Great Resource for any internal medicine junkie
342036
i love this book..so small...but so much to teach

the delivery was so swift, I was so glad that i didn't spend the extra buck on some expedited delivery service
660204
The Better Bladder Book is a comprehensive guide for anyone with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) and chronic pelvic pain. The book is written in a style that's easy enough for a layman to understand but it is a wonderful reference for medical professionals as well. Wendy Cohan, the author, is a nurse who suffers from Interstitial Cystitis and her book takes us through her journey to find relief. Through personal experience, case studies, and positive motivation, Wendy provides her readers with proven steps to alleviate and eliminate the debilitating effects of IC.

Although I can't say I'm an expert in medical books or even bladder books, I can say this book didn't read like either. I would highly recommend it to anyone suffering from IC or for anyone with basic bladder problems.
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Amazing Antidotes is packed with numerous techniques (many that are very easy and simple to try) for multitudes of aches, pains, illnesses and health concerns. I especially found the sections on headaches/migraines, stomach aches, hot flashes, colds/flu, and indigestion/heartburn to be helpful. This book explains many of the theories behind conditions, and offers an assortment of antidotes that have been used (some for 100s of years) to remedy the situation. It is an excellent resource for people who appreciate the body's natural ability to heal itself, and desire holistic healing approaches and natural remedies.
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Holds 90% of Medicine Dx that you will encounter as a resident.
Concise, bullet point format easy to decipher and understand.  It is by no means comprehensive, but covers a lot of ground for the size and convenience.
Great charts and fast tx for the bread and butter of medicine, helpful with workups for almost any case syncope, GIB, fevers, electrolyte imbalance, cp, SOB, so forth...it evens has significant classifications and prognosis when relevant.
Has a nice appendix with ACLS algorithms, ICU meds, ABx and formulas
This is only a high yield pocket book, and as with any medical field you enter, a reference is also supplemented.
I recommend this along with pocket MD (or maxwells), a good pharmacopedia (PDA/book), and EKG book and you should be set for the wards.
Personally, I use it daily!
1186011
Great resource for anyone in a Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science Program!

 I would highly recommend this book!
3262567
Love this book!  Used it while studying for my internal medicine sub-internship final exam.  Its long, so allot appropriate time to get through it, but its a great study tool!
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This is one fantastic resource. Dr. Landsberg did a great job of condensing a wealth of knowledge into a pocket-sized textbook. The information is well-organized, quick and easy to find. The algorithms and diagrams he created are immensely useful. I also very much enjoy his common "misconceptions and mistakes" at the beginning of each chapter. I think many clinicians (including myself) carry some of these around and it is great to have my previous understanding challenged, expanded upon, and in some cases, completely shifted. Lastly, the photos, imaging, and actual patient cases are very useful. Having this book on hand is like having Dr. Landsberg rounding with you no matter where you are, except rounds don't take as long!
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I have found this book to be an invaluable resource while working in a Cardiac ICU. It is well organized, succinct and provides valuable background information to both to each class of drugs and individual medications. It combines a clear format for easy access to information as well as valuable clinical and pharmacological information. I have found this book to be useful both as a reference for day to day patient care and as a read during down-time in the unit.
122769
This is a great pocket guide to a wide variety of diagnoses.  The content helps direct my research on a topic, decreasing wasted time.
1451819
Whether you are an emergency medicine intern, a senior resident, an academic attending or a community doc, this is a must-have book! Well organized and high-yield with very current references right in the text. Plenty of space to add your notes or personal remarks, which is a plus for me :-) - I love to add my personal $ 0.02 to any textbook...

My only chief complaint about it? Well, being an ultrasound fellow, I feel slightly underestimated ;-), but the fix is coming!
3705911
This text is an excellent resource in conjunction with Dr. Guerra's Memorizing Pharmacology book.  As a nursing student, I naturally memorize and learn information through the use of mnemonics or short phrases that directly relate to the content that I am studying.  Dr. Guerra uses some of these techniques in his first book, but expounds on it significantly in this text.  It is a great resource for any student within the healthcare field.  Overall, it has helped me to learn and retain the information long term.  I believe you will find this to be a great resource.
662654
This book is a premiere resource for your pathology residency training and in preparation for the Anatomic Pathology Board.  Lets be honest, sometimes you just don't have the time to read Rosai or Sternberg's for everything, although you always try.  This book gives you the pertinent information that you need in an efficient bullet-point manner.  However, it should not be used as your sole source of information during training.  I find the tables very helpful and the differential diagnosis sections are great as it reminds you of the other pathological mimickers that need to be considered and how to rule each out of the differential.  Are you really going to read a full surgical pathology textbook to study for the Anatomic Pathology Board?  If you are, good luck and for the rest of you, just get this book to direct your studying and you will not regret it.  It also comes with a CD, which can be used for images in power point presentations to medical students when you need a quick picture.  Furthermore, the chapter on electron microscopy is excellent and in my estimation, one of a kind for a source of information regarding ultrastructure.  This chapter alone is worth the purchase of the book.  One detractor of the book is that all the images are in black and white, which saves money on cost.  This book is so good that I would pay a lot more if it had those images in color and hopefully the new edition will.  There also appears to be a few mistakes and some inconsistent information in the second edition when compared to other standard textbooks, which I hope will be rectified in the upcoming 3rd edition.
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Great resource, I like it's color coded, the quality and size of the book. The online version is just as good, but I'm more of a paper person and I don't know if I'll have access online after school. The information is great for nurses breaking it down in to contraindications, implications, issues, etc. It's well organized and easy to use.
2226941
From writing SOAP notes to diagnosis and treatment this textbook covers it all. It is fun to read and full of great information. It is a must have book for every Internal Medicine resident. By Gregg L. Friedman MD, Psychiatrist, Hallandale Beach, FL
4004361
Dr. Osansky's book provides a great resource for people diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and Grave's Disease. His personal experience with a natural treatment protocol gives credence to his claims but he reinforces that through his work with patients and list of additional resources. Information on the topic and how to best treat the condition can be confusing and overwhelming. This book is well organized and offers a wealth of knowledge that, in turn, enables the reader the opportunity to make an informed decision on what questions to ask, what kind of health care practitioner to seek treatment from, and ultimately be an educated, active participant in their own journey to health.
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As virtually everyone will need medical care at one time or another, Dr. Alexander Sytmans book is one of those rare publications that can be of value to virtually all of us.  It is intended to improve communications with our physicians and other health care providers, improve our health care outcomes, and avoid unnecessary medical complications. I strongly recommend this book.
The book is based on Dr. Sytmans experiences over four decades of practice as an internist and cardiologist.  He writes about many instances where a patients care was, or could have been, compromised by seemingly minor omissions such as forgetting to tell the doctor about past medical problems, current medications or allergies.  Many of these omissions could have led to serious or even fatal complications. He wrote this book in an attempt to reduce the likelihood of these untoward events. I short, to make us "good patients". To this end, he provides a roadmap with specific and easy to follows rules and strategies that can significantly improve the quality and outcomes of our health care. As a retired physician, I would have appreciated my own patients having read this book.
Among others, his recommendations include keeping and providing your doctor with up-to-date records of previous illnesses, allergies, and current and past medications.  Also, one should make sure that all specialists and primary care physicians coordinate treatment programs and medications. In addition he emphasizes the importance of having a patient advocate accompany a patient to the doctors office or to visit regularly when the patient is hospitalized.
Finally, the book is well written and easy to read. The limited amount of medical jargon is clearly explained. Dr. Sytman has included experiences from his practice that help clarify his message. l believe this book is well worth reading and owning.  It can improve the quality of your medical care and, as noted in the title, it could save your life.
G Bernstein, M.D.
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This book was so full of great information.  I never knew about these few simple tests which could slash my chances of stupidly dying.  I also didn't know why doctors operate their practices like they do.  What doctor would ever go into family practice/internal medicine these days?  It was in clear and understandable prose with simple "to do" steps which gave me a great sense of control over my health destiny.  I thought I was a pretty savvy person medically but this book filled in some huge gaps I didn't even know I had.  I was also greatly entertained by Dr. Corso's easy style.  Everyone should read this and tell their loved ones about it.  I feel like I was walking a tightrope and this book was my net.