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The simple organization of the organ systems, the pertinent historical cures a practitioner should be looking for, the completeness of the description of the physical findings, supported by the excellent graphics, makes this one of the best texts on physical examination available...there is much to be learned by those at all levels of training from this well-organized, well-written book. (Doody's Notes )
This new book, which is part of the popular Oxford Handbook Series, is a must-have for final year students and newly qualified foundation doctors. ... The use of colour illustrations showing the clinical signs strengthens the book as a core text for students. ... I have yet to read a book like this that encompasses clinical skills and practical skills. (British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol 68, No 10, )
The books is part of the Oxford Handbook series (like the chesse and onion) and will therefor be familiar to the majoraty of students. Being a handbook is particulary useful and means it'll fit in most pockets without trouble... To finish this excellent piece of work, Thomas and Monaghan have included a chapter on interpretation - going through most of radiology, clinical chemistry and not forgetting the dreaded ECGs. (Scott's Spiel at http://www.scott-h.com )
This new book, which is part of the popular Oxford Handbook Series, is a must-have for final year students and newly qualified foundation doctors. ... The use of colour illustrations showing the clinical signs strengthens the book as a core text for students. ... I have yet to read a book like this that encompasses clinical skills and practical skills. (British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol 68, No 10, )
The books is part of the Oxford Handbook series (like the chesse and onion) and will therefor be familiar to the majoraty of students. Being a handbook is particulary useful and means it'll fit in most pockets without trouble... To finish this excellent piece of work, Thomas and Monaghan have included a chapter on interpretation - going through most of radiology, clinical chemistry and not forgetting the dreaded ECGs. (Scott's Spiel at http://www.scott-h.com )
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Your one-stop-shop for final examination, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills is the first truly comprehensive pocket guide to clinical examination and practical skills for medical students and junior doctors. Providing clear and user-friendly guidance on all aspects of history taking, physical examination, common practical procedures, data interpretation and communication skills, it gives realistic advice on coping with common situations. In line with current teaching methods, the book takes a systems-based approach to medicine. Each system chapter follows a structured format covering applied anatomy, history, examination, and the presentation of common and important disorders. The procedures section includes approximately forty practical procedures that the final year medical student and senior nurse are expected to perform, from hand-washing through cardiopulmonary resuscitation to inserting chest drains. The theory, practice and complications are outlined for each. The final section on data interpretation covers the basics of chest x-rays, abdominal x-rays, ECGs, lung function tests and several other areas that the junior doctor is expected to carry out in their early years of training. Aimed at medical students throughout their course and student nurses throughout their clinical years, its clear presentation and layout combined with comprehensive clinical detail make this book an ideal guide both for quick reference whilst on the wards, or for more detailed study at the desk. It will also prove useful to junior doctors and nurse practitioners as a primer before going out onto wards, or into a primary care setting.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent addition to the ever-popular Oxford Handbook series. It has all the usual stuff that you'd expect in a clinical examination book, but it also includes detailed coverage of many essential practical procedures (e.g. ABG) and has good sections on psychiatry and paeds. Medical ethics even make a brief appearance. In addition, there is a large data interpretation chapter which covers all the essentials such as interpretation of the ECG and chest X-ray. The style is crisp and to the point with a distinctive, sometimes quirky but erudite tone that I find enjoyable to read - and the text is peppered with interesting facts and historical curiosities. For instance, did you know that cat allergy is caused by one of the proteins in feline saliva (their fur is covered in it through licking) or that Abraham Lincoln may have had Marfan's syndrome (his slightly blurred face in photographs is probably a reflection of head nodding due to aortic regurgitation - De Musset's sign!). Best of all, despite being the only handbook in full colour, it only costs about twenty quid and it just about fits in your pocket. Five stars!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an absolutly fantastic text, and one I would recommend to all clinical medical students. The established process for examining each system is gone through in a step-by-step fashion in a succint yet thorough manner that is easy to read and digest. There is also a good level of detail on physical signs and their associated medical conditions for performing well in an OSCE and for when clerking patients for real. This concise, well organised approach makes it excellent for swatting up with whilst on the ward between seeing patients, and the small size makes in ammenable for carrying in your pocket. For each system there are also excellent recommendations on relevant good history taking.
The back section of the book contains more step-by-step details of how to perform more advanced practical procedures for junior doctors and simple ones like venepuncture and cannulation for medical students. There is also an excellent section on interpreting ECGs and CXRs.
This is one of the best medical textbooks I own (and I own quite a few!) and one of the finest in the oxford handbook range for medical students. I am sure it would also be a great aide memoire for junior doctors.
The back section of the book contains more step-by-step details of how to perform more advanced practical procedures for junior doctors and simple ones like venepuncture and cannulation for medical students. There is also an excellent section on interpreting ECGs and CXRs.
This is one of the best medical textbooks I own (and I own quite a few!) and one of the finest in the oxford handbook range for medical students. I am sure it would also be a great aide memoire for junior doctors.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great addition to the Handbooks range, with plenty of useful, detailed descriptions of the sorts of things seniors just assume you know. While revising for my own medical finals I clearly remember becoming obsessive about finding out exactly how to do things like demonstrate Kernig's sign - I could only find very brief explanations which did nothing to allay my anxieties. This book not only describes such things in detail, it also provides photos to show you how to do them. The book covers the history and examination of the systems (including, again, explicit details where other books simply tell you to (eg) "examine the lymph nodes") and includes the lot - paeds, obstetrics and psychiatry as well as the usual stuff. There is a big section with instructions on how to do everything from taking a BP to placing a central line and a section on data interpretation including the basics of ECGs and CXRs. A really useful book for medical students and recent (or not so recent!) graduates.
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Recommended
Lots of content and second edition is more detailed. A bit short on explanation and reasons why. Would like a bit more theory. Still its one of the best. Recommended.
Published 2 months ago by S Khan
Excellent
Excellent companion for 4th and 5th year, where you spend the majority of your time in the clinical setting. I can see this still being useful into FY1, FY2 and beyond!
Published 7 months ago by SPowrie
Very handy
This book is very handy to have. It gives a brief but concise description of the sytems before going into the practical bit. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Debs
good in parts, weak in others...
I disagree with the 5 star ratings of the other reviewers. On a superficial inspection of the book it appears comprehensive and detailed with a nice colour layout but on closer... Read more
Published 16 months ago by bigflat
What an excellent book!
I am a nurse practitioner and this book is absolutely fantastic. It is easy to use, concise and i would definitely recommend this to other nurse practitioners undertaking the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Newey
A bit more detail for perfecting examinations than the OHCM
Very clear information on exactly what to do, what to look for and what the signs you might find mean. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ms. N. V. Craig
Excellent
Excellent book for clinics. Quick and easy to revise or look up parts of an examination! Life saver so far!
Published 18 months ago by Ms. M. Akinpeju
OXFORD HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS
A MUST FOR ALL MEDICAL STUDENTS, MUCH BETTER THAN MASTERPASS BOOKS! DETAILED AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND, COVERS ALL AREAS EVEN PAEDIATRICS!
Published 19 months ago by Anonymous 88
Son loves it.
These guides are uniformly excellent more medical students for sure - almost required reading if you struggle with your course at all.
Published on 27 May 2010 by Scampo
Excellent for 3rd yr
I have found this to be a really concise book, summarising the main conditions and presentations for 3rd year students. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2009 by Nicola
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