Medical practice in the modern age requires familiarity with clinical guidelines and standards, which are often published separately in long and discursive documents. This new addition to the Oxford Medical Publications summarises the key clinical practice guidelines which all final year medical students and Foundation Year 1 and 2 doctors should know when managing common conditions. Logically organised by medical specialty, the reader can quickly familiarise themselves with the key principles of diagnosis and management at the appropriate level for beginning a new rotation on the wards.
Each guideline summary is tailored to the education level expected of doctors in their first two years of training, with clear instructions for when a more senior colleague should be called upon to help. Written by a team of junior doctors under the supervision of senior clinicians, this is the first resource to distil a range of guidelines from different locations (such as NICE, SIGN, and more) into an easily digestible format.
Practical and user-friendly, with tables, diagrams, flowcharts, and algorithms to convey the key points quickly and easily,
Oxford Clinical Guidelines is the new invaluable resource for every final year medical student and doctor at the beginning of their training.
David Fisher, Specialist in Internal Medicine, Clalit Healthcare Services, Israel, Liora Wittner, Resident in Family Medicine, Clalit Healthcare Services, Israel
David Fisher is a specialist in internal medicine at Clalit Healthcare Services in Israel. After finishing medical training at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, he completed the Foundation Programme and Core Medical Training in the United Kingdom. During this time he was awarded a Master of Science degree in Endocrinology and Diabetes, also from Barts and the London. He has authored a number of papers relating to general medicine and it is his intention to specialise in endocrinology.
Liora Wittner is currently a resident in family medicine at Clalit Healthcare Services in Israel. After studying medicine at University College London (UCL) Medical School, she completed the Foundation Programme at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. She has a special interest in medical education, and enjoys producing educational materials, as well as leading bedside and practical clinical teaching.
Professor Deborah Gill is currently Vice-President (Education & Student Experience) at the University of Southampton. Previously she lead the education and student experience at University College London as interim Vice-Provost, and previously as Pro-Vice-Provost. She was previously Chair of Education and Director of Medical Education at UCL from 2015. After she originally qualified in medicine she trained as a general practitioner, then begun her academic career in primary care. In 2014 she won the Future Leaders award at Women in the City, an organisation that recognises the achievements and leadership of women. Her education research is focused on professionalism, support for novices in the clinical learning environment, and peer-assisted learning.
