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Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Year

2016

Print ISBN

9781118837733

eBook ISBN

9781118837696

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

Cover
TitlePage
Copyright
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Trials of a Junior Doctor
Chapter 2 Emergency Department
Chapter 3 Cardiology
Chapter 4 Respiratory
Chapter 5 Gastroenterology
Chapter 6 Neurology
Chapter 7 Surgery
Chapter 8 Care of the Elderly
Chapter 9 Anticipatory Prescribing at the End of Life
Chapter 10 Renal
Chapter 11 Microbiology
Chapter 12 Rheumatology
Chapter 13 Dermatology
Chapter 14 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Chapter 15 Diabetes
Chapter 16 Anticoagulation
Index
Eula

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