The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (Spiral Manual Series) [Spiral-bound]

Washington University School of Medicine Department of Medicine (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781715954 | ISBN-13: 978-0781715959 | Publication Date: March 15, 1998 | Edition: 29th

Established for more than 40 years as the "Bible" of the medical ward, the Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics is now in its Thirtieth Edition. This edition has been updated up to the moment of publishing to put recent and accurate dosages and patient management recommendations at your fingertips. Inpatient therapy coverage has been expanded throughout, a new chapter on solid organ transplantation has been added, and the oncology chapter has been expanded to include bone marrow transplantation. The book's handy pocket size, easy-to-use outline format, bold headings, plentiful charts and tables, and extensive index ensure fast access to specific information.

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Right after the white coat and stethoscope, comes this classic. For more than 40 years, The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics has put recent and accurate dosages and patient management recommendations within quick reach. Pocket-sized for ultimate portability, the 30th Edition eatures the absolute latest information in a highly illustrated and easy-to-use outline format. Edited by chief residents at Washington University, this book is ideal for a wide range of students and practitioners. --This text refers to an alternate Spiral-bound edition.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 621 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 29th edition (March 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781715954
• ISBN-13: 978-0781715959
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for what it's intended, November 3, 1998

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This review is from: The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (Spiral Manual Series) (Spiral-bound)

The Manual is great as a quick reference for common issues, and it's reasonably portable. It wasn't intended as a comprehensive text of medicine (Harrison's is the best choice for that) nor as a board review (try MKSAP. For its intended use, however, it easily beats out the other "pocket" guides.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent source for the subspecialist outside his field, October 13, 1998

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This review is from: The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (Spiral Manual Series) (Spiral-bound)

As a cardiologist who sees internal medicine patients on call, the Wash U manual is a great help. It provides succinct summaries that greatly assist decision-making in the small hours of the morning, or when accessing a more comprehensive reference is not available. It is ideal for the subspecialist dealing with patients outside his area of limited expertise.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A five star handbook, but..., December 12, 2002

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This review is from: The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (Spiral-bound)

...not a textbook and probably not very helpful at all for the layman (here the Merck Manual would be much more informative). This annually updated, now essentially inpatient-only manual of Internal Medicine therapeutics is nearly indispensable for the harried House Officer. By the springtime of your Internship, your Washington Manual will be duly frayed, pages bent in places describing the management of DKA, Gram Negative Sepsis, and DTs, thoroughly stained with coffee, blood, crystal violet, safranin, &c., and most thankfully, much less necessary than it was in July! Now, a word of caution: never, ever, ever quote the Washington Manual on rounds; doing so will make you the target of all manner of condescending questions from your seniors and attendings throughout your rotation. Carry your Manual on call, leave it out of sight otherwise, and read your Harrison's or equivalent daily. Oh, and when you're really exhausted and disgusted, remember "this too shall pass".