With the current plethora of comprehensive books on clinical methods the question whether another book of this type is needed should be addressed. Prof AK Kundu's book is not an original concept. Nevertheless, in its favour, this book focuses on bedside clinical information regarding signs and symptoms. It endeavours to prepare undergraduate and post-graduate students for clinical examinations. It is comprehensive with wide coverage of all systems. The book is attractively produced.

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Clinical photographs are very clear and useful. In most chapters author has provided very useful tables for differential diagnosis. However book lacks emphasis on pathophysiological aspects of various signs and symptoms. On the whole, book has been written in lucid and systematic fashion. It is informative and will help students in preparing for the examinations.

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Contents. Early life Kundu was born on 20 January 1958, in in the Indian state of West Bengal to a Bengali family. His father was (Late) Prof. (Dr.) Amiya Kumar Kundu, a physician, and clinician. Due to his father's mobile job, he traveled over West Bengal.

He studied in schools such as Sishu Siksha Sadan (Kolkata), Gangarampur Mission School and Uluberia High School (, Howrah), Midnapur Collegiate School and lastly. Kundu received National scholarship in school leaving examination to continue his undergraduate studies. Kundu passed and completed MBBS in 1981 with several scholarships in different years of the course. He was awarded medals and distinctions on multiple subjects. He is a rank holder in general Medicine from the; received Honours in Chemistry, PSM and General Medicine.

He Passed MD in General Medicine in 1986 (1984-86 session) from (Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Kolkata. He received a gold medal for his MD Thesis work on. Career Kundu joined the West Bengal Health Service in 1985 and joined the West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES) in 1993.

He became a Professor in Medicine in 2009. Kundu served as Medical officer at district; and as a teacher in, and.

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He served in the West Bengal Government Health service for more than 25 years and took voluntary retirement in 2010. Kundu continues to serve the medical fraternity through private medical colleges. Kundu served as In-charge, Division of for 13 years in different Government and Private Medical Colleges. He takes part as a leader in medical education as lecturer and author. Kundu is actively involved in the clinical Governance at IQ City Medical College, Durgapur and previously in Kolkata.

He set up a Rheumatology service practice under Department of General Medicine in these hospitals. Kundu is an examiner in different universities for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical students and is an affiliated adjudicator of Thesis work. He completed the National Teacher’s Training Course (NTTC) at, Varanasi.

He attended workshops as a resource person in different State Health Development Project, / Educational consultants India Ltd. Of India Enterprise) for Distance Learning Packages (DLP). Kundu is a member of Association of Physicians of India (API), (IRA), (IMA), National Advisory Board – JAPI (2008-2009), Advisory Board – JK Science (a peer-reviewed Medical Journal) and a Fellow at Indian College of Physicians (FICP). He served as the Vice Chairman, Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA), West Bengal Branch. Kundu is a member of International forums like (USA) and Advisory Panel of Kumar and Clark’s textbook, Clinical Medicine, 7th, 8th and 9th Editions. Arup Kumar Kundu is a Guest Lecturer at several Medical colleges and Universities. He serves as a referee / reviewer in Indexed Journals.

Kundu's biography was enlisted in in the World, in consecutive years 2014, 2015 and 2016 and also in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering in 2016-17. Research Kundu conducted and presented research works in Medicine throughout his career.A study on 'Interferon-alpha in the treatment of acute prolonged hepatitis B virus infection' was published in JAPI in 2000. His study on, clinical spectrum and management of rheumatoid arthritis, and gout (ongoing study) are presented from time to time in different All India Conference of Physicians / Rheumatologists, and published in indexed Medical Journals.

Publications Kundu published 116 articles on in Journals and many in peer-reviewed non-indexed journals. Kundu contributed chapters in several national and international books. His chapters include a section in Online Appendix on ‘Arsenic poisoning’ in “Kumar & Clark’s textbook Clinical Medicine 6th, 7th & 8th edition and a Chapter on Gout in 9th edition; author of Chapter in API Text Book of Medicine, 8th edition (2008); Medicine Update (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016); textbook on Rheumatology: Principles and Practice’in 2010. References.