Publisher's Synopsis
An innovative, visual textbook for medical students to help learn and understand core medical conditions.
Over 100 mind maps:
The book features over 100 easy to follow, full colour mind maps of clinically relevant medical conditions using a systems-based structure:
- Cardiology
- Respiratory
- Gastroenterology
- Renal
- Endocrinology
- Neurology
- Rheumatology
- Infectious diseases
The mind maps give you quick access to key information in a visually appealing way. Where appropriate the mind map is followed by additional reference information to remind you about, for example, risk assessment tools, staging criteria, and treatment algorithms.
Consistent structure:
All mind maps are presented consistently and cover:
- Definition
- Pathophysiology
- Causes and Risk factors
- Clinical features: signs and symptoms
- Epidemiology
- Investigations: blood tests and imaging
- Management: lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical
- Complications
Other key features:
- Images are provided throughout the book to help illustrate key signs.
- Mnemonics are used throughout to aid learning.
- Information is up-to-date and based around the latest guidelines.
- All topics are clinically relevant or likely to appear in medical school examinations.
Mind Maps for Medicine is a key medical textbook for all medical students but particularly those who consider themselves visual learners.
