3. Edition - January 2010
41.90 Euro
2010. 504 Pages, Softcover
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8616-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8616-2 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
The central title in the market-leading at a Glance series, Medicine at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction to the study of medicine and is the ultimate revision guide for the core medical curriculum.

Ideal for medical students, Foundation Programme doctors and those training in the allied health professions, Medicine at a Glance presents each topic as clear, double-page spreads with key facts accompanied by tables, illustrations, photographs and diagrams.
* Used by thousands of students in its previous two editions, Medicine at a Glance has been fully revised and updated to ensure that it remains THE essential revision guide purchase
* Contains new chapters on history and examination, patient consent and confidentiality, and substance abuse
* Further coverage of the essential facts for the diagnosis and treatment of common symptoms and conditions
* Offers full support for PBL-style courses via self-assessment cases and MCQs contained in a brand new forthcoming case-based book, Medicine at a Glance: Core Cases

For more information on the complete range of Wiley-Blackwell medical student and junior doctor publishing, please visit: www.wileymedicaleducation.com

Reviews of previous editions

'Fantastic revision tool before finals with all the breadth of information you need and full colour, clearly laid out diagrams.'

Medical Student, St. Georges Medical School

'The most up-to-date and best presented clinical medicine text on the market. It contains succinct and clear explanations of the medical conditions any student is expected to know. A student favourite.'

Medical Student, Nottingham University

'I definitely recommend this book to all final year students...'

Final Year Student, GKT

'...once you start using this book, you won't say goodbye to it...'

Gube Magazine, Melbourne University Medical Students Association


The second edition of Medicine at a Glance was awarded Highly Commended in the BMA 2007 Book Awards, and is a key purchase for medical students.

From the contents
Preface.

List of contributors.

Acknowledgements.

List of abbreviations.

Introduction.

Clinical presentations at a glance.

Cardiovascular disease.

Respiratory disease.

Gastroenterology.

Renal medicine.

Endocrinology.

Infectious disease.

Haematology.

Oncology.

Neurology.

Ophthalmology.

Rheumatology.

Dermatology.

Other acute medical emergencies.

Diseases and treatments at a glance.

Cardiovascular disease.

Respiratory disease.

Gastroenterology.

Renal medicine.

Endocrinology.

Infectious disease.

Haematology.

Oncology.

Neurology.

Rheumatology.

Dermatology.

Miscellaneous.

Index.