Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine

by John A. Flynn (Editor), Michael J. Choi (Editor), L. Dwight Wooster (Editor)

Overview

The Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine Second Edition covers all areas of internal medicine and surgery, offering up-to-date advice on examination, diagnostic testing, common procedures, and in-patient care. Students, residents, nurses, and clinicians will find the handbook to be a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable introduction to clinical medicine in the popular format of the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine series. The second edition includes a thorough updating of diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines, updated information on key clinical trials, numerous new images, and new information on palliative care. This handbook has everything you need for on-the-spot access to evidence-based clinical management guidelines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199914944
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/05/2013
Series:	Oxford American Handbooks of Medicine
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	856
Product dimensions:	4.00(w) x 7.10(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

JAF: Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; MJC: Associate Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. LDW: Instructor in Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
List of contributors
Symbols and abbreviations

1 Thinking about medicine
2 Epidemiology
3 Clinical skills
4 Symptoms and signs
5 Cardiovascular medicine
6 Pulmonary medicine
7 Gastroenterology
8 Renal medicine
9 Endocrinology
10 Neurology
11 Rheumatology and musculoskeletal conditions
12 Oncology
13 Surgery
14 Infectious diseases (ID)
15 Hematology
16 Geriatric medicine
17 Biochemistry
18 Radiology
19 Practical procedures
20 Emergency Medicine

Index 746

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description: This is the second edition of a comprehensive pocket-sized reference for clinicians written by the faculty of Johns Hopkins University. The previous edition was published in 2009.
Purpose: Explaining they were motivated by the longstanding tradition of sharing medical knowledge with colleagues, the editors relate this book was written for physicians in training: students in medical school and physicians in their residency. They end their preface most appropriately with the exhortation, "Relish the journey, it will last a lifetime."
Audience: As noted, this book is for young physicians and students. However, it is much more inclusive than that implies, as it provides a comprehensive, yet compact reference for clinicians at every level.
Features: The book is organized in a traditional organ system format, with numerous systematic approaches to the information. Each section focuses on the relevant basic facts of clinical features, pertinent tests, and management — essentially the items clinicians would want at their fingertips. The information is surprisingly comprehensive for the small format. The radiological images and photographs are very well reproduced. The figures and tables are well constructed, fitting the small book format well.
Assessment: This is an extremely well-produced, pocket-sized book that provides all levels of clinicians a handy reference on rounds and in the office.

Doody's Review Service

"It abounds with extensive wisdom and solid medicine. There is valuable information there waiting for those in learning mode who take the time to read through it. The format makes it easy to carry in a lab coat pocket for reference when thinking about a patient and for paging through when eating lunch. It is well worth the investment."—Doody's

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