Title:
Kumar & Clark's clinical medicine
Author:
Kumar, Parveen J. (Parveen June)
ISBN:
9780702029936
9780702029929
Edition:
7th ed.
Publication Information:
Edinburgh ; New York : Saunders Elsevier, 2009.
Physical Description:
xii, 1343 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
General Note:
Previous ed.: 2005.
Contents:
Ethics / L. Doyal -- Communication / A. Cushing and C. Mallinson -- Molecular cell biology and genetic disorders / R.K. Iles -- The immune system and disease / M. Peakman -- Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmitted infection / R.G. Finch ... [et al.] -- Nutrition / M. Elia -- Gastrointestinal disease / P.D. Fairclough and D.B.A. Silk -- Liver, biliary tract, and pancreatic disease / A.K. Burroughs and D. Westaby -- Haematological disease / M.F. Murphy, J. Wainscoat, and K.J. Pasi -- Malignant disease / C.J. Gallagher ... [et al.] -- Rheumatology and bone disease / M. Shipley ... [et al.] -- Renal disease / M.M. Yaqoob -- Water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance / M.M. Yaqoob -- Cardiovascular disease / A.J. Camm and N. Bunce -- Respiratory disease / A.J. Frew and S.T. Holgate -- Intensive care medicine / C.J. Hinds and D. Watson -- Drug therapy and poisoning / M. Rawlins and J.A. Vale -- Environmental medicine / M.L. Clark, C.R.A. Clarke, and A. Geddes -- Endocrine disease / T.A. Howlett and M.J. Levy -- Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism / E.A.M. Gale and J.V. Anderson -- The special senses / M. Harries, F. Vaz, and S. Verma -- Neurological disease / C.R.A. Clarke -- Psychological medicine / P.D. White and A.W. Clare -- Skin disease / D.G. Paige.
Abstract:
Kumar and Clark show the importance of the underpinning sciences in the understanding of clinical medicine and explain clearly the epidemiology, examination, differential diagnosis, investigations and management of disease.
Subject Term: