Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme, 6th Edition

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme, 6th Edition

Oxford Handbook for the Foundation Programme, 6th Edition by Tim Raine, George Collins, Fraser Brown and Sophie Howarth is a practical and authoritative guide for medical students transitioning into clinical practice and junior doctors undertaking foundation training.

Published by Oxford University Press as part of the trusted Oxford Medical Handbooks series, the book provides evidence-based guidance on ward responsibilities, patient assessment, prescribing, emergencies, clinical procedures and the major medical specialties.

The sixth edition contains 20 clearly organised chapters covering both clinical medicine and the professional responsibilities of a junior doctor. It explains what to do, when to do it and how to perform common ward-based tasks safely and efficiently.

New and updated material includes dedicated chapters on end-of-life care and primary care. Practical advice also covers workplace relationships, clinical documentation, career planning, training requirements, contracts, pay and professional wellbeing.

Key Features

• Definitive practical guide to the Foundation Programme
• Written specifically for medical students and junior doctors
• Contains 20 curriculum-based chapters
• Provides clear, evidence-based clinical guidance
• Covers day-to-day ward responsibilities and common jobs
• Practical advice on prescribing and medication safety
• Detailed guidance on resuscitation and medical emergencies
• New dedicated chapter on end-of-life care
• New dedicated chapter on primary care
• Covers all major medical specialties
• Step-by-step guidance on common clinical procedures
• Explains interpretation of laboratory and clinical results
• Includes professional development and career advice
• Portable format suitable for rapid ward consultation

Major Chapters

• Being a doctor
• Life on the wards
• History and examination
• Prescribing
• Drugs and pharmacopoeia
• Resuscitation
• Care at the end of life
• Cardiovascular medicine
• Respiratory medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Endocrinology
• Neurology
• Psychiatry
• Fluids and renal medicine
• Haematology
• Skin and eye conditions
• Emergency-department medicine
• Primary care
• Practical procedures
• Interpreting results

Practical Skills and Procedures

• Medical history-taking and clinical examination
• Ward rounds and patient handovers
• Writing referrals and clinical notes
• Safe prescribing and prescription review
• Venepuncture and blood sampling
• Peripheral intravenous cannulation
• Arterial blood-gas sampling
• Electrocardiography and cardiac monitoring
• Cardioversion and defibrillation
• Pleural aspiration and chest-drain insertion
• Airway management and intubation
• Urinary catheterisation
• Nasogastric-tube placement
• Ascitic tap and paracentesis
• Lumbar puncture
• Joint aspiration
• Suturing and local anaesthesia
• Interpretation of ECGs, X-rays and laboratory results

Recommended For

• Foundation Year 1 and Year 2 doctors
• Interns and newly qualified doctors
• House officers and junior medical officers
• Final-year medical students
• Students beginning clinical placements
• International medical graduates entering clinical practice
• Doctors preparing for postgraduate clinical examinations
• Medical colleges and institutional libraries

Book Information

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