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BRUNNER & SUDDARTH'S TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING: NORTH AMERICAN EDITION
•    AUTHOR: SMELTZER, SUZANNE C
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    LC CLASS: RT
•    $109.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781582559926
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VILLANOVA UNIV., PA. BRANDON/HILL NURSING LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#179). REVISED TEXTBOOK CONTAINS INFORMATION ON MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSING. THIS EDITION FEATURES NEW ANCILLARIES AND INCLUDES ONLINE SEARCHABLE TEXT, CONCEPTS-IN-ACTION ANIMATIONS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, CASE STUDIES, HEART AND BREATH SOUNDS, AND CLINICAL SIMULATIONS. FOR STUDENTS. PREVIOUS EDITION LISTED WEEK 2007-1. HEIGHT 11.25, WIDTH: 8.25

COLPOSCOPY: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE: AN INTEGRATED TEXTBOOK AND ATLAS
•    EDITOR: BARBARA S. APGAR
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RG107.5.C6C65 2008
•    $99.00 Cloth
•    ISBN-13: 9781416034056
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UNIV. OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR. BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST SELECTION (#240). TEXT/ATLAS OFFERS CURRENT INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF COLPOSCOPY. INCLUDES EPIDEMIOLOGY APPLIED TO COLPOSCOPY, HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE, AND NORMAL TRANSFORMATION ZONE. FOR STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2001. DNLM: COLPOSCOPY--METHODS. HEIGHT 11.00, WIDTH: 8.25; 2ND CATEGORY: GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS

CURRENT DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT: CRITICAL CARE
•    EDITOR: FREDERIC S. BONGARD
•    PUBLISHER: MCGRAW-HILL
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC86.C87
•    $59.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780071436571
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UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES. BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST SELECTION (#95). PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF 39 KEY CRITICAL CARE TOPICS, COVERING CRITICAL CAR BASICS, MEDICAL CRITICAL CARE, AND ESSENTIALS OF SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE. FEATURES NEW IMPORTANT TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM. FOR STUDENTS, FELLOWS, AND CLINICIANS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2001. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 9.25, WIDTH: 7.25; 2ND CATEGORY: DIAGNOSIS

GRANT WRITING HANDBOOK FOR NURSES
•    AUTHOR: HOLTZCLAW, BARBARA J
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RT73.K46 2009
•    $44.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780763756024
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UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA CITY. HIGHLIGHTS REASONS FOR SEEKING GRANT FUNDING, VARIOUS TYPES OF GRANTS AVAILABLE, AND THE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF A TYPICAL GRANT PROPOSAL. FOR NURSES. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2001, TITLED GRANT WRITING TIPS FOR NURSES AND OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, BY KENNER, AND PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: NURSING RESEARCH. HEIGHT 8.75, WIDTH: 5.75

GUIDELINES FOR PEDIATRIC HOME HEALTH CARE
•    PUBLISHER: AMER ACAD OF PEDIATRICS
•    LC CLASS: RJ
•    $59.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781581101973
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PROVIDES BEST-PRACTICE GUIDELINES AND OFFERS A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO ESTABLISHING SAFE, MEDICALLY NECESSARY, FAMILY-CENTERED HOME CARE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS. INCLUDES A HOME CARE CURRICULUM FOR TEACHING RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS. FOR PEDIATRICIANS OR ANYONE INVOLVED IN PEDIATRIC HOME CARE. PREVIOUS AUTHOR WAS MCCONNELL, C2002. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 8.50, WIDTH: 5.25; 2ND CATEGORY: PATIENT EDUCATION, 3RD CATEGORY: NURSING, COMMUNITY AND HOME HEALTH

HANDBOOK OF INFORMATICS FOR NURSES & HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
•    AUTHOR: HEBDA, TONI
•    PUBLISHER: PRENTICE HALL PTR
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RT50.5.H43 2009
•    $49.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780135043943
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CHATHAM UNIV., PITTSBURGH, PA. PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO CURRENT APPLICATION OF COMPUTER-RELATED TECHNOLOGY IN THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT. PRESENTS NEW COVERAGE OF WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGY, SEARCH TOOLS, AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR ONLINE MATERIAL. FOR NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2005. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: MEDICAL INFORMATICS. HEIGHT 9.00, WIDTH: 6.00; 2ND CATEGORY: MEDICAL INFORMATICS

HARRIET LANE HANDBOOK: A MANUAL FOR PEDIATRIC HOUSE OFFICERS
•    EDITOR: JASON W. CUSTER
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    LC CLASS: RJ
•    $54.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780323053037
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**MOBILE MEDICINE** BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST, MINIMAL CORE FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#504). POCKET-SIZED REFERENCE FEATURES NEW AND UPDATED CHAPTERS ON PALLIATIVE CARE, TOXICOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, GROWTH AND NUTRITION. INCLUDES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS. FOR PEDIATRICIANS. PREVIOUS AUTHOR WAS ROBERTSON, C2005. OUTLINE FORMAT. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: PEDIATRICS--HANDBOOKS. HEIGHT 7.50, WIDTH: 4.25

HIPAA FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
•    AUTHOR: KRAGER, DAN
•    PUBLISHER: DELMAR
•    CONTENT LEVEL: GEN-AC
•    LC CLASS: KF3827.R4
•    $34.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781418080532
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RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OLNEY, IL. EXPLAINS CONCEPTS OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) THROUGH EXAMPLES, REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS, THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS, AND DISCUSSION. TOPICS INCLUDE HOW THE RULES CAME INTO EXISTENCE, PRIVACY ISSUES, TRANSACTIONS AND CODE SETS, AND LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF HIPAA. FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 9.50, WIDTH: 7.25

INTERPRETATION OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
•    AUTHOR: HYATT, ROBERT E
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC734.P84H93 2008
•    $69.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781778824
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MAYO CLINIC, ROCHESTER, MN. BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST, FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#590). THIS EDITION INCLUDES NEW INFORMATION ON THE FORCED OSCILLATION TECHNIQUE FOR MEASURING RESPIRATORY SYSTEM RESISTANCE, A DISCUSSION OF EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE TESTING, AND 45 ILLUSTRATIVE CASES. FOR CLINICIANS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2003. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS. HEIGHT 9.00, WIDTH: 6.25

INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
•    AUTHOR: STANFIELD, PEGGY
•    PUBLISHER: JONES & BARTLETT
•    CONTENT LEVEL: GEN-AC
•    LC CLASS: R690.S727 2009
•    $69.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780763758233
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BRANDON/HILL ALLIED HEALTH LIST, FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#13). TEXTBOOK PROVIDES A REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND ANALYZES CHALLENGES WITHIN THE SYSTEM AS THE DEMAND FOR HEALTHCARE INCREASES. OUTLINES MORE THAN 75 CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE. FOR STUDENTS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2002. SOFTCOVER. DNLM: HEALTH OCCUPATIONS. HEIGHT 9.25, WIDTH: 7.25; 2ND CATEGORY: VETERINARY MEDICINE, TECHNICIANS, 3RD CATEGORY: NURSING, CAREER DEVELOPMENT

MEDICAL STATISTICS MADE EASY 2
•    AUTHOR: HARRIS, MICHAEL, 1956 DEC. 16-
•    PUBLISHER: SCION
•    CONTENT LEVEL: ADV-AC
•    LC CLASS: RA409.H373 2008
•    $29.00 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9781904842552
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(SCION PUBLISHING LTD) PROVIDES EXPLANATIONS OF KEY STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES USED IN MEDICAL LITERATURE. INCLUDES A SECTION ON BAYESIAN STATISTICS AND AN UPDATE OF THE 'STATISTICS AT WORK' SECTION. COVERS CONFIDENCE INTERVALS AND PROBABILITY VALUES, AND T-TESTS AND OTHER PARAMETRIC TESTS. FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS. PREVIOUS PUBLISHER WAS INFORMA HEALTHCARE, C2004. SOFTCOVER HEIGHT 9.00, WIDTH: 6.00; 2ND CATEGORY: PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

NATURAL MEDICATIONS FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: CONSIDERING THE ALTERNATIVES
•    EDITOR: MISCHOULON
•    PUBLISHER: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS
•    LC CLASS: RC
•    $49.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780781767620
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HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, BOSTON, MA. DISCUSSES NATURAL MEDICATIONS IN PSYCHIATRY. FEATURES NEW CHAPTERS ON ACUPUNCTURE, HOMEOPATHY, AND THERAPIES FOR SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. ALSO INCLUDES EXPANDED AND UPDATED INFORMATION ON ST. JOHN'S WORT, THE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND OTHER THERAPIES. FOR PRACTITIONERS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2002. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 9.00, WIDTH: 6.00; 2ND CATEGORY: ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

OPERATIVE OBSTETRICS
•    EDITOR: JOHN P. O'GRADY
•    PUBLISHER: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RG725.O623 2008
•    $179.00 Cloth
•    ISBN-13: 9780521862486
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TUFTS UNIV., BOSTON, MA. PROVIDES A REFERENCE FOR OPERATIONS DURING PREGNANCY. TOPICS INCLUDE CESAREAN DELIVERY, COMMON SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS, ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, BIRTH INJURY, AND INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY. ALSO FEATURES A NEW DISCUSSION OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY NON-PHYSICIANS. FOR RESIDENTS AND CLINICIANS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C1995. DNLM: DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC HEIGHT 11.00, WIDTH: 8.50; 2ND CATEGORY: SURGERY

OROFACIAL PAIN AND HEADACHE
•    EDITOR: YAIR SHARAV
•    PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER MOSBY
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC936.O87 2008
•    $89.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780723434122
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HADASSAH MEDICAL CENTER, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL. PRESENTS A CURRENT REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN THE FIELD OF OROFACIAL PAIN. FEATURES COVERAGE OF THE PHARMACOTHERAPY OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN AND A CHAPTER ON PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF OROFACIAL PAIN. FOR DENTISTS, STUDENTS, PAIN SPECIALISTS, AND RESEARCHERS. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT 10.50, WIDTH: 8.25

ROSEN'S BREAST PATHOLOGY
•    AUTHOR: ROSEN, PAUL PETER
•    PUBLISHER: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH
•    CONTENT LEVEL: PROF
•    LC CLASS: RC280.B8R67 2009
•    $349.00 Cloth
•    ISBN-13: 9780781771375
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WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE, NY. PROVIDES AN ILLUSTRATED REVIEW OF CLINICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, PATHOLOGICAL, AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF BREAST DISEASES. TOPICS INCLUDE SPECIFIC INFECTION, MYOEPITHELIAL NEOPLASMS, INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA, AND SECRETORY CARCINOMAS. FOR PATHOLOGISTS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2001. DNLM: BREAST NEOPLASMS--PATHOLOGY. HEIGHT 11.00, WIDTH: 8.75; 2ND CATEGORY: GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 3RD CATEGORY: ONCOLOGY

UNDERSTANDING HEALTH POLICY
•    AUTHOR: BODENHEIMER
•    PUBLISHER: MCGRAW-HILL
•    LC CLASS: RA
•    $39.95 PAPER
•    ISBN-13: 9780071496063
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(LANGE) UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO. BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#281). DISCUSSES HEALTH POLICY, INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS, AND CAREGIVERS AND HOW THEY INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE OVERALL HEALTH SYSTEM. FEATURES CLINICAL VIGNETTES IN EVERY CHAPTER. FOR HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS. PREVIOUS EDITION: C2005. SOFTCOVER. HEIGHT , WIDTH