The new 2003 edition of Churchill's Pocketbook of General Practice is a uniquely concise reference for the management of common conditions seen in general practice. The authors have updated this edition to include the latest evidence-based guidelines on asthma, diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease. The approach is pragmatic, dealing with each condition in a familiar way - Diagnosis and Management. Alert boxes are used to draw the reader's attention to the most important points, making this an essential, easy-to-use pocketbook for every clinician in general practice.