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required nursing text
Great deal on amazon. Saved lots on a required book for nursing. Great deal from amazon.

Excellent Reference Book - For Lawyers???
I work in law not medicine.I bought Taber's because of the many personal injury cases with which I was involved.People talk about legal language - nothing compares to medical terminology.
Great staple for anyone in the medical field
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary is all encompassing, defining the simplest to the most complex terms. To be honest, however, I rarely even open it because it came with access to their website for a 6 mo trial. Since I do most of my work (I'm still in school) on the computer, it's much easier for me to run a search than go get the book. Potential buyers: this is more of a "dictionary" than encyclopedia. You're not going to get long explanations but short definitions, otherwise it would be volumes and volumes long. One more thing: it's a very pretty book - well bound; having it on your book shelf makes you look like you actually might know what you're doing!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries & Terminology    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Reference    5. Reference    6. Medicine: General Issues    7. Reference works   

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Nursing Drug Handbook 2007
This book offers information that is consise, yet easy to read and comprehend. I encourage all my nursing students and co-workers to purchase the Sprinhouse Nursing Drug Handbook ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical pharmacology    2. Drug Guides    3. Drugs    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nursing    8. Nursing - Reference    9. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    10. Pharmacology   

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like it
I got the book for my ICU rotation, its a easy read. Goes over the imp stuff and the basics too. Liked it a lot.

excellent book overall
Too little details in places (mechanical ventilation) but too wordy in others.Excellent cardiopulmonary phys review, good breadth of subjects.Kinda big book but fast reading.

My favorite
This book is rare because it is original. It welcomes you to the real world of critical care as seen by one expert physician. It was probably never intended for quick reference or board prep. The relatively large print and generous spacing make the book bigger but more pleasant to read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Critical Care    2. Critical care medicine    3. Intensive care units    4. Internal Medicine    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Nursing - Critical & Intensive care    8. Intensive care medicine    9. Medical / Nursing / Critical & Intensive Care   

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Perhaps, the book is not horrible and it is just my class
This book tries so hard to make social and cultural variances seem like scientific fact. Of course, a nursing text should discuss patient care but not as always black and white; it edges on stereotyping at times. Conversely, if physiology is mentioned, the science behind the concept is often ignored. I think this book is based on pseudo-science at times.
Good soruce of information
This book provides good explanations for the various processes and procedures of nursing. I really like the additional material such as the CD and the website.

Book Review
The book was as advertised -- new and unmarked.The CD package had not been opened.I am very satisfied with my purchase and the savings. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing    4. Nursing - Fundamentals & Skills    5. Nursing - General    6. Nursing Care    7. Nursing Practice    8. Nursing Process    9. Medical / Nursing / General   

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Passed NCLEX!!
This book is thick but it has all the necessary info you need to pass the NCLEX. I covered the whole book in about three weeks and did the CD in between. I even noticed some of the questions on the NCLEX itself had similar questions to the book.

Great and just what I needed
This is a very comprehensive review.I know it's supposed to be but the format is broken down into very easy to understand sections.The test and rationales for each chapter are extremely helpful.Highly recommend.

If you want to pass the NCLEX-RN this is thebook to review with
I can't express how helpful this book was for me.It helped me pass the NCLEX-RN with flying colors.If you want to pass, this is the book you want.This book really made it easy for me to review and prepare for the actual test.Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Examinations, questions, etc    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing    5. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    6. Medical / Nursing / Test Preparation & Review   

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Classic book.
Intro to physical examination. Easy and harmless.Liked the chapter summary. This is a book for all health care profesionals. Physicians should use DeGowin or Sapira.

Index Incorrect
The index in the version I have is completely inaccurate.What's more, to obtain errata you're required to enter a code on the publisher's website.This code is not stamped on the book but is on the packaging which I unfortunately threw away before I noticed the index was completely inaccurate.
Save money, buy a used book !
Once again, the teacher recommended we buy the newest version.
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Subjects:  1. Diagnosis    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Medical history taking    5. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    6. Nursing - General    7. Physical Examination    8. Physical diagnosis    9. methods    10. Examination of patients    11. Medical / Nursing / Assessment & Diagnosis    12. Medical diagnosis   

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Excellent Condition-Brand New
Text includes study guide, CD, access code and unopened Diet Analysis CD. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diets - General    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Nutrition    5. Nutrition    6. Dietetics & nutrition    7. Health & Fitness / Nutrition   

Reviews (54)

anatomy coloring book
I got this book so fast!!! It was in phenomenal shape and was everything I was looking for!!

Could it Get Any Better!
I am a doctor now, but i used this book when i was a medical student and i thought it was great.
Better than any other anatomy coloring book i've seen
I looked at a number of similar coloring books, and this one was by far the most detailed and info-packed.I'm halfway through it now (i'm coloring everything in order), and i'm still finding the book thouroughly enjoyable and educational. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Atlases    3. Coloring books    4. Human anatomy    5. Life Sciences - Biology - General    6. Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Science / Biology   

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helpful
took the cd test right b4 my test. i think one of the questions was actually on the Nclex

Excellent for test style prep
This is an excellent book in teaching you how to take a CAT test.There is no real review of nursing in it except the test itself.I had never done a CAT test before so I found this book helpful in giving me tips for breaking down the questions into what they are really asking

Best in category!
I took the NCLEX-RN 3 weeks ago. I bought every nclex review book I could get my hands on: lippincott, saunders, mosbey, ERI, nclex made easy, etc.
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Subjects:  1. Educational Tests And Measurements (Higher Education)    2. Examinations, questions, etc    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses    6. Nursing    7. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    8. Nursing Education    9. Outlines, syllabi, etc    10. Study Guides    11. Examinations & assessment    12. Medical / Nursing / Test Preparation & Review   

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Med-Surg Study Guide
Reading the reviews posted on this page I'm beginning to wonder what everyone else is looking at. For those of you looking for information on the *Study Guide* I hope this helps.
Great for building strong arms!
Lifting this book was about the only thing this book was good for.For actually taking a test I scored MUCH higher when I used the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN. Saunders told me what I needed to know for my test, and that is really all I have time for.

Very Readable; One of the Best in My Experience
I have now in my 3rd semester of using this nursing textbook. I understand the hatred for textbooks in general, but hatred for this textbook specifically is beyond me. In contrast to the many other reviews on Amazon, I have found the book extremely well written. I have likely read every word of over half of this textbook and have found it to be the most helpful of all of those textbooks we have used in the nursing program with the exception of Lehne's Pharmacology text which is exceptional.
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Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing    4. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    5. Nursing Assessment    6. Nursing Care    7. Perioperative Nursing    8. Surgery - General    9. Surgical nursing    10. Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical   

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Indispensable Reference
We have the 1988 edition of this text - it's been a reliable resource text for almost 18 years!

Rock solid: reliable source
This book is AWESOME! And it does contain plenty of comprehensive information (some say too much?). It has been a reliable friend throughout my second year of RN school for passing exams and continued learning. This Med-Surg book stands far ahead of others (and I have reviewed plenty of them out there). Of course, this is only an opinion, and it might be said that selection of a med-surg book is of an ambiquous nature, with personal preference being the ultimate guide. But I have hated some others, to me this is the most easily understood, question answering, reference teaching guide I own for the sole purpose of occupation.

Nursing reference
This is by far the best nursing textbook I have ever owned.It was worth every penny. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing    4. Nursing - Medical & Surgical    5. Nursing - Nurse & Patient    6. Nursing Care    7. Pathophysiology    8. Perioperative Nursing    9. Surgical nursing    10. Medical / Nursing / Medical & Surgical   

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Single best reference I have
Being a hospital pharmacist and former pharmacy resident at a very well-known tertiary care center, I have found the DI Handbook to be the single best resource I have.There are other reference books that provide more complete information or are tailored to a specific topic, but I don't think there is a better general drug reference book that is as easy to carry as the DI Handbook.I use it daily in my practice.

Great prescription drug reference
As a pharmacist, I regard this reference as one of the best. The drug information as well as the reference charts at the end of the book are complete, yet succinct. I use this resource daily.

The Essential Portable Drug Reference
I am a clinical pharmacy specialist on an internal medicine teaching service.I have found that Lexi-Comp Drug Information is by far the most user-friendly, yet comprehensive of the portable drug references.Drugs are listed alphabetically by generic name, so there is no fumbling through indexes and listings by class when information is needed quickly, e.g., on rounds with the medical team.The topic headings under each monograph are extensive and thorough, and there are a number of useful appendices in the back of the book.There is a joke in our facility that this book is surgically attached to one hand of all the clinical pharmacists.This is the book I keep by the phone at home when I am on call, and the reference I recommend to my students to bring on teaching rounds.
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Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Pharmacology   

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Great Book!
I am a MA student and I bought this book to do PDR's for my classes. I am able to find all the drugs that I have to look up and it is a great book in that it's easy to read and understand when looking for the Indications, Contraindications, Dosage & Forms, etc. I recommend this book!

Simple & clear
I feel like this handheld software was worth my money - as a nursing student it is useful because it explains the action, dosage, side effects, contraindications, pharmacokinetics, and nursing considerations. It is more basic and complete than some other software that I have - in this way it is helpful for my needs. However, Mobipocket is a bit clumbsy and I wish it was easier to navigate.

Easy to use
The reason I chose to purchase these drug reference books for the county jail I work for, is that the text is very easy to use.You do not have to look in the index in the back of the book if you already know the generic name of the drug.A great majority of theprescribed medications are in generic form and this text is in alphabetical order, not by drug class, which many other texts use.My correction officers as well as I are very pleased with it! It makes our jobs much easier!
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Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Pharmacology    5. Nursing - Reference    6. Medical / Nursing / Pharmacology    7. Nursing    8. Pharmacology    9. Reference works   

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A product of modern TCM
This text is both well-written and comprehensive in its detail of modern TCM, and also sorely lacking in the nuance and subtlety that is the heart of Chinese medicine from which modern TCM is derived.It is a useful text with which to prepare for board exams, but of very limited benefit in its contribution to a sensitive exploration of the classical approaches to health and illness that Chinese medicine offers.If this book is optional for you, I would encourage you to go hear Mr. MacIocia speak in person, and then decide if he is the scholar whose text you want at this price.

I Highly Recommed This Book
I found this book to be very beneficial to me in my studies to become an acupuncturist and oriental medcine practioner. Giovanni MacIocias' book has long been considered THE standard text book for anyone involved in the modality of Oriental Theory and Medicine.
Clarity and insight that is all too rare inan unusual and challengingtopic.
The sheer depth and breadth of the clarity and insight about Traditional Chinese Medicine that comes through this book with such ease for a reader is a wonder.Strong praise, yes; but all too often these subjects are obscure...and even good books usually only *start* to give people new to the subject insight as well as good, foundational knowledge.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Medicine    2. Alternative Therapies    3. Consumer Health    4. Health/Fitness    5. Medical    6. Nursing - General    7. Medical / Alternative Medicine    8. Traditional medicine & remedies   

Reviews (9)

Great review information
This book contains great information on reviewing in Science, Math, and Verbal Ability

This book s.u.c.k. s
Don't waist your time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (1/100) of this books information was even on the test. I have a 3.8 GPA and I wasn't nearly prepared, I hate mary mcdonald!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good reference, if you use common sense.
I just got my exam scores back and I got a 118, a composite percent score of 78 for the ADN program section I'm interested in, I'm not completely sure of my school's minimum standard, but the numbers look good to me. This book was helpful in getting me there. It contained very good information and practice questions that were very close in format to the real exam questions on the test. Having said that I say that this book is a valuable TOOL, not an answer book. You have to know the material in advance and then this book will be a great review for you. The formating is orderly and the summaries at each section are great for a brush up of the subject. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to enter the nursing program, it's well organized and worth the money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Examination Questions    2. Examinations, questions, etc    3. General    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Nursing    7. Nursing - General    8. Nursing - Test Preparation & Review    9. Test Prep    10. Medical / Nursing / Test Preparation & Review    11. Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects   

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Novice to Expert
This book is one of the few available that addresses clinical nursing issues.Very informative.

Classic Nursing Text
Excellent book related to the study of nursing development from a beginner to a clinical expert.Great ideas to improve the retention and recognition of expert clinical nurses.

From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice, Commemorative Edition
This is an excellent book. It is a perfect example of how very different specialties and professions can apply similar methods and theory for discovering phenomenae for that profession. Excellent choice. I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing    4. Nursing - General    5. Nursing - Management & Leadership    6. Nursing Practice    7. Practice    8. Success    9. Medical / Nursing / General   

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You NEED this Book
Absolutely essential. Excellent coverage of topics. Easy to use format. A can't live without it book. I use it daily.

Great!
I am currently a second year PA student.This has been an amazing help on my rotations, all of them.I recommended it several of my classmates; they also love it.We have a test at the end of each rotation, and this is a perfect way to review. Just the facts without much fluff.It is also a handy reference in the clinic.

2006 Current to be updated for 2002. Go on to buy it. Editors need you.
It became boring. Look at the endocrinology section. It claims if there is only one study related to selenium theraphy in autoimmune thyroiditis in the editions of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006... Infact there are more than 5 studies on this topic in the literature. Do you want to buy similar claims? Your choice. Editors need you... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Medical Assistants    2. Diagnosis    3. Internal Medicine    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Therapeutics    7. Clinical & Internal Medicine    8. Medical / Internal Medicine   

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AAS nursing student
i had an amazing teacher for medical dosage, and he recommended this book ( the department actually assigned a different book). this book was great, it makes learning fool proof. everything is explained in full, clear detail and makes it for an easy A grade.
Excellent book!
This is the book we used for my BSN program Dosage Calculation class and I thought it was great.It starts you from the beginning (fractions, ratios, etc) and goes from there.There is no need for a teacher when using this book, it explains things very well and in a simple, easy to read/understand manner.Excellent for the beginner.
Just what I expected
This book came fast and was just what I expected.It was soft cover, and packaged with care to ensure it's safe arrival to my home. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Mathematics    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis    5. Nursing - Pharmacology    6. Pharmaceutical Preparations    7. Pharmaceutical arithmetic    8. Pharmacy    9. administration & dosage    10. Health systems & services    11. Medical / Nursing / General    12. Pharmacology   

Reviews (27)

A Nurses Best Friend
While working as an office RN I am often asked by a patient questions about the "new" medication they are on.This book provides the answers.It's easy to read, each drug is broken into quick to find sections and it is very up-to-date.Don't practice nursing without this book!

Great Resource for Nurses
This is one of the best drug guides I have found. It contains everything you need and then some. It also has a handy cd-rom with tons of information on it.

Davis' Drug Guide
This book is very helpful.It has lots of drugs in it, and a lot of valuable info for planning patient care and ensuring there are no medication reactions. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drug Guides    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Nursing - Pharmacology    5. Nursing    6. Pharmacology   

Subjects:  1. Breast Feeding    2. Breastfeeding    3. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    4. Gynecology & Obstetrics    5. Infant Nutrition    6. Lactation    7. Medical    8. Milk, Human    9. Pregnancy, birth & baby care