Contains simple and lucid language. Updated edition with newly added and revised chapters. Includes predigested scientific information and well-designed flow charts for management decisions. Illustrates with many colored photographs, tables, charts, and figures.

Presents evidence-based treatment. Clarifies doubts and confusion regarding medical problems. Includes 840 common medical and surgical conditions and emergencies, each covered in a page or two. Red flags/alarm symptoms and signs in most chapters help to assess seriousness of disease. Explains easy diagnosis and treatment choices for clinicians and patients. Covers drugs (antibiotics, pain-relief drugs, emergency drugs, pediatric drugs) extensively. ABCs of doctors and tips to avoid litigations. Facilitates better treatment for patients at large.

A compact and complete text on the subject. Deals with the human food choices and eating patterns as well as their impact on the health and well-being. Provides basic information about individual nutrient of high importance along with the latest recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) and dietary guidelines. Suggests techniques of planning for nutritionally balanced diet through food pyramid. Transcends into nutritional and dietary considerations in infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and other special life stages such as pregnancy, lactation, and old age. Focuses on malnutrition problems through nutritional deficiency disorders and some of the diet-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and osteoporosis along with national policies and programs to attain food and nutrition security. Presents the emerging topics such as fortification, irradiation, biotechnology, functional foods, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, pre- and probiotic, nanotechnology and nutrigenomics, and role of nutrition in sports persons, astronauts, and mountaineers.

Enhances understanding of thyroid disorders by addressing the challenges in diagnosis and management. Carefully selected and current topics with an easily readable clinically applicable text devoted to thyroid disorders. Covers management of thyroid disorders in special populationsneonates, children, adolescents, women, and elderly. Written by well-recognized experts with experience in managing patients with thyroid disease.

* The one-stop solution for practical examination preparation for both undergraduates as well as postgraduates. * Easy to read with conceptual explanations and full of visual memory aids. * Fresh design and color scheme for ease of reading and comprehension. * Contains comprehensive information in compact boxes and figures, making it a ready reckoner before the examination. * Only book to include chapters on rheumatology, comprehensive assessment of geriatrics and psychiatric illnesses. * Winner of the Award for Excellence in Book Production by the Federation of Indian Publishers 2020. * Contains case sheet format and diagnosis format for cases in each system. * Only book to comprehensively include all aspects of practical examination in long cases, short cases, semi-long cases, X-rays, ECGs, spotters, laboratory data interpretation, and instruments. * New sections on history taking and common drugs added. * With Free 3 Months Access to Medicine for UnderGrads at Diginerve (Avail subscription by scanning QR code on the cover).

Thoroughly updated and revised as per CBME curriculum laid down by NMC. Chapters on AETCOM, Pain and palliative care included. Easy to read with conceptual explanations and full of visual memory aids. Comprehensive information in boxes and figures as ready reckoner before examination. Numerous algorithmic flowcharts and line diagrams for last minute revision. Clinical pictures/Radiology images are incorporated wherever needed for better understanding. High-yield areas for MRCP, NEET/NExT and other competitive examinations.

As per the Competency Based Medical Education Curriculum (NMC). This is a comprehensive book with clinical aspects of all subspecialties required in the complete undergraduate course under Indian universities, written by specialists in their areas of extensive teaching experience. The book is complete in all internal medicine-related specialties as well. Details regarding investigations, especially designed to make the students accustomed to clinical diagnostics and plan investigations to arrive at the correct diagnosis. The interpretations of the results are also given in clear terms. As far as possible the recently added investigations are also included. The simple investigations are described in such manner that the young doctors can perform these tests at the side lab, and this will also help the doctor to set up independent practice, if needed. The most important and unique feature of the book is the information given on Community Medicine, Public Health, Statistics, Medical Research and several facts needed to impart a research attitude to the students and help them to read and understand the publications in the medical journals. The final chapter on Information Technology basics and its contribution to medical science will enables the reader to refer more on this topic.

NEW Initiatives (Indian): Nikshay Mitra Initiative 2022, SUMAN 2019, SAANS 2019, AAROGYA SETU 2020, PMSMA, PMMVY 2017, DAKSHTA 2015, Ayushman Bharat 2018, Anemia Mukt Bharat 2018, Swacch Bharat Mission, National Nutrition Mission (N NM) 2017-2018, National Strategic Plan for Malaria Control in India (NVBDCP) 2017-2022, National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Control 2012-2017, Accelerated Plan for Elimination of a Lymphatic Filariasis (APELF) India 2018, National Programme for Prevention and Control of Fluorosis (NPPCF) 2014, Td Vaccination Guidelines 2018-2019. NEW Initiatives (Global): Global Alliance for Ending Aids in Children by 2030, Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF), Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis 2016-2021, EYE Strategy, Global Eye Health Action Plan 2014-2019, Global Strategy for Women's Children's and Adolescent's Health 2016-2030, Integrated Global Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (GAPPD), Global Technical Strategy for Malaria (2016-2030). NEW Topics in Public Health: Monkeypox, Coronavirus and COVID-19 disease, Mucormycosis, Emerging and Re-emerging pathogens, Air Quality Index (AQI), Global Hunger Index (GHI), Tribal health in India, Health Index of India, GHI, IMA Guidelines on Period of Viability, Delayed immunization Limits (NIS), BMW categorization, Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs), Contraception and Adolescence, Health Care and System, Adjuvants in Vaccines. NEW Topics in Disease Control: COVID-19 Vaccines, Measles treatment, Diphtheria treatment, Chicken pox vaccines, TB Facts Epidemiology, TB and Co-morbidities, IPV vs flPV, Treatment of Severe/Complicated Malaria, Active Surveillance in Kala-azar, Lifestyle Modifications to Manage Hypertension, Vision Impairment, Oral diseases, Key Population Groups in Global Plan 90-90-90 Targets for TB. NEW Updated Guidelines: NEW National Lists of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022, NEW National Programme on AMR Containment, ARV PEP Guidelines for HIV NACP 2021-2022, NTEP Guidelines 2020-2021, Rabies Notification Guidelines 2021-2022, NPCBVI Guidelines 2021-2022, NDHM 2020-2021, Covid BMW Management Guidelines 2021-2022, MTP Act Guidelines 2021-2022, Nutrition Guidelines 2021-2022, NMC Guidelines 2020-2021, WHO IHR Guidelines 2021-2022. Key Guidelines in Public Health: NEW RNTCP Guidelines 2018-2019, NPEP Guidelines 2018-2019 (AFP Surveillance Indicators), RCH Programme Guidelines 2018-2019 (New Initiatives in Family Planning, National Family Planning Indemnity Scheme, Post-natal visits guidelines), NACP Guidelines 2018-2019 (CD4 treatment criteria), NVBDCP Guidelines 2018-2019 (Kala-azar treatment, Malaria treatment), H1N1 Categorization Guidelines in India 2018-2019, National Immunization Schedule (NIS) 2018-2019, BMW Treatment Standards in India 2018-2019, Incentive Packages under National Health Programmes 2018-2019, Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) 2019-2020, Specific Targets for SDG Target 3.3 on Infectious Diseases, New Developed Vaccines (Dengue, Leprosy, Malaria, Rabies, MR), WHO Rabies Vaccination Guidelines 2018, WHO Uniform MDT Guidelines 2018-2019, WHO-UNICEF BFHI Guidelines 2018-2019, WHO Cancer Data (World, India) 2018, WHO ICD-11 Classification 2018, International Death Certificate (IDC) Format 2018-2019, Goalposts to construct HDI Index 2018-2019, Poverty Criteria - MDPI, AHA Revised Jones Criteria for Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever 2015, Policies and Legislations (Open Vial Policy 2015, The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2016-2017, National Health Policy 2017). Updated compilation of Public Health Statistics of India 2022-2023 (Incl. NFHS-5, 2019-21).

This textbook is written in lucid and comprehensive language with many case studies, diagrams, and tables to make it interesting and easy to grasp. Many newer topics are included to make it rational and relevant to modern needs.

This book describes all about prevention and control of healthcare- and laboratory-associated infections in 12 sections. It starts with introduction and later sections covering basic science, healthcare- and laboratory-associated infections, safe practices, device management, and surveillance. Provides a detailed description on Infection Prevention and Control Programme, Policies and Protocols in different hospital areas and different patient populations. Describes standard, airborne, droplet, and transmission-based precautions. The book summarizes current concepts on personnel safety along with cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection; safe environment in OT and during construction; central sterilization and supplies and laundry; air, water, and food safety and outbreak management. Describes antimicrobials, antibiogram, antibiotic policy, and antimicrobial stewardship. This edition also includes an important chapter on the ongoing pandemic of SARS CoV 2 infection that deals with epidemiology, pathogenesis and prevention strategies (both in hospitals and communities) for COVID 19 that will be of value to the readers. The book is written by experts with immense knowledge and expertise on the subject in simple, easy to understand language and flow charts based on the current knowledge. Information detailed in last two chapters and MCQs given at end of each chapter help the readers to prepare power points to train and educate the healthcare personnel.

This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Prevailing concepts in lung cancer, asthma, interstitial lung disease, and several other diseases have been discussed at length with special reference to India and Southeast Asia. The highlight of this book is the section on tuberculosis (TB). Every aspect of this disease has been revised with special regard to epidemiology, MDR-TB, XDR-TB, the relation between TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the drug regimes in use, and the newer drugs available in treatment. The section on newer diagnostic aids involving genetic and molecular biology, has been extensively revised. Every chapter of every section is illustrated wherever necessary with high-quality images contributing to a better understanding of the text.

The emphasis in this book is on providing evidence-based basic understanding of the subject. The pathophysiology of diseases has been simplified. Modes of presentation and approach to investigations are given in a clinically applicable manner. Therapeutic plan, as given in guidelines, is summarized and presented in a way it has to be used in practice. Each chapter has been written by an expert in the field. Language is simple to comprehend. Enriched with graphs and tables for easy understanding. Effects of COVID-19 on various systems have been included. Provides an Indian perspective of the diseases in each chapter. Includes MCQs in the chapters for revision. Selected readings can be used for more information on the topic.