,e Davidson's
Self-assessment in
Medicine
,Edited by
Deborah Wake
CD
MB ChB (Hans), BSc, PhD, Diploma Clin Ed, MRCPE
Clinical Reader, University of Edinburgh; Honorary Consultant
Physician, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
Patricia Cantley
MB ChB, FRCP, BSc Hans (Med Sci)
Consultant Physician, Midlothian Enhanced Rapid Response and
Intervention Team, Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership
and also Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Midlothian Community
Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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Self-assessment in
Medicine
,Edited by
Deborah Wake
CD
MB ChB (Hans), BSc, PhD, Diploma Clin Ed, MRCPE
Clinical Reader, University of Edinburgh; Honorary Consultant
Physician, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
Patricia Cantley
MB ChB, FRCP, BSc Hans (Med Sci)
Consultant Physician, Midlothian Enhanced Rapid Response and
Intervention Team, Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership
and also Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Midlothian Community
Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
II
::s
Edinburgh London New York Oxford
CD
Philadelphia
ELSEVIER St Louis Sydney 2018
, ELSEVIER
© 2018, Elsevier Limited All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or
by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording,
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Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and
knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds or
experiments described herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical
sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug
dosages should be made. To the fullest extent of the law, no responsibility is
assumed by Elsevier, authors, editors or contributors for any injury and/or
damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or
otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products,
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Executive Content Strategist: Laurence Hunter
Cont~nt Development Specialist: Carole McMurray
Project Manager: Louisa Talbott
Design: Miles Hitchen
Illustration Manager: Nichole Beard
Illustrator: MPS North America LLC
Marketing Manager: Deborah Watkins
