Rapid Medicine

by Amir H. Sam, Cara R. Baker, Saira Hameed

This pocket revision guide will be a must for all medical students preparing for a major exam in clinical medicine or needing a rapid reminder during a clinical attachment. Rapid Medicine is the first of a brand new series of short books, covering key facts in a simple and memorable fashion, using a mnemonic to aid recall. It covers over 200 common medical conditions that students will encounter on the wards, in clinics and in their exams. It acts as a rapid refresher, and is intended to be a concise no-nonsense book covering just the basic relevant facts. Arranged in A-Z format, each topic will be covered using the same headings - Definition, Aetiology, Associations/Risk Factors, Epidemiology, History, Examination, Pathology, Investigations, Management, Complications, Prognosis and Differential Diagnosis. Rapid Medicine is authored by a team of students and junior doctors from Royal Free and University College Medical School, London. Professor Roy Pounder, Professor of Gastroenterology at the Royal Free, and Vice President of the Royal College of Physicians, is the Editorial Advisor and specialist consultants have reviewed all sections.

344 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2003

Reviews

[Anisa Malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best medical books i have ever read. Dr Amir Sam gave this book to me when i was a final year medical student at the Royal Free Hospital, London. i have not stopped reading it and referring to it since. It helped me with my medical degree, then MRCP exam and aslo my MRCGP exam.
I also encouraged my husband to read it and he also performed really well in his MRCP exmas. Most of my friends own a copy and i am desperately waiting for an updated version as this one has fallen apart due to over-use!

I am about to purchase the rest of the series as it will be an excellent reference source in my surgery, as a GP.
I would rate it 10/10