The fourth edition of this popular text provides concise, readable, as well as comprehensive coverage of the "essential" elements required to conduct a biologically effective practice of internal medicine coupled with the compassionate approach that is indispensable to healing. Thoroughly revised and updated now with four colour illustrations, this New Edition offers a review of all current knowledge and advances - physiologic, biomedical, pathophysiological, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic in internal medicine. "Illustrations are excellent and the tables are a valuable source of quick information." - BMJ (review of previous edition)