For over half a century Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine has informed and educated students, doctors and other health professionals all over the world, providing a comprehensive account of the practice of medicine. Davidson’s Essentials of Medicine provides the core content of the main textbook in a condensed format which will be invaluable whenever you are on the move – whether commuting, travelling between training sites, or on electives. This book provides a distillation of the core information required for clinical studies in medicine. While retaining the acclaimed readability of the main textbook it presents the key information in a format more appropriate for practical clinical work. The contents have been carefully selected by a team of junior doctors, emphasising only the topics that will be essential for clinical studies. The book includes additional chapters of content to aid clinical practice including a practically-focussed chapter on therapeutics and a useful guide to interpreting major clinical investigations. The text draws directly on the depth and breadth of experience of the Davidson’s authors and its International Advisory Board. Updated to include key changes and new illustrations included in Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine.
This book provides a distillation of the core information required for clinical studies in medicine.
Following the structure and style of the textbook, it allows the reader to study the key information in a format that complements the core text.
This book will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.
2.19 Factors influencing the timing of drug therapy Drug Recommended timing Reasons Diuretics (e.g. furosemide) Once in the morning Night-time diuresis undesirable Statins (e.g. simvastatin) Once at night HMG CoA reductase activity is ...
Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards This book comes through where others fail: an excellent textbook, easy to read and superb value. British Medical Journal
This book is an excellent broad assessment text and forms a highly useful complement to the main textbook.
... 42 dysuria 355 Neisseria meningitidis 15 Nelson's syndrome 611 Nematodes (roundworms) 40t–41t Neoadjuvant therapy 253 Neoplasia 54–55 Nephritic syndrome, acute 365, 369–370, 369t see also Tubulointerstitial nephritis 854 • Index N.
Provides readers with a detailed, logically organized framework for approaching patient care: the first part focuses on evaluating a new patient, moving from history and physical exam findings to integration of objective data used to ...
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The final part covers preparation for assessments of clinical skills and the use of these skills in everyday practice. The book has accompanying videos demonstrating many of the key clinical examination routines as set out in the book.