This title is part of a series of books that reflects the trend towards a core curriculum and self-directed learning. The content is restricted to the 'must know' core information presented in a synoptic style. The diagrams that support the text are in a style that the reader can remember and reproduce in examinations. Each chapter ends with a selection of self-assessment material and full explanatory answers. These consolidate and expand on the chapter contents.<br><br><ul><li>Concise synoptic (not telegraphic text).</li><li>Appropriate self-assessment material.</li><li>Only covers core, so student knows the whole book is essential.</li><li>Includes key objectives.</li><li>Contains simple and memorable diagrams for reproduction in exams.</li><li>Ideal for learning as well as examination review, specifically trying to stimulate the student into assessing his/her own knowledge.</li><li>The books in the series both complement other available major texts, but also contain enough material to stand in the own right.</li><li>Provides examination practice.</li><li>Part of co-ordinated series.</li></ul>