Best anesthesia handbook...Is there one?

[Idiopathic]

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Ive been eyeing the Mass General handbook, just because it seems so complete, while still retaining 'pocket' status. Is there a better/comparable one out there? What are some of the other faves?

 

[coccygodynia]

If you own a PDA, the Baby Barash from Skyscape is worth the money (along with Sota Omoigui's anesthesia drug handbook). I have the Mass Gen book and have rarely been disappointed when needing a quick reference.

If you want other current owners opinions read these:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...3/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-9280079-3888034

 

[UTSouthwestern]

The Barash handbook is probably the most complete with sections on every subspecialty and very good diagrams and tables. The Skyscrape version of Baby Barash is very watered down and I found it to be useless after six months. Just my opinion.

 

[Justin4563]

best handbook pda is your brain.. memorize everything and keep it in your head and you will never need any book..

I keep coexisting disease handbook on me at all times and a smaller handbook that is actually quite useful its brownish/purple called clinical anesthesiology by ezekiel.. and i carry a small pocket calculator at all times. Thats my uniform. then i have the wallstreet journal which appears at my apartment every morning.. NYT crosswork puzzle for longer cases.. diet snapple in the top drawer of the anesthesia machine.. and a pack of marlboro lights which i smoke in the lounge between cases.. a box of altoids for t he quick fix for hypoglycemia. I also have wine spectator once in a while.. car and driver monthly.. My motorola cell phone does the job when i have to make a quick trade in during cases and my blackberry has been indispensable lately to keep in touch with this girl i am dating..

 

[vegas]

best handbook pda is your brain.. memorize everything and keep it in your head and you will never need any book..

I keep coexisting disease handbook on me at all times and a smaller handbook that is actually quite useful its brownish/purple called clinical anesthesiology by ezekiel.. and i carry a small pocket calculator at all times. Thats my uniform. then i have the wallstreet journal which appears at my apartment every morning.. NYT crosswork puzzle for longer cases.. diet snapple in the top drawer of the anesthesia machine.. and a pack of marlboro lights which i smoke in the lounge between cases.. a box of altoids for t he quick fix for hypoglycemia. I also have wine spectator once in a while.. car and driver monthly.. My motorola cell phone does the job when i have to make a quick trade in during cases and my blackberry has been indispensable lately to keep in touch with this girl i am dating..