About the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine

The McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine is the first Canadian textbook of internal medicine developed at McMaster University, the birthplace of problem-based learning (PBL) and evidence-based medicine (EBM) and one of the leading medical schools in the world, in collaboration with the Polish Institute for Evidence Based Medicine. Covering the essential fields of internal medicine, the Textbook is aimed at answering the needs of medical professionals as well as residents and students who seek access to updated, verified medical knowledge useful in everyday practice.

What makes the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine unique is the combination of expert authors, pragmatic approach employing the GRADE system, and accessibility.

The reasons for the development of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine included an increasing need for on-demand access to reliable information, growing cost of many resources, and our belief in the ability to meet the needs of medical professionals accurately. In short, our goal is a textbook that is practical, accessible, current, and affordable.

South Asian Edition

The team behind the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine South Asian Edition includes several hundred experienced contributors from North America, Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. By combining the expertise of authors and editors from around the world, the Textbook boasts a uniquely broad and versatile approach. What distinguishes it from other textbooks used around the globe is that it was developed in close cooperation with local experts and opinion leaders in order to take into account differences in health-care systems, epidemiology of diseases, and availability of diagnostic and therapeutic methods, among other things.

As a fully electronic resource, the McMaster Textbook Internal Medicine South Asian Edition takes advantage of the digital format to supplement the text with additional materials, such as lectures, talks, reviews, and links to external articles.

GRADE System

One of the remarkable features of the Textbook is the use of GRADE indicators, which support physicians in making evidence-based decisions regarding treatment. Use of this system allows for explicit differentiation between strong and weak recommendations. The indicators appear next to selected statements and provide information on the strength of a given recommendation as well as grounds on which it is based.

For a detailed description of GRADE, please visit our introduction to the GRADE System.

Authors and Editors

The authors and editors of the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine have extensive hands-on experience in treating patients around the world. Being remarkably successful in translating this knowledge into practical instructions for other medical professionals, many of them have also participated in the development of clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements, which shape the modern medical practice. Many of our contributors have been also involved in pioneering research and designed groundbreaking clinical trials that guide today’s clinical practice.

For a detailed list of editors and authors, please visit: Editors, Authors.

Goal

The ultimate goal of the McMaster Textbook is to create a comprehensive, reliable, up-to-date resource that will be useful to internists, all subspecialists, general medical practitioners, and medical students, both in ambulatory and in-patient settings.

With medical knowledge expanding all the time, our journey has only just begun. We invite you to join us not only by using the McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine South Asian Edition in your practice, but also by providing us with your feedback, pointing out potential omissions or inconsistencies, identifying needs for updates, and suggesting new features that you would find useful in your everyday practice.

To submit your comments, queries, or ideas, please visit our site for providing feedback.

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