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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association

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Total reviews: 226 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

For All College Students! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is required for all college students pursing a degree in any major. It may not see like the most interesting book to have on your shelf, but is crucial when writing college papers.

It is an essential tool you will be glad you have for reference.

Merna

Pocket of Pearls: A 30-day pocket workbook to start hearing a softer voice inside of you!

Evil But Necessary 2 out of 5 stars.
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This is one of the most cumbersome and difficult to navigate reference books out there, and it is notorious for being so. I highly suggest getting an APA formatting program for writing your papers using this style. I use APA PERRLA myself, and love it. You will still need to refer to the publication manual for your more rarely used reference types, etc. Unfortunately, it's a necessary evil.

Editorial Review:

...offers updated information on reporting statistics, writing withour bias, preparing manuscripts with a word processor for electronic production, and publishing research in accordance with ethical principles.

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)

Donald Venes

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Total reviews: 105 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

great and very informative. 5 out of 5 stars.
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While this book is very informative, I've looked up some medical words only to find them not listed. Out of say 99 words looked up, I maybe could not find 4. Not bad.

Editorial Review:

Because for more than 65 years, Taber's has provided students and practitioners with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients: 56,000 definitions with 2,400 brand new to the 20th edition.almost 50% more than our nearest competitor. More than 6,000 revised terms. 700 superior illustrations with more than 500 in full color 100 more Patient Care sections NEW! Cautions statements added to almost 350 terms bold and in a second color New and revised appendices, including Nutrition, Complementary Medicine, and Appendix 13, which explains the roles of the Health Professions health care team members NEW! Improved placement of multi-word entries (for example, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease and Irritable bowel syndrome are now listed in natural word order) NEW! Almost 30,000 pronunciations of new and current terms More colorful interior design NEW! Easier to understand definitions NEW!

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

Frank H. Netter

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Total reviews: 118 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

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 (Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia) (Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia)

Tarascon Publishing

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Can't live without it 5 out of 5 stars.
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A must have for anyone dispensing meds. I update it every year and give one to all my "DOCTOR FRIENDS" as gifts.

A Must Need Every Year! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My must need for every year, just a late start on my 2008 year. Great product as always.

Handy pharmacology reference 5 out of 5 stars.
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This handy paharmacology quick reference book can be carried in your pocket, and you can easily locate the meds you seek, their class and dosing information faster than powering up and scrolling through a PDA.

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!

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions

Mosby

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

This bestselling, full-color dictionary of health care terminology is well known for its combination of relevant, thorough definitions and vibrant color illustrations and line drawings that illuminate all subject areas. More than just a dictionary, you'll also find a comprehensive anatomy atlas, numerous useful appendices, and a new companion CD-ROM featuring a medical spellchecker, audio pronunciations, and English-Spanish phrase translations. The new 7th edition is thoroughly up to date with current clinical information and over 5,000 new definitions.

• Comprehensive, authoritative definitions - including major diseases, disorders, procedures, and drugs - offer the most accurate, complete information available.
• Nearly 2,500 colorful photographs and drawings illustrate all subject areas - more than 800 new!
• Large, clear type is easy to read.
• Pronunciations and eponyms for key entries assist the reader in learning and using terminology in everyday practice.
• British spellings of selected entries help users recognize alternate spellings.
• Helpful tables provide essential information at a glance.
• Color Atlas of Human Anatomy contains dozens of clearly labeled drawings.
• Hundreds of lab test definitions describe and explain key lab tests.
• A companion Evolve website provides hundreds of web links to help you find authoritative information online, as well as content updates and other helpful resources.

• 5,000 new definitions have been added, representing all areas of nursing, medicine, and the health-related professions, with special emphasis on definitions related to new drugs, health professions, changes in health care delivery, bioterrorism, and new technological developments.
• More than 10,000 definitions have been updated and revised to reflect current practice.
• All nursing diagnosis entries reflect the 2005-2006 NANDA terminology and the newest information for NIC and NOC.
• New and updated appendices cover JCAHO changes in documentation, functional health patterns, new nutritional information, and much more.
• Selected definitions - particularly those for major diseases, disorders, and procedures - have been expanded to enable the user to obtain detailed information quickly from a single source.
• Expanded definitions of over 70 additional conditions now contain full, detailed nursing process information.
• Updated, expanded drug entries include specific drugs currently on the market.
• New colored entry words and convenient thumb indexing make searching easier.
• All tables have been updated, and more than 800 illustrations have been replaced or updated.
• A new companion CD-ROM with helpful tools, including over 400 medical terminology questions, a printable Spanish-English phrasebook, an audio glossary containing pronunciations of over 25,000 terms, a full retail version of Medical Spellchecker software, and more.

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

Marc S Sabatine

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Total reviews: 52 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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.

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

Robert W. Maxwell

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Total reviews: 45 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Necessity of Med Students 5 out of 5 stars.
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You should NEVER start a clinical rotation in med school without this in your pocket. ALL medical students and residents should have this.

Very cheaply made. 1 out of 5 stars.
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This was very cheaply made. It looked like zerox copies on different color construction paper. The only nicely made part was the plastic cover and back. Not worth the price.

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.

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

Kathleen Deska Pagana, Timothy J. Pagana

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

With up-to-date, clinically relevant information, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 8th Edition is the perfect user-friendly guide to everything you need to know about laboratory and diagnostic tests. Test entries are organized alphabetically, making it perfect for quick reference, and extensive page references help tie together related tests and studies. Each test entry includes, where relevant: alternate or abbreviated test names; type of test; normal findings; possible critical values; test explanation and related physiology; contraindications; potential complications; interfering factors; procedure and patient care (before, during, and after); and abnormal findings. Related tests are extensively cross-referenced throughout the book. Plus, the book's small, portable size and durable cover make it a handy, on-the-spot reference.

• Possible critical values are highlighted to alert the reader to situations requiring immediate intervention.
• A symbol next to drug-related interfering factors highlight the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests.
• Increased and decreased abnormal findings are highlighted with directional arrows.
• Icon for patient teaching-related care indicates information that should be shared with patients and their families.
• Home Care Responsibilities boxes provide important patient teaching guidelines and instructions for patients outside of acute care settings.
• Each test concludes with a Notes section that enables readers to add their own information.
• User's Guide to Test Preparation and Performance provides an overview and guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure to ensure safety and accuracy.
• Lists of tests by body system and test type allow the reader to quickly locate related studies.
• Abbreviations for tests are listed on the end papers and symbols and units of measurement are listed in an appendix.

• 17 new test entriesincluding Ductoscopy, Thyroglobulin, Lactoferrin, and Human Papillomaviruspresent the latest tests and procedures.

Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination

Henry M. Seidel, Jane Ball, Joyce Dains, G. William Benedict

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Editorial Review:

Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination is a comprehensive textbook of physical examination, history-taking, and health assessment with a unique emphasis on differential diagnosis and variations across the lifespan. Written by a team of two physicians and two nurses with a special blend of expertise in adult health and pediatrics, the book conveys a uniquely compassionate, patient-centered approach to physical examination with a strong evidence-based foundation. A completely updated art and media program -- consisting of 260 new illustrations, with all new examination photos, full motion video exams on the companion CD-ROM, a completely new 15-part video series, and expanded Health Assessment Online asset library -- further solidify Seidel's reputation as the best-illustrated, most media rich, physical examination textbook on the market.

• Lifespan considerations are highlighted in clearly delineated subsections called Infants and Children, Adolescents, Pregnant Women, and Older Adults.
• Highlights key points of abnormal findings and medical diagnosis in Differential Diagnosis boxes.
• Risk Factors boxes equip examiners to focus on high-risk problems.
• Functional Assessment boxes help practitioners focus on the impact of diseases and disorders on patient function.
• Evidence-Based Practice in Physical Examination boxes support time-tested exam practices with current research
• Documentation content is featured throughout the book in Sample Documentation: History and Physical Examination boxes, and includes both subjective and objective sections.
• Summary of Examination boxes serve as a handy review, with page numbers, to help readers ensure that they have mastered the necessary examination steps.
• Mnemonics boxes highlight practical memory aids to essential physical characteristics.
• Physical Variations boxes highlight key differences in particular racial/ethnic/cultural groups.
• Clinical Pearls boxes help transmit the time-tested wisdom of the author team to new practitioners.

• New video-enhanced Companion CD-ROM packaged with each textbook. Unique icons throughout the text refer the user to the Companion CD-ROM where there are relevant video clips for that specific exam.
• Staying Well boxes provide helpful patient-teaching hints and can be used to encourage health promotion in patients.
• 200 new color photographs and 60 new full-color drawings demonstrate key exam steps
• Expanded SOAP content
• Expanded Domestic violence content
• Separate chapters on Pain and Sports Participation Evaluation, as well as a fresh emphasis on health promotion throughout with the inclusion of Staying Well boxes.
• A new Dietary Reference Intakes appendix

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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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Must Have 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a must have book for anyone in Gross Anatomy. The actual pictures of the dissections are amazing and definitely help you get ready for lab practicals.

Excellent resource 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a fantastic supplement for gross anatomy. Netter's Atlas is better for visualizing the basic concepts of anatomy, and I would recommend purchasing that book before this one. If you can afford two anatomy supplements, though, the Color Atlas should be next on your list. No drawing can really replace an actual dissection. This atlas is much more useful for studying in preparation for a practical exam, whereas Netter's might better serve you when studying for your written. This (like Netter's) is also a rarity of a medical text insofar as it also makes a great coffee table book (if you don't have squeamish friends).

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.