{"product_id":"davidsons-principles-and-practice-of-mark-w-j-strachan-9780443287602","title":"Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine","description":"Since its first publication 75 years ago, \u003ci\u003eDavidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e has kept pace with how modern medicine is taught, providing \u003cb\u003ea wealth of trusted information in an easy-to-read, concise, and beautifully illustrated format\u003c\/b\u003e. Now in its \u003cb\u003e25th edition\u003c\/b\u003e, this classic text with origins in Sir Stanley Davidson's much admired lecture notes has been owned by more than two million medical students, doctors, and other health professionals around the globe.\u003cb\u003e Carefully updated content\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavidson's\u003c\/i\u003e serves 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.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Fundamentals of Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e covers the principles of genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, population health, oncology and pain management, along with the core principles behind clinical decision-making and good prescribing. The Immunology chapter has a new section on biologic agents to ground these therapies in basic science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Emergency and Critical Care Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e covers poisoning and envenomation, medicine in austere environments, common presentations in acute medicine and the recognition and management of the critically ill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Clinical Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e covers the major medical specialties, each thoroughly revised and brought fully up to date. HIV\/AIDS and stroke medicine has been fully integrated into the Infectious Disease and Neurology chapters, respectively, to improve readability. The chapter on Pain, Palliative, and Supportive Care contains new guidance on the management of chronic pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClinical Examination overviews\u003c\/b\u003e summarise the main elements for each system; \u003cb\u003ePresenting Problems sections\u003c\/b\u003e provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty; \u003cb\u003ePractice Point summaries\u003c\/b\u003e detail the practical skills that medical students and resident doctors must acquire; \u003cb\u003eEmergency boxes\u003c\/b\u003e emphasise the core knowledge needed to manage acutely ill patients; \u003cb\u003eIn Old Age, In Pregnancy, \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e In Adolescence boxes\u003c\/b\u003e highlight differences in the practice of medicine in these patient groups, and illustrate the interfaces between medical, obstetric, and paediatric services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExtensive illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e include more than 1,000 diagrams, clinical photographs, and radiology and pathology images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLatest radiology images \u003c\/b\u003ehave been incorporated throughout the book, aided by a new, dedicated \u003ci\u003eDavidson's \u003c\/i\u003eImaging Editor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eglobal perspective\u003c\/b\u003e is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 11 countries and by leading authors from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInteractive self-assessment material\u003c\/b\u003e in the accompanying eBook includes more than 150 questions and answers that test your understanding of chapter key points and help you prepare for exams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn eBook version is included with purchase. \u003c\/b\u003eThe eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark W. 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