Christopher Haslett: DAVIDSON'S PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

Aņo: 1999..........P.V.P. 11.000 Ptas/66,11 Euros..........1116 Pag./620 Illust.

It's 46 years since the publication of the first edition of Sir Stanley Davidson's textbook Principles and Practice of Medicine. In seventeen editions the book has gone through many changes to establish and international reputation for innovation and clarity This 18th edition is no exception. A new editorial team -including 21 new chapter authors- has pulled together the most up-to-date information possible. There are many revisions to content including a major new chapter on Diabetes Mellitus and Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders. All major systems chapters have and expanded section concentrating on the major manifestations of disease relevant to that chapter. These sections consider the clinical presentations of the patient who may have certain relevant symptoms to the pathology of the system under discussion .

The layout is more attractive and beneficial than ever. The colour presentation. introduced in the last edition has been enhanced creating a more attractive appearance and clearer illustrations thar explain the concepts in the text even better.

FEATURES:
  • Revised chapter on Principles of Medical Psychiatry
  • Principles of Oncvological and Palliative Care now looks at the major developments in the management and care of terminally ill patients.
  • New chapter on the Principles of Critical Care Medicine brings together the major conditions that are handled in the ITU
  • Major manigestations of disease colour.coded throughout abd ubdexed through a contents list on the inse cove

CONTENTS:

The molecular and cellular basis of disease. Diseases due to infection. Diseases of the cardiovascular 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 diseases. Endocrine disease. Diseases of the alimentary tract and pancreas. Diseases of the liven and biliary system. Diseases of the blood. Diseases of connective tissues, joint and bones. Diseases of the skin. Diseases of the nervous system. Principles of critical care medicine. Principles of oncological and palliative care. Principles of medical psychiatry. Principles of drug therapy and management of poisoning. Appendices.