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, is currently Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. A recipient of four gold medals from KMC and five gold medals from Mysore University, he has also received the Pfizer Gold Medal for academic excellence and the Saroj Jyothi Gold Medal for excellence in research in respiratory medicine.
He has a special interest in clinical medicine and respiratory medicine and is a strong proponent of bedside teaching. He extensively uses blackboard teaching along with images from his personal collection to explain diseases and clinical concepts. His internationally renowned collection of chest X-rays and ECGs has been widely used for teaching and includes several images featured in this book. A major milestone in his academic career was the acceptance and publication of a chest X-ray portfolio by the prestigious American journal Hospital Medicine in 1999—the only article accepted from outside the USA in 35 years. He also serves on the international advisory panel for Clinical Methods by Barbara Bates and Sapira.
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