Washington Manual. Essential Guide to Surviving Boarding School is an indispensable tool with practical, medical and professional guidance for students starting boarding school. The advice is presented in a concise format, structured with vignettes that allow a quick understanding of the material and that will facilitate basic learning of logistical problems and communication between patients and colleagues, as well as the basics in clinical rotations.
Special features:
- Point by point, updated explanations of the 10 most common diagnoses
- Includes password history, what not to forget, and when to ask for help
- Checklists, with useful actions that you should not overlook
- Includes do's and don'ts, such as admitting and discharging patients and communicating with other members of the medical team
- Medical topics cover patient safety, risk mitigation, fluid management, operation of common devices such as electrocardiograms (ECGs), as well as an overview of major clinical specialties
