The book concerns real clinical practice that affects real patients, their lives, their families, and their futures. As healthcare professionals, regardless of the healthcare field you choose, you will have significant responsibilities. Therefore, it is important to provide as realistic an image as possible of modern healthcare. Here are some examples of how this has been achieved:

• The chapter titles correspond to medical specialties rather than just body systems, reflecting the real world.
• The majority of the images include medical illustrations and photographs, featuring a broad range of real people.
• The review exercises at the end of each chapter present actual medical notes along with relevant critical thinking questions.