The 5-Minute Patient Advisor (5-Minute Consult Series) [Paperback]

Dambro (Author), Mark R. Dambro (Editor), Mark R. Dombro (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0781730678 | ISBN-13: 978-0781730679 | Edition: 2nd

Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2003 The 5-Minute Patient Advisor offers busy clinicians much-needed assistance in counseling patients about their illnesses and treatments. The book contains concise, complete patient information sheets about medical/surgical conditions, based on the expert advice in Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2001 and written in easily understandable layperson's terms. These information sheets can be photocopied and used as "handouts" to answer most of the questions that patients are likely to have and to increase the patient's and family's understanding of the diagnosis. Diseases and problems are presented in the famous 5-Minute format. The 5-Minute Patient Advisor and Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2001 can be purchased together as a low-priced package and both books are also available electronically on Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2001 CD-ROM

Product Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition (May 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781730678
• ISBN-13: 978-0781730679
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,578,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for all health care providers!, June 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2002 (Hardcover)

The entire "5 minute consult" series is incredible. Easy to use and up to date ... you can't ask for much more than that in today's chaotic health care arena. Thanks to Lippincott for publishing such a necessary yet accurate product.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 5 minute consultant, March 30, 2000

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jayanthi karthikeyan (3251, bloomfield lane, # 606, auburn hills mi 48326) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult, 2000 (Hardcover)

it is a handy book . Gives practical points in different titles. good book for quick reference.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute must have for primary care providers, September 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult, 1998 (Serial) (Hardcover)

This book is essential in todays 15 min appt times to aid in quick workups of problems, speedy diagnosis and treatment of the problem.