The Medical Abacus
Language: English
Published by CRC Press, 2000
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
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Description: Compact clinical reference bringing together mathematical formulas commonly used in medical practice, with explanations of their application and interpretation. Topics range from acid-base balance and blood gases to body metrics, cardiovascular and renal function, electrolytes, pharmacokinetics, pulmonary function, nutrition, and clinical statistics. Designed as a portable reference for physicians, medical students, and other healthcare professionals. xi, 69 pages, with bibliographical references. The National Library of Medicine catalogs this edition as the 2000 Parthenon publication. Detailed Condition: Softcover copy with firm binding. Covers show light-to-moderate shelf and handling wear, including surface rubbing, scattered marks and scratches, and minor edge and corner wear. Some waviness/creasing is visible along the upper page edges and cover extremities. Interior pages appear clean and readily usable with no writing or highlighting visible in the photographed portions. Overall a solid Very Good reference copy. Shipping / Returns: Carefully packed and shipped with tracking. Thirty-day returns accepted in accordance with AbeBooks policies. SCI 5b.…
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- Title
- The Medical Abacus
- Author
- Rifkind, David
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1850700230
- ISBN 13
- 9781850700234
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 1 pound
- Seller catalogs
- Medical Education, Medicine
Well organized and portable, this is the only book that brings all the essential formulas of medical practice together in one place, explains them in uncomplicated terms, and indexes them by disease. Only simple arithmetic and algebra are used, no advanced mathematics beyond the occasional logarithm, square root, or component is used. The data required for these formulas are readily available from the routine clinical laboratory.
David Rifkind condenses a lifetime of clinical experience into this reference. The pocketsize format and easy layout make The Medical Abacus an essential companion for anyone involved in medical practice.
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