Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook) [Ring-bound]

Marc S. Sabatine (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781744474 | ISBN-13: 978-0781744478 | Publication Date: January 2004 | Edition: 2 Lslf

Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this pocket-sized looseleaf is one of the best-selling references for medical students, interns, and residents on the wards and candidates reviewing for internal medicine board exams. In bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms, Pocket Medicine provides key clinical information about common problems in all areas of internal medicine. The looseleaf binding resembles the familiar "pocket brain notebook that most students and interns carry and allows users to add notes. This thoroughly updated Second Edition includes a new section on neurological problems, particularly stroke and seizures

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2 Lslf edition (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781744474
• ISBN-13: 978-0781744478
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IM Residency Must Have, January 8, 2006

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Anthony Martinez "MexMD" (Providence) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook) (Ring-bound)

I've used this book for three years and it is by far the best handbook. It provides a quick prep for attending rounds and morning report. I also have used it in preparation for the in service exam given each year. While obviously not an all encompassing text (and not intended to be) it is surprisingly complete. A good deal of information covered on the ABIM exam is actually in this book. My only gripe is the text - too small. Every IM intern and resident should carry this book and learn it in and out. Worth the 37 bucks.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for review, but you will need to go deeper, May 7, 2006

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Kamie - IM Resident (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook) (Ring-bound)

Although I consider this to be one of the best handbooks for a quick superficial review, there are several other books which allow for more in depth learning while on the wards... such as The Consult Manual of Internal Medicine & of course... The Washington Manual. I would definitely carry around, or at least have handy, one of these while on the wards. If you get Pocket Med, make sure you get the new edition (2nd) as there is a new neurology section which is very nice.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST-HAVE pocket reference for residents, January 16, 2006

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This review is from: Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook) (Ring-bound)

Read an UpToDate article and then read about that topic in Pocket Medicine and you will see 99% of the information from Uptodate but in concise format, including references to key articles. This book is packed with information. However, it's more in bullet and table format than in paragraph form, so not easy to read from if you're learning about a topic for the first time. More of a reference to the key points in each disease process assuming that you know a little about it beforehand. For that, you need 5 minute clinical consults or something similar. Also, the index could use some more cross-indexing, it can be tough to find subjects sometimes if you are in a hurry. It's available for handhelds too...haven't tried it yet though.