The Hands On Guide For Junior Doctors

Part of the Blackwell foundation programme collection The Hands-on Guide for Junior Doctors is a practical book forjunior doctors and medical students making the transition frommedical school to life on the wards. It contains new material toreflect the changes in PRHO training and the development offoundation programmes. This book tells you how to prepare for the actual daily rigoursof hospital life and is an essential guide for surviving your firstyear as a junior doctor. It covers the personal aspects of being a doctor, outlining therealities of ward life including paperwork, self-care and guidancesections on arranging your finances and organising the nextjob. It also provides the day-to-day reality of clinical life such asresponding to acute emergencies, common ward calls, drugprescribing and carrying out practical procedures.

About to start the Foundation Programme? Making the transition from medical school to professional life? The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme, Fifth Edition is a practical guide for medical students and foundation doctors, dealing with the many challenges of the programme. With hints, tips and realistic advice on various aspects of the course, from self-care to prescribing, this guide provides invaluable support, with up-to-date information on postgraduate training and recruitment, practical management skills and career pathways to help build confidence, enabling you to hit the ground running. This edition features newly expanded sections on emergencies, psychiatric evaluation, the Situational Judgement Test, and the common calls and conditions you will encounter on a daily basis. The Hands-on Guide to the Foundation Programme is a perfect companion to assist the junior doctor in preparing for the intellectual and emotional challenges of the foundation years. Take the stress out of the Foundation Programme with The Hands-on Guide!

This new edition is an updated practical book for junior doctorsand medical students making the transition from medical school tolife on the wards. This book presents information on 127 drugs,which junior doctors and students are most likely to encounter onhospital wards or during their course of study. The hands-on guide to clinical pharmacology 2nd editionincludes sections containing both treatment regimens of commonconditions and detailed information on the relevant drugs that willhelp you obtain a better understanding of therapeuticmanagement. Written to provide a study aid or as a user friendly referenceon the wards, the book gives you: An essential learning tool for clinical pharmacology A system based approach A-Z of 127 key drugs in a one-drug-per-page format Important interactions, adverse effects andcontraindications A fully indexed text A quick reference, pocket-sized reassurance This book will help take the stress out of clinical pharmacologyand pharmacology exams!

Winner of the Paediatrics category at the BMA Book Awards 2015 About to start a paediatrics rotation? Working with children for the first time? Thinking about a career in paediatrics? The Hands-on Guide to Practical Paediatrics is the ultimate practical guide for medical students encountering paediatrics for the first time, junior doctors thinking about working with children, and new paediatric trainees. It’s full of vital information on practical procedures, prescribing for young patients, and communicating with children and young people, as well as guidance on the paediatric training programme and paediatrics as a career. Full of clinical tips, and covering key information on developmental stages, common paediatric emergencies and ethical dilemmas, and child protection, The Hands-on Guide to Practical Paediatrics is also supported by online resources including practice prescribing scenarios and video content at www.wileyhandsonguides.com/paediatrics Take the stress out of paediatrics with The Hands-on Guide!

Not sure how to interpret the wealth of data in front of you? Do you lack confidence in applying the results of investigations to your clinical decision making? Then this pocket-sized, quick reference guide to data interpretation may be just right for you. The Hands-on Guide to Data Interpretation is the perfect companion for students, doctors, nurses and other health care professionals who need a reference guide on the ward or when preparing for exams. It focuses on the most common investigations and tests encountered in clinical practice, providing concise summaries of how to confidently interpret investigative findings and, most importantly, how to apply this to clinical decision making. The benefits of this book include: An overview of the normal ranges of test results, followed by a consideration of the differential diagnoses suggested by variance from these values Arranged by system to allow quick access to the key investigations encountered in different specialties A summary 'patient data' chapter to bring the different specialties together, providing an overview to completing investigation documentation and charts Summary table and bullet point format, with a full index, to aid rapid retrieval of information Each chapter reviewed by a specialist to ensure an accurate, practical approach to data interpretation Take the stress out of data interpretation with The Hands-on Guide!

The Hands-on Guide to Clinical Reasoning in Medicine is the perfect companion to your time on clinical placements, providing an easy-to-read, highly visual guide to help develop your clinical decision making skills, and transfer your knowledge into practice. Packed full of useful tips, key boxes, exercises and summaries that are designed to help you apply the knowledge gained in clinical practice. Divided into the common clinical placements that you would find yourself in: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Neurology, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Endocrinology and Rheumatology, each chapter covers the diagnosis of common clinical conditions, as well as decision-making in their investigation and management. Written for medical students in their clinical years, as well as new doctors and advanced nurse practitioners, The Hands-on Guide to Clinical Reasoning in Medicine provides students with an accessible resource for honing their clinical reasoning skills. Take the stress out of clinical decision making with The Hands-on Guide!

All you need to know about becoming a doctor in the UK This book contains all the help you need to become a doctor. From applying to medical school through to choosing your specialty, you can find out: How to choose a medical school How to get into medical school How to survive as a medical student All about electives What life is like as a doctor As well as easy to follow information on choosing, getting into - and surviving - medical school, junior doctors in different specialties provide unique insight with firsthand accounts of what the job is like in real life, to help you plan and decide your future career path. Included in this fully updated third edition is the latest information on admission tests, an admission table with practical details about each medical school (as well as greater coverage of graduate medical schools), making this now even more comprehensive for everyone planning a career in medicine.

The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme returns for a new edition with clear and thorough clinical guidance and honest advice to help you excel in your first two years as a doctor. This edition has been fully updated in line with the latest guidelines and gives you practical, step-by-step guidance on everything from neurological to gastroenterlogical presentations. Emergency presentations are easily identifiable, giving you fast access to the information you need. This edition also includes a fully revised chapter on pharmacopeia with references to the British National Formulary, as well as chapters on practical procedures and interpreting results, acting as a guide for surviving on - and off - the wards. The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme is also a unique resource for things they don't teach you at medical school about being a doctor and life on the wards. The authors have drawn on their own experiences and careful research to help you understand issues ranging from your pay and pension, stress and workplace relations, paperwork, and career development. This is an excellent resource for Foundation Programme trainees and medical students preparing themselves for life as a doctor. With this pocket-sized guide at your side you'll never be alone on the wards again.