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from: C.V. Mosby

 : Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers






Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.92
EAN: 9780323014861
Edition: 16th
ISBN: 0323014860
Label: C.V. Mosby
Manufacturer: C.V. Mosby
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1036
Publication Date: June 15, 2002
Publisher: C.V. Mosby
Studio: C.V. Mosby




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Brandon/Hill Medical List first-purchase selection (#462). Pocket outline now includes current treatments, procedures, protocols, management recommendations, and therapeutic and drug information. Also includes a new dermatology chapter with more than 30 color figures, new CDC growth charts, and more. Soft.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great buy
The new edition of Harriet Lane is an excellent buy. Concise, up-to-date and precise, it is an essential ward rounds and on call book for all pediatricians.
However, I would suggest two improvements to the publishers:
Better binding (considering how often the book is used) and a slightly darker print-the current one looks faded already, though the font is very user-friendly.
Dr Sajeev



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Any physician in a pediatric field needs this book!
I first used the Harriet Lane Handbook during my pediatric rotation in my 3rd year of med school in 1981 (?10th edition), & I still use it (16th edition) in my busy pediatric surgical practice. It is especially useful for med students, pediatric residents, other residents (eg, surgical) when rotating through pediatric services, & practicing pediatricians & other pediatric specialists.

The section I use most frequently is the formulary of drug doses. Physicians treating adults generally ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Essential pocket reference
This book is so often seen on the pediatric ward that it hardly needs a review. I've been instructing residents for 20 years and can't think of one who hasn't used this book from time to time. Indeed, we joke that you can tell how old a pediatrician is by the color of his (her) Harriet Lane.

I must say that in the past I've had reservations about this book. The drug doses were very often conservative, and the formulary (which is the most frequently used part of it) was rather limited. If ... Read More







 






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