Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine, Volume 244This text on clinical medicine has been updated to aid learning and revision. Topics covered include genetic, climatic and environmental factors in disease, and endocrine and metabolic diseases, whilst a new chapter on geriatric medicine has also been included. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available. |
Contents
Genetic factors in disease 1 11 Diseases of the kidney and genitourinary | 1 |
Immunological factors in disease | 27 |
13 Diseases of the blood | 775 |
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