More than two million medical students‎,‎ doctors and other health professionals from around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson‎'‎s Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published‎.‎ Today‎'‎s readers rely on this beautifully illustrated text to provide up‎-to‎-date detail of contemporary medical practice‎,‎ presented in a style that is concise and yet easy to read‎.‎ Davidson‎'‎s provides the factual knowledge required to practise medicine‎,‎ explaining it in the context of underlying principles‎,‎ basic science and research evidence‎,‎ and shows how to apply this knowledge to the management of patients who present with problems rather than specific diseases‎.‎ The book has won numerous prizes including being highly commended in the British Medical Association book awards‎.‎ Davidson‎'‎s global perspective is enhanced by the input of an international team of authors and a distinguished International Advisory Board from 17 countries‎.‎ Building on the foundations laid down by its original editor‎,‎ Davidson‎'‎s remains one of the world‎'‎s leading‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎