Written by Nicholas J Talley, Simon O’Connor and Brad Frankum, this engaging and instructive text provides practical pathways to diagnosis and up-to-date strategies for implementing evidence-based treatments for prevalent conditions. Learn how to: identify what is clinically importantunderstand and investigate diseasecreate an effective strategy for treatmentuse technological diagnostic tools. This new edition of Essentials of Internal Medicine 4e describes established and trusted diagnostic techniques to equip students and trainees with the skills to succeed in their profession. The visually dynamic text offers a framework of knowledge covering core facts and addressing difficult-to-master topics such as: holistic approach to patient treatmentthe importance of diagnosisthe physician's role in public healththe physician as scholar.Contributions from expert clinicians leading the advancement of medicine globallyNeed-to-know ‘clinical pearls’ throughout each chapterMemory jog lists and tablesMultiple choice questions with end-of-chapter answers and extensive explanationsEnhanced eBook version included with purchase