The go-to textbook for medical students
Designed to be as easy to understand as it is comprehensive,
Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine
is the definitive guide for medical students and doctors in training.
Revised and updated to reflect the structure of modern medical care, an all-new
Acute Medicine
chapter focuses on the initial, problem-based assessment of the unwell patient. Chapters on
Medical Specialties
explore the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic disease across the spectrum of systems-based disorders. Sections on
The Practice of Medicine
,
Medicine and the world
and
Medicine Throughout Life
explore medicine in its wider context, addressing the health needs of the population as well as specific patient groups.
This book has been the must-have text for medical students and doctors in training for over 35 years. The 11th edition has been fully updated and restructured to suit the needs of a contemporary audience.
A unified chapter format makes the book easy to read and navigate
Comprehensive content includes clinical skills, basic medical sciences, and individual conditions
Succinct notes on clinical emergencies, differential diagnosis, and practical procedures
Fully revised and updated throughout
Increased representation of diverse populations including dermatological disease in different skin tones
New chapters include:
Radiology
Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Stroke Medicine
General Hospital Psychiatry
Obesity
Young Adult Medicine
Sex and Gender in Medicine
Ideal reference for those preparing for the MLA and other clinical exams – MLA-required conditions highlighted in the Index to aid efficient navigation
Additional online videos and self-assessment questions to test knowledge retention and supplement learning
An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud