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Product description Book by Longmore, Murray, Wilkinson, Ian, Davidson, Edward, Foulkes, Alexander, Mafi, Ahmad, Hill, Martin, Liakos, Alex, Sales, David, Bouricot, Kathy Review Review from previous edition: "Now in its sixth edition, the 'Cheese and Onion' (as it is known) continues to be the most popular handbook for both the undergraduate and the junior doctor on the wards... The reason this little book remains so popular is that most topics are covered succinctly on a two-page spread of the book, and coloured headings break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels. Not only has the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine aided in the diagnosis and treatment of countless patients, it has also helped thousands of students prepare and pass examinations. Size isn't everything, and that certainly is true here. Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively, while weird and wonderful conditions, which are rarely encountered, also get a good crack at the whip. They say the proof is in the pudding, and the fact that this book has sold more than a million copies worldwide speaks volumes" --Hospital "This handbook goes from strength to strength...[staying] abreast of the breathtaking advances in clinical practice...it can take rough handling and is ideal for junior hospital doctors, medical students and GPs...it's packed with practical, easy-to-read advice... it is a huge topic and a bold task to cover it in such a small portable volume but...it manages this admirably well...packed with facts, knowledge and...is an intensely practical book. If you are stuck on what to do next in managing a patients, this is the book...there is no padding here...it is a very modern, relevant and highly readable format...superb value for money." --Dr Harry Brown December 2004 "This is one of the most useful books you can own if you are involved in the day-to-day management of patients and conditions... Get it! Now!" --Imperial College of Medicine Gazette November 2004 "All medical students should own an OHCM...the best tutor you'll ever have." --Oxford Medical School Gazette 2011 "...a truly indispensable medical gem." --Occupational Medicine September 2010 "...it has not lost any of its fantastic attributes and still remains a top class book...The language is accessible, scholarly yet easy to read and practical and the scope of coverage is amazing, considering the size of the book." --Dr Harry Brown September 2010 "This handbook is one I wish I were able to author. It is clearly one of the best with its accurate and comprehensive fund of knowledge and its emphasis on the human aspect, written by compassionate educators. I highly recommend it to all clinicians on both sides of the Atlantic." --Vincent F Carr Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences "...well formatted and beautifully presented...what impresses me most...is the attention given arguably to the most agonising and difficult matters in medicine. These are ethical and philosophical ideals...a truly indispensable medical gem. Every doctor should have ready access to this small volume." --The Society of Occupational Medicine September 2010 About the Author Murray Longmore is a General Practitioner in Sussex, UK. Ian Wilkinson is WE Parkes British Heart Foundation Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge. Edward Davidson is Foundation Doctor, North West Thames, London, UK, and Research Fellow at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery in New York, USA. Alexander Foulkes is Foundation year 2 junior doctor at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, United Kingdom. Ahmad Mafi is Resident (specialist registrar) in clinical oncology and radiation therapy in Tehran. Martin Hills is a GP trainee at Wessex Deanery, UK. Alex Liakos is Trainee in core medicine at London Deanery, UK.