Book is very nice organize,fit into the pocket,useful,but very small print hard to read on red /orange pages and all pages should be laminated.

First off, this "book" is really tiny--11 pages that resemble someone's 3x5 note cards. The print is tiny, and aside from the laminated cover, the pages don't seem durable or well-printed. After reading the all the rave reviews, I was very disappointed when I received this. This thing is not worth the price and could be easily replaced by a dozen self-made notecards stapled together.

This is by far the worst medical "book" that I've ever purchased.

It is so worth the seven bucks. Especially if you are entering into an advance practice role. It is the best pocket size reference tool :)

This was very cheaply made. It looked like zerox copies on different color construction paper. The only nicely made part was the plastic cover and back. Not worth the price.

You should NEVER start a clinical rotation in med school without this in your pocket. ALL medical students and residents should have this.

I use this more in general practice settings, like family practice rotations. For speacialties, not so great. You can't find a better product for the price though, unless you make it yourself. Which would cost you more than the $8 it costs to buy it here.

This little quick reference is great and covers several specialty areas. I would really like to see them branch out and cover specific areas with these quick reference guides. I am in school to be an FNP, so much of this info did not apply to me. I would like something geared more toward outpatient information. If you are hospital side, you will really like this.

I could have made this book myself and saved the money. I was not impressed at all.

I am a PA student doing my clinical rotations and was told by several people that this item was very nice to have. It does have a few helpful things, but in the 2 months I have had it I have only pulled it out of my pocket a few times.

Packed with an abundance of information the problem is that you need a magnifying glass to really see all the information. The information is exceptional and wonderful but difficult reading the tiny print. How bout "large print for us 45y/o senior citizens?"

Life saver from help with dictations to normal lab values. Couldn't do it without it.

This book kept me moving through med school, residency, and now 2 years of hospital practice with ER responsibilities. I'm ordering another copy because my first one is finally falling apart. Buy this book!

I needed this book and I am happy that I was able to purchase it. It is a great addition to my library of medical textbooks

Maxwell's is a useful little book. Small, so it doesn't clutter up my pockets any more than necessary. Filled with information I need to have at my fingertips while caring for my patient. I have a PDA but I carry this as well and it has been worth every penny.

This is a very useful companion for all medical students, interns and probably nurses. It includes most of the important things that we always forget during writing notes or interpreting patient's lab. Strongly recommended for new students and Interns.

I think that this "book" is a valuable companion to everybody who is starting his/her career in medicine, because it explaines the exact way to write things in a chart. When you feel overwhelmed by what you have to write, during the first days in the residency and you really don't know how to put all the info in order this is a place to look. If the ACLS looks like a distant memory and something is long forgotten, just look here. If you are transfering a patient anywhere or accepting a patient from anywhere, this is the place to look at...
It is so small that it can fit anywhere, but it can help you make miracles in times of great need especially if you are an IMG

AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, THIS TINY REFERENCE BOOKLET SHOULD BE LAMINATED...JUST A LIGHT, FLEXIBLE LAMINATION OF ITS FEW PAGES TO MAKE IT EASY TO CLEAN AND TO MAKE IT MORE DURABLE.

If you are a med student/resident and you carry nothing else in your pockets, you should have a copy of Maxwells. Even if you have a PDA loaded with all of the best medical software, you should still carry a Maxwells. It's inexpensive (especially compared to other pocket texts), it's small, it's convenient, and it's crammed with practical information that you probably wouldn't otherwise remember.

We have liked this small compact medical reference and have used it for the last 5 years. We will continue to order these every year.

A must have for any health care professional starting out in training--nurse practitioners, medical students, 1st year residents.

Concise summary of clinically orientated material, you will use this book over and over. Could use a few extra pages (e.g. Mg note, narcotic conversion table, etc), but there's some space to write your own additional notes. I only wish the cover pages were laminated or reinforced, since they're wearing out with constant use.

This is the second time I buy this book, because I use so much the first one that it broke. Is so useful in the hospital, in rounds, when your on call. And I have use it in all my rotacions. It's full with al the basic stuff you need to survive in your rotations as a medical student and Intern. I defenitly recomended.

This is a great book to have for all new or old residents in the hospital, it will come handy.

This is a necessity for every PA student on rotations. It will help you on Int Med, Fam Prac, Paeds, Ob/Gyn, Neuro, Surgery, etc.... It is very well organised, and will be your most used reference - yes, even more than your PDA! Great refresher for much of the day-to-day info (lab values, note format, GCS, H&P, etc...) learned didactic year. It is even more durable now that it has been laminated.

Maxwell's reference has been invaluable to 'jog the memory' on rounds, or a late night with atypical patients... besides, who really memorized all the dermatomes?? Thanks, Dr. Maxwell!

Maxwell's reference has been invaluable to 'jog the memory' on rounds, or a late night with atypical patients... besides, who really memorized all the dermatomes?? Thanks, Dr. Maxwell!

A MUST for every medical student.
It will get you through simple H&p's but also answer random questions.
Has SOAP note layouts, neurological exams, equations and more.
Truly a necessity for every medical student

Everyone's got this in the pocket of their white coat. It has everything you're supposed to know but are likely to forget: lab values, neuro exam, everything for history & physical exam. It's a small investment for such a useful reference.

Excellent resource -- succinct yet chock-full of useful information. Great for 2nd year preceptorships and a must-have for years 3/4.

I lost mine in my 2nd year of medicine residency and immediately bought a new copy. i use it for quick reference material and as a guide for my discharge dictations. i find the helpful equasions and the ekg intervals especially useful. i don't use the ACLS criteria out of the book - they are too short to be really useful. Also a good place to keep brief notes - i typically write equations in the book and keep other more extensive notes elsewear

If you are in the medical field this book will be your companion in the early stages of your training. Just buy it, everyone else has.

Maxwell's Quick reference is the best little book to have as a medical student. Everybody in my class had one. Helpful with ACLS and EKGs, Lab values and equations, how to write orders and dictate/write notes and how to do H & P's . Also includes OBGYN and developmental milestones for pediatrics. To top it off it has a great neurology section with charts and nerological exam helpers, including the mini-mental status, which is handy for psychiatry as well. On the back is an Eye chart. Included are several blank pages for note taking. Mine are filled up now that I am almost through residency. Fun to look back at what I wrote as a student. But, this book was a savior then, and it is still helpful now. Get it, its cheap and handy.

I picked this book up prior to day one of clinicals in medical school. Now 5 years later in residency I still refer to it on a regular basis. This is color coordinated and easy to follow sections on conversions, common normal lab values, progress notes, discharge summaries, H&P's, OP notes, Mini Mental Status exams, and neuro exams plus many more tidbits. I picked this up for 7 dollars at my bookstore, saved me many times at 2am on call. Get this, it will help you on all services. A gold standard of easy reference.

This is a great quick reference guide useful in wards or er.

Quick and easy. The Maxwell Quick medical referecne is slim enough to fit in your pocket, and contains essential medical references at you fingertips. It is, as the title suggests a quick medical reference designed for the busy clinician. I like it!! It is worth buying...

This reference is not even worthy of the free booklet references that are distributed by pharmacy manufacturers. Those free booklets that you get from drug reps are more informative than this reference except that this reference has no advertisements. There is no index. There are no tabs. If you disassembled the booklet, it would be 12 typed sheets plus some blank pages 5.5 in. X 3.25 inches. It is hard to read because of the dark colored pages and small print. If the price goes down to 2 dollars total cost, I will give it 2 more stars.

this book is great. I highly recommend it to any medical or Physician Assistant student doing clinicals. It has a very handy note writing section with H&P and ROS. great neuro and lab value section.

Essential for any medical provider in a hospital setting. Very accessible, quick reference. Could add a few more pages - but appropriate price.

Essential for the 3rd year!

This is a great quick reference especially when writing or dictating H&P's. I seems to have all the ways that are necessary for documenting various parts of the conventional physical exam though it does not have everything. It also has normal values for various tests which is great when you just can't seem to remember what the normals are.

A great book to have during the clinical year. Was very helpful as a quick reference as well as a guideline for writing notes.
One improvement would be to have the book available as a laminated version to hold up to the physical abuse after utilizing it so frequently.

It is very useful small book in your hand so you can look any time you want to. If u write according to maxwell your senior are very happy from your note.

This is a very handy and useful pocket reference book. I used the mini mental status exam (MMSE) page almost everyday on the psych rotation. The normal lab values page is also very useful. For the price, it is an excellent buy and well worth your money.