This new edition is a comprehensive guide to clinical medicine correlating clinical findings with patological processes. Divided into two parts, the first section examines internal medicine and each of the systems in the human body. The second section discusses functions and processes of these systems. Each chapter describes the investigation and examination of common disorders in each of the body systems. Nearly 700 full colour images and illustrations are included to enhance learning.

Key points

* Comprehensive guide to clinical medicine

* Fully revised, new edition correlates clinical findings with pathological processes

* Discusses functions, processes and common disorders in each system of the body

* Nearly 700 full colour images and illustrations

* Previous edition published in 2008

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Contents

۱. Clinical Medicine An Overview, Patient History, Evidence-based Medicine and Diagnostic
۲. General Examination
۳. Imagiology Studies
۴. Alimentary System General Considerations
۵. Symptoms in Alimentary Diseases
۶. Physical Examination of the Alimentary System
۷. Investigations in Gastrointestinal Disorders
۸. Hepatobiliary System General Considerations
۹. Noninvasive Investigations in Diseases of Hepatobiliary System
۱۰. Invasive Investigations in Diseases of Hepatobiliary System
۱۱. General Considerations
۱۲. Examination of the Respiratory System
۱۳. Investigations in Respiratory Diseases
۱۴. General Considerations
۱۵. Examination of the Cardiovascular System
۱۶. Investigations in Cardiology
۱۷. Cardiac Arrest and its Management
۱۸. Rheumatology
۱۹. Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
۲۰. Investigations in Rheumatology
۲۱. Hematology General Considerations
۲۲. Examination of Hematological System
۲۳. Investigations in Hematological Disorders
۲۴. Hematological Emergencies and their Management
۲۵. General Considerations
۲۶. Clinical Examination in Endocrine Diseases
۲۷. Investigations in Endocrine Disorders
۲۸. General Considerations
۲۹. Clinical Examination in Renal Diseases
۳۰. Investigations in Nephrology
۳۱. General Considerations in Neurology
۳۲. Clinical Examination of the Nervous System
۳۳. Special Problems in Neurology
۳۴. Investigations in Neurological Diseases
۳۵. Clinical Examination of Children
۳۶. Examination of Geriatric Patients
۳۷. Maternal Changes in Pregnancy
۳۸. Antenatal Examination
۳۹. Common Investigations in Pregnancy
۴۰. Management of Normal Labor
۴۱. General Considerations, Clinical Examination and Laboratory Investigations
۴۲. Clinical Methods in Leprology
۴۳. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genitourinary Medicine
۴۴. General Considerations
۴۵. Clinical Aspects of Mental Disorders
۴۶. Investigations in Psychiatry
۴۷. Ophthalmology General Considerations
۴۸. Examination in Diseases of the Eyes
۴۹. Investigations in Diseases of the Eyes
۵۰. Ophthalmic Emergencies
۵۱. Otorhinolaryngology General Considerations
۵۲. Clinical Examination in ENT Diseases
۵۳. Special Investigations in ENT Diseases
۵۴. Oral Mucosa, Teeth and Gums
۵۵. Investigations in Dentistry
۵۶. Introduction to Statistics and Clinical Epidemiology-I
۵۷. Research Methodology for the Beginner
۵۸. Community Medicine
۵۹. Practical Applications of Information Technology for Patient Care