Thousands of students have come to depend on this popular "Scut Monkey's Handbook" to help ease their transition from the preclinical to the clinical years of medical school. Now in its 7th edition, Clinician's Pocket Reference retains its unique ability to identify essential information and skills needed when caring for patients on a day-to-day basis. Medical students, housestaff, and practicing physicians will find the practical information they need to provide the best possible patient care.

Features

• Covers the most frequently asked clinical questions when caring for patients on a daily
basis
• Expanded sections on drugs and critical care
• New chapter on TMN System
• Step-by-step information on how to take a history, what to look for when performing a
physical exam, and specific procedures such as arterial puncture, IV, and thoracentesis
• Practical information on topics such as the hierarchy in the hospital and sterile technique
• Individual chapters devoted to differential diagnosis and total parenteral nutrition