An expanded International Advisory Board of 38 members includes new members from several different countries. P>Beautifully constructed with superb clarity of style - Davidson's continues to provide for students, doctors and other health professionals a sound basis for the practice of medicine.

The underlying principles of medicine are described concisely in the first part of the book, and the detailed practice of medicine within each sub-specialty is described in later system-based chapters. LI>The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 11 countries and by leading authors from around the world.Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson’s much-admired lecture notes, Davidson’s has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format. Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson’s much-admired lecture notes, Davidson’s has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of trusted information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format. In Old Age, In Pregnancy and In Adolescence boxes - highlight differences in the practice of medicine in these patient groups, and illustrate the interfaces between medical, obstetric and paediatric services. Today’s readers rely on this beautifully illustrated text to provide up-to-date detail of contemporary medical practice, presented in a style that is concise and yet easy to read. New 'Practice Point' summaries detail the practical skills that medical students and junior doctors must acquire, from nasogastric tube insertion to the interpretation of ECGs and arterial blood gases.

Edited by Ian D Penman, BSc(Hons) MD FRCPE, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK; Stuart H. Sections on 'Presenting Problems' explain the approach to patients presenting with the most common complaints in each sub-specialty.I raised the question with Better World Books and although they could not supply a hardcover version they were extremely generous in making up for the descepency.

LI>Presenting Problems sections - provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty.Topics covered include genetic, climatic and environmental factors in disease, and endocrine and metabolic diseases, whilst a new chapter on geriatric medicine has also been included.

The global perspective has been enhanced with the assistance of the International Advisory Board and authors recruited from around the globe.Author(s): Colledge, Nicki R Walker, Brian R Ralston, Stuart Davidson, Stanley, Sir1894-1981 Title(s): Davidson's principles and practice of medicine. A new second section on emergency and critical care medicine encompasses poisoning, envenomation and environmental medicine, and introduces a new chapter on acute medicine and critical illness. A new editorial team leads this edition with Dr Nicki College and Professor Brian Walker joined by Professor Stuart Ralston, Head of the School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.