Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties

Oxford Medical Handbooks

by Judith Collier, Murray Longmore

More than ever, the sixth edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties fulfils its role as the essential one-stop port of call for all the clinical Obstetrics, Gynacology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Primary Care, ENT, Eyes, Skin diseases, Anaesthesia,
Orthopaedics & Trauma. It's ten books in one, and from this point of view alone it must be the best-value medical book ever. And it's an exciting read because, by virtue of its diversity and because within it all the specialties are interrelated, it offers unrivalled opportunities for
multidisciplinary learning.

It's only one inch thick, yet in this inch lie all the ideas and facts essential to those who will or who are already caring for patients whose needs may or may not fit within the traditional bounds of individual specialties. The ideas may be difficult, and the facts may be numerous, but here they
are made comprehensible and memorable, laid out in the Oxford Handbook's characteristic style, the consistent page-a-topic format with space for the reader's own updatings and refinements.

So this new edition scores 10 out of 10 1. Its ten books for the price of one-so there is no medical exam that it cannot help you to pass (for a start, it even teaches you to master your own anxiety).
2. It's intimately linked to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, so that together they provide an internally consistent view of the whole of clinical medicine and cover everything you need to know about medicine and surgery.
3. Full of practical advice, with step-by-step guides and dosages given in full.
4. It's thoroughly up-to-date and more evidence-based than ever before.
5. With many hundreds of links to reliable medical internet sites such as Medline and Clinical Evidence, it is easy for readers to probe beneath the topics covered.
6. It's holistic and multidisciplinary 7. It's authoritative (all sections double-checked by senior specialists)-yet always aware of medicine's short-comings.
8. It's human, it's humorous, yet all the while it is deeply serious about communicating not just recipes for care but a philosophy of medicine which has come to be respected around the world.
9. More illustrations, with NEW colour pictures in Opthalmology and Dermatology. 10. It's small; it's neat - and it just can't wait to get into your pocket.

Genres: Medicine, Reference, Medical, Nonfiction

852 pages, Paperback

First published November 5, 1987

Reviews

[Thaleia Gkika · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although I generally like oxford series, this one was a bit of a dissapointment to me. Before I state any cons though, let me clarify that- I AM RATING 1997 EDITION.- This needs to be highlighted. Why I did this? I purchased it, second hand to make sure it's worth buying the new edition. But It discouraged me, to say the least. I found the content quite bizzare. In each chapter of each specialty, significant topics are mixed up with far less importan, let alone frequent ,clinical aspects. This makes it difficult to concentrate on key points, and to make things worse, many key points are left out, and not discussed at all! I know the book is not supposed to be a comprehensive list of all clinical topics, but it failed to present points in a hierarchical, organized way, from more to less significant.
In addition, there are entire chapters missing, for example, heart diseases in pediatric section. Of course no graphs included. ( that it expected though since it is a very old edition)
It left me with the impression of a quick-designed manual, not serving its purpose at all.

[Mati · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this series of Oxford Hanbook of... They are very comprehensive and easy to read plus when you need they always give you advice in right time. This one is perfect for getting familiar with specific situation, which are not that common or rather unexpected in general practice. I have the small version and it was worth of my cash.

[Kei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a long time ago when I was still in medical school in 2005-2010 (so most likely its older version). Definitely a must-read textbook for medical students, junior physicians, or medical doctors.

[Khin · Rating 3 out of 5]

you might find the most important facts about a particular topics

[Alibumble · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot is packed into this book. A little too much I think, but as a reference book it is definitely useful to have in your pocket or locker.

[Moath Roubi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice book