Nominated for 2011 BMA Book Awards, this title is highly commended in medicine. 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". Today's readers rely on Davidson's to provide up-to-date detail of contemporary medical practice, presented in a style that is concise, beautifully illustrated and easy to read. Davidson's not only provides all of the factual knowledge required to practice medicine, but also explains it in the context of underlying principles, basic science and research evidence, and shows the reader how to apply their knowledge to manage patients who present with problems rather than specific diseases.
| ISBN | 0702030856 | | Part volume | With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access | | ISBN13 | 9780702030857
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 2903 | | Publisher | Elsevier Health Sciences | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Churchill Livingstone | | Previous ISBN | 9780443100574 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 264 | | Publication date | 11 Mar 2010 | | Width (mm) | 196 | | DEWEY | 616 | | Spine width (mm) | 51 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | Pages | 1376 | |
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Part 1 - Principles of medicine Good medical practice Therapeutics and good prescribing Molecular and genetic factors in disease Immunological factors in disease Environmental and nutritional factors in disease Principles of infectious disease Ageing and disease Part 2 - Practice of medicine Critical illness Poisoning Medical psychiatry Oncology Pain management and palliative care Infectious disease HIV infection and AIDS Sexually transmitted infections Clinical biochemistry and metabolism Kidney and urinary tract disease Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease Endocrine disease Diabetes mellitus Alimentary tract and pancreatic disease Liver and biliary tract disease Blood disease Musculoskeletal disease Neurological disease Skin disease Laboratory reference ranges
George Collins, University College London
Davidson's is a world famous text, and after using it I know why. I love this book because after reading a section, you haven't just learned it, but you've understood it. The illustrations and diagrams throughout are better than in any alternative text and, to be honest, I don't know why I didn't use this book before. I now know that this book is the core textbook for me and will continue to be for many years to come.
Sabreen Ali, The University of Sheffield
Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine has somehow managed to get better with age - and the 21st edition carries on this tradition. While staying true to its foundations, it has brilliantly incorporated the latest in medical advances and treatment. The first chapter itself reminds us of the kind of textbook it aims to be - one encompassing all aspects of medicine, including "Good Medical Practice" as it is titled. The issues covered in this first chapter are important in
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