An innovative, visual textbook for medical students to help learn and understand core medical conditions.

Over 100 mind maps:

The book features over 100 easy to follow, full colour mind maps of clinically relevant medical conditions using a systems-based structure:

Cardiology
Respiratory
Gastroenterology
Renal
Endocrinology
Neurology
Rheumatology
Infectious diseases

The mind maps give you quick access to key information in a visually appealing way. Where appropriate the mind map is followed by additional reference information to remind you about, for example, risk assessment tools, staging criteria, and treatment algorithms.

Consistent structure:

All mind maps are presented consistently and cover:

Definition
Pathophysiology
Causes and Risk factors
Clinical features: signs and symptoms
Epidemiology
Investigations: blood tests and imaging
Management: lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical
Complications

Other key features:

Images are provided throughout the book to help illustrate key signs.
Mnemonics are used throughout to aid learning.
Information is up-to-date and based around the latest guidelines.
All topics are clinically relevant or likely to appear in medical school examinations.

Mind Maps for Medicine is a key medical textbook for all medical students but particularly those who consider themselves visual learners.

Books by Mohsin Azam (Royal Free Hospital, London)