Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient (Mosby's Practical Guides) (Spiral-bound)

~ Fred Ferri (Author)

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Product Description

Ferri's Guide has long been an indispensable manual for 3rd and 4th year medical students to use during their clinical rotations. It is used increasingly by 1st and 2nd year students as well in programs where students begin clinical work early. It is a general manual of internal medicine with a particular emphasis on differential diagnosis.

There is less information in this book on pathophysiology than in the Wash U Manual, but there is more emphasis on practical clinical information. Tables are used throughout to summarize important material.

Dr. Ferri has responded to reviews by medical students to make the book more useful. This edition will include expanded material on Differential Diagnosis, with an additional 78 clinical topics. There is a new section on diagnostic imaging of the medical patient and an expanded section on dermatology. Other chapters have been updated to provide more current information, and the laboratory section has been amended to list the causes of lab test abnormalities from most to least common.

About the Author

Fred Ferri, MD, FACP, Clinical Associate Professor, Brown University School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's Health Services and Fatima Hospital, Providence, RI

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 1224 pages
• Publisher: Mosby-Year Book; 6th edition (March 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323023975
• ISBN-13: 978-0323023979
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #728,515 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best quick medicine reference!, September 8, 2000

By	A Reader from Omaha (Omaha, NE United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Guide to the Care Ofthe Medical Patient (Mosby's practical guides) (Spiral-bound)

This is by far THE best quick reference for the Internal Medicine resident and the med student on a medicine rotation. I'm about to order my 3rd copy. It beats the Wash Manual hands down, because it ALWAYS has what I'm looking for - differential diagnosis, pertinent clinical findings and lab values, and treatment. I especially like the section on differential diagnosis of abnormal lab values (what else causes peripheral eosinophilia besides asthma?). And, if you truly want to add extra weight to your lab coat and make your shoulders ache even more than they already do, this does fit in your pocket (Wash manual doesn't)!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ferri is the best book for the resident on the go., June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Practical Guide to the Care Ofthe Medical Patient (Mosby's practical guides) (Spiral-bound)

I have used Ferri and The Wash U manual both during my training and since, and in a pinch I would choose Ferri every time. It is much more practical. Just compare the sections on Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Wash U. may explain the pathophysiology better, but Ferri gives a clear and step by step algorithm on how to treat the patient. At three AM, you and the patient need something clear and applicable, not esoteric. Ferri is popular because it works, not because it fits better in pockets.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book is great!, October 2, 2001

By	B. Olalekan "smithsonian2000" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient (Spiral-bound)

I heartily concour with the other reviewers that this pocket guide is great. I got a copy a few months ago but did not give it serious attention until last week when I needed to brush up on some topics in IM, in preparation for the USMLE Step III exams. Particularly, I was interested in step-by-step, practical management of certain conditions (most textbooks do not help here; they seem to pour everything on you, and expect you to make the right decisions).
I found Ferri's book both comprehensive and easy to use. It goes into unbelievable details for a book of its size, and it made the management of medical patients much simpler, by emphasizing the practical aspects of medical care.