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Elsevier Kumar and Clarks Clinical Medicine 10th Edition by Feather, Adam
Now in its tenth edition, Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine is fully updated and revised under a new team of editors.Featuring new chapters covering: o Diagnosis: the art of being a doctor - helping readers to develop a confident clinical method in interactions with patientso Elderly medicine, frailty and multimorbidityo Public healtho Surgeryo Evidence-based medicineo Sepsis and the treatment of bacterial infection o Haematological Oncologyo Venous thromboembolic diseaseo Hypertensiono Men's healthEnhanced clinical skills content has been added to most chapters - helping readers tailor history-taking and examination skills to specific specialty-based contexts.Bonus online content - including self-assessment, common clinical and international cases, cardiovascular and respiratory audio material, clinical examination videos and bite-sized topic pages covering major conditions.Heavily revised throughout with smaller chapters to ease navigation, added introductions and system overviews included for most chapters.Edited by Adam Feather, MBBS, FRCP, FAcadMEd; David Randall, MA, MRCP; and Mona Waterhouse, MA, MRCPContributors comprise consultants at the top of their fields, paired with younger doctors closer to the exam experience, to ensure authority and relevance.Enhanced e-book accompanies the print book, for ease of transportation and use on the move.International Advisory Board, led by Professor Janaka de Silva and Professor Senaka Rajapakse, providing guidance for global coverage from across the world.Contributions to the e-book by members of the International Advisory Board to amplify areas of clinical importance in their parts of the world.Featuring new chapters covering: o Diagnosis: the art of being a doctor - helping readers to develop a confident clinical method in interactions with patients o Geriatric medicine, frailty and multimorbidity o Public health o Surgery o Evidence-based medicine o Sepsis o Haematological Oncology o Venous thromboembolic disease o Hypertension o Men's health o Obstetric medicine Enhanced clinical skills content has been added to most chapters - helping readers tailor history-taking and examination skills to specific specialty-based contexts. 1 Diagnosis: the art of being a doctor 2 Human genetics3 Immunity4 Evidence-based practice5 Ethical practice6 Malignant disease7 Palliative care and symptom control 8 Sepsis and the treatment of bacterial infection 9 Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance10 Critical care medicine11 Surgery12 Prescribing, therapeutics and toxicology 13 Global Health14 Public health15 Geriatric medicine, frailty and multimorbidity 16 Haematology17 Haematological Oncology18 Rheumatology 19 Bone disease20 Infectious diseases and tropical medicine21 Endocrinology22 Dermatology23 Diabetes mellitus24 Lipid and inherited metabolic disorders25 Liaison psychiatry26 Neurology27 Ear, nose and throat, and eye disease28 Respiratory disease29 Venous thromboembolic disease30 Cardiology31 Hypertension32 Gastroenterology33 Nutrition34 Liver disease35 Biliary tract and pancreatic disease36 Kidney and urinary tract disease37 Sexually transmitted infections and HIV38 Obstetric medicine39 Women's health40 Men's health41 Environmental medicine