Oxford handbook of clinical medicine 5° Ed. 2001

Here is the fifth edtion of the definitive, best-selling handbook of medicine in the world. But not just a new edition : the authorship has evolved and the structure of the book has been revised for the first time since first publication, making this the most comprehensive revisionof this core text to date. The emergency section has been significantly extended section has been significantly extended to meet the needs of first-line junior doctors. It is still banded in red for immediate access. New topics include : headaches, chest pain, breathlessness, anaphylactic shock, broad, complec tachycardia, myocardial infarction/thrombolysis, tension pneumothorax, pneumonia, cerebral abcess, acute renal failure, GI bleeding and more. There is a new section on practical procedures and a new section of plates showing important X-ray images. The text has been brought up to date withmany changes on every page. The text is based on good clinical evidence, taking into account new guidelines and information from the Uk Centre for Clinical Excellence, where appropriate.

1: Bedside philosophy, 2: Epidemiology, 3: History and examination, 4: Symptoms and signs, 5: Cardiovascular medicine, 6: Chest medicine, 7: Gastroenterology, 8: Renal medicine, 9: Endocrinology, 10: Neurology, 11: Rheumatology, 12: Oncology, 13: Surgery, 14: Geriatric medicine, 15: Infectious diseases, 16: Haematology, 17: Clinical chemistry, 18: Reference intervals, 19: Eponymous syndromes, 20: Practical procedures, 21: Emergencies