SOAP for Orthopedics features 60 clinical conditions with each case presented in an easy-to-read 2-page layout. Each step presents information on how that case would likely be managed. Questions under each category teach students important steps in clinical care. The SOAP series also offers step-by-step guidance in documenting patient care, using the familiar "SOAP" note format to record important clinical information and guide patient care. The SOAP format makes this book a unique practical learning tool for clinical care, communication between physicians, and accurate documentation—a "must-have" for students to keep in their white coat pockets for wards and clinics.

Offering step-by-step guidance on how to properly document patient care, this updated Second Edition presents 90 of the most common clinical problems encountered on the wards and clinics in an easy-to-read, two-page layout using the familiar "SOAP" note format. Emphasizing the patient’s clinical problem, not the diagnosis, this pocket-sized quick reference teaches both clinical reasoning and documentation skills and is ideal for use by medical students, Pas, and NPs during the Family Medicine rotation.

This pocket book is a quick reference to common diseases encountered during clerkship rotations in all specialties. For each condition, the book outlines the pertinent positives and negatives in the history and physical examination, so the student will know what to ask, what to look for on the patient, and what to order. The student will be prepared to present the case effectively and field the resident's or attending's most likely questions. Evidence-based literature citations are included to prepare students for evidence-based practice questions. "Pearls" sections note the most frequently asked "p.i.m.p." questions. Numerous tables, photographs, and x-rays are included.

Ideal for medical students, PAs and NPs, this pocket-sized quick reference helps students hone the clinical reasoning and documentation skills needed for effective practice in internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, surgery, emergency medicine, and psychiatry. This updated edition offers step-by-step guidance on how to properly document patient care as it addresses the most common clinical problems encountered on the wards and clinics. Emphasizing the patient’s clinical problem, not the diagnosis, the book’s at-a-glance, two-page layout uses the familiar SOAP note format.

The thoroughly updated Sixth Edition of this popular Spiral® Manual is a reliable, accessible guide for all health care professionals who diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. In a user-friendly outline format, the book presents specific proven treatment regimens for the full range of acute and chronic orthopaedic disorders. More than 200 illustrations complement the text. This edition's chapters on non-acute disorders include guidelines for primary care physicians on evaluating patients' complaints, planning a cost-effective workup, utilizing physical and occupational therapy, and determining whether orthopaedic subspecialist care is needed. A new chapter covers aspiration and injection of upper and lower extremities.

In the US and Canada, medical school graduates wishing to specialise in orthopaedics undergo a five year residency training course in orthopaedic surgery. Orthopedic Residency Guide provides students with step by step advice to help them with successful enrolment in an orthopaedic residency program. Beginning with an introduction to orthopaedics and an overview of medical school, the following chapters guide applicants through the application process, interviews and preparation, rotations and electives, the ranking process and actual residency programs. The importance of research before and during residency and USMLE preparation are also covered. Written by internationally recognised experts from the USA, this practical book includes illustrations and tables to enhance understanding. Key points Step by step guide to orthopaedic residency for medical students Covers complete process from application and interviews, to rotations and ranking In depth coverage of importance if research and USMLE preparation Internationally recognised US authors

This book is a complete guide to orthopaedics for undergraduate medical students helping them prepare for both theory and practical examinations. Beginning with an introduction to the field, the following sections cover the diagnosis and management of different disorders. The second edition has been fully revised to provide students with the latest information and includes a new chapter on sports injuries and rehabilitation. Each topic includes a summary of the key points and the book features a practice session of multiple choice questions and answers. The text is highly illustrated with more than 1300 clinical photographs, radiological images, diagrams and tables and concludes with a picture quiz to help students prepare for image-based examination questions. Key points Complete guide to orthopaedics for undergraduate medical students Fully revised, second edition featuring new chapter on sports injuries and rehabilitation Includes practice session of multiple choice questions and picture quiz Previous edition (9789351529576) published in 2016