Davidson's principles & practice of medicine / Edited by Nicholas A Boon; Nicki R. Colledge ; Brian R. Walker and John A. A. Hunter

Revised edition of: Davidson's principles and practice of medicine. 19th ed. c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Principles of medicine
1.Good medical practice --
2.Good prescribing --
3.Molecular mechanisms of disease --
4.Immunological factors in disease --
5.Environmental and nutritional factors in disease --
6.Principles of infectious disease --
7.Ageing and disease –
Part 2: Practice of medicine
8.Critical care and emergency medicine --
9.Poisoning --
10.Medical psychiatry --
11.Oncology --
12.Palliative care and pain management --
13.Infectious diseases --
14.Human immunodeficiency virus infection and the human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome --
15.Sexually transmitted infections --
16.Clinical biochemistry and metabolism --
17.Kidney and urinary tract disease --
18.Cardiovascular disease --
19.Respiratory disease --
20.Endocrine disease --
21.Diabetes mellitus --
22.Alimentary tract and pancreatic disease --
23.Liver and biliary tract disease --
24.Blood disorders --
25.Musculoskeletal disorders --
26.Neurological disease --
27.Skin disease --
28.Appendix.

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. Includes a revised chapter Principles of Medical Psychiatry concentrating on the important aspects of major psychiatric illness as it relates to medical practice and a new chapter on the Principles of Read more...