"An internationally famous and best-selling medical textbook, Davidson is renowned for providing a rational and easily understood basis for the practice of medicine. As a concise yet up-to-date and comprehensive text on clinical medicine, it has met the requirements of several generations of medical students preparing for their final examinations." "The evolution of this classic textbook continues in this Eighteenth Edition, with colour utilised to enhance the presentation of the content, while the text has been restructured and updated throughout in keeping with the expanding knowledge base of disease pathogenesis and clinical practice."--Jacket.