The hands-on guide for junior doctors, 3d ed.140513609XThe hands-on guide for junior doctors, 3d ed. Donald, Anna et al. Blackwell Publishing 2006 278 pages $39.95 Paperback RA972 Useful for UK medical students making the transition from school to life on the wards, and for junior doctors in their first year, this pocket guide has been updated to reflect current practice. It starts off with sound advice about the work environment, geography, what to wear and how not to panic and then addresses such topics as organization, paperwork, accidents and emergencies, cardiac arrests cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. and crash calls, common conditions and diseases, death and dying, drugs, special cases such as children and AIDS patients, pain, radiology radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. , surgery, obstetrics and gynecology obstetrics and gynecology Medical and surgical specialty concerned with the management of pregnancy and childbirth and with the health of the female reproductive system. , general practice, and self-care, including what to do when drug reps drug 'rep' Pharmaceutical industry A drug company employee who has regular contact with prescribing physicians; DRs provide details on the proper administration of new agents, and usually try to have the physician change prescribing practices in favor of the DR attack. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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