Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, International Edition, 24th edition

Key features

Part 1 'Fundamentals of Medicine' - provides an account of the principles of genetics,

immunology, infectious diseases, population health, oncology and pain management, along with a discussion of the core principles behind clinical decision-making and good prescribing. • Part 2 'Emergency

and Critical Care Medicine' - covers medical emergencies in poisoning, envenomation and medicine in austere environments, as well as common presentations in acute medicine and the recognition and management of the critically ill.

Part 3 'Clinical Medicine'- covers the major medical specialties, each thoroughly revised and brought fully up to date. A new section on SARS-CoV-2 has been added and the impact of COVID-19 is described throughout the book.

Clinical Examination overviews - extended and updated to summarise the main elements for each system.

Presenting Problems sections - provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty.

• Practice Point summaries - detail the practical skills that medical students and junior doctors must acquire.