Michael L. Clark

Kumar and Clark show the importance of the underpinning sciences in the understanding of clinical medicine and explain clearly the epidemiology, examination, differential diagnosis, investigations, and management of disease.

New to this edition: New chapter on palliative medicine. Five times the number of margin clinical photos. New echocardiography images. Double the number of dermatological images; including all the major lesion morphologies covered in a single page. 16 new authors. New sections on protein synthesis, energy production and stem cells. New members of the International Advisory Board from India, South Africa, Poland and the Middle East. 7 new chapters...

"This thoroughly updated new edition covers more than 200 cases presenting with acute symptoms in the hospital, everything from shingles and breathlessness to chest pain, acute coronary syndromes, poisoning, renal failure and stroke. The authors give clear and concise advice on immediate and further management, management of complications, differential diagnoses, history-taking, tips and pitfalls, alerts, investigations, and prioritization"--Publisher's...

Aimed at senior medical students and junior doctors, this book provides a synoptic guide to medical disorders accompanied by detailed information on evidence-based managements, guidelines, and therapy.

This is much more than an introduction to medicine but with just enough detail not to overwhelm. Clinical Medicine effectively communicates the latest developments in many fast-changing areas.