| Description |
xi,1175 pages : illustrations(some color), colormaps,colorport. ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
The molecular and cellular basis of medicine -- Diseases due to infection -- Diseases of the cariovascular system -- Diseases of the respiratory system -- Disturbances in water, electrolyte and acid-base balance -- Diseases of the kidney and urinary system -- Diabetes mellitus, and nutritional and metabolic disorders -- Endocrine disease -- Diseases of the alimentary tract and pancreas -- Diseases of the liver and biliary system -- Diseases of the blood -- Diseases of the connective tissues, joints and bones -- Diseases of the skin -- Diseases of the nervous system -- Principles of critical care medicine -- Principles of oncological and palliative care -- Principles of geriatric medicine -- Principles of medical psychiatry -- Principles of drug therapy and management of poisoning |
| Summary |
"An internationally famous and best-selling medical textbook, Davidson is renowned for providing a rational and easily understood basis for the practice of medicine. As a concise yet up-to-date and comprehensive text on clinical medicine, it has met the requirements of several generations of medical students preparing for their final examinations." "The evolution of this classic textbook continues in this Eighteenth Edition, with colour utilised to enhance the presentation of the content, while the text has been restructured and updated throughout in keeping with the expanding knowledge base of disease pathogenesis and clinical practice."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1995 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
| Subject |
Internal medicine.
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Medicine.
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Medicine.
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Internal Medicine.
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Medicine.
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| Author |
Davidson, Stanley, Sir, 1894-1981.
Principles and practice of medicine.
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Haslett, C. (Christopher), Professor.
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| LC no. |
00001454 |
| ISBN |
0443059446 (paperback) |
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0443060002 (International ed) |
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