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 - A Lifesaver!!!This little blue book has become my best friend in the past few weeks while I'm attending my clinicals. It has also proven helpful with my studies, I use this guide practically everyday in class. I highly recommend this for Respiratory Students, it cuts your study time in half. Rating:  - This book is better than the others, had more infoThis book is great , I used it everyday. The book needs Tabs it was hard just to flip to stuff. Loved this book. Rating: - definately a winner bookIf a new rt student this is perfect. It is condensed for the info that is really is needed. Rating: - great book awesome book .. came with a short amount of shipping days.. thanks Rating: - Invaluable Student Guide!As a first year student, having just finished my first semester, I feel like I have been overwhelmed with new information. In some ways, learning respiratory care is a lot like learning a foreign language. So here's what I've realized already: there is absolutely no way I am going to be able to remember everything I've learned. Oakes' Clinical Practitioners Pocket Guide to Respiratory Care is the perfect resource for students. As my professors point out information that is vital to our field (such as blood gases, O2 therapy delivery, the list goes on and on) I quickly turn in Oakes book to that section. The information is always there! I have used the book as a study companion to Egan's bulky book (I love Egan's, but it requires ample muscles to carry it around much), and really feel that it has contributed to my success so far with high scores on all my exams. Alright, so what do I think is special about this book? 1. It contains everything I need to know. I won't reiterate the contents, but am particularly impressed with the pharmacology information, the disease information listed, and the index is comprehensive and nicely laid out. 2. It is cheap. My average textbook costs $100 or more. Oakes' book is less than $30. With the quality and amount of content condensed into this pocketguide, it's practically a steal. I would easily be willing to pay 2 or 3 times this much for this book (though I'm not complaining!). 3. It is accurate. I have perused through several guides this size, and found several mistakes (it's easier to find them when you're learning them!). I have yet to find an error in Oakes' book. 4. Format. I love that this book is in a ringbinder. I can remove pages that I don't find useful (after I finish school), and could add additional pages if I found the need to. 5. Drawbacks? None really. The font size is small, but I would hate to sacrifice any information or make the book itself larger in order to enlarge the font. In my opinion, purchasing this book is like learning the blood gas values . . . you simply have to do it to be an effective therapist. It will make you a strong student, and an excellent therapist. In association with Amazon.com | |