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New edition and two supplemental updates

NEW EDITION:

Human Virology

© 2011 Oxford University Press Inc.

Authors: Leslie Collier, John Oxford and Paul Kellam

Human Virology is the perfect introduction to the subject for anyone who needs to understand how viruses impact on human health, and how they can be managed in a clinical context. It does not seek to turn its readers into virologists, but to provide them with enough knowledge of the nature of viruses and viral infections to serve as an essential foundation for anyone encountering viruses in a clinical or biomedical context.

Human Virology describes the general principles of viral biology - the properties of viruses, their replication and genetics - along with disease and resistance, before introducing the infections caused by key groups of viruses. It concludes with an overview of the management of viral disease, including diagnosis and immunization.

Features:

• Carefully tailored in terms of breadth and depth to the needs of medicine and biomedicine students: covers all the essential concepts without extraneous details
• Short, focused chapters and clear, uncluttered design make the book easy to navigate and extract information from
• Custom-drawn figures and photomicrographs complement the text, helping the reader to grasp key concepts
• Greater explanation of virology at the molecular level, supported by new figures
• Increased coverage of viral replication
• Many chapters introduced by new 'Fundamental Concepts' panels, including viral lifecycle boxes, and timelines to show significant landmarks following the discovery of a virus, to give an at-a-glance overview of the topic
• Case studies throughout illustrate the clinical relevance of the subject

SUPPLEMENTAL UPDATES:

The Medical Letter On Drugs and Therapeutics

© 2009 -1995 The Medical Letter, Inc.

Authors/Editors: Mark Arbramwicz, MD et.al.

The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics is an independent, nonprofit publication that offers unbiased critical evaluations of drugs for physicians and other members of the health professions. This resource evaluates virtually all new drugs and also reviews older drugs when important new information becomes available on their usefulness or adverse effects. It is only available to single users online and covers the period from 1995-2008.*

What's new in Issue 1360, March 21, 2011?

• Saxagliptin/Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes
• NitroMist Nitroglycerin Spray for Angina
• Delayed-Release Risedronate

ACP MEDICINE

© 2011 BC Decker Inc.

Authors: Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD & Daniel D. Federman, M.D., M.A.C.P. et. al.

ACP Medicine is the first comprehensive reference to carry the name of the American College of Physicians. Developed to help busy physicians keep up with changing guidelines in primary care, ACP Medicine is a continually updated, evidence-based reference of internal medicine.

What's new in this February 2011 update?

• Dermatology - Approach to the diagnosis of skin disease
• Endocrinology - Obesity
• Gastroenterology - Esophageal Disorders
• Oncology - Sarcomas of Soft Tissue and Bone

STAT!Ref Announces: New Edition and Several Supplemental Updates

Oxford Textbook of Medicine

5th Ed. ©2010 Oxford University Press

Authors/Editors: David A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox and John D. Firth

The Oxford Textbook of Medicine is the foremost international textbook of medicine. Unrivaled in its coverage of the scientific aspects and clinical practice of internal medicine and its subspecialties, it is a fixture in the offices and wards of physicians around the world. More comprehensive, more authoritative, and more international than any other textbook, it focuses on offering practical guidance on clinical management and the prevention of disease.

Three introductory chapters outline a philosophy which has always characterized the Oxford Textbook of Medicine. It is humane, thought-provoking, and aims to instill in readers an understanding of the role of medicine in society, and the contribution it can make to the health of populations.

As always, there is detailed coverage of all areas of internal medicine. The integration of basic science and clinical practice is unparalleled and throughout the book the implications of research for medical practice are explained. The core clinical medicine sections offer in-depth coverage of the traditional specialty areas. The Oxford Textbook of Medicine has unsurpassed details on infectious diseases: the most comprehensive coverage to be found in any textbook of medicine. Other sections of note include: pain; bioterrorism; forensic medicine; medical disorders in pregnancy; travel and expedition medicine; nutrition; the use of stem cells; regenerative medicine, and psychiatry and drug-related problems in general medical practice.

In response to detailed research, there have been substantial changes to ensure that the Oxford Textbook of Medicine continues to meet the needs of its readers. New chapter summaries give accessible overviews of the content. All 2,500 illustrations and photographs are now in full color, and a new design ensures that the textbook is easy to read and to navigate. The evidence-base and references have been entirely overhauled.

Features:

• The very best in international medicine from 600 of the world's greatest clinicians and medical scientists 
• Unparalleled integration of basic science and clinical practice, covering all areas of internal medicine in detail 
• The most comprehensive coverage of infectious diseases to be found in any textbook of medicine, along with unique sections on the foundations, achievements and limitations of modern medicine and global patterns of disease 
• Clear, accessible writing and memorable descriptions, enhanced by more 2,500 full colour illustrations and photographs

 

AAFP Conditions A to Z

©2009 American Academy of Family Physicians

Authors/Editors: American Academy of Family Physicians

AAFP Conditions A to Z is a handy patient-information tool that’s been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The AAFP is a national medical organization representing more than 93,700 family physicians, family practice residents and medical students. Many are also available in Spanish.

Common conditions, treatments and health tips are presented concisely and informatively, and listed alphabetically or cross-searched in STAT!Ref online. Print the information for your patients to enhance understanding and health promotion.

Written for sixth to eighth grade levels.

What's New in October 2010:

• Recall of OTC Medicines Acute Coronary Syndrome 
• New Health Care Law and Medicare: What to Expect 
• Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: What You Need To Know 
• Varicose Veins: What You Need to Know 
• Small Vessel Disease: What You Need to Know 
• Cholesterol: Lifestyle Changes to Improve Your Levels 
• Osteopenia: Am I At Risk? 
• Vitamin D: What You Need to Know 
• Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know 
• Changing Your Diet: Choosing Nutrient-rich Foods Gluten-free Diet 
• Dietary Fats: What's Good and What's Bad 
• Antioxidants: What You Need to Know 
• Calcium: What You Need to Know 
• Health Care Reform: What It Means for You 
• Lupus and Pregnancy Lupus: How It Affects the Body 
• Lupus 
• Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy 
• Living with Multiple Sclerosis 
• Medicines to Treat Multiple Sclerosis 
• Multiple Sclerosis Athletes: The Importance of Good Hydration 
• Hydration: Why It's So Important 
• Sugar Alcohols: What You Need To Know 
• Sucralose: What You Need To Know 
• Stevia Sweeteners: What You Need To Know 
• Saccharin: What You Need to Know 
• Acesulfame K: What You Need to Know 
• Aspartame: What You Need to Know 
• Sugar substitutes: What You Need To Know 
• Added Sugar: What You Need To Know

 

APhA DrugInfoLine®

©2010 American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

Authors/Editors: L. Michael Posey

APhA DrugInfoLine® is a monthly newsletter of interpreted drug and pharmacotherapeutic information designed to keep frontline pharmacists current on the latest trends in the biomedical literature.

It includes regular coverage of these areas:

• Cardiology • Psychiatry • HIV Care • Endocrinology • Pulmonology • Immunizations • Gastroenterology • Rheumatology • Lipids Management • Infectious Diseases • Anticoagulation Care • Alternative Medicines • Neurology • Asthma Care • OTC Medications • Oncology • Diabetes Care • Drug Interactions

Each issue includes a "Medication Monitor," a table that summarizes new drug approvals.

What's New in September 2010, Vol. 11, No. 7

• Focus On: Hiv Care - Betty J. Dong, Section Advisor
• Gastroenterologic Disorders - C. Wayne Weart, Section Advisor 
• OTC Medicines Corner - R. William Soller, Section Advisor 
• Cardiovascular Disorders - Omar Badawi, Section Advisor 
• Nephrologic Disorders - Edward F. Foote, Section Advisor 
• Pulmonary Disorders - Devra K. Dang, Section Advisor 
• Neurologic Disorders - Jack J. Chen, Section Advisor 
• Alternative Medicines Corner - Nicole M. Maisch, Section Advisor 
• Medication Monitor: Updates on Advances in Therapy

 

Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer™

©2010 Thomson Healthcare, Inc.

Authors/Editors: Thomson Healthcare, Inc.

Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer is a trusted resource for easy-to-understand, in-depth materials that provide education about medications.

Features:

• Clear, comprehensive information about medications and their proper use 
• Advice written in lay language at a 12th-grade literacy level 
• Easy-to-search indices and instant electronic access using keyword and hypertext links 
• Greater detail than typical patient education leaflets, including: brand names, descriptions, proper use, precautions, side effects and instructions for how to handle missed doses

What's New in OCTOBER 2010,  New Monographs:

• ALISKIREN AND AMLODIPINE 
• ANTHRAX VACCINE 
• DROSPIRENONE, ETHINYL ESTRADIOL, AND LEVOMEFOLATE 
• HYALURONIC ACID 
• HYLAN POLYMERS A AND B 
• METRONIDAZOLE 
• OMEPRAZOLE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE

 

DrugPoints® System

©2010 Thomson Healthcare, Inc.

Authors/Editors: Thomson Healthcare, Inc.

Rather than giving you too little or too much information, DrugPoints® System gives you direct access to the exact level of drug information you need to do your job. This evidence-based resource helps healthcare professionals prescribe, administer and monitor drugs safely and efficiently. Contains more than 1,400 concise, unbiased, synopses on drugs.

Features:

• Dosing & Indications 
• Black Box Warnings 
• Contraindications/Warnings 
• Drug Interactions 
• Adverse Effects 
• Mechanism of Action/Pharmacokinetics 
• Administration/Monitoring 
• Toxicology 
• Clinical Teaching 

WHAT'S NEW IN DRUGPOINTS October 2010: New Monographs:

• Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol/Levomefolate Calcium and Levomefolate Calcium
• Fingolimod Hydrochloride

STAT!Ref Announces new titles from OUP and AAP

Oxford Textbook of Public Health

5th Ed. ©2009 Oxford University Press

Authors/Editors: Roger Detels, Robert Beaglehole, Mary Ann Lansang and Martin Gulliford

This fifth edition of the ever-popular Oxford Textbook of Public Health has been thoroughly updated, and remains the ultimate resource on the subject of public health and epidemiology. Two new editors, Mary Ann Lansang and Martin Gulliford, join the established editor team of Roger Detels and Robert Beaglehole, representing a truly global outlook from four continents. The contributors are drawn from across the world, offering perspectives from vastly different health systems, with ranging public health needs and priorities. With contributors including Dr. Margaret Chan, Director of the World Health Organization, this book offers a globally comprehensive picture of modern health.

The book retains its approach of dividing the complex, dynamic subject of public health into three topics. First, the scope of public health is covered, looking at the development of the discipline, determinants of health and disease, public health policies, and laws and ethics. The second volume focuses on the methods of public health, including the main science behind the discipline--epidemiology. Finally, the third volume puts the theory into practice, examining specific public health problems and options for prevention and control. As well as identifying these issues by system or disease, there is also an awareness of the unique needs of particular population groups. The book concludes with an analysis of the functions of public health, and a look at the future of public health in the 21st century.

The picture of world health has moved on dramatically since the publication of the fourth edition in 2002. This new edition includes substantial new material on the impact of private support of public health; globalization; water and sanitation; leadership; community-intervention trials; disease and infection; gene environment interactions; obesity and physical inactivity; urbanization; minorities and indigenous populations; health needs assessment; clinical epidemiology, and the practice of public health. This ensures that the Oxford Handbook of Public Health remains the most comprehensive, accessible text for both students and practitioners in public health and epidemiology.

Features

• A fifth edition of the hugely successful, ultimate reference text on international public health and epidemiology 
• 3 volumes each covering a distinct area of public health: the scope of public health, the methods of public health, and the practice of public health. Each volume begins with an introduction from the editors 
• Edited by an international team from the UK, the US, New Zealand, and the Philippines, offering a truly global perspective 
• Includes contributions from eminent policy makers, public health practitioners and academics, from both the developed and developing world 
• Essential reading for all those training or practising in this specialty 
• Chapters begin with an outline of the contents and end with a summary 
• Includes a new section on the future of public health

 

 

USMLE Step 3 Triage: An Effective, No-nonsense Review

©2010 Oxford University Press

Authors/Editors: Kevin Schwechten

USMLE Step 3 Triage emphasizes high yield exposure to relevant facts, clinical tools, and authoritative guidelines that will be tested on the USMLE Step 3 exam. With its concise emphasis on the most tested subjects and no-nonsense approach to disease, this book is the only review you'll need.

USMLE Step 3 Triage reviews all the relevant knowledge needed to not just pass Step 3, but to excel at it. Written by a physician who has made a study of optimal preparation strategies for Step 3, the book reviews medicine in a concise, easily assimilated manner without skimming the important details of each heading. Each subject heading is specifically taken from the USMLE's own "problem/disease" list to avoid needless studying of unemphasized subjects and to focus on those relevant areas that will get the most exposure on the test. On subjects such as diabetes, hypertension, statistics, and others that are heavily tested, extra emphasis is placed to allow the reader an in-depth and focused review of what is really important. Clinical tools and relevant facts are highlighted in each heading to ensure that clinical "pearls" are not missed. In applicable areas, authoritative guidelines are summarized and specifically stated so that the field's recommendations are easily known. For anyone preparing to take the USMLE Step 3, studying for a similar exam, reviewing for boards, or for simple re-exposure to general medicine, this is the book that will put you over the top!

Features

• Prioritized, relevant review of knowledge for the USMLE Step 3 
• Follows the published USMLE "problem/disease" list of topics, so pertinent subject matter is assured 
• Contains relevant and current practice guidelines from authoritative medical organizations 
• Integrated USMLE type practice questions throughout the text for honing test- taking skills 
• Addresses strategies for attacking the "Computer Case Simulations" section of Step 3 
• A bank of free USMLE-type questions, answers, and explanations is available on www.oup.com/us/step3

 

American Academy of Pediatrics Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care

©2010 American Academy of Pediatrics

Authors/Editors: Deepak M. Kamat, MD, PhD, FAAP (Editor in Chief)

The all-new AAP Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care delivers the practical, action-oriented clinical solutions you need "right now." It's the perfect resource to use during or between patient encounters.

Authoritative AAP content is presented in a concise outline format that makes it easy to zero in on what you're looking for.

Quickly look up key information and recommendations on:

• Prevention 
• Screening 
• Signs and symptoms 
• Treatment 
• Emotional and behavioral problems 
• Specific clinical problems 
• Critical situations 

Need-to-know information and advice on more than 230 topic areas - everything from abdominal pain and ADHD to herpes and HIV to umbilical anomalies and UTIs.

• Efficiently evaluate signs and symptoms 
• Order the right screening/diagnostic tests 
• Implement approved therapeutic strategies 
• Prescribe safe and effective medications 
• Confidently respond to patient questions 
• Valuable "extras" help you find solutions even faster

Two new titles from Oxford University Press

Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Dentistry

©2008 Oxford University Press

Authors/Editors: John D. Da Silva, David A. Mitchell and Laura Mitchell

The popular dentistry handbook is now available in a US edition. Like the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentristry produced by OUP UK, the Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Dentistry is a dependable manual geared for ultra-quick reference any time of the day or night. Written by John D. DaSilva, from the acclaimed Harvard School of Dental Medicine, this new Handbook presents the basics of clinical dentistry from a US perspective for dental students and anyone wanting a concise, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook series.

 

Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine

©2007 Oxford University Press Authors/Editors: John A. Flynn The most popular medical handbook in the world, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, is a dependable manual geared for ultra-quick reference any time. At almost 900 pages, it is comprehensive enough to serve as a mini-text in clinical medicine. Written by a team of authors from the acclaimed Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, this new Handbook presents the basics of clinical medicine for students, residents, nurses, and anyone wanting a succinct, comprehensive, and affordable volume in the proven format of the Oxford Handbook Series.

STAT!Ref Announces: New Title and Several New Editions

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Triage: A Guide to Honing Clinical Skills

©2010 Oxford University Press

Authors/Editors: Kevin Schwechten

United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Triage is the indispensable preparation book for the Step 2 Clinical Skills exam, presenting 40 high-yield patient-encounter cases that simulate the examination experience. Cases are organized for straightforward learning: a sample dialogue that mimics actual doctor-patient communication is followed by guidelines on performing the physical exam, ending the case, writing the patient note, and outlining the differential diagnosis. Comprehensive yet succinct, the cases address almost all possible exam scenarios, including telephone cases and "difficult patient" encounters. Each case contains detailed and relevant information on presenting complaints and conditions, with pertinent points highlighted and boxed for easy review. Written by the author of the popular USMLE Step 3 Triage, this book is optimal for either individual or group study and for any student interested in reviewing how to practice applying medical knowledge and patient-centered skills.

Features

• Simulates actual examination scenarios with sample patient encounters. 
• Covers the most common and important symptoms and diagnoses through 40 high-yield cases. 
• Images and tables facilitate review and reinforce didactic points.

New Editions: 

ICD-9-CM-Vols. 1, 2 & 3 - for Hospitals

©2011 The National Center for Health Statistics and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

This sixth edition of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is being published by the United States Government in recognition of its responsibility to promulgate this classification throughout the United States for morbidity coding. The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the foundation of the ICD-9-CM and continues to be the classification employed in cause-of-death coding in the United States.

The ICD-9-CM is completely comparable with the ICD-9. The WHO Collaborating Center for Classification of Diseases in North America serves as liaison between the international obligations for comparable classifications and the national health data needs of the United States. The ICD-9-CM is recommended for use in all clinical settings but is required for reporting diagnoses and diseases to all U.S. Public Health Service and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) programs. Guidance in the use of this classification can be found in the section "Guidance in the Use of ICD-9-CM."

ICD-9-CM extensions, interpretations, modifications, addenda, or errata other than those approved by the U.S. Public Health Service and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are not to be considered official and should not be utilized. Continuous maintenance of the ICD-9-CM is the responsibility of the Federal Government. However, because the ICD-9-CM represents the best in contemporary thinking of clinicians, nosologists, epidemiologists, and statisticians from both public and private sectors, no future modifications will be considered without extensive advice from the appropriate representatives of all major users.

All official authorized addenda through October 1, 2010, have been included in this sixth edition.

 

ICD-9-CM-Vols. 1 & 2 - for Physicians

©2011 The National Center for Health Statistics and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

This sixth edition of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is being published by the United States Government in recognition of its responsibility to promulgate this classification throughout the United States for morbidity coding. The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the foundation of the ICD-9-CM and continues to be the classification employed in cause-of-death coding in the United States. The ICD-9-CM is completely comparable with the ICD-9. The WHO Collaborating Center for Classification of Diseases in North America serves as liaison between the international obligations for comparable classifications and the national health data needs of the United States.

STAT!Ref's electronic version of ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 & 2 includes the following sections:

• STAT!Ref Overview 
• General Information 
• ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting 
• Alphabetic Index to Diseases (Vol. 2) 
• Alphabetic Index to External Causes of Injury and Poisoning (E-Code) 
• Tabular List of Diseases and External Injuries (Vol. 1) 
• Table of Drugs and Chemicals 
• Official ICD-9-CM Government Appendixes 

All sections can be browsed but only the following sections will be searched:

• Alphabetic Index to Diseases (Vol. 2). 
• Alphabetic Index to External Causes of Injury and Poisoning (E-Code). 
• Tabular List of Diseases and External Injuries (Vol. 1) - only numerical ICD-9-CM codes will be searched. 

The Alphabetic Index to Diseases, Alphabetic Index to External Causes of Injury and Poisoning and Table of Drugs and Chemicals are LINKED to the ICD-9-CM code in the Tabular List of Diseases and External Injuries.

 

Handbook on Injectable Drugs 16th Ed.

©2011 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Authors/Editors: Lawrence A. Trissel, FASHP

Since the publication of its first edition, the Handbook on Injectable Drugs, edited by Lawrence A. Trissel, is the most popular reference of its kind, trusted by pharmacists and other health care professionals througout the world.

The 16th edition of the Handbook on Injectable Drugs brings together a wealth of information on 349 parenteral drugs commercially available in the United States and in other countries. The information in the 16th edition is accumulated from 2788 references, including 65 new to this edition. As for each previous edition, the monographs have been completely updated. In addition to the updated monographs, 6 additional monographs on parenteral drugs that are new to this edition are presented. These include the following drugs:

• Doripenem 
• Esomeprazole sodium 
• Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 6% in sodium chloride 0.9% 
• Ibuprofen lysinate 
• Insulin lispro 
• Moxifloxacin hydrochloride 

The most comprehensive source of drug compatibility and stability information! The Handbook on Injectable Drugs is designed for use as a professional reference and guide to the literature on the clinical pharmaceutics of parenteral medications. Pharmacists everywhere agree this is the 'gold standard'!