Acute Clinical Medicine with PDA Software, book & PDA software

This is another addition to the Kumar & Clark family of information for medical students and doctors.
This product is a pack containing a book and a CD-rom of the PDA version. It covers the complete range of acute medical conditions and problems that junior doctors are likely to encounter during the first years of training (PRHO/SHO) - the Foundation programme years.
The material is divided into chapters reflecting core medical specialties - including infectious diseases; STD; gastroenterology; etc. Each chapter is then subdivided into problems, such as (for example) pyrexia of unknown origin (under the Infectious Disease Group), HIV/Aids (under STD) and Vomiting and Weight Loss (under Gastroenterology).
Each problem follows a standard pattern or template: it begins with a case history, and is accompanied by short, succinct text divided up by headings such as 'What are the commonest causes of...'; What factors predispose to....' Where relevant there are also sections on pathology, pathophysiology and prognosis. Important points to note in the acute context are picked out in boxes ('Remember!' And 'Information') as are vital investigations. Each chapter also ends with questions and answers.
The book and the PDA version is well signposted and well indexed, to allow information to be found quickly and easily - essential for the 'on take' experience.
Reviews

"Whilst the book itself is compact and can be used as a pocket reference, having the same information readily at hand on a handheld computer will be of real benefit to the growing numbers of clinicians who now use PDAs. Using the Mobipocket platform, the software is easy to install and navigate. It contains all of the essential text from the paper addition but without the diagrams and figures, so conserving machine memory... more than just another handbook for medical students and doctors. The detail and structure also make it an ideal core text from which to learn acute medicine." Medical Student - Leicester University Medical School, UKFor sport and exercise science students and doctors treating elite athletes, I couldn't recommend this book highly enough. For those doctors interested in the subject who are prepared to take time to understand the basic immune response, it may stimulate them to look at exercise prescription in a different light. Dr. Mike Stone Univadis
Key Features

* Book plus CD-rom of PDA version - sold as a pack
* Contains core information for junior doctors - especially relevant for new approach to training
* Part of the Kumar & Clark family of books
* Divided up by clinical area and problem
* Each problem starts with a 'real' case
* Contains questions and answers to check learning
* Easy to search and retrieve vital 'on take' information quickly

Table of Contents

1. Infectious disease
2. STDs
3. Nutrition
4. Gastroenterology
5. Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disorders
6. Haematology and oncology
7. Geriatrics
8. Rheumatology
9. Renal disease
10. Cardiology
11. Respiratory disorders
12. ITU
13. Poisoning
14. Endocrinology and diabetes
15. Neurology
16. Psychiatry
17. Dermatology

Questions and answers after each chapter
Index