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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616 EAN: 9780323037488 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0323037488 Label: Saunders Manufacturer: Saunders Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1072 Publication Date: March 29, 2006 Publisher: Saunders Studio: Saunders Editorial Review: Product Description: A volume in the Mosby Handbook series, it concisely discusses all diseases and disorders in an easy-to-follow, standardized outline format. Readers will find all of the features that have made The Harriet Lane Handbook the most popular handbook in pediatrics. Within each chapter are sections on pearls and pitfalls, differential diagnoses, algorithms, and reviews of the most current literature. Integrates evidence-based medicine and rationales throughout, with conclusions based on current, key references which are cited at each chapters end. Discusses co-morbitities in each chapter as well as at-risk populations Offers a "Fast Facts" section that provides appendices on lab values pregnancy and medical therapeutics drug interactions IV preparation and administration drugs in renal failure immunization therapies infection control and critical care formulas. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Sole survivorI have skimmed over a lot of pocket manuals during my first year of IM residency (Ferri, Wash Manual, Rosen, Pocket Medicine, Oxford handbook), spending way too much money in the process. In the end I was left between Osler and Pocket Med. In a head-to-head comparison between the two, I was left with Osler as the triumphant source. While PM has it's value, it seems to rely heavily on buzzwords and "fast facts", without creating much substrate for deeper understanding. The OMH is a much more detailed ... Read More Rating:  - Hope they'll fix PDA version in the next edition!Lots of good information in the book, but nothing you can look up quickly. The book is hefty and you need to read the table of contents beforehand so that you'll know what's available in the book. For example, there's an entire chapter on the gastrointestinal disorders in HIV, but this is not indexed. If you were to suddenly come upon a patient with HIV and GI complaints, you have to flip through the table of contents to find that chapter. If you look up HIV in the index, it does not refer to that chapter ... Read More Rating: - Chief ResidentI was given a copy of the book at the Chief Resident's conference. It is fantastic!! I liked the first edition as a resident but this is far superior. The second edition is smaller and more carry-able. Chapters have more uniform organization that is easy to use. Charts/Algorithims are practical and capture common problems. Some key derm pictures. Getting the PDA (that has some additional chapters and formulary) is fantastic. The references have quality scores. Overall a great book for Internal ... Read More |
