DescriptionThe compendium is an 808-page textbook in full colour, which has been extensively revised and enriched with more tables, line diagrams, figures and photographs. Bearing in mind the volume of information contained and to avoid making the book so bulky, the compendium has been formatted in double columns, with a slightly bigger book size, to make reading easier and more inviting. However not everything in the past edition was discarded. In the words of the authors, this edition “retains its practical, relevant and cram-book approach, emphasising once again the importance of a good grasp of aetiopathogenesis in the effective management of diseases”. Flipping through the book one cannot but agree with the duo of Falase and Akinkugbe that the compendium’s, “… generous display of colours livens up the entire volume, making it stand out easily on any bookshelf and more importantly, readily user-friendly in the quest for sound clinical information.” The book has thirteen chapters in the following order: Clinical Examination, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Gastrointestinal Tract (including the liver and pancreas), Kidney and Urinary Tract, Endocrine System, Haematology, Diseases of the Locomotor System and the Conductive Tissues, Diseases of the Skin, Diseases of the Nervous System, Infections and Infestations, Miscellaneous Disease Conditions and an Introduction to Molecular Biology. It also has a very good index for easy reference.This compendium provides an ideal ready reference for undergraduates, junior hospital doctors, general practitioners and physicians in the developing world. It will also come in handy for other healthcare professionals like, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, pharmacists, medical radiographers and physiotherapists who want to broaden their appreciation of clinical medicine in line with their various professions. The book will be found useful by students preparing for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations in medicine and is strongly recommended as a standard text for all medical schools in the continent.
