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The Oxford Handbooks give you immediate access to the detailed clinical information you need on the wards, for reference or for revision. Its easy to find the topic you are looking for, with our topic-per-page layout, colour-coded contents list on the back cover, book marks and useful indices. There are blank pages to add your own notes or local information. Illustrations, key points boxes and algorithms support learning. The Handbooks are developed using extensive market research, and they are all checked by specialist senior readers to ensure that they are reliable, while junior co-authors ensure that the books reflect readers needs and tell medicine like it is.

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties

Seventh Edition

NEW EDITION

JUDITH COLLIER, General Practitioner, Sussex and MURRAY LONGMORE, General Practitioner, Sussex
Full of practical advice with dosages and step-by-step guidance. Authoritative and cross-checked by subject experts. Now with full-colour clinical photographs for the first time. The seventh edition of the highly acclaimed Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties covers all the clinical specialties which are not covered in its companion handbook, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine. Ten books in one, it offers great value and unrivalled opportunities for interdisciplinary learning. Contents:
Obstetrics; Paediatrics; Gynaecology; Psychiatry; Ophthalmology; Primary Care; ENT; Dermatology; Anaesthesia; Eponymous Syndromes; Orthopaedics and Trauma; Pre-Hospital Care

864pp January 2006 0-19-853085-4 978-0-19-853085-5 24.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis

Lecturer, Penang Medical College; Consultant Diabetologist and Endocrinologist, Penang, Malaysia, KEIR General Practitioner, Kidwelly, Camarthenshire

HUW LLEWELYN, Formerly Honorary Consultant Physician, Kings College Hospital, London, HOCK AUN ANG, Clinical E. LEWIS, Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine, Clinical School, Swansea University; Honorary Consultant Physician, Carmarthenshire NHS Trust and ANEES AL-ABDULLAH,
A unique handbook allowing students and doctors to arrive at clinical diagnoses logically and to explain or justify them confidently. Describes findings that emerge at each stage of the clinical assessment and what they mean. Cross-referenced throughout to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine and Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialties for management information. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis helps the reader to interpret what he or she finds when taking a history and examining a patient. It helps students to interpret clinical information logically in order to reach a diagnosis. Once made, the management of the problem can be then found by reference to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine. Contents:
History Taking Skills; Examination Skills; Interpreting Chest Symptoms; Interpreting GI and GU Symptoms; Interpreting Neurological Symptoms; Interpreting Joint Symptoms; Interpreting General Examination Signs; Interpreting Cardiovascular Signs; Interpreting Respiratory Signs; Interpreting GI and GU Signs; Interpreting Psychiatric Signs; Interpreting Neurological Signs; Interpreting Basic Pathology Investigations; Interpreting Chest X-Ray Appearances; Communication Skills

NEW NEW NEW

728pp February 2006 0-19-263249-3 978-0-19-263249-4 22.95 Flexicovers

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Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

Sixth Edition
MURRAY LONGMORE, General Practitioner, Sussex, IAN WILKINSON, Lecturer, Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge and SUPRAJ RAJAGOPALAN, House Officer,
Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge

Not only has the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine aided in the diagnosis and treatment of countless patients, it has also helped thousands of students prepare and pass examinations Common clinical questions are answered clearly and extensively, while weird and wonderful conditions, which are rarely encountered, also get a good crack at the whip. They say the proof is in the pudding, and the fact that this book has sold more than a million copies worldwide speaks volumes.
Hospital Doctor Practically orientated to give all the information needed for immediate, trustworthy clinical guidance on the wards or in the clinic. Excellent emergencies section with pages edged in red for immediate access. Full index, contents list tabbed from the back cover, and book marks aid navigation and reference. Thought-provoking and entertaining approach to the practice of medicine. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine covers all areas of internal medicine and provides rapid, on-the-spot access to evidence-based clinical management. Its characteristic style combining incisive guidance with wit, a lucid style, and memorable epigrams has been popular with generations of medical students and junior doctors the world over.

Contents:
Thinking about Medicine; Epidemiology; Clinical Skills; Symptoms and Signs; Cardiovascular Medicine; Chest Medicine; Gastroenterology; Renal Medicine; Endocrinology; Neurology; Rheumatology; Oncology; Surgery; Infectious Diseases; Haematology; Clinical Chemistry; Reference Intervals; Eponymous Syndromes; Practical Procedures; Emergencies

892pp 2004 0-19-852558-3 978-0-19-852558-5 21.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine

Sixth Edition, Mini Edition

NEW NEW NEW

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine for PDAs

Sixth Edition
Fast access to the essential clinical information via the contents list, index or full-text search. Facilities for annotating and bookmarking text can be used like the blank pages in the book. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is now available on PDA from Oxford for the first time. It is the complete text, illustrations and tables of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine sixth edition, formatted for PDAs. It is suitable for all palm and pocket PC devices.

Finally, an Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine that really fits in your pocket! The content remains unchanged; it still covers all areas of internal medicine and provides rapid, on-the-spot access to evidence-based clinical management.

900pp January 2006 0-19-857071-6 978-0-19-857071-4 21.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine

Sixth Edition, Main and Mini Edition Pack
830pp January 2006 0-19-857131-3 978-0-19-857131-5 35.00 Flexicovers

NEW NEW NEW

2005 0-19-856784-7 978-0-19-856784-4 18.68+VAT Software

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine for PDAs

Sixth Edition (Book and PDA Pack)
800pp 2005 0-19-856785-5 978-0-19-856785-1 29.76 Paperback

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Oxford Handbook of General Practice

Second Edition

NEW EDITION

CHANTAL SIMON, University of Southampton, HAZEL EVERITT, University of Southampton and TONY KENDRICK,
University of Southampton A lifeline for the busy GP, the Oxford Handbook of General Practice covers the whole of general practice. Written by GPs, for GPs, it includes practical hands-on advice and tips for day-to-day practice usually only learned from experience. It is the ideal reference for general practitioners, GPs in training, medical students and allied professions working in the community.

Oxford Handbook of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Second Edition

NEW EDITION

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

JONATHAN WYATT, Treliske Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, ROBIN ILLINGWORTH, St James University Hospital, Leeds, MICHAEL CLANCY, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, PHILLIP T. MUNRO, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow and COLIN ROBERTSON, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh the Bible of Emergency care for many practitioners working in this field ... I would not only recommend but also INSIST that all practitioners... in emergency care read and use this handbook.
Medical Defence Union The Oxford Handbook of Accident and Emergency Medicine deals with all groups of patients who present to an Accident and Emergency Department. It provides practical guidance on the management of a huge range of situations including poisoning, major trauma, ob/gyn, psychiatric and paediatric emergencies.

Contents:
General Practice; Benefits, Aids and Appliances; Prescribing; Complementary Medicine; Prevention; Chronic Disease Management; Minor Surgery; Miscellaneous; Symptoms, Signs and Laboratory Results; Cardiology and Vascular Medicine; Respiratory Medicine; Endocrinology; Gastrointestinal Medicine; Infectious Disease; Breast Disease; Haematology and Immunology; Musculoskeletal Problems in General Practice; Neurology; Dermatology; Renal Medicine and Urology; Gynaecology and Genito-Urinary Medicine; Obstetrics; Paediatrics; Ear, Nose and Throat; Ophthalmology; Mental Health; Elderly Care; Palliative Care; Emergencies in General Practice

Contents:
Abbreviations and Symbols; Normal Values; General Approach; Life-Threatening Emergencies; Medicine; Poisoning; Infectious Diseases; Environmental Emergencies; Analgesia and Anaesthesia; Major Trauma; Wounds and Fractures; Surgery; Ophthalmology; Ear, Nose and Throat; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Psychiatry; Paediatrics

1,160pp 2005 0-19-856581-X 978-0-19-856581-9 24.95 Flexicovers

728pp 2005 0-19-852623-7 978-0-19-852623-0 24.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme

NEW EDITION

Oxford Handbook of Critical Care

Second Edition
ANDREW R. WEBB

NEW EDITION

STEPHAN SANDERS, Senior House Officer, London, JAMES DAWSON, Senior House
Officer, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, SHREELATA DATTA, Senior House Officer, Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital, London and SIMON ECCLES, Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine, London

MERVYN SINGER, Professor of Intensive Care

Medicine, University College, London and The Oxford Handbook of Critical Care includes details of equipment, techniques and procedures for monitoring and for therapeutic purposes, laboratory monitoring, pharmacology, basic principles of patient management, and the clinical management of specific conditions presenting in the intensive care unit.

The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme (OHFP) is a comfort blanket for all newly qualified, shiny badged doctors.
BMJ Written by junior doctors, the Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme will be the most useful book during the critical first two years after medical school, guiding new doctors through on-call emergencies, dayto-day ward life and specialty attachments whilst helping them adapt to their new career, get the most out of their job and choose a specialty.

Contents:
Respiratory Therapy Techniques; Cardiovascular Therapy Techniques; Renal Therapy Techniques; Gastrointestinal Therapy Techniques; Nutrition; Special Support Surfaces; Respiratory Monitoring; Cardiovascular Monitoring; Neurological Monitoring; Laboratory Monitoring; Miscellaneous Monitoring; Fluids; Respiratory Drugs; Cardiovascular Drugs; Renal Drugs; Gastrointestinal Drugs; Neurological Drugs; Haematological Drugs; Miscellaneous Drugs; Resuscitation; Respiratory Disorders; Cardiovascular Disorders; Renal Disorders; Gastrointestinal Disorders; Hepatic Disorders; Neurological Disorders; Haematological Disorders; Metabolic Disorders; Poisoning; Infection and Inflammation; Trauma and Burns; Physical Disorders; Pain and Post-Operative Intensive Care; Obstetric Emergencies; Death and the Dying Patient; ICU Organisation and Management

Contents:
The Job; Your Career; Communication; Ethics; When Things Go Wrong; Boring But Important; Clinical Presentations; Specialties; Procedures; Interpreting Results; Appendices

600pp 2005 0-19-856789-8 978-0-19-856789-9 19.95 Flexicovers

619pp 2005 0-19-263190-X 978-0-19-263190-9 24.95 Flexicovers

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Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

NEW NEW NEW

EDITED BY ROBERT WILKINS, University of Oxford, SIMON CROSS, University of Sheffield, IAN MEGSON, University of Edinburgh and DAVID MEREDITH, University of Oxford
An ideal introduction to the basic medical sciences for junior medical students, and a perfect
revision guide for senior students.

Clinical relevance of the medical sciences is emphasised throughout. Cross-referenced to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine.
The Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences has been written by biomedical scientists and clinicians to disseminate the fundamental scientific principles that underpin clinical medicine. It provides a clear, easily digestible account of basic cell physiology and biochemistry and an investigation of the traditional piers of medicine (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology and pharmacology) integrated in the context of each of the major systems relevant to the human body. Contents:
Cellular Structure and Function; Cellular Metabolism; Molecular and Medical Genetics; Nerve and Muscle; Musculoskeletal System; Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems; Digestive System; Endocrine Organs; Reproduction and Development; Head and Neck; Infection and Immunity; Growth of Tissues and Organs; Techniques of Medical Sciences

876pp March 2006 0-19-852829-9 978-0-19-852829-6 22.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine

Second Edition
PUNIT RAMRAKHA, Consultant Cardiologist,
Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury and Hammersmith Hospital, London and KEVIN MOORE, Professor of Hepatology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College, London

Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Second Edition

NEW NEW NEW

This pocket-sized book contains an absolute wealth of information on acute medical problems and is very comprehensive in the breadth of its coverage.
Hospital Doctor Treating acutely ill patients is one of the most demanding and stressful aspects of medical training. The Oxford Handbook of Acute Medicine provides a practical and comprehensive guide to the management of acute medical emergencies, relating pathophysiology to clinical features to help the reader make the diagnosis quickly. It identifies priorities for treatment and leads the reader, step-by-step, through the management of the patient while awaiting specialist help.

EDITED BY DREW PROVAN, Senior Lecturer in Haematology, St Bartholomews and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
The Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation provides a compendium of investigation relevant to modern medical practice. It provides a synopsis of most of the investigative techniques used in the basic medical sciences and the major clinical specialties.

Contents:
The Patient; Symptoms and Signs; Investigations; Endocrinology and Metabolism; Haematology; Immunology; Infectious and Tropical Diseases; Cardiology; Gastroenterology; Respiratory Medicine; Neurology; Renal Medicine; Poisoning and Overdose; Rheumatology; Radiology; Nuclear Medicine; Normal Ranges

Contents:
Cardiovascular Emergencies; Respiratory Emergencies; Shock; Infectious Diseases; Infections in the HIV Patient; Renal Emergencies; Neurological Emergencies; Psychiatric Emergencies; Endocrine Emergencies; Gastroenterological Emergencies; Haematological Emergencies; Rheumatological Emergencies; Dermatological Emergencies; Drug Overdoses; Disorders due to Physical Agents; Practical Procedures; Reference Intervals; Useful Web Sites; Useful Telephone Numbers; Index

840pp 2005 0-19-856663-8 978-0-19-856663-2 24.95 Flexicovers

1,004pp 2004 0-19-852072-7 978-0-19-852072-6 22.95 Flexicovers

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Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia

Second Edition

NEW EDITION

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

EDITED BY KEITH G. ALLMAN, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust and IAIN H. WILSON, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust
Provides practical guidelines for all anaesthetists, from junior to consultant level. The only truly concise yet comprehensive guide to anaesthetic practice. Appendices include a checklist of anaesthetic apparatus, an extensive drug formulary and a list of normal values. The best-selling Oxford Handbook of Anaesthesia continues to provide state of the art information on anaesthetic practice. It remains the essential reference for anaesthetists, both junior and experienced, and those sitting exams, as well as operating department personnel and nurses involved in theatre area work and pre-assessment. Contents:
General Considerations; Consent and Anaesthetic Risk; Cardiovascular Disease; Perioperative Arrhythmia; Respiratory Disease; Renal Disease; Hepatic Disease; Endocrine and Metabolic Disease; Bone, Joint and Connective Tissue Disorders; Haematological Disorders; Neurological and Muscular Disorders; Psychiatric Disorders and Drugs; Uncommon Conditions; Cardiac Surgery; Thoracic Surgery; Neurosurgery; Vascular Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgery; Plastic Surgery; General Surgery; Liver Transplantation and Resection; Endocrine Surgery; Urological Surgery; Gynaecological Surgery; Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery; Maxillofacial and Dental Surgery; Opthalmic Surgery; Day Surgery; Laser Surgery; CT and MRI Imaging; Anaesthesia for the Elderly; Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia; Paediatrics and Neonatal Anaesthesia; The Critically Ill Patient; Anaesthetic Emergencies; Airway Assessment and Management; Practical Issues; Blood Products and Fluid Therapy; Acute Pain; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Regional Anaesthesia; Drug Formulary; Normal Values

1,088pp March 2006 0-19-856609-3 978-0-19-856609-0 29.95 Flexicovers

Emergencies in Anaesthesia

NEW NEW NEW

EDITED BY KEITH G. ALLMAN, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, ANDREW MCINDOE, Consultant Anaesthetist and Senior Clinical Lecturer, United Bristol Healthcare Trust and IAIN H. WILSON, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Emergencies in Anaesthesia is an essential pocket book that deals with most of the emergency situations which may occur during anaesthestic practice. It describes the presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations and immediate actions for a range of problems. Advice is practical and didactic, and many algorithms are included.

Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy

NEW NEW NEW

DUNCAN RICHARDS, Clinical Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Oxford and JEFFREY ARONSON, Reader in Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Oxford an excellent reference guide for medical students and junior doctors, I wholeheartedly recommend it.
ICSM Gazette The Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy brings together for the first time in a single book practical information on safe prescribing with the background knowledge that underpins clinical pharmacology. It covers the pharmacological actions, potential uses, side effects and interactions with other drugs of approximately 250 of the drugs that students and junior doctors are likely to come into contact with.

Contents:
Cardiovascular; Respiratory; Airway; Paediatrics; Obstetrics; Neurosurgery; Thoracics; Local Anaesthesia; Metabolic and Endocrine; Recovery Problems; Miscellaneous Problems; Equipment Problems; Practical Procedures; Specific Surgical Emergencies; Appendix 1: Emergency Drugs Formulary; Appendix 2: Machine Checklist

496pp 2005 0-19-852099-9 978-0-19-852099-3 19.95 Flexicovers

Contents:
Introduction; Gastrointestinal System; Cardiovascular System; Respiratory System; Central Nervous System; Infections; Endocrine System; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Kidneys and the Urinary Tract; Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression; Nutrition and Blood; Musculoskeletal and Joints; Eye; Skin; Poisoning; Immunology and Vaccines; The Treatment of Pain

720pp 2005 0-19-853007-2 978-0-19-853007-7 22.95 Flexicovers

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OXFORD HANDBOOKS

Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

NEW NEW NEW

Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology

NEW NEW NEW

ALASTAIR DENNISTON, Specialist Registrar

and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology, University of Birmingham and PHILIP MURRAY, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Birmingham Covers diagnosis, assessment and management of ophthalmic patients. Contains guidelines from NICE and the Royal College of Ophthalmology. Contains relevant background anatomy and physiology. The Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology comprises a systematic summary of ophthalmic disease, covering diagnosis, interim assessment and ongoing management, along with key sections for the trainee, including clinical skills, aids to diagnosis and investigations and their interpretation. Providing a broad scope of information in a quick reference format, this handbook is an ideal source of information whether you are in theatre or on the wards.

ROGAN CORBRIDGE, Clinical Tutor and ENT

Consultant, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading and Consultant ENT Surgeon, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford and NICHOLAS STEVENTON, Visiting ENT Specialist, Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth, New Zealand Incorporates learning objectives, ward management information, and common modes of presentation in a single volume. Includes sections on the preparation of patients for theatre as well as overviews of common operations. Emphasizes a practical approach to the conditions which are likely to be encountered. The Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery provides a comprehensive guide to the practice of ENT and head and neck surgery in a form that is concise, practical and easily accessible for use on the ward or for revision purposes. It covers emergencies, common operations, ward care, investigations, practical procedures, and the examination and treatment of children.

Contents:
Clinical Skills; Investigations and their Interpretation; Trauma; Lids; Lacrimal; Conjunctiva; Cornea; Sclera; Lens; Glaucoma; Uveitis; Vitreoretinal; Medical Retina; Orbit; Intraocular Tumours; Neuro-Ophthalmology; Strabismus; Paediatric Ophthalmology; Aids to Diagnosis; Vision in Context; Perioperative Care; Therapeutics; Miscellaneous

Contents:
Overview; The ENT Examination; Common Methods of Presentation; Investigations in ENT; The Mouth, Tonsils and Adenoids; The Nose and Sinuses; The Salivary Glands; The Larynx; The Oesophagus; The Neck; The Thyroid; The External Ear; The Middle Ear; The Inner Ear; The Skull Base; Common Operations; Ward Care; Allied Health Professionals; Practical Procedures; ENT Emergencies; Glossary

816pp April 2006 0-19-853037-4 978-0-19-853037-4 24.95 Flexicovers

512pp March 2006 0-19-856492-9 978-0-19-856492-8 24.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry

DAVID SEMPLE, Consultant Psychiatrist, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride and Honorary Fellow, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, ROGER SMYTH, Consultant Psychiatrist, St Johns Hospital at Howden, West Lothian, JONATHAN BURNS, Community Psychiatrist, Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, RAJAN DARJEE, Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh and ANDREW MCINTOSH, Lecturer in Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh If you could afford only one psychiatry book, this is it! The wealth of useful/practical information that this little book contains (and that could fit into your white coat pocket) is remarkable.
Doodys Journal

Written by a group of experienced psychiatrists the Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry is designed to provide easy access to the information required by psychiatry trainees on the wards or on-call. The book is internally cross-referenced and has key references to important information and to further information resources. Contents:
Thinking about Psychiatry; Psychiatric Assessment; Symptoms of Psychiatric Illness; Evidence-Based Psychiatry; Organic Illness; Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses; Depressive Illness; Bipolar Illness; Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders; Disorders of Behaviour; Personality Disorders; Old-Age Psychiatry; Substance Misuse; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Forensic Psychiatry; Learning Disability; Liaison Psychiatry; Psychotherapy; Legal and Ethical Issues; Transcultural Psychiatry; Therapeutic Issues; Difficult and Urgent Situations; Useful Addresses; ICD-10/DSM-IV Index

953pp 2005 0-19-852783-7 978-0-19-852783-1 24.95 Flexicovers

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Oxford Handbook of Cardiology

NEW NEW NEW

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Nephrology and Hypertension

Nephrologist, all at St Bartholomews and the Royal London Hospitals

NEW NEW NEW

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

EDITED BY PUNIT RAMRAKHA, Consultant

Cardiologist, Stoke Mandeville and Hammersmith Hospitals and JONATHAN HILL, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist, Kings College Hospital, London Rapid access to essential, clinical information for on the wards and in the clinic. Includes specialist sections on common diagnostic tests, management of cardiac problems in pregnancy and cardiology in the developing world. Extensively illustrated with diagrams and colour plates. The Oxford Handbook of Cardiology is written by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons and provides practical advice and background information on common cardiac conditions, eponymous syndromes, major cardiac trials and emergencies in cardiology. Covering a wealth of practical advice regarding patient diagnosis and management, the Oxford Handbook of Cardiology is the essential quick reference guide for all trainees in cardiology and its related specialties.

EDITED BY SIMON STEDDON, Specialist Registrar in Nephrology, NEIL ASHMAN, Consultant Nephrologist, JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Professor of Renal and Metabolic Medicine and ALISTAIR CHESSER, Consultant
Provides practical advice about the day to day management of all aspects of patients with renal disease. Covers both evidence- and reality-based medicine. Each chapter has been prepared with the assistance of an acknowledged expert in the field. The Oxford Handbook of Nephrology and Hypertension provides clear information and practical advice about the day to day management of patients with renal disease. The handbook includes practical information helpful to those working at the coal face, in addition to the more detailed knowledge that enables effective ongoing patient care. A significant portion of the handbook deals with the problem of hypertension, a major cardiovascular risk factor and the commonest indication for prescription drug therapy.

Contents:
Clinical Assessment; Acute Renal Failure; Hypertension; Diseases of the Kidney; The Kidney in Systemic Disease; Fluid, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Disorders; Obstruction and Tumours of the Urinary Tract; Chronic Renal Failure; Renal Replacement Therapy; Pregnancy and the Kidney; Drugs and the Kidney

Contents:
Investigations; Valvular Heart Disease; Infective Endocarditis; Coronary Artery Disease; Interventional Cardiology; Heart Failure; Heart Muscle Diseases; Pericardial Disease; Pacemakers and Arrhythmias; Invasive Electrophysiology; Congenital Heart Disease; Multisystem Disorders; Cardiology in Developing Countries; Pregnancy and the Heart; Major Cardiac Trials; Eponymous Cardiology Syndromes; Cardiovascular Emergencies; Practical Procedures

640pp October 2006 0-19-852069-7 978-0-19-852069-6 24.95 Flexicovers

768pp May 2006 0-19-852597-4 978-0-19-852597-4 24.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine

STEPHEN CHAPMAN, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation, GRACE ROBINSON, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation, JOHN STRADLING, Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Oxford and SOPHIE WEST, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation
Respiratory ailments are the most common reason for emergency admission to hospital, the most common reason to visit the GP, and cost the NHS more than any other disease area. This pocket-sized handbook allows instant access to a wealth of information on all chest diseases - for junior doctors, trainee specialists in respiratory medicine, and other health workers.

Oxford Handbook of Dialysis

Second Edition
JEREMY LEVY, Consultant Nephrologist, Hammersmith Hospitals Trust, London, JULIE MORGAN, Lead Nurse Division of Renal
Medicine and Transplantation, Hammersmith Hospitals Trust, London and EDWINA BROWN, Consultant Nephrologist, Charing Cross Hospital, London The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis is a guide to all aspects of dialysis, from preparing patients for dialysis, details of both haemo- and peritoneal dialysis, to continuous haemofiltration techniques and complications of end stage renal disease.

Contents:
The New Patient with Renal Failure; Haemodialysis; Nursing a Haemodialysis Patient; Peritoneal Dialysis; Nursing Issues in Peritoneal Dialysis; Nutrition on Dialysis; Special Situations; Complications of ESRD: Anaemia; Complications of ESRD: Fluid Overload; Complications of ESRD: Renal Bone Disease; Complications of ESRD: Cardiovascular Disease; Complications of ESRD: Infection; Other Complications of ESRD; Death in Dialysis Patients; Drug Prescribing in Patients on Dialysis; Standards Documents: the UK Renal Association, the US K/DOQI Guidelines, and the European Best Practice Guidelines

Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Clinical Presentations - Approaches to Problems; Clinical Conditions; Supportive Information; Procedures; Appendices

776pp 2005 0-19-852977-5 978-0-19-852977-4 24.95 Flexicovers

934pp 2004 0-19-852954-6 978-0-19-852954-5 24.95 Flexicovers

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Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Second Edition
upon Tyne

NEW EDITION

GAVIN SPICKETT, Consultant Clinical Immunologist, Regional Department of Immunology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

Covers the latest advances in genetics and tissue typing. Updated to take into account the impact of advances in genetics and therapeutics. Reflects the introduction of new tests and the re-evaluation of old tests. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy is a practical and clinically relevant guide to assist with the diagnosis and management of immunological/allergic disease, and the correct selection and interpretation of immunological tests. Contents:
Primary Immunodeficiencies; Secondary Immunodeficiencies; Allergic Disease; Organ Specific Autoimmunity; Connective Tissue Diseases;Vasculitis; Miscellaneous Conditions; Transplantation; Immunotherapy; Immunochemistry; Autoantibodies; Allergy Tests; Cellular Investigations; Tissue Typing; Quality and Managerial Issues

720pp May 2006 0-19-852866-3 978-0-19-852866-1 24.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Urology

NEW NEW NEW

JOHN REYNARD, Consultant Urological

Surgeon, Department of Urology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford; Honorary Consultant Urologist to the National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, SIMON BREWSTER, Consultant Urologist, Department of Urology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, and SUZANNE BIERS, Research Registrar in Urology, Department of Urology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford The Oxford Handbook of Urology provides a comprehensive summary of urological disease and its management, with an emphasis on the practical approach to the conditions which are likely to be encountered. The significance and appropriate management of common symptoms is described.

Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine, HIV and AIDS

NEW NEW NEW

EDITED BY RICHARD PATTMAN, Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, MICHAEL SNOW, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, PAULINE HANDY, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Genitourinary Medicine, K. NATHAN SANKAR, Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine and BABIKER ELAWAD, Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, all at Newcastle
General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne The Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine, HIV and AIDS provides high quality, digestible clinical detail and practical information on the everincreasing medico-legal, ethical, and procedural issues that arise when dealing with these complex topics. It will prove an invaluable reference and resource for the specialist physician, nurse and other professionals working in the field of sexual health.

Contents:
General Principles of Management of Patients; Significance and Preliminary Investigation of Urological Symptoms and Signs; Urological Investigations; Bladder Outlet Obstruction; Incontinence; Infections and Inflammatory Conditions; Urological Neoplastic Conditions; Miscellaneous Urological Disease of the Kidney; Stone Disease; Upper Tract Obstruction, Loin Pain, Hydonephrosis; Trauma to the Urinary Tract and other Urological Emergencies; Infertility; Disorders of Erectile Function, Ejaculation and Seminal Vesicles; Neuropathic Bladder; Urological Problems in Pregnancy; Paediatric Urology; Urological Surgery and Equipment; Basic Science of Relevance to Urological Practice; Urological Eponyms

Contents:
The Genitourinary Medicine Service; Ethical and Medico-Legal Issues;The Standard Clinical Process; Investigations and Microscopy; Specific Genitourinary Situations; Syphilis; Gonorrhoea; Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections; Non-Chlamydial NonSpecific Genital Infection; Pelvic Inflammatory Disease; Prostatitis; Epididymitis, Orchitis, and Epididymo-Orchitis; Sexually Acquired Reactive Arthritis; Bacterial Vaginosis and Anaerobic Balanitis; Trichomoniasis; Genital Candidiasis; Tropical Genital & Sexually Acquired Infections; Endemic Treponematoses; Proctocolitis & Enteric Sexually Acquired Infections; Urinary Tract Infection; Anogenital Herpes; Anogenital Warts; Molluscum Contagiosum; Sexually Acquired Viral Hepatitis; Other Viral Infections; Scabies (Sarcoptes scabei var hominis); Pediculosis; Anogenital Dermatoses; Cervical Neoplasia; Vulval Pain Syndromes; Streptococcal & Staphylococcal Infections; Genital Anomalies; Infection Reduction, Emergency Contraception & Contraception in HIV Infection; Psychological Aspects & Sexual Dysfunction; HIV: Introduction & Epidemiology; Pathogenesis of HIV Infection; Staging, Classification & Natural History of HIV Disease; Diagnosis & Assessment; Primary Infection; Gastrointestinal Disorders; Hepatitis Virus Co-Infection; Respiratory Disorders; Neurological Disorders; Disorders of the Eye; Dermatological Disorders; Pyrexia of Unknown Origin; Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders; Renal Disorders; Cardiovascular Disorders; Musculo-Skeletal Disorders; ReticuloEndothelial Disorders; Malignancies; Management; Pregnancy; Travel; Useful Resources

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580pp 2005 0-19-852077-8 978-0-19-852077-1 24.95 Flexicovers

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Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine

Second Edition
MICHAEL EDDLESTON, Centre for Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford, ROBERT DAVIDSON, Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Infectious Diseases, Northwick Park Hospital, London, ROBERT WILKINSON,
Wellcome Trust Career Fellow in Clinical Tropical Medicine, Imperial College London and Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa, and STEPHEN PIERINI, GP, Gloucestershire; Volunteer Doctor for Indigenous Tribes of the Xingu Reserve, Brazil

OXFORD HANDBOOKS

This is a well-written, reasonably comprehensive handbook of clinical tropical medicine that will be very useful for the practitioner in an isolated setting.
Doodys Journal The Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine provides coverage for practitioners and students in the tropics. Medical conditions are ordered by system except for the five major tropical conditions - malaria, HIV/STDs, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal diseases, and acute respiratory infections - and fevers. The book has been designed to be as practical as possible with illustrations of blood films and stool smears, which are useful for diagnosis, as well as clinical features, diagnosis, and management.

Contents:
WHO/UNICEF Approach to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness; Major Diseases; Malaria; HIV/STIs; Tuberculosis; Diarrhoeal Diseases; Acute Respiratory Infections; Multi-System Diseases and Infections; Cardiology; Chest Medicine; Renal Medicine; Gastroenterology; Neurology; Mental Health; Ophthalmology; Dermatology; Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Infections; Endocrinology; Haematology; Nutrition; Injuries, Poisoning and Envenoming; Immunization

712pp 2004 0-19-852509-5 978-0-19-852509-7 24.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine

MICHAEL BARNES, Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and ANTHONY WARD, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, North Staffordshire Regional Rehabilitation Unit, Stoke
on Trent

NEW NEW NEW

The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine outlines the basic principles of rehabilitation and the key factors that are required for a high quality rehabilitation service. The book provides a comprehensive text that not only summarises the management of common symptoms and disorders but also outlines the increasing evidence base for the efficacy of these techniques. It will appeal to the entire rehabilitation team, as well as students, doctors and nurses interested in rehabilitation.

Contents:
Concepts of Rehabilitation; Epidemiology; The Rehabilitation Team; Organization of Services; Assessment of Disability; Spasticity; Continence; Sex and Sexuality; Eating and Swallowing Disorders; Communication; Other Physical Problems; Technical Aids and Assistive Technology; Behavioural Disorders; Psychiatric Problems and Rehabilitation; Cognitive and Intellectual Function; Participation Issues in Rehabilitation; Multiple Sclerosis; Stroke; Traumatic Brain Injury; Spinal Cord Injury; Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders; Motor Neuron Diseases; Disorders of Peripheral Nerves; Epilepsy; Dementia; Arthritis; Spinal Pain and Soft Tissue Rheumatism; Amputation; Ageing and Disability

474pp 2005 0-19-852896-5 978-0-19-852896-8 24.95 Flexicovers

Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care

EDITED BY MAX S. WATSON, Locum Consultant, Northern Ireland Hospice, Belfast and Research Fellow, Belfast City Hospital, CAROLINE F. LUCAS, Deputy Medical Director, Princess Alice Hospice; Clinical Director,

North Surrey Primary Care NHS Trust; and Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine, St Peters Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey, ANDREW M. HOY, Medical Director, Princess Alice Hospice, Esher, Surrey, and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust and IAN N. BACK, Deputy Medical Director, Marie Curie Centre, Vale of Glamorgan

NEW NEW NEW

This little book is packed with practical information . . . It will be of use to any health care professionals who deal with palliative care patients and their families...
IAHPC Website The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care covers all aspects of palliative care. The book covers briefly the historical and epidemiological background of palliative care, and the growth of palliative medicine as a specialty, before dealing with major physical, psychological and spiritual, and symptom management issues from diagnosis to bereavement care.

Contents:
Ethical Issues; Breaking Bad News; Research in Palliative Care; Principles of Drug use in Palliative Medicine; Oncology and Palliative Care; Symptom Management; Paediatric Palliative Care; Palliative Care in Non-Malignant Disease; Spiritual Care; The Contribution to Palliative Care by Associated Health Professionals; Complementary Therapies in Palliative Care; Palliative Care in the Home; The Terminal Phase; Bereavement; Emergencies in Palliative Care; Miscellaneous

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