Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Review

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(More customer reviews)This manual is a MUST for nursing students who want to review a medical diagnosis before clinical and before a test. Contains everything you need: pathophysiology, etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, medical management, complications, nursing assessment, nursing diagnoses, and most importantly - nursing interventions. Manual contains Med/Surg, Maternity, Neonatal, Pediatric and Psychiatric nursing. Patient education portions contain specific diets (ie for Hypertension). Tables are included for drugs (class, drug name, usual dosage range and side effects). Excellent resource for licensed nurses, too!

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Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging (3-Volume Set) Review

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(More customer reviews)I found this book to be very valuable during residency. I believe that it would be impossible to read a major text for each of the radiology subspecialties ie- Resnick for MSK, Osborn for neuro, Som/Curtin for head and neck, and so on. Thus, this text provided a source that was readable from cover to cover during residency while providing more detail than a more basic (but still excellent) intro text like Brant and Helms.

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This 3-volume textbook is a comprehensive, authoritative reference source aimed primarily at the trainee radiologist preparing for his/her professional board examinations and for the general radiologist looking for a general overview of modern radiological imaging.Organized along an organ and systems basis, the book covers all diagnostic and interventional imaging techniques and modalities in an integrated, correlative fashion.While the text is broad in scope, the individual chapters are written by leading international specialists who provide authoritative guidance on how to apply the newest methods and technologies to specific diagnostic problems.

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Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants - Hard Cover Version (Sorrentino,Mosby's Textbook of Nursing Assistant's) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very inclusive book for anyone going into the Nursing Assistant field. The book includes numerous charts and tables that are very easy to understand, very well organized, and great reference tools. I would strongly recommend it to anyone going into the field.

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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing: In One Volume (TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING- 1-VOL (BR/SU) Review

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(More customer reviews)This text is a classic--not to mention a great doorstop. It weighs so much I don't bring it to class-or anywhere else for that matter. Size aside it is an excellent textbook, informative, yet accessible. The charts and images are clear and helpful; they augment the main text. I can't speak to the additional online and CD resources yet, but thus far the book alone has served me well. A recommendation: save yourself a lot of money and get a used copy of a previous edition-the content is the same and the saving can be huge.

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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing, Eleventh Edition has now been enhanced by new, state-of-the-art ancillaries. With purchase of this new book, you will gain access to the following assets at thePoint:Online searchable textConcepts-in-Action animationsWatch and Learn video clipsJournal articles for each chapterClinical simulationsCase studies for each chapterHeart and breath soundsLiveAdvise student tutorialPlus, on a new bound-in CD-ROM:300 bonus NCLEX®-style questions related to medical-surgical nursing3,500 NCLEX®-style questions spanning the curriculum

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Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in America Review

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(More customer reviews)I was rereading a wonderful old novel by H. G. Wells, "The History of Mr. Polly." Mr. Polly's father dies, and Wells says: "...the local practitioner still clung to his theory that it was imagination he suffered from, but compromised in the certificate with the appendicitis that was then so fashionable." Why was appendicitis "fashionable?"
If someone asked you to fill in the blank quickly in the sentence "The surgeon performed an _________" you would probably say "appendectomy." Yet it isn't such a terribly common operation today. Why is it the ur-operation, the one always used for purposes of hypothetical illustration. Why appendectomies?
I saw "Seeking the Cure" and dipped into it to see whether it had an answer. It did, or at least as close to an answer as you'd ever get. It was a confluence of events. I hadn't realized that abdominal surgery had once been a medical taboo, with a nearly 100% mortality rate. Antisepsis ("Listerism") and anesthesia made it safe. It had once been extremely difficult to diagnose. I hadn't really thought of centrifuges, microscopes and blood counts as being a breakthrough in modern technology, but of course they were, part of the medical technology revolution that emerged from World War I. And they made it possible to diagnose appendicitis reliably. And there was one influential surgeon who promoted the idea that it was a surgeon's disease, that appendicitis "belonged to" the surgeon. Hospitals and surgeons found appendectomies to be lucrative, and they became almost a fad; Rutkow cites a hospital in which 1/5th of all operations performed were appendectomies.
Well, I was hooked. The book fascinated me. For me, it had just the right amount of detail, just the right balance between popular storytelling and serious history, just the right blend of attention to personality, to technology, and to organizational dynamics. Rutkow interleaves the narrative with short profiles of historically important individuals--with glimpses of their personality.
I was fascinated by his description of the way hospitals in the 1920s were transformed into technology centers where patients were sent for diagnosis--to be "worked up"--as well as for treatment. Hospitals positioned labs centrally and put windows in their labs so visitors would be sure to see how up-to-date they were, much as businesses once showcased their computer facilities.
To give one example of how he illuminates history: Why did Medicare finally pass under Johnson? Because the AMA, which had doggedly opposed any form of national health insurance, was weakening. Why was the AMA weakening? Because it primarily represent generalists, and lost influence with the rise of the specialists after World War II. What did World War II have to do with the rise of the specialist? (In part) because the military decided to assign specialists to higher pay grades, thus putting a sort of institutional endorsement of specialization.
I don't know how the book would strike a serious medical historian, but as an introduction for the curious layperson like me it is first rate.

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Naked to the Bone: Medical Imaging in the Twentieth Century (Sloan Technology Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I love reading science books geared toward non-scientists such as I. Bettyann Holtzmann Kelves Naked to the Bone: Medical Imaging in the Twentieth Century exactly fit the bill. Profusely illustrated and gracefully written, this fine work of non-fiction tells the story of x-rays, CT scan, MRI, sonograms, and PET scans. Kelves writes for the non-scientist, and does an excellent job of explaining how these various machines work, how they were perceived at the time, the economics of their development and marketing (Kelves never forgets that, for better or worse, medicine and inventing have always been businesses), and their changes in perception and use over time. Perhaps most interesting, and unexpected, are her two chapters addressing how medical imaging -- the ability to see "bones and all" -- was itself imaged in and influenced the visual, literary, and fine arts. Of particular interest to me, as a lawyer, is her accounts of how x-rays and other imaging devices were first used, and then later relied upon (or rejected) in courts of law. The depth and breadth of her research are truly impressive, as is her fine prose.

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Saunders Textbook of Medical Assisting Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this book a couple of months ago, It was cheap and in very good condition. Look like it had just been sitting on shelf.

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En Route: A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death, and Everything in Between Review

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(More customer reviews)"En Route" is a series of vignettes that tell great stories with great feeling, often putting you right there with the author.
However, there is often a lack of connective material. He seems to change jobs and companies often with no comments or connections. He meets a nurse, asks her out, then is engaged, married, and divorced in little more than a few sentences. People are mentioned with little context- why do we need the full name of a person who pops up a single time without knowing anything else about them?
There is also an assumption that you are familiar with both rural Louisiana and basic paramedic skills- he often mentions locations as if you are already intimately familiar with them, where a brief commentary that this is a one-horse town, or this is a suburb of a better known town, etc. A little more context or background would have been nice.
I also missed any sort of a glossary or explanations of terms he used(although I MUCH prefer explanations in the text). For example, there is a running gag about 'spiking a bag of saline' that I am sure has paramedics in stitches, but becomes kind of annoying to the rest of us.
On the other hand, unlike so many of EMS stories, it does not devolve into an 'its all about me' tale, a morality tale, or anything like that. Instead, it is a good overview of the life of a paramedic- the ups and downs, and built on a nice outline in which each story moves us towards his thoughtful ending.

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Stephen "Kelly" Grayson has seen the best of us at our worst. When hearts stop working, when blood alcohol levels exceed limits we shouldn't contemplate, when bodies are extricated from car wrecks, he's been there to pick up the pieces, save our lives, and watch us slip away. His touching stories of life and death and the hilarious ones of times in between are here to give us an insight of what happens after we call 911, the ambulance doors close, or even what happens inside the ER when the nurse shows the family to the waiting room.

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How to Start an Independent Practice: The Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Success Review

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(More customer reviews)I found this book as a New Entrepreneur Nurse Practitioner to be extremely informative, well written in a step by step approach and easy to read.

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Teach your students how to do it. This practical, user-friendly, easy-to-read resource manual takes the mystery out of setting up a practice -- from planning through start up, to daily operation. It contains an array of practical topics and basic how to's, and includes forms for completing a self-assessment of personal skills, strengths and weaknesses, and understanding the basics of research. "Excellent book! Fills a niche for the entrepreneurs in our profession." -- D.J. Plonczyski, APN, PhD, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

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Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is highly recommended for not only a beginner's attempt to grasp the field of hematology, a topic that can be overwhelming and confusing, but for veterans as well. It is well-rounded and balanced in content and lives up to its title. It includes all the pertinents of clinical principles, disease and applications as well as morphologic and molecular aspects without the burden of too much minutia. The pictures and diagrams are excellent in both resolution and instructiveness. The tables and figures are clear and well-layed out and are very helpful in providing comparative analysis and aiding in visualization of related condition providing an easy way to view and memorize differentiating features. The end of chapter review section (chapter at a glance) is a very nice touch. Case scenarios and review questions bring to life the information at the beginning and end of each chapter. The price of this book is phenomenal, especially considering how much well-organized information is presented in an easy to digest package that you can easily carry and pull out. You will not be disappointed in this book if you are looking for a solid and strong foundation in hematology. I have been searching for a long time for such a text as this that serves both as an excellent reference as well as a useful and easy-to-manage review. I have a pathology board exam coming up in just a few weeks and wish I had found this book sooner--in medical school, my residency training and for my exam review! But even at this late stage in my frenzied state, I have found this book easy to delve into and it has significantly helped organize the information and differentiate important diagnostic features for me better. I will be reading this book again and recommend it as one of the best ways to build a solid foundation at every level who need a good understanding of hematology--technician, medical students, residents and pathologists.

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This comprehensive text examines normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid and megakaryocytic origins. Hemostasis and coagulation theory, testing, and instrumentation are also thoroughly discussed. Beautiful full-color illustrations throughout the text enhance comprehension and allow students to realistically visualize hematology concepts.
Detailed, full-color illustrations appear near hematology concept discussions to visually support comprehension and recognition.
Opening Case Studies present real-life scenarios to apply concepts presented in each chapter.
Learning Objectives and Review Questions work together to list expected outcomes and then test those concepts for each chapter.
A Bulleted Summary highlights the key concepts at the end of each chapter.
Hematology/Hemostasis Reference Ranges inside the front and back covers provide quick reference.

Three new chapters detail significant information: An Overview of Clinical Laboratory Hematology, Hematology in Selected Populations, and Monitoring Anticoagulant Therapy.
All chapters have been revised to feature the most current technology and research updates.
The included Glossary of Terms and consistent pedagogy ensure a cohesive, effective tool for learning.
Two well-respected editors contributed more significantly to this third edition: George Fritsma shared his expertise for the Hemostasis section and Kathy Doig managed the pedagogical features.

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Manson's Tropical Diseases: Expert Consult Basic Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this book. The text provides both fascinating historical accounts on the research and practice of tropical diseases, and highly informative discussions on the epidemiology, transmission, pathology, diagnosis and management of a broad range of tropical disease states. Descriptions have an easy to read 'human' feel, that left me with the sensation of being in correspondence with a friendly, knowledgeable group of specialists in the field.

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From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, be prepared for whatever your patients bring back. The revised and updated 22nd edition of Manson's Tropical Diseases provides you with the latest coverage on emerging and re-emerging diseases from around the world, such as multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis and malaria, the avian flu, and more. Boxes and tables highlight key information on current therapies. And now, as an Expert Consult title, you can access the information you need online as well as in print!Covers every aspect of Tropical Medicine in detail, not just infections.
Takes both a system-based and a disease approach, with extensive cross-referencing to minimize duplication.Includes a strong clinical focus, emphasized by clinical management diagrams.
Features leading experts in the field, with contributions from clinicians who are based full-time in the tropics.
Features up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS, with an emphasis on Africa; malaria; tropical gastroenterological problems; dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever; tuberculosis; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; SARS; avian flu; bartonellosis, cat-scratch disease, trench fever, human erlichiosis; and more.
Describes the latest therapies, such as recently approved drugs and new treatment options, so you can incorporate them into to your practice.Presents global perspectives from the world's leaders in this specialty to put the latest expert knowledge to work for you and your patients.
Highlights key information with more boxes and tables so you can find what you need easily and apply it quickly.
Allows you to access the complete contents online, plus appendices on Laboratory Diagnosis, Parasitic Protozoa, Medical Helminthology, Nematodes, Trematodes, Cestodes, Medical Acarology and Entomology, and Sources of Information in Tropical Medicine.
Your purchase entitles you to access the website until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access be discontinued.

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Belli for Your Malpractice Defense Review

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(More customer reviews)"What's black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?" If you've had to learn this "joke" the hard way, you'll be needing the following books:
Belli for Your Malpractice... (Hardcover) by Melvin M. Belli; Physician's Survival Guide (Paperback); Malpractice Depositions (Paperback) by Raymond M. Fish; Testifying in Court (ME050) (Hardcover) by Jack E. Horsley
Don't talk to anyone, outside your own councel, until you have read them all -- not the patient, not the patient's family, not the patient's lawyer, not your colleagues, not the mailman....
Although these are written for physicians who have been sued for medical malpractice, the information they contain can be adapted to most fields. I have recommended them to other friends outside of medicine who have asked advice on their own legal issues; and they have benefited from them as well. If you want to stop feeling like a hit-and-run-victim and start feeling like a doberman pincher (see joke above), get reading.

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The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Nervous System: Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disorders (Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations, Volume 1, Part 2) (Netter Green Book Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have the German edition and used it during my studies for the medschool exam. The pictures really help memorizing difficult facts about several diseases.

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The most critically acclaimed of all of Dr. Frank H. Netter's works, this fully illustrated single book from the 8-volume/13-book reference collection includes: hundreds of world-renowned illustrations by Frank H. Netter, MD; informative text by recognized medical experts; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; and diagnostic and surgical procedures.

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Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. Edition 20, Illustrated in Ful Review

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(More customer reviews)shipped in excellent condition and within the days they said it would come to my home. i would buy from them again.. the product was not new which was explained to me before i purchased it.. but it looked as though it was.. i am very pleased. thank u

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Time to Heal: American Medical Education from the Turn of the Century to the Era of Managed Care Review

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(More customer reviews)Time to Heal surveys the state of American medical education from the turn of the century to modern HMO times, providing a sweeping survey of American medical education in modern times and examining how American medical education evolved. From the transformation of medical schools and student learning processes to social programs which affected research, this provides an important history for any aspiring medical student.

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Flawless: A Novel of Medical Suspense Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm not usually a fan of medical thrillers, but gave Joshua Spanogle's Isolation Ward a try and was glad I did. This guy can write! Hero Nate McCormick is a great flawed protagonist with a unique voice and someone who is easy to identify with. In Flawless, McCormick is back and Spanogle has managed to avoid the sophomore curse, returning with a novel just as good (if not better) than his first.
Nate has relocated to the West Coast to pursue a relationship with the girlfriend he reconnected with during his initial case (chronicled in Ward). He's jobless and hasn't found an apartment and his aimless state has started to wear on the burgeoning relationship. Into this state of things comes an old friend from his student days who wants Nate's help with something. But before Nate can find out what it is, his friend Murph is murdered, along with his wife and two children, plunging Nate into a complicated mystery swirling around a biotech company in the South San Francisco hills, coupled with Chinese gangsters and a series of photographs of women and men, faces disfigured by an agressive facial cancer.
Nate is warned off, his girlfriend is attacked, and several of the people in the photographs are killed in a variety of shocking ways, but McCormick just can't give up, feeling he owes something to the friend he lost track of. This is an excellent, fast-moving novel with three-dimensional, believable characters. Nate suffers for his investigation and his feelings of rage and helplessness are palpable. And his life continues to develop on the sidelines, in the manner of the best current detective fiction. Spanogle is a truly talented writer and I'm very much looking forward to his next novel. Flawless is very highly recommended!

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Periodontics: Medicine, Surgery and Implants Review

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(More customer reviews)This textbook, written and edited by the field's leading experts, has been needed for quite a while. It includes all the necessary information that any perio text should have---chapters on etiology, prognosis, treatment, etc---but goes above and beyond. With chapters covering complex suture techniques, systemic disease links, microsurgery, implants, medically-compromised pts, conscious sedation, and surgical principles, this text is the first truly comprehensive lesson in periodontics. The high-quality color photos set the bar high for future textbooks on the subject, and it belongs in the library of not only residents but accomplished clinicians.

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This definitive book presents the medical and surgical aspects of periodontics in full color, organized to coincide with topics in the AAP's Vision 2020 Objectives. It offers strong theory and concepts, as well as highly instructive clinical practice applications. The hallmark of this book is that it directs dental diagnosis and treatment toward controlling infection and establishing an oral environment that is conducive to the overall health and well-being of the patient.Interrelationships between oral and systemic health are emphasized throughout, and advanced technologies and techniques such as oral, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and dental implant surgery are key components.
All goals and objectives of the American Academy of Periodontology's Vision 2020 program are addressed, highlighting the most up-to-date information on periodontal medicine.
Content is organized to coincide with the AAP's Vision 2020 Objectives.
Full color illustrations show the tissue colors and provide critical information about diagnosis of disease and assessment of the success or failure of clinical therapy.
Information is provided on all forms of nonsurgical and surgical therapies, including dental implant surgery and advanced surgical techniques such as guided bone regeneration, sinus augmentation, and esthetic periodontal surgery.
The chapters dealing with mucogingival surgery, resective surgery, and the basic principles of surgery essentially make up a color atlas of periodontal practice.
A comprehensive chapter on conscious sedation offers excellent content as an option for patients who want to be "asleep" during involved procedures.
Information on when and how to use antibiotics and antimicrobials adds a critical component to the interrelationship between oral and systemic health.
No other periodontal reference includes a chapter on electronic dental health records, with highly relevant content as more and more dental practices move toward becoming "paperless" offices.
A separate chapter on the role of the dental hygienist in periodontal procedures makes this the perfect reference for in-office education.
Information on periodontal instrumentation provides an excellent overview of the instruments that practitioners and their support staff use every day.

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