The Washington Manual of Ambulatory Therapeutics
Editors: Tammy Lin and Scott Rypkema
For ambulatory therapeutics, read country general practice, and putting aside the American origins of the book, this is a great book for use in primary care. It is a sister publication of the well established 'The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics' (now in its 30th edition). In fact for a first edition of a new textbook, it is an excellent contribution.
It is only 750 pages in length and has the virtually the same dimensions in terms of both size and thickness when compared to the BNF. Yet within its covers, there is a colossal volume of medical information covering a wide range of specialities. This is achieved by the text being relatively small, tightly packed together and with no illustrations. Though there are tables, this is essentially a fact packed book that is designed to be near the user rather than residing in a bookcase. It strips down the essentials of a condition to the practical necessities when dealing with a patient in front of you.
In this country, it would not be out of place on the GPs desktop next to the BNF. It represents good value for money and despite its US origins can offer a UK based primary care practitioner handy help in the front line.
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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| 1st Edition (2002)
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| ISBN: 0-7817-3570-X
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