Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine is a comprehensive and authoritative single-volume textbook of internal medicine that is consulted by students and doctors throughout the world. Its aim is to explain the management of disease, based on an understanding of scientific principles and including the latest developments in treatment. It is written for medical students and doctors preparing for specialist exams, and is an ideal general reference text for all practising doctors. The new edition is part of Elsevier's new STUDENT CONSULT electronic community. STUDENT CONSULT titles comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, questions and answers, online note-taking, and integration links to content in other disciplines - ideal for problem-based learning.
Colour-coded chapters are attractive and make the book easy to navigate
Comprehensive index, clearly displayed, pinpoints information rapidly
Boxes and tables pull out and display important information
Drawings and photographs bring the subject to life and explain difficult concepts
Carefully structured headings provide a useful outline for study and quick reference
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online version, with extra content, including animations and heart and lung sounds, available to all purchasers on new Student Consult' platform
unique online appendix, covering malaria, SARS, TB, viral haemorrhagic (dengue) fever, and many more topics
new chapter on The Special Senses (ophthalmology and ENT) - in response to readers' requests and in recognition of the frequency of these conditions in general practice
International Advisory Panel of experts from around the world - to widen the book's international scope
all line drawings redrawn in new, more modern style to make them more appealing and relevant --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Univ. of London, UK. Textbook emphasizes disease management through an understanding of relevant physiology. Features a chapter on ethics and communication, evidence-based medicine, management sections, key web sites and normal values. Full-color format with color-coded pages. For students, residents, and practitioners. Previous edition: c1998. Softcover. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Contributors
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Acknowledgements
Important note
1 Ethics and communication
Ethics
Communication
2 Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmitted diseases
3 Cell and molecular biology, and genetic disorders
4 Clinical immunology
5 Nutrition
6 Gastrointestinal disease
7 Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease
8 Haematological disease
9 Medical oncology including haematological malignancy
10 Rheumatology and bone disease
11 Renal disease
12 Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance
13 Cardiovascular disease
14 Respiratory disease
15 Intensive care medicine
16 Drug therapy and poisoning
17 Environmental medicine
18 Endocrine disease
19 Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism
20 Neurological disease
21 Psychological medicine
22 Skin disease
Index