Book Description

Online, In Your Pocket, or On Your Reference Shelf, CMDT digitaledition Provides:

IN PRINT
*Detailed, up-to-date coverage of all adult primary care topics, including gynecology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology, and urology
*Expert reference for inpatient medical care
*Expanded information on health maintenance, including the prevention of obesity
*Extensive coverage of hypertension, with updatedrecommendations from the JNC 7 report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
*New immunization tables presenting the latest guidelines for adults and children
*Developments in HIVinfection, including new treatment regimens
*Hundreds of drug treatment tables, withthe latest recommendations
*Diagnostic and treatment algorithms
*Expert guidance on new therapies in alternative and complementary medicine
*Easy access to drug dosages, updated prices, and indexed trade names

ONLINE
*Life-of-edition online subscription
*Quarterly updates by the CMDT editors
*Custom-designed search engine
*Topic-based presentation of over 1,000 diseases & disorders
*Over 1,200 images available online only
*Practice Guidelines in Primary Care covering screening, prevention, and disease management
*Clip and Go PDA download
*Clinical Pharmacology by Gold Standard Multimedia
*References hyperlinked to PubMed
*Related CMDT links
*A-Z Index
*Personalization and so much more!

HANDHELD
*Clip and Go – instantly download CMDT online content to your handheld ... Read more

Book Description

Information on virtually every known disease (approx. 600) ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Professional Guide to Diseases
This is an excellent book, pure and simple. It covers a wide variety of diseases, and explains each one well without going into excess and causing "information overload" (as some other medical reference books tend to do). Its format is clear and easily readable. It offers sound clinical and laboratory findings, making it a great resource material for students (such as myself). What impresses me the most is its coverage of the more rare diseases, something often neglected in other texts. I have found it invaluable in my studies, and highly recommend it.

Professional Guide to Diseases
This is the BEST medical book to have in your home health care library. I have the second addition and have used it countless time to look up ailments for my family and friends. Although it is written for the medical professional, I find it very readable for a layman like myself. When I became very ill with viral encephalitis, this book helped me understand what was happening to me, how to take care of myself, and to show my family what I was going through so they wouldn't worry. ... Again, I would recomend this book to the non-medical reader as a wonderful reference they will come bact to time and time again. ... And as an author, this text offers good hard facts on medical conditions my fictional characters have. ... Good book, I'm ordering the newest version today.

Professional Guide to Diseases 6th edition
The information is given to the reader in segments that are easy to follow and concise in content. It is organized well with contents at beginning of each chapter as well as an index in back of book for more specific topics. This book covers lab findings, signs & symptoms, nursing interventions and nursing diagnosis on each topic as well as much, much more. It does not limit itself to only the most common ailments but includes information on rarer diseases, as well. It has been an invaluable tool in my nursing practice. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Great Step I book
Much easier read than some of the mountainous question books for Step I. Great companion to First Aid.

Great review
Very useful for the IMGs. Contains the majority of informations necessary to pass an exams that requires lots of associations between facts that just need to be memorized. The new edition (2002) has been greatly improved, it is better than other more popular comprehensive reviews.

Excellent review for Step 1
This book is so simple to read that I assumed that it could not be comprehensive. After the exam, I realized just how good the book was. The book looks thick but that is only because the charts and diagrams are big and clear and there is plenty of room to add notes. It is an excellent final review of key concepts and details. Much easier to read than First Aid. If you know everything in this book, you are very well prepared for Step 1.

Medical Boards Step 1 Made Ridiculously Simple
Fantastic review, very well written and presented Easy ,even funny form of presentation makes studying much easier. Absolutely A MUST for USMLE exams. Worth every penny.

Really good book!!!
I'm a medical student in Canada, and I really enjoyed using your Boards Step 1 Made Ridiculously Simple book. It is one of the best books I have ever encountered. Thank you so much for writing it. I am now starting my Pediatrics residency... ... Read more

Book Description

Cross-referenced to the PDR, the PDR Companion Guide is a time-saving, index-based clinical reference that makes safe, appropriate drug selection faster and easier than ever before.The PDR Companion Guide is an all-in-one resource that contains eight critical prescription checkpoints in one convenient, easy-to-use volume.

PDR Companion Guide includes eight indices:

>Imprint Identification Guide which enables the practitioner to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc. is easily obtained.

>Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication.

>Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with a specified dietary item.

>Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 3,800 distinct adverse reactions.

>Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis.

>Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient’s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy.

>International Drug Guide names the U.S. equivalents of some 14,000 foreign medications.

>Generic Availability Table shows which forms and strengths of a brand-named drug can be dispensed generically.

The PDR® Companion Guide is an indispensable compendium of interactions, side effects, contraindications, and more. ... Read more

Reviews (4)

Excellent for boards study
I used this book for my clinical neuro class and it was excellent! It even has some epidemiology and statistics. It's all I used to study for this subject on step 1!

Excellent book nothing could be better!
You really need this book for Usmle as well as med school.Indispensable A book you will refer to over and over again

Behavioral Science book you gotta have
Well, behavioral science is the most important yet difficult part to masterize in the USMLE step 1. That's why a great teacher ( at least they say so ) like B. Fadem thinking of all the world's students, wrote this book.
You cannot ask for more. Written in an enjoyable manner, with high yield facts, review questions on Each Chapter, and a final review exam, concepts definitely get into your hard disk ( or you will have to see your neurologist ). It's a masterpiece worth a place in your shelf, and of course, it's price is insignificant for what you will get.

A++ Great review the potpourri of Behavioral Science!
Great outline review of all the parts that fit under the rubric of 'Behavioral Science' according to the NBME. Prepared me well for the NBME exam, and was a good review tool for class exams in Psychiatry. Highly recommended! Fadem is a great teacher too! ... Read more

Book Description

This best selling learning package uses a simulation approach to provide students with a working knowledge of the most common medical reports. Learners first transcribe a variety of reports related to 10 inpatient case studies taken from actual medical reports. Reports transcribed include history and physical examination, operative, pathology, radiology, and discharge summary.New features in this edition include: *Qauli-Care Clinic, allowing learners to transcribe a series of realistic outpatient reports. *Free practice software, providing practice in Word or WordPerfect. *CMTips including help with difficult terminology. *New Internet resources section.(medical assisting, medical transcription)ALSO AVAILABLE - INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's ManualISBN: 0-7668-0324-4 Audio Tapes ISBN: 0-7668-0323-6 ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Difficult at first, but then got it.
I too found this book to be hard to understand at first. I thought I'd never get done with it. I decided not to let a book get the best of me so I really applied myself and soon I had the hang of it. The only thing I would have added to the book is more tests at the end.

poorly written and very unorganized
This text is very poorly written and proved to be an impossible study guide in my initial medical transcription course. I would not recommend it to anyone. ... Read more

Book Description

Substantially revised and thoroughly updated, the Third Editionof this acclaimed reference reflects the continuing evolution ofmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology and clinical applications.This edition features an entire new section on magnetic resonanceangiography (MRA), covering MRA principles and display; MRA of arch andextracranial arteries; MRA of the aorta, visceral and peripheralarteries; MR venography; and MRA of coronary arteries. The expandedcoverage of MRI applications includes new chapters on the postoperativelumbar spine; pitfalls in MRI of the knee; MRI of bone marrow andmuscles; the liver and biliary system; the pancreas and spleen; thegastrointestinal tract; nasopharynx, oropharynx, and hypopharynxtumors; breast implants; and ischemic heart disease and quantificationof ventricular function. The updated section on technology includes newchapters on interventional MRI and proton chemical shift imaging ofcancer. The text is illustrated throughout with over 3,200 scansobtained on state-of-the-art equipment. ... Read more

Book Description

Everything you need to know about prescription drugs -- based on the FDA-approved information published in the Physicians' Desk Reference®

Why was this drug prescribed to me?
What are the benefits and risks of taking this drug?
Will I experience any side effects?
What questions should I ask my doctor about this prescription?

You'll find the answers to all these questions and more in this accessible, up-to-the-minute resource. The drug profiles in this unique consumer handbook are drawn from the Physicians' Desk Reference® -- the trusted guide to safe, effective drug therapy that healthcare professionals have relied on for more than half a century.

The simple, A-to-Z listing of brand-name medications -- with convenient generic cross-references -- in THE PDR® Pocket Guide To Prescription Drugs™ provides all the information you need about the benefits, risks, and side effects associated with each method of treatment. You'll learn about possible food and drug interactions, pregnancy-related warnings and safety measures, and the symptoms of overdose. Other features include a Disease and Disorder Index, photographs of more than 100 drugs, and a national directory of Poison Control Centers. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

An Essential Tool for Caregivers
"This must be a mistake! How could his drug costs rise from $150 per month to $1101 in just three weeks?" My hand shook while I read the pharmacy bill.

The bill was accurate. In only three weeks at an Alzheimer's care unit, my father's drug expenses had soared an incredible 734%. And, the way I saw it, his quality of life had decreased about the same percentage. Walking and talking when he entered, he now spent his days in a wheelchair, unable to walk and drugged, in a constant stupor.

"I've got to do something." The thought repeated over and over in my head. "How can this be?" Then a quick trip to the grocery brought the help I needed. It came in the form of a thick paperback book, The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs.

The PDR Pocket Guide provides tons of information for all prescription drugs currently on the market. Information includes:

a. generic equivalents,
b. why the drug is prescribed,
c. how it should be taken,
d. when it should not be taken,
e. side effects and special warning, and
f. possible interactions with other drugs and food.

The PDR is available through Amazon.com, or you may find a copy like I did at your local grocery or bookstore. Jam-packed with almost 1700 pages of information, this paperback is a surprisingly affordable $6.99.

Using the pharmacy's bill as a list of medications, I read the PDR report for each drug my father was using. What I found astonished me.

Two of fifteen drugs prescribed were being used "off-label." One was specifically contraindicated for use with Alzheimer's patients. Two others were from drug families that I had previously pointed out in my father's list of allergic reactions.

Without this "pocket" guide, I'd never have understood what was happening to my father.

Get one today. Use it. It could save the life of someone you love dearly. ... Read more

Book Description

The best-selling voice book that contains the most completevoice treatment material in the field has a new look and a new sound. While The Voice and Voice Therapy, Sixth Edition boasts the most up-to-date facilitation techniques and the best tested clinical stimulation approaches available today, the accompanying CD-ROM illustrates voice problems in children and adults, and methods of relevant therapy. This edition divides voice disorders into three causal areas (functional, organic and neurogenic) with a separate chapter devoted to each area. Evaluation procedures are then presented with some emphasis given to particular evaluation strategies for identified causal areas. Disorders not often addressed, including sulcus vocalis, muscle tension dysphonia, and paradoxial vocal fold dysfunction are also covered in this text.This book also presents facilitating approaches in table form, detailing when a particular approach is useful, listing the sequenceof therapy steps for that approach, and illustrating the outcome using the approach with a particular patient. These therapy approaches are also illustrated on the CD-ROM, making the therapy process come alive. For Speech-Language Pathology practitioners. ... Read more

Amazon.com

Many Americans have wondered why prescription drugs have become so expensive while advertising for those drugs seems to grow exponentially. Former New England Journal of Medicine Editor Marcia Angell has some answers. The pharmaceutical industry, according to Angell, is fraught with corruption and doing a disservice to customers, the federal government, and to the medical establishment itself. In The Truth About the Drug Companies, Angell explains how a huge portion of the revenue generated by "Big Pharma" goes not into research and development but into aggressive marketing campaigns to sell their product. She describes how, even though the drug companies claim that it costs them an average of 802 million dollars per drug to develop new medicines, that figure is obscenely inflated since it factors in marketing as well as expected interest the company would have received had they invested the money in the open market. Meanwhile, Angell says, most of the R & D work is done by colleges and universities funded by the government. There are also problems with the drugs themselves, Angell indicates, since a majority are "me-too drugs", slightly modified versions of existing products which meant to address concerns of consumers most likely to spend money on pharmaceuticals. Thus, the market is filled with remarkably similar drugs to treat depression and high cholesterol while potentially life-saving medicines for diseases afflicting third-world countries are discontinued because they aren't profitable. In the books most damning passage, Angell tells of the high-priced junkets offered to doctors, ostensibly offered as educational opportunities that seem to constitute little more than bribes. The prognosis for reform is a grim one, Angell indicates, due to the massive cash reserves and lobbying efforts of "Big Pharma." Indeed, that lobby was hard at work trying to discredit her claims immediately upon the book's publication. But for anyone who's paid a pharmacy bill, The Truth About the Drug Companies is a fascinating read. --John Moe ... Read more

Book Description

This handy pocket companion concisely presents radiographic essentials in a quick reference format ideal for the clinical setting. Bulleted, step-by-step explanations illustrate how to position the patient for 190 of the most common radiographic projections. Unique to this pocket guide is the inclusion of computed radiography information. The guide leaves space for the user to make notes needed for easy access in the practice setting. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

The best Pocketguide for radiography students&radiographers
We looked at all the pocketguides available and the Ballinger/Frank was the best of the group. First, this is the only pocketguide that had a radiograph. That is usually all I need to do the projection. The radiograph is helpful when I check my films also. Second, I can write in my AEC techniques and this is the only pocketguide that allows this. Third, we use CR and the CR tips on the pages are very helpful. I also like the pages on positioning for newborn babies. It fits nicely in my pocket and is my constant companion. Some of the radiology rooms in our department have these guides on the generator for quick access to positions not done as often. This is a great little reference for daily use. I plan to buy a new one when I finish training.

too big for the pocket
I found this book to not be a good value as it is too large to easily fit in a pocket. My program had us buy it as a required book. Book would be improved by making it smaller. Also please put in pictures of finished radiographs and technique suggestions. (Showing suggested side marker placement and showing 2 or three views together on a single image receptor when this is customary would be useful too.) I gave up on trying to carry this thing and wrote my own little book to carry. So did the other students at my hospital.

HANDY REFERENCE
The newest edition of this Pocket Guide is a great improvement over the previous edition. The alert to projections that may need adjustment for computed radiography is a timely addition. The write-in techniques section is excellent, especially for AEC techniques. We also like the added mobile projections although only 10 of the most common are described. This handy fit-in-the pocket guide is wonderful for students to carry around and reference. The discussion is very brief, however the students have already had detailed study from the main Merrill's textbook. No radiographs are included, however, they have already seen these in their main textbook and in lab. The most important addition, a very well done photo of the patient in postion, is all that most students and radiographers refer to once they have mastered the projections. Although a radiograph would be nice, we are glad the authors have not cluttered the pages with unnecessary data and have kept the Guide relatively small. This is by far the best Pocket Guide on the market. Thanks for a very well done and practical Guide for our students.

GREAT POCKET GUIDE
This is a great pocket guide for radiography students. The new techniques section, especially the AEC area, is well designed to include any portion of any exposure technique. Not only do our students depend on this for their daily techniques in the clinical areas, we use it for our lab sessions and the students augment the printed matter with notes of their own. This is the best tool the student has when they leave our program and begin work elsewhere. This pocket guide is very comprehensive and fits nicely into a pocket. My faculty depend on this guide when they moonlight at various jobs around our locale. No radiography student should be without this very well designed tool.

Best Pocket Guide On the Market
The new 4th edition of this pocket guide to radiography, with new co-author Eugene D Frank, has been greatly improved. It is the smallest and easiest PG to carry around. Our students cannot get along in the department without this. Our staff radiographers also depend on this. A wonderful new feature of this new edition is the ability to enter AEC techniques, something no other PG has. Every possible AEC setting can be entered! There is also a place to enter manual techniques which makes this an all around excellent guide. The very brief statements of how to position along with a well done photo allow users to quickly reference any position. Our radiology residents use this also for quick reference. We really appreciate the new references to mobile views and especially neonatal babies. Without a doubt this is one of the best tools a radiography student has. Most of my students who leave here buy a new one for their new facility. This new PG can also serve as a student competency check off master because space is provide to enter this information. An impressive all around guide. ... Read more

Book Description

The The Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences explores all areas of the discipline in its 1000+ focused entries on a wide variety of topics in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and other related areas of neuroscience. The concise entries are all written at a level of comprehension not previously seen in existing literature by contributing authors representing an eclectic and diverse view of all aspects of neurology from many viewpoints and disciplines to provide a complete overview of the field.

The easy-to-use "encyclopedic-dictionary" format features alphabetic entries, extensive cross-referencing, and a thorough index for quick reference. The wealth of information provided by these four volumes makes for compelling reading by everyone from the academic researcher to students, to the curious lay person.

An online version of the Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences will be available on ScienceDirect in 2004. Visit http://info.sciencedirect.com/reference_works/ for contact and subscription information. Access options are available even if you're not an existing ScienceDirect customer!

Key Features
* Provides comprehensive coverage of the field of neurological science in over 1000+ entries, 4-volumes, and over 3400 pages
* "Encyclopedic-dictionary" format provides for concise, readable entries, easy searching, and extensive cross-referencing
* Presents complete, up-to-date information on 32 separate areas of neurology
* Entries are supplemented with useful references and an extensive index ... Read more

Reviews (1)

About this book
This book has explained fundamentals of neurology with outmost clarity, reading a topic from this book leaves behind indelible mark of understanding.I recommend this book for every resident, fellow, practicing neurologist and every medical library.

Seshurao V. Kruthiventi, MD ... Read more