Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine [Paperback]

R. A. Hope (Author), J. M. Longmore (Author), T. J. Hodgetts (Author), P. S. Ramrakha (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0192621157 | ISBN-13: 978-0192621153 | Publication Date: September 30, 1993 | Edition: 3

The third edition of this best-selling practical handbook of clinical medicine has been redesigned to make it even easier to use, not only for fast, reliable reference under pressure -- on the ward, in the clinic, and in the lecture theatre -- but also for detailed information on general medical problems, surgery and emergencies. Now in four colors, the text has been extensively revised and updated, including two completely new chapters on oncology and radiology and a separate easy-to-use emergency section. Blank pages provide ample space for readers' notes and the update boxes published in the British Medical Journal (also available by fax and electronic mail). This pocket-sized handy reference, familiar to countless readers, is packed with facts and practical advice in an easily accessible format, making it an essential, reliable companion for every doctor.

Editorial Reviews

Review

" ... retains the excellent writing style of the previous editions, which makes it mvery readable ... Coverage of the epidemiology, pathology, and diagnosis of diseases is excellent in the Handbook --- much better than the competition. Another plus for the Handbook is the retained compact size, when others are getting bigger. It will fit well into the already overcrowded lab coat. ... recommend this edition of the Handbook to the medical student or junior resident." British Columbia Medical Journal (June 1999)

'...There is a lot more information crammed in...,I can only prasie and recommend this new edition. It is truly exceptional and remains as essential as beer to any self-respecting medical student.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Tony Hope is at Oxford Institute for Ethics and Communication in Health Care Practice. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 852 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (September 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192621157
• ISBN-13: 978-0192621153
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,202,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without it, November 29, 1999

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W. N. Haining (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine: American Edition (Paperback)

This book is the only thing that stands between you looking smart and you looking ignorant. The size of your whitecoat pocket, this book has the distilled elixir of everything you need to know about clinical medicine. It won't substitute for Harrison's but try fitting that baby in your pocket. On each page is the practical, what-to-to-now bottom line on pericarditis, or stroke or acute asthma...basically all major medical topics formatted uniformly and written authoritatively. This is the how-to manual for the practice of medicine.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't get through medical school without it !, November 27, 1999

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Robin Choudhury (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine: American Edition (Paperback)

The longawaited Oxford Handbook of Medicine is here. Thank God. It is absolutely indispensible. I could not believe the amount of information contained in this light and portable volume. It is essentially a full medical textbook that fits in your whitecoat pocket. Even though it is pretty comprehensive, it is so well laid out that any information I have wanted is easy to get - even during rounds. I can really recommend this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frees up medics' memory for problem processing, July 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (Paperback)

This book is one of many pocket sized texts aimed at junior doctors, but it is distinguished by its realisation of Descarte's "Ghost in the Machine". The Ghost is the collected medical knowledge of scientists and clinicians, and it is "growing and changing shape" every single day.

The Oxford Handbook helps you keep up with the Ghost in three ways: stimulation of memory, interactivity and insertions. It is a large resource of over 700 pages, including tables, diagrams and summaries of thousands of medical problems, tests and treatments, so useful brain power can be freed up from regurgitation of facts for more problem solving. It has hundreds of blank pages facing the text for notes on memorable patients, lectures, and texts. And the content is regularly reviewed and rewritten by a large team of practising doctors who are now publishing updates on a website, so you can print off new pages from the web and stick 'em in.

Round our way it's known as! the "Cheese and Onion" because it's wrapped in Yellow and Green plastic like a bag of flavoured potato crisps. It's tasty, uses British terminology and it fills a gap, too. Good for enough for anyone who needs a flavour of medicine that doesn't go stale.