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All Top Books :: Medicine :: Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, 20th edition

Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, 20th edition

Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine

Davidson's has always linked the pathogenesis of disease with the practice of clinical medicine, serving the needs both of students, who now learn clinical medicine from the start of their course, and of more experienced readers requiring to be brought up to date with rapidly advancing medical sciences. The new first section on the ‘Principles of Medicine’ describes the fundamental mechanisms determining health and disease and includes many examples of relevant clinical problems which bring the medical sciences to life. The second section, the ‘Practice of Medicine’, covers practice in the medical specialties to MRCP (UK) level and has been thoroughly updated. The book’s global perspective has been enhanced by the input of its International Advisory Board and distinguished new authors from outside the UK. There is now a more detailed account of health problems in the developing world. For the benefit of all readers, both SI and non-SI units are now quoted. * Re-structured contents in two discrete sections: ‘Principles of Medicine’ and ‘Practice of Medicine’ * A new chapter - 'Good Medical Practice’ - covers a range of professional issues including ethics and communication skills as well as the use of resources, estimating the benefit and risk of treatment, and the role of complementary and alternative therapies * A new chapter on ‘Molecular Mechanisms of Disease' outlines essentials of genetics and molecular and cellular biology * The new chapter on 'Immunological Factors in Disease' brings together basic principles with key aspects of clinical immunology * A re-structured chapter on ‘Environmental and Nutritional Factors in Disease’ provides a perspective on public health, includes coverage of aviation medicine, and deals in greater detail with the pandemic of obesity * A completely re-written chapter on ‘Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolism' combines a description of water, electrolyte and acid-base imbalance with dyslipidaemia and metabolic disorders * Four shorter and more focused chapters on Infectious Disease cover the principles, prevention and management of infection, specific infectious and tropical diseases, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. * Over twenty new contributors including authors from India and Australia * Now uses both SI and non-SI units for international readers

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SKU	SKU2386
ISBN Number	0443100578
Author	Boon et al
Price:	£40.90

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