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Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine (Oxford Handbooks Series) [Paperback]

Punit Ramrakha (Author), Kevin Moore (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1008 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (2 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0198520727
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198520726
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.4 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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The book's text is, in 2 words, organized and concise. (JAMA, Vol 298, No. 14, )

This book (which is also available for your PDA) is a no-nonsense guide to acute presentations and guides you succinctly through the presentation of, causes of and (most importantly) a stepwise plan of action for common acute scenarios. (Medic World )

The Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine is a good introduction about the day-to-day issues of hospital-based medicine. It is thorough, well-written, timely, and suited for budding physicians and those at the beginning of their careers. this will be a book about practicalities. It is not intended to be a dusty tome that one consults when one has the luxury of time. Rather, they intend for it to become dog-eared from frequent use. (Respiratory Care, Vol 50, No 9 )

This pocket-sized book contains an absolute wealth of information on acute medical problems and is very comprehensive in the breadth of its coverage. (Hospital Doctor )

The Oxford Handbook series have done it again, another great book to add to this ever growing collection . . . I would have thought junior medical staff would benefit most from this book but GPs and their registrars would also appreciate some of the wisdom. Even more senior medical staff would also want to own a copy and best of all is the price. This book truly represents superb value for money and even if this book gets a bit dog eared after a few months use, or worse gets lost or pinched (surely not), it will not break the bank to get another one . . . Certainly this book ranks up there with a BNF, a stethoscope, and a bleep that junior medical staff need to go about their daily duties. As for other practitioners both hospital and non hospital based, this is also a very useful book to keep them up to date with what goes on in acute medicine. (Dr Harry Brown on the Univadis website )

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"This pocket-sized book contains an absolute wealth of information on acute medical problems and is very comprehensive in the breadth of its coverage."
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
extremely useful 5 Mar 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
this is as good as the yellow handbook of clinical medicine but this gives you the signposts you need as a SHO on call , wheras the yellow book is rather more simple. They do complement each other though. Really useful as a checklist for making sure you have done everything that is needed as an emergency.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The new edition of the OHAM is a very welcome revision indeed. The first edition was starting to feel rather dated.

For the most part is extremely comprehenisive, covering everything for altitude sickness to COPD exacerbations. The information is always well presented and reasonably succinct. It really does follow on nicely from the OHCM.

Of course there are problems- the text has become more prose-like and less bullet pointy. This means that whilst it is a 'pocketbook', it really is best read at home before and after the event to dissect out what may/went wrong. Nevertheless it is useful in making sure you haven't forgotten anything during an on-call.

The book includes a section of respiratory support- this is esentially principle based and is of little use in an actual emergency. The practical management information the book provides would be enough for an SPR who was not working in their chosen field i think. Obviously each hospital has its own guidelines which no doubt deviate from this text.

The main book to compare it with is the 'Acute Medicine: A Practical Guide to the Management of Medical Emergencies'

Overall, the OHAM is more detailed and comprehensive, HOWEVER - the other book is far more practical and offers extremely valuable management algorithms.
In short, you must use BOTH books........

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
essential 27 Dec 2007
By Dr.D
Format:Paperback
I had a copy of this book at uni but didn't truly appreciate it until my first nightshifts as a houseofficer... The book contains a wealth of up to date info about medical emergencies in an easy to read and understand format, and is probably useful for all medical staff no matter what specialty or grade - FY1s and 2s will thank their lucky stars for this book, as will more experienced doctors who need a review of seat-of-your-pants medicine. Those grim nightshifts when your senior is stuck in A&E and you're faced with a patient as sick as a dog will seem less intimidating thanks to this addition to the OH series.

it can also just about fit in the back pocket of your scrubs!

Perfect for use in conjunction with essential guide to acute care by cooper / cramp
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