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This genuinely pocket-sized guide to essential medical equipment is ideal for medical students, newly qualified junior doctors and other healthcare professionals seeking a convenient and concise handbook to refer to in busy clinical settings including emergency departments. Clear, concise and systematic, it provides a visual guide to enable readers to identify correctly common medical equipment and use it appropriately without overwhelming or extraneous information.Key Features: Convenient – everything at your fingertips, for speedy access in the emergency department, on the ward and in the clinic Portable – actually fits in a pocket Illustrated – plentiful photographs and explanatory line diagrams support and enhance the text Tailored – written specifically with the less experienced practitioner in mindProviding guidance and answering questions when senior help is not readily available, with this book as your indispensable companion you will be equipped to identify and use equipment with confidence in order to provide safe and effective care for patients.

This genuinely pocket-sized guide to essential medical equipment is ideal for medical students, newly qualified junior doctors and other healthcare professionals seeking a convenient and concise handbook to refer to in busy clinical settings including emergency departments. Clear, concise and systematic, it provides a visual guide to enable readers to identify correctly common medical equipment and use it appropriately without overwhelming or extraneous information.Key Features: Convenient – everything at your fingertips, for speedy access in the emergency department, on the ward and in the clinic Portable – actually fits in a pocket Illustrated – plentiful photographs and explanatory line diagrams support and enhance the text Tailored – written specifically with the less experienced practitioner in mindProviding guidance and answering questions when senior help is not readily available, with this book as your indispensable companion you will be equipped to identify and use equipment with confidence in order to provide safe and effective care for patients.

This pocket-sized guide to clinical examination is ideal for medical students and junior doctors seeking a convenient handbook for use in busy clinical settings. It starts by discussing how to take a patient history. Each subsequent chapter focuses on a specific system or part of the body. The book covers the cardiovascular, respiratory, and abdominal systems. It discusses examination of the cranial nerves and the neurological system of the limbs. Specific chapters focus on the breast, skin, hand, shoulder, hip, and knee. The authors also discuss how to present findings and how to write a report.