Flesh and bones of medicine

• Other Authors: Currie, Graeme P. (Editor), Douglas, Graham (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh Mosby/Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: Clinical Medicine > education; Disease
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• Item Description: Includes indexes
• Physical Description: vii, 328 pages illustrations (chiefly colour) 28 cm
• ISBN: 9780723434382; 0723434387

The Flesh and Bones of Medicine presents a concise, accessible account of general medicine and covers all the key concepts medical students need to know. It can be used either as an introduction to a topic, or as a revision aid. Each body system starts with The Big Picture which gives a descriptive overview of a subject. In the High Yield section, 30 fundamental principles underlying each body system are set out. These 30 principles are expanded into double-page spreads in the 'Fleshed Out' section where double-page explanations of the key principles clearly convey what medical students need to know. Difficult concepts are depicted by cartoon-strip illustrations, which enable rapid understanding and assimilation of information. Big Picture Section - enables readers to relate detail to the subject as a whole High Yield - prevents students from having large gaps in their knowledge. Can be used as a revision tool. Reinforces the major points. Cartoon-strip illustrations - enable students to visualize difficult concepts in a step-by-step format. Allow information to be chunked into student-friendly sizes. Double-page overviews - students can read summary of topic without cross-referencing to other pages. All laid out on one spread.