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Health Sciences
A range of medical and nursing handbooks and textbooks has been specifically developed for southern African students who will in future support the health of citizens in developing countries or work in more resourced contexts. Our local list incorporates established and reputable titles such as Coovadia’s Paediatrics and Child Health, The Handbook of Family Medicine, The Handbook of HIV Medicine, The Handbook of Trauma, and a range of community nursing textbooks.
International medical texts and references for students and practitioners include the "bible" for clinical medicine, The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, skills-based nursing textbooks, and multi-volume international reference texts.
Medical
Written by South African experts, OUPSA medical textbooks are evidence-based and
support best practice, while focusing on the specific requirements of developing
countries.
Nursing
Our nursing textbooks focus on primary health care and community-based nursing,
equipping nursing students with the knowledge and skills necessary in South African
clinics and hospitals.
Medical Handbooks
Written in the accessible, quick-reference style of the well-known and popular OUP
medical handbooks, OUPSA handbooks are ideal for health care workers working in the
South African environment, including rural and outlying areas.
