Fundamentals of Pharmacology: An Applied Approach for Nursing and Health Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this book in order to prepare for a paramedic class that I'll be attending this fall. The book, while several pages long, provides great detail for those who have no previous knowledge in pharmacology. While it is easy to read and understand, you may want to allow at least a month or two in order to understand most of the aspects it discusses. The book may provide more information than is necessary in order to prepare for a paramedic course but it is still provides a great resource to come back.

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Your comprehensive and current introduction to the fascinating field of Pharmacology, applied to Nursing and Health!Now fully updated in line with changes in clinical practice, new drugs and research developments.This clear and readable text will guide you through how drugs act within the body coupled with their clinical application.Sections covering social, legal and professional issues are included alongside the scientific principles of pharmacology.Drug groups are considered according to their pharmacological effects, their action on physiological processes and the conditions they are used to treat.

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The Washington Manual of Surgery: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (Lippincott Manual Series (Formerly known as the Spiral Manual Series)) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're looking for the most accurate "condensed" text for your Surgery Clerkship, this book is perfect. Only downside is that it doesn't organize the information for you in terms of standardized testing (Shelf, Step II) or getting "pimped" on the wards. You'll need another text that CLEARLY outlines "most likely diagnosis," "next step in management," indications, most pertinent complications, etc.

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Revised and updated by residents and faculty of one of the world's top surgical training programs, The Washington Manual of Surgery, Fifth Edition provides concise guidelines and algorithms for diagnosis and management of surgical diseases. The book's pocket size and user-friendly outline format ensure fast access to information.This edition incorporates evidence-based medicine into each chapter, so readers can fully understand the reasoning behind the recommendations. Minimally invasive techniques, including endovascular, are incorporated into all relevant anatomical site and disease chapters. Coverage of vascular disease has been reorganized into three chapters: cerebrovascular disease, thoracoabdominal vascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease.

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Psychiatric Medicine: The Psychiatrist's Guide to the Treatment of Common Medical Illnesses Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent quick reference for psychiatrists. Those psychiatrists (and psychiatric residents) who also function as ward physicians for the patients will find the brief summary of selected clinical conditions useful. The handbook would also benefit a medical student or a student nurse rotating on an inpatient psychiatric service.
The handbook does not replace a medical text, but does cover various symptoms presented by patients during morning rounds as well as clinical conditions which are of particular significance to a physician on a psychiatric unit (e.g. evaluation and management of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia). The essential points in evaluation, differential diagnosis and treatment are presented in a format which is easy to retrieve and covers the key issues which will guide a physician in providing necessary care on an inpatient psychiatric unit.
Two smaller parts of the handbook deal with (a) laboratory medicine and (b) clinical issues presenting as an emergency on a psychiatric ward (e.g. neuroleptic malignant syndrome and lithium-induced neurotoxicity).
In summary, the authors who have drawn on their own experience in inpatient psychiatry; have distilled key clinical points useful for a psychiatric physician on an inpatient psychiatric service. The book's primary advantage is its compact, easy to carry size which could be readily available to the physician during morning rounds, or when on call.
Reviewed by: Bhasker J. Dave, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A.
Public Sector Psychiatrist,
Independence, Iowa

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This handbook is a concise, portable ready reference for diagnosing and treating common medical illnesses encountered in psychiatric patients, particularly those in an inpatient service. The first section explains laboratory tests used to diagnose medical illness. The second section covers 59 medical symptoms and diseases. The third section focuses on important syndromes which have specific psychiatric manifestations or are caused by psychotropic drugs.
Particular attention is given to basic understanding of lab tests and drug dosing. "Pearls" and "pointers" increase the book's utility. Appendices offer guidelines on monitoring for psychiatric medications and list key medical abbreviations.

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Mosby Medical Encyclopedia, The Signet: Revised Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)I have the CD version of the Mosby's, and although I still prefer books to CDs most ways, the CD version is still a good product, so I thought I'd make a few comments on it.
First the interface, unlike a lot of reference works on CD that I have, is attractive, simple, and overall well done. I have at least 10 different encyclopedias and reference works on CDs at this point, and the Mosby's is one of the best I've seen. It's easier to use than the Britannica or World Book encyclopedias, for example, and more attractive. It's actually very similar to the Oxford Encyclopedia that I have, which divides the screen up into articles on the right-hand side, with the photos or other media and search boxes on the left. This makes for a nice, uncluttered screen. It probably looks best on a 17-inch monitor (16-inch viewable) or better where you can run at 1024 x 768 resolution.
The CD's main features, accessible by icons on the top left of the interface, include a drug guide, handbook of diseases, a human body atlas, resource lists, multimedia, search, and online, which is websites for further information and reseach.
The resource lists include lists and charts of various things such as height and weight measurements for girls and boys, selected genetic disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, safe sex pointers and risks, summary of carbohydrate classes, mode of action of antibiotics, types and causes of fractures, teratogens, and so on. There are about a hundred of these.
The multimedia section includes about 1400 photos, over 70 video animations, many useful tables, and a prounouncing dictionary of over 4000 terms. The voice has that computer-synthesized quality, but it's okay and this feature has certainly improved over earlier programs I've seen incorporating this feature.
Probably most people will be using the drug and disease entries. These aren't too technical and can usually be understand by the lay person with a little knowledge of basic human physiology and anatomy. I wish the drug entries weren't so short and the disease entries were a little more technical myself, but that's just my preference and one has to consider that this isn't a reference work intended for use by physicians. Overall, this is a quality medical reference for many things and a good value for your money, as the CD isn't very expensive compared to the book.

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The Signet Mosby Medical Encyclopedia is the largest, most complete mass market medical guide in print, with over 20,000 entries on such topocs as prescriptionand non-prescription drugs, setailed discussions of medical conditions, and the latest medical terminology. There is no other guide that provides this much medical information!

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