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Oxford Specialist Handbooks

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery

McLatchie G R.  Leaper D
950 pages.  Published Dec 01
Oxford University Press.  ISBN 0192626388
Providing a unique approach to the practice of surgery, this new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Surgery continues in the tradition of providing a succinct overview of the principles, techniques and procedures of surgery. The content has been fully revised to meet the requirements of modern surgical practice. It is written in the very successful concise style of the handbook series, providing an accessible pocket reference for medical students, housemen, junior surgical trainees, nursing, paramedical and rehabilitation staff. The coverage includes the assessment and preparation of the patient, anaesthesia and critical care, inflammation, wound healing and infection, the key components of general surgical practice as well as chapters on other surgical specialties, including plastic, paediatric and orthopaedic surgery. There are also step by step descriptions of some common operative surgical techniques, practical hints and procedures, and a chapter on signs, symptoms and rarities.

Oxford Handbook of Urology

Reynard J.  Brewster S.  Biers S
Paperback.  704 pages.  Published Nov 05
Oxford University Press.  ISBN 0198530951
Approximately 20% of all surgical operations and a similar percentage of surgical emergencies are urological in nature. However, often doctors have very limited experience of the many common and varied conditions encountered in this important surgical specialty. For the doctor or nurse expected to provide the initial assessment and management of a condition with which he or she has had very limited experience, this book provides an invaluable source of information and advice. This applies not only to SHOs and specialist registrars on urology and surgical rotations, but also to General Practitioners, Accident and Emergency staff and the growing number of urological specialist nurses. This handbook provides a comprehensive summary of urological disease and its management, in a form that is concise, relevant to the target audience and readily available. While the description of urological conditions is comprehensive, the emphasis is on the practical approach to the conditions which are likely to be encountered. The significance and appropriate management of common symptoms is described, providing (on a single page) a summary of the essential approach to a specific presenting complaint, be that haematuria, scrotal pain or bedwetting. Common urological operations are described, to allow the General Practitioner, Accident and Emergency doctor, nurse or surgical trainee, rapid access to information concerning indications, pre-operative assessment, consent, and complications and their management.

Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Corbridge R.  Steventon N
Paperback.  464 pages.  Published Apr 06
Oxford University Press.  ISBN 0198564929
This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the practice of ENT and head and neck surgery in a form that is concise, practical and easily accessible for use on the ward or for revision purposes. An anatomical list of diseases has been included, which provides a summary of the essential approach to a specific presenting complaint. The Handbook covers emergencies, common operations, ward care, investigations, practical procedures, and the examination and treatment of children.
The emphasis is on a practical approach to the conditions which are likely to be encountered and the handbook is patient-centred throughout.

Oxford Handbook of Critical Care

Singer M.  Webb A R
Paperback.  619 pages.  Published Mar 05
Oxford University Press.  ISBN 019263190X
Of all the medical specialties, few if any are as exacting and complex as critical care medicine. All members of the multidisciplinary team caring for critically ill patients require a sound knowledge of physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, technology and pharmacology. The new edition of this enormously popular Oxford Handbook describes best practice in critical care in a succinct, concise, clinically orientated way. It covers therapeutic and monitoring devices, drugs and fluids, specific organ system disorders and complications, and general management philosophies. Ample space is provided to append or amend sections to suit local protocols and particular practices.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis

Llewelyn H.  Ang H A.  Lewis K E.  Al-Abdullah A
Paperback.  728 pages.  Published Feb 06
Oxford University Press.  ISBN 0192632493
The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis helps the reader to interpret symptoms, physical signs and initial test results and to allow students (or doctors not familiar with all aspects of medicine) to arrive at diagnoses logically and to explain their reasoning confidently. The book starts with a review of the techniques of history taking and examination, with hints on how to interpret the information and practical advice on the diagnostic process. The bulk of the book is divided by body system and describes the findings that can emerge at each stage of the assessment process. The main differential diagnoses of significant findings are given as a starting point for the diagnostic reasoning process. With each diagnosis is listed the findings which suggests that the diagnosis might be present and the evidence which confirms the diagnosis.
 
 

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