Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

Currently using this book for my IM rotation at the start of my 3rd year of medical school and it has served me very well. A couple of attendings have asked me "what book is that? It looks really useful for a med student." This book is written if full sentences with useful images (XRs, diagrams, EKGs etc), occasional abbreviations and has much more detail than the Pocket Medicine book that is so popular among Residents (which is nearly entirely abbreviations and shorthand, great for a resident, but intimidating for some students). The style of writing is very readable and actually entertaining, they begin each chapter with a picture, often of a famous Oxford physician in the field to give you some history of that specialty of medicine. Some may think this is superfluous, but the Brits do a good job of keeping the book both interesting and informative this way. It is a surprisingly enjoyable book to simply flip through and learn the important takeaways and history of Brown-Sequard syndrome. The chapter of Eponyms is one of my favorites. The book is slightly bulky in my white coat pocket, but you get used to it, I find myself referring to even before UpToDate often since the Oxford book is actually written for a 3rd/4th year student, and gives a quicker and more direct explanation. There are various idiosyncrasies in how medicine is practiced in the UK compared to the US, the most noticeable of which is how most labs are reported in different units, so make sure to hold on to the bookmark provided that lists the conversions! I write the conversions on applicable pages (like mm Hg to kPa conversion)

It’s packed with essential information, easy to navigate and super useful for students. It’s an absolute must-have for anyone

Vinyl covered reference book, not hardback - exactly what I was expecting. Content obviously excellent. Problem is with shipping. Since this is essentially a soft cover book it’s prone to bending and other damage due to shipping. My copy came on time, but the THIN bubble wrap envelope used to ship did not protect the back cover from the obvious puncture that occured with shipping. Since I actually plan to use this book on a daily basis, I’m sure I’m going to put a LOT of milage and abuse on this cover, so it will make no functional difference. BUT, of all the things Amazon ships in way too large boxes to protect them, it would have been a good idea to ship a soft covered book in an appropriately sized box, so I could have had one magnificent day with my new treasured text, before I abuse the cover myself.

Really like this book. Contains lots and lots of information. It's a very thick book and has a lot of content in it so I'm not sure how useful it is on wards since it would be tedious to look every little detail up. But it's definitely worth getting to read up on things to review at home. It's a pretty thick book with small font and cramped wording. So if you don't like things so tiny then this might not be for you. The pages are not glossy unlike other books. The binding seems a bit flimsy but time will tell how well it holds.

Excellent information for a fast consult or quick review after you study some topic, time for delivery is alright, it arrived with some scratches and some pages folded. I’m a generalist doctor, 100% recommended.

I used this book for bedside teachings and during clinical rounds. It's a quick, easy to read, yet complete reference tool for answering questions on the go. And it gives just the right amount of information on the high yield topics. I highly recommend this, especially for internal medicine rotations.

Bought this book for clinicals and its great! Perfect especially when there is some downtime or a quick read before ward rounds!

I’m a second year medical student, and I absolutely love this book. Packed full of information, thoughtfully organized and presented, and the anecdotes and jokes scattered throughout make it a joy to flip through

No words to describe, it saved my life...

Lascio una recensione in italiano. Il libro contiene un ottimo recap del minimo che dovresti sapere per ciascuna materia, ovviamente non approfonditissimo ma interessante e utile sia dal punto di vista didattico (immagino che sia ottimo come supporto alla preparazione degli esami) sia dal punto di vista pratico quando si ha bisogno di un ripasso di nozioni generali in contesti ambulatoriali o di guardia medica

Authentic book. Not fake. Exactly what I needed

The Oxford Handbook of clinical Medicine, know by many as the "Cheese & Onion". Has proved to be the most useful book in my daughters library. It has live in her pocket for the last 2 years of training. I would recommend this book to anyone studying medicine 💊

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