Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Pharmacology    5. Reference   

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Good introduction to HS for non medical types
Using this text for a distance learning course.Seems to provide a good introduction to the subjects of Health Services.Written on a level I can understand, not being a medical person, but a hospital support person.

Oddly parochial title ...
If this book is only about the US health service, why doesn't the title say so?There are quite a few other countries out there in the world, and almost all of them have health services!

Excellent introductory overview to the US health system.
Williams and Torrens have developed one of the best introductory texts on the US health system. The book has clear learning objectives, useful references, and helpful diagrams. The American health system is farily andaccurately described, warts and all. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Health Care Delivery    3. Health services administration    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Medical care    7. Public Health    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Health systems & services    11. Medical / Administration   

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An excellent overview
There is a very good reason this series is endorsed by the NPTA.Of the six or so books that I used to study for the exam, this was the most helpful by far.It reviews every topic on the exam, and is a great starting place to see what you need more work on.This is the book that got me a passing score on the exam, and I don't really think I can give it higher praise than that.

Great workbook
This book is a great study guide to prepare for the certification exam. The book is easy to read and it leaves out all the fluff that is in the other study books. After reading and doing the practice exams I found what my weaknesses were and was able to go back to my schoolbooks to strengthen those areas. I took the certification exam this month (March) and think I did fine; there are a lot of math questions in the exam and wish I spent more time in that area.
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Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - General    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Pharmacy    5. Test Preparation & Review    6. Health systems & services    7. Medical / Allied Health Services / General   

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d�j� vu of the PMP exam
I had a very short time to prepare for the PMP examination. I took the decision to buy this software along with the PMP exam prep book by Rita Mulcahy. When I was taking the exam, I had a feeling of d�j� vu, thanks to this simulation software. Most of the questions in the exam were similar to the ones in this simulation software. In terms of PMP terminologies, this book's " 'benefit cost ratio' is greater than one".

Great Book for passing the PMP 2004
I reviewed this book two weeks prior to the PMP exam and passed.It is a geat refresher/translator of PMPisms for folks with extensive Project Management exprenice whom do not want to take/pay for the PMP Prep Classes.
USED CD
Hello,I heard a lot of good things abt this Software. I am preparing for the same exam. I have Rita's book with me. Would like to get the software from you used already. Can you give me the best price for this. Please let me know. I really need this one very urgently.
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Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Reference   

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Novice to Expert
This book is one of the few available that addresses clinical nursing issues.Very informative.

Classic Nursing Text
Excellent book related to the study of nursing development from a beginner to a clinical expert.Great ideas to improve the retention and recognition of expert clinical nurses.

From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice, Commemorative Edition
This is an excellent book. It is a perfect example of how very different specialties and professions can apply similar methods and theory for discovering phenomenae for that profession. Excellent choice. I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing    4. Nursing - General    5. Nursing - Management & Leadership    6. Nursing Practice    7. Practice    8. Success    9. Medical / Nursing / General   

Reviews (11)

Sigh....
Another ubiquitous book. A "must have"....i don't own one. Don't want one. Too big. People just buy it for the pictures anyway, has anyone really read the text in Zitelli's? Most people use it as an atlas to review for boards...My logic is, if you're gonna just use it for pictures, why not buy the atlas by Shah? There are other atlases out there that are less cumbersome and cheaper. Plus, do you think the pedi board people will take a picture right out of a well-known text?
Could not be better
This is the finest text a pediatrician can own for daily practice, board brush up and companion to the standard textbooks. It can fill many gaps inherent in the nature of pediatric training and is eminently relevant. If the authors never pen another things, they can be forever proud of this work. Brava.

Must-Have for anyone in Peds
This is undoubtedly a must-have reference for anyone in pediatrics.This has a great collection of color images & is well-organized.The new edition is definitely weightier, but there is more text & more diagrams.Considering the cost, it's probably not worth getting the new edition if you already have the older one.However, if you're buying, buy the new one. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Atlases    2. Children    3. Diagnosis    4. Diseases    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Medical examinations    8. Pediatric Diagnosis    9. Pediatrics    10. Physical diagnosis    11. Medical / Pediatrics    12. Medical diagnosis    13. Paediatric medicine   

Reviews (26)

Views the forest as well as the trees.
This book rocks. It is unbelievably well written and can be used by immunology students at all levels. Each chapter begins by explaining how what you are about to read fits into the big picture, it then explains how the section will be broken down and why as well as where in the book such subjects will be further discussed. As each section begins, another review pulls the details out from under the microscope and back into their place in the overall function. There are fabulous diagrams and each one has additional explanations written slightly differently than the body of the text, so if you didn't understand when reading thru the chapter, there is a 2nd chance for achieving understanding by reading the diagram explanations. All too often, texts this technical get lost in detail and and leave students with a fragmented understanding and lots of frustration. Not so with this text. Even thru the tuffest most technical parts when memory and understanding may get muddy, this book keeps you well aware of where your understanding fell off, you still have the big picture and a chronology that instills confidence in continuing through the material with a successful outcome.

Excellent Resource for the Serious Immunology Student
I am a first year medical student and I use this text as my primary immunology resource because it is superb.The chapters are very well organized by logical process, rather than arbitrarily divided into cell type.The writing is clear and concise, but certainly not spare on details -- Janeway includes the most modern information and current research.
Its almost the samething.
I use this book for college, I think it is more for graduated courses. The language is a little bit confusing. It lacks of an order and if you buy the previous edition you wont miss anything from this one. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Immunity    2. Immunology    3. Life Sciences - Biology - General    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Science / Biology   

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You NEED this Book
Absolutely essential. Excellent coverage of topics. Easy to use format. A can't live without it book. I use it daily.

Great!
I am currently a second year PA student.This has been an amazing help on my rotations, all of them.I recommended it several of my classmates; they also love it.We have a test at the end of each rotation, and this is a perfect way to review. Just the facts without much fluff.It is also a handy reference in the clinic.

2006 Current to be updated for 2002. Go on to buy it. Editors need you.
It became boring. Look at the endocrinology section. It claims if there is only one study related to selenium theraphy in autoimmune thyroiditis in the editions of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006... Infact there are more than 5 studies on this topic in the literature. Do you want to buy similar claims? Your choice. Editors need you... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Medical Assistants    2. Diagnosis    3. Internal Medicine    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Therapeutics    7. Clinical & Internal Medicine    8. Medical / Internal Medicine   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Neurology - General    4. Pediatric Neurology    5. Pediatrics    6. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    7. Psychology    8. Care and hygiene    9. Child & developmental psychology    10. Educational psychology    11. Medical / Pediatrics    12. Medical-Neurology - General    13. Medical-Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation    14. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    15. Paediatric medicine    16. Psychology & Psychiatry / Neuropsychology    17. Rehabilitation   

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Classic, gold standard
There is only one Hoppenfeld.For what it is, it's the best.It's all diagnosis.Not a word on treatment.But it gives a good review of not just the physical exam but also the underlying anatomy and biomechanics.Two other books are worth getting.Magee's Orthopedic Physical Assessment is a good background book to have on your shelf.It's written by a physical therapist, so the perspective is a little different if you're an MD or DO, but it's still useful.Lots of physical exam maneuvers.Cooper's Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Diagnosis is short and sweet and gives diagnostic work up as well as treatment insights.

Mediocre
The layout of the text is monotonous
Good book
Easy to read.A little too heavy on the biomechanics for my taste.I would have liked better pics.But good overall. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Examination    2. Extremities    3. Extremities (Anatomy)    4. General    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Orthopedics    8. Physical examination    9. Reference    10. Spine    11. Medical / General    12. Orthopaedics & fractures   

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Two accounts by amazon.com
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Pathology And Genetics of Tumours of the Soft Tissues And Bones (World Health Organization Classification of Tumours S.)
This is a great book to review bone and soft tissue tumor. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Pathology    5. Medical research    6. Oncology    7. Reference works   

Reviews (54)

good!
This was a very good book for coursework, especially since the syllabus from BOD wasn't that good. For the boards, I just skimmed this book, particularly paying attention to the end of chapter summaries...I read through first aid biochem, and any topic I felt was hard to grasp i would re-read it in lippincotts. recommend this for boards when studying pathways... rememeber only study and read about pathways that are represented in first aid...and pay attention to rate limiting reactions!!!

LWW Illustrated Biochem
An excellent book for coursework in both undergrad and first year medschool, plus the tie-in with LWW Illus. Pharm. is a great duet.Our first year biochem was horribly taught, this book helped immensely, and look forward to using it for quick reference review in year 2 and Board study.

GREAT review
I am now a believer.I was skeptical about purchasing the review series, but I used it to study for comps, and I was amazed at how easy I was able to get through the material.The summaries are exceptional and as a biochemist, it served as wonderful starting point, pointing out critical processes- and giving a "big picture" framework-- which made learning the details far easier.I highly recommend the text. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biochemistry    2. Chemistry - General    3. Medical    4. Physiology    5. Science    6. Medical / Test Preparation & Review   

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The View of a Medical Oncologist
In my oncology practice, patients will often bring me articles or books on "alternative" medical therapies.I try to approach all of them with an open mind.One of the best chemotherapy agents ever developed is derived from the bark of the Pacific Yew tree.You never know where the next advance in medicine will come from.I tell my patients that I divide alternative medicines into three categories: known to help, known to harm, and not enough evidence to say one way or the other.
Excellent Book and very well detailed
I read a lot of comments here on Amazon about this book. I see very negative viewpoints. I take it that these negative viewpoints come from people who are extremely closed minded and stick with the "medical" viewpoint about cancer and such.
Adding selenium helps fight cancer
I have great respect for Dr. Clark and her cancer fighting program. However, I feel it is important to add that the nutrient selenium is also important in fighting cancer. This was demonstrated dramatically in a large placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study -- the most prestigious type of scientific study of nutrients and drugs -- which showed that people taking 200 micrograms (mcg) of selenium daily had only half the death rate from cancer as those given a placebo which did not contain selenium.
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Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Diseases - Cancer    4. Medical    5. Reference    6. Alternative treatment    7. Cancer    8. Carcinogenesis    9. Family & Health    10. Herbs    11. Theraputic use   

Subjects:  1. Clinical Laboratory Techniques    2. Diagnosis    3. Diagnosis, Laboratory    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Pathology    7. Medical / Pathology    8. Medical diagnosis   

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Pathophysiology    4. Medical / Pathophysiology    5. Pathology   

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Excellent book
It is definitely the best Plastic Surgery text ever and Amazon is great regarding deliveries.I always use their service and am very pleased.

Let the buyer beware
I am a Plastic Surgeon and thus very interested in the subject matter. The The Text is actually very good but you will be cheated with the online access. 1. access is slow. Elsevier has not fixed this problem since it was brought to their attention last summer. 2. There is a floating copyright notice that moves over the illustrations. This is incredibly annoying and distracting. 3. You will only be allowed to access the Online Edition from two different computers. What good is that if you work in six or seven different locations. 4. You will not be allowed to export any illustrations for use in teaching etc.
The ultimate plastic surgery reference
This 8 volume plastic surgery treatise, taken as a single reference, is the largest medical book in the history of medical documentation. This is the fourth version of this series started by John Marquis Converse for the first two editions (1964, 1977), continued by Joseph G. McCarthy (1990), and now edited by Stephen J. Mathes (2005). The vast spectrum of medical diseases treated by plastic surgeons are covered in 219 chapters broken down into 8 logical reference books: (1) General Principles, (2, 3) Head and Neck, Parts 1 and 2, (4) Pediatric Plastic Surgery, (5) Tumors of the Head, Neck, and Skin, (6) Trunk and Lower Extremity, and (7, 8) The Hand and Upper Limb, Parts 1 and 2. Illustrated with thousands of pictures and drawings, the human maladies and conditions treated by plastic surgeons are beautifully presented for educational edification. This is a must reference for possibly the next 10-15 years for current and in-training plastic surgeons. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Surgery - Plastic & Cosmetic    5. Surgery, Plastic    6. Medical / Surgery / Plastic & Cosmetic    7. Plastic & reconstructive surgery   

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Current OB and GYN Dx and Tmt
As a busy 4th yr resident, there is hardly any time to read the major OB/GYN textbooks. This text is a good review of major concepts in OB/GYN. It's a very easy read.

Great book for 3rd year med school
I used this book as a supplement to my 3rd year clerkship in med school.It is not a huge text, so it was great for looking up the details that were not found in Blueprints, especially if you are interested in OB for a career.The book is well organized and is easy to read.Too much to read for board review or shelf exams, but an excellent reference book for OB/GYN.

Best choice for medical students
Best choice for medical students who desire an introduction to Obstetrics an Gynecology. Includes guidelines for treatment. The first book at this speciallity for newcomers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diagnosis    2. Gynecology & Obstetrics    3. Gynecology And Obstetrics    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Clinical & Internal Medicine    7. Medical / Gynecology & Obstetrics   

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GP's in the Netherlands
As STOOHN we train Dutch GP's on primary care ophthalmology.
A book that every opthometrist should have
This book have mostly of the phatologies that we found in every day practice.Even do that we as opthometrist don't treat all of them, is very important that as primary eye care providers we give our patients the proper information about their simptoms and their desease.I find this booh very handy to understand most of the ocular pathologies for non eye doctors and students as well. Six Star Book
I wanted to give six stars to this book, but Amazon.com does not have this option. This is the must have book for all the ophthamologists. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Ophthalmology    4. Medical / Optometry   

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the cliffnotes of robbins pathology
great book summarizes robbins pathology text book well...for the previous reviewer...yes you are correct this book lacks what you wrote up...but those facts can be found in first aid...so its not a real big deal... use this during your coursework and for usmle 1...it'll help u get the bigger picture...which is easily lost in med school...where details predominate....

Ok, but misses some important details. Rapid Review pathology is much better.
This is a good book, well organzied with nice explanations. However, it lacks illustrations, lacks questions in clinical vignette format, and lacks important details with emphasis on low yield subjects.
Great review for Pathology, but its 10% more expensive here than in my bookstore!!
great book, but why is the book almost 10% more expensive here than at my college book store?? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Pathology    4. Medical / Pathology   

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AAS nursing student
i had an amazing teacher for medical dosage, and he recommended this book ( the department actually assigned a different book). this book was great, it makes learning fool proof. everything is explained in full, clear detail and makes it for an easy A grade.
Excellent book!
This is the book we used for my BSN program Dosage Calculation class and I thought it was great.It starts you from the beginning (fractions, ratios, etc) and goes from there.There is no need for a teacher when using this book, it explains things very well and in a simple, easy to read/understand manner.Excellent for the beginner.
Just what I expected
This book came fast and was just what I expected.It was soft cover, and packaged with care to ensure it's safe arrival to my home. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Mathematics    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    5. Nursing - Pharmacology    6. Pharmaceutical Preparations    7. Pharmaceutical arithmetic    8. Pharmacy    9. administration & dosage    10. Health systems & services    11. Medical / Nursing / General    12. Pharmacology