Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 21e

For more than half a century Davidson has informed and educated students, doctors and other health professionals all over the world. The 21st edition of this concise yet comprehensive text will enhance its reputation for providing a rational and easily understood basis for the practice of medicine. Davidson has always linked the pathogenesis of disease with the practice of clinical medicine. It serves the needs both of students, who increasingly learn clinical medicine from the start of their course, and of more experienced readers who want to be brought up to date with rapidly advancing medical sciences. The first section on the ‘Principles of Medicine’ describes the fundamental mechanisms determining health and disease and includes many examples of relevant clinical problems which bring the medical sciences to life. The second section, the ‘Practice of Medicine’, covers practice in the major medical specialties. The book’s global perspective is enhanced by the input of an inte