Introduction
What Makes It Special
- Originally developed at McMaster University, the birthplace of evidence-based medicine (EBM), and in the Polish Institute for Evidence Based Medicine (PIEBM), and reviewed by renowned experts from South and Southeast Asia to address differences in health-care systems, epidemiology of diseases, availability of diagnostic and therapeutic methods
- Over 1700 pages, sized for portability (10.5 cm × 19 cm × 3.2 cm)
- Expert overview of a wide range of topics, from cardiology and endocrinology to hematology and infectious diseases, reflecting the North American, European, and South Asian approach (click to view the table of contents)
- Emphasis on practical clinical application and accessibility
- Free of jargon and overwhelming details
- Uniformly structured chapters for greater ease of use and quick navigation
- For clinicians, including internists, family physicians, hospitalists, medical residents and students, all front-line acute health-care workers, and other medical professionals
- Facilitating decision-making through GRADE indicators
Advantages of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine South Asian Edition
- The latest, state‑of‑the‑art knowledge in the field of broadly understood internal medicine
- Applying evidence‑based medicine principles
- Adapted by nearly 500 South Asian experts to specific local problems and solutions with emphasis on regional aspects of disease prevalence, presentation, diagnosis, and management
- Perfectly relevant to the target South Asian audience
What distinguishes the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine from other textbooks used around the globe is that editions for different regions are developed in close cooperation with local experts and opinion leaders in order to take into account differences in health‑care systems, epidemiology of diseases, availability of diagnostic and therapeutic methods, etc.
Official Launch
Official launch of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine South Asian Edition
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The South Asian edition of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine had its official premiere on April 14, 2022, during the 77th Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India (APICON), this year held in the beautiful historic city of Jaipur (also known as the Pink City), Rajasthan. The launch ceremony was graced by many prominent figures, including (left to right in the photo): |
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First Dr Chatterjee, Dr Gajewski, and Dr Jaeschke briefly introduced the book and outlined its history and distinctive features, including its adaptation to the South Asian settings. Then, the Polish Ambassador took the floor to add a few words.
Dr Nandini Chatterjee introducing the South Asian edition of the Textbook to the audience
Dr Piotr Gajewski in his speech on the project history
Dr Roman Jaeschke presenting the idea behind the McMaster Textbook
Mr Adam Burakowski, Polish Ambassador to India, expressing his thanks to the Indian health-care professionals
Editors
Editors in ChiefRoman Jaeschke Piotr Gajewski Paul O’Byrne South and Southeast Asia Editors in ChiefJyotirmoy Pal Nandini Chatterjee |
Associate EditorsJames Douketis Gordon Guyatt (Evidence Methodology) Khalid Azzam (Continuing Professional Development) Kristen Burrows (Physician Assistant Education Program) Arnav Agarwal (Editorial Coordination, Methodology, and Dissemination) South and Southeast Asia Associate EditorsGirish Mathur S. M. Arafat Abundio A. Balgos Robin Maskey Tanuka Mandal Harsha Sathischandra |
Sample Pages
The Story Behind the Book
The McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine South Asian Edition is the first adaptation of the original Canadian textbook of internal medicine developed at McMaster University, the birthplace of problem-based learning (PBL) and evidence-based medicine (EBM), developed with health-care professionals from South and Southeast Asia in mind.
