Davidson's principles and practice of medicine / edited by Brian R. Walker, BSc, MD, FRCPE, FRSE, Professor of Endocrinology, University of Edinburgh, Honorary Consultant Physician, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK, Nicki R. Colledge, BSc, FRCPE, Consultant Physician in Medicine for the Elderly, Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh, and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK, Stuart H. Ralston, MD, FRCP, FMedSci, FRSE, Arthritis Research UK Professor of Rheumatology, University of Edinburgh, Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK, Ian D. Penman, BSc, MD, FRCPE, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK ; illustrations by Robert Britton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents
Part 1 - Principles of medicine

Good medical practice Therapeutics and good prescribing

Molecular and genetic factors in disease Immunological factors in disease Environmental and nutritional factors in disease

Principles of infectious disease Ageing and disease Part 2 - Practice of medicine

Critical illness Poisoning

Medical psychiatry Oncology Palliative care and pain Infectious disease

HIV infection and AIDS Sexually transmitted infections Clinical biochemistry and metabolism Kidney and urinary tract disease Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease Endocrine disease Diabetes mellitus Alimentary tract and pancreatic disease Liver and biliary tract disease Blood disease Rheumatology and bone disease Neurological disease

Stroke disease Skin disease Laboratory reference ranges




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