Manual of Practical Medicine - Softcover

Alagappan, R., M.D.

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9789351523161: Manual of Practical Medicine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9351523160 ISBN 13: 9789351523161

Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub, 2014

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Internal or practical medicine is the medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment of adult diseases. A physician who specialises in practical medicine is referred to as an internist. Subspecialties of internal medicine include allergy and immunology, cardiology, endocrinology, haematology, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, nephrology, oncology, pulmonology, and rheumatology (MedicineNet.com).

The fifth edition ofManual of Practical Medicinehas been fully revised to provide the most recent advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Beginning with an introduction to internal medicine, each of the following chapters is dedicated to an anatomical region of the body and associated disorders. Each disease is presented in an easy to follow format, describing the causes, clinical features, investigations and management.

This new edition is highly illustrated with nearly 1000 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables.

Key points

Fully revised, fifth edition providing recent advances in internal medicine
Covers diagnosis and treatment of numerous disorders organised anatomically
Includes nearly 1000 photographs, illustrations and tables
Previous edition published in 2010

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About the Author:

R AlagappanMD FICP
Professor and Head, Institute of Internal Medicine Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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