Elsevier Health Sciences

Pharmacology for nursing care, 6th ed. (CD-ROM included)

During the evolution of this text from 1990 to 2007, Lehne taught mainly at the U. of Virginia School of Nursing. This update of the 2004 edition grounds current practice in basic pharmacological principles and clinical realities, focusing on indications and contraindications of therapeutic drugs for the range of conditions nurses encounter. Appendices include a guide to gender-related drugs, major drug classes, Canadian drug information, and very new drugs and key new formulations of older drugs. However, he refers students elsewhere for information on dosage calculations. The companion CD-ROM offers an audio drug glossary, updates, and access to Mosby's drug database and other online resources. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Physiology; a clinical core text of human physiology with self-assessment, 3d ed.

Designed as an exam study guide but also useful as a reference or as a guide to further research, this clinical core text includes extensive explanatory illustrations as well as a battery of self-assessments. It covers cell physiology first, then sensibly moves through the body to include cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, digestive, neuromuscular, endocrine and reproductive systems. Each section includes boxed details on the core text, case studies, examples and imagery. The questions most closely approximate those found in UK exams, but this is still useful as a study guide for those preparing for the US versions of physiology course and board exams. The large format makes it easy to take notes in margins and to tab selected passages. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Policy & politics in nursing and health care, 5th ed.

Mason (American Journal of Nursing and coauthors in health policy and the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. present this updated volume guiding professionals and activists in healthcare and nursing policy in the US through a diverse group of issues in 34 chapters with subcategories. Readers are first introduced to political philosophy, health care policy, and strategies for navigating and succeeding in policy enforcement and reform. Later chapters provide background and action strategies for such topics as: the nursing workforce supply, health care for the uninsured, how legislation and regulation are practiced, mental health parity, the roles of interest groups, folic acid advocacy, nursing issues worldwide, community action projects, and many more. Case studies of policy in practice are abundant, along with suggested further resources. House speaker Nancy Pelosi authored the foreword. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Potter's pathology of the fetus, infant and child, 2d ed; 2v. (2 CD-ROMs included)

Edith Potter, a revered pioneer in the field, published her book in 1952. In 2001 a new editor — Potter's spiritual heir — produced an entirely new two-volume text based on Pathology of the Fetus and Infant, 3rd ed. (1975), with Potter's name retained at the head of the title. This is the second edition of that massive reference, published in two hefty volumes to accommodate comprehensive coverage and several thousand illustrations. Volume 1 covers genetic and developmental pathology, systemic pathology, and major anomalies of external anatomy. Volume 2 organizes material according to organs and systems. A CD-ROM is included with each volume. Among other affiliations, editor Gilbert-Barness is with the U. of Sourth Florida College of Medicine, and is emeritus, U. of Wisonsin Medical School. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Practical guide to the care of the psychiatric patient, 3d ed.

This plastic-spiral-bound, pocket (4.5x7.5 inches) reference provides quick access to guidelines on diagnosing and treating psychiatric patients. The goals of the book are to clarify diagnostic categories and terminology, improve recognition of psychiatric problems, demystify the mental status examination, and detail the proper use of psychiatric medications. Material is presented in outline form, with sequential diagnostic and management strategies. The book will be useful to medical students, primary care residents and physicians, medical specialists outside of psychiatry, and mental health clinicians. Goldberg teaches psychiatry at Brown University Medical School. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Primary care of the newborn, 4th ed.

This reference guides clinicians who care for full-term newborns in the first few hours of life on well-baby development practice, screening methods, and non-acute disease management, among other primary care considerations. Chapters are in outline format and focus on topics including: prenatal visits; cultural considerations; pain and control of pain; the roles of cardiology, otolaryngology, hematology, gastroenterology, and dermatology; the health of the pulmonary, nervous, and genitourinary systems; complications such as jaundice, infection, inherited metabolic disease, and in utero drug exposure; and education for adoption, breast-feeding, childbirth education and bonding, and the discharge process, among other subjects. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Professional nursing; concepts & challenges, 5th ed.

This undergraduate textbook describes the current status of nursing in the United States, educational pathways to becoming a registered nurse, the nursing process, stages of illness, the science of evidence-based practice, nursing theories, and the health care delivery system overall. The fifth edition streamlines the former 22 chapters into 16 chapters. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Robbins basic pathology, 8th ed.

Edited and largely written by professors of pathology from the U. of Chicago, U. of California San Francisco, U. of Washington School of Medicine, and Harvard Medical School, this updated medical textbook presents itself as a balanced, accurate, and up-to-date view of the central body of human pathology that retains a strong emphasis on clinicopathologic correlations and incorporates understandings of the impact of molecular pathology on the practice of medicine. Predominately organized according to organic system, it also includes chapters on cell injury, cell death, and adaptations; acute and chronic inflammation; tissue repair; neoplasia; genetic and pediatric diseases; and environmental and nutritional diseases. The text has been illustrated with around a thousand four-color schematics, flow charts, and diagrammatic representations of diseases. New to this edition are highlighted summary boxes designed to provide students with key "take home" messages. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Saunders Q&A review for the NCLEX-PN examination, 3d ed.

This review text for nursing students contains 1,500 NCLEX exam practice questions based on the NCLEX-PN test plan, as well as alternate item format questions (new to this edition), and a comprehensive exam of 85 questions. Silvestri (nursing, Salve Regina U.), who also runs companies that conduct NCLEX review courses, organizes questions by categories of Client Needs and Integrated Processes as covered in the latest NCLEX exam test plan. Each question has rationales for all of the answers. Also covered are test-taking strategies, tips on preparation, and a description of one student's experience. The CD-ROM contains all of the questions from the book, plus 1,500 additional ones. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Specialist training in neurology.

Smith (consultant neurologist, University Hospital of Wales, UK) provides a reference for postgraduate trainees in neurology and related specialties. Emphasis is on clinical rather than theoretical neurology, in an overview format featuring bullet points, text boxes, and charts. The book begins with chapters on the neurological consultation and anatomy, then covers topics including blackouts and sleep disorders, headache, dizziness, dementia and coma, stroke, myelopathy and ataxia, neuromuscular disorders, neuropathy and radiculopathy, neurological infections, ophthalmic neurology, and general medicine and neurology. Each chapter begins with a case history and ends with a list of key points. Detailed two-color diagrams and b&w photos and medical images are included. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Taybi and Lachman's radiology of syndromes, metabolic disorders, and skeletal dysplasias, 5th ed. (web access included)

Building on the core reference first published over 30 years ago, this edition has been enhanced by some reorganization (two sections instead of three) and with inclusion of the OMIM number when appropriate so that the text is friendly for geneticists as well as radiologists and clinicians. Other enhancements include new tables, fuller citation of articles (inclusion of publication year), and web access for more precise searching of the contents. Full descriptions are offered for 1370 entities; brief descriptions of 4,500 entities, with references, are included in a gamuts section. The appendices contain the most recent Nosology and Classification of Genetic Disorders of Bone, and a chapter on the radiographic approach to the skeletal dysplasias (of value to novices as well as those taking the board examinations). Editor Lachman (emeritus UCLA School of Medicine) is affiliated with the International Skeletal Dysplasias Registry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and with Stanford University. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Thai massage; a traditional medical technique, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included)

The second edition of this introduction to Thai massage features a wealth of full-color photographs, drawings, and other illustrations. Gold (Pacific College of Oriental Medicine) provides Western practitioners of the healing arts with background information on traditional Thai medicine and then supplies detailed guidelines for the safe and effective practice of traditional Thai medical massage (Nuad Bo'Rarn). A 45-minute video of a massage session with step-by- step narration is found on the accompanying DVD. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Thompson & Thompson genetics in medicine, 7th ed.

Using examples drawn from medicine, Nussbaum (chief, Division of Medical Genetics, University of California-San Francisco) introduces undergraduate and graduate students to fundamental principles of human and medical genetics. Emphasis is on the genes and molecular mechanisms operating in human diseases. Reflecting changes in the field since the last edition was published in 2004, this seventh edition contains more examples of how genomics is being used to identify the contributions made by genetic variation to disease susceptibility and treatment outcomes. Clinical cases, first introduced in the previous edition, continue to be an important part of the text. New features include cases on more common complex disorders, and within-text case cross-references. The art program features b&w photos, two-color diagrams, and color images in the case section. The text is suitable for a range of readers, including medical and genetic counseling students, advanced undergraduates and graduate students in genetics, residents in any field of clinical medicine, and practicing physicians and allied medical professionals in nursing or physical therapy. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Understanding nursing research; building an evidence-based practice, 4th ed. (CD-ROM included)

The expansion of the responsibilities of nurses, their increasing specialization, and their short supply make it more important than ever that nursing practice be evidence-based. Burns (nursing emeritus, U. of Texas at Arlington) and Grove (nursing, U. of Texas at Arlington) help students and practitioners develop skills in reading and using research to develop an evidence-based practice. With several new pedagogical features, including new research examples and critiques, they cover analyzing quantitative and qualitative approaches, identifying problems and developing hypotheses, reviewing the literature, applying nursing theory and research frameworks, examining ethics, clarifying research designs, conducting outcomes research, analyzing populations and samples, measurement and data collection, understanding statistics, critiquing research for practice and applying research to patient care for evidence-based practice. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Voice and laryngeal disorders; a problem-based clinical guide with voice samples. (CD-ROM included)

In this text/CD-ROM package, Galena (Department of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, Loyola College-Baltimore) highlights important concepts needed for the evaluation and treatment of adult and pediatric voice and laryngeal disorders. The workbook-style text features perforated pages, and contains 24 case studies for 11 disorders across the lifespan, plus pre- and post-therapy audio samples on the companion CD-ROM. The first part of the book is composed of case studies. Part II provides tools for the evaluation of disorders, and Part III presents information to assist the speech- language pathologist in planning therapy, writing goals, tracking client progress, and reporting results. Parts IV and V, containing labs and unsolved case studies, allow students to complete labs in areas cited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's new Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA) initiative. The CD-ROM also contains forms and other resources to use in a clinical setting. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)