Product Description

In February 2004, "Davidson" became a 'living book' with all purchasers receiving free access to the complete on line version. "Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine" is an internationally famous and best-selling textbook of general (or internal) medicine, 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. The publication of the "Nineteenth Edition" marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of the book, during which time over 2,000,000 copies have been sold. Medicine is the most dynamic of biological disciplines; and while the basic principles remain unaltered, current practice is undergoing exponential change. This new edition of "Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine", aims to reflect this transformation, whilst at the same time continuing the tradition of providing a concise, yet up-to-date and comprehensive text on clinical medicine. Many doctors preparing for postgraduate qualifications such as the MRCP value "Davidson" as a core text, while for a large number of general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and other health-care professionals "Davidson" has proven to be an easy-to-use reference source. This truly international textbook has a large following of medical students and doctors all around the globe; their numerous comments have helped shape the development of the book over 50 years. In this latest edition the formation of the International Advisory Board, a panel of 27 distinguished academics and clinicians from 12 countries, has led to significant input to the content of the book ensuring that "Davidson" maintains its international perspective and world-wide reputation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #238892 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1296 pages

Review
"This textbook should be the first choice for clinical medicine." "CJL Hetherington, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham," Hospital Medicine, April 2003
and logical layout, pithy and relevant information, well-chosen photographs and beautiful illustrations.
...an even more polished and accessible volume." "4th year medical student," University of Edinburgh College of Medicine, May 2003
the first year to final year and beyond, a decent clinical medicine book is an essential and worthy investment. This comprehensive book has reams of information on colourful, well-presented pages...
a worthy consideration for anyone looking to buy one of these essential textbooks." "3rd Year Medics," Rectum - University of Leeds Medical Magazine, January 2003
book - very good for reference of the major topics in medicine. Attractive, comprehensive text and beautifully illustrated." "Highly Commended in the Medicine category at the 2003 BMA Awards," November 2003

4th year medical student, University of Edinburgh College of Medicine
"...clear and logical layout, pithy and relevant information, well-chosen photographs and beautiful illustrations."

CJL Hetherington, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, Hospital Medicine
"This textbook should be the first choice for clinical medicine."

Customer Reviews

Excellent
Dont be fooled by the appearance. This book is packed full of information and it is presented in a much more logical and readable way than kumar. Read kumar and u just learn a lot of facts, read Davison's and you understand medicine.

Brilliant
Davidson's is the best textbook of clinical medicine I have encountered. I own Kumar & Clarke as well but did not end up using it as much as i found it quite a boring read. It is detailed and structured but does not incite an interest in the subject like Davidson's does. The way information is presented in Davidson's also makes it easy to retain. And it has all the important information and the right emphasis on each topic. I also really like the EBM summaries presented in the little boxes found throughout the book. Wish I had found it earlier. Recommended for all medical students and practising doctors. I agree with the other reviewers- Davidson's is in my opinion a much better textbook than Kumar & Clarke, which I found very encyclopedic.

Accessible, informative and very attractive
If you are studying clincial medicine then buy this book. You won't regret it. Your colleagues will say Kumar is bigger and better; take pity on them.
The text is hugely accessible and informative and mostly comprehensive. The page layout is excellent with very appropriate use of tables and pictures. The book is visually delightful and even has better paper quality than Kumar. Reading it is a pleasure. The only ommision is a chapter on molecular medicine which was present in the previous edition. Much of the information has been relocated to other chapters but nevertheless, the molecular basis chapter was useful for revising preclinicals. The rest of the book easily makes up for this however and greatly facilitates strong exam and viva performance