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More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published. Now in its 23rd Edition, this textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine and explains how to recognise, investigate, diagnose and manage them. Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson’s much-admired lecture notes, Davidson’s has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format. 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.
Key Features
- The opening section describes the fundamentals of genetics, immunology, infectious diseases and population health, and discusses the core principles of clinical decision-making and good prescribing.
- A new second section on emergency and critical care medicine encompasses poisoning, envenomation and environmental medicine, and introduces a new chapter on acute medicine and critical illness.
Table of Contents
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Details
- No. of pages:
- 1440
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Elsevier 2018
- Published:
- 23rd April 2018
- Imprint:
- Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780702070273
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780702070266
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780702070242
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780702070280
About the Editor
Stuart Ralston
Affiliations and Expertise
Arthritis Research UK Professor of Rheumatology, University of Edinburgh; Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
Ian Penman
Affiliations and Expertise
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK
Mark Strachan
Affiliations and Expertise
Consultant Endocrinologist, Metabolic Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh; Honorary Professor, University of Edinburgh, UK
Richard Hobson
Affiliations and Expertise
Consultant Microbiologist, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds, UK
I was always taught that Harrison's is king for Internal Medicine, and it may be. I own Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17th Edition and CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2011 (LANGE CURRENT Series) but I use Davidson's. Maybe for someone who is on track to become an Internal Medicine Attending / Consultant this may be a bit lighter reading, but for everyone else I recommend Davidson's
This is THE best internal medicine book so far for any doctor at any stage.
This book is extraordinarily neat and brilliantly designed(so you can see, they can put a huge amount of information inside such a modest size book):-
The first few chapter is about ethics and communication skills and some basic science which I find must know for any doctor who is in clinical practice and has been away from basic science for awhile.
Every system based chapter starts with a short relevant clinical examination box which is not complete but handy,basically tells you 'where/what you must look when examining a patient' and relevant anatomy and physiological overview of the chapters. Then comes about presenting problems and how to handle them and then discussion of diseases. It is very easy(possibly easiest) to read and understand, there is a lot of tables, flow charts and very high quality(both aesthetically and intellectually) images. Once you read a topic, no matter how difficult it is, you will always find the clearest and easiest explanation which is sufficiently exhaustive(both for saving your patient at hospital/practice and passing any internal medicine exam effortlessly--- 'practice question'). Inclusion of 'in pregnancy' and 'old age' boxes are very helpful especially for various exam and quick review purposes. 'Practice points' are not very exhaustive but a nice feature for quick review before wards anyway(though there is better book on practical procedures).
However, I would recommend(especially you are a undergraduate student and not in UK):
1. Get a different psychiatry text book. Psyc part is not sufficient here.
2. For infectious disease, get a local book for epidemiology and antibiotic treatment.
3. Review neuroanatomy from an anatomy book, you will have a better understanding of neurological disease then.
4. Water, acid base and electrolyte disorder: I would like it more if there was more about SIADH and DI etc. Anyway, study this chapter wisely(i.e. when studying for exam, read it from a proper review book and if for treating patient go with some bigger book).
5. Critical care: Very good overview/introduction, may be sufficient for exams but you will need a separate textbook if you are working at ICCU or going to work there in future.
Overall: Medicine is a vast subject, no single book is sufficient when it comes about treating patient. So if you are an internist, use this book as the base, then add up from other books as you require. If you are not an internist, but want to have a sound knowledge of internal medicine(all physician needs) read this book without hesitation, you will never need another medicine book. As a single book, this is the most balanced and complete book. Highly recommended.
This book is extraordinarily neat and brilliantly designed(so you can see, they can put a huge amount of information inside such a modest size book):-
The first few chapter is about ethics and communication skills and some basic science which I find must know for any doctor who is in clinical practice and has been away from basic science for awhile.
Every system based chapter starts with a short relevant clinical examination box which is not complete but handy,basically tells you 'where/what you must look when examining a patient' and relevant anatomy and physiological overview of the chapters. Then comes about presenting problems and how to handle them and then discussion of diseases. It is very easy(possibly easiest) to read and understand, there is a lot of tables, flow charts and very high quality(both aesthetically and intellectually) images. Once you read a topic, no matter how difficult it is, you will always find the clearest and easiest explanation which is sufficiently exhaustive(both for saving your patient at hospital/practice and passing any internal medicine exam effortlessly--- 'practice question'). Inclusion of 'in pregnancy' and 'old age' boxes are very helpful especially for various exam and quick review purposes. 'Practice points' are not very exhaustive but a nice feature for quick review before wards anyway(though there is better book on practical procedures).
However, I would recommend(especially you are a undergraduate student and not in UK):
1. Get a different psychiatry text book. Psyc part is not sufficient here.
2. For infectious disease, get a local book for epidemiology and antibiotic treatment.
3. Review neuroanatomy from an anatomy book, you will have a better understanding of neurological disease then.
4. Water, acid base and electrolyte disorder: I would like it more if there was more about SIADH and DI etc. Anyway, study this chapter wisely(i.e. when studying for exam, read it from a proper review book and if for treating patient go with some bigger book).
5. Critical care: Very good overview/introduction, may be sufficient for exams but you will need a separate textbook if you are working at ICCU or going to work there in future.
Overall: Medicine is a vast subject, no single book is sufficient when it comes about treating patient. So if you are an internist, use this book as the base, then add up from other books as you require. If you are not an internist, but want to have a sound knowledge of internal medicine(all physician needs) read this book without hesitation, you will never need another medicine book. As a single book, this is the most balanced and complete book. Highly recommended.
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