Description
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, MRCPContributors 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.
Table of Contents
1. Diagnosis: the art of being a doctor2. Human genetics3. Immunity4. Evidence-based practice5. Ethical practice6. Malignant disease7. Palliative care and symptom control8. Sepsis and the treatment of bacterial infection9. Water, electrolytes and acid–base balance10. Critical care medicine11. Surgery12. Prescribing, therapeutics and toxicology13. Global Health14. Public health15. Geriatric medicine, frailty and multimorbidity16. Haematology17. Haematological Oncology18. Rheumatology19. Bone disease20. Infectious diseases and tropical medicine21. Endocrinology22. Dermatology23. Diabetes mellitus24. Lipid and inherited metabolic disorders25. Liaison psychiatry26. Neurology27. Ear, nose and throat, and eye disease28. Respiratory disease29. Venous thromboembolic disease30. Cardiology31. Hypertension32. Gastroenterology33. Nutrition34. Liver disease35. Biliary tract and pancreatic disease36. Kidney and urinary tract disease37. Sexually transmitted infections and HIV38. Obstetric medicine39. Women's health40. Men's health41. Environmental medicine
