Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine

by Marc S. Sabatine

Overview

Quick access to key clinical information and solutions to common problems in internal medicine – as close as your pocket!  Pocket Medicine, Sixth Edition, is your go-to resource for fast answers to diagnostic questions you’ll face on rounds and exams. Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this portable, best-selling reference tackles the diagnosis and treatment of the most common disorders in cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, and neurology.  Bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms focus on the information you need in order to make an accurate diagnosis and develop a treatment plan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496349491
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication date:	10/18/2016
Series:	Pocket Notebook Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	52 MB
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Table of Contents

Cardiology
Rajeev Malhotra, Michelle O'Donoghue, Aaron L. Baggish, Sahil A. Parikh, and Marc S. Sabatine

Pulmonary
Alexander B. Benson, Ednan K. Bajwa, and Atul Malhotra

Gastroenterology
Paul S. Sepe, Patrick S. Yachimski, and Lawrence S. Friedman

Nephrology
Eugene P. Rhee, Ishir Bhan, and Hasan Bazari

Hematology-Oncology
David B. Skyes, David T. Ting, David Barbie, Yi-Bin A. Chen, Daniel J. DeAngelo, and David P. Ryan

Infectious Diseases
Rachel P. Simmons, Meghan Baker, and Nesli O. Basgoz

Endocrinology
Leigh H. Simmons, Michael Mannstadt, and Richard Bringhurst

Rheumatology
Katherine P. Liao, Robert P. Friday, and Margaret Seton

Neurology
Tracey A. Cho, Keith A. Vossel, Tim W. Yu, and David M. Greer

Appendix

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description: This is a very convenient pocket-sized, ring-bound book containing almost all of the basic physiology housestaff need to have at their fingertips. The previous edition was published in 2007.
Purpose: The stated purpose is to provide a concise description of the initial approach to and management of common inpatient medical problems. Considering the spectrum of the housestaff manuals available, this is significantly more practical than most.
Audience: This is a valuable asset for every housestaff member, although with a necessarily very small font size, which might make it tough for some eyes.
Features: While generally organized by organ systems, the chapters look at specific topics such as electrocardiography, pericardial disease, sepsis, renal failure, urinalysis, etc. This edition has new sections such as sleep apnea, viral respiratory infections, and guidance on some medical topics currently under discussion such as intensive glycemic control and infections in susceptible hosts. There are numerous helpful tables, algorithms, and figures.
Assessment: This is one of the top of the line manuals in a crowd of housestaff-oriented publications. Its size and plastic cover make it extremely utilitarian and easy to carry without destroying. I highly recommend this to medical students and residents just beginning their careers.

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