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I also found this book to be pretty durable. I carried the same book in my pocket every day of my 3rd and 4th year of medical school and it is still holding up great through a lot of tough use.


Must have for M3 year!   November 8, 2002
33 out of 33 found this review helpful

If you buy one book to keep in your white coat, make it this one. For a small book that will easily fit into any pocket, it contains guidelines for writing admission, discharge, and other notes commonly encountered on medicine, surgery, and ob-gyn rotations. It also includes commonly used formulas and cheat sheets for H&Ps and the neuro and the minimental status exam.
A great deal for a book that you're likely to use through the rest of your medical training!


A no brainer, must have for medical students and residents   August 20, 2006
Concerned One (Clarinda, IA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful

I picked this book up prior to day one of clinicals in medical school. Now 5 years later in residency I still refer to it on a regular basis. This is color coordinated and easy to follow sections on conversions, common normal lab values, progress notes, discharge summaries, H&P's, OP notes, Mini Mental Status exams, and neuro exams plus many more tidbits. I picked this up for 7 dollars at my bookstore, saved me many times at 2am on call. Get this, it will help you on all services. A gold standard of easy reference.


Great buy for the price...   August 2, 2005
PAmedstudent (Philadelphia, PA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This is a very handy and useful pocket reference book. I used the mini mental status exam (MMSE) page almost everyday on the psych rotation. The normal lab values page is also very useful. For the price, it is an excellent buy and well worth your money.


great pocketbooke   January 11, 2007
S. Custodio
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I lost mine in my 2nd year of medicine residency and immediately bought a new copy. i use it for quick reference material and as a guide for my discharge dictations. i find the helpful equasions and the ekg intervals especially useful. i don't use the ACLS criteria out of the book - they are too short to be really useful. Also a good place to keep brief notes - i typically write equations in the book and keep other more extensive notes elsewear