Cases in Clinical Medicine: A Comprehensive Handbook for Junior Doctors

Edited by renowned experts Parveen Kumar CBE BSc MD DM (HC) FRCP FRCP(Edin) and Michael L Clark MD FRCP, “Cases in Clinical Medicine” is a new edition of the highly popular “Acute Clinical Medicine” in the Kumar and Clark family.

What’s Inside?

This comprehensive handbook covers the complete range of acute medical conditions and problems that junior doctors are likely to encounter during the first years of training. Organized into chapters reflecting core medical specialties, including:

• Infectious Diseases
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
• Gastroenterology

Each chapter is subdivided into case-based problems, such as:

• Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (under Infectious Diseases)
• HIV/AIDS (under STD)
• Vomiting and Weight Loss (under Gastroenterology)

A Standardized Approach to Learning

Each problem follows a standard pattern or template, making it easy to learn and absorb the information:

• A case history to set the context
• Short, succinct text divided into clear headings, such as:
• What are the commonest causes of…
• What factors predispose to…
• Additional sections on pathology, pathophysiology, and prognosis where relevant
• Important points to note in the acute context highlighted in boxes, including:
• Beware!
• Remember!
• Information!
• Vital investigations to consider

With over 200 cases, “Cases in Clinical Medicine” is an indispensable resource for junior doctors to develop their diagnostic and management skills in acute medicine.

Product Details:

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Saunders Ltd.
• 3rd Edition (March 28, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0702031380
• ISBN-13: 978-0702031380
• eText ISBN: 9780702054716