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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association

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Total reviews: 248 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

APA Manual 5 out of 5 stars.
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I needed this book for formal written papers for nursing school. It is exactly what was needed based on school requirements. It gives you all the examples needed for references and for publications.

Good purchase 5 out of 5 stars.
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The book arrived in excellent condition. I saved almost 50% of the original price by buying it at Amazon versus my University bookstore. Highly recommend buying certain books from amazon

APA Necessity 5 out of 5 stars.
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A must-have for anyone writing in the field of psychology, students and professionals alike. You can't always find this information on google and Amazon's price was less expensive than anywhere else I looked.

Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
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The book was in excellent condition when I received it, and it was exactly what I ordered.

Editorial Review:

Style manual for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals across all fields. Provides clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style. Includes examples, new guidelines and advice, and more. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover, wire-spiral edition is also available. Hardcover edition due later.

Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series)

Marc S Sabatine

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Must have for medical students 5 out of 5 stars.
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Although the expectations for medical students are not that of residents and interns, this book is very helpful. Evidence-based medicine is the term heard over and over on the wards and this pocket book will help with that. When presenting a patient, you may be asked which study showed the effectiveness of which treatment. This book has it. It is updated with references as recent as 2007 which is impressive. It will also save time when preparing a talk because as mentioned, the landmark studies are all incorporated in the text. Worth upgrading from the 2nd edition.

Editorial Review:

Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this pocket-sized looseleaf is one of the best-selling references for medical students, interns, and residents on the wards and candidates reviewing for internal medicine board exams. In bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms, Pocket Medicine provides key clinical information about common problems in cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, and neurology. The six-ring binder resembles the familiar "pocket brain" notebook that most students and interns carry and allows users to add notes. This Third Edition is fully updated, has tabs to help readers locate organ systems, and has more cross-referencing in the index. It also has pockets in the front and the back of the book to accommodate the reader's own notes.

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)

Donald Venes

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Editorial Review:

For more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students, nurses, and health professionals with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients, while remaining portable and easy-to-carry.

KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

56,000 easy-to-understand definitions -- almost 50% more than the competition

700 illustrations; more than 500 in full-color

Cyclopedic format means you get much more than just definitions. You get a comprehensive resource with:

-- Superior illustrations

-- Pronunciations

-- Abbreviations

-- Etymologies (word origins)

-- 100 most frequently prescribed drugs (NEW)

-- Patient Care sections with clinically pertinent information

-- Caution statements in color, to call attention to vital considerations and potential dangers that help you practice safe health care

-- Tables that put important information at your fingertips

-- Disease entries that include symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Maxwell Quick Medical Reference (Maxwell, Quick Medical Reference Maxwell, Quick Medical Refe)

Robert W. Maxwell

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The best reference tool! 5 out of 5 stars.
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It is so worth the seven bucks. Especially if you are entering into an advance practice role. It is the best pocket size reference tool :)

Cheaply made and not worth the price 2 out of 5 stars.
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First off, this "book" is really tiny--11 pages that resemble someone's 3x5 note cards. The print is tiny, and aside from the laminated cover, the pages don't seem durable or well-printed. After reading the all the rave reviews, I was very disappointed when I received this. This thing is not worth the price and could be easily replaced by a dozen self-made notecards stapled together.

This is by far the worst medical "book" that I've ever purchased.

Editorial Review:

The Maxwell Quick Medical Reference is a best-selling pocket guide that includes essential information used in everyday medical practice. Laminated front and back covers, cardstock paper, and plastic spiral binding make the book durable day-in and day-out. Color-coded pages group the information by topic and make it quickly accessible. Shirt pocket size allows it to go anywhere - the wards, E.R., O.R., or clinic. This inexpensive pocket guide will save you time at work and make you look good in the process.

Atlas of Human Anatomy: With Netteranatomy.com (Netter Basic Science)

Frank H. Netter

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Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy is the most loved and best selling anatomy atlas in the English language. In over 540 beautifully colored and easily understood illustrations, it teaches the complete human body with unsurpassed clarity and accuracy. This new edition features 45 revised, 290 relabeled and 17 wholly new plates, drawn fully in the tradition of Frank Netter, and includes more imaging and clinical images than ever before. Six Consulting Editors have worked together to ensure the new edition's accuracy and usefulness in the lecture theatre, classroom and dissection lab. Ninety plates from the book as well as a powerful and varied bank of ancillary material, unique to this atlas, are available online through www.netteranatomy.com.

• Includes uniquely informative drawings that allow you - and have allowed generations of students - to learn structures with confidence.
  
• Associates normal anatomy with an application of that knowledge in a clinical setting.
  
• Offers a strong selection of imaging to show you what is happening three dimensionally in the human body, the way you see it in practice.

Provides clinically applicable information right from the start, to mirror the way that most anatomy courses are now taught.

At www.netteranatomy.com, you'll access...
· Over 90 of the most important anatomy illustrations from the book.
· Interactive Anatomy Dissection Modules.
· Radiographs, CT scans, MRIs, and angiograms,
with "labels on/off" buttons for self testing.
· QuickTime movies of stacked, transverse, and sectional images
from the Visible Human Project (VHP).
· Review Center with "Identification Spot Tests" and USMLE-style
multiple-choice questions.
· Integration links to other STUDENT CONSULT titles.
· and more!

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2008: Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition, 22nd Edition (Twenty-Second)

Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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How do you write for that again? 5 out of 5 stars.
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In the hospital: When your resident asks you to write orders for 17 medicines on one patient, you'll be glad you have this... It's in everyone's pocket. Make sure you have this year's copy. This is the one with small print and no spiral binding. This is almost ALWAYS quicker than the PDA. I've raced people. Also, no batteries to rely on.

Editorial Review:

Recently updated for 2008, the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia continues the high-quality tradition of a convenient, organized, and concise pocket manual packed with vital drug information meticulously peer-reviewed by experts and clinicians of multiple specialties. It details typical drug dosing (both FDA approved and off-label uses), available trade and generic formulations, metabolism, safety in pregnancy and lactation, relative drug pricing information, Canadian trade names, and an Herbal & Alternative Therapies section. Multiple invaluable tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmia protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more!

Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV-TR (Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from Dsm)

American Psychiatric Association

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Essential for honoring any psychiatry rotation 5 out of 5 stars.
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The mini-DSM IV is an excellent resource. It's like the big fat one without all the unnecessary weight. I used it mainly for looking up mental disorder criteria while on rounds or during morning report. It also fits nicely in your pocket and impresses the attendings and residents. Anything to show them your commitment goes a long way towards a good evaluation at the end of the rotation. I mainly used this and the pocket pharmacopoeia on the wards and studied from NMS Psych at home, though I'm told First Aid for Psych is much better for home study.

I've never really been interested in psych so take my recommendation with a grain of salt. On the other hand I got great evals on the rotation with this and other materials.

I'd probably buy this book again if I hadn't already completed my psych rotation. It'll serve me well on other rotations when I need to refer to psych for something. It's worth the slightly high dollar amount ascribed to it.

Editorial Review:

The Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR® is a handy, low priced companion to the ultimate psychiatric reference, DSM-IV-TR®. It includes all the diagnostic criteria from DSM-IV-TR® in an easy-to-use, paperback format.

In making DSM-IV diagnosis, clinicians and researchers may find it convenient to consult the Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria From DSM-IV-TR®, a pocket sized book that contains the classification, the diagnosis criteria, and a listing of the most important conditions to be considered in a differential diagnosis for each category.

Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body (Color Atlas of Anatomy (Rohen))

Johannes W Rohen, Chihiro Yokochi, Elke Lütjen-Drecoll

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Solid selection for Anatomy 4 out of 5 stars.
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This my first foray into a photographic anatomy book and I was quite pleased, that is not to say it did not have its issues.

The first thing you will notice with this book is, it's very high quality and attractive. It's a beautiful cover, sturdy material and the pages are thick and rigid. There are few, and for most people, no accidental tears that can occur with thinner pages.

The content itself was very thorough, but not complete. While nearly all structures in the body are shown, not all are labeled, which can easily lead to some confusion when trying to classify it, two examples I recall are the labial veins or in certain pictures identifying the maxillary vs transverse facial artery. Basic mistakes, but they'll happen if you need this book to learn. Of course, the pictures are so clear, if you have a schematic atlas, the labeling may not even be necessary, but for me I prefer everything labeled. On the same topic, they add at least one schematic representation of what structure they are representing (not near the depth of a separate atlas though), and when a secondary visual is needed they would highlight with paint. Examples of drawings, trajectorial lines of the femoral head, General architecture of a synovial joint, Meningeal coverings of the spinal cord.

Overall, this book gives a great understanding of how an actual human body will look but could be difficult to learn from; it's best to have an idealized view of it, such as Netter's or Grant's.

Editorial Review:

This atlas includes full-color photographs of actual cadaver dissections instead of idealized illustrations, to accurately and realistically represent anatomical structures. Often used by students as an alternative or supplement to their lab experience, and as an introduction to exactly what they should see before they dissect, as well as a study aid before practical/identification exams.

The Merck Manual 18th Edition

Mark H. Beers

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Huge Help! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book has been wonderful! I am thrilled to be able to use it on my journey through nursing school. This book is a pathophysiology life saver as well. The care plans listed here and the information that is in this little book make life much easier! If you are in the medical field, you should own this book. If you are someone that is interested in just learning more, you might want to try the family edition that isn't quite as technical.

very good and comprehensive reference book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am studying for NP and found this book is comprehensive, with all info you need, symptoms and signs, diagnosis, treatment...under each disease or disorder, well organized and easy to find information you need. And the price at amazon.com is lowest I ever found.

Editorial Review:

This is serious stuff. The most widely used medical text in the world and the hypochondriac's bible, the Merck has the lowdown on the vast expanse of human diseases, disorders and injuries, as well as their symptoms and recommended therapy. It's intended for physicians and medical students, but though the type is tiny and the language technical, the Merck's a valuable volume for anyone with more than a passing interest in bodily ills.

The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 32nd edition (Spiral Manual Series)

Washington University School of Medicine, Daniel H Cooper, Andrew J Krainik, Sam J Lubner, Hilary EL Reno

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Washington Manual 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great reference for the busy practitioner in the ambulatory setting. Gets to the gut of the issues and easy to read. Wide variety of diagnosis' and very up to date information.

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Established for over 40 years as the "bible" of the medical ward, The Washington Manual(R) of Medical Therapeutics is now in its Thirty-Second Edition and builds upon that proud tradition--with even more of the current information you need, delivered in a timesaving, quick-reference style. Its portability, comprehensiveness, and ease of access makes it a favorite on-call resource for housestaff and faculty around the world. Continuing the tradition of excellence, each chapter has been updated and reformatted for easier access to the information the reader needs. This edition is also available electronically for handheld computers. See Media listing for details. The Washington Manual(R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.