Patient safety and clinical governance
After reading this chapter you should: • be able to apply patient safety thinking • understand how human factors detrimental to care can be minimised • be able to lead…
Palliative care
After reading this chapter you should understand: • the ethics of palliative care in life-limiting conditions and in the withdrawal and withholding of care • the application of nonpharmacological and…
Musculoskeletal disorders
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • acute and chronic musculoskeletal disease • musculoskeletal inflammatory diseases • common vasculitic disorders • common inherited…
Metabolic medicine
After reading this chapter you should: • know the biochemical features of metabolic diseases • be able to undertake and interpret relevant metabolic investigations • understand the clinical presentation and…
Ophthalmology
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • visual impairment • proptosis and ptosis • strabismus and nystagmus • glaucoma, papilloedema, eye tumours and…
Neurodevelopmental medicine
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • developmental disorders and learning difficulties • speech and language disorders including autism spectrum disorder • neurodevelopmental…
Dermatology
After reading this chapter you should be able to assess, diagnose and manage: • atopic eczema • skin infections • drug eruptions • urticaria • skin manifestations of systemic disorders…
Endocrinology
After reading this chapter you should: • know the causes and management of pituitary and hypothalamic disorders • be able to assess, diagnose and manage disorders of the adrenal glands…
Diabetes mellitus
After reading this chapter you should be able to: • assess, diagnose and manage diabetes and its complications, including diabetic ketoacidosis • assess, diagnose and manage hypoglycaemia in the child…
