Perfect Medical Presentations

event make this chapter particularly relevant. As you might expect, it doesn't include the recommendations of the Taylor report which give specific guidelines on care of spectators in the Uk. In contrast, the chapter on anaemia and other haematological issues includes a section addressing the widespread abuse of erythropoietin happily skips over any of the well documented US blood doping scandals. A rather naive section on coping with lightening strikes undermines the book's credibility. " Avoid sports performance in thunderstorms. .. educated on how to calculate the storms distance. . ,, do not take refuge under a lone tree. .. do not take a bath or shower during electrical storms ". Exercise prescription, infectious diseases, dermatology and useful case reports reflect the particular focus on primary care and the photographs, illustrations and radiographs are very helpful. But time has moved on. Most GPs now have desktop computers in the consulting room with online textbooks and web access. A traditional textbook is more likely to gather dust on the shelf than be used in the consultation. Future text books will be electronic compendiums of the latest research findings, portfolios of self direct learning, and constantly updated from the web. The hand held and pocket PC is the textbook of the future. This is a traditional textbook: yesterday's news using last years medium. A book which does just what it says. Reading this book will improve how you put together and present talks, regardless of your level of experience. The style throughout is consistent, readable and easy to understand, which is surprising given the number of contributors. One is taken through the basics of Powerpoint™, from slide design to image capture and manipulation. More advanced actions such as web publishing of slides are described. Poster design and teaching methods are also covered concisely. The common sense advice on preparation, presentation technique, and how to present yourself at a meeting is invaluable to the inexperienced, and will offer areas for improvement for more experienced presenters. Issues of ethics and consent relating to patient images and data in Uk law are dealt with in a straightforward manner. There are also sections covering advanced techniques and shortcuts for those who present frequently and the more technologically aware amongst us! Make sure you get an original copy, as the enclosed CD ROM includes exercises illustrating the techniques, describes with step by step instructions, has 20 novel …