Electronic books

System of ophthalmology, 1958 by Sir Stewart Duke-Elder (opens in a new window)

This classic text is now available to read online. No username and password is required.

Duane’s Ophthalmology, 2013 (opens in a new window)

Duane’s ophthalmology is recognised by eye care professionals all over the world as being the key text in their field.  The text contains hundreds of colour images and includes descriptions of techniques of ophthalmic surgery.  The text is now available with an Epsom and St Helier OpenAthens (opens in a new window) username and password.

The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease (opens in a new window) (6^th edition)

The Wills Eye Manual is a best-selling source of authoritative guidance on treating ocular disorders in an office, emergency room, or hospital setting. It is written in a concise outline format. This text is now available with an Epsom and St Helier OpenAthens (opens in a new window) username and password.

The 100 Cases series provides a unique learning and revision tool that guides students through clinical cases similar to those that students and foundation year doctors may meet in the general practice setting. 

The cases have been written specifically to help students develop skills of clinical reasoning through the scenarios which have include the patient’s medical history. Electronic titles that are available to staff working at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and who have an Athens username and password include ‘100 Cases in Clinical Medicine’, ‘100 Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology’ and ‘100 Cases in Surgery’.

To access a given title click on the book title and enter your OpenAthens username and password in the boxes provided.  The licenses purchased by the library allows one user to access one title at any one time. 

If you find that you are unable to access the book please try again later or contact the library staff at either the Hirson Library in St Helier Hospital or the Sally Howell Library in Epsom Hospital.

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• Fast Facts for the ER Nurse (opens in a new window) 

• Fast Facts for the Faith Community Nurse (opens in a new window) 

• Fast Facts for the Medical Office Nurse (opens in a new window) 

• Fast Facts for the New Nurse Practitioner (opens in a new window) 

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• Fast Facts for Wound Care Nursing (opens in a new window).

All Epsom and St Helier staff now have access to a wide selection of electronic books via the Kortext platform.  You will need an Epsom and St Helier OpenAthens account (opens in a new window) to access the full text of any of the books.  Follow the instructions below to access the collection.

1. Go to the Kortext home page, in the first box select Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and click the arrow next to the first box.
2. Sign in with your OpenAthens username and password.
3. Click on Collections tab just below the search box to browse the collection or search for a title using the search box. Click on the three horizontal dots below the books to Borrow a book, to find out more information about the book and also to export the reference.
4. Click on My library to the left of the screen to see which books you have out on loan.  You can read books offline, add notes to books and export them and also renew books.  If you would like training on Kortext or to find out more please contact the library team at: esth.hirsonlibrary@nhs.net.

Courtesy of Health Education England, NHS staff and students on placement in England have access to over 130 Oxford University Press medical and healthcare books online.  To access the collection you will need an Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust OpenAthens username and password.  You can register for an OpenAthens username and password here.  You can access the page via a special dedicated portal here.

Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Procedures (opens in a new window): The online edition of this popular title is now available with an Epsom and St Helier Athens username and password.  It contains evidence-based clinical skills and procedures related to all the essential aspects of a patient’s care.

This textbook is considered to be the most comprehensive one in the field of paediatric emergency medicine.  It includes over 70 acute paediatric presentations and includes chapters on palpitations, cystic fibrosis and ultrasound. 

This text is now available with an Epsom and St Helier OpenAthens username and password (opens in a new window).