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Acing the hepatology questions on the GI board exam; the ultimate crunch-time resource.

Spiegel (gastroenterology, U. of California, Los Angeles) and Karsan (gastroenterology, Emory U.) review knowledge in the area of hepatology for those taking the American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Board exam. Providing new questions to round out the liver content from their Acing the GI Board Exam: The Ultimate Crunch-Time Resource, they review both traditional and newer knowledge and draw from their clinical practice and teaching to focus on what readers may not know (instead of reviewing what they already know) through 95 high-yield clinical vignettes, detailed answers, explanation of why the topic might be on the test, images, links to clinical thresholds, and pearls. A list of 60 board review clinical threshold values and a self-test are included. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Evaluation and management of common upper extremity disorders; a practical handbook.

Rohde (orthopedic surgery, Oakland U.) and Millett, an orthopedic surgeon and shoulder and sports medicine specialist, offer a pocket reference for general orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic surgery residents and fellows, and practitioners in related fields on how to diagnose, treat, and manage the most common conditions of the upper extremity. Presented in 14 chapters in a bullet format are conditions and their mechanism of injury, key examination points, additional testing or imaging, operative and nonoperative treatment options, surgical anatomy and procedures, rehabilitation, expected outcomes, and potential complications. Conditions include carpal tunnel syndrome, ganglion cysts, fractures, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, and joint disorders. Contributors work in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in the US, Canada, and Germany. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

GI emergencies; a quick reference guide.

Lowe and Farraye (gastroenterology, Boston U.) provide interns, residents, and medical students in gastroenterology with a pocket reference on the diagnosis and management of common gastrointestinal emergencies, from hemorrhage and acute abdominal pain to bowel obstruction and foreign bodies to acute pancreatitis and liver failure. Co-written by fellows or residents and experienced gastroenterologists mostly from Boston Medical Center and Boston U., the 13 chapters emphasize the most important elements for a new fellow. Each chapter begins with a clinical vignette, then goes through the initial approach to the problem, diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations, evidence, and teaching points. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Group dynamics in occupational therapy; the theoretical basis and practice application of group intervention, 4th ed.

Cole (occupational therapy, Quinnipiac U.) shows students and professionals how to lead and plan an occupational therapy group, understand group dynamics and client-centered practice, design and lead groups in various contexts, and follow specific guidelines for applying occupation-based theories. This edition has new sections on the application of leadership skills such as professional, focus group, and team leadership, and it incorporates current research. Included are the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement and new developments in therapeutic use of self, as well as evidence, new theory developments, and group examples in the section on group guidelines, and five occupational therapy frames of reference and occupation-based models. Wellness, prevention, and community-based practice areas; research on culture; and a new chapter on taking group intervention to the community in the form of service learning have been added. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Gut instincts; a clinician's handbook of digestive and liver diseases.

Esrailian (digestive diseases, U. of California, Los Angeles) provides gastroenterologists, residents and fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, internists, and family physicians with a handbook on the evidence-based diagnosis and management of common digestive diseases, including those of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract and liver. Contributed by gastroenterologists, surgeons, and other specialists from the US, the 45 chapters include a section on endoscopy, tables and algorithms, and information on pathophysiology, clinical approach, causes, and presentation for issues such as gastroesophageal reflux, feeding tubes, celiac disease, bariatric surgery, Crohn's disease, hepatitis, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer, and alcoholic liver disease. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Illustrative guide to cataract surgery; a step-by-step approach to refining surgical skills. (online access included)

Agarwal (ophthalmology, Ramachandra Medical College, India) assembles 16 chapters by ophthalmologists from India who use color photos, illustrations, and text to explain the most common techniques and steps in cataract surgery for ophthalmologists and residents. They cover phaco surgery, microincisional cataract surgery, challenging cases, and complications, and include incision, capsulorrhexis, hydrodissection, nuclear dissection, horizontal and vertical chopping, phacoemulsification, biaxial microincisional surgery, posterior polar cataract, iris hooks in small pupil phaco, subluxated cataracts, torn rhexis, irrigation and aspiration, and intraocular lens insertion procedures. Videos of techniques are available online. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Kinesiology for occupational therapy, 2d ed. (online access included)

For occupational therapists and students, Rybski (occupational therapy, Ohio State U.) describes movement from a musculoskeletal perspective, detailing the kinematics and kinetics of normal movement, general information on muscles and assessment of strength, and joints, assessment of motion, and their musculoskeletal function, movements, and pathology. Also explained are occupational therapy concepts, a biomechanical intervention approach, and rehabilitation through adaptation and compensation. This edition has more evidence to support treatment options and more on assessment of individual joints, access to online tutorials for goniometry and manual muscle testing, practical application of surface anatomy to identify skeletal landmarks and muscles, and updated chapters to address intervention frames of reference used in occupational therapy. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Kinesiology for the occupational therapy assistant; essential components of function and movement.

Occupational therapists Keough et al. explain to occupational therapy assistant students the underlying components of movement and how kinesiology applies to the client. They provide problems and questions that instruct students in assisting clients to achieve movement goals and discuss gross range of motion and manual muscle testing. They explain how the study of movement applies to occupational therapy, anatomical features and factors that impact motion, and the essential functions and movement of various body parts. The text incorporates the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, 2nd Edition. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

LASIK; the evolution of refractive surgery.

A leading international specialist in cataract and myopia surgery and pioneer in many of its techniques, Buratto wrote what he thought would be definitive accounts of LASIK — laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis — surgery in 1998 and 2000, but finds that the technique continues to evolve. This time he acknowledges that he can only provide a current snapshot. With help from fellow ophthalmologists, he reviews the material from earlier volumes, but primarily presents state-of-the-art information. His topics include a history of refractive surgery, indications for LASIK with the microkeratome, femto-LASIK with the Zeiss platform, minimally invasive ReLEx-SMILE, LASIK correction in high myopia, and treating flap folds and striae following LASIK. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Patient practitioner interaction; an experiential manual for developing the art of health care, 5th ed. (online access included)

Davis (physical therapy, U. of Miami) helps future health care professionals develop self-awareness and communication skills needed to provide care to their patients. She is joined by additional contributors who specialize in physical therapy and health sciences in the US, who address teaching students self-awareness and understanding of their own history and developing their values and communication skills. Specific areas discussed include differentiating personal from professional values, ethical dilemmas, stress management, and skill development in communication, including empathy and sympathy, assertiveness and conflict resolution. Chapters also examine establishing rapport, cultural sensitivity, conducting helping interviews, patient education, communication with people with disabilities and those whore are dying, and communicating about sexuality as related to health issues. Specifically addressing the needs of Millennials and Generation Y students in developing face-to-face interaction skills, this edition has a new chapter on communicating about spirituality, new material on communicating in the information age, a reorganization of chapters, contemporary terminology, new and updated exercises (also provided online), and an updated separate instructor's manual. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

PRK; the past, present, and future of surface ablation.

Buratto, a specialist in cataract and myopia surgery, leads a team of contributing ophthalmologists to describe the current treatment techniques of the eye's surface used in the laser correction of refractive errors Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) has perhaps evolved less than LASIK and other laser vision correction techniques, he says, but information on the eye's healing response, pharmacology, therapy, and biomechanics have greatly improved. Among the topics are the corneal surface, optical and mechanical properties of the cornea, PRK enhancement following previous radical keratotomy and LASIK, smoothing in refractive surgery, and how to perform custom ablation. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Pterygium; technqiues and technologies for surgical success.

Hovanesian (ophthalmology, U. of California, Los Angeles) provides ophthalmic surgeons, residents, fellows, and assisting staff with a discussion of procedures for ocular surface surgery. In 12 chapters, ophthalmologists and a few other medical specialists from the US, India, Australia, and the Dominican Republic cover recent techniques that are meant to improve results in pterygium surgery, reduce postoperative pain, and eliminate the risk of recurrence. They discuss early approaches, pterygium's pathogenesis, the use of fibrin tissue adhesive, conjunctival autograft techniques, amniotic membrane techniques, mitomycin and 5-fluorouracil adjuncts, and managing complications and conjunctival chalasis. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)