Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills

Oxford Medical Handbooks

by Tanya Monaghan (Editor), James Thomas (Editor)

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.

Genres: Medical, Medicine

Paperback

First published July 12, 2007

Reviews

[Sahan]

This was the most help reference book during my OSCE. It had exactly what I required. Was precise and concised.

[P-the book nerd]

1000 stars!!! This book is a life saver!! A must have

[Kei]

I read this book a long time ago when I was still in medical school in 2005-2010 (so most likely its older version). Definitely a must-read textbook for medical students, junior physicians, or medical doctors.

[Laura McConnell]

Currently studying CDM in Nursing and this book made everything clearer and explained all the little things that were confusing the hell out of me! Life-saver of a book!

[Attie Black]

Excellent reference book for a variety of clinical procedures. Would refer to it as a 5th year medical student/FY1.

[Dezhyn]

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