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Davidson's principles and practice of medicine. [electronic resource] /

Contributor(s): Publication details: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010.Edition: 21st ed. / the editors, Nicki R. Colledge, Brian R. Walker, Stuart H. Ralston ; illustrated by Robert BrittonDescription: xvi, 1360 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. mapsISBN:
  • 9780702044267
Other title:
  • Principles and practice of medicine
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616 22
LOC classification:
  • RC46
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in printed form ISBN 9780702030857
Contents:
Part 1 - Principles of medicine Good medical practice Therapeutics and good prescribing Molecular and genetic factors in disease Immunological factors in disease Environmental and nutritional factors in disease Principles of infectious disease Ageing and disease Part 2 - Practice of medicine Critical illness Poisoning Medical psychiatry Oncology Pain management and palliative care Infectious disease HIV infection and AIDS Sexually transmitted infections Clinical biochemistry and metabolism Kidney and urinary tract disease Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease Endocrine disease Diabetes mellitus Alimentary tract and pancreatic disease Liver and biliary tract disease Blood disease Musculoskeletal disease Neurological disease Skin disease Laboratory reference ranges
Summary: This new edition describes the fundamental mechanisms determining health and disease, and covers practice in the medical specialties to MRCP (UK) level. It also includes an account of health problems in the developing world. * 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Medicine * More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals from around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. Today's readers rely on Davidson's to provide up-to-date detail of contemporary medical practice, presented in a style that is concise, beautifully illustrated and easy to read. Davidson's not only provides all of the factual knowledge required to practice medicine, but also explains it in the context of underlying principles, basic science and research evidence, and shows the reader how to apply their knowledge to manage patients who present with problems rather than specific diseases.
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E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Furness NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Lancaster NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan

Previous ed.: 2006.

Text on inside covers.

Includes Internet access.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 - Principles of medicine Good medical practice Therapeutics and good prescribing Molecular and genetic factors in disease Immunological factors in disease Environmental and nutritional factors in disease Principles of infectious disease Ageing and disease Part 2 - Practice of medicine Critical illness Poisoning Medical psychiatry Oncology Pain management and palliative care Infectious disease HIV infection and AIDS Sexually transmitted infections Clinical biochemistry and metabolism Kidney and urinary tract disease Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease Endocrine disease Diabetes mellitus Alimentary tract and pancreatic disease Liver and biliary tract disease Blood disease Musculoskeletal disease Neurological disease Skin disease Laboratory reference ranges

This new edition describes the fundamental mechanisms determining health and disease, and covers practice in the medical specialties to MRCP (UK) level. It also includes an account of health problems in the developing world. * 2011 BMA Book Awards - Highly Commended in Medicine * More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals from around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. Today's readers rely on Davidson's to provide up-to-date detail of contemporary medical practice, presented in a style that is concise, beautifully illustrated and easy to read. Davidson's not only provides all of the factual knowledge required to practice medicine, but also explains it in the context of underlying principles, basic science and research evidence, and shows the reader how to apply their knowledge to manage patients who present with problems rather than specific diseases.

Also available in printed form ISBN 9780702030857

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