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Handy pocket brief of surgery basics, and assists when memory is foggy in the wee hours of the morning. ... Read more

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Handy pocket guide
I agree with the reviewer from Dec.2003 - the pocket survival guides are not intended to be an authoritative reference on anything, especially not the science of surgery. But in its mission to provide house officers with a useful and quick reference on basic surgical issues, this book succeeds. Very compact & useful to have in your lab coat pocket while on call.
- Surgical Resident

hey previous reviewer
it's not intended to be a comprehensive textbook, rather a
quick handy reference to carry in your pocket for emergencies.
Intern survival guide and Greenfield's Surgery, apples and oranges here...

You get what you pay for
This book is very sparse and spends little time on anything besides what is common. May be a good addition if you already have access to a decent textbook. ... Read more

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A NEAR-PERFECT CHOICE
Stedman's Medical Dictionary is a near-perfect lexicon that should serve the needs of anyone interested in medical language. With it, you are assured of simple but precise definition of terms. Although its biggest shortcoming is having fewer entries than the Dorland's, its colourful illustrative figures are far better than the black and white charts that the Dorland's boast of.

Must have Doctors
As both doctor and founder of a EchoScribe Inc, a leading internet based medical transcription company, (www.echoscribe.com) I must recomend Stedmans as the dictionary that all physicians must own. There is also the PDA version that is also a good carry. It not only provides a quick reference, but in writing medical letters, and transcribing documents, this book is a "medical must have."

The most useful dictionary in ur office
I have been using this great dictionary since I joined medical school. Even now as a doctor, I still use it when I'm stuck with a meaning of a medical word. Features include:

- Numerous colored illustrations including ADAM Anatomical Art, new diagnostic plates e.g. imaging and clinical and microscopic plates.
- Common medical abbreviations.
- Highly organized vocabularies.
- Highly organized entries and cross-references.
- Special reference to medical eponyms.
- Shows the difference between British and American spellings.
- Pronunciation key.
- Easy & simple Wordfinder.
- Genus Finder.
- A-Z vocabularies.
- Origins of the medical words e.g. Latin, Greek etc. which attracts me for the most ! Learning the origins of the medical words can be a boon to learning medical language. It makes remembering medical terms easier.
- Appendices including: Table of elements & their atomic weights, Comparative temperature scales, Temperature equivalents, Weights & measures, Symbols, Laboratory reference range values, Blood groups, Diagnosis related groups, Certified Regional Poison Control Centers, CDC Universal Precautions, AIDS - resources (By State), AIDS Hotlines (By State), and AIDS education & training centers (By region).
- 27th Edition comes in 2098 pages, and was published by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins company (great company by the way!), 2000.

I wish there could be Stedman's Dictionary on PDA handhelds (e.g. Palm) in the future.
I strongly advise medical students and other health care workers to use this invaluable dictionary. 10/10

It's got it all!
Studying pharmacy, I often come across huge medical terms that aren't in my scope of education. I do, however, need to know what they mean right now. Lucky for me, this dictionary is very comprehensive. There is an excellent word finder section and a very useful section on medical abbreviations, common symbols and all kinds of other helpful stuff.
The one drawback to this book is its size. It is a little big and heavy to cart around from school to home but other than that - the perfect assistant!

Endless list of medical terms.
This is a great medical dictionary that has every possible medical term. It is 2,000 pages of great illustrations, easy to understand definitions and very complete. You have other medical dictionaries but Stedman's beat them all hands down. You get this medical dictionary, you very likely may not need another. Stedman's will cover all your medical terminology needs. ... Read more

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Family practice review
This is a very good book which gives an overall review of family medicine. Would recommend it for medical students and family practice residents ... Read more

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This unique bilingual dictionary contains Spanish terminology specific to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and other countries. This book, with extensive drug terminology, will meet the needs of physicians, dentists, social workers, nurses, hospitals, clinics, opticians, ambulance attendants, teachers as well as medical technicians. In addition the format is such that it can easily be used in Spanish speaking countries to teach English to those working in the same healthcare fields.(English-Spanish, Dictionary, medical terminology, bilingual dictionary) ... Read more

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great resource
Spanish is my first language. I took classes in medical terminology in Spanish, however, there are times when I just forget a certain word and I resort to this book for help.
This book has helped me translate many teaching materials we use and give to patients in the hospital. I have used this book for many years and will continue to use it.
Highly recomend it.

Good, but with problems
I work as a medical interpreter and use this as my main reference tool. I particularly love the anatomical diagrams, and that the dictionary gives regional usage of words. One very serious problem though - when there is more than one option for a translation, the choices are listed in alphabetical order with no consideration for which choice is the most frequently used. So, I might have to try out a number of words before I hit on the one that the patient understands (I'm also studying for a certification exam and have no way of knowing which of several choices is likely to be on the test). It's common practice in dictionaries to list the most commonly used choice first - this would have been much more helpful. I'm currently shopping for another dictionary that doesn't have this problem.

Good Start
The first half of this book is in English, translated to Spanish, under the Alphabet headings. Very good, very concise. The next section is again in English, with medical terminology and the spanish counterpart, diagrams of body systems with Eng-Span conversions, and skeleton. Second half of book is the same as first, only, its Spanish to English. Very helpful book. Good start for someone like me who is just learning the Spanish language.

herramienta maravillosa
Se la recomiendo a todos los hispanos que necesiten ayuda para empezar en el mundo de la salud

has terms that other dictionaries don't
this is a pretty solid dictionary... i use this as my primary reference as a medical interpreter and translator. it's small enough to carry around in a satchel, but not really a pocket reference... for its size, it lists a number of terms that i did not find in colleagues' dictionaries.
the slang listings are extensive, although not practically useful. most patients are familiar with both slang and some formal description of medical terminology, and so i think that the space they used up here with slang could have been better spent. overall, however, this is a wonderful and accessible volume for health professionals. ... Read more

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Extremely Board Specific
I first encountered this book when it was called "Biostatistics for the Boards" when I took the course from Dr. Glaser when he was teaching at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Glaser was an exceptionally good and popular teacher and the book reflects his "no-nonsense" style. At first I thought it was a "dumbed down" statistics book as I had taken a full year of stats in college and my previous books had been huge and heavy textbooks. However, I soon found that the reason Dr. Glaser's book was so brief was that he concentrates only on the type of concepts and questions you will find on the USMLE step 1. The chapters are short and it is easy to review each one many times to firmly plant the info into long term memory. I had no problems at all with the stats on the USMLE. This book presents exactly what you need to answer all the questions on the USMLE without having you waste a lot of time studying things you will never use.

The best source for USMLE
Are you one of those people that are scared of Biostatistics? Fear no more!! This book is for you. It explains everything in a very smart and simple way. Plenty of examples and tests help you to master the subject. If you study this book well, you will "understand" biostatistics and you don't have to memorize nonsense informations. two thumbs up!

SIMPLY GREAT
ACTUALLY GIVES A HIGHER YIELD IN MARKS-AMUST HAVE

Statistics in a Nutshell
This dandy little book shares the keys of understanding college biostatistics with you. It's what you need to know to pass exams, boards and the like. It provides clear instruction on the essentials of descriptive and inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, correlational techniques, research methods, and statistics in epidemiology. For those who struggle with beginning and intermediate statistics classes, it's a jewel. ... Read more

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Antonio Colombo's Tips and Tricks attempts to summarize in a few sessions a number of practical concepts that, with practice, have guided and advanced the skills of an interventional cardiologist through 15 years in the cath lab. The objective is to convey practical points frequently not discussed in formal presentations. The material and the approach presented on these four CD-ROMs cannot always be defined as 'standard practice': they are an opinionated view of one person. The topics covered in 47 cases are those that Dr Colombo considers most relevant in interventional cardiology. Also included are two appendices: stent selection; and, pharmacology in restenosis prevention. ... Read more

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Teaching users how to transcribe actual medical dictation so that they can develop the selective hearing skills and experience necessary to gain competency as a medical transcriptionist, this guide offers a unique combination of authentic physician dictation by body systems, coordinated readings and exercises by medical specialty, and supplementary information vital to every medical transcriptionist.Supports text with six hours of authentic physical dictatio n—not synthetic studio recording; all dictation are carefully selected for subject matter, professionally edited to delete confidential identifying information, and then sequenced in a way to promote comprehension and encourage learning. Groups tapes by medical specialty (i.e., dermatology, urology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, endocrinology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, otorhinolaryngology, and radiology), with each dictation report offering the best example of its typefor vocabulary density, technical content, and other instructional criteria; each report includes chart notes, letters, initial office valuations, consultations, history and physical examinations, discharge summaries, operative reports, emergency department reports, procedure notes, and diagnostic studies from each medical specialty. Includes a CD-ROM containing all the audio dictation along with on-screen audio controls and a word processing unit, plus a medical transcript central website.Fo r anyone in the medical profession who wants to learn basic medical transcription, including medical assistants and legal transcription/court reporters. ... Read more

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Great book but missing one very important thing?!?!?!?
This is a great learning tool for the beginning transcriptionist. It is easy to read and flows well. I am very excited about the learning opportunity it provides. There is only one very large problem. You need the CD-ROM that should come with the book. This version does not include the CR-ROM. The ISBN # for the same book with the CD included is 0 13 018735 6 and you will have to special order it from Amazon. If you don't you will have to order the CD seperately. That is if you can find it (I tried with no luck) and it is not cheap. The book with the CD included is much more cost effective. I hope this information helps. ... Read more

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A male homicide victim with a shotgun blast to the chest. A female drug addict who has overdosed on crack cocaine. An elderly woman with deep stab wounds to the neck. A two-year-old motor vehicle accident victim with blunt head trauma.For forensic pathologists, police detectives, and crime scene investigators, dealing with death and injury is a daily routine. But even after investigating thousands of drownings, shootings, stabbings, electrocutions, overdoses, and traffic accidents, most professionals in the investigative fields still haven't seen it all.Originally published on CD-ROM, the Color Atlas of Forensic Pathology addresses much of the basic information which forensic pathologists and other investigators deal with on a day to day basis. Packed with 780 full-color, captioned photographs, this atlas examines everything from time of death and decomposition, to identification, to causes of death from blunt trauma, firearm injuries, asphyxia, cutting and stabbing injuries, and more. The atlas shows the various causes of death and injury with case -- "visuals" to help investigators understand the work they perform.Indeed, with its exhaustive coverage, the Color Atlas of Forensic Pathology will provideinvestigators with valuable insight into the many different causes of death and injury they must deal with and how the manners of death are diagnosed. ... Read more

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Worst book on the subject.
This was the worst purchase I have ever made. This is a poorly illustrated coffee table book on death. There is no educational value. Although it is obvious that the author (Jay Dix) had great cases during his career, they are very poorly photographed, and the publisher has done a pitiful job of reproducing them. If you have an interest in learning ANYTHING about the world of forensic pathology, this is NOT the book for you. At about a dollar per page, this book is not worth your time. ... Read more

Book Description

Guidebook to Better Medical Writing is the how-to book for those who want practical advice on writing journal articles, case reports, book chapters, books and scientific poster exhibits.

It stems from the author's more than 30 years of writing and teaching others how to write these materials.The content is presented in a quick-to-grasp, logical progression with step-by-step directions, examples, checklists, tips and techniques. Topics included range from the basics of how to choose better words and how to write better sentences and paragraphs through how to choose the right journal, how to get more writing done and how to work successfully with journal editors and reviewers. The revised 2003 edition follows the 1997 first edition that has been used by biomedical scientists around the globe and has also been issued in a Japanese-language edition (12 Steps to Better Medical Papers, Medical View Publishers, Tokyo). ... Read more

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excellnet
I must agree with all the three prior reviews. The author has an easygoing style that I greatly enjoyed learning from. The pages are small in size and the font is rather big; which allows to finish this guidebook in few hours, and repeated.

There are twelve chapters. The firsts provide sensible advices about choosing "better" words, sentences, tables, graphs. I found chapter six about Spelling and Grammar, Punctuation rich with great advices. Other chapters advice about how to choose the right journal. The author was straightforward in the chapters about clinical report, review article, letters to the editor etc and ethics. Really, I was impressed by the eighth chapter " how to get more writing done".

Briefly I learned a lot from this concise guidebook.

Excellent Guidelines
Great guidelines, easy to follow and good explanations & examples. Also, debunks some of the grammatical rules that we were taught... "ending sentences w/ prepositions". Recommended reading for both writers, ghost writers, and medical practicioners who outsource some of their writing.

Excellent summary of Medical Writing
I recently purchased Robert Ile's Guidebook to Better Medical Writing and was very pleasantly surprised. He takes a concise, nononsense approach to the subject and provides readers with a series of excellent tips. He covers the basics of writing very well but also includes info on how to write case reports, clinical results, review papers, etc. I have found his book to be helpful in my own medical writing and editing consulting service. Review@lifescipub.com

Best medical writing text I've seen in 30 years of teaching!
At first glance, you might find the textbook by Robert Iles, Guidebook to Better Medical Writing, deceptively simple. However, this authoritative handbook tells you in straightforward language everything you need to know about developing a clear, persuasive paper that stands a good chance of publication by a peer-reviewed medical journal. Mr. Iles also takes you through the process of manuscript submission, outlining strategies for acceptance. This is the best basic manual on medical writing I have seen in over thirty years as a medical writer and teacher. I plan to use this excellent guidebook in my seminars and courses on medical writing from now on. ... Read more

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This innovative book helps students quickly learn simple, basic tools for good communication in the health care environment. With the 90-minute audiotape and the practice CD-ROM included with the book, students begin to read, write, and speak medical terms in the shortest time possible. The book begins with familiar terms and builds medical terminology knowledge by progressively introducing new root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Small segments of information are presented and immediately reinforced with activities and exercises - in a body system organization that lets readers complete chapters in any order after the initial introductory chapters. ... Read more

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Excellent as a teacher and a resource
I used this text for an online course in medical terminology and was more than satisfied with the results. The author structured the book in such a way that it appeals to all learning styles--visual, auditory (using the audio CD or tape), and even movement (using the accompanying CD interactive exercises). Programmed learning is employed by the author and is a very effective way of teaching this "new language." I would recommend this book to anyone entering the allied health fields.

_Quick and Easy_ Does It
I once knew a fellow who told me that he spoke only eleven *modern* languages fluently. When he told me, I wished that I could touch his hand and what he knew would osmose to me.

Of course learning a new language is not that easy. And except for the fact that one does not have to learn a new grammar, learning a new terminology is the same. It takes *work*. What can make these learning processes easier is having a teacher who knows how to organize the material so that learning associations come more readily.

There's no osmosis. Peggy Leonard does an outstanding job of organizing the material so that one can most easliy learn medical terminology. _Quick and Easy_ does it. ... Read more

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Radiology 101
Great books for students and interns for a general introduction on radiology, including reading x-ray fils of the head, chest, abdoman, pelvis, and bone fractures. It also has a great review on CT reading. It has lots of films with arrows and illustrations for novices to follow. Great book to have

Excellent for third year clinical rotations.
I bought this book during first year of medical school but didn't appreciate its quality until 3rd and 4th year (the clinical years). Concise text with many, many high-quality radiographs and studies. Covers the basics of diagnostic imaging and then moves to areas of the body: head, chest, abdomen, bone & joint, etc. with imaging modalities for each explained. An excellent way to learn how to look at films, ultrasounds, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine studies. Can't recommend it highly enough. ... Read more

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think twice
poor quality of pictures, although the pocket size is valuable, agree with previous review on thin pages...bought this book as a course requirement....hardly used book

POOR QUALITY
This is a very valuable book, only to see that all pages are tissue paper thin. There are also no dividers to separate the sections and the pages are too thin to put tabs on. This is a POCKET GUIDE that will fall apart fast when used as such. ... Read more

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This is the only pharmacological reference resource busy primary care physicians and allied healthcare personnel will turn to every day. Mosby's Medical Drug Reference 2005 provides reliable information on the most commonly prescribed drugs, their side effects, interactions and cost of therapy. It includes multiple indexes-for rapid access to information, as well as expert recommendations and other off-label information-to help you find the best form of therapy available. Published annually to ensure access to the latest information available. Provides comprehensive updates that incorporate the latest drugs, indications, usages, dosages, and precautions. ... Read more

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Too Much About Products
The sparse information in WOUND CARE about caring for wounds and preventing them is superb, but the manual is primarily a catalogue of products. The type of material provided in WOUND CARE can be found in the detail sheets packed with wound care products. I found the book a disappointment.

Wound Care, A Clinical Guide
This book is an excellent nursing resource for wound care. The opening provides a quick review of wounds and the healing process. It then moves on to proper wound assessment techniques, staging, and measurement. A section is dedicated to describing product types used for the prevention of decubitis ulcers. What I found most helpful in the nursing field was the wound care product descriptions. The book gives a general overview of product types and catagories then procedes to list specific brand name products. Each product is pictured for easier identification. The sizes of each product are listed along with the action, indications, contra-indications, and application/removal methods. This is excellent for product comparison as well as referral. I would suggest this for any nurse interested in wound care. It would also be a great reference book for nursing units that treat various wounds.

Too much focus on products and not enough on wound care
Received this book as a CEU offering. It seemed 3/4 of the book was on products. In some ways this was helpful as a comparison reference, but in this day of managed care, I can't use all these products. Would have liked more information on wound healing

a list of wound care products, not a text on doing woundcare
if you're looking for a comprehensive listing of wound care products (dressings, gels, etc.) then this book is a good resource. my only complaint is that it is misleadingly titled. only a brief, introductory section of the book actually discusses wound care, and it does it in such a short space that it is useless to the beginner (because it lacks detail and specificity) and useless to the experienced clinician (because it lacks in-depth analysis and meaningful references). it certainly does list just about every single wound product you can mention, though. it should have been titled "the wound care product PDR"

Product information is wonderful
I am a wound care specialist, in the home care setting, this book has been very beneficial . I use this book as a PDR for wound care products. This book is also a wonderful teaching/ educational aide to those not familer w/ wound care products. ... Read more

Book Description

Celebrating 109 years of service, RED BOOK remains pharmacy’s most reliable source for product information for prices on prescription drugs, OTC items, and reimbursable medical supplies. With valuable clinical and pharmaceutical reference information, RED BOOK is the essential resource healthcare professionals reach for every day.

The NEW 2005 RED BOOK, with extensive updating and additions, not only brings you the latest pricing and product information on over 100,000 Rx and OTC items, but also includes a broad spectrum of the healthcare information you need - all in one volume - to cope with pharmacy’s changing role in the medical, pharmaceutical, and retail marketplace.

With healthcare rapidly changing, there is still one source for all your needs - comprehensive RED BOOK pricing and descriptive information, including:

>Practice management

>Nationally recognized average wholesale prices (AWPs), direct prices, and federal upper limit prices for prescription drugs

>Suggested retail prices for OTC products

>NDC numbers for all FDA-approved drugs

>Complete package information including dosage form, route of administration, strength, and size

>"Orange Book" codes - FDA-approved drug products with therapeutic equivalent evaluations

You’ll also find these convenient extra reference features:
>Vitamin Comparison Table: Amounts of vitamins and minerals in over 50 popular multivitamin products
>Common Laboratory Values: Answers to the most common patient questions about urine sugar level, cholesterol, blood pressure, and more
>Guide to Leading Herbal/Alternative Medicines
>Pharmacy Buying Groups: Group Purchasing Organizations in the pharmaceutical marketplace
>NCPDP Billing Standards

In addition, RED BOOK is continually evolving to help you meet the challenges of the changing healthcare environment. Offering a wealth of reference information, RED BOOK delivers the instant answers you need to make decisions that affect your business. You’ll find such helpful items as:

>Summaries of the drug-food, drug-alcohol, and drug-tobacco interactions that you can adapt for patient use
>Sugar-free, alcohol-free, lactose-, and galactose-free, and sulfite- containing product listings for customers with special needs
>A complete list of FDA-approved new molecular entities, generics, and OTC products
>Comprehensive manufacturer, pharmaceutical wholesaler, and third-party administrator directories
>Full-color photographs of hundreds of Rx and OTC products

Comprehensive, timely, and accurate - the 2005 RED BOOK is simply the best single source of information to help you keep pace with today’s changing healthcare environment! ... Read more

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This best-selling programmed resource makes learning medical terminology quick and easy.In addition to the book, software and audiotapes provide additional methods of study.Based on a word-building programmed learning system, this comprehensive guide uses color didactically, includes extensive review activities to engage the user, and includes special frames containing interesting and helpful information. Now in its 9th edition, it offers a proven format that ís easy and fun to use. ... Read more