Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (Oxford Handbooks Series) - Softcover

Longmore, Murray; Wilkinson, Ian; Turmezei, Tom; Cheung, Chee Kay; Smith, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198568371 ISBN 13: 9780198568377

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Starting life in the early 1980s as handwritten notes to help the authors get through their junior doctor years, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is now the world's bestselling pocket medical handbook. This 7th edition retains the essence of the original, but has been updated and improved with a whole host of new features. There is a new chapter on radiology; new information on consent and how to handle common calls; and greater coverage of medications and doses, clinical skills and surgery. Maintaining its status as the only choice for junior doctors and medical students, the OHCM is just what the doctor ordered.

About this title

About the Author

Murray Longmore is a General Practitioner, Sussex. Ian Wilkinson is a Lecturer, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. Tom Turmezei is a Specialist Registrar in Diagnostic Radiology, Eastern Deanery Rotation, Norwich Radiology Academy, UK. Chee Kay Cheung is SHO Renal
Medicine, St James' University Hospital, Leeds.

Review

`Review from previous edition: Now in its sixth edition, the 'Cheese and Onion' (as it is known) continues to be the most popular handbook for both the undergraduate and the junior doctor on the wards... The reason this little book remains so popular is that most topics are covered succinctly
on a two-page spread of the book, and coloured headings break up the text and provide a logical structure for readers of all levels. Not only has the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine aided in the diagnosis and treatment of countless patients, it has also helped thousands of students prepare and
pass examinations. Size isn't everything, and that certainly is true here. Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively, while weird and wonderful conditions, which are rarely encountered, also get a good crack at the whip. They say the proof is in the pudding, and the fact that
this book has sold more than a million copies worldwide speaks volumes.'
Hospital Doctor February 2005

`This handbook goes from strength to strength as each edition keeps abreast of the breathtaking advances in clinical practice... It comes with the now familiar plastic flexicover which means it can take rough handling. It is ideal for junior hospital doctors, medical students and GPs and is
packed with practical, easy to read advice... it is a huge topic and a bold task to cover it in such a small portable volume but like the preceeding editions, it manages this admirably well... It is packed with facts, knowledge and most important of all, it is an intensely practical book. If you are
stuck on what to do next in managing a patient, this is the book to look up... There is no padding here; it is fact, solutions and advice all the way. All the information is very modern, relevant and presented in a highly readable format. It is ideal for both hospital doctors, GPs and their
registrars and is superb value for money.'
Dr Harry Brown December 2004

`This is one of the most useful books you can own if you are involved in the day-to-day management of patients and conditions... Get it! Now!'
Imperial College of Medicine Gazette November 2004

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0198568371
• ISBN 13: 9780198568377
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 892