Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 6th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780071388757 ISBN-10: 0071388753 Copyright: 2004 Edition: 6th Editors: Tintinalli, Judith E., Kelen, Gabor D., Stapczynski, J. Stephan, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 85 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Reginald Nesbitt,  MD  (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine) Description This book is a compilation of topics commonly seen in a busy emergency department. Purpose The purpose of this edition follows that of past editions, to provide a book to reflect the practice of emergency medicine. In additional to fundamental concepts, advances in the specialty are delineated and integrated into the book. Audience While the intended audience are residents and practitioners of emergency medicine, the book is just as accessible to students and other healthcare providers. The multiauthor format ensures sufficient perspective in the individual chapters from authorities in the field. Features The book addresses the many broad themes seen in emergency medicine from critical care, medicine and its subspecialties, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology as well as significant primary care issues. Significant updates in the literature are illustrated in the chapters. Important clinical points are bolded which is new to this edition. Assessment This publication represents a significant improvement over the prior edition. It provides an evidence-based approach in a easily digestible and user friendly format. This edition compares favorably to the two major references in the field of emergency medicine. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 3 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 3 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 3 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.