Cambridge U. Press
Best practices in medical teaching.
Stahl (psychiatry, U. of California San Diego) and Davis, who is associated with a medical communications company and provides talks on instructional design, detail the general principles of effective presentation for those teaching medical students. Arguing that medical education should focus on the learner and consider how information is presented, they explain the application of principles of communication science and adult education to the design of presentations, and how to use audience learning psychology, execute principles, measure outcomes, and use interval learning in a comprehensive educational program. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Body MR imaging at 3 Tesla.
With the 14 chapters in this volume, Kamel (radiology and oncology, Johns Hopkins U.) and Merkle (radiology, Duke U.) show radiologists how to use high field 3T magnetic resonance imaging systems in a range of body applications. Radiologists from the US, Europe, and South Korea describe the physical principles of MRI using 3T magnets; safety; the differences between 1.5T and 3T when applied extracranially; and protocols for thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic organs, with emphasis on the effects of a higher 3T magnetic field strength and including pelvic MR angiography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). Protocol optimization, appearance of artifacts, and new applications are emphasized. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Cambridge handbook of experimental political science.
While the observation of A. Lawrence Lowell, president of the American Political Science Association, that "Politics is an observational, not an experimental science," has largely held true since he said it in 1909, the editors of this volume (political scientists from Northwestern U., Yale U., U. of Illinois, and U. of Michigan) feel that the next century is likely to be different, with a growing use of and interest in experimental techniques being deployed to analyze political phenomenon. Hoping to further this development, they present 36 chapters that collectively review basic definitions and concepts; compare the experimental method with other forms of political science analysis; review the contributions of experimental research in the areas of decision making, candidate evaluations and voting behavior, interpersonal relations, the politics of identity and ethnicity, institutions and behavior, and elite bargaining; and explore key methodological issues. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Childhood epilepsy; from diagnosis to remission.
Appleton (pediatric neurology, U. of Liverpool, UK) and Camfield (pediatrics, Dalhousie U., Canada) help pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, and primary care physicians diagnose, evaluate, and manage pediatric epilepsy. In eight chapters, pediatricians and neurologists from the UK and North America follow the natural history of epilepsy from diagnosis to remission or chronicity when the disease begins in infancy, middle childhood, and adolescence, as well as risks and hazards, status epilepticus, prevention and consequences, and medico-legal aspects. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Clinical fluid therapy in the perioperative setting.
Hahn (anesthesia and intensive care, Linköping U. and Karolinska Institute, Sweden) brings together 21 chapters by anesthesiologists and others from the US, Europe, South Africa, and Israel specializing in fluid management to explain the evidence-based knowledge, essential basic science, and clinical practice of anesthetists, intensivists, and surgeons providing infusion fluids to surgical and critical care patients. They review the evidence on crystalloid, hypertonic, irrigating, and colloid fluids; general guidelines for non-cardiac surgeries; fluid management for intra-abdominal injury, spinal anesthesia, pediatrics, and geriatric, obstetric, pulmonary, and day surgery; invasive hemodynamic monitoring; goal-directed and non-invasive guidance of fluid therapy; hemodilution; microvascular fluid exchange; body volumes and fluid kinetics; adverse reactions; severe sepsis and septic shock; hypovolemic shock; uncontrolled hemorrhage; and fluids vs. blood products. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
How to improve your ART success rates; an evidence-based review of adjuncts to IVF.
Kovacs (obstetrics and gynecology, Monash U., Victoria, Australia) compiles 48 chapters that help clinicians working in infertility and assisted reproduction evaluate adjuncts to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) that help improve success rates. Fertility specialists from around the world present evidence-based information on patient selection and preparation, including pre-treatment hormone assessment, the role of pelvic ultrasound, the use of pre-IVF laparoscopy/hysteroscopy, the management of fibroids and polyps, immunological screening, natural killer cell analysis, weight control, vitamins and mineral supplements, polycystic ovary disease and endometriosis treatments, and management of hydrosalpinges. They discuss the role of intrauterine insemination; stimulation agents; monitoring; laboratory techniques such as metabolomics and assisted hatching; embryo transfer; ancillary treatments like heparin and aspirin, immunotherapy, estrogen supplements, corticosteroid cotreatment, acupuncture, and traditional Chinese medicine; the future fertility of women with cancer; and assessment of results. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Medically unexplained symptoms, somatisation and bodily distress; developing better clinical services.
In this reference for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, primary care doctors, and healthcare policy makers, Creed (psychological medicine, U. of Manchester, UK) gathers international contributors to survey the literature on bodily distress syndromes such as irritable bowel syndrome, chronic widespread pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. They emphasize that these syndromes encompass both the body and the mind. The book reviews the epidemiology, classification, and nomenclature of bodily distress syndromes and summarizes evidence-based treatment. Also under discussion are barriers to improving treatment, and gender, lifespan, and cultural aspects. A final chapter gives suggestions for service development, applicable across healthcare systems. Bullet points, summary boxes, charts, and Q&A sections are included for easy reference. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Monitoring in anesthesia and perioperative care.
Anesthesiologist and other medical specialists document the current art and science of peri-operative patient monitoring and address the systems-based practice issues that drive the health care industry. Writing for medical students and practitioners, they discuss such topics as medico-legal implications of monitoring, cardiac output and intravascular volume, neurological intra-operative and electro-physiologic monitoring, endocrine testing in the operating room, and post-anesthesia care unit assessment scales. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
A practical guide to pediatric emergency medicine; caring for children in the emergency department.
Amieva-Wang (emergency medicine and pediatrics, Stanford U.) provides a guide consisting of 171 chapters for emergency department practitioners and trainees who care for children and adults to use in diagnosing and treating common and uncommon pediatric disorders. Emergency medicine and pediatric specialists from the US focus on differences in adult and pediatric diagnosis and management for emergencies in various body systems and include special populations like neonates, adolescents, and children with special health care needs, and tutorials in pediatric imaging, ECG interpretation, procedural sedation, and specific procedures. Included are graphic and visual comparisons of common childhood rashes in the dermatology and infectious disease sections. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Psychiatry in primary care, 4th ed. (CD-ROM included)
Written by a general practitioner and a psychiatrist to offer both perspectives, this resource will help general practitioners, primary care mental health workers, and trainees recognize mental illness in primary care settings. A section on psychiatric diagnoses in adults is devoted to eight types of disorders, including adjustment problems; anxiety, mood, and personality disorders; and substance abuse. These chapters give info on symptoms, specific syndromes, differential diagnosis, and treatment, as well as psychosocial intervention, rehabilitation, and physical care for patients. These chapters also list books, websites, and organizations for patients and families. A final section examines the wider mental health system in the UK. Learning features include case vignettes and key point summaries in a reader-friendly layout. This fourth edition contains new chapters on special populations and psychotherapies. The CD-ROM provides examples of three different types of therapy sessions. Casey teaches psychiatry at University College Dublin. Byng is a general practitioner affiliated with the Institute of Health Services Research at the University of Plymouth, UK. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
The psychiatric report; principles and practice of forensic writing.
Mostly American psychiatrists working at the interface with law explain how to create an examination report that is clear and precise enough to serve as testimony in court. Among their topics are the history and function of the psychiatric report, writing a narrative, competency to practice and licensing, writing for US federal courts, and violence risk assessment. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Ratio et res ipsa; classical essays presented by former pupils to James Diggle on his retirement.
This collection of fourteen papers in the classics was compiled to celebrate the retirement of James Diggle, an influential professor at Queens College, Cambridge. The essays cover a wide range of topics in six subject areas including Greek literature, Greek language, Latin literature, textural criticism, Greek and Roman culture and the history of scholarship. The volume also includes a chronology of the writing of Professor Diggle. The contributors are Professor Diggle's former students who are now academics in classical studies from a variety of British universities. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
