Medicine at a Glance

The central title in the market-leading at a Glance series, Medicine at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction to the study of medicine and is the ultimate revision guide for the core medical curriculum.
Ideal for medical students, Foundation Programme doctors and those training in the allied health professions, Medicine at a Glance presents each topic as clear, double-page spreads with key facts accompanied by tables, illustrations, photographs and diagrams.
Used by thousands of students in its previous two editions, Medicine at a Glance has been fully revised and updated to ensure that it remains THE essential revision guide purchase
Contains new chapters on history and examination, patient consent and confidentiality, and substance abuse
Further coverage of the essential facts for the diagnosis and treatment of common symptoms and conditions
Offers full support for PBL-style courses via self-assessment cases and MCQs contained in a brand new case-based book, Medicine at a Glance: Core Cases which is also available online at: www.ataglanceseries.com/medicine
For more information on the complete range of Wiley-Blackwell medical student and junior doctor publishing, please visit: www.wileymedicaleducation.com
Reviews of previous editions
'Fantastic revision tool before finals with all the breadth of information you need and full colour, clearly laid out diagrams.’
Medical Student, St. Georges Medical School
‘The most up-to-date and best presented clinical medicine text on the market. It contains succinct and clear explanations of the medical conditions any student is expected to know. A student favourite.’
Medical Student, Nottingham University
‘I definitely recommend this book to all final year students…’
Final Year Student, GKT
‘...once you start using this book, you won’t say goodbye to it...’
Gube Magazine, Melbourne University Medical Students Association

Patrick Davey is Consultant Cardiologist at Northampton General Hospital & Honorary Senior Lecturer at the John Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. He was previously Clinical Tutor at Oxford University. He is also the author of ECG at a Glance.

"All in all these two titles are excellent revision guides for under and post graduate students and can be highly recommended". (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 19 December 2010)
"Whilst the descriptive style of writing helps to engage the reader, it is the many diagrams which help to drive home key points." (Oxford Gazette, July 2010)

Preface.
List of contributors.
Acknowledgements.
List of abbreviations.
Introduction.
Clinical presentations at a glance.
Cardiovascular disease.
Respiratory disease.
Gastroenterology.
Renal medicine.
Endocrinology.
Infectious disease.
Haematology.
Oncology.
Neurology.
Ophthalmology.
Rheumatology.
Dermatology.
Other acute medical emergencies.
Diseases and treatments at a glance.
Cardiovascular disease.
Respiratory disease.
Gastroenterology.
Renal medicine.
Endocrinology.
Infectious disease.
Haematology.
Oncology.
Neurology.
Rheumatology.
Dermatology.
Miscellaneous.
Index.