Product Description

This book provides a short introduction to psychiatry for medical students during their psychiatric clerkship and for residents in psychiatry. This handy pocketbook provides a concise introduction to the subjectand helps with exam revision. Revision questions are included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #818867 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 334 pages

Customer Reviews

Essential, essential and essential
Being a medical student, you can only have a few weeks to fight for the Psychiatry. Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry is left to those who get distiniction; Pscyhiatry at a glance is too simplified. Puri's Pocket Essential of Psychiatry is probably the best for those beginner. The text are well structed, and diagnostic criteria for some improtant disease such as schizophrenia and BAD are provided, while in some less important disease, the text is core and concise enough. The size is suitable for u to bring to the ward for grand round, when the professor is looking at the case notes, you can revise what you learn using this pocket sized book. It makes you life easier during Psychiatry module.