This textbook off ers updated coverage of all major areas of internal medicine, revised in accordance with current clinical guidelines. The new edition includes up-to-date information on preventive medical examinations in the Russian Federation. It clarifi es techniques for acquiring essential clinical skills required by students preparing for fi nal state certifi cation and accreditation, as well as by medical residents and primary care physicians. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of clinical reasoning, principles of evidence-based medicine, and the organisation of primary healthcare - including care for elderly patients and individuals from various diagnostic groups. It includes a detailed haematology section. The textbook also addresses the adoption of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies in clinical practice and provides guidance on managing various types of medical documentation.
Designed for senior medical students, this textbook complies with the current Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education for the specialist degree programme 31.05.01 "General Medicine". It is aligned with the curriculum of the courses "Hospital Therapy", "Outpatient Care and Principles of Primary Healthcare and Evidence-Based Medicine", as approved by the Central Coordination and Methodological Council (CCMC) of FSBEI HE Samara State Medical University under the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The textbook may also be a valuable resource for residents in therapeutic specialties and primary care practitioners.