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Instant Wisdom for GPs: Pearls from All the Specialities

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Hopcroft, Keith Pages: 203 Size: 1.7 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 28 November, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781315116808

This essential guide for GPs distils years of knowledge, experience, and key evidence into 25 easy-to-read chapters, each one covering a different speciality.

Every consultant has pearls of wisdom they wish they could share with GPs: knowledge they have acquired from years of experience and evidence-based study, which could lead to better patient care and more efficient use of resources. Instant Wisdom for GPs gathers these pearls together, presenting ten bullet-point gems from each speciality, together with advice on overlooked or obscure diagnoses, guidance on how to distinguish tricky differentials, and tips on prescribing.

Each of these 25 chapters is written by an expert with lengthy experience in his or her field:

  • Cardiology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Gynaecology
  • ENT
  • Renal
  • General Practice
  • Orthopaedic
  • Haematology
  • Psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Diabetes
  • Urology
  • Functional Symptoms
  • Respiratory
  • General Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Paediatrics
  • Sexual Health
  • Rheumatology
  • Care of the Elderly
  • Dermatology
  • Palliative Care
  • Allergy
  • Gastroenterology

Scott-Brown’s Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 8th Edition: Volume 1: Basic Sciences, Endocrine Surgery, Rhinology

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Watkinson, John C;clarke, Ray W Pages: 1,403 Size: 169.21 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc – M.U.A.
Published: 12 June, 2018
eISBN-13: 9780203731031

Available as a single volume and as part of the three volume set, Volume One of Scott-Brown’s Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 8e covers Basic Sciences, Endocrine Surgery, and Rhinology.

With over 100 chapters and complemented by clear illustrations, the content focuses on evidence-based practice. Clinical coverage is further enhanced by a clear well designed colour page format to ensure easy learning and the esy assimilation of the most up to date material.

Scott-Brown’s Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 8th Edition: Volume 2: Paediatrics, The Ear, and Skull Base Surgery

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Watkinson, John C;clarke, Ray W Pages: 1,527 Size: 53.46 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc – M.U.A.
Published: 12 June, 2018
eISBN-13: 9780203731017

This second volume in the Scott-Brown Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 8e three volume work is available either as in individual volume covering the sub specialties of Paediatrics, The Ear, and Skull Base Surgery, or as part of the classic three volume set.

With over 100 chapters and numerous illustrations, this specialist volume contains authoritative and cutting edge information from some of the world’s outstanding clinicians. It will be a constant companion through the specialty training years and beyond.

OSH Paediatric Anaesthesia

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edward Doyle
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2007
Print ISBN-13: 9780199202799
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199202799.001.0001

This title covers all aspects of modern paediatric anaesthesia; from common ENT and general surgical day case procedures through to specialist neonatal, neurosurgical, spinal and cardiac procedures restricted to paediatric centres.

OSH Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Giles Warner, Andrea Burgess, Suresh Patel, Pablo Martinez-Devesa, and Rogan Corbridge
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780199230228
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199230228.001.0001

This resource aims to provide ENT trainees with the information they need to progress from their introduction to ENT practice through the hurdles of assessments and exams into independent practice in the field.

Oxford Handbook of Operative Surgery (3 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Anil Agarwal, Neil Borley, and Greg McLatchie
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Print ISBN-13: 9780199608911
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199608911.001.0001

The Oxford Handbook of Operative Surgery (OHOS) is for surgical trainees in their early years of training. Medical students and nurses will also find it useful. It follows the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme syllabus. The format is indications, anatomy, procedure, post-operative complications, tips and tricks. Numerous illustrations are used throughout the book. The general surgery chapter covers preoperative assessment, consent, antibiotics prophylaxis, and venous thromboembolism, WHO checklist, energy devices used in operations, duty of candour, sutures, meshes, hernia repair. All the specialties are covered. These are upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary pancreatic, colorectal, breast, endocrine, paediatric, vascular, transplantation, urology, plastic and reconstructive, cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, ENT, oral and maxillofacial, and orthopaedics surgery.

Oxford Textbook of Medicine

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: David A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, and John D. Firth
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Print ISBN-13: 9780199204854
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199204854.001.1

The Oxford Textbook of Medicine is the foremost international textbook of medicine. Unrivalled in its coverage of the scientific aspects and clinical practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties, it is a fixture in the offices and wards of physicians around the world.

Oxford Handbook of General Practice (4 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Francoise van Dorp, and Matt Burkes
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Print ISBN-13: 9780199671038
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199671038.001.0001

Fully revised to reflect the new changes to the GP contract and the GP curriculum, this fourth edition of the best-selling Oxford Handbook of General Practice is a practical guide to all aspects of general practice, including everything from vital clinical information to valuable practical guidance from experienced GPs. Comprehensively covering everything a doctor needs to work in, or manage a GP practice, this resource ensures readers are always up-to-date with the latest guidelines, the most recent protocols, and cutting-edge clinical information. It is fully illustrated, features many useful figures, diagrams, management boxes, and tables, and new full colour photographs have been added to the dermatology and ophthalmology chapters.

Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery (2 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Rogan Corbridge and Nicholas Steventon
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Print ISBN-13: 9780199550791
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199550791.001.1

This is a unique and comprehensive guide to ENT aimed at medical students and junior doctors. The detailed management plans and rationale for treatments, along with their advantages and disadvantages are useful for anyone managing patients with ENT and head and neck disorders.

Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine (2 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chris Johnson, Sarah R. Anderson, Jon Dallimore, Shane Winser, David Warrell, Chris Imray, and James Moore
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Print ISBN-13: 9780199688418
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199688418.001.0001

Revised for its second edition to include the latest national and international guidelines, the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine enables efficient preparation and planning before the journey, advises on camp logistics, risk management, and medical problems during the trip, as well as highlighting rare but important risks to those visiting remote areas. Focusing on preventative measures, it also contains chapters dealing with crisis management, emergency care, and evacuation from challenging environments. Now containing more guidance about the obligations of a clinician joining an expedition, and the ethical approach to such work, it also provides an increased emphasis on medicine in various extreme environments. With revised and additional illustrations, more colour plates, and an increased use of important algorithms, it has been updated with the support of the Royal Geographical Society, and incorporates the combined knowledge and experience of a team of experienced clinicians and expeditioners.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties (10 ed.)

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Andrew Baldwin, Nina Hjelde, Charlotte Goumalatsou, and Gil Myers
Format: Webpage Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Print ISBN-13: 9780198719021
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198719021.001.0001

This title provides a unique resource for medical students and junior doctors as a definitive guide to the medical specialties. It is divided into 14 chapters, each covering a specialty area, including obstetrics, paediatrics, gynaecology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, primary care, ENT, dermatology, anaesthesia, eponymous syndromes, orthopaedics, trauma, emergency medicine, and pre-hospital care. Each chapter aims to cover the core content of the specialty in a concise and logical way, focussing on presentation, diagnosis and management of specific conditions and giving clear advice on clinical management. A unique feature of both books is the use of humour, anecdotes and philosophical asides, helping ensure a rounded, patient-centred approach to the practise of medicine.