Featured New Book Titles, 01/18/08

Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis / [edited by] Basil J. Zitelli, Holly W. Davis. Philadelphia : Mosby/Elsevier, c2007.

Reserve Room | WS17 At652 2007

Review, New England Journal of Medicine:
This impressively heavy and bulky book is loaded with useful information and impressive photographs and should be added to the pediatric library of all departments, schools, and practitioners' offices. The fourth edition of the Atlas is more comprehensive than previous editions: it has vastly expanded chapters and additional features that make it easier to use than the previous editions. The quality of the illustrations continues to be high, and the tables, figures, radiographs, and photographs are generally of superior quality. Zitelli and Davis's book is, to be sure, a compendium of tables and images, but it also includes a considerable amount of written material to accompany the pictorial content....

Chest Radiology : the Essentials / edited by Jannette Collins, Eric J. Stern. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008

New Book Shelf | WF795 C69c 2008

Book Description (Amazon):
Revised to reflect the current cardiothoracic radiology curriculum for diagnostic radiology residency, this concise text provides the essential knowledge needed to interpret chest radiographs and CT scans. This edition includes nearly 800 new images obtained with state-of-the-art technology and a new chapter on cardiac imaging. A new patterns of lung disease section provides a one-stop guide to recognizing and understanding findings seen on thin-section CT. This edition also includes the new classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, current techniques for evaluating solitary pulmonary nodules, an algorithm for managing incidental nodules seen on chest CT, the new World Health Organization classification of lung tumors, and numerous new cases in the self-assessment chapter.

The Physiologic Basis of Surgery / editor, J. Patrick O'Leary ; co-editor, Arnold Tabuenca ; associate editor, Lea Rhea Capote. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008.

New Book Shelf | WO102 P562 2008

Book Description (Amazon):
Established as a standard basic science text for surgeons and for residents preparing for the ABSITE and the board exam, The Physiologic Basis of Surgery is now in its Fourth Edition. Chapters are written by renowned educators with experience preparing surgical residency curricula and present complex physiologic concepts clearly, with numerous illustrations. This thoroughly updated edition features completely rewritten chapters on geriatrics, the breast, the digestive system, and the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. Purchase of this Fourth Edition includes online access to a test bank of over 1,200 multiple-choice questions with answers--a perfect tool for exam preparation.


Principles and Methods of Toxicology / [editor] A. Wallace Hayes. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008.

New Book Shelf | QV600 P93 2008

Book Description (Amazon):
Founded on the paradox that all things are poisons and the difference between poison and remedy is quantity, the determination of safe dosage forms the base and focus of modern toxicology. In order to make a sound determination there must be a working knowledge of the biologic mechanisms involved and of the methods employed to define these mechanisms. While the vastness of the field and the rapid accumulation of data may preclude the possibility of absorbing and retaining more than a fraction of the available information, a solid understanding of the underlying principles is essential. Extensively revised and updated with four new chapters and an expanded glossary, this fifth edition of the classic text, Principles and Methods of Toxicology provides comprehensive coverage in a manageable and accessible format. New topics include 'toxicopanomics', plant and animal poisons, information resources, and non-animal testing alternatives. Emphasizing the cornerstones of toxicology-people differ, dose matters, and things change, the book begins with a review of the history of toxicology and followed by an explanation of basic toxicological principles, agents that cause toxicity, target organ toxicity, and toxicological testing methods including many of the test protocols required to meet regulatory needs worldwide. The book examines each method or procedure from the standpoint of technique and interpretation of data and discusses problems and pitfalls that may be associated with each. The addition of several new authors allow for a broader and more diverse treatment of the ever-changing and expanding field of toxicology. Maintaining the high-quality information and organizational framework that made the previous editions so successful, Principles and Methods of Toxicology, Fifth Edition continues to be a valuable resource for the advanced practitioner as well as the new disciple of toxicology.


Understanding Anesthesia Equipment / Jerry A. Dorsch, Susan E. Dorsch. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008

New Book Shelf | WO240 D732u 2008

Book Description: (Amazon)
The "Bible on Anesthesia Equipment" returns in a new Fifth Edition, and once again takes readers step-by-step through all the basic anesthesia equipment. This absolute leader in the field includes comprehensive references and detailed discussions on the scientific fundamentals of anesthesia equipment, its design, and its optimal use. This thoroughly updated edition includes new information on suction devices, the magnetic resonance imaging environment, temperature monitoring and control, double-lumen tubes, emergency room airway equipment, and many other topics...

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