Davidson's Essentials of Medicine
By J. Alastair Innes, PhD, FRCP(Ed)
Paperback
880 Pages
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-7020-3001-7
Copyright: 2009
Davidson's Essentials presents the content of the prestigious Davidson's Principles & Practice of Medicine textbook in an accessible and portable format, to facilitate quick revision of information. 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 distinctive approach will be an invaluable companion book for those studying and working in a clinical environment.
Contents:
Good medical practice
Ageing and disease
Critical care and emergency medicine
Poisoning
Infectious diseases
Clinical biochemistry and metabolism
Kidney and urinary tract disease
Cardiovascular disease
Respiratory disease
Endocrine disease
Diabetes mellitus
Gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders
Liver and biliary tract disease
Blood disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders
Neurological disease
Skin disease
Therapeutics and prescriptions
Interpreting key investigations
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE
Key Features
A distillation of the core information required for clinical studies in medicine.
Presents the key information in a format more appropriate for practical clinical work.
Compiled with the assistance of junior doctors with a clear understanding of what a medical student really needs to know.
Includes additional chapters of new content to aid clinical practice - a practically-focussed chapter on therapeutics; a useful guide to interpreting major clinical investigations; and an exam-oriented guide to the OSCE.