文档介绍：About the Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine
The Oxford American Handbooks are flexi-covered pocket clinical
books, providing practical guidance in quick reference, note form. Titles
cover major medical specialties or cross-specialty topics and are aimed at
students, residents, internists, family physicians, and practicing physicians
within specific disciplines.
Their reputation is built on including the best clinical information, com-
plemented by hints, tips, and advice from the authors. Each one is carefully
reviewed by senior subject experts, residents, and students to ensure that
content reflects the reality of day-to-day medical practice.
Key series features
- Written in short chunks, each topic is covered in a two-page spread to
enable readers to find information quickly. They are also perfect for
test preparation and gaining a quick overview of a subject without
scanning through unnecessary pages.
- Content is evidence based plemented by the expertise and
judgment of experienced authors.
- The Handbooks provide a humanistic approach to medicine—it’s more
than just treatment by numbers.
- A “friend in your pocket,” the Handbooks offer honest, reliable guid-
ance about the difficulties of practicing medicine and provide coverage
of both the practice and art of medicine.
- For quick reference, useful “everyday” information is included on the
inside covers.
- Made with hard-wearing plastic covers, tough paper, and built-in ribbon
bookmarks, the Handbooks stand up to heavy usage.
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Oxford American Handbook of
Clinical Diagnosis
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Published and ing Oxford American Handbooks
Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine
Oxford American Handbook of Anesthesiology
Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Dentistry
Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis
Oxford American Handbook of Critical Care
Oxford American Handbook of Emergency Medicine
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