Davidson's principles & practice of medicine

• Other Authors: Boon, Nicholas A. (Editor), Colledge, Nicki R. (Editor), Walker, Brian R. (Editor), Hunter, John A. (Editor), Britton, Robert (Illustrator), Davidson, Stanley Sir 1894-1981
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone Elsevier 2006
• Edition: TWENTIETH EDITION
• Subjects: Medicine
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of Davidson's principles and practice of medicine. 19th ed c2002
• Physical Description: xvi, 1381 pages illustrations, graphs 27 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780443100574; 0443100578; 9780443101335; 0443101337
• ISSN: paperback

The latest 20th Edition of Davidson's Principles & Practice of Medicine won the award for a New Edition of an Edited Textbook at the Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors 2007 Medical Book Awards. The award citation described the book as "Beautifully constructed with superb clarity of style - Davidson's continues to provide for students, doctors and other health professionals a sound basis for the practice of medicine." This internationally famous and best-selling textbook of general (or internal) medicine is renowned for providing a rational and easily understood basis for the practice of clinical medicine. Since it was first published this comprehensive text has met the requirements of several generations of medical students preparing for their examinations, while serving as a valuable reference for doctors in training. Rather than page after page of dense text, this reference makes finding information a snap by featuring lavish, colorful visual information. Extensive tables, crib boxes, MRI images, and x-ray films accompany each chapter's succinct discussions. The book's clear organization and color-coded chapters make it simple to find just the information you need, when you need it.