Churchill's Pocketbook of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rheumatology - Softcover

Ralston MD FRCP FMedSci FRSE FFPM(Hon), Stuart H.; Porter MD FRCSEd (Orth), Daniel; Duckworth MB ChB BSc MRCSEd MSc, Andrew D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443068496 ISBN 13: 9780443068492

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2008

Synopsis

This new publication in the classic Churchill Livingstone Pocketbook series was Highly Commended in the 2009 British Medical Association Medical Book Awards. The pocketbook covers the essentials of orthopaedics, trauma and rheumatology and is suitable for medical students and Foundation doctors. . A useful on-the-ward pocketbook for clinical medical students and Foundation doctors providing valuable on the spot coverage of all three topics . The book has a unique authorship - a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, a Professor of Rheumatology and a Foundation doctor - ensuring complete accuracy of information tailored perfectly to the needs of the trainee . The book's user-friendly quick reference format aids rapid access to information on the busy ward . It includes a distinctive and concise chapter on anatomy, providing the perfect level of detail for the trainee . The pharmacology of commonly used drugs and a handy pharmacopoeia are also included . The book will help improve a reader's diagnostic skills and inform about current treatment options . It is ideal for clinical placements in orthopaedics, A&E, rheumatology and general practice, as well as for revision during a musculoskeletal anatomy course.

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Review

"This book, I am sure will be a welcome addition to the pockets of medical students and junior doctors working in medicine, trauma and orthopaedics and A&E. I am sure GP trainees will also be browsing through it both in hospital corridors and GP surgeries."
BMA Book Awards 2009 - judges comments

Synopsis

This is the new publication in the classic "Churchill Livingstone Pocketbook" series covering the essentials of orthopaedics, trauma and rheumatology suitable for medical students and Foundation doctors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443068496
• ISBN 13: 9780443068492
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272