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Two new titles!

New this week @ STAT!Ref:

Diseases, Complications, and Drug Therapy in Obstetrics: A Guide for Clinicians

© 2009 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Authors: Gerald Briggs, BPharm, FCCP & Michael Nageotte, MD

Planning the best pharmacotherapeutic plan for obstetric patients can be a challenge. This title highlights which drugs can be used safely, how to treat complications unique to pregnancy, and how to manage patients with chronic conditions.

If you work with pregnant or breastfeeding women, this book will guide you through the risks and rewards of drug therapy. Your well-informed choices can save lives!

Created by a multi-disciplinary team of pharmacists and physicians specializing in maternal-fetal medicine, Diseases, Complications, and Drug Therapy in Obstetrics: A Guide for Clinicians is a new resource that provides answers to your most challenging questions.

The title provides needed information on planning the best course of treatment for your pregnant and breastfeeding patients. Separated into three key sections, the book guides clinicians through the effective and safe treatment of expecting mothers.

• Section I: Understand the fundamental changes pregnancy causes
• Section II: Prepare for problems that can occur
• Section III: Respond to your patient's everyday needs throughout her pregnancy

Additional helpful features include: case discussions, review questions, and extensive tables and figures to help quickly summarize information.

 

Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine

© 2011 Wiley-Blackwell

Authors: Toby L. Simon, MD, Edward L. Snyder, MD, Christopher P. Stowell, MD, PhD, Ronald G. Strauss, MD, Bjarte G. Solheim, PhD, MDA & Marian Petrides, MD

Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine is the most comprehensive and practical reference on transfusion science and medicine available. This preeminent title discusses transfusion medicine (a sub-discipline of hematology) dealing with the storage and anticoagulation of blood. The importance of transfusion medicine has grown as the need to understand how blood transmits diseases has become critical.

Features:

• Brand new chapters on the measurement of cell kinetics, obstetric transfusion practice, cord blood, transfusion alternatives and regenerative medicine.
• Produced jointly with AABB, the world's leading association in the fields of blood banking and transfusion medicine
• 66 Chapters
• Includes a new co-editor - Bjarte G. Solheim from the University of Oslo, Norway

Handbook of Tuberculosis

 New Title:

Handook of Tuberculosis: Clinics, Diagnostics, Therapy, and Epidemiology

©2008 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Authors/Editors: Stefan H. E. Kaufmann (Editor), Paul van Helden (Editor)

Tuberculosis, (TB), a deadly airborne disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, takes the lives of almost 2 million people each year, and is considered to be the most common infectious disease in the world.

This book highlights several recent advances in fighting the disease, thanks to the efforts of researchers such as the volume's lead editor, Dr. Stefan H. E. Kaufmann, who is considered the world's leading expert in the field of tuberculosis.

This book explores the causes and available treatments of the widespread infection, as well as current research into vaccination. The Handbook of Tuberculosis is divided into three seperate volumes, covering different areas of study. This third volume of a three volume tuberculosis book series, provides a comprehensive overview of clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and epidemiological aspects of the disease.

New Title: Rook's Textbook of Dermatology

 

Rook's Textbook of Dermatology

©2009 Wiley Blackwell, 8th edition

Authors/editors: Dr. D.A. Burns, Dr S.M. Breathnach, Dr. Neil Cox & Professor C.E.M. Griffiths

 705 Tables & 3096 Images!

 

The late Arthur Rook established the Textbook of Dermatology as the most comprehensive work of reference available to the dermatologist. Covering all aspects of skin disease from basic science through pathology and epidemiology to clinical practice, the text is recognized for its unparalleled coverage of diagnosis.

Hailed by reviewers as 'a thorough, modern masterpiece' and 'the best textbook of dermatology in the world', and trusted by dermatologists around the world for accurate and comprehensive coverage, this clinical classic is the definitive source of information for all dermatologists. The new edition of this venerable classic extends the standard of excellence to include:

• All-new coverage of cosmetic dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases

• More material on evidence-based dermatology

• Increased coverage of dermoscopy

• More emphasis on therapeutics throughout the set

• More contributions from a greater variety of international experts

• New page design with larger illustrations for more immediate recognition

New Wiley-Blackwell Title!

New Title to STAT!Ref:

Textbook of Gastroenterology

©2009 Wiley Blackwell, 5th edition

Authors: Tadataka Yamada (editor), David H. Alpers, Anthony N.Kalloo, Neil Kaplowitz, Chung Owyang & Don W. Powell

Over the past twenty years, thousands of physicians have come to depend on Yamada’s Textbook of Gastroenterology. Its encyclopaedic discussion of the basic science underlying gastrointestinal and liver diseases as well as the many diagnostic and therapeutic modalities available to the patients who suffer from them was—and still is—beyond compare. This new edition provides the latest information on current and projected uses of major technologies in the field and a new section on diseases of the liver.  

Features:

• A completely updated new edition (formerly LWW), with an entirely new section on disease of the liver, of this ‘premier’ reference source, now in four colour

• 17 sections, 140 chapters, 3,712 pages, 478 tables & 1,451 figures!

• Provides the basis for understanding and managing all gastroenterological conditions

• In combination with the Atlas, the Textbook and Principles surpass any extant English texts in their extensive coverage of diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver conditions

• Part of a stellar cluster with Yamada’s Atlas of Gastroenterology (Nov 08) and Principles of Clinical Gastroenterology (May 08)

New Title from Wiley-Blackwell and Supplement Updates

New Title:

Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine

©2009 Wiley-Blackwell

Authors/Editors: Brian H. Rowe, MD, MSc, CCFP(EM), FCCP

Emergency physicians assess and manage a wide variety of problems from patients presenting with a diversity of severities, ranging from mild to severe and life-threatening. They are expected to maintain their competency and expertise in areas where there is rapid knowledge change.

Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine is the first book of its kind in emergency medicine to tackle the problems practicing physicians encounter in the emergency setting using an evidence-based approach. It summarizes the published evidence available for the diagnosis and treatment of common emergency health care problems in adults. Each chapter contextualizes a topic area using a clinical vignette and generates a series of key clinically important diagnostic and treatment questions. By completing detailed reviews of diagnostic and treatment research, using evidence from systematic reviews, RCTs, and prospective observational studies, the authors provide conclusions and practical recommendations.

Focusing primarily on diagnosis in areas where evidence for treatment is well accepted (e.g. DVTs), and treatment in other diseases where diagnosis is not complex (e.g. asthma), this text is written by leading emergency physicians at the forefront of evidence-based medicine. Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine is ideal for emergency physicians and trainees, emergency department staff, and family physicians specialising in the acute care of medical and injured patients.

Features:

• Summarizes high-quality published evidence available for the diagnosis and treatment of common emergency health care problems in adults 
• Provides detailed descriptions of diagnostic and treatment methods, accompanied by supporting evidence 
• Focuses primarily on diagnosis in areas where evidence for treatment is well accepted (DVTs), and treatment in other diseases where diagnosis is not complex (e.g., asthma) 
• Written by leading emergency physicians at the forefront of evidence-based medicine - the McMaster’s group in Canada are THE experts on Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine

Supplemental Updates:

ACP Medicine

©2010 BC Decker

Authors: David C. Dale, M.D., Daniel D. Federman, M.D., M.A.C.P.

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.

This respected adult primary care reference not only addresses the underlying science of a given condition but also provides the experts’ recommended approach to diagnosis and treatment. Sections cover the internal medicine disciplines, as well as dermatology, neurology and psychiatry. Abundant references to current best evidence ensure further study time is well spent, and exquisite illustrations, many in four-color, enhance understanding of difficult scientific concepts. Continually updated, with approximately 15 new and revised chapters incorporated each quarter, this peer-reviewed reference is also praised for its readability.

WHAT'S NEW IN ACP MEDICINE … September 2010

PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

• Five Lessons Learned from the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Part 1 

THIS MONTH'S UPDATES

• Clinical Essentials
  • On Being a Physician 
• Infectious Disease 
  • Osteomyelitis 
• Neurology 
  • Demyelinating Diseases 
• Rheumatology 
  • Osteoarthritis 
• Women's Health

 

INFECTIOUS DISEASES: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

©2010 B.C. Decker, Inc.

Authors/Editors: David C. Dale, M.D.

This resource, derived from ACP Medicine, provides practical guidance on a wide range of infectious diseases such as upper respiratory infections, STDs and meningitis as well as viral, bacterial and fungal infections. It includes more than 4,000 focused, practical and current recommendations in addition to halftone and color illustrations.

What's New September 2010

• Osteomyelitis