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Title: Physicians Desk Reference 2003 With Physicians Desk Reference Family Guide by Pdr Staff, Medical Economics Company, Physicians ISBN: 1-56363-446-5 Publisher: Medical Economics Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $89.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: FIVE STARS WITH RESERVATIONS....
Comment: This is without a doubt the last word in drug information. The danger , for me anyway, is that sometimes I have been known to "imagine" side effects if I know they are possible. I think that the PDR is invaluable at times and I will seek to consult it but usually only AFTER I suspect I may be having a problem....that way I am sure I am not imagining side effects because I know they are possible. The book is expensive to buy and is updated yearly so a volume is outdated almost at publication...that is why I question the people who put so much stock in it. There are so many good alternatives. For example, the internet has many many many drug information sites...including a PDR site. There is a site for people with palm computers called "epocrates" that is free and infinately updateable...and has wonderful features! It is also much more portable than the PDR book. The pharmacies give out drug information and most will give you a package insert if you ask...and if you push your MD you may even be able to get the office to photocopy the pdr page for you. All of these things are probably better because you will be assured of getting the most up-to-date information...
Rating: 5
Summary: PDR '98 - This book could save your life!
Comment: I heard it on the news, and I read it in a weekly news magazine, so I guess it's true. A study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that adverse reactions to prescription drugs may rank between the 4th and 6th leading cause of death in the U. S., for a total of over 100,000 deaths a year. Perhaps familiarity with the annual Physicians' Desk Reference, or PDR, can help lower this alarming death toll. If you're a medical practicioner, you are well aware that the PDR has been universally recognized for over fifty years as the premier authority on prescription medicines and their effects, and you probably have the latest edition right at your fingertips. The publisher guarantees PDR's information to be comprehensive, authoritative (FDA approved information), up-to-date, and easy to use. However, non-medical professionals take heed - as with any comprehensive reference tool, ease of use comes with learning how the information is arranged, and then spending time actually using the various sections. Be prepared to familiarize yourself with the Manufacturers' Index, the Brand and Generic Name Index, the Product Category Index, the Product Identification Guide, and the Product Information section. This last is the main section of the PDR and contains entries for over 2,200 pharmaceuticals. Oh, yes, these are alphabetical by manufacturer. I must admit my favorite section is the Product Id Guide, again by manufacturer, with its full-color, actual- size photos of tablets and capsules, plus pictures of other dosage forms and packages. The information is all here. You know that drugs are powerful substances, that your response to any one drug may be unpredictable, and that knowledge is power. If lack of shelf space, continued currency, and PDR's $74.95 price tag is holding you back, I sympathize. Remember there is an excellent chance that your local public library has the latest PDR in its medical reference section, plus a trained reference librarian to help you find just the pages you need!
Rating: 4
Summary: excellent but not without a few drawbacks
Comment: This is without a doubt the last word in a book of drug information.
The problem with the exhaustive list of side effects is that they are based on a list of everything that happened during studies... and while almost all are related to the drug being tested...some of the rare side effects *may* just have occured during the trials and may or may not be related to the drug.
The book is expensive to buy and is updated yearly so a volume is outdated almost at publication...that is why I question the people who put so much stock in it. There are so many good alternatives. For example, the internet has many many many drug information sites...including a PDR site. There is a site for people with palm computers called "epocrates" that is free and infinately updateable...and has wonderful features! It is also much more portable than the PDR book. The pharmacies give out drug information and most will give you a package insert if you ask...and if you push your MD you may even be able to get the office to photocopy the pdr page for you. All of these things are probably better because you will be assured of getting the most up-to-date information...
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Title: Merck Manual Diagnosis & Therapy (Includes Facsimile of 1st ed. of the Merck Manual) by Robert Berkow, Mark H. Beers, Mark Burs ISBN: 0911910107 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 05 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Physicians' Desk Reference 2003 (Physicians' Desk Reference, 57th Ed) by Medical Economics Staff, PDR Staff, Physicians ISBN: 1563634457 Publisher: Medical Economics Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $89.95 |
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Title: 1999 Physicians' Desk Reference by Medical Economics ISBN: 1563632896 Publisher: Medical Economics Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $79.95 |
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Title: Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary by Donald Venes, Clayton L. Thomas, Clarence Wilbur Taber ISBN: 0803606540 Publisher: F A Davis Co Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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