Dental students must learn how to identify and assess patients with medical conditions who may be at risk in the dentist's chair, and refer them appropriately or seek medical advice before treatment commences. This textbook provides an overview of medical and surgical subjects (including pharmacology, therapeutics and anaesthetics) for final year dental students. The first section shows how to take a history and make a clinical examination. The second section covers pharmacology and anaesthetics followed by a third section on the major organ systems. The fourth section presents case-based clinical scenarios followed by a fifth section devoted to revision.It is an essential subject for all dental students. The subjects include how to manage cardiac patients, the special problems of pregnant women, epilepsy, diabetes and psychiatric conditions. It shows how dental treatment can be provided safely to patients with chronic health problems. It shows how to cope with acute medical emergencies. It includes approximately 32 colour pictures and a helpful revision section.