Washington Manual vs Harrison's Handbook

[chicamedica]

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are they pretty much similar in purpose/use?

Things seem a little hard to find in the Washington Manual--headings aren't that clearly delineated imo. But i hear ppl raving about it, so i'm wondering whether i should buy it.

Would the Harrison's Handbook pretty much be the same thing? There is also a PDA version of this one, which sounds nice.

 

[PsychFuture]

are they pretty much similar in purpose/use?

Things seem a little hard to find in the Washington Manual--headings aren't that clearly delineated imo. But i hear ppl raving about it, so i'm wondering whether i should buy it.

Would the Harrison's Handbook pretty much be the same thing? There is also a PDA version of this one, which sounds nice.

Wash Manual describes specific therapuetics and pt managemnet, from what I remember from Harrison's it is more for research and understanding pathophys.

I really like Ferri Guide for management of IM patients.

 

[timtye78]

When I looked at clinical handbooks with the purpose of assisting me late at night on call for a procedure or quick reference; I decided that Ferri's was the best for me. Concise, carries a lot of info, with some great pics and diagrams. I found it very useful this past year. I have the Harrison's Handbook and I like it but it wasn't as useful to me on the floor, ICU or ER.