Well over two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published over 70 years ago. Now in its 24th Edition, this thoroughly updated textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine, and explains how to recognise, investigate, diagnose and manage them. Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson’s much-admired lecture notes, Davidson’s has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of trusted information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format.

Key features:

• Part 1 ‘Fundamentals of Medicine’ – provides an account of the principles of genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, population health, oncology and pain management, along with a discussion of the core principles behind clinical decision-making and good prescribing.

• Part 2 ‘Emergency and Critical Care Medicine’ – covers medical emergencies in poisoning, envenomation and medicine in austere environments, as well as common presentations in acute medicine and the recognition and management of the critically ill.

• Part 3 ‘Clinical Medicine’- covers the major medical specialties, each thoroughly revised and brought fully up to date. A new section on COVID-19 has been added and the impact of this infection is described throughout the book.

• Clinical Examination overviews – extended and updated to summarise the main elements for each system.

• Presenting Problems sections – provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty.

• Practice Point summaries – detail the practical skills that medical students and junior doctors must acquire.

• Emergency boxes – emphasise the core knowledge needed to manage acutely ill patients.

• In Old Age, In Pregnancy and In Adolescence boxes – highlight differences in the practice of medicine in these patient groups, and illustrate the interfaces between medical, obstetric and paediatric services.

• The text is extensively illustrated – with over 1000 diagrams, clinical photographs, and radiology and pathology images.

• The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 11 countries and by leading authors from around the world.

The complete, downloadable eBook version is included with your (print copy) purchase – for easy access on your portable device, anytime, anywhere! Now enhanced with:

• NEW interactive self-assessment material -over 150Questions and Answers test your understanding of chapter key points and aid efficient exam preparation

Davidson’s will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.

REVIEWS

Beautifully constructed with superb clarity of style – Davidson’s continues to provide for students, doctors and other health professionals a sound basis for the practice of medicine.

Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards

This book comes through where others fail: an excellent textbook, easy to read and superb value.

British Medical Journal

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If a loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia, Dementia For Dummies, UK Edition provides trusted, no-nonsense guidance on what this may mean for you and your family. You’ll get an understanding of the symptoms of dementia, make sense of the stages of the illness and grasp the differences between the various types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.

Dementia is an increasingly common condition that can have a significant impact on family life. Each person diagnosed is unique, and your loved one’s symptoms can range from loss of memory to mood changes to communication problems and beyond. This sensitive, authoritative guide walks you through the different scenarios you may encounter as a family member or carer and explains step-by-step how you can keep your loved one as safe and as comfortable as possible―no matter how severe their symptoms are.

• Gives you the straight facts on dementia
• Covers the symptoms, causes and risk factors of dementia
• Helps identify and address the fears as you face a diagnosis
• Provides carers and family members with the information needed to help manage the illness

If you’re looking for support as you adjust to caring for a loved one with dementia, Dementia For Dummies helps make it easier.

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Electrocardiograms (or “ECGs”) can seem very daunting when you first try to read them. There are so many squiggles, often visualized in six different “boxes” on the ECG interpretation page. You’ve been told that those squiggles mean something important about the heart—but what? In this guide, you will understand how ECGs are performed, what they represent about the heart, and what it means to see something you don’t think is normal.

Before you get into the hard stuff—the actual interpretation of ECGs, and what to do about what you’ve read—you’ll study the source of the ECG, which is the heart. By reviewing what this important organ looks like and does every moment of your life, you’ll see how those ECG lines get generated and what exactly they mean.

Then we’ll talk about how the ECG is generated and how you obtain an ECG. What is the difference between a “rhythm strip” and a 12-lead ECG, for example? What is a P wave or a QRS complex? After you learn these, you’ll be ready to interpret what you see on an ECG reading.

The rest of the guide gives you the tools to read any ECG and know what it means. We’ll cover all sorts of arrhythmias as well as ECG evidence of ischemia and infarction. We’ll also talk about what you need to know concerning how drugs and electrolyte abnormalities affect the heart, and what kind of ECG you’ll see under such influences.

Click the cover to see what’s inside. Then get yours now by clicking the “Buy Now” button!

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‘No fads, no nonsense, just practical, science-based advice on how to eat well’ Daily Mail, Books of the Year

**AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST**

Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of ultra-processed food has never seemed so complicated. Bestselling author and scientist Tim Spector offers clear answers in this definitive, easy-to-follow guide to the new science of eating well.

Tim Spector has pioneered a new approach to nutrition, encouraging us to forget misleading calorie counts and nutritional breakdowns. In Food for Life he draws on over a decade of cutting-edge scientific research, along with his own personal insights, to deliver a new and comprehensive approach to what we should all know about food today.

Investigating everything from environmental impact and food fraud to allergies, ultra-processed food and deceptive labelling, Spector also shows us the many wondrous and surprising properties of everyday foods, which scientists are only just beginning to understand.

Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat – for our health and the health of the planet.

‘Life-changing’ DAVINA McCALL
‘Fascinating’ NIGELLA LAWSON
‘Empowering’ LIZ EARLE

** A THE TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR**
**WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON SPECIAL AWARD**

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‘Life-changing’ DAVINA McCALL
‘A must-read’ DR RUPY AUJLA
‘Fascinating’ NIGELLA LAWSON
‘Empowering’ LIZ EARLE

**AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST**

Empowering and practical, Food for Life is nothing less than a new approach to how to eat – for our health and the health of the planet.

Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat in the age of ultra-processed food has never seemed so complicated.
Drawing on cutting-edge research and personal insights, Professor Tim Spector offers clear answers in this definitive, easy-to-follow guide to the new science of eating well.

‘No fads, no nonsense, just practical, science-based advice on how to eat well’ Daily Mail, Books of the Year

‘A rigorously academic book that welcomes the layperson with open arms’ The Times

** A THE TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR**
** WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON SPECIAL AWARD **

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• Helps you understand the practical applications of anatomical concepts through unique coverage of surface anatomy, correlative diagnostic images, and clinical case studies. 

• Contains increased representation of diverse population groups throughout, incorporating a wider range of skin tones and important clinical considerations related to transgender and intersex individuals. 

• Presents anatomy logically by body region – as well as bonus updated eBook chapters for each major body system to facilitate learning from a different perspective. 

• Includes new and improved online materials such as self-assessment questions, medical and physical therapy clinical cases, a unique Interactive Surface Anatomy tool, and more. 

• Provides fully revised and updated clinical content including numerous new In the Clinic boxes, images, and correlates throughout that reflect the latest advances seen in clinical practice. New and updated Clinical Cases are included in the accompanying enhanced eBook. 

• Features an updated neuroanatomy eBook chapter, so you can learn key aspects of this challenging topic in the context of general anatomy. 

• Improves comprehension of complex cranial nerves with a visual map summarizing cranial nerve distribution and function. 

• Offers schematic drawings for key structures and topics in every chapter, providing an additional, simplified approach to introduce each topic-ideal for quick initial understanding and as a guide for your own anatomy drawings. 

• Enables you to quickly review the basic concepts from each chapter with Conceptual Overviews. 

• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. 

Evolve Instructor site with a downloadable image bank is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com. 

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