I jacked this book from my younger sister while vacationing in Seattle. The pink binding on this bad boy bought me some awkward stares, but that didn'I jacked this book from my younger sister while vacationing in Seattle. The pink binding on this bad boy bought me some awkward stares, but that didn't stop me from reading Jane Green's tale of a slightly overweight and unattractive woman in her mid thirties who finally finds the perfect romance, and fullfills her lifelong dream of opening a bookshop. Essentially, this is a story about a British Caucasian woman who gets her 'groove' back. Something about Green's conversational writing style and her incorporation of curse words make the experience of reading this "Chick-Book" more like watching a "Chick-Flick." Despite the real tear-jerking paragraphs about her break ups and her homosexual friend's diagnosis with HIV, this novel is to say the very least, enjoyable. Interestingly, I first learned about CD4 counts in AIDS patients from reading 'Bookends' before learning about these prognostic indicators in Pathology or Medicine. ...more
Still can't figure out what part of the heart leads II, III, and aVF represent? Forgot how to detect left ventricular hypertrophy? It's all here, folkStill can't figure out what part of the heart leads II, III, and aVF represent? Forgot how to detect left ventricular hypertrophy? It's all here, folks. This truly is the only EKG book you'll ever need. I used this short and easy to read book during my time on the Cardiology Service at UC Irvine. In his preface, Thaler compares learning to read EKGs like learning to read sheet music; he continues throughout the rest of this book with the same friendly yet authoritative style. A must read for any physician in training. ...more
For the medical student or resident who prefers a concise yet thorough review of General Surgery, this book is a condensed, text book version of the lFor the medical student or resident who prefers a concise yet thorough review of General Surgery, this book is a condensed, text book version of the larger and more comprehensive Cuschieri reference volume. Each chapter is followed by a review chart with all the salient points outlined in simple tabulated form. A quick read through these green 'Summary Tables' serves as a memory consolidation tool. Excellent chapters on the surgical management of Burn Patients and Pelvic Injuries....more
Both the basics and complexities of Medicine are presented in an elementary style in this colorful manual. The reader will flip through the brilliantlBoth the basics and complexities of Medicine are presented in an elementary style in this colorful manual. The reader will flip through the brilliantly laid out charts, diagrams, and tables with ease and alacrity. If you don't mind British spelling and terminology, this book is easier to read than Cecil. ...more
A must read for all medical afficiandos on a quest to satiate their undying Board-style question fetish. In this volume, the reader treks along with tA must read for all medical afficiandos on a quest to satiate their undying Board-style question fetish. In this volume, the reader treks along with the authors on a maginificent journey through the wondrous worlds of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Medical Genetics, Behavioral Science, Pathology, and Pharmacology. Perhaps the greatest feature about this treatise is that it's all business and no pleasure; if you like pain baby, here is where you will find it! ...more
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