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Clerkship Resources: Resources by Clerkship
Keys to success in the clerkships and beyond.
Clerkship Resources from The Levy Library
Welcome
Welcome to The Levy Library's Clerkship Resources guide. This guide aims to collect many of the useful resources you'll need during 3rd and 4th year in one place. In the Resources by Clerkship section, you'll find cases, review questions and key textbooks for each required clerkship. In the Resources for Answering Clinical Questions section, you'll find information and suggestions to help you find answers to questions that will arise on the wards.
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If you need help accessing or navigating any of the resources included on this guide (or any library resources for that matter) or if you're having trouble finding information to answer clinical questions, please feel free to email us at RefDesk@mssm.edu or via any of the other options on our Contact Us page.
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Resources Useful Across Multiple Clerkships
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking by
Confidently Perform Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations. Master the techniques for successful physical examinations with the #1 choice for complete, authoritative guidance. This highly regarded text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red) with differential diagnoses on the right. NEW! Expanded Unit 1 provides an overview of the components of the patient encounter and helps you ensure the most effective information-gathering and decision-making approaches. NEW! Key terms are bolded in chapters and correspond to an online glossary with definitions. UPDATED! Expanded coverage of special populations familiarizes you with important approaches for persons who identify as LGBTQ, persons with physical disabilities, and diverse populations throughout the life cycle. UPDATED! Restructured Regional Exam chapters enhance your understanding of overview material, examination techniques, and health promotion and counseling considerations. UPDATED! Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content based on the latest evidence-based information. UPDATED! Text boxes are numbered to provide quick access to important summaries of clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination techniques. Clinical pearls, printed in blue, highlight key points at a glance. Detailed, highly illustrated tables of abnormal conditions display examination and clinical information in an easy-to-find, quick-reference format at the end of each chapter. eBook available. Fast, smart, and convenient, today's eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more.
Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781496398178Publication Date: 2020-08-26
Gomella and Haist's Clinician's Pocket Reference, 12th Edition by
An all new edition of the original Scut Monkey Handbook--the acclaimed survival guide for the wards and the clinic 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW "This pocket reference is packed with information that is important for medical students and interns on a day-to-day basis. It is rich with practical information that might otherwise be located in different manuals.... The fundamental information is important for all clinicians to master, thus the book serves housestaff quite well also.... This book continues to be a favorite among medical students and housestaff for good reason."--Doody's Review Service (on a previous edition) This portable, pocket-sized "manual of manuals" provides medical students and residents with essential patient care information, including up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols, clinical microbiology, critical care, and commonly used medications. Readers will find step-by-step guidance on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key lab and diagnostic tests, and much more. The Twelfth Edition is highlighted by NEW specialty Pearls; NEW chapters on the Patient Presentation, Specialized Diagnostics, Hospice and Palliative Care, Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams, and Principles of Ambulatory Care; and "must know" board tips at the end of each chapter; and NEW laboratory tests.
Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780071602822Publication Date: 2022-09-16
CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2023 by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781264687343Publication Date: 2022-09-02
