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Overview
The original Scut Monkey Handbook is the market-leading survival guide for the wards and in the clinic!
4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW
"This pocket reference is packed with information that is important for medical students and interns on a day-to-day basis. It is rich with practical information that might otherwise be located in different manuals....Medical students and other healthcare providers beginning their clinical rotations are the intended audience. The fundamental information is important for all clinicians to master, thus the book serves housestaff quite well also....This book continues to be a favorite among medical students and housestaff for good reason."—Doody's Review Service
"This book continues to be a favorite among medical students and housestaff for good reason."—Doody's Review Service
This portable, pocket-sized "manual of manuals" provides essential patient care information for medical students. You will find totally up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols and step-by-step information on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key lab and diagnostic tests, and much more.
- Revised format and design delivers bulleted, concise information as well as numerous flow charts and tables
- Thoroughly updated and revised with particular attention to topics like clinical microbiology, critical care, emergencies, and commonly used medications
Synopsis
The original Scut Monkey Handbook is the essential survival guide for the wards and in the clinic.
*Emphasis on essential information for effective daily patient management
*Up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols
*The perfect bridge from the preclinical to the clinical years
*Step-by-step information on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key laboratory and diagnostic tests, and bedside procedures
*Must-have answers on suturing techniques, total parenteral nutrition, respiratory care, ECGs, critical care, and emergencies
*"Medications" chapter includes over 1000 commonly used drugs with adult and pediatric dosages and key prescribing data
*Easy-to-read charts and tables
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Sally Ling, M.D.;FACP(University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine)
Description:This pocket reference is packed with information that is important for medical students and interns on a day-to-day basis. It is rich with practical information that might otherwise be located in different manuals.
Purpose:The book consists of information and skills that medical students should become familiar with in the course of their rotations in internal medicine or family medicine. It strives to cover the most frequently asked basic management questions. It is very helpful to have a pocket resource that is so inclusive.
Audience:Medical students and other healthcare providers beginning their clinical rotations are the intended audience. The fundamental information is important for all clinicians to master, thus the book serves housestaff quite well also.
Features:It covers history and physical examination, laboratory diagnoses and interpretation of tests including imaging studies, bedside procedures, critical care, commonly used medications, and much more.
Assessment:This book continues to be a favorite among medical students and housestaff for good reason. This update to the 2004 edition provides current information.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Sally Ling, M.D.;FACP(University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine)Description: This pocket reference is packed with information that is important for medical students and interns on a day-to-day basis. It is rich with practical information that might otherwise be located in different manuals.
Purpose: The book consists of information and skills that medical students should become familiar with in the course of their rotations in internal medicine or family medicine. It strives to cover the most frequently asked basic management questions. It is very helpful to have a pocket resource that is so inclusive.
Audience: Medical students and other healthcare providers beginning their clinical rotations are the intended audience. The fundamental information is important for all clinicians to master, thus the book serves housestaff quite well also.
Features: It covers history and physical examination, laboratory diagnoses and interpretation of tests including imaging studies, bedside procedures, critical care, commonly used medications, and much more.
Assessment: This book continues to be a favorite among medical students and housestaff for good reason. This update to the 2004 edition provides current information.
1995 Australian Yachtsman of the Year
"This pocket reference is packed with information that is important for medical students and interns on a day-to-day basis. It is rich with practical information that might otherwise be located in different manuals. 4 Stars!"—Doody's Review Service1995 Australian Yachtsman of the Year
This pocket reference is packed with information that is important for medical students and interns on a day-to-day basis. It is rich with practical information that might otherwise be located in different manuals. 4 Stars!