The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties covers each of the 14 core medical specialties encountered through medical school and Foundation Programme rotations. Packed full of high-quality illustrations > boxes > tables > and classifications > it is ideal for use at the direct point of care > whether on the ward or in the community > and for study and revision. Each chapter is easy to read and filled with digestible information > with features including mnemonics to help you memorize and retain key facts > while quotes from patients help the reader understand each problem better > enhancing the doctor/patient relationship. With reassuring and friendly advice throughout > this is the ultimate guide for every medical student and junior doctor for each clinical placement > and as a revision tool. This new edition has been reordered to follow a logical progression through the specialties > starting with an examination of the subjects of obstetrics > gynaecology > and paediatrics before moving on to ophthalmology > ear > nose > and throat (ENT) > and dermatology. Orthopaedics and trauma are explored > leading through to emergency medicine > pre-hospital emergency medicine > and anaesthesia. Psychiatry and general practice are discussed before moving on to eponymous syndromes > and the book is rounded off by a new final chapter on doctors’ health and performance. Key references are flagged throughout.