• What causes hypertension in children? • Is it common for epileptic patients to have post-ictal vomiting? If so, how often does this occur? • Why is the incidence of parkinsonism less common in smokers? • What is the role of urine examination in diabetic control? Where do you turn to when you have a difficult medical question that needs answering? The 'Ask the Author' online feature from the best-selling textbook Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine has collected a wealth of questions and comments directly from medical students and doctors about topics that are of particular interest or difficulty to them. Kumar and Clark have brought together over 1000 of the questions they have been asked along with their answers. It will appeal to the many fans of Kumar & Clark, from first-year students to practising doctors, and will provide a useful and interesting sounding board to help ensure best practice.This unique book will provide you with a quick and easy way to discover the answers to your own medical questions...! - The writing style is appealing and conversational, designed to entertain as well as instruct. - Carries the 'Kumar & Clark' stamp of authority. - All questions fully indexed for ease of reference. - Covers topics that are easily misunderstood in medicine – good preparation for medical students, senior house officers/interns and specialists in training/residents preparing for written or oral exams.

This second edition of '320 Single Best Answer Questions for Final Year Medical Students' is an invaluable resource for medical students preparing for their final examinations. Additionally, the breadth of topics covered and detailed answers expands the versatility of this book to a larger audience including doctors preparing for postgraduate exams and other allied healthcare professionals who will be examined in general internal medicine.This improved edition contains updated and new questions that are in line with the most recent developments in clinical guidelines as well as being written in accordance with the recent changes to medical school examinations. The 320 questions are divided into 11 commonly tested areas of medicine, surgery and sub-specialities. They are designed to provide a comprehensive coverage of the medical school curriculum and to allow practice by speciality or random selection.The questions are written in the format of medical final examinations. The answers provide detailed explanations as to how the correct answer is reached, followed by a clear discussion of how the incorrect answers are ruled out and supplementary information about other important aspects of each question. The answers are designed to allow the reader to further enhance their clinical knowledge, understanding and single best answer technique, thus making this book an excellent aid for exam preparation.Related Link(s)

The book that serves as the basis for the popular “Harrison’s Podclass” podcast series! This outstanding collection of internal medicine Q&A is perfect for prepping for board or shelf exams, getting in multiple “reps” of self directed learning, and increasing your understanding of clinical reasoning. It’s packed with 1,000+ high-quality clinical vignettes, with expert, on-point explanations for correct and incorrect answers. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review reflects all the specialties of internal medicine, and has been exhaustively revised and updated to reflect hundreds of never-before published Q&A in board-style format. This great resource will bolster your understanding of pathophysiology, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making, and therapeutics. Illustrations, radiographs, and pathology slides are included throughout. Each question is accompanied by a complete answer and explanation, and cross-referenced to Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine for deeper-dive understanding. 325 full-color photos and illustrations Clinical vignettes and Q&A presented in board-style format Content consistent with board exam blueprint in internal medicine Aligned with Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, the global authority in medicine Explanations for correct and incorrect answer choices

Maps onto the SAQs, EMQs and MCQ school curriculum as set out by the GMC. Covers each module individually but also integrates other medical disciplines into the questions, helping students to think laterally as well as thoroughly revising each module. Minimum of 4 SAQs, 7 MCQs and 3 EMQs in each chapter

Single Best Answer (SBA) examinations are an increasingly popular means of testing medical students and those undertaking postgraduate qualifications in a number of subject areas. Written by a final year medical student, junior doctors and experienced clinicians, 500 Single Best Answers in Medicine provides invaluable guidance from authors who unde

This text provides practical guidance and management of all types of internal medicine problems. It covers questions commonly asked on rounds, in the clinic and at the bedside. The 17 chapters are all in a question and answer format.

Primary care medicine is the new frontier in medicine. Every nation in the world has recognized the necessity to deliver personal and primary care to its people. This includes first-contact care, care based in a posi tive and caring personal relationship, care by a single healthcare pro vider for the majority of the patient's problems, coordination of all care by the patient's personal provider, advocacy for the patient by the pro vider, the provision of preventive care and psychosocial care, as well as care for episodes of acute and chronic illness. These facets of care work most effectively when they are embedded in a coherent integrated approach. The support for primary care derives from several significant trends. First, technologically based care costs have rocketed beyond reason or availability, occurring in the face of exploding populations and diminish ing real resources in many parts of the world, even in the wealthier nations. Simultaneously, the primary care disciplines-general internal medicine and pediatrics and family medicine-have matured significantly.