Both the basics and complexities of Medicine are presented in an elementary style in this colorful manual. The global perspective has been enhanced with the assistance of the International Advisory Board and authors recruited from around the globe. Two new chapters on maternal and adolescent/transition medicine complement the one on ageing and disease. 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. Auch Hintergründe und Diskussionen neuerer Erkenntnisse fließen in die Beschreibung der Erkrankungen ein, so dass man die große Kompetenz der Verfasser sofort erkennen kann.

Davidson’s is written for clerkship rotations and contains an adequate amount of information for this task. The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 11 countries and by leading authors from around the world. The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 11 countries and by leading authors from around the world.

A rationalisation of the 1350 boxes used throughout the book gives a simpler and clearer presentation of the various categories. It covers too much ground and therefore gives a decent overview, but seldom the more complex answers you might be looking for. Access over 500 self-testing questions with answers linked to the book’s content for further reading. Davidson’s global perspective is enhanced by the input of an international team of authors and a distinguished International Advisory Board from 17 countries. Practice Point summaries detail the practical skills that medical students and junior doctors must acquire.

LI>Presenting Problems sections - provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty. Summary: "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 since it was first published. Davidson's global perspective is enhanced by the input of an international team of authors and a distinguished International Advisory Board from 17 countries.

Most chapters begin with a two-page overview of the important elements of the clinical examination, including a manikin to illustrate the key steps in the examination of the relevant system.

Well over 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 over 70 years ago. While staying true to its foundations, it has brilliantly incorporated the latest in medical advances and treatment. Access over 500 self-testing questions with answers linked to the book's content for further reading. In my opinion, every American medical student and physician should have a glimpse into the clinical nature of British medicine.Since it was first published this comprehensive text has met the requirements of several generations of medical students preparing for their examinations, while serving as a valuable reference for doctors in training. 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. Rather than page after page of dense text, this reference makes finding information a snap by featuring lavish, colorful visual information.

Back in the 1980s when KC came out it was better illustrated and had a more up to date feel than Davidsons but there has been a great deal of catch up. P>British Medical Journal

Well over 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 over 70 years ago. Unfortunately rather than being hardcover as described at time of sale, it was a paperback but it is in good condition . The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 17 countries, and by authors from around the world. P>Beautifully constructed with superb clarity of style - Davidson's continues to provide for students, doctors and other health professionals a sound basis for the practice of medicine.The internal layout of the book has been revised to make information more accessible to students: information summary boxes break up the text and information summary boxes break up the text and are ideal for quick revision - each chapter has been reviewed by a junior doctor to ensure that it is pitched at the right level for clinical studies. These boxes acknowledge the overlap 'transitional' phase and highlight the key points of importance when looking after young people. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.