
Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine E-Book
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Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine E-Book
About this book
Now in its tenth edition, Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine is fully updated and revised under a new team of editors.Featuring new chapters covering: o Diagnosis: the art of being a doctor – helping readers to develop a confident clinical method in interactions with patientso Elderly medicine, frailty and multimorbidityo Public healtho Surgeryo Evidence-based medicineo Sepsis and the treatment of bacterial infection o Haematological Oncologyo Venous thromboembolic diseaseo Hypertensiono Men's healthEnhanced clinical skills content has been added to most chapters - helping readers tailor history-taking and examination skills to specific specialty-based contexts.Bonus online content - including self-assessment, common clinical and international cases, cardiovascular and respiratory audio material, clinical examination videos and bite-sized topic pages covering major conditions.Heavily revised throughout with smaller chapters to ease navigation, added introductions and system overviews included for most chapters.
Edited by Adam Feather, MBBS, FRCP, FAcadMEd; David Randall, MA, MRCP; and Mona Waterhouse, MA, MRCP
Contributors comprise consultants at the top of their fields, paired with younger doctors closer to the exam experience, to ensure authority and relevance.
Enhanced e-book accompanies the print book, for ease of transportation and use on the move.
International Advisory Board, led by Professor Janaka de Silva and Professor Senaka Rajapakse, providing guidance for global coverage from across the world.
Contributions to the e-book by members of the International Advisory Board to amplify areas of clinical importance in their parts of the world.
Featuring new chapters covering: oDiagnosis: the art of being a doctor – helping readers to develop a confident clinical method in interactions with patients oGeriatric medicine, frailty and multimorbidity oPublic health oSurgery oEvidence-based medicine oSepsis oHaematological Oncology oVenous thromboembolic disease oHypertension oMen's health oObstetric medicine Enhanced clinical skills content has been added to most chapters - helping readers tailor history-taking and examination skills to specific specialty-based contexts.
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Table of contents
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword to the Tenth Edition
- Preface to the Tenth Edition
- Online Clinical Overviews
- Online Special Topics
- Online Clinical Cases
- List of Contributors
- International Advisory Board
- Acknowledgements for the Tenth Edition
- 1. Diagnosis: The art of being a doctor
- 2. Human genetics
- 3. Immunity
- 4. Evidence-based practice
- 5. Ethical practice and clinical communication
- 6. Malignant disease
- 7. Palliative care and symptom control
- 8. Sepsis and the treatment of bacterial infection
- 9. Water balance, fluids and electrolytes
- 10. Critical care medicine
- 11. Surgery
- 12. Prescribing, therapeutics and toxicology
- 13. Global health
- 14. Public health
- 15. Geriatric medicine, frailty and multimorbidity
- 16. Haematology
- 17. Haematological oncology
- 18. Rheumatology
- 19. Bone disease
- 20. Infectious disease
- 21. Endocrinology
- 22. Dermatology
- 23. Diabetes mellitus
- 24. Lipid and metabolic disorders
- 25. Liaison psychiatry
- 26. Neurology
- 27. Ear, nose and throat and eye disease
- 28. Respiratory disease
- 29. Venous thromboembolic disease
- 30. Cardiology
- 31. Hypertension
- 32. Gastroenterology
- 33. Nutrition
- 34. Liver disease
- 35. Biliary tract and pancreatic disease
- 36. Kidney and urinary tract disease
- 37. Sexually transmitted infections and human immunodeficiency virus
- 38. Obstetric medicine
- 39. Women’s health
- 40. Men’s health
- 41. Environmental medicine
- Index
- Normal Values