Books in the Oxford Desk Reference Series series

This book is an essential tool for the management of patients with cardiovascular disease, containing an evidence-based collection of all the key clinical guidelines and literature a practising cardiologist needs to know. The quick-reference format allows the reader to find and absorb information as quickly as possible.

The new edition of this classic text provides a practical, easy-to-use guide to clinical consultation in genetics, covering the process of diagnosis, investigation, management, and counselling for patients. All genetic conditions are covered as well as referral categories for a clinical genetic opinion.

The Oxford Desk Reference: Major Trauma is the missing link between basic trauma management and advanced specialist care. It allows easy access to evidence-based materials on commonly encountered problems for quick consultation to ensure optimum management. Clear and concise, it collates key recommendations and presents them in an accessible way.

A concise, evidence-based textbook collating the key recommendations that practising obstetricians and gynaecologists need to know. The easily accessible format allows for quick consultation whilst in the clinic or on the ward.

This book provides an evidence-based guide for both trainees and consultants in geriatric medicine and those interested in geriatric medicine. Designed in line with the core Royal College curriculum, it provides a comprehensive and relevant guide to the issues seen in everyday geriatric medicine practice across the world.

An authoritative reference work, Oxford Desk Reference: Toxicology is a key clinical text for trainees and consultants in toxicology, acute medicine, critical care, and emergency medicine. A reader-friendly layout ensures that information is easy to find and assimilate, and topics are self-contained to aid quick diagnosis.

The Oxford Desk Reference: Respiratory Medicine allows easy access to evidence-based materials on commonly encountered respiratory medicine problems for quick consultation to ensure the optimum management of a particular condition. A concise reference book, it collates key recommendations and presents them in an accessible and uniform way.

This new textbook of rheumatology is aimed primarily at a specialist readership offering easily-accessible, current, evidence-based information on the management of rheumatological conditions. Each topic covers typically two pages, the aim being to provide all relevant information in a single view to allow rapid access to information.

Oxford Desk Reference: Acute Medicine collates all the current evidence-based guidelines and protocols to aid the busy physician in the admission and management of the acutely unwell patient. A reader-friendly layout ensures that information is easy to find and assimilate, and topics are self-contained to aid quick diagnosis.

Oxford Desk Reference: Critical Care, second edition is a definitive clinical reference for all aspects of critical care.