ABC of Resuscitation (ABC Series)

111 pages
Publisher: BMJ Books; 5 edition (January 7, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0727916696
ISBN-13: 978-0727916693

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A must for every general practice, ward, or unit -- Care of the Critically Ill

Product Description

This authoritative guide has concise and practical information on all aspects of resuscitation. New guidelines are just one of the changes to the 5th edition of this book as many of the chapters have been completely rewritten. The text has worldwide relevance with particular emphasis on Europe, Australasia, South Africa, South America, Malaysia and the Middle East.

From the Publisher

Based on a series of articles run in the BMJ
Part of the best selling ABC series
Practical, concise and easy to follow chapters on all major topics
Excellent new illustrations
New chapters on
- automated defibrillators
-advanced life support including paediatric life support
-new drugs

From the Author

Edited by Michael Colquhoun, A J Handley and T R Evans

From the Back Cover

Concise and clearly illustrated, the ABC of Resuscitation contains practical information on all aspects of the subject. New guidelines are just one of the changes to the 5th edition of this book. Many of the chapters are completely rewritten, with new material on automated defibrillators, advanced life support including paediatric life support, new drugs plus many new illustrations. The text is relevant for Europe, Australasia, South Africa, South America, Malaysia and the Middle East - especially Israel. Ireland is moving closer to the European position and away from the USA.

About the Author

Edited by Michael Colquhoun, A J Handley and T R Evans

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Hematology:Thieme Color Atlas of Hematology 2nd ed.

H. Theml/H. Diem/
T. Haferlach

Color Atlas of Hematology

2004

2nd edition

198 pp, 32 tables, 262 illustrations

eISBN 9781604061468

Georg Thieme Verlag

A Flexibook for both the specialist and non-specialist, the new book offers accessible information on hematology in a succinct format. In addition to providing basic methodology, the book utilizes more than 260 color illustrations to detail the most up-to-date clinical procedures. Numerous tables and flow charts are included to assist in differential diagnosis, making this a valuable didactic reference for nurses, practicing physicians and residents preparing for board examinations.

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Psychiatry: PreTest(R) Self-Assessment and Review, Ninth Edition (Kindle Edition)

 

 255 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 9th edition (January 7, 2002)

PreTest is the medical student's most dynamic weapon for mastering the USMLE Step 2. 

Great for course review and clinical rotations, too! Psychiatry: PreTest asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers.
Open it and start learning what's on the test.
PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it.
*Get to know material on the actual exam
*Practice with 500 multiple-choice questions, many with clinical vignettes
*Build confidence, skills, and knowledge
*Learn key facts
*Find references with every answer

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Internal Medicine:Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine: With STUDENTCONSULT Online Access (Kumar, Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine)

1360 pages
Publisher: Saunders Ltd.; 7 edition (July 2, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0702029939
ISBN-13: 978-0702029936

The 7th edition of Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine is a thoroughly updated, reworked and revised new edition of the first-prize winner in the Medicine category in the BMA 2006 Medical Book Competition. It is the market-leading comprehensive and authoritative single-volume textbook of internal medicine, consulted by students and doctors alike throughout the world. Covering the management of disease, based on an understanding of scientific principles, and including the latest developments in treatment, it is written for medical students and doctors preparing for specialist exams, but it is an ideal general reference text for all practising doctors. The new edition is part of Elsevier's StudentConsult electronic community. StudentConsult titles come with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, questions and answers, online note-taking, and integration links to content in other disciplines - ideal for problem-based learning.

Colour-coded chapters make the book attractive and easy to navigate.

Drawings and photographs bring the subjects to life.

Boxes and tables pull out and display important information.

Clear headings and a comprehensive index allow the reader to pinpoint information quickly and accurately.

The online version has been extended and updated as part of the Student Consult platform.

Over 100 new illustrations.

Five new contributors.

Thoroughly updated, rewritten and revised to reflect changes in practice and approach.

Online version with extra content, including animations and sounds, and fuller treatments of regionally specific medical problems such as malaria, SARS, TB, viral haemorrhagic (dengue) fever, leprosy, snake bite etc.

Expanded input from the International Advisory Panel of experts from around the world, augmenting the book's international scope.

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Orthopaedics:Thieme Clinical Tests for the Musculoskeletal System

K. Buckup

Examinations - Signs - Phenomena

2004

272 pp, 521 illustrations

eISBN 9781604061093

Georg Thieme Verlag

 

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Ophthalmology at a Glance

112 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (July 18, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0632064730
ISBN-13: 978-0632064731

Ophthalmology at a Glance is a concise textbook written as part of the highly successful at a Glance series. The book follows the classic format of topics laid out in a double page spread, with clear diagrams illustrating the essential information and supporting the main text. This makes learning and understanding a topic more simple and effective.

Ophthalmology at a Glance is written to provide a straightforward and easy-to-use guide for the Ophthalmology course. The introductory section includes an overview of the subject and it's sub-specialities, an outline of what exact knowledge and skills medical students and junior doctors need to acquire, and covers the social and occupational aspects of vision. A guide to History and Examination techniques is followed by the key detail on common problems and diseases.
The book is divided into 13 sections covering:
Principles of ophthalmology Ophthalmic History and Examination Correction of refractive errors Basic eye examination Acute ophthalmology Gradual loss of vision Paediatric ophthalmology Eyelid, lacrimal and orbit External eye disease Corneal, refractive and cataract surgery Glaucoma Medical retina Neuro-ophthalmology Ophthalmology at a Glance will be extremely useful for medical students and junior doctors as an introduction to this subject area, and an invaluable companion during their attachments. This book is designed to fit into the budget and reading time of busy students, and is ideal as a text that will help them get through their exams successfully. General Practitioners and ophthalmology nurses will also find this text useful to refresh the gaps in their knowledge.

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obstetrics:Lecture Notes in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

344 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (November 19, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405120665
ISBN-13: 978-1405120661

Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides a concise introduction to obstetrics and gynaecology for medical students and junior doctors. Six sections examine the female development from the early years to old age. The text starts with a section on Basic Science. Self-assessment questions are found throughout the text to enhance knowledge and understanding.

Part 1 looks at the female reproductive anatomy and physiology in detail. Part 2 covers the puberty and menstrual problems of young women, sub fertility, pregnancy prevention and introduces benign diseases, genital tract infections and sexual problems.
Part 3 examines the reproductive years. Detailed coverage of the mother and foetus in pregnancy includes problems and diseases in pregnancy, labour and the newborn child development. Part 4 covers the mature woman, and includes abnormal vaginal blood loss, pelvic pain, breast disease and screening for gynaecological cancer.
Part 5 discusses the older woman and malignant gynaecological conditions, the menopause and pelvic floor disorders. Part 6 provides an audit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, looking at statistics in reproductive medicine and gives the answers to self-assessment questions found throughout the text.
Lecture Notes: Obstetrics and Gynaecology is written specifically for medical students, junior doctors, midwives and General Practitioners.

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Histology: Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology and Microscopic Anatomy

 

2003
4th edition
534 pp, 745 illustrations
eISBN 9781604061253
Georg Thieme Verlag.

This timeless pocket atlas is the ideal visual companion to histology and cytology textbooks. First published in 1950 and translated into eight languages, Kuehnel’s Pocket Atlas of Cytology, Histology and Microscopic Anatomy is a proven classic.The fully revised and updated fourth edition contains 745 full-color illustrations – almost 200 more than were included in the third edition. Superb, high-quality microphotographs and pathologic stains are accompanied by legends, informative texts, and numerous cross-references.Key features of the updated fourth edition:- More than 700 high-quality illustrations using advanced techniques in histology and electron microscopy- Practical, straightforward structure and layout that ensures immediate access to information- Concise and focused text – key concepts and ideas illustrated in less than 550 pagesIdeal for exam preparation, this world-class book is an indispensable visual study tool for medical, dental and biology students. It can also serve as an outstanding review and refresher text. 

 

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Pharmacology: Color Atlas of Pharmacology 2nd Ed (Thieme,2000)

386 pages
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers; 2nd Rev&Ex edition (March 15, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0865778434
ISBN-13: 978-0865778436

This atlas of pharmacology first deals with general aspects, such as formulation, absorption, distribution, & molecular mechanisms of action of medicinal agents. It then looks at various groups of medicinal agents with special emphasis on functional & therapeutic aspects. Attention is given less to the chemical properties of the medicinal agents than to their action on body functions & the therapeutic possibilities of their application.

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Pathology: Tieme Color Atlas of Pathology

by Ursus-Nikolaus Riede and John Grossman (Paperback  - May 30, 2003)

480 pages

Publisher: Thieme Publishing Group (May 30, 2003)
ISBN-10: 3131277815
ISBN-13: 978-3131277817

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MEDICAL PICTURE MNEMONICS

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Ophthalmology: Pocket Textbook Atlas of Ophthalmology Thieme 2000

664 pages
Publisher: Thieme Publishing Group (August 23, 2000)
ISBN-10: 3131261617
ISBN-13: 978-3131261618

 The didactic concept of this book, grounded on years of teaching experience, considers all aspects of training: - it allows easy studying through clear yet comprehensive coverage, - easy memorizing by a well-structured presentation, and - easy application through a clear distinction between symptoms and diagnosis, tabular presentation of major symptoms, and extensive indexing. A role model for a pocket textbook designed for the study of the field of ophthalmology, extensively illustrated with high-quality color photographs and clear explanatory drawings.


You learn nothing about ophthalmology in medical school. If you are planning to do an ophthalmology elective, this book is quite helpful. It fits in your white coat, lots of pictures, easy to read, and gets to the point. 

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Nanostructure Design: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)

 by Ehud Gazit and Ruth Nussinov

267 pages
Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (August 5, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1934115355
ISBN-13: 978-1934115350

As one of the fastest growing fields of research in the 21st century, nanotechnology is sure to have an enormous impact on many aspects of our lives. Nanostructure Design: Methods and Protocols serves as a major reference for theoretical and experimental considerations in the design of biological and bio-inspired building blocks, the physical characterization of the formed structures, and the development of their technical applications. The chapters contributed by leading experts are divided into two sections, the first of which covers experimental aspects of nanostructure design and the second delves into computational methods. As a volume of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, this collection pulls together cutting-edge protocols, written in a step-by-step, readily reproducible format certain to guide researchers to the desired results.
Comprehensive and essential, Nanostructure Design: Methods and Protocols uses biological principles and vehicles on design to aid scientists in the great challenges still ahead.

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Radiology:A-Z of Chest Radiology

224 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (September 17, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521691486
ISBN-13: 978-0521691482

A–Z of Chest Radiology

A–Z of Chest Radiology provides a comprehensive, concise, easily accessible radiological guide to the imaging of acute and chronic chest conditions. Organised in A–Z format by disorder, each entry gives easy access to the key clinical features of a disorder.

An introductory chapter guides the reader in how to review chest X-rays accurately. This is followed by a detailed discussion of over 60 chest disorders, listing appearances, differential diagnoses, clinical features, radiological advice and management. Each disorder is highly illustrated to aid diagnosis; the management advice is concise and practical.

A–Z of Chest Radiology is an invaluable pocket reference for the busy clinician as well as an aid-mémoire for revision in higher exams in both medicine and radiology.

Andrew Planner is a Specialist Registrar in Radiology at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Mangerira C. Uthappa is a Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Rakesh R. Misra is a Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Radiology at Wycombe Hospital, Buckinghamshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Dermatology: Color Atlas And Synopsis Of Clinical Dermatology Common And Serious Diseases(old copy 1997)

Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, M.D.
Richard Allen Johnson, M.D.
Klaus Wolff, M.D.
Machiel K. Polano, M.D.
Dick Suurmond, M.D
McGraw-Hill
HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION
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1024 pages
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 3 Sub edition (1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0070213887
ISBN-13: 978-0070213883

This edition features a completely revised art program with approximately 90% new illustrations-and expanded coverage of state-of-the-art therapy. Each high quality illustration is accompanied by a concise precis (clinical summary), providing a synoptic review of etiology, history, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the corresponding skin disorders.

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Clinical Vignettes for the USMLE Step 2: PreTest Self-Assessment & Review

309 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange; 2 Sub edition (November 8, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071364536
ISBN-13: 978-0071364539

Product Description

Now updated to reflect the USMLE Step 2 exam, with greater emphasis on case presentations and diagnostic skills. Approximately 400 new clinical vignettes with accompanying questions (500 questions in all)--now featuring expanded answers referenced to leading textbooks or journal articles. Reviewed by McGraw-Hill's Medical Student Advisory Committee to ensure simulation of the USMLE test-taking experience.

From the Back Cover

*400 clinical vignettes covering all the clinical sciences 

*8 blocks of 50 questions--just like the USMLE Step 2 

*All blocks have a mix of clinical science coverage 

*Content reviewed by students who recently passed the USMLE Step 2 PreTest® is the medical student's most dynamic weapon for mastering the USMLE Step 2.

*Reviewed by recently tested students 

*Simulates the actual exam, question by question PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it.

This one-of-a-kind test prep guide simulates the USMLE Step 2 to help you: 

*Get to know material likely to appear on your exam 

*Practice with 400 timed, clinical-vignette style questions 

*Build confidence, skills, and knowledge 

*Find references with every answer There are plenty of answers out there. But only PreTest® delivers USMLE-type questions, in USMLE format.

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USMLE: First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010 (First Aid USMLE)

624 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 20 edition (December 14, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071633405
ISBN-13: 978-0071633406

The 20th edition of the world’s #1 selling medical review book!
Trust two decades of experience for the most effective USMLE Step 1 preparation possible

• 1100+ must-know facts and mnemonics organized by organ system and general principles
• Hundreds of high-yield clinical images you need to know before the exam – including 24 pages of full-color photos
• Rapid review section for last minute cramming
• Ratings of 300+ top review products based on the authors’ annual survey of US medical students
• Updated test-taking advice from students who aced the 2009 exam
• Strategies that maximize your study time and deliver real results

INSIDER ADVICE FOR STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS

About the Author

Tao Le, MD, MHS is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Louisville.
Vikas Bhushan, MD is a practicing diagnostic radiologist based in Los Angeles, California.
Neil Vasan is in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Yale University in New Haven, CT.

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Emergency : First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards (FIRST AID Specialty Boards)

954 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (April 15, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071496173
ISBN-13: 978-0071496179

 

An "insider's guide" for success on the Emergency Medicine written board and in-service exams written by residents and junior faculty.
First Aid for the Emergency Medicine Boards presents time-strapped emergency medicine residents (taking annual in-training exams or the end of residency board certification exam) and practitioners (renewing their certification) with a concise resource presenting quick, frequently tested, high-yield facts based on the most recently administered in-service and board exams. It is a complete review of emergency medicine topics tested on the written board exam. Approximately 125 clinical images and algorithms enhance the text. Margin notes reinforce key points. A chapter on preparing for the emergency medicine board exam provides helpful advice on scheduling study time, how to register for the exam, and what to expect on exam day.

About the Author

Barbara K. Blok, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine
Department of Surgery
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Aurora, CO
Dickson S. Cheung, MD, MBA, MPH
Department of Emergency Medicine
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Carepoint, P.C. Denver, CO
Timothy F. Platts-Mills, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

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