Previous ed.: published as Pocket essentials of clinical medicine. 2007.

Text on inside covers.

Includes index.

Medical emergencies; Abbreviations; Significant websites; 1 Ethics and communication; 2 Infectious diseases; 3 Gastroenterology and nutrition; 4 Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease; 5 Haematological disease; 6 Malignant disease; 7 Rheumatology; 8 Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance; 9 Renal disease;10 Cardiovascular disease; 11 Respiratory disease; 12 Intensive care medicine; 13 Drug therapy, poisoning and alcohol misuse; 14 Endocrine disease; 15 Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism; 16 The special senses; 17 Neurology; 18 Dermatology; Dictionary of terms; Normal values

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Also available in printed form ISBN 9780702035234

Electronic reproduction. Browns Books For Students. Mode of access: World Wide Web.