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Rapid Interpretation of EKG's, Sixth Editionx$31.50
  (119 reviews)
Best Price: $38.00 $31.50
The reader's rapid assimilation of medical concepts is the key to the continuing success of this best-selling book. A caption explains the concept illustrated on each page, and a few simple sentences reinforce the concept with interactive (programmed) learning, which links to the following page. Dr. Dubin's light and entertaining style, known world-wide, makes learning enjoyable. Practice twelve-lead tracings at the end establish self-confidence, and summarised reference sheets with examples (designed to be copied) provide an excellent review. This work is most recently updated in February 2006.
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I've seen 'em all -- by and far, Dubin's book is the best!!
By A32WQ0QY9ODMV2 on 1998-04-07
Over the last 25 years of my medical career, I have read just about every book published on EKG interpretation. As a full-time educator, I appreciate simplicity, especially when it is totally practical. Of all the texts I've seen, Dubin's "Rapid Interpretation of EKGs" is simply the best. He explains intricate concepts with simplistic beauty, using a unique programmed learning style and original figures. If you don't learn "all there is to know" about EKGs from this book, you will never really understand them the rest of your career... Mikel A. Rothenberg, M.D., Emergency Care Educator, Medicolegal Consultant, Professor of Emergency Medical Services -- American College of Prehospital Medicine.
The best
By AXSH6O4OP5L4M on 2000-12-30
I've worked in SICU for almost 15 years. I like surgical patients because when they "go down," it's usually pretty clear why. Frankly CCU type patients always trouble me. Like most ICU nurses I can pick out your basic abnormal beats and rhythms, but when it comes to a "designer" strip, I head next door to MICU where the "whiz kids" of the EKG monitor hang out! One of the best books I've ever come across for learning almost everything you could possibly want to know about an EKG--either the monitor or the 12-lead--is this book. It's been around at least since the 70s, when I first came across it, and it's still around. Take it from me, there's a good reason for it too. Every few years, I try to review the book again to refresh my memory on "everything you ever wanted to know about EKGs and then some," and I always enjoy the experience. I come away with a sense that I've truely gain something. The book is designed on a programed learning format--an old method perhaps, but in my opinion, still the best one--so you learn a small incriment of information, are asked a question about it and then given the answer immediately thereafter. It really sticks in the memory well, and when reviewing even up to 5 years later, I find I can get through the book rapidly even with the topics I don't regularly use. The book also containes some useful "cards" which can be reproduced and carried conveniently in ones pocket. I still have a set I had laminated for me years ago. Very definately a book worth buying, one worth keeping, and one worth reviewing from time to time.
The Gold Standard for EKG texts? Get a second opinion!
By A2N9OENVXDF643 on 2003-05-13
Dr. Dubin's classic manual has become the most popular EKG text among members of the medical profession. Dr. Dubin's book takes a lot of the stress out of the formidable task of learning EKGs through his lighthearted and systematic lesson-based approach. This book covers the basics of EKGs, and provides helpful lessons on rate, rhythm, and basic arrythmias. As helpful as this book is, however, this text is incomplete. The section on axis determination is not fully instructive, and the text does not offer enough clinical scenarios, as well as it omits a fair number of common abnormalities seen on EKG. Thaler's text, titled The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need is a more instructive and comprehensive text, and--in the humble opinion of this doctor--is a superior text for those looking to develop a functional understanding of EKGs.
Wonderful book for med students or anyone who needs to learn
By ASWRHJ88QBZG2 on 2003-11-12
This is a wonderful book for nursing or medical students, or anyone who needs to learn EKGs/ECGs. I'm a physician and read EKGs every day and I've never seen another text that was able to teach me the necessary concepts so painlessly. Yes, it *IS* written as if the reader is a third grader and I'm sure that offends some people who have spent their life in school or who want to make people believe that EKG reading is some magical art. Personally I enjoy being taken by the hand and shown everything like it was the first time I'd seen it. I think the teaching method presented here is quit effective for the average Joe or Josephine. Reading EKGs is not magic and this book shows you that anyone *can* really do it. I would strongly encourage anyone who has had trouble grasping the concept of EKGs to pick this book up, and that includes physicians, nurses, students, EMTs, medical technicians, respiratory therapists, heck, ANYONE who wants to learn to read EKGs! I give it my highest recommendation.
Not appropriate for med students
By on 2003-09-05
This should have been one of the 'for the dummies' series. It's written like a book for a kindergartner, and unless you enjoy those types of books that automatically assume you know absolutely nothing (and I mean 'NOTHING' at all), you will go crazy reading this book. This book will give you surface knowledge (not understanding) that is just enough to make you appear smart in front of other kindergartners. If you want to actually learn and understand EKG, go for other books. I think simplicity is always the way to go, but you are talking about mental-retardation-quality simplicity in this book. I am surprised that Dr. Dubin doesn't start the book w/ lessons of alphabets and numbers.
If you think that you can learn faster because this book is ultra simple, that's a wrong reason to pick up this book. Even for a very simple concept, this book will spend tens of pages to make concepts even more obvious. It's like this: instead of teaching you that 1+1=2, it will show you pictures of an orange and ask you what it is. And then next page, it will show you another picture of orange and ask you what it is. The next page, it will tell you that the two pictures you saw are oranges, not apples. The next page, they will show you an apple and tell you that they are not oranges. On the next page, they will put the two oranges together and ask you again what they are. On the next page, they will tell you that they are oranges. On the next page, they will put 2 apples together and tell you that they are apples, not oranges. On the next page, they will tell you that there are now 2 oranges. On the next page, they will ask you how many oranges there are. You answer 2. On the next page, it will tell you "good job!" and tell you that 1+1=2. If this is not frustrating, this book is for you. If you have no hair left by this point, you don't want this.
- Even better in full color!!
By A32WQ0QY9ODMV2 on 2003-11-14
Over the last 30 years of my medical career, I have read just about every book published on EKG interpretation. As a full-time educator, I appreciate simplicity, especially when it is totally practical. Of all the texts I've seen, Dubin's "Rapid Interpretation of EKGs" is simply the best. He explains intricate concepts with simplistic beauty, using a unique programmed learning style and original figures. The new color 6th Edition adds many completely new diagrams, making learning even easier. It also features new sections on the autonomic nervous system, more detailed information on dysrhythmias, and a nifty set of "Quick Reference Sheets," of course, in full color! If you don't learn "all there is to know" about EKGs from this book, you will never really understand them the rest of your career... Mikel A. Rothenberg, M.D., Emergency Care Educator, Medicolegal Consultant, Professor of Emergency Medical Services -- American College of Prehospital Medicine.
- "How to Beat Everybody in EKG"
By A1PPXRJ1OJ4HSD on 2005-01-03
I read this book in my third year in medical school. When I first started, I was skeptical because it looked too simple. After finishing the book and attending my rotation, I realized the value of this book. I was able to rapidly read any EKG with no problem. Some of my classmates thought that I had attended a special class!! I have compared t to many other books, this is the best one because of its simple approach and the way that it teaches you. You will never forget how to read an EKG.
- Best EKG Book On The Market!
By A2MQVCG1JJBWDC on 2002-02-12
As a critical care and cardiac nurse for over 25 years, I have read and studied all kinds of books on EKG's. THIS is the book of books if you really are serious about reading and interperting 12 Lead EKG's AND arrhythmias! I am self taught and this book is the one that taught me. I frequently teach EKG's now to the newer nurses and I ALWAYS use Dr. Dubin's book. It is simply the very best! It is easy to understand and the illustrations are great! It is a self learning book so you can study at your own pace. There is simply no better book around!
- Is Dr. Dubin kidding?!
By A1EVQ82G38M81O on 2003-08-17
People often rave about this book but in my opinion it is just bad, as it is not written in normal, full sentences. As a memory tool, you have to fill in the blanks in sentences. This doesn't work and only makes you feel like a 6 year old. By the time I got to page 60, I had pulled out half my hair and wanted to jump off a bridge. Try ECGs Made Easy by Aehlert, or The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need.
- I'd recommend this book to anyone.
By on 1999-11-01
This was a great book! I am a nursing student and I was a little intimidated at first because I was afraid that a book written by a doctor on the subject matter would be to complex, however he made it very plain and simple. If I can understand Ekg interpretation, anyone can!
- I Came I Saw I Kicked It's a@#
By A371JZZHIHA0T2 on 2001-12-18
From the time i started learning about EKG's, till the point and time this book was bestowed apon me i had no clue on how to read an EKG. I was always always confused. I never knew top from bottom and just tried to memorize as much as i could. That all changed the day this book came in the mail. In a matter of 4 hours i had read more than half it like a story book. The repititions of words (important ones) and relentless number of pictures that were in it made it impossible not to understand. even my mother who is an RN knows how to read EKG's now. THIS BOOK IS JUST SIMPLY OUTSTANDING IN EVERY ASPECT.
- Not for the medical student
By A1AMJTXO9AR2DO on 2003-05-30
Dale Dubin is a little too oversimplified. It takes too long to read and in the end one feels not having gathered enough. The book seems to be directed more towards paramedics.Medical students would be better of reading Hamptons ECG made easy. It is concise, yet comprehensive enough. It is easy to read and in a little over 70 pages.
- Decent EKG book to start, but if I had to do it again I would not buy Dubin's book.
By AU8DL3VDCJR9R on 2007-02-02
As a second year med student this was a decent introduction to EKGs. It walks the reader through everything, leads, axis, etc. all step-by-step. However the book begins to fall short with more complicated topics - bundle blocks (there's some errors and a lot of info missing when it comes to differentiating Left and Right bundle blocks), as well as falling short on myocardial infarction.
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- The only EKG book a medical student needs
By on 2003-06-25
As a medical student interested in cardiology, I can say this is by far the best book on the subject of EKGs I've ever read. It may not have every possible pattern, but it lays everything out in a clear, concise, and easy to read and remember format that in invaluable when time is a limiting factor. A true life-saver for any student who wants maximum learning and efficient use of time.
- Very boring
By A2D3997DJCRGSA on 2006-03-26
I know that this book is a classic, but I found it incredibly boring and tedious to read. I recommend The Only EKG Book You'll Ever Need. It's a much more enjoyable read.
- Awesome!
By A3NC18SL93T74T on 2004-02-13
This book is excellent. It got me through paramedic class, without it I was lost. You won't be disappointed. For $15.00 this is one of the best investments you could make.
- The best EKG book
By on 1999-03-06
I was a 2nd yr nursing student with a interest in learning EKG's after reading the book I was the "leading expert' of EKG's in our class knowing even more than most of my teachers.What I liked about it the most was that the book was written in a very simplistic style by a person who had a great wealth of knowledge on the topic. I still reread the it occasionally. I would VERY HIGHLY recommend this book to any health care professional interested in learning more about the heart.
- Thanks Dr Aiken!
By A32V8BQGN2FLK7 on 2001-03-03
As an new grad nurse, I spent much of my down time soaking up information from Emergency Dept. physicians. When asking Dr Aiken about EKG rhythm interpretation, he answered my questions then referred me to Dale Dubin's book. This book is everything he said it was and more. It is by far the best EKG instructional book on the market.
- The teaching methodology used is just amazing
By A24W3U2KVDLEN7 on 2005-12-13
Hello:
The most important reason I bought Dr. Dubin's Rapid Interpretation of EKG's was because I knew nothing about EKG's, and I wanted to learn not the basics, but the most important aspects of EKG. I am an EMT-Basic, but I often work on EMS with EMT-Paramedic level fellows, so my contact with EKG and patients with heart disease is very common.
Looking for the wide variety of EKG books available, I realized that I needed a book that could not only teach the topics I really needed, but that would do it in such an easy way that an EKG newbie like me could end up understanding complex things as myocardial infarction and heart axis.
Dr. Dubin uses a very interesting methodology for teaching. Each page of this book has a highly detailed practical illustration, and the rest of the page is composed of 3 o 4 parragraphs where, using the most practical language available, he explains the concepts related to the illustration. It is impressive how Dr. Dubin manages to explain complicated things so easily by using the detailed illustrations and the correct language.
What's more, Dr. Dubin focuses on making the reader understand why an EKG tracing looks the way it does, and does not rely on memorization of the morphology of waves to justify a diagnose. This is critically important, because once you see an EKG tracing, you clearly understand the details of the pathology showed and that gives you a precise idea of what's happening inside that patient's heart and what treatment can help the patient's outcome.
If you want to introduct yourself into EKG's, then this is the book you need. But don't misunderstand, this book is not basic, it really deals with complex topics too; the thing is that they seem so easy...
This book has really helped me perform better on my job in the pre-hospital setting, and I'm really grateful about that.
- beginning EKG's
By A12A0BTE4KTYIA on 2000-05-29
I needed a beginner's guide to EKG's and this book was it. It starts from the fundamentals and goes on to 12 lead interpretation. An outstanding beginning book to EKG recognition/interpretation.
- Rapid Interpretation of EKG's #1 Learning Tool for all
By A3LCVOYXAVCW9U on 2005-10-23
I highly recommend this book to any medical professional involved in emergency medicine who deals with cardiac care of patients. Its learning process is goof proof. As a medical professional of 25 plus years, I have never had so much enjoyment learning as Dr. Dale Dubin has provided in his book, "Rapid Interpretation of EKG's" I would give it 7 stars out of 5 !!
Denny Knutson, ER Nurse
Bond Health Center / Bellin Health Emergency Department
Oconto, Wisconsin
- Overrated!
By on 1999-01-26
I briefly read parts of the book as a second year medical student after hearing its rave raviews and was quite diasappointed. Its programmed learning style isn't for everybody. I felt like I didn't retain anything nor did I understand what was going on at a fundamental level. For me, it was important to understand the physiology of the EKG before moving on to using the EKG to diagnose pathophysiological problems. In this respect, Dubin book's is lacking.
- SIMPLY THE BEST
By on 1999-08-02
If I can learn to read an EKG, then anyone can. I'd heard good things about Dr. Dubin's book over the years, and saw it in the libraries of colleagues. I needed to learn about EKGs quickly, and this book was invaluable. It has illlustrations on every page, simple language, and large type. Best of all I actually UNDERSTOOD what the EKG tracings meant, which was critical. Signed, a GRATEFUL LAWYER
- Excellent beginners text on EKG's
By on 1999-03-29
This book really allow the reader to understand the principles behind EKG's. I think it is THE best text for initially learning EKG reading. However, if it is read cover to cover in one or two sittings then it is hard to retain all the information. But, if reading each section if followed by MANY practice example for reinforcement, then most of the book's information can be easily retained. If used in this way I think Dubin's book is like stumbling across a gold mine!
- Dubin makes EKG reading easier
By A29MUMOLALL2YZ on 1998-10-22
Going through paramedic school, time is at a premium, and Dr. Dubin's book saved me time that I used elsewhere in my studies. This book is a step-by-step process of how the heart works and how it relates to ekgs. Truly THE best book on EKGs.
- Absolutely the BEST!
By A36JTI3SP1RN1Y on 2001-10-09
If you want to learn and remember EKG's for medical school, graduate school or just as a refresher book. This one book has traveled with me through all those times, in the United States and Australia. I would highly advise anyone to purchase this book and never turn it loose!
- The BEST
By on 2002-05-21
The best EKG interpretation book I have EVER read. I recommend it. - cardiac nurse
- Rapid Interpretation of EKG's
By on 2002-07-29
A nurse at work loaned me the Third Edition of this book and I was sold on it immediately. Someone likened it to "See Dick Run", but it works and it works well. I like the format and content so well that I am buying the latest edition to have as a reference for the rest of my career.
- The font they use for the book could be improved, also it co
By A1MN9UPM25DC7W on 2003-10-14
The fonts they use for the book could be improved, also it could be more organized , on the 6th edition the arts that they talk about that this new edition is supposed to have still sucks ; it's just as ugly as ever still.
The 6th edition is full little spelling mistakes as well...
It always mentions pages that are not there for you to look at... I hate when that happens don't you? I mean, its not really the pages, the thing is when it says you're supposed to see something in the book but they are not really quite there for you to see it.
All in all; the entire book is a little mess.
Even tho; I still really like a lot.
The book; however will lose ground for a book called: the only EKG book you will ever need, so they better improve on these points as I mentioned , at least to start with, among other things that need to be improved on this book.
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- Worth every penny!
By A19KYVEV1SL7BV on 2006-05-12
If you are taking ACLS for the first time or even if for re-cert. this book will be your life saver! It is so easy to understand and how the information is presented makes it very easy to retain and most of all UNDERSTAND the concepts! I was so fearful of taking the ACLS course but because of this book the "Fear of the Unknown" has been eliminated. This book should be mandatory for anyone taking ACLS!
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