headings made more logical and visually straightforward - all these changes are in response to suggestions from readers