Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (Check info AND delete this occurrence: |c OXHMED |t Oxford Handbooks Series) 8th Edition

As a practicing physician in US, I am deeply impressed with content and thoroughness of Oxford handbook of Clinical Medicine. In a way, it also helped me understand key differences in understanding of clinical medicine between health care providers in USA and UK. The US health system is heavily dependent on lab tests and Radiology which tremendously increases the cost of health care and some times results in harm to the patients because of exposure to radiation and side effects of not so necessary medications. This is also reflected in most of the pocket or hand carry medicine books available in US where students and resident physicians are encouraged to practice medicine following various algorithms. Though the idea of this approach is to create more clarity in the minds of the students and help them avoid delay in taking necessary steps in management of patients. However in the practical life, when faced with complex decision making situations or fear of malpractice, this supposed clarity does not work. In contrast to this, in UK, as this book reflects, there is heavy emphasis on clinical symptoms, signs, and skills. Comparing this book with leading books in US such as Washington Manual or Pocket Medicine by Mass. General Hospital clearly show that this book is far superior than others in many areas including pathophysiology, clinical details, clarity of contents, photographs and pictures. The details in the book are easy to remember and are not confusing. One early reviewer has included presence of rare syndrome mentioning in the book as the "cons" of the book. Actually, this is a big " pros" of the book as it helps you think outside the box when things do not fit in to every day clinical observation. I would suggest the authors and publishers to keep it in next editions and possibly expand it. I highly recommend this book to all practising internal medicine physicians in US. This will strengthen their clinical knowledge and off course while managing patients, these physicians will have opportunity to study comparative disease management practices in UK. The only down side of the book is that it is available only in print format. I hope the publishers will have this available to us in Kindell edition as well in future.

I am a nursing student and an owner of numerous pocket books about drugs, being an RN, etc. and this Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is the most COMPREHENSIVE and USEFUL books I have encountered.Pros:- Captures the major/significant details about common pathologies- Very comprehensive in terms of the various pathologies, treatments, signs and symptoms etc.- "Emergency-section": on the last few pages, it gives you the algorithms for medical emergencies like ACS, PE, anaphylactic shock, etc.- It is the size of 5x8 photo (so a little bigger than your average size 4x6 photo), so it's very easy to carry!- Some pathologies contain useful pictures whether it be an X-Ray, a skin lesion, CT scan etc.- Four page markers for easy bookmarkingCons:- I personally did not find the four bookmarkers very useful. They were more "in the way". But that's just my opinion!This clinical pocket guide gives you a comprehensive, detailed snapshot (what an oxymoron...) of the different patient presentations a health care professional would encounter. In no ways would this replace your 2000+ page text books, but it is definitely useful to trigger some key points about diseases, syndromes, etc.HIGHLY recommended

This book is refered to in class study often so it's wise to buy a copy, not only for now but for later in practice for referral. The pictures and illustrations are very clear and sharp. Packed with information. Has multiple colored silk bookmarks (corresponding to the colored sections).There is also a mini edition that is perfect for carrying on rounds. Just make sure you either have great eyes or a pocket magnifier. All of the info is in it, not abridged and those pics and illustarations are just as clear as in this full-sized

Very descriptive, and handy to have. Mine came with the orig bookmark, and there are 3 color coded string quick references which is handy. Mostly this will collect dust, but if you ever need a refresher this is the book you want.

When I bought this I was an American Medical Student working in Stockport, UK under the NHS. If you are a medical student from the US you need this book! It not only gives you proper levels in European metrics. It gives almost every commonly encountered medical condition, signs, symptoms and treatments. In addition there are great details on different medical procedures including chest tubes, inserting IV, intubation, and even delivering a child.The book is also perfectly sized to slip into a white coat pocket (or the pocket of a pair of trousers) if you are on the go. Honestly the Oxford Clinical Handbook has been one of my favorite books to keep on me for the shear scope of information presented in such a compact place.Lastly, this book has a storytelling element to it which is so unlike US medical books. They tell stories, give medical anecdotes and a real sense of the world at large. I would recommend this book to anyone in medicine and even let students read over it to get a better perspective of medicine.

Very colorful, makes it easy to read, very clinical, its really a guide to what you must do and what you must know as a doctor (and medical student) rather than a lot of written text. I compare it with the Harrisons manual and i prefer this one. The information is more helpful. I even had the older edition and bought it again (the new edition). Its smaller than the harrisons so fits in your scrubs. Excellent book

Very useful for reference.

I wanted a quick review book to carry about when preparing for exams, this was great for little salient points. Very handy and portable suitable for British exams for MRCP rapid revision on the go. Seller was very professional, delivery time fast and arrived in good condition.