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Internal Medicine On Call (LANGE On Call)
by Steven Haist, John Robbins, Leonard Gomella
from McGraw-Hill Medical
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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There's better 
I wasn't going to write a review but I saw this book geting 5 stars and that just seemed inaccurate. My entire intern class bought this book in 2003 and I am not aware of any of us(out of 9) using it still 3 months later. Most of us wound up buying the Pocket Medicine guide from Massachusetts General and liking it much better. That book is great for getting you through the initial admit orders and handling nursing calls in the middle of the night. Now that I am in private practice I still use the Pocket... more info
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Internal Medicine on Call 
this book is very good for some one who needs fast practical note to handle the newly admitted patient. I read many books in Internal Medicine area ( washington manuel, Current medical diagnosis and treatment, manual of adult ambulatory medicine, mini cecil ) but non of those books gave me what I wanted to know about how to handle the patient that just arrived and I should admitte. this book gives you general but very important informations STEPWISE and you wont be confused as reading big textbooks. the... more info
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THE best on-call handbook! 
This is by far the best on-call handbook written. It covers not only common crosscover problems, but has an excellent laboratory and medication reference as well. As a resident supervising procedures, the procedure section has some of the best illustrations and descriptions I've seen. In our Internal Medicine program, we often admit patients "solo" on overnight call, and this book has been a lifesaver (literally!) I forced my ICU intern to purchase this book, as I felt it was vital to getting through those... more info
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Overall very good, how about a new edition? 
I am an intern in IM at the University of Florida, Shands Hospital. I have been using this book since day 1. It has saved me many times and my patients as well. The book is excellent for making a differential diagnoses and I like the fact that it lists common problems encountered while on call. It's great to follow all the recommended steps and really learn as you go along. The best example is hyperkalemia. I have used this 3 times in the last week. It's a great step by step guide to your differentials,... more info
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