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%
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