Best-selling handbook of medicine in the world!

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, 5th edition (published by Oxford University Press 2001), is a detailed, practical, and authoritative handbook of medicine where you can easily reference medical procedures and emergencies.

• The most comprehensive revision of this core text to date! The authorship has evolved, and text has been rewritten and revised taking into account extensive market research among medical students and junior doctors.
• Expanded emergency section! The emergency section has been significantly extended to meet the needs of first-line junior doctors.
• New topics include: Headaches; Chest pain; Breathlessness; Anaphylactic shock; Broad, complex tachycardia; Narrow, complex tachycardia; Myocardial infarction/thrombolysis; Tension pneumothorax; Pneumonia; Cerebral abscess; Acute renal failure; GI bleeding and more!
• New features! There is a new section on practical procedures, and a new section of plates showing important X-ray images.
• Note: The appearance of the images will vary depending on the handheld used and may not be exact. For optimal viewing, color devices are recommended.
• Completely up to date! The text has been brought up to date with many changes. The text is based on good clinical evidence, taking into account new guidelines and information from the UK Centre for Clinical Excellence, where appropriate.

Content includes:

• Bedside philosophy
• Epidemiology
• History and examination
• Symptoms and signs
• Cardiovascular medicine
• Chest medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Renal medicine
• Endocrinology
• Neurology
• Rheumatology
• Oncology
• Surgery
• Geriatric medicine
• Infectious diseases
• Haematology
• Clinical chemistry
• Reference intervals
• Eponymous syndromes
• Practical procedures
• Emergencies

Use the Mobipocket Reader to take advantage of the following capabilities:

• AlphaSearch Index and Index to Emergencies.
• Turn pages by tapping on the screen.
• Select from different font sizes.
• Change the look of the text to full justification.
• Use bookmarks with notes to save your place or find information quickly.

*The appearance of the images will vary depending on the handheld used and may not be exact. For optimal viewing, color devices are recommended.