If students want a comprehensive yet accessible book to have from the start of their medical training, I would recommend this one! NEW Competency Mapping Guide for the Indian National Medical Commission undergraduate curriculum – with full page references to help readers in the India region navigate the book and effectively cover the curriculum competencies. Practice Point summaries - detail the practical skills that medical students and junior doctors must acquire.

Davidson's global perspective is enhanced by the input of an international team of authors and a distinguished International Advisory Board from 17 countries. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

It covers too much ground and therefore gives a decent overview, but seldom the more complex answers you might be looking for.

NEW Interactive self-assessment – over 150 Questions and Answers test your understanding of chapter key points and aid efficient exam preparation. The complete, downloadable eBook version is included with your (print copy) purchase – for easy access on your portable device, anytime, anywhere! Davidson’s will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.Summary: "More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals from around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published.

Two new chapters on maternal and adolescent/transition medicine complement the one on ageing and disease by addressing problems encountered at key stages of patients' lives. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal.

Davidson’s is written for clerkship rotations and contains an adequate amount of information for this task. A large percentage of the radiographs are new to the book, covering the range of imaging techniques appropriate to all branches of modern clinical medicine.