Acute Clinical Medicine, 2nd Edition

by Parveen Kumar, Michael Clark

New edition of "Acute General Medicine".

The aim of Acute Clinical Medicine is to provide guidance for young doctors and senior medical students on the management of patients with acute medical problems. The book consists of short descriptions of over 200 problems frequently encountered when 'on take' or 'on call'. Each problem is discussed under standard headings: common causes, predisposing factors, pathology, pathophysiology and prognosis. Important points are highlighted in boxes, as are vital investigations.

Key features
· Covers the full range of acute medical problems
· A quick-reference handbook in acute care
· A study guide for junior doctors, especially tailored for the new Foundation Years programme in the UK
· Over 200 case-based problems encountered when 'on take' or 'on call'
· Contains questions and answers to check learning
. Another important addition to the Kumar & Clark family of information for medical students and doctors
. Cross-referenced to Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine for further information
. Fully indexed and signposted throughout


publication history:
First edition 2000 as Acute General Medicine
Second edition 2006 as Acute Clinical Medicine
Third edition 2013 as Kumar and Clark's Cases in Clinical Medicine
Fourth edition 2021 as Kumar & Clark's Cases in Clinical Medicine

742 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Librarian note: There is more than one author with this name.
Please see: Parveen Kumar


Dame Parveen June Kumar DBE (born 1 June 1942) is a British doctor who is currently Professor of Medicine and Education at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. She worked in the NHS for over 40 years as a consultant gastroenterologist and physician at Barts and the London Hospitals and the Homerton University Hospital. She was the President of the British Medical Association in 2006, of the Royal Society of Medicine from 2010 to 2012, of the Medical Women's Federation from 2016 to 2018 and of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund from 2013 to 2020. She was also Vice President of the Royal College of Physicians from 2003 to 2005. In addition, she was a founding non-executive director of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, chaired the Medicines Commission UK until 2005, and also chaired the BUPA Foundation Charity for Research until 2013.

Kumar co-founded and co-edited Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine with Dr. Michael Clark, which is now in its 10th edition, a standard medical textbook which is used around the world. She has also held several leadership roles in medical education. She set up the first MSc course in Gastroenterology in the UK, and continues to teach, lecture and examine medical students and doctors across the globe. Apart from medical education, she is also very interested in global health and set up the Global Health Initiative at the Royal Society of Medicine when she was President.

Kumar was awarded DBE in 2017, CBE in 2000, the BMA Gold Medal in 2007, and was the first Asian Professional Woman of the year in 1999. She also has several other honours and honorary degrees.

source: Wikipedia