Saint-Frances Guide to Inpatient Medicine (Saint-Frances Guide Series) [Paperback]

Sanjay Saint (Author), Craig Frances (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0683075470 | ISBN-13: 978-0683075472 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 1st

The text's practical approach to inpatient problems provides the answers with easy-to-remember approaches, algorithms, and mnemonics. Tables are included to organize important information in a convenient format. The material is presented in a problem-oriented style that lets the reader interpret and respond to symptoms, signs, abnormal lab tests, and EKGs. Thus the emphasis is on working toward a diagnosis instead of starting with the disease and working backwards. It's an excellent preparation tool for the Boards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 533 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683075470
• ISBN-13: 978-0683075472
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,335,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Guide to inpatient medicine, August 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Saint-Frances Guide to Inpatient Medicine (Saint-Frances Guide Series) (Paperback)

The best thing about this book is that it gives one a good basic introduction to the common problems encountered on a medicine rotation. For example, if I had a patient, come in with shortness of breath, I would quickly look at that section to jog my memory in case there was something in the differential that I had not considered. One of the best things is the mnemonics, this really helped me remember the lists of information. I think third year medical students starting their medicine rotation will best benefit from this book. I would recommend it be read early in the rotation as the book doesn't really cover pathophysiology or management in depth.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Saint-Frances Guide to Inpatient Medicine, February 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Saint-Frances Guide to Inpatient Medicine (Saint-Frances Guide Series) (Paperback)

Excellent book! A must have on the wards. Great for residents and medical students. Outstanding differential dx's, approach to patient sections, and treatment plans. Covers all the major inpatient diagnoses and simplifies difficult concepts. Concise, easy to read, and thorough. Can read this on the way to do an admission, on the wards, and prior to morning report presentations. Superior for USMLE board examinations. Fits in pocket well.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good general overview of inpatient medicine., August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Saint-Frances Guide to Inpatient Medicine (Saint-Frances Guide Series) (Paperback)

This book is very, very similar to Blackwell Science's "Blueprints in Medicine," in that it is a basic overview for the third-year medical student. Saint-Frances' advantage is that it fits into your pocket. Good for general information on signs, symptoms, and patient management. Lots of pneumonics.