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AAOS ATLAS OF ORTHOSES AND ASSISTIVE DEVICES
•    EDITOR: JOHN D. HSU
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RD755.A85 2008
•    $199.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780323039314
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UNIV. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, DOWNEY. PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF CONTEMPORARY ORTHOSES. TOPICS INCLUDE BIOMECHANICS OF THE SPINE, ORTHOSES FOR THE BURNED HAND, SHOES AND SHOE MODIFICATIONS, CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED DISORDERS, AND ORTHOSES FOR CEREBRAL PALSY. FOR CLINICIANS AND STUDENTS. PREVIOUS AUTHOR WAS GOLDBERG, C1997. DNLM: ORTHOTIC DEVICES. HEIGHT 10.75, WIDTH: 8.50

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
•    EDITOR: ANN B. HAMRIC
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT82.8.A384 2009
•    $64.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9781416043928
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UNIV. OF VIRGINIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE. BRANDON/HILL NURSING LIST SELECTION (#196). TEXTBOOK COVERS THE HISTORY OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING, THEORY BEHIND THE PRACTICE, AND EMERGING ISSUES. COVERS DISCRETE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS. FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2005. DNLM: SPECIALTIES, NURSING--METHODS. HEIGHT 9.25, WIDTH: 7.75; 2ND CATEGORY: NURSING, NURSE PRACTITIONERS

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE
•    EDITOR: DAVID SCHLOSSBERG
•    PUBLISHER: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC111.C562 2008
•    $95.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780521871129
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TEMPLE UNIV., PHILADELPHIA, PA. FOCUSES ON DIAGNOSTIC PROTOCOLS AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES PHYSICIANS MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH WHEN MANAGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE PATIENTS. TOPICS INCLUDE FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, DENTAL INFECTIONS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, CONJUNCTIVITIS, AND ACUTE BRONCHITIS. FOR INTERNISTS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS. DNLM: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. HEIGHT 10.25, WIDTH: 7.50; 2ND CATEGORY: HEALTH FACILITIES

CLINICIAN'S GUIDE TO SURGICAL CARE
•    EDITOR: JOHN P. PRYOR
•    PUBLISHER: MCGRAW-HILL
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RD99.24.C55 2008
•    $49.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780071478977
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(LANGE) UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA. OFFERS A PROBLEM-BASED APPROACH TO REVIEWING COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED PATIENT COMPLAINTS REQUIRING SURGICAL TREATMENT. FEATURES SUMMARIES OF MORE THAN 55 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND MORE THAN 150 CORRESPONDING ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. FOR CLINICIANS. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: PERIOPERATIVE CARE. HEIGHT 8.75, WIDTH: 5.75; 2ND CATEGORY: NURSING, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, 3RD CATEGORY: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS.
•    AUTHOR: SPECTOR, RACHEL E
•    PUBLISHER: PRENTICE HALL PTR
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RA418.5.T73S64 2009
•    $49.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780135035894
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BOSTON COLLEGE, CHESTNUT HILL, MA. BRANDON/HILL NURSING LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#357). PROMOTES AN AWARENESS OF THE DIMENSIONS AND COMPLEXITIES INVOLVED IN CARING FOR PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. FOR STUDENTS IN BASIC ALLIED HEALTH, NURSING, AND SOCIAL WORK. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2003. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: CULTURAL DIVERSITY--UNITED STATES. HEIGHT 9.25, WIDTH: 6.00; 2ND CATEGORY: ALLIED HEALTH, 3RD CATEGORY: SOCIAL WORK & RELATED SCIENCES

DELMAR NURSE'S DRUG HANDBOOK; 2009.
•    AUTHOR: SPRATTO, GEORGE R
•    PUBLISHER: DELMAR
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RM301.12
•    $43.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781428361065
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIV., MORGANTOWN. BRANDON/HILL NURSING LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#294). ANNUAL POCKET-SIZED TEXT OFFERS INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 1,000 COMMON FDA-APPROVED DRUGS. THIS EDITION FEATURES 16 NEW FDA APPROVED DRUGS, NEW MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CONTENT, AND LATEST PATIENT SAFETY GOALS. FOR NURSES. PREVIOUSLY TITLED, PDR NURSE'S DRUG HANDBOOK. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 8.00, WIDTH: 5.00

DRUG INTERACTION FACTS: THE AUTHORITY ON DRUG INTERACTIONS; 2009.
•    AUTHOR: TATRO, DAVID S
•    PUBLISHER: FACTS AND COMPARISONS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS:
•    $98.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781574392944
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(WOLTERS KLUWER) BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#522). ANNUAL PROVIDES ALMOST 1,800 MONOGRAPHS WITH INTERACTION INFORMATION FOR MORE THAN 20,000 BRAND NAME AND GENERIC DRUGS. ALSO INCLUDES PROFILES OF MORE THAN 70 THERAPEUTIC CLASSES AND MORE THAN 200 NEW AND REVISED MONOGRAPHS. FOR PRACTITIONERS. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 9.00, WIDTH: 6.00; 2ND CATEGORY: PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN NURSING.
•    AUTHOR: SULLIVAN, ELEANOR J
•    PUBLISHER: PRENTICE HALL PTR
•    CONTENT LEVEL:
•    LC CLASS: RT
•    $50.28 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780135142639
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TEXTBOOK COVERS ESSENTIAL SKILLS NECESSARY IN TODAY'S HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT. FEATURES A NEW FOUR-COLOR DESIGN, A NEW CHAPTER ON PREVENTING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, A NEW CHAPTER ON CAREER ADVANCEMENT, AND EXPANDED COVERAGE ON PATIENT SAFETY. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2005. FOR STUDENTS AND NURSES. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: NURSE ADMINISTRATORS. HEIGHT 10.00, WIDTH: 8.00

FERRI'S CLINICAL ADVISOR; 2009: INSTANT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
•    EDITOR: FRED F. FERRI
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC55.F383
•    $94.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780323041348
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BROWN UNIV., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. ANNUAL PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 700 CONDITIONS. FEATURES AT-A-GLANCE GUIDANCE ON 10 NEW TOPICS, 14 NEW ENTRIES IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS SECTION, 15 NEW CLINICAL ALGORITHMS, AND NEW IMMUNIZATION GUIDELINES. FOR CLINICIANS. HEIGHT 11.00, WIDTH: 8.75; 2ND CATEGORY: INTERNAL MEDICINE

HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES THROUGH THE LIFE SPAN.
•    AUTHOR: MURRAY, RUTH BECKMANN
•    PUBLISHER: PRENTICE HALL PTR
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT48.M8 2009
•    $79.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780135138663
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SAINT LOUIS UNIV., MO. BRANDON/HILL NURSING LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#122). TEXTBOOK PROVIDES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH PROMOTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THROUGHOUT ALL DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES. FEATURES A NEW FULL-COLOR DESIGN AND A NEW CHAPTER ON HEALTH PROMOTION. FOR STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2001. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: NURSING ASSESSMENT--NURSES' INSTRUCTION. HEIGHT 10.75, WIDTH: 8.75

INTERDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT PLANNING: PRINCIPLES, DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION
•    EDITOR: MICHAEL COHEN
•    PUBLISHER: QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RK318.I58 2008
•    $328.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780867154740
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UNIV. OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, SEATTLE. TEXT IS AN OFFSHOOT OF THE SEATTLE STUDY CLUB, A CONTINUING EDUCATION GROUP WITH CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT THE US AND CANADA. DEMONSTRATES COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT-PLANNING PRINCIPLES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF EVERY CLINICIAN. FOR DENTISTS AND PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDENTS. DNLM: TOOTH DISEASES--SURGERY. HEIGHT 13.50, WIDTH: 10.50

INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS: A HANDBOOK FOR NURSES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
•    AUTHOR: GAHART, BETTY L
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RM170
•    $44.95 SPIRAL
•    ISBN-13: 9780323045544
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NURSE CONSULTANT IN EDUCATION, NAPA, CA. BRANDON/HILL NURSING LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#138). ANNUAL PROVIDES INFORMATION NEEDED TO ADMINISTER IV MEDICATIONS. FEATURES DETAILS FOR MORE THAN 350 IV DRUGS, INFORMATION ON 9 IV DRUGS RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE FDA, AND HUNDREDS OF NEW AND UPDATED DRUG FACTS. FOR NURSES. WIRE-SPIRAL BINDING. HEIGHT 8.25, WIDTH: 6.50

LIPPINCOTT'S NURSING DRUG GUIDE; 2009.
•    AUTHOR: KARCH, AMY M
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RM301.12.L57
•    $39.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781792882
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UNIV. OF ROCHESTER, NY. BRANDON/HILL NURSING LIST SELECTION (#288). ANNUAL POCKET-SIZED TEXT PROVIDES QUICK ACCESS TO CURRENT, VITAL DRUG INFORMATION. FEATURES MORE THAN 1,200 UPDATES ON NEW DRUGS, INDICATIONS, DOSAGES, AND ADMINISTRATION. CONTAINS MORE THAN 800 COMPLETE DRUG MONOGRAPHS, ORGANIZED ALPHABETICALLY. FOR NURSES. PLASTIC-COATED SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 8.25, WIDTH: 4.75

MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITY.
•    AUTHOR: FALVO, DONNA R
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RC108.F35 2009
•    $82.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780763744618
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UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL. BRANDON/HILL ALLIED HEALTH LIST SELECTION (#344). COVERS MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CONDITIONS COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED BY REHABILITATION, NURSING, AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. ALSO DISCUSSES SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSES, TREATMENTS, AND PROGNOSES OF THESE CONDITIONS. FOR STUDENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. DNLM: CHRONIC DISEASE. HEIGHT 10.25, WIDTH: 7.25; 2ND CATEGORY: PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 3RD CATEGORY: NURSING, REHABILITATION

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
•    EDITOR: CHARLES F. BURANT
•    PUBLISHER: AMERICAN DIABETES ASSN
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC662.18.M43 2008
•    $49.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781580403108
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UNIV. OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR. DEFINES PROGRESSIVE NATURE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AND EXAMINES CARDIOVASCULAR, MICROVASCULAR, AND NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS. FEATURES UPDATED DATA ON CHRONIC AND ACUTE COMPLICATIONS AND EXPANDED INFORMATION ON PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION. FOR PRACTITIONERS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2004. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2. HEIGHT 9.00, WIDTH: 6.00; 2ND CATEGORY: METABOLIC DISEASE

NEZHAT'S OPERATIVE GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPY AND HYSTEROSCOPY
•    EDITOR: CAMRAN NEZHAT
•    PUBLISHER: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RG104.7.O64 2008
•    $180.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780521862493
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STANFORD UNIV., PALO ALTO, CA. BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST SELECTION (#256). PRESENTS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND HYSTEROSCOPIC PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES USED IN GYNECOLOGY, ONCOLOGY, AND INFERTILITY TREATMENT. FOR PRACTITIONERS. PREVIOUSLY TITLED, OPERATIVE GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPY, C2000, MCGRAW HILL. DNLM: GENITAL DISEASE, FEMALE--SURGERY. HEIGHT 11.00, WIDTH: 8.75; 2ND CATEGORY: SURGERY, 3RD CATEGORY: ONCOLOGY

PAIN MANAGEMENT IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
•    EDITOR: CHARLES E. RAY
•    PUBLISHER: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RD33.55.P35 2008
•    $85.00 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780521865920
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UNIV. OF COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, AURORA. PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF MULTIPLE TECHNIQUES USED IN MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY SUITES. TOPICS INCLUDE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF LOW-BACK PAIN, FUNCTIONAL LUMBAR SPINE ANATOMY, EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS, AND GUIDELINES FOR SEDATION ADMINISTERED BY NONANESTHESIOLOGISTS. FOR PRACTITIONERS. DNLM: PAIN--THERAPY. HEIGHT 10.25, WIDTH: 7.00; 2ND CATEGORY: ANESTHESIOLOGY

PRACTICING MEDICINE IN DIFFICULT TIMES: PROTECTING PHYSICIANS FROM MALPRACTICE LITIGATION.
•    AUTHOR: THOMAS, MARJORIE O
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RA1056.5.T48 2009
•    $49.95 CLOTH
•    ISBN-13: 9780763748562
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FOCUSES ON PROTECTING PHYSICIANS FROM MALPRACTICE LITIGATION. TOPICS INCLUDE THE POWER OF PREVENTION, FEAR OF LITIGATION, PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, HALLMARKS OF A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE, ETHICAL REASONS FOR DISCLOSURE, AND THE HEALING POWER OF APOLOGIES. DNLM: MALPRACTICE. HEIGHT 9.00, WIDTH: 6.00; 2ND CATEGORY: LEGAL MEDICINE

ROLE DEVELOPMENT IN PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
•    EDITOR: KATHLEEN MASTERS
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT82.R587 2009
•    $52.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780763756031
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UNIV. OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, HATTIESBURG. PROVIDES A BASIC FOUNDATION OF NURSING AND COVERS PATIENT CARE ISSUES. TOPICS INCLUDE NURSING HISTORY, ETHICS, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, PATIENT EDUCATION, CLINICAL JUDGMENT, INFORMATICS, AND A NEW CHAPTER ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE. FOR STUDENT NURSES. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2005. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: NURSING--STANDARDS. HEIGHT 8.75, WIDTH: 6.75; 2ND CATEGORY: NURSING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT