The Nerd's Guide to Pre-Rounding (Paperback)

Richard A. Loftus

ISBN 10: 0521676754 / ISBN 13: 9780521676755

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2006

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Paperback. This 2006 book is a how-to guide for medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting; a particularly stressful transition in a student-physician's career. This handbook is made up of short, easily digestible passages that advise students on everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with difficult residents and what to wear on wards. Passages are peppered with light-hearted anecdotes to bolster the spirits of students intimidated and overwhelmed by their responsibility as fledgling doctors. The handbook has been developed by Dr Richard Loftus, who wrote the first version of this guide after his 3rd year at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). It contains appendices of useful information, including a PDF file of full size forms that can be accessed from our website. This 2006 book is a comprehensive how-to guide for medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting; a particularly stressful transition in a student-physician's career. The book covers everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with difficult residents and what to wear on wards. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Nerd's Guide to Pre-Rounding (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521676754
• ISBN 13: 9780521676755
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This how-to guide for third year medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting, deals with a particularly stressful transition in a student-physicians career. The handbook is made up of short, easily digestible passages that advise students on everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with ornery residents and what to wear on wards. Passages are peppered with light hearted anecdotes, The book contains appendices of useful information, including a PDF file of full size forms that can be accessed from our website.

About the Author

Richard A. Loftus is an Internal Medicine/ AIDS Fellow at San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.