Main description:

Clinically-orientated and focused squarely on the core curriculum, Medicine for Finals and Beyond delivers what medical students need to know in a manner that encourages learning and recall. The consistent, easy-to-navigate structure makes locating information simple and is tailored for exam success. Highly illustrated throughout, notes based information is supplemented by 'At A Glance textboxes', 'Emergency Presentations' and 'Must Know Checklists' for quick reference, while online question and answer material allows for self-testing during that inevitable last-minute revision.

Key features:

* Comprehensive - everything you need to know to pass your medical finals in a single volume

* Accessible - systems-based chapters all follow a common structure

* Convenient - summarises the ideal approach to the patient, including history and examination, clinical presentations, differential diagnosis and investigations

* Focused - covers all the common conditions that medical students need to know for future practice

* Relevant - designed with input from lecturers and students

This brand-new revision aid for medical students will be a convenient companion throughout clinical studies and an ideal aide-memoire for those approaching their final examinations.

Contents:

Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction. The Human Aspects of Medicine. The Scientific Basis of Medicine. Infectious Disease. Rheumatic Disease. Metabolic Bone Disease. Respiratory Disease. Cardiovascular Disease. Renal Disease; Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders. Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreatic Disease. Gastrointestinal Disease. Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Lipoprotein Disorders and other Metabolic Diseases. Endocrine Disease. Neurological Disease. Psychological Medicine. Haematological Disease. Palliative Medicine. Poisoning. Skin Disease. Index.