Textbook of Medicine, 2 Vols.

Description

The new edition of this comprehensive two volume set has been fully revised to provide undergraduate students with the most recent information and developments in medicine.

Volume One begins with an introduction to general topics, covering genetics, immunology, drug administration, imaging and more.

The second part of Volume One, and Volume Two cover diseases and disorders found in different body systems, guiding students step by step through epidemiology, signs and symptoms, investigation and diagnosis, and management and complications.

The book covers both theoretical and clinical aspects of medicine, and includes study aids such as chapter summaries and key points boxes to assist learning.

This sixth edition is highly illustrated and features sections on new scientific equipment, biological, genetic and molecular studies, and molecular tools used in both research and in clinical practice.

Key points

• Fully revised, new edition of comprehensive two volume set
• Covers diseases and disorders in all body systems
• Includes chapter summaries and key points boxes to assist learning
• Previous edition (9788184483888) published in 2008

Author information 

KV Krishna Das BSc FRCP FAMS DTM&H
Retired Director and Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India