Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers

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Summary: The Harriet Lane Handbook-15th edition
Review: A "must" for any medical student doing a peds or family practice rotation. Helpful for any residents dealing with kids on their rotations. This book has updated drug information and doses, with more information on the specific drugs and their uses. This is especially helpful for patients with less common disorders that require special meds, such as prilosec & lasix. It also includes dosages for over the counter meds, such as cold medicines. Treatments for newborn sepsis (various ages and categories) are covered, and as usual, techniques for procedures and normal values for tests and labs are included. No pediatric ward or clinic should be without one. I am suspensefully awaiting the newest edition, which will hopefully include the dosages for more of the newer drugs, such as Tamiflu, and especially some of the antipsychotics and antidepressants used, but not necessarily FDA approved, in pediatrics.

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Summary: The Harriet Lane Handbook-15th edition
Review: A "must" for any medical student doing a peds or family practice rotation. Helpful for any residents dealing with kids on their rotations. This book has updated drug information and doses, with more information on the specific drugs and their uses. This is especially helpful for patients with less common disorders that require special meds, such as prilosec & lasix. It also includes dosages for over the counter meds, such as cold medicines. Treatments for newborn sepsis (various ages and categories) are covered, and as usual, techniques for procedures and normal values for tests and labs are included. No pediatric ward or clinic should be without one. I am suspensefully awaiting the newest edition, which will hopefully include the dosages for more of the newer drugs, such as Tamiflu, and especially some of the antipsychotics and antidepressants used, but not necessarily FDA approved, in pediatrics.

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Summary: The Gold Standard
Review: Excellent book! It's like carrying Nelson's in your pocket, but MUCH lighter!

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Summary: Essential pediatric reference
Review: This is the essential pediatric reference, particularly for medications. It's easily used, and gives most critical information in a concise format. Highly recommended.

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Summary: The Gold Standard
Review: This is the most concise and complete volumes of its kind anywhere. This convenient little volume is a real time saver because all of the information is in one place.