Book review of "John Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook" by John Murtagh, McGraw Hill, Australia

Leggat, Peter (2008) Book review of "John Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook" by John Murtagh, McGraw Hill, Australia. Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health, 17 (1). pp. 30-31.

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Abstract

[Extract] In 2006-2007, the Australian Government estimated there were 25,564 general practitioners (GPs) in the country. There would be few GPs who did not have a textbook by John Murtagh in the bookcase of their practice. For those GPs wanting a portable ready reference, then the fourth edition of the John Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook is a "must-have" manual. First published in 1996, the fourth edition of John Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook contains a Preface, About the author, Laboratory reference values, Normal values-diagnostic guidelines, a list of abbreviations, a table of contents, and an A-Z of general practice conditions listed alphabetically. There is not index as the table of contents is a comprehensive alphabetical listing of all conditions discussed. There is also no bibliography nor a glossary. The handbook is presented with a durable plastic cover printed in full colour as an 18×11.5 cm manual, which would easily fit into the clinical/suit coat pocket or briefcase/handbag.

Item ID: 24909
Item Type: Article (Book Review)
ISSN: 1835-1271
Keywords: general practice, general medicine, military medicine, book review
Date Deposited: 07 Feb 2013 06:05
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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