Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine

The go-to textbook for medical studentsDesigned to be as easy to understand as it is comprehensive, Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine is the definitive guide for medical students and doctors in training.Revised and updated to reflect the structure of modern medical care, an all-new Acute Medicine chapter focuses on the initial, problem-based assessment of the unwell patient. Chapters on Medical Specialties explore the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic disease across the spectrum of systems-based disorders. Sections on The Practice of Medicine, Medicine and the world and Medicine Throughout Life explore medicine in its wider context, addressing the health needs of the population as well as specific patient groups.This book has been the must-have text for medical students and doctors in training for over 35 years. The 11th edition has been fully updated and restructured to suit the needs of a contemporary audience.A unified chapter format makes the book easy to read and navigateComprehensive content includes clinical skills, basic medical sciences, and individual conditionsSuccinct notes on clinical emergencies, differential diagnosis, and practical proceduresFully revised and updated throughoutIncreased representation of diverse populations including dermatological disease in different skin tonesNew chapters include:Acute MedicineRadiologyAnaesthesia and Perioperative MedicineStroke MedicineGeneral Hospital PsychiatryObesityYoung Adult MedicineSex and Gender in MedicineIdeal reference for those preparing for the MLA and other clinical exams - MLA-required conditions highlighted in the Index to aid efficient navigationAdditional online videos and self-assessment questions to test knowledge retention and supplement learningAn enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloudNew chapters include:acute medicinediagnostic and interventional radiologyperioperative medicine and anaesthesiastroke medicineliaison psychiatryobesity medicineyoung adult medicinesex and gender in medicineRepresentation of diverse populations including dermatological disease in different skin tonesTwo new editors

User reviews, Amazon UK:“So in depth yet concise and organised. Perfect for a medical student. Really helped revise for my pre med exams and also do my coursework. Great value for money. Really great structure and layout. Made the content far more readable than what was supplied in lectures.”“Great textbook and if you only have the money to buy one I’d recommend this one.”“Best book for anyone from the Medical Profession. Wish I had found it earlier….”

David Randall is Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL; Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK. John Booth, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL; Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom Kate Wiles, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London; Consultant Obstetric Physician, Department of Women's Health, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.

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