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Oxford textbook of medicine

edited by D.J. Weatherall, J.G.G. Ledingham, D.A. Warrell

(Oxford medical publications)

Oxford University Press, 1996

3rd ed

  • :set
  • v. 1: Sections 1-10 and index
  • v. 2: Sections 11-17 and index
  • v. 3: Sections 18-33 and index

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Textbook of medicine

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a revised and updated version of an international textbook covering the scientific basis and clinical practice of internal medicine and its sub-specialities. It is an authoritative, illustrated source that presents a global perspective on disease, particularly infectious diseases. Included in this third edition are new chapters on medical ethics and the assessment of medical care; cell biology in clinical practice; cancer, medicine and the law; medical disorders in pregnancy; sports medicine; forensic medicine; terminal care; gerontology; and sexually transmitted diseases.

Table of Contents

Section 1: On being a patient. Section 2: On modern scientific medicine. Section 3: The spectrum of disease and clinical practice. Section 4: Medical relevance of molecular and cell biology and genetics. Section 5: Immune mechanisms in health and disease. Section 6: Clinical oncology. Section 7: Infection. Section 8: Chemical and physical injuries and environmental and occupational diseases. Section 9: Principles of clinical pharmacology and drug therapy. Section 10: Nutrition. Section 11: Metabolic disorders. Section 12: Endocrine disorders. Section 13: Medical disorders in pregnancy. Section 14: Gastroenterology. Section 15: Cardiovascular disease. Section 16: Intensive care. Section 17: Respiratory medicine. Section 18: Rheumatology. Section 19: Disorders of the skeleton. Section 20: Nephrology. Section 21: Sexually transmitted diseases and sexual health. Section 22: Disorders of the blood. Section 23: Diseases of the skin. Section 24: Neurology. Section 25: Disorders of voluntary muscles. Section 26: The eye in general medicine. Section 27: Psychiatry in medicine. Section 28: Alcohol and drug-related problems. Section 29: Forensic medicine. Section 30: Sports medicine. Section 31: Medicine in old age. Section 32: Terminal illness

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Details

  • NCID
    BA26763883
  • ISBN
    • 0192621408
    • 0192627066
    • 0192627074
    • 0192627082
  • LCCN
    95030733
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    3 v. (xlvii, 4376, 170 p.)
  • Size
    29 cm
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