174 Cases in Medicine Atlas and Commentary There is no shortage of books on internal medicine. The basic requirement remains the same to impart useful knowledge. It becomes quite monotonous to read a book containing only printed text: Images come as welcome diversion. It is said that an image is worth a hundred words. Arepresentative image followed by interesting discussion should provide a good platform for happy learning
174 Cases in Medicine Atlas and Commentary There is no shortage of books on internal medicine. The basic requirement remains the same to impart useful knowledge. It becomes quite monotonous to read a book containing only printed text: Images come as welcome diversion. It is said that an image is worth a hundred words. Arepresentative image followed by interesting discussion should provide a good platform for happy learning it is next best to the learning directly from the patient which, though ideal, is not always practical as one does not get to see the wide variety of patients during the limited exposure to patients during their clinical postings / rotations. This book is a sincere effort in this direction. Each image has a story to tell, a point to make and a lot to offer in the form of firsthand knowledge. The reader will derive much happiness while indulging in this book and will be benefitted by it too! The Atlas covers 174 cases of great importance to the postgraduate students and practitioners of internal medicine, each case illustrated to highlight and describe the classical features to understand the elements of diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
Raghavendra Bhat MD FRCP (Glasgow) is currently Professor and Chairman of Internal Medicine, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE. He was Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. Dr Bhat has a commendable academic and professional career. He is a passionate teacher and continues his untiring efforts at innovative teaching. This is his sixth book related to medical teaching.
