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The Merck Manual of Medical Information, Second Edition: The World's Most Widely Used Medical Reference - Now In Everyday Language

Mark H. Beers

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 34 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

great source 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

The Merck Manual is a great source of Western medical information. To complement this, I use the Yale doctor's book, AN ELEMENTARY TEXTBOOK OF AYURVEDA by Frank John Ninivaggi, M.D. of Yale University Medical School. Both give practical information about how to stay well and treat medical and psychological problems.

Great Reference Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is great for looking up any diagnosis in a patient chart. There has only been 1.. yes ONE that was not in the book.... VERY informative.... gives suggestions as what to do with the diagnosis and what can cause it, etc. I LOVE this book, it quickly became my GO TO book for anything and EVERYTHING!!!

Merck Manual 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is a great addition to our household. Had the paperback version but now have the updated version for want-to-be doctor wife.

Ray

This book is #1 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the best medical book out there unless you are a doctor and even they refer to it!

A must have 5 out of 5 stars.
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This Merck home manual is a must have book.. I dont even keep it in the bookcase. i keep it on the table where we can get to it.When ever a test is called for i find itin the book so i know what to expect. when having a few miner aches and pains i have been able to gain information on what is the matter.. This book is jut plain good sense.I plan to get the one for older people. next .since i am a senior citizen i believe it will be even more help to me.. Again you must have this book..hallycatThe Merck Manual of Medical Information: 2nd Home Edition (Merck Manual of Medical Information Home Edition)The Merck Manual of Medical Information: 2nd Home Edition (Merck Manual of Medical Information Home Edition)

Bratton's Family Medicine Board Review (Family Practice Board Review)

Robert L Bratton

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Super HELPFUL! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

i am taking family medicine boards for the first time soon and i needed a review book, so i bought about 4 of them! This book is by far the best. Good topic reviews. It is multiple question then answer with explantion style and very concise. Highly recommend it for family med boards.

Editorial Review:

Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this book is a comprehensive review for the American Board of Family Medicine certification and recertification exams. This edition contains over 1,800 board-format questions, including over 1,000 multiple-choice questions from the major subject areas of family practice and over 700 questions drawn from 60 clinical problem sets. The book includes a pictorial atlas of clinical photographs, radiographs, and lab smears, with questions regarding these images. Detailed answers and explanations follow the questions. This book includes 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Four practice exams are available on a companion Website.

The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2009, Book and Website (The 5-Minute Consult Series)

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Completely updated and revised, The 5-Minute Clinical Consult, 2009 provides rapid-access information on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of 704 medical conditions. This best-selling clinical reference is now packaged with a new, enhanced, quarterly-updated Website to ensure instant access to information at the point of care. This edition has three new Associate Editors and includes over 25 new topics. Other new highlights include more evidence-based medicine ratings (about 75% coverage); additional complementary and alternative medicine material; and updated ICD-9 codes highlighted within the text. A companion Website with a new, improved platform and search capabilities includes the fully searchable content of the book, with links to PubMed and additional topics not covered in the print book. The Website also offers over 1,000 English and Spanish patient handouts from AAFP; full-color images from Goodheart's Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders, Second Edition; videos of medical procedures; and Facts & Comparisons A to Z Drug Facts monographs with monthly updates. The Website will be updated quarterly with new content, new medical procedure videos, more diagnostic images, e-mail alerts, drug images and drug interactions, EBM pearl of the week, new lectures on medical updates, and more.

Understanding Health Insurance

Michelle A. Green, Jo Ann C. Rowell

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Very expensive, and not worth it 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I had to purchase this as it is required for a class, but even our teacher admits that the book is not that great. It's a very boring read, indeed.

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing 1 out of 5 stars.
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I did not received the book, I order, still waiting to get the book.

Step by Step Instruction Guide to Understanding Health Insurance 5 out of 5 stars.
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This detailed guide to billing and reimbursement instructs those who wish to pursue a career in medical billing. It is a comprehensive source on the health insurance field which also covers other criteria such as legal and regulatory issues. Used in the course of a HIT Associates Degree program.

Review of the reviews 3 out of 5 stars.
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I read most if not all of the reviews after clicking product reviews for the January 2008 version. Is there no product review of this January 2008 version or does it contain the same informatiion as the 2006 version?

Editorial Review:

With Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement, you will learn about managed health care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems, reimbursement methodologies, coding for medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Exercises in each chapter give you plenty of practice to learn how to bill and reimburse. The accompanying workbook provides more application-based assignments for each chapter, content review, and additional case studies.

Case Files Family Medicine (Lange Case Files)

Eugene C. Toy, Joe A. Bedford, Donald Briscoe, Carlos A. Dumas

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Not good for the shelf 2 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I used this book extensively for the Family Medicine Shelf--and that was a bad idea. It's very basic and covers good cases that family medicine people might see on a daily basis, but for the shelf, this book is not even close to being enough. The Family Medicine shelf is an Internal Medicine test, essentially, so using this book did not help for it at all. Use 1st AID for Medicine or 1st Aid for the Step One (yes, that's right) for the Family Shelf and you will be fine (even if Family is your first rotation). This book is not good for the family medicine clerkship shelf!

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REAL-LIFE CLINICAL CASES FOR THE BASIC SCIENCES AND USMLE STEP 1

Clinical correlations are increasingly emphasized in the teaching of basic medical science. Students, therefore, need exposure to clinical cases to pass course exams and ace the USMLE Step 1. This book presents 60 real-life clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in family medicine. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, family medicine pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. This interactive learning system helps you to learn instead of memorize.

• 60 clinical cases correlated to high-yield family medicine concepts
• Family Medicine Pearls highlight key points USMLE-style comprehension questions with each case
• Primer on how to approach the basic sciences
• Proven learning system improves exam scores

The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year

Armin A. Brott

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Total reviews: 49 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

An indispensable handbook on all aspects of fatherhood during the first 12 months, by the author of The Expectant Father.

Incorporating the author's and other fathers' personal experiences, as well as the advice of top researchers in the parenting field, The New Father offers invaluable information and practical tips on such issues as:

* Charting the baby's physical, intellectual, verbal, and social development * Understanding your own emotional and psychological development * Analyzing the baby's temperament * Choosing the right life insurance policy * Dealing with changes in your relationship with your partner * Becoming an involved father when you see your baby for only a short time after work every day * Juggling your work and family roles * Introducing the baby to music, reading, and yes, even computers

Illustrated with delightful cartoons that underscore the joys and challenges of parenting, The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year is an essential sourcebook for every dad. It's sure to give every mom a lot of fresh insights as well.

First Aid for the Family Medicine Boards (First Aid)

Tao Le

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Review Book! 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Very comprehensive review book for the boards. Lots of good hints and facts without being overwhelming. I especially liked the Derm chapter, quite trenchant.

Recommended review book 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This is a great review book before the examination. It has lots of facts to digest and is well organized in topics and questions. This is a good review book for family practice certification or recertification examinations.

Good review of material but no practice questions in the book 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

When I first saw the book, I was under the impression it had some practice questions to go along with the material. This is not true. There are no questions in the book and the information is provided in different chapters and arranged almost in an outline form with many charts to supplement the material. I do think it is important to do some study questions as preparation for the test but given that this is not the purpose of this book, I find it hard to fault it for the lack of questions.

As far as the information is presented - it's actually pretty well done. It casts a wide enough web to hit the major topics and presents it in a way that makes it so you don't snooze off as if you're reading a textbook. Don't let the outline form fool you - there's a LOT of information in this book. It misses some of the random esoteric questions that the family medicine board exam has but it gives a pretty good framework for the stuff you should know.

For those of you that are taking the Family Medicine Boards, definitely do the practice questions on the website. They say that none of the questions will be in the actual exam but I found that a lot of the same information on the practice questions is on the actual test.

Editorial Review:

THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO FAMILY MEDICINE BOARD SUCCESS

• The only resident-to-resident, step-by-step guide to help you pass the Family Medicine boards
• Current content based on the most recently administered in-service and board exams
• Designed for fast and fun learning
• Real answers to frequently tested questions o High-yield algorithms and images
• Insider tips from residents who've been there
• Great for recertification and in-service exams

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2009: 5 Books in 1: Expert Consult: Online and Print (Clinical Advisor)

Fred F. Ferri

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The 2009 volume of Ferri's Clinical Advisor is simply the fastest, most effective way to access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on over 700 conditions. Its popular "5 books in 1" format provides quick reference to actionable guidance on diseases and disorders . differential diagnosis . clinical algorithms . laboratory evaluations . and clinical preventive services. Consult the user-friendly text or effortlessly search the thoroughly updated 2009 volume online, where you'll also have unlimited access to downloadable illustrations, revised patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, downloadable content for your PDA, links to PubMed, and so much more.

• Presents cross-references, outlines, bulleted text, tables, boxes, and algorithms for rapid access to key information.
• Provides cost-effective referral and consultation guidelines.
• Includes more than 200 lab tests covering normal values and interpretation of results.
• Incorporates the most common childhood diseases into the Diseases and Disorders section.
• Provides billing codes, including ICD-9-CM codes, to expedite insurance claims and reimbursements.
• Features website addresses for additional resources and support.
• Offers downloadable content for your handheld device.

• Incorporates 10 new topics-711 total-into the Diseases and Disorders section, including IgA nephropathy, interstitial cystitis, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and retropharyngeal abscess.
  
• Contains 14 new entries-over 507 in all-in the Differential Diagnosis section, such as groin masses, eyelid neoplasm, intraocular neoplasm, hemoperitoneum, and foot dermatitis.
  
• Includes an expanded Clinical Algorithms section with more than 15 new algorithms, including anisocoria, granuloma, HIV detection, osteoporosis, and systemic sclerosis.
  
• Provides sweeping updates to the Clinical Preventive Services section with all new immunization guidelines from the CDC.
  
• Adds a new appendix on primary care procedures that discusses 25 commonly used, office-based procedures, presented in an illustrated, at-a-glance format for easy reference.
  
• Presents comprehensive revisions and reorganized appendices for a continued user-friendly approach to the latest information.
  
• Includes thoroughly updated content in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine appendix to keep you current.
  
• Features the thoroughly updated 2009 volume online, where you'll also have unlimited access to downloadable illustrations, revised patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, downloadable content for your PDA, links to PubMed, and more, for convenient accessibility to essential information.

Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care 2nd Edition and Multimedia Primary Care Procedures DVD, Online, and Pocket Procedures Manual

John L. Pfenninger, Michael Tuggy, Grant C. Fowler, Jorge Garcia, Gary Newkirk

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

As Good As Everyone Else Says It Is 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book is a bargain at the price. Best book on procedures I have seen.
Has informed consent and post-procedure care forms for almost every procedure as well. The one drawback is the paper is very flimsy and likely will eventually tear because you will use this book a LOT. I would have paid more for heavier paper stock.

Buy this book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the only reference you will need for doing office-based primary care procedures. I've been using it for years and highly recommend it to all of the family medicine residents I teach in our residency program.

Editorial Review:

This complete procedure package provides comprehensive, step-by-step strategies for nearly every procedure that can be performed in an office, hospital or emergency care facility. Together both resources combined provide 216 types of procedures.

This package includes the following components:

• 2 DVD's


• Website


• Pocketbook


• A copy of the Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care 2E.

DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination

Richard L., M.D. DeGowin, Donald D., M.D. Brown

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Carpal Navicular = Scaphoid 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I can understand why Sonia said what she did, as I have seen "scaphoid" used more often. However, "navicular" is not wrong. Per Gray's Anatomy etc., this most commonly fractured wrist bone is indeed sometimes referred to as "navicular" or "carpal navicular" in the literature. I do not understand why she feels the book is "riddled with errors". If so, I'd like them pointed out or be referred to errata for it. It's a thorough, highly educational but portable resource.

Editorial Review:

...classic and elegant, deserves a place in the library of every medical student and physician - JAMA review of prior edition

No other resource gives the student or practitioner a better introduction to the art, science, and craft of the physical examination than this classic work. Featuring an improved, user-friendly design,the text reviews symptoms, signs, and laboratory findings of disease. It demonstrates techniques of history taking, performing the physical examination, constructing a differential diagnosis and making the final diagnosis. It shows how to record findings and present them orally. New appendices cover guidelines for special examinations including: women, adolescents, preemployment, geriatric, and disability.