Medicine

This lively and entertaining manual on how to interpret abdominal radiographs will be invaluable to all medical students and junior doctors and has been written by a practising radiologist with many years' experience of teaching the subject. It outlines the few simple rules you need to follow, then explains how to sort out the initial and apparently overwhelming jumble of information which constitutes the abdominal X-ray. Knowledge of its contents will provide a secure base for tackling exams and the subsequent challenges of clinical practice.

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• Chapters cover how to look at an abdominal X-Ray, solid organs, hollow organs, abnormal gas, ascites, abnormal intra-abdominal calcification, the female abdomen, abdominal trauma, iatrogenic objects, foreign bodies/artefacts/misleading images, the acute abdomen and hints
• Terrific price, the RRP is $44.00! 

By James D. Begg

Date published: 2006

Pages: 217

Stock ordering code: 0443102570

This is a small pocketbook that will help the junior doctor in the interpretation of the chest X-ray. Translated into over a dozen languages, this book has been widely praised for making interpretation of the chest X-ray as simple as possible. It describes the range of conditions likely to be encountered on the wards and guides the doctor through the process of examining and interpreting the film based on the appearance of the abnormality shown. It then assists the doctor in determining the nature of the abnormality and points the clinician towards a possible differential diagnosis.

The book covers the range of common radiological problems the junior doctors are faced with starting with the appearance of the film, e.g. showing generalised shadowing or a coin lesion. It gives advice on how to examine an X-ray, how to check its technical quality and how to identify where the lesion is. All the X-rays are accompanied by a simple line diagram outlining where the abnormality is.

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• Covers the full range of common radiological problems
• Includes valuable advice on how to examine an X-ray
• Assists the doctor in determining the nature of the abnormality
• Points the clinician towards a possible differential diagnosis.
• Terrific price, the RRP is $47.00! 

By Corne and Pointon

Date published: 2009

Pages: 184

Stock ordering code: 0443069222

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This highly respected and famous book is a simple, readable guide to the accurate identification and interpretation of abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) patterns, written for medical students, nurses and junior doctors. The emphasis throughout is on the straightforward practical application of the ECG. Generations of medical and health care staff have benefited from its clear-cut approach to this important investigation.

New to this Edition

A new page size and text design give a much clearer presentation of the ECGs.
An expanded section focuses on the practical aspects of making a recording.
Over 20 new ECG recordings included.
A new chapter on how to use the ECG.
An expanded self-testing chapter with clinical scenarios and advice on clinical management. Detailed answers are cross-referenced to ECG in Practice and 150 ECG Problems to help the reader who wishes to read further on a topic.

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• A practical and highly informative guide to a difficult subject
• Provides a full understanding of the ECG in the diagnosis and management of abnormal cardiac rhythms
• Emphasises the role of the full 12 lead ECG with realistic reproduction of recordings
• Superb price, the RRP is $43.00! 

By John R. Hampton

Date published: 2008

Pages: 179

Stock ordering code: 0443068178

Talley and O'Connor's Examination Medicine remains a best-selling text amongst FRACP candidates preparing for the Physicians Part 1 Examination. The book is also widely used by medical students, and candidates for other specialty examinations which involve medical clinical exams.

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• Highlights key facts candidates must understand for the fellowship examination
• Includes information on history taking, the examination and investigations.
• Long and Short cases have been updated
• Hot price, RRP is $79.95!!! 

New to this Edition:

• Simplified layout
• Hint” boxes included to help candidates with technique and difficult cases
• Imaging – xrays and scans likely to be shown to a candidate are now incorporated with their appropriate long or short case
• Latest College exam formats and possible future changes to the examination, have been set out

By Nicholas J. Talley and Simon O'Connor

Date published: 2009

Stock ordering code: 0729539111

Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine is a comprehensive and authoritative single-volume textbook of internal medicine that is consulted by students and doctors throughout the world. Its aim is to explain 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, and is an ideal general reference text for all practising doctors. The new edition is part of Elsevier's new STUDENT CONSULT electronic community. STUDENT CONSULT titles comes 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.

In the early 1980s, two junior doctors from Oxford noted down all the medical information they found valuable to keep. As medical students they learned most not from organised lecturers but from clinical sessions - on the ward and in clinic. Useful notes were written on scraps of paper, and it was from this that the original Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine was born. No other book has entered the hearts, minds and pockets of so many doctors and medical students the world over. Now in its 8th edition, the main features and essence of the original edition remain unchanged. Developed over 25 years, the Handbook encompasses the experience, knowledge and wisdom of more than 10 different authors.

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