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Dewey Decimal Number: 618.92 EAN: 9780815149446 Edition: 14th ISBN: 0815149441 Label: Mosby-Year Book Manufacturer: Mosby-Year Book Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 775 Publication Date: 1996-06 Publisher: Mosby-Year Book Studio: Mosby-Year Book Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: A user-friendly guide to the practice of pediatrics, The Harriet Lane Handbook features diagnostic guidelines, recommended tests, therapeutics, and dosage schedules. The easy-to-read format makes effective use of charts and tables. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 15th is bestAlthough all of the harriet lane handbooks are excellent references for anyone in pediatrics or even just doing a pediatric rotation, the 13th edition is somewhat dated. The 14th edition is more up to date, and the 15th although more bulky is excellent and a real must for anyone in pediatrics. Rating: - good quick referenceThis is a quick guide used mainly by housestaff for drug doses. It does have alot of information about many topics with quick reminders. One has to remember that it is written by pediatric chief residents and is not the gold standard by which all is measured. There are mistakes in it, often in regards for doses and drug availability. It is a good quick guide for pediatrics but should not be used as the sole source of information. Rating: - drug info often misleading, incomplete, or incorrect.harriet lane lists dilantin as available as a 125mg/5ml and 30mg/5ml suspension. the manufacturer has removed the 30mg/5ml dosage form from the market due to prescribing confusion. (we are not aware of a generic equivalent) many practitioners use harriet lane, and still write for dilantin assuming that the 30mg/5ml dosage form is still available. we have seen one case of dilantin toxicity from a dilantin dispensing error that originated with a prescription for 30mg/5ml dilantin. (Rx misfilled ... Read More Rating:  - Excellent reference book.This reference book is a mainstay in our pediatric ICU. easy drug and diagnosis look up. 
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