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Massachusetts General Hospital

Handbook of General Hospital

Psychiatry

Editor: Theodore A. Stern…[et al.]

Edition : 5th ed.

Format: Paperback, 827 pages

Publisher: Mosby

ISBN-0-323-02767-9

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2004 Descriptions:

Written by one of the premier psychiatry departments in the world, this "gold standard" on

consultation liaison psychiatry offers expert guidance on diagnosing and treating the

psychiatric problems of the in-hospital, medically ill patient. It features practical advice on

how to manage both adults and children who are coping with life-threatening illnesses,

chronic disease, disfigurement, and more. Readers will also find advice on commonly found

but difficult to manage problems such as depression, anxiety, and delirium.

Janeway’s Immunobiology

Authors: Kenneth Murphy, Paul Traverns, Mark

Welport

Edition: 7th ed.


Publisher: Garland Science Taylor & Francis Group

ISBN-0-8153-4123-7

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QR

185.2

M87

2008 Descriptions:

The Seventh Edition has been comprehensively updated throughout, and includes new

information on topics such as NK cells, Toll-like receptors, AID, viral evasins, mucosal

immunity, and celiac disease, to name a few. Each copy of the book includes a revised CD-

ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, which contains animations and videos with voiceover

narration, as well as the figures from the text in PowerPoint® and JPEG formats for

presentation purposes. New discussion questions have been provided at the end of Chapters

2-16. These questions can be used for review, or as the basis for discussion in class or in

informal study groups.

Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil

Essentials of Medicine

Editors: Thomas E. Andreoli…[et al.]

Edition : 7th ed.


Publisher: Saunders Elsevier

ISBN-1-4160-2933-8

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RC

46

A56

2007

Descriptions:

Here's an authoritative text that focuses in on the core content of clinical medicine so you can

understand how to apply principles to the care of patients. Throughout the text, aspects of

molecular biology relevant to clinical medicine have been updated and thoroughly explored. A

full-color design and beautiful illustrations help explain difficult concepts, while excellent

images and clinical photographs fully illustrate the appearance and clinical features of disease.

For this edition, the online text available with Student Consult access has been improved with additional clinical photos, tables, and multimedia presentations.

Pediatric Otolaryngology : the

Requisites in Pediatrics

Editor: Ralph F. Wetmore

Format: Hardbound, 237 pages

Publisher: Mosby Elsevier

ISBN-978-323-04855-2

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47.C4

P43

2007

Descriptions:

Pediatric Otolaryngology: a Volume in Requisites in Pediatrics is a core book for anyone who

wishes to learn how to diagnose and refer and how to manage for the long term in pediatric

ENT. This book covers the critical topics of otitis media, chronic sinusitis, foreign bodies, and

sleep-disordered breathing. An essential part of the pediatric training program, this volume

will be a handy reference for your practice also.

Comprehensive Gynecology

Authors: Vern Katz… [et al.]

Edition: 5th ed.



ISBN-978-0-323-02951-3

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101

C66

2007

Descriptions:

Enhance your clinical success with practice-proven guidance! This trusted and tested reference

provides complete, timely, and easy access to vital information on the medical and surgical

issues affecting today's daily gynecology practice. Featuring the fresh perspectives of four new

editors, along with new contributors, the text offers practical, in-depth coverage...helpful

illustrations - many new to this edition...and clinically oriented guidance...page after page!

Plus, your purchase includes access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, so you

can find quick answers from any place with an Internet connection.

Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public

Health & Preventive Medicine

Authors: Robert B. Wallace, Neal Kohatsu

Edition: 15th ed.


Publisher: McGraw-Hill

ISBN-0-07-144198-0

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425

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2008

Descriptions:

This trusted one-stop resource is a completely up-to-date, all-in-one public health and

preventive medicine guide. Sponsored by the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine

and edited and written by well-respected authorities in the range of topics covered, Maxcy-

Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine is also an outstanding guide to

additional resources of information in preparing for the board exam in preventative medicine

and public health.

The new edition of Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine has been

completely updated to encompass many new diseases, conditions, and policy issues that

continue to dramatically shape-and expand the influence of-public health and preventive medicine.

Physical Medicine &

Rehabilitation

Author: Randall L. Braddom

Edition: 3rd ed.



ISBN-1-4160-2610-X

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RM

700

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2007

Descriptions:

Access today's best physiatrist knowledge and techniques with this full-color new edition of Dr.

Braddom's masterfully organized reference! A multitude of international expert’s document all

of the latest advances and techniques, while maintaining the unsurpassed authority, accuracy,

and ease of referenceas well as the manageable size and affordable costthat readers have

always appreciated.

Braunwald’s Heart Disease : a

Textbook of Cardiovascular

Medicine

Editor: Peter Libby

Edition : 8th ed.

Format: Hardbound


ISBN-978-1-4160-4106-1

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RC

681

H36

2008 Descriptions:

Dr. Braunwald's masterwork returns ... bringing you the definitive guidance you need to

overcome any challenge in clinical cardiology today, using the best approaches available!

Hundreds of world authorities, many of them new to this edition, synthesize all of the recent

developments that are revolutionizing practice - from the newest findings in molecular biology

and genetics to the latest imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. The

expertise of the book's contributors, the scope of its coverage, and its richly illustrated, user-

friendly format all make this the ultimate reference for the practicing cardiologist.

Essentials of Otolaryngology

Editors: Frank E. Lucente, Gady Har-El

Edition: 5th ed.


Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN-0-7817-6551-X

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2004

Descriptions:

This handy pocket manual presents step-by-step guidelines on patient workup, differential

diagnosis, and therapy for more than 40 symptoms occurring in the head and neck.

The book begins with four critical chapters covering the fundamentals of anatomy, physiology,

history taking, and physical examination as they relate to otolaryngology. Subsequent

symptom – oriented chapters take you through each presenting condition, offering treatment

recommendations and indications for referral. You’ll also find coverage of special topics include

pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric otolaryngology, plus an introduction to outcome analysis

and office-based clinical research.

Differential Diagnosis of Common

Complaints

Author: Robert H. Seller

Edition : 5th ed.



ISBN-978-1-4160-2906-9

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RC

71.5

S45

2007

Descriptions:

Now in its fifth edition, this popular diagnostic resource continues to provide you with practical

coverage of the most common complaints you're likely to see in daily practice. It's organized

by symptom rather than disease and consistent throughout, giving you easy access to the

most frequent symptoms with which your patients are likely to present.

Clinical Anesthesiology

Authors: G. Edward Morgan, Jr., Maged S. Mikhail,

Michael J. Murray

Edition: 4th ed.



ISBN-0-07-110515-8

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M67

2006

Descriptions:

Clinical Anesthesiology integrates succinct coverage of basic principles and clinical

considerations in the anesthetic management of patients. It features up-to-date discussion of

all relevant areas within anesthesiology, including equipment, pharmacology, regional

anesthesia, pathophysiology, pain management, anesthetic management, and critical care.

Extensive use of case discussions, figures, and tables in each chapter promotes application of

the concepts to practice.

Current Diagnosis and Treatment

Otolaryngology Head and Neck

Surgery

Author: Allan K. Lalwani

Edition : 2nd ed.


Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

ISBN-0-07-128741-8

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RF

51

C87

2008

Descriptions:

The most concise, clinically relevant guide to common diseases and disorders of the head

and neck region-updated and expanded!

• Conveniently organized by organ and anatomic region

• Must-know medical and surgical management protocols, reinforced by a solid review

of the basic underlying science

• Emphasis on radiology in otolaryngology

• Special “Essentials of Diagnosis” section for each disease and disorder that delivers key points at a glance

Pediatric Cardiology : the

Requisites in Pediatrics

Author: Victoria L. Vetter

Edition: 4th ed.


Publisher: Mosbyl

ISBN-0-07-110515-8

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RJ

421

V48

2006

Descriptions:

Clinical Anesthesiology integrates succinct coverage of basic principles and clinical

considerations in the anesthetic management of patients. It features up-to-date discussion of

all relevant areas within anesthesiology, including equipment, pharmacology, regional

anesthesia, pathophysiology, pain management, anesthetic management, and critical care.

Extensive use of case discussions, figures, and tables in each chapter promotes application of

the concepts to practice.

Harrison’s Principles of Internal

Medicine

Editors: Anthony S. Fauci… [et al.]

Edition : 17th ed.



ISBN-978-0-07-147691

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46

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2008

Descriptions:

Harrison's has defined internal medicine for millions of clinicians and students. The new

Seventeenth Edition retains its acclaimed balance of pathobiology, cardinal signs and

manifestations of disease, and best approaches to patient management, yet has been

massively updated to give you an innovative array of bold new features and content. Readers

will find an entire new chapter on Global Health and Medicine, Global Consideration feature

included in relevant chapters, and a Global Advisory Board comprised of 12 prominent medical

experts from every corner of the globe.

Public Health Nutrition : From

Principles to Practice

Editors: Mark Lawrence, Tony Worsley



ISBN- 0335223206

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RA

425

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2007

Descriptions:

The book is peer reviewed and divided into four sections:

* Principles - presents conceptual frameworks, solutions, responsibilities and outcome measures, philosophical and evidential dimensions, standards and dietary guidelines.

* Populations - explores groups for whom nutrition is especially relevant, providing analysis of the food and health relationship from physiological, social, cultural, political and economic perspectives.

* Priorities - examines key issues including vulnerable populations, obesity, indigenous nutrition, international nutrition, the nutritional transition, food system trends and sustainability.

* Practices - covers professional skills for public health practitioners including monitoring the food and nutrition situation of populations, physical activity, research skills, project management, professional practice, health promotion and communication, policy and politics.

Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care

Editors: William Hamilton, Tim J. Peters


Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier

ISBN-0-443-10367-4

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RC

261

C36

2007

Descriptions:

One quarter of UK deaths are from cancer, and the large majority of these tumours initially

present to primary care. The aim of the book is to inform primary care clinicians about the

way cancer presents to primary care, and how they can select patients for investigation. It

includes chapters on screening, systemic symptoms (which may be present with a number of

cancers), and the terms used in cancer epidemiology. A final section of 'case-studies' offers an

important opportunity for teaching or self-assessment.

Cancer Therapies

Authors: Margaret Barton-Burke, Gail M. Wilkes


Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

ISBN- 0-7637-2682-6

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RC

270.8

B37

2006

Descriptions:

This comprehensive reference is designed for the generalist nurse administering cancer

therapy in non-oncology settings such as medical and surgical floors. Major topics include

chemotherapy, biotherapy, moleculary targeted therapies, transplants, therapy in the Non-

Malignant Condition, a brief overview of drugs, safe administration, and competency issues

and resources. There is no other reference currently available that specifically covers all of the

cancer therapies in one resource and provides information on nursing management.

Manual of Neonatal Respiratory

Care

Authors: Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha

Edition : 2nd ed.



ISBN-0-323-03176-5

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312

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2006

Descriptions:

The Manual of Neonatal Respiratory Care offers a clear, clinical approach to all aspects of

neonatal pulmonology! Access step-by-step guidance to normal lung development and

physiology, cardiopulmonary assessment, neonatal respiratory failure, mechanical and

conventional ventilation, commercial neonatal ventilators, high frequency ventilation,

respiratory disease management, complications, pain, weaning, nursing care, procedures,

pharmacologic agents, transport, alternative therapies, outcomes, and ethics. High quality

radiographic images, figures, tables, algorithms, and case studies are also incorporated.

Written and edited by international experts, this unique book is a must-have for any resident,

fellow, respiratory therapist, nurse practitioner, or pediatrician working in the NICU.

Current Pediatric Diagnosis &

Treatment

Authors: William W. Hay, Jr.…[et al.]

Edition: 18th ed.



ISBN-0-07-110444-5

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RJ

23

C87

2007

Descriptions:

Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Pediatrics 18th edition offers concise, clinically-oriented

coverage of the ambulatory and hospital care of children, from birth through infancy and

adolescence. Utilizing the popular Current Series format, this handy guide answers all the

questions that come up in daily practice and provides the details necessary to make a sound

diagnosis and treatment plan.

Trauma

Authors: Charles Court-Brown, Margaret McQueen

Edition :

Format: Hardcover, 549 pages


ISBN-0781750962

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RD

101

C68

2006

Descriptions:

Written by the world's foremost trauma surgeons, this volume of our Orthopaedic Surgery

Essentials Series presents all the information residents need during trauma surgery rotation or

service. It can easily be read cover to cover during a rotation or used for quick reference

before a patient workup or operation. The user-friendly, visually stimulating format features

ample illustrations, bulleted lists, boxes, and tables. Coverage begins with brief chapters on

fracture epidemiology and healing and proceeds to fracture types and injuries at each

anatomic site. A section describes the various surgical and nonsurgical techniques used in

fracture management. Concluding chapters discuss postoperative complications.

Breast Cancer

Author: David J. Winchester

Edition: 2nd ed.


Publisher: B C Decker Inc

ISBN-1550092723

Reserved

RC

280

B74

2006

Descriptions:

Breast Cancer, Second Edition is intended to provide a comprehensive description of current

and evolving aspects of breast cancer including the biologic basis of disease, epidemiology,

risk assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment strategies, and surveillance measures. The

second edition expands considerably on the first edition, containing greater emphasis on

issues relevant to medical oncology and the broader oncology community. New to this edition

are chapters on the male breast, breast cancer in the augmented breast, and breast cancer in

multiethnic/multiracial populations.

Synthesizing Qualitative and

Quantitative Health Evidence : A

Guide to Methods

Editor: Catherine Pope

Format: Paperback, 210p.

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN-978-033524956-8

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RA

427.8

P67

2007

Descriptions:

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the range of approaches and methods

available for synthesizing qualitative and quantitative evidence and a detailed explanation of

why this is important. It does this by: looking at the different types of review and examining

the place of synthesis in reviews for policy and management decision making; describing the

process of conducting and interpreting syntheses; and, suggesting questions which can be

used to assess the quality of a synthesis. "Synthesizing Qualitative and Quantitative Health

Evidence" is essential reading for students and professional researchers who need to assemble

and synthesize findings and insights from multiple sources. It is also relevant to policy makers

and practitioners in the field of health, and those working in other areas of social and public

policy.

Pain Medicine: the Requisites in

Anesthesiology

Editors: Stephen E. Abram


Publisher: Mosby Inc

ISBN-0-323-02831-4

Reserved

RB

127

A27

2006

Descriptions:

This new volume in the Requisites In Anesthesia Series thoroughly but concisely covers the

many diverse aspects of pain medicine. It explains all of the basic principles, clinical concepts,

and management options involved in providing anesthesia for patients suffering from a range

of pain inducing syndromes, including psychological testing. And, it discusses recent advances

and changing trends in anesthetic care. A user-friendly format, with many at-a-glance tables

and boxes, makes clinical information easy to access.

Blueprints Medicine

Authors: Vincent B. Young… [et al.]

Edition: 4th ed.



ISBN- 1-4051-0500-3

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RC

59

B54

2007

Descriptions:

More than just a Board review for USMLE Steps 2 and 3, Blueprints Medicine, Fourth Edition

can help you during clerkship rotations and subinternship. This popular Blueprints book has

been refined and updated while keeping the concise, organized style and clinical high-yield

content of previous editions. Features include USMLE-style questions and answers with full

explanations; Key Points in every section; and a color-enhanced design that increases the

usefulness of figures and tables. This edition's art program has been thoroughly updated. Each

chapter in this edition ends with evidence-based references (journals) for students to do

additional reading/research.

General Surgical Operations

Editor: R.M. Kirk

Format: Hardbound, 723p.

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier

ISBN-0-443-10121-3

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RD

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G46

2006

Descriptions:

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It

is a leading text for the trainee studying for the Intercollegiate FRCS examination in the UK

and Ireland, and equivalent examinations worldwide.

Operative Techniques in

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Author: Conor P. Delaney



ISBN-0-7817-6634-6

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RD

544

O64

2007

Descriptions:

This full-color reference provides step-by-step instructions for the major laparoscopic

colorectal procedures, and describes complications and strategies for their resolution. Each

chapter begins with a detailed description of the procedures, including intra-operative

difficulties and complications. The text is accompanied by a DVD which includes videos of key

steps in the laparoscopic portions of the surgical procedures.

Ocular Inflammatory Disease

Author: Jack J. Kanski


Publisher: Elsevier Mosby

ISBN-0-323-03737-2

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46

K36

2006

Descriptions:

This is a succinct and practical guide that provides a clear overview of ocular inflammatory

diseases. The text has been richly illustrated with clinical details and examples. A description

of the diagnostic features, investigations, differential diagnosis and management of each

condition is presented.

Clinical Gynecologic Oncology

Authors: Philip J. DiSaia, William T. Creasman

Edition: 7th ed.



ISBN-978-0-323-03978-9

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RG

107

D57

2007

Descriptions:

Thanks to improved detection technologies, early diagnosis and treatment, and innovative

research, the outlook for gynecologic oncology patients is steadily improving every day. Offer

your patients the best in diagnosis and management with the help of this leading reference on

gynecologic malignancies. In addition to cancers of the female reproductive tract, the 7th

Edition of this essential resource also discusses breast and colorectal disease, equipping you with the skills you need to provide effective and compassionate care for every patient.

Campbell’s Operative

Orthopaedics

Editors: S. Terry Canale, James H. Beaty

Edition: 11th ed.

Volumes: 4

Format: Hardbound.


ISBN-978-0-323-03329-9

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RD

731

C36

2008

Descriptions:

The most trusted and widely used resource in orthopedic surgery is back in an all-new four-

color design, providing you with exceptional visual guidance on more than 1,800 operative and

minimally invasive procedures. Totally revised and updated, it encompasses all of the very

latest procedures, techniques, and instruments so you can offer your patients the best

possible outcomes. Drs. S. Terry Canale and James H. Beaty along with 22 other authorities

from the Campbell Clinic present encyclopedic, in-depth coverage of the field, superbly

organized for efficient access

Cellular Transplantation from

Laboratory to Clinic

Editors: Craig Halberstadt, Dwaine Emerich


Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN-0-12-369415-9

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RM

287

C45

2007

Descriptions:

This book provides a thorough foundation of the basic science underpinning this exciting field,

expert overviews of the state-of-the-art, and detailed description of clinical success stories to

date, as well as insights into the road ahead. As highlighted by this timely and authoritative

survey, scale-up technologies and whole organ transplantation are among the hurdles

representing the next frontier.

The contents are organized into four main sections, with the first covering basic biology,

including transplant immunology, the use of immunosuppressive drugs, stem cell biology, and

the development of donor animals for transplantation. The next part looks at peripheral and

reconstructive applications, followed by a section devoted to transplantation for diseases of

the central nervous system. The last part presents efforts to address the key challenges

ahead, such as identifying novel transplantable cells and integrating biomaterials and

nanotechnology with cell matrices.

Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics

Editor: Robert M. Kliegman

Edition: 18th ed.



ISBN-978-1-4160-2450-7

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RJ

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N45

2007

Descriptions:

For nearly three quarters of a century, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics has been the world's

most trusted resource for best approaches to pediatric care. Now in full color for easier

referencing, this New Edition continues the tradition, incorporating a wealth of exciting

updates and changes—ensuring you have access to today's authoritative knowledge to best

diagnose and treat every pediatric patient you see. Whether you're treating patients in the

office or in the hospital, or preparing for the boards, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th

Edition is your comprehensive guide to providing the best possible care.

Rheumatology

Editor: Marc C. Hochberg

Edition: 4th ed.

Volumes: 2

Format: Hardbound


ISBN-978-0-323-03364-0

Reserved

RC

927

R44

2008

Descriptions:

This latest edition continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions with

comprehensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to

practical points of clinical management. Internationally renowned authors deliver essential

information on the definition of a disease, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical findings,

differential diagnosis, and disease management. A consistent style and lavishly illustrated full-

color format presents you with comprehensive clinical and scientific information in a lucid,

logical, user-friendly manner. A must have for all practitioners in the field!

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