The Doctor - 1991 Movie (Movie with a Medical Theme)

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Movie: The Doctor
Year: 1991
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Randa Haines
Starring: William Hurt as Jack MacKee

This movie is somehow based on Dr. Edward Rosenbaum's book (1988) "A Taste of My Own Medicine". Story goes like this .... Dr Jack is a surgeon at a leading hospital , successful in his profession but failed in his married life ... he treats patients with medicine and surgery only, no sympathy, no emotions .... but later he himself was diagnosed as a case of throat cancer .. and after becoming a patient he realized everything ... he initially had problems with the treatment but later was treated successfully and was cured ... and after returning to work .. he was totally changed .. a different man .. a different doctor .... he starts teaching his juniors about the importance of being sensitive to their patients.

Source:

1. Google web search and images
2. Wikipedia

Pediatric Exams: A Survival Guide by Paul Gaon

Pediatric Exams: A survival guide by Paul Gaon ..... is a must read book for all those who are going for MRCPCH exam .... not only this but it is beneficial for all post graduate pediatric exams worldwide. It covers basic physiology and clinical problems that are likely to be encountered.

Online Purchase at Amzon: CLICK HERE

Image Source: Google Images

Good Books for the Preparation of MRCPCH Part-1 (by Pediatric Website)

1. Essential Revision Notes in Pediatrics for MRCPCH by Dr. Mark Beattie and Dr. Mike Champion
2. Pediatric Exams: A survival Guide by Paul Gaon
3. Basic Medical Sciences for MRCP part-1 by Philippa J.Easterbrook
4. MRCPCH questions with individual subject summaries by Dr. Mark Beattie, Dr. Nick Brown, Dr. Tracey Farnon
5. MRCPCH: Essential Questions (Volume 1 and 2) by Dr. Mark Beattie, Dr. Mike Champion

Source: Pediatricwebsite.com

Booklist for the Preparation of MRCPCH Part 1 (by RXPGONLINE)

Must Have Books:

1. Essential Revision Notes in Pediatrics for MRCPCH by Dr. Mark Beattie and Dr. Mike Champion
2. MRCPCH questions with individual subject summaries by Dr. Mark Beattie, Dr. Nick Brown, Dr. Tracey Farnon

Semi Essential Books:

1. MRCPCH Part 1 Pediatric MCQ Practice Questions by Ian Maconochie
2. Part 1 Pediatrics MCQ Revision Book by Ian Maconochie and J.Wilmshurst

Can be considered:

1. Shortcases for the Pediatric membership by R.M. Beattie, A.T. Clark, A.L.Smith

Source: Rxpgonline.com

Books For MRCPCH Part-1 (by Pastest)

1. Essential Revision Notes in Pediatrics for MRCPCH by Dr. Mark Beattie, Dr. Mike Champion
2. MRCPCH questions with individual subject summaries by Dr. Mark Beattie, Dr. Nick Brown, Dr. Tracey Farnon
3. MRCPCH: Essential Questions by Dr. Mark Beattie, Dr. Mike Champion
4. Basic Child Health by Dr Peter de Halpert, Dr Ian Pollock, Dr Austin Isaacs
5. The Doctors guide to Critical Appraisal by Dr Narinder Gosall, Dr Gurpal Gosall
6. The Practical Guide to Medical Ethics and Law by Dr Chloe-Maryse Baxter, Mr Mark Brennan, Dr Yvette Coldicott, Dr Maaike Moller
7. Essential Statistics for Medical Examinations by Dr Brian Faragher

Source: Pastest.co.uk

Pediatric Problems in Pakistan

Monday, March 10, 2014

PEDIATRIC PROBLEMS IN PAKISTAN 

BY

• Prof. Iqbal Ahmed Memon
• Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed Mahar
• Dr. Samina Tariq

Contents:

1. Viral Hepatitis
2. Practice Guidelines for Diarrhea in children
3. Growth Monitoring
4. Severe Malnutrition
5. Fluids and Electrolytes
6. Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Children
7. Urinary Tract Infections
8. National Guidelines for management of TB in Children
9. Global strategy for Asthma management and prevention
10. Immunization
11. EPI Diseases
12. Anemia
13. Fever
14. Worm Infestations
15. Coma
16. Convulsions or Seizures
17. Diabetic ketoacidosis
18. Recurrent abdominal pain in children
19. Neonatology
20. Snake bite / scorpion sting
21. IMNCI local adaptation
22. Triage and Emergency management 

Source of Content and Images : Blogger himself has taken this pics ... just for introducing this book to his readers.

Short Textbook of Medical Diagnosis and Management by M.Inam Danish

The most read Review Book of internal medicine in Pakistan ....

Back cover .... Covers the Profile of Dr. Muhammad Inam Danish

• Covers almost all important topics of Internal Medicine
• Most read book of internal medicine in pakistan
• good for revision just before exams
• best for viva and OSCE 

Source of Content and Images : Blogger himself has taken this pics ... just for introducing this book to his readers.

Basis of Pediatrics by Akbar Khan (Indian Edition)

Sunday, March 9, 2014

CLICK HERE for this Indian Edition

Contents

History taking and physical examination; Growth and development; Immunization; Social and preventive pediatrics; Psychiatric disorders; Pediatric nutrition and nutritional disorders; Acutely ill child; Neonatology; Infectious diseases; Respiratory disorders; Gastrointestinal and liver disorders; Cardiovascular disorders; Neurologic disorders; Neuromuscular disorders; Hematologic disorders; Neoplastic diseases; Immunologic disorders; Endocrine disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Human genetics; Nephrology; Dermatology; Pediatric surgery; Poising; Drug dosages

Source: Google Images and Amazon

Basis of Pediatrics by Pervez Akbar Khan

CLICK HERE for Basis of Pediatrics (2011)

Contents

History taking and physical examination; Growth and development; Immunization; Social and preventive pediatrics; Psychiatric disorders; Pediatric nutrition and nutritional disorders; Acutely ill child; Neonatology; Infectious diseases; Respiratory disorders; Gastrointestinal and liver disorders; Cardiovascular disorders; Neurologic disorders; Neuromuscular disorders; Hematologic disorders; Neoplastic diseases; Immunologic disorders; Endocrine disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Human genetics; Nephrology; Dermatology; Pediatric surgery; Poising; Drug dosages

Source of Image and Content: Paramount Books (http://www.paramountbooks.com.pk) and Google (web search and images)

Textbook of Pediatrics by Pakistan Pediatric Association (PPA)

Textbook of Pediatrics (5th Edition) by PPA, preface written by S. M. Haneef, Sajid Maqbool and Prof. M. A. Arif.

CLICK HERE for this Book 

CONTENTS

1	History Taking and physical examination
2	Clinical procedures
3	Social & Preventive Pediatrics
4	Growtd and Development
5	Psychiatry
6	Chromesomes and Genes
7	Nutrition
8	Metabolic Disorders
9	Neonatology
10	Infectious Diseases
11	Vaccination and Immunization
12	Respiratory System
13	Heart
14	Alimentary Tract
15	Liver and Spleen
16	Hematology
17	Endocrine System
18	Urinary System
19	C.N.S
20	Muscle and Neuro-muscular Disorders
21	Rhematic Diseases of Childhood
22	Eye
23	Ear, Nose & tdroat
24	Skin
25	Pediatric Imaging
26	Miscellaneous Medical Problems
27	Surgery
28	Bones and joints
29	Fluid, Electrolytes and Minerals
30	Pediatric prescribing
31	Annexures
32	Subject Index

Source (of content and image): http://www.ppa.org.pk/Textbook.aspx

Red Book 2012: by American Academy of Paediatrics

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Red Book 2012: by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases to provide guidance on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 common childhood conditions.

Video of Introduction to 29th Edition of Red Book: http://aapredbook.aappublications.org/site/resources/redbookintrovideo.xhtml (Click this link)

Index of Red B0ok 2012

1. Section 1: Active and Passive Immunization
2. Section 2: Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances
3. Section 3: Summaries of Infectious Diseases
4. Section 4: Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy
5. Section 5: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
6. Appendices

Read Book Online at this link: http://aapredbook.aappublications.org/content/current

To Purchase Hardcopy from AAP book store, CLICK HERE, and CLICK HERE for Amazon.


References / Source:

1. Image taken from Google Images
2. Links searched at Google.com
3. Book Source is AAP Website: http://aapredbook.aappublications.org/