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1. Tables in Chapter 2
2. Tables in Chapter 3
3. Tables in Chapter 4
4. Tables in Chapter 5
5. Tables in Chapter 6
6. Tables in Chapter 7
7. Tables in Chapter 8
8. Tables in Chapter 9
9. Tables in Chapter 10
10. Tables in Chapter 11
11. Tables in Chapter 12
12. Tables in Chapter 13
13. Tables in Chapter 14
14. Tables in Chapter 15
15. Tables in Chapter 16
16. Tables in Chapter 17
17. Tables in Chapter 18

1. Figures in Chapter 2
2. Figures in Chapter 3
3. Figures in Chapter 4
4. Figures in Chapter 5
5. Figures in Chapter 6
6. Figures in Chapter 7
7. Figures in Chapter 8
8. Figures in Chapter 9
9. Figures in Chapter 10
10. Figures in Chapter 11
11. Figures in Chapter 12
12. Figures in Chapter 13
13. Figures in Chapter 14
14. Figures in Chapter 15
15. Figures in Chapter 16
16. Figures in Chapter 17
17. Figures in Chapter 18

ESSENTIALS

SERIES EDITORS

PROFESSOR PARVEEN KUMAR

Professor of Clinical Medicine and Education

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Queen Mary University of London, and

Honorary Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist

Barts and the London NHS Trust and Homerton University Hospital

NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

and

DR MICHAEL CLARK

Honorary Senior Lecturer, Barts and

The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Queen Mary University of London

London, UK

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First edition 1995

Second edition 2000

Third edition 2003

Fourth edition 2007

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Medical students and doctors in training are expected to travel to different hospitals and community health centres as part of their education. Many books are too large to carry around, but the information they contain is often vital for the basic understanding of disease processes.

The Essentials series is designed to provide portable, pocket-sized companions for students and junior doctors. They are most useful for clinical practice, whether in hospital or the community, and for exam revision.

The notable success of Essentials of Clinical Medicine over many editions is shown by its presence in the pockets of all healthcare professionals nurses, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, to name a few not simply medical students and doctors.

All the books in the series have the same helpful features:

Succinct text

Simple line drawings

Emergency and other boxes

Tables that summarize causes and clinical features of disease

Exam questions and explanatory answers now online

Dictionary of terms

They contain core material for quick revision, easy reference and practical management. The modern format makes them easy to read, providing an indispensable pocket essential.

Parveen Kumar and Michael Clark

Series Editors