Practical, concise, and based on the current best evidence, the Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing is the essential aid for all nurses involved in the care of patients with cancer.
This handbook provides a systematic account of the main areas of cardiac nursing including assessment, investigation, treatment, rehabilitation, and pharmacological interventions. Cardiac nurses in all settings will find this a practical and evidence-based summary of the relevant issues related to the appropriate care of their patients.
The Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing second edition provides concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of the nurse's role. Written for both practising and student nurses, it is a comprehensive and reliable guide to the care of children and young people in a family context.
Provides an authoritative guide to investigation and diagnosis. Describes key symptoms and signs, alongisde appropriate tests, and highlights pitfalls in interpreting results. Describes a clear, rational method of investigation in order to aid quick and efficient diagnosis, and prevent over-investigation of patients.
This essential pocket guide covers clinical dentistry in a concise format. All the fundamentals of clinical practice are included in a readily-accessible style. Now completely revised with a wealth of new information and full colour throughout.
This handbook provides clear guidance on all aspects of history taking, physical examination, communication, practical procedures, and interpretation of medical data. In line with current teaching methods, the book takes a systems-based approach to medicine and is an ideal revision guide and primer for junior doctors going out on the wards.
Unique among medical texts, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is a complete and concise guide to the core areas of medicine that also encourages thinking about the world from the patient's perspective, offering a holistic, patient-centred approach.
The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills for Children's and Young People's Nursing provides a concise, current, and evidence-based practical guide to all clinical skills relating to the care of children and young people.
This is the definitive guide to the fourteen core clinical specialties that you will face during medical school and Foundation Programme rotations, and the must-have companion to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine.
The Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine provides practical, accessible advice on the wide range of situations that present to the emergency department. Precise and prescriptive, it gives up-to-date, step-by-step guidance on presentation, investigation, diagnosis, emergency treatment, and further referral for adult and paediatric patients.
The Oxford Handbook of Epidemiology for Clinicians is the essential reference for all clinicians and junior doctors who need to apply clinical evidence in everyday practice.
The Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine provides user-friendly advice in a field that has limited evidence, yet makes up a substantial proportion of the work of most clinicians.
A practical guide covering all aspects of the provision of care in humanitarian situations and complex emergencies. It includes evidence based clinical guidance for resource limited situations, as well as essential non-clinical information for people working in field operations and development.
This handbook presents medical sciences for the dental student, trainee, and practitioner in a concise and easily accessible format, to ensure a clear understanding of how the non-clinical and clinical aspects of dentistry are integrated.
This handbook digests and presents the key trials influencing current clinical practice, selected and summarised by figureheads in the medical and surgical specialties. The handbook format allows readers to quickly access and assimilate the evidence behind the practices and interventions experienced every day.
Fully updated to meet current guidelines and standards of practice, this handbook provides concise and practical information for intellectual and learning disability nurses. Small enough to slip into a bag for daily reference but still highly detailed, this is an invaluable resource for everyone working in the field.
This unique and bestselling handbook provides midwives with everything they need for successful practice. It contains concise, practical and expert guidance on all aspects of the midwife's role, from pre-conceptual advice to the final post-natal examination of the mother and baby.
Designed to meet the needs of all healthcare professionals involved in the care of newborns, this Oxford Medical Handbook is an accessible and practical guide to neonatology. Covering good communication practice, emergencies, and technical procedures, this is the essential user-friendly guide to current practice in neonatology.
This third edition of the highly-regarded handbook in obstetrics and gynaecology serves as a practical guide for diagnosing and managing common problems and emergencies. It is essential for everyone working in the field.
This practical guide to clinical consultation in oncology has been extensively revised and updated. It reflects recent advances in oncology with particular emphasis on new therapies and the emergence of immunotherapy as a real modality.
A quick-reference, introductory guide to the essential information which a practitioner needs to know and understand when working in oral and maxillofacial medicine. Practical and concise, this handbook is the definitive guide to all common complaints and presentations.
The Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care is a concise, comprehensive guide to palliative care, covering all aspects from symptom relief to emotional and spiritual support for the patient and their family. Written to enable quick access to key information, this is the invaluable companion for those in the palliative care field.
The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Medicine is designed to provide concise information on rehabilitation aspects of long-term medical conditions affecting adults. The content and layout within each chapter and Handbook as a whole attempt to capture all the aspects of WHO ICF biopsychosocial model for health conditions.