Tarascon Pharmacopoeia 2012 Deluxe Lab Coat Edition

Readable type in this larger size, accessible information, excellent charts and helpful cost guidance. There isn't much that gets desk or pocket space these days, but this book is in my small pile of essential books.I'd go so far as to say the beginning clinician might spend a weekend reviewing this book with a highlighter and some flags; it will save you hours when on the wards or in the primary care office.

I'm going to grad school for my CRNP and this was a requirement for the pharmacology course. It's a handy, quick guide for looking up medications and is lightweight compared to the other books we had to buy. I haven't started clinical practice yet and think it may be a bit big for a pocket, but it does contain all the medication information needed for prescribing.

A great reference for any new RN. I have carried one of thes in my pocket since becoming an RN in 2000. Highly recommend!! There are some references that just need to be on paper! This is one of them...

I got this version versus the shirt pocket version because my attending said that we should, but I find it bulky and not worth whatever extra features it touts over the shirt pocket edition. Good resource but doesn't have mechanism of action for each drug which would be useful as well.

This book was required for my Pharmacology class and we needed to use it for the open book portion. It has all the important information you might need for a drug, especially if you do NOT have internet access and can't access Epocrates. It's easy to use and only has facts. No-fluff

I like the Lab coat version much better because it has almost the same amount of content as the full book. The Pocket version leaves out some graphs and other key information when trying to decide between various meds. I highly recommend this of the pocket version: PA-S

Last year I didn't buy Tarascon because somebody reviewed and indicated that there was a typo in the peds section. For the last 3-4 years the company discontinued providing clear removable plastic covers. The plastic cover was very good b/c I could often clean it with alcohol wipes, it made the book durable, and I could often store business cards, etc. in the interior folds of the plastic cover. I contacted Tarascon numerous times during the past two years, and they said that they will re-issue the plastic covers this year. Last time I asked, they said they won't. I went to Kinko's and Office Depot for a solution to no avail. Frustrated, I looked in the Internet to find somebody who manufactures custom book covers, again without success. I came across quite a few Internet postings by medical students and physicians, complaining as well. In addition, the new book has a new narrow type face with ever smaller characters. The color of letters is almost grey and the back ground is darker so the contrast is intolerably bad. Paper quality also appears to have suffered, it's thick and inferior compared to previous versions. It causes a lot of eye strain and I have to use a different set of reading glasses to be able to read. (2.00D vs. 1.50D that I normally use!) To make the things worse, I found a typo within the first 10 minutes(!)I spent with it. Cefdinir section does not show it's also "Omnicef." You can't find Omnicef in the book! Coupled with other readers' comments from the previous year, the reliability of this book for a medical professional is now questionable in my eyes. I understand that the company had changed owners a couple of years ago. I also understand that the price is cheaper than previous years. Nevertheless, I would not give $5 for this book. I do not recommend it unless stranded on a deserted island with 2.00D reading glasses. For having used Tarascon products for decades as a loyal customer, it's hard to let it go.

usually, i purchased this item every other year or so because of work. But with purchasing Epocrates i really didn't need this , but i am so glad i bought this item, because it still comes in handy right in my pocket!

Classical but the font really is tiny. p.s-- excellent medical pocket reference book, accurate andmedically relevant.