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Product Description
Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this pocket-sized looseleaf is one of the best-selling references for medical students, interns, and residents on the wards and candidates reviewing for internal medicine board exams. In bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms, Pocket Medicine provides key clinical information about common problems in cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, nephrology, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, rheumatology, and neurology. The six-ring binder resembles the familiar "pocket brain" notebook that most students and interns carry and allows users to add notes. This Third Edition is fully updated, has tabs to help readers locate organ systems, and has more cross-referencing in the index. It also has pockets in the front and the back of the book to accommodate the reader's own notes.
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Customer Reviews: - Study results!
I see a lot of both good and poor reviews for this book. Personally, I like the book a lot. What it has that Ferri's doesn't is evidence-based medicine. Several major studies (PIOPED, and the like) are summarized. Yes, it is someone's notebook in fancy form. But it's cheap, it's small, and it's good. I found that it was too light on details when I was starting out, but once I felt a little more comfortable with my ability to come up with a basic differential, this was the book for me. It was great help for those long medicine write-ups, providing clinical research correlations. Now it is the only book that I carry in my pocket, full of micrographic notes that I have made from lectures, other books, etc. Ferri's isn't exactly pocket-friendly....more info - Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook Series)
Totally worth getting. I bought a used one, in good condition and I love how it breaks doen the needed information clinically. I was pleased with the content and the condition of the book. I would recommend it for students even after having the PDA program's out there. I use if often. ...more info - Great reference for any pharmacy or medical student
This book is a great reference for any medical student or pharmacy student. I purchased this book for clerkship, as the medical students were always looking at it. Every common disease state is in there, as well as diagnostic criteria such as the Duke or Wells criteria. It also has a place where medical abbreviations are located which are handy when reading notes. It has a nice medication section for the ICUs, antibiotic, and other medications. I love this book!...more info - a must have
Great reference for medicine rotation in medical school and a must know for medicine residency....more info - great little book
if your looking for a compact internal med book with facts more than explanation, then this book is for you. Don't look for in-depth discussion ... just simple facts....more info - A-MUST-HAVE for medical students and residents!
This concise manual is an outstanding addition to my white coat pocket! A life-saver on the wards, for internal medicine rotations/ residency. Well organized, outstanding synopsis of pertinent topics. It's a must-have!...more info - Pocket Medicine Review
This small ring bound book is an excellent
resource for the most current diagnostic,prognostic,
and therapeutic information when evaluating many patients
during a limited time frame.Typically, the authors provide references after each subject, to which you can "quote"
to your senior resident or attending or make a dash to
the library, only to return with copies of an up to date journal
article to distribute on rounds while discussing your patient.
One suggestion I offer for improvement would be to include
a brief review of the basic neurological events that we are often
faced with on the wards, such as: CVA (ischemic/thrombotic), seizure,etiologies of dementia/delirium....more info - a "balanced" view from a former MGH housestaff...
As a former Mass General resident, I got a kick out of seeing our humble housestaff manual transformed into a glamorous pocket notebook. And apparently a somewhat controversial transformation, given some of the extremely negative reviews that have been posted. Ignoring the commercial aspects of this debate for a moment, I think the manual contains solid and comprehensive information that should serve any housestaff well (it certainly did for me for 3 years!). It probably does not contain enough explanation for most 3rd and 4th year medical students and, as such, should be used to supplement another manual (such as Washington or Ferri)....more info - A must for Medicine rotation!
This new edition has a very helpful color side index on right side of pages making it easier to find things more quickly. You'll need this book for your white coat. Good carry around pocket Medicine rotation review book....more info - Perfect pocket reference
Succinct, up-to-date, and expandable (via nifty three-ring-binder format) -- ideal for housestaff, star students, and even as a general medical reference for specialists! I think this is the best book of this type on the market....more info - Excelent company and excellent condition book
I was extremely pleased with my book and with the speed with which it arrived. The company upgraded my shipping and sent my book to me within about 2 days after I ordered. In addition, they were very kind and emailed me to make sure that I received the book. It was excellent!!!...more info - Very Good Handbook for residents and hospitalists
Very good handbook. Covers all essential points. It is a MUST HAVE for residents and possibly to hospitalists as well. Highly recommended....more info - All that you will need!
This book is the best one to come along in a long while. It is much more succinct and more readily fits in coat pockets than the other manual do. I am a PGY 3 IM resident and use it all the time. It is actually the only book I carry with me....more info - Go with Ferri or the Wash Manual Instead
Some of these reviews look suspicously from the author himself. A little too glowing to be realistic. This book doesn't offer what's been offered time and time again. Too many people trying to cash in on the fears of young medical students. The best book out there is by Ferri, followed by the Wash Manual. Don't waste your money or time on anything else....more info - Excellent book for quick reference or studying
This book is awesome for studying, although you have to have a basic knowledge of the subject because many terms are abbreviated. Useful on call or just to catch up on a little studying of a particular subject. Some things are not very well covered, such as interstitial lung diseases, but then again, not much is known about that...overall I think it is well worth the money!...more info - Standard of Care
Unfortunately, the previous reviews have failed to adequately address the role and purpose of this publication. Pocket Medicine, at least as I have used it, is the most concise and accurate reference for the practice of Internal Medicine in the United States as conducted at most teaching institutions today. It essentially covers all the major organ systems and disease processes as the most recent literature and textbooks recommend. Possession of this book will allow students, residents and staff to give patients the best care possible from evidence based medicine. You will shine on the wards and at morning report with this material. In fact, you could easily pass the Internal Medicine board certification exam if you knew everything in this book. For those practicing internal medicine from med students on up, it renders Scut Monkey, Ferre, Wash Manual, tarascon ICU books etc, all obsolete. Just look at the section about Swan Ganz monitoring -it's all there. Look at microscopic polyangiitis- it's all there. These are all real patients I've treated and this book works. More than half of the residents, students and staff in my hospital use it. Even surgeons own it. As medicine becomes more complex and scientifically based, publications such as this will be the only way to keep up. In fact, it's very inexpensive for what you get. One caution is that it may be too advanced for 3rd year med students with a poor knowledge base. A wash manual may be a simpler way to start. Unfortunately, those people who gave it a poor review have simply demonstrated their complete ignorance of the modern scientific practice of medicine. I simply hope they never treat any of my relatives!...more info - no brainer
If you know this book inside out during residency, your fund of knowledge is ahead of many residents in your program. Studying for Internal Medicine board is much easier. Buy it before starting your residency....more info - A Must Have
A great comprehensive reference to have with you and it fits nicely in the pocket of a lab coat. It is definitely one to be sure you have with you on rounds....more info - Great tool for Medicine students or residents
I bought this book when i started my residency in the summer of 2007 only because everybody else did, without knowing what it is or how it could be of any help.
It proved though a valuable assistant when i didn't have have immediate access to Uptodate. It actually saved my day in some Program Director rounds when i sneaked behind another colleauge and found the right answer including the reference - guideline in this book...
It has a lot of evidence based diagnostic and treatment options including very frequently the specific reference - article -guideline which makes your life much easier - you go online and read it 3 hours later, when your patient is feeling better.
Of course my 2007 edition is not the most updated version but yearly updated versions come out and i think a 2009 edition is coming out soon
Its drawbacks include the fact that it does not cover rare diseases/cases you might encounter, and it is not the best of references if you need very specific info on subspecialty topics. For these cases you will need something like the Washington Manual Subspecialty series
It is better than the Washington Manual in that it can fit in your labcoat pocket, but it is including much less details and number of topics.
Overall it is a useful tool for residents/students in Medicine Wards for quick - NOT in depth reference...more info - Reliable information when you need it
Very good book to keep close at hand. Valuable information when you need it. Not to detailed but this is what I like. Hits the stuff you need to know in a hurry. You can always go back for more details in our texts....more info - Exploiting Medical Students and Residents
Yet another book that gouges poor medical students and residents for money....more info - Handy pocket guide
This is one of the best tools to have as a 3rd year medical student. It has great information on conditions like differential diagnosis, labs to run, and treatment. It is user friendly and brief- perfect for the wards. It's a tool I use multiple times a day to look up something quickly (ie: how to calculate an Aa gradient, when to give steroids in PCP pneumonia, etc.). I'd highly recommend getting it at the beginning of your clinical years and holding onto it through residency....more info
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