Intended to provide a comprehensive account of clinical medicine incorporating the language and ideas of modern science, this book gives a full description of the presentation, investigation and treatment of disease. It covers all the topics taught in medicine including epidemiology, dermatology, psychological medicine, and environmental medicine. Written by a team representing the majority of UK medical schools, each chapter has been written by a specialist in the area and vetted by both team members and external advisors. The book should be useful to undergraduate medical students in their clinical years (usually years three to five); junior doctors (pre-registration house officers, post-registration house officers, senior house officers); general practitioners; and trainee nurses and allied helath specialists.