Features predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some color illustrations. This concise textbook of medicine is written for undergraduate medical students, dental students and those training in nursing and other health care specialities. Covers all aspects of general medicine with introductory chapters on basic sciences and the skills needed by modern practitioners. Throughout the book care has been taken to present material in a way that is accessible to students starting their medical training. The text has been carefully edited for clarity and where possible illustrations, tables and lists of key points are used to highlight important topics.
The clinical chapters stress the presentation, diagnosis and management of all common conditions, including tropical and imported diseases. Most chapters start with the basic aspects of symptoms, signs and investigations before covering the clinical disorders themselves. In addition, descriptions of underlying molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms are provided in order to place the clinical situations in their scientific settings. Principles of Clinical Medicine provides a comprehensive and lively introduction to the study of medicine for all students of the health sciences.
This textbook, directed toward students, provides an emphasis on principles, physiology, and pathology, with origins in a previous, smaller text. The current book is, by the editors' own admission, an entirely new book.
The editors have fashioned a textbook of medicine for introductory students that emphasizes the principles underlying the practice of medicine. This consistent return to principles is laudable. In the preface, the authors state that the book is written for ^^students of medicine, nursing, dentistry and related professions.^^ Almost all the contributors were associated with Guy's Hospital and Medical School, London. Tables and figures are generous and generally informative. There are no references. The table of contents and index are adequate. The book has a crisp, inviting appearance. The continuing emphasis on principles, which is carried out in each chapter, is impressive. Arising out of a previously published book, the Short Textbook of Medicine, this is a virtually new text. Directed squarely at students, the book is organized around the principles of medicine, basic science, physical examination, diagnostic tools, and differential diagnosis. In fact, the first sixth of the book deals not with clinical conditions but with topics related to the adequate learning and practice of medicine. Epidemiology, ethics, communication, and even audit.
The clinic chapters themselves are terse but generally useful. There are some problems with a highlighting feature that almost leads to a USA Today tendency to jump from one highlight to the next. This is an admirable text for the audience; it would be ideal for students to read through front to backbefore proceeding to a more comprehensive reference-type textbook. Doody Review Services Reviewer: Bruce E. Johnson, MD (University of Kansas School of Medicine) Description: This textbook, directed toward students, provides an emphasis on principles, physiology, and pathology, with origins in a previous, smaller text. The current book is, by the editors' own admission, an entirely new book. Purpose: The editors have fashioned a textbook of medicine for introductory students that emphasizes the principles underlying the practice of medicine. This consistent return to principles is laudable.
Audience: In the preface, the authors state that the book is written for ^^students of medicine, nursing, dentistry and related professions.^
^ Almost all the contributors were associated with Guy's Hospital and Medical School, London. Features: Tables and figures are generous and generally informative. There are no references. The table of contents and index are adequate.
