Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, 23e

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Elsevier is a leading publisher of health science books and journals, helping to advance medicine by delivering superior education, reference information and decision support tools to doctors, nurses, health practitioners and students. 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. Rather than page after page of dense text, this reference makes finding information a snap by featuring lavish, colorful visual information. LI>Presenting Problems sections - provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty. 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.

P>The complete, downloadable eBook version is included with your (print copy) purchase – for easy access on your portable device, anytime, anywhere!with full page references to help readers in the India region navigate the book and effectively cover the curriculum competencies. It covers too much ground and therefore gives a decent overview, but seldom the more complex answers you might be looking for. I am sure it serves its purpose well as a learning aid, but a major problem with it is it's not in-depth enough to be of much use to the working medical professional.

Part 1 ‘Fundamentals of Medicine’ - provides an account of the principles of genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, population health, oncology and pain management, along with a discussion of the core principles behind clinical decision-making and good prescribing.These boxes acknowledge the overlap 'transitional' phase and highlight the key points of importance when looking after young people.