Medical Selections (Nicki's Picks)

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5-MINUTE CLINICAL CONSULT; 2009
•    AUTHOR: DOMINO, FRANK
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: RC
•    $99.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780781779579
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Univ. of Massachusetts, Worcester. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#325). Annual provides rapid-access information on the diagnosis, treatment, medications, follow-up, and associated conditions of more than 700 medical conditions. Features new topics on meniscal injury, tobacco use and smoking cessation, and vitamin B12 deficiency. For clinicians. Height 11.25, Width: 9.00; 2nd Category: Diagnosis

ABELOFF'S CLINICAL ONCOLOGY: EXPERT CONSULT; MARTIN D. ABELOFF...ET AL
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER CHURCHILL LVGST
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: RC
•    $279.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780443066948
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Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD. Synthesizes all current oncology knowledge using a clinically focused approach. Topics include biology and cancer, DNA damage response pathways, principles of oncologic surgical pathology, and preventing and treating cancer. For students, residents and practitioners. Previous edition: c2004. DNLM: Neoplasms-therapy. Height 11.25, Width: 9.00

ACUTE CARE ONCOLOGY NURSING
•    EDITOR: CYNTHIA C. CHERNECKY
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC262
•    $64.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781416037347
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Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. Brandon/Hill Nursing List, first-purchase selection (#23). Offers a step-by-step guide through challenges of symptoms/syndromes associated with cancer and oncologic emergencies. Features six new chapters and multiple-choice review questions. For nurses. Previously titled, Advanced and Critical Care Oncology Nursing, c1997. Softcover. Height 9.25, Width: 6.50

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING TEXTBOOK OF PSYCHIATRY
•    EDITOR: ROBERT E. HALES
•    PUBLISHER: AMER PSYCHIATRIC
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC454.A419 2008
•    $256.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781585622573
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Univ. of California, Davis. Brandon/Hill Medical List, first-purchase selection (#549). Textbook summarizes latest developments in psychiatry. Features new chapters on cellular and molecular biology, neuroanatomy and human sexuality and sexual dysfunctions. For psychiatrists and advanced residents studying for board exams. Previous edition: c2003. DNLM: Mental Disorders. Height 11.00, Width: 9.00

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING TEXTBOOK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
•    EDITOR: MARC GALANTER
•    PUBLISHER: AMER PSYCHIATRIC
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RC564.A525 2008
•    $149.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781585622764
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New York Univ., NY. Brandon/Hill Medical List, minimal-core first-purchase selection (#619). Textbook presents current scientific and clinical information on a wide range of substance use disorders. Features new material on the role of buprenorphine in treating opioid addiction. For clinicians and researchers. Previous edition: c2004. DNLM: Substance-Related Disorders--therapy. Height 11.00, Width: 8.75; 2nd Category: Psychiatry, Clinical

ASSESSMENT OF PARENTING COMPETENCY IN MOTHERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
•    AUTHOR: OSTLER, TERESA
•    PUBLISHER: BROOKES PUBLISHING CO
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RJ507.M44O88 2008
•    $29.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781557666659
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Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Guides through the process of evaluating if a mother with mental illness is at risk for maltreating her child. Topics include guidelines for assessment, assessing caregiving capabilities, the psychiatric evaluation, and children's perspectives and needs. For psychologists, social workers, and child welfare professionals. Softcover. Height 9.00, Width: 6.00; 2nd Category: Social Work & Related Sciences

BERKOWITZ'S PEDIATRICS: A PRIMARY CARE APPROACH
•    AUTHOR: BERKOWITZ, CAROL D
•    PUBLISHER: AMER ACAD OF PEDIATRICS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: RJ
•    $74.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781581102833
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Univ. of California, Los Angeles. Provides guidance on clinical and psychosocial issues in pediatrics. Features new chapters on child advocacy, informatics, counseling families about internet use, breastfeeding, and healthcare for international adoptees. For medical students and residents. Previously published by Saunders, c2000. Softcover. Height 10.50, Width: 8.25; 2nd Category: Family Practice

CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
•    EDITOR: ROBERT R. RICH. RICH
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC582
•    $399.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780323044042
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Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham. Brandon/Hill Medical List, first-purchase selection (#305). Textbook offers current information on immunology. Features a fully searchable website, online updates and includes new and improved illustrations and a full-color design. Covers fundamental principles of the immune response. For clinicians and researchers. Previous edition: c2001. Height 10.50, Width: 8.25; 2nd Category: Allergy

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
•    EDITOR: RICHARD K. ALBERT
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC731.C65 2008
•    $169.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780323048255
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Univ. of Colorado, Denver. Examines all aspects of respiratory medicine. Features new chapters on PET imaging, implications of genetic research, oxygen therapy, and rehabilitation. Topics include imaging technique, host defenses, techniques and indications, and principles of respiratory care. For physicians. Previous edition: c2004. DNLM: Respiratory Tract Diseases. Height 11.00, Width: 8.50

CODING WORKBOOK FOR THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE; 2008
•    AUTHOR: COVELL, ALICE
•    PUBLISHER: DELMAR
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: R
•    $46.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781435425958
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Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection (#164). Annual workbook contains coding exercises referencing each section of the CPT and ICD-9-CM coding manuals. Features exercises and case studies to sharpen skills, sample exams, and insights into using the manual to locate correct codes. For medical coders. Three-hole punched with perforated pages. Height 10.50, Width: 8.50

CREATIVE NURSING LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
•    AUTHOR: CLARK, CAROLYN CHAMBERS
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT89.C54 2008
•    $52.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780763749767
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Walden Univ., Minneapolis, MN. Textbook introduces basic theories and practices affecting leadership and shows how to creatively apply them in today's healthcare environment. Topics include leadership development exercises, role transitioning, managing stress, and managing conflict. For upper-level undergraduate student nurses. Softcover. DNLM: Nursing, Supervisory. Height 8.75, Width: 7.00

DANFORTH'S OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
•    EDITOR: RONALD S. GIBBS
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RG110.D36 2008
•    $165.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780781769372
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Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver. Brandon/Hill Medical List, minimal-core and first-purchase selection (#259). Textbook provides coverage of the clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology. Features chapters on the stillborn infant and psychological disorders of pregnancy. For residents and practitioners. Previous author was Scott, c2003. DNLM: Obstetrics. Height 11.25, Width: 8.50; 2nd Category: Family Practice

DRUGS IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO FETAL AND NEONATAL RISK
•    AUTHOR: BRIGGS, GERALD G
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RG627.6.D79D798
•    $129.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780781778763
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Univ. of California, San Francisco. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#243). Provides information on more than 1,175 drugs commonly prescribed to pregnant or lactating women. Features FDA risk factor ratings for each drug, 127 new drug entries, and more herbal medicines used by women. For clinicians. Previous edition: c2005. Height 10.25, Width: 7.25; 2nd Category: Pharmacology

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS: A GUIDE FOR CLINICIANS AND ADMINISTRATORS
•    EDITOR: JEROME H. CARTER
•    PUBLISHER: AMER COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: R864.A42 2008
•    $64.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781930513976
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Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection (#155). Presents information on what electronic health records are and what they do. Features a new chapter on informatics standards. For clinicians and administrators. Previously titled, Electronic Medical Records, c2001. Softcover. DNLM: Medical Records Systems, Computerized. Height 9.00, Width: 6.00; 2nd Category: Computers in Health Sciences

ESSENTIALS OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, PAIN, AND REHABILITATION
•    EDITOR: WALTER R. FRONTERA
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RM700.E84 2008
•    $119.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781416040071
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Univ. of Puerto Rico, San Juan. Brandon/Hill Medical List, first-purchase selection (#527). Emphasizes outpatient aspects of musculoskeletal injuries and chronic medical conditions requiring rehabilitation from the perspective of a practitioner in an ambulatory setting. Previous edition: c2001. DNLM: Musculoskeletal Diseases--rehabilitation. Height 11.00, Width: 9.50; 2nd Category: Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery

EVIDENCE-BASED DERMATOLOGY
•    EDITOR: HYWEL WILLIAMS
•    PUBLISHER: WILEY BLACKWELL PUB
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RL71.E95 2008
•    $299.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781405145183
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(BMJ Books) Associate editor, Michael Bigby, is with Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Focuses on evidence-based approach to treatment of all major and many less common skin conditions. Topics include the concept of evidence-based dermatology, the critical appraisal toolbox, and disorders of pigmentation. For practitioners. Previous edition: c2003. DNLM: Skin Diseases. Height 11.50, Width: 9.00; 2nd Category: Evidence-Based Medicine

FISHMAN'S PULMONARY DISEASES AND DISORDERS
•    EDITOR: ALFRED P. FISHMAN
•    PUBLISHER: MCGRAW-HILL
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC756.P826 2007
•    $425.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780071457392
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Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Brandon/Hill Medical List, minimal-core first-purchase selection (#586). Two-volume reference for lung diseases and their management. Features information on recent advancements in clinically relevant areas of pulmonary medicine and current information on sleep disorders. For physicians. Previous edition: c1998. DNLM: Lung Diseases. Height 11.25, Width: 9.00

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORY; 2008-2009: GREEN BOOK
•    PUBLISHER: AMER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: R
•    $78.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781603590037
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Brandon/Hill Medical List minimal-core, first-purchase selection (#149). Annual contains extensive information on more than 8,600 ACGME-accredited residency, fellowship and combined programs in the Unites States. Features 1,071 program director changes, 232 new programs, and 123 withdrawn programs. Softcover. Height 11.00, Width: 8.25

GREENFIELD'S NEUROPATHOLOGY
•    AUTHOR: LOVE, SETH
•    PUBLISHER: HODDER ARNOLD
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: RC
•    $499.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780340906811
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Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK. Comprehensive reference on pathological findings in neurological disease. Includes the clinical manifestations, neuroradiological and laboratory findings, and the neuropathological and molecular genetic features of the diseases being considered. For clinicians and residents. Previous author was Graham, c2002. Height 11.50, Width: 9.50; 2nd Category: Pathology

HEALTH CARE CAREERS DIRECTORY; 2008-2009
•    PUBLISHER: AMER MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: R847.D57
•    $70.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781603590051
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Brandon/Hill Allied Health List, first-purchase selection (#73). Annual directory contains information on 77 health care careers and listings for 8,000 accredited educational programs in all 50 US states, Puerto Rico, Canadian provinces, and other countries. Includes history, career description, salary ranges, and employment characteristics. Softcover. Height 10.75, Width: 8.25; 2nd Category: Allied Health

HIGH RISK OBSTETRICS: THE REQUISITES IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
•    EDITOR: EDWARD F. FUNAI
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RG571.H43 2008
•    $89.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780323033220
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**The Requisites in Obstetrics and Gynecology Series** Yale Univ., New Haven, CT. Covers today's need-to-know information to identify and manage common high-risk obstetric conditions. Topics include antepartum care, complications, medical complications of pregnancy, fetal disorders, fetal surveillance, and puerperal disorders. For practitioners. Height 10.50, Width: 7.50

JONAS AND KOVNER'S HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED STATES
•    EDITOR: ANTHONY R. KOVNER
•    PUBLISHER: SPRINGER PUBLISHING
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RA395.A3H395 2008
•    $95.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780826120960
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New York Univ., NY. Brandon/Hill Medical List, first-purchase selection (#287). Textbook discusses core issues in health policy and public health. Features enhanced charts and tables and coverage of access to care. For administrators and policy makers. Previous edition: c2005. Hardcover, softcover available. DNLM: Delivery of Health Care--United States. Height 10.25, Width: 7.00; 2nd Category: Public Health & Preventive Medicine

JONAS AND KOVNER'S HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED STATES
•    EDITOR: ANTHONY R. KOVNER
•    PUBLISHER: SPRINGER PUBLISHING
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RA395.A3H395 2008
•    $69.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780826120984
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New York Univ., NY. Brandon/Hill Medical List, first-purchase selection (#287). Textbook discusses core issues in health policy and public health. Features enhanced charts and tables and coverage of access to care. For administrators and policy makers. Previous edition: c2005. Hardcover, softcover available. DNLM: Delivery of Health Care--United States. Height 10.25, Width: 7.00; 2nd Category: Public Health & Preventive Medicine

KAPLAN & SADOCK'S CONCISE TEXTBOOK OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
•    AUTHOR: SADOCK, BENJAMIN J., 1933-
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RC454.K349 2008
•    $65.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781787468
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New York Univ., NY. Textbook contains relevant clinical material from Synopsis of Psychiatry, 10th edition, by Sadock, listed AP week 2007-24. Features updated material on medication, new case reports, and coverage of brain stimulation methods. For students, residents, and practitioners. Previous edition: c2004. Softcover. DNLM: Mental Disorders. Height 7.50, Width: 11.50

MANUAL OF EMERGENCY AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
•    AUTHOR: WALLS, RONALD
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: RC
•    $59.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781784948
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Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Offers guidance on emergency airway management for any adult or pediatric patient. Features updated recommendations for pre-treatment and expanded coverage of new intubation methods. For medical students and practitioners. Previous edition: c2004. Softcover. DNLM: Airway Obstruction--therapy--Handbooks. Height 10.00, Width: 7.00; 2nd Category: Respiratory Medicine

MOSBY'S ONCOLOGY NURSING ADVISOR: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
•    AUTHOR: NEWTON, SUSAN
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC266
•    $59.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780323045971
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Provides quick access to essential information on a wide range of cancer topics. Features a guide to management of more than 30 cancer or cancer-treatment symptoms, information on caring for 20 oncologic emergencies and emergent issues, and coverage of palliative care and end-of-life issues. For oncology nurses. Height 11.25, Width: 8.50; 2nd Category: Nursing, Terminal Care

NEUROLOGY OF THE NEWBORN
•    AUTHOR: VOLPE, JOSEPH J
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RJ290.V64 2008
•    $159.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781416039952
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Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#389). Presents latest advances in diagnosis and management of neurological disorders. Topics include human brain development, hypoxic-ischemic hemorrhage, disorders of the motor system, and perinatal trauma. For clinicians and residents. Previous edition: c2001. DNLM: Nervous System Diseases. Height 10.75, Width: 8.75; 2nd Category: Neurology, Clinical

NURSE'S GUIDE TO PRESENTING AND PUBLISHING: DARE TO SHARE
•    AUTHOR: HEINRICH, KATHLEEN T
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RT24.H47 2008
•    $44.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780763746797
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KTH Consulting, Guilford, CT. Provides evidence-based steps to presenting and publishing. Topics include small steps to open creativity, how to overcome the shyness challenge, how to assess audience response, and cultivating support circles. For graduate students and nurses. Softcover. DNLM: Creativeness--Nurses' Instruction. Height 8.75, Width: 5.75; 2nd Category: Nursing, Research, 3rd Category: Nursing, Evidence-Based

NURSING KNOW-HOW: EVALUATING SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RT48.N89 2009
•    $43.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781792059
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**Nursing Know-How** Provides vital assessment information on more than 225 clinical signs and symptoms. Features patient-teaching tips for each condition and explanations for determining if the patient needs emergency care. For nurses. Plastic-coated softcover. DNLM: Nursing Assessment--methods--Handbooks. Height 9.25, Width: 6.00

PEDIATRIC CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES & POLICIES: A COMPENDIUM OF EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH FOR PEDIATRIC PRACTICE
•    PUBLISHER: AMER ACAD OF PEDIATRICS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RJ33.6.A442A
•    $89.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781581102857
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Brandon/Hill Medical List, first-purchase selection (#493). Annual provides an evidence-based decision-making tool for managing common pediatric conditions. Includes complete AAP clinical practice guidelines, appendices on policies by committee, and coding tips. For primary care physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and researchers. Softcover. Height 10.50, Width: 8.25; 2nd Category: Evidence-Based Medicine, 3rd Category: Nursing, Care of Children

PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE; CATHERINE E. BURNS...ET AL
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RJ245
•    $96.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781416040873
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Oregon Health and Science Univ., Portland. Brandon/Hill Nursing List selection (#266). Discusses the wide spectrum of conditions seen in primary care of children. Features additional information on urgent care and updated content on childhood obesity and mental health problems. For nurse practitioners, medical and physician assistant students. Previous edition: c2004. Height 11.00, Width: 8.50; 2nd Category: Nursing, Nurse Practitioners, 3rd Category: Physician Assistants

PETERSON'S NURSING PROGRAMS; 2009
•    PUBLISHER: PETERSON'S
•    CONTENT LEVEL: GEN-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT79.P48
•    $28.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780768925548
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Annual presents profiles of nearly 3,500 bachelor's, master's, Ph.D., and continuing education programs at more than 700 institutions in the United States and Canada. Also features advice from nursing school deans and professors on how to choose an advanced degree program and financial aid guidance. For students. Softcover. Height 11.00, Width: 8.50

PHYSICAL AGENTS IN REHABILITATION: FROM RESEARCH TO PRACTICE
•    AUTHOR: CAMERON, MICHELLE H
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: RM
•    $67.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781416032571
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Oregon Health and Science Univ., Portland. Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection (#338). Textbook provides coverage of physical agents to improve patient outcomes. Features a new chapter reflecting current research and clinical application recommendations for laser and light therapy. For students. Previous edition: c2002. Softcover. Height , Width

PRACTICAL APPROACH TO CATHETER ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
•    EDITOR: HUGH CALKINS
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RD598.35.C39P73 2008
•    $110.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781775595
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Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Contains an illustrated guide to techniques for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Covers ablation program planning, intracardiac ultrasound, lab staffing, pre-procedure preparation, and challenges of monitoring outcomes. For physician assistants, practitioners and nurse practitioners. Softcover. DNLM: Atrial Fibrillation--surgery. Height 10.00, Width: 7.00; 2nd Category: Surgery, 3rd Category: Nursing, Cardiovascular

PRACTICAL CARDIOLOGY: EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF COMMON CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
•    EDITOR: R. BALIGA
•    PUBLISHER: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: N/A
•    LC CLASS: RC
•    $69.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781772945
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Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Presents practical information on common cardiovascular problems clinicians encounter daily. Features treatment protocols based on updated ACC/AHA guidelines, new and improved echo images, and new devices and drugs for treatment of congestive heart failure. Previous author was Eagle, c2003. Softcover. DNLM: Cardiovascular Diseases--diagnosis. Height 9.75, Width: 7.00

PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DIZZY PATIENT
•    EDITOR: JOEL A. GOEBEL
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RF260.P73 2008
•    $139.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780781765626
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Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#466). Provides a guide for managing the dizzy patient and follows the same thought process used when taking a history and performing a physical examination. Covers practical anatomy and medication side effects. For practitioners. Previous edition: c2001. DNLM: Dizziness-diagnosis. Height 7.25, Width: 10.50; 2nd Category: Neurology, Clinical

PRECLINICAL SPEECH SCIENCE: ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY ACOUSTICS PERCEPTION
•    AUTHOR: HIXON, THOMAS J., 1940-
•    PUBLISHER: PLURAL PUBLISHING
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: QP306.H59 2008
•    $149.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781597561822
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Univ. of Arizona. Tucson. Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of speech science. Topics include breathing and speech production, laryngeal function and speech production, and velopharyngeal-nasal function and speech production. For clinicians. DNLM: Speech--physiology. Height 11.25, Width: 8.50; 2nd Category: Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 3rd Category: Physiology

PSYCHIATRY
•    EDITOR: ALLAN TASMAN
•    PUBLISHER: WILEY BLACKWELL PUB
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC454.P7816 2008
•    $340.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780470065716
•    B&T   •    MAJORS   •    YBP   

Univ. of Louisville, KY. Two-volume reference emphasizes an integrative approach to understanding psychopathology and providing treatment. This edition features extensive revision of all chapters and the addition of many new chapters. For students and practitioners. Previous edition: c2003. DNLM: Mental Disorders. Height 12.00, Width: 10.00

QUICK REFERENCE TO WOUND CARE
•    EDITOR: PAMELA BROWN
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RD94.B76 2009
•    $54.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780763755836
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St. Joseph-Baptist Hospital, Tampa, FL. Brandon/Hill Nursing List selection (#360). Provides instructions for developing a care plan for patients with wounds. Topics include wound classification, the wound healing process, basics of wound management, and traditional gauze dressings. For nurses. Previous edition: c2005. Softcover. DNLM: Skin Ulcer--Handbooks. Height 10.00, Width: 7.00

SAFETY IN NUMBERS: NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIOS AND THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE
•    AUTHOR: GORDON, SUZANNE, 1945-
•    PUBLISHER: ILR CORNELL
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT85.5.G67 2008
•    $26.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780801446832
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**The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work** Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore. Examines arguments for and against ratios. Topics include California managed care, nurses and work intensification in public hospitals in Australia, and factors driving the intensification of nursing work. For nurses, administrators, and policy makers. Height 9.25, Width: 6.25; 2nd Category: Nursing, Profession, 3rd Category: Nursing, Administration & Management

STRESS, TRAUMA, AND CHILDREN'S MEMORY DEVELOPMENT: NEUROBIOLOGICAL, COGNITIVE, CLINICAL, AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES
•    EDITOR: MARK L. HOWE
•    PUBLISHER: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RJ506.M36S87 2008
•    $55.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780195308457
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Univ. of California, Davis. Presents current neurobiological, cognitive, clinical, and legal research on stress and memory development. Examines the effects of early stressful and traumatic experiences on the development of memory in childhood, and elucidates how trauma is related to other measures of cognitive functioning in childhood. For practitioners. Height 9.50, Width: 6.50; 2nd Category: Pediatrics

WILLIAMS GYNECOLOGY
•    EDITOR: JOHN O. SCHORGE
•    PUBLISHER: MCGRAW-HILL
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RG101.W72 2008
•    $159.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780071472579
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Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas. Describes evaluation and medical treatment of gynecologic problems and also offers an illustrated atlas for the surgical correction of these conditions. Covers well woman care, ectopic pregnancy, pelvic pain, reproductive endocrinology, and gynecologic oncology. For practitioners. DNLM: Gynecology. Height 11.00, Width: 9.00; 2nd Category: Surgery

WINNINGHAM AND PREUSSER'S CRITICAL THINKING CASES IN NURSING: MEDICAL-SURGICAL, PEDIATRIC, MATERNITY, AND PSYCHIATRIC CASE STUDIES
•    AUTHOR: PREUSSER, BARBARA A
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT81.6
•    $39.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780323053594
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Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Brandon/Hill Nursing List selection (#183). Uses a case study approach to provide real-life examples for use in sharpening essential critical thinking skills. Topics include cardiovascular disorders, pulmonary disorders, and maternal and obstetric conditions. For student nurses. Previous edition: c2005. Softcover. Height , Width: ; 2nd Category: Nursing, Care of Children, 3rd Category: Nursing, Maternity & Neonatal Care