Review in MB-Zeitung No. 16, Nov. 12 2010

Doc’s Coach – the perfect complement

Learning practical skills early on is becoming increasingly important—which is why so-called “skills labs” are popping up in many places, where these skills are systematically practiced, for example, using models.

The third edition of Doc’s Coach is the ideal supplement for this: Step by step, all individual steps and common mistakes are clearly illustrated from the practitioner’s perspective, accompanied by concise explanatory text. From basic skills such as sterile handwashing, ECG recording, and measuring pulse rate, blood glucose, or central venous pressure, through the most common puncture techniques (blood draw, Braunülen, cerebrospinal fluid/pleural/bone marrow puncture, central venous catheter placement, etc.) to more complex techniques (suturing, intubation, resuscitation, gastroscopy, and colonoscopy)—the most common skills are presented in a way that makes them easy to grasp, much like a “survival guide.”

Perhaps that is why the book has been so successful that six colleges and the Helios Group have already purchased it for all their students—I highly recommend it.