Textbook of Medicine
Editors: R L Souhami and J Moxham
It is hard to believe that this book only first saw the light of day in 1990, as it seems to have been around a lot longer. This edition is certainly big in size at just over 1500 pages and without doubt, is comprehensive. All of general medicine is amply covered with plenty of tables, diagrams, summary boxes and case studies. The latter is always popular because it is the application of the principles that are explained in the main text. There are also recent advances boxes as well, which again makes the text more interesting as well as having practical significance.
As is the trend these days, there is also an associated Internet site, accessed by a password within the book. This site contains more illustrations, more case studies and multiple choice questions.
To be honest it is difficult to fault this book and the average GP will be impressed that if they part with their hard-earned cash; they will feel that they have had value for money.
This is a solid, substantial comprehensive textbook, which does well to bring to life the tremendous volume of knowledge within its covers. It is a big though not a massive book that will take up a fair chunk of bookcase but the vast majority of GPs will not be disappointed with it. The problem may be choosing between this book and other similar standard British textbook of medicine such as Davidson’s and Kumar and Clark (see their separate reviews). Quite frankly the choice will boil down to individual preference and previous experiences.
| Publisher: | Churchill Livingstone
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| Fourth Edition (2002)
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| ISBN: 0-443-06464-4
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