Kumar & Clark's clinical medicine / edited by Parveen Kumar, Michael Clark.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ethics, law and communication / D. Bowman and A. Cushing -- Molecular cell biology and human genetics / D. Kelsell, C. Byrne and K.J. Linton -- The immune system and disease / M. Peakman -- Infectious diseases, tropical medicine and sexually transmitted infections / P.J. Moss, W.L. Irving and J. Anderson -- Nutrition / M. Elia -- Gastrointestinal disease / J. Lindsay, L. Langmead and S.L. Preston -- Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease / A.K. Burroughs and D. Westaby -- Haematological disease / M.F. Murphy, J.S. Wainscoat and K.J. Pasi -- Malignant disease / C.J. Gallagher, T.A. Lister and M. Smith -- Palliativemedicine and symptom control / M.J. Johnson, G.E. Eva and S. Booth -- Rheumatology and bone disease / M. Shipley .. [et al.] -- Kidney and urinary tract disease / M.M. Yaqoob -- Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance / M.M. Yaqoob -- Cardiovascular disease -- A.J. Camm and N.H. Bunce -- Respiratory disease / A.J. Frew and S. Doffman -- Critical care medicine -- C.J. Hinds, D. Watson and R.M. Pearse -- Drug therapy and poisoning / M. Rawlins and A. Vale -- Environmental medicine / M.L. Clark and C.R.A. Clarke -- Endocrine disease / M.J. Levy and T.A. Howlett -- Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of metabolism / E.A.M. Gale and J.V. Anderson -- The special senses / M. L. Harries ... [et al.] -- Neurological disease / P. Jarman -- Psychological medicine / J. Bourke and P.D. White -- Skin disease / D.G. Paige.

New to this edition: New chapter on palliative medicine. Five times the number of margin clinical photos. New echocardiography images. Double the number of dermatological images; including all the major lesion morphologies covered in a single page. 16 new authors. New sections on protein synthesis, energy production and stem cells. New members of the International Advisory Board from India, South Africa, Poland and the Middle East. 7 new chapters from the International Advisory Board. Animated practical procedures, including lumbar puncture, central venous and bladder catheterization, arterial cannulation etc.