Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme
Stephan Sanders, James Dawson, Shreelata Datta, and Simon Eccles
Price: £24.95 (flexicover)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-856789-9
Publication date: 21 July 2005
604 pages, 35 line illus., 36 color line illus., 180x100 mm
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| - 'I have found this book extremely useful as a final year medical student and have often referred to it whilst on the ward. I would recommend it to any final year medical student starting their 5th year placement as well as newly qualified doctors.' - GKT Gazette
- 'This book, which like all Oxford Handbooks can slip into your white coat pocket with ease, really does have within its 574 pages all you are likely to come across in your first two years post qualification - in short, it's what medical school should have taught you but as we all know, there's a fair sized gap between having the knowledge and actually putting it into clinical practice.' - Dr
Jeremy Sager
- 'This book is a product of the daily experience of junior docs and it shows, there are top tips galore and sound advice.' - Glasgow Medical School Journal
- 'The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme (OHFP) is a comfort blanket for all newly qualified, shiny badged doctors. The opening chapter has a feel good component to it, which similar rival publications are lacking. All is disclosed here to spare your graces on the ward rounds and in front of the dreaded ward sister. Important pieces on life organisation, money management, making
referrals, managing on-calls, writing discharge summaries, and even what to carry in your limited pocket space are addressed. This section alone is worth parting with cash for. Much of the unwritten hospital etiquette and concerns when starting out in medicine are answered with reassurance dynamic and comforting.' - BMJ
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| Description | | - Essential knowledge for the first two years after registration, from the publishers of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
- The first guide to the Foundation Programme; written by junior doctors
- A practical step-by-step approach to diagnosis and treatment for all common on-call problems
- Also includes a section on how to do practical procedures
- An indispensable guide to the non-clinical aspects of your job as a doctor
- Fully cross-referenced to other Oxford Handbooks
| The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme
is the first book to be written for doctors on the new UK Foundation Programme. It has been written by junior doctors with specific reference to the different style of training offered by the new changes in postgraduate education.
It is the most useful book you can carry during the critical first two years after medical school. As you
start your job it will guide you through your on-call emergencies, day-to-day ward life and specialty attachments whilst helping you adapt to your career, get the most out of your job and choose a specialty.
It contains the simple factual guidance you'd expect from an Oxford Handbook. The clinical sections are arranged by symptom and have a clear, step-by-step format for the emergency
management of your patients. This book gives you the best questions to ask for the history, tells you what to look for in examination, and guides you to the correct diagnosis and treatment. This presentation-based approach ensures you can offer the best treatment for your patients, whose diagnoses often aren't clear at first. A practical, ward-based approach is taken for common on-call problems -
including sliding scales, warfarin dosing, and falls.
The specialty sections range from A & E to urology, highlighting the important differences in approach, with a succinct guide to the management of common specialist conditions.
Also covered are practical procedures ranging from cannulation to chest drains, outlining indications, equipment and the actual procedure. Wherever possible,
hints for success have been included. Interpretation of investigation results includes the ECG, CXR and blood tests, providing a quick reference scheme invaluable for years to come. The book ends with the common drug doses that all doctors should know, but sometimes need to double check.
The Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme
also contains a non-clinical section tackling issues
from interview technique to tax assessment. It includes all relevant addresses and website references to help you find the information you need.
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Readership: Clinical medical students and junior doctors in the first few years after registration.
| Contents |
The Job
1.
Before You Start
2.
How to be a PRHO
3.
Clinical Notes
4.
Prescribing
5.
Daily Duties
6.
Ward Round
7.
Difficult Patients
8.
Discharge/TTOs
9.
Driving Regulations
10.
Referrals
11.
Being On Call
12.
The Night Shift
13.
Surviving
14.
The Medical Team - us
15.
Multi-Disciplinary - Them
16.
Labs
17.
Occupational Health
Your Career
18.
Teaching/Presentations
19.
Continuing Your Education
20.
Research and Academia
21.
Statistics
22.
Keeping Track
23.
Exams and Royal Colleges
24.
Career Progression
25.
Choosing a Job
26.
List of Careers/Specialties
27.
Getting a Job
28.
Moving/Finding a House
29.
Starting Work in the UK
30.
Working Abroad
Communication
31.
Communication and Conduct
32.
Patient Communication
33.
Patient Centred Care
34.
Violence and Aggression
35.
Language
36.
Outside Agencies
Ethics
37.
Dealing with Death
38.
Death Process
39.
Religion
40.
Confidentiality and Capacity
41.
Consent
When Things Go Wrong
42.
Medical Errors
43.
Incident Reporting
44.
Hating Your Job
45.
Negligence and Complaints
46.
Colleagues and Problems
Boring But Important
47.
NHS Structure
48.
Clinical Governance
49.
Benefits
50.
Finance
51.
Other Money
Clinical Pages
52.
History and Exam
53.
Early Warning Scores
54.
Arrest
55.
Cardiovascular
56.
Respiratory
57.
Abdomen
58.
Neuro
59.
Endocrine/Metabolic
60.
Infectious
61.
Ward Cover
62.
Night Sedation
63.
Limbs
Specialties
64.
Surgery
65.
Paediatrics
66.
Obs and Gynae
67.
Psychiatry
68.
General Practice
69.
A&E
70.
ITU and Anaesthetics
71.
Orthopaedics
72.
Rheumatology
73.
ENT
74.
Urology
75.
Ophthalmology
76.
Dermatology
77.
Haematology
78.
Oncology
79.
Palliative Care
Procedures
80.
Introduction
81.
Venepuncture
82.
Blood cultures
83.
Femoral stab
84.
IV cannulation
85.
Arterial blood gases
86.
Injections - SC and IM
87.
Giving IV drugs
88.
ECG
89.
Cardiac monitors
90.
Exercise testing
91.
Cardioversion
92.
Central lines
93.
Pleural taps
94.
Chest drains
95.
Catheterisation
96.
NG tubes
97.
Ascitic tap
98.
Lumbar puncture
99.
Joint aspiration
100.
Local anaesthetics
Interpreting results
101.
Bloods
102.
ECG
103.
Chest X-ray
104.
Arterial blood gases
105.
Respiratory function
106.
Abdominal X-ray
107.
Urine
108.
CSF
Doses, charts and miscellaneous
109.
Outside agencies
110.
Index
111.
Numbers
112.
Timetable
113.
Drug monitoring
114.
Antibiotic doses
115.
Common doses
116.
Emergency drugs
117.
Emergencies list
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Stephan Sanders, Senior House Officer, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham,
James Dawson, Senior House Officer, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham,
Shreelata Datta, Senior House Officer, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, and
Simon Eccles, Specialist Registrar in Emergency Medicine
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