Ovid is now delivering key medical, nursing, and pharmacy texts from a variety of publishers to clinicians' desktops, through Books@Ovid. Books@Ovid offers the complete text of these sources in a highly interlinked and easily navigated graphical interface, giving quick access to crucial diagnostic, research, and reference information.

Books@Ovid includes the full text, references, updates, and graphics from some of the most respected sources in medicine, nursing, and pharmacology. A searcher can choose to run a search in one text, selected texts, or all texts. Color diagrams, charts, and other textbook illustrations are available as thumbnails or full-sized graphics. Information about the currently available textbooks is available in alphabetical order or listed by Subject.

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When users select Books@Ovid from Ovid's database menu, they will find that its search environment is different from other Ovid databases. (For detailed searching information, see the online Help available during searches. For details on specific textbook environments and special features, see the section on that textbook, below.) Single-frame or multiple-frame environments contain the retrieved text. Buttons bars on the top and side of the screen provide navigational buttons, links to the search page, and access to Help. Search screens provide links to Home, Logoff, Help, and the main Ovid database screen. If the user is accessing a specific textbook, links are available to the text's Table of Contents and Index and to the Search and Results screens, making it easier for searchers to jump from one book section to another. Textbooks generally have an alphabetized index of all book topics, making it easier for users to locate and jump to specific terms.

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Alphabetical Listing of Currently Available Textbooks:

• The 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult 2nd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Management 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997
• Allergy: Principles and Practice 5th ed., Mosby, 1998
• Arthritis & Allied Conditions
• Clinical Laboratory Medicine 6th ed., Mosby, 1995
• Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Cardiology McGraw-Hill, 1995
• Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology McGraw-Hill, 1996
• Current Medical Treatment and Diagnosis 2001 40th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2001
• Current Obstetric and Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, 1994
• Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment 15th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2001
• Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology 8th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Drug Facts and Comparisons, Pocket Guide Version 2001 Facts & Comparisons
• Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine, 4th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests 7th ed., Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2000
• Irwin & Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
• The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology & Obstetrics
• Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Texbook of Psychiatry 7th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine 4th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Lexicomp Drug Information Handbook Lexicomp, 2000
• The Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice 7th ed., Lippincott Wiilliams & Wilkins, 2000
• Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2002 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002
• A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests 6th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Manual of Clinical Oncology 4th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures 2nd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Manual of Nephology 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics 6th, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Manual of Rheumatology & Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders 4th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Manual of Urology 2nd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Merrit's Neurology 10th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease
• Nursing Care Plans and Documentation 3rd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Oski's Pediatrics 3rd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Oxford Textbook of Medicine 3rd ed., Weatherall, Oxford University Press, 1996
• Paul & Juhl's Essentials of Radiologic Imaging
• Practice of Geriatrics 3rd ed., Saunders, 1998
• Principles & Practice of Endocrinology & Metabolism 3rd ed., Becker, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001
• Primary Care Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Primary Care Medicine 4th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Reichel’s Care of the Elderly 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Review of Natural Products Facts & Comparisons, 2000
• Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease 6th ed., Saunders, 1998
• Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practices 2nd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997
• Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice 3rd ed., Greenfield, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001
• Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998
• Textbook of Gastroenterology 3rd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Washington Manual of Surgery 2nd, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics 30th ed., Washington University Dept. of Medicine, 2001
• Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid
• What to Order When 2nd Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000
• Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 9th ed., Saunders, 1998
• Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease 3rd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999
• Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology 10th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998
  

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Complementary Medicine

Drug Information

Drug Facts and Comparisons, Pocket Guide Version.

Abridged from Drug Facts and Comparisons, this text allows users to confirm drug information quickly and easily, in a quick reference format. The Pocket DFC features more than 300 monographs covering more than 2,000 branded drug products (both Rx and OTC drugs), focusing on the most commonly used drugs. Similar products are listed together in tables for easy comparison.

 

Drug monographs are arranged by use. Drugs with similar therapeutic or phamacologic characteristics have been grouped together to allow the health care provider to compare these drugs easily and determine the most appropriate drug therapy. The monographs include the following elements:

Therapeutic class	Contraindications
Drug name	Warnings
Product table	Precautions
Warning box	Drug interaction
Actions	Adverse reactions
Indications	Administration and dosage

Lexicomp Drug Information Handbook, 7th Edition

This handbook provides medical and pharmaceutical literature in a comprehensive and concise compendium that is easy and practical to use. The authors have extensively researched the available literature, extracted the most valuable details, and arranged the information into this compendium.

 

The drugs information section lists all drugs alphabetically and details information pertinent to each drug, including:

Generic Name Pronunciation Related Information US Brand Names Generic Available Canadian Brand Names Synonyms Therapeutic Category Use Restrictions Pregnancy Risk Factor Pregnancy/Breast Feeding Implications Contraindications Warning/Precautions Adverse Reactions Overdose/Toxicology  Drug Interactions

Stability Mechanism of Action Pharmacodynamics/Kinetics  Pharmacokinetics  Usual Dosage Dietary Considerations Administration Monitoring Parameters  Reference Range  Test Interactions  Patient Information Nursing Implications Additional Information  Dosage Forms Extemporaneous Preparations References

Extensive cross-referencing is done, by US brand names, Canadian brand names, and synonyms. Many combination monographs have been added to this edition; however, they have been condensed with only brand names and forms available. The Appendix offers a compilation of tables, guidelines, nomograms, algorithms, and conversion information which can be helpful when considering patient care. The last section contains a Therapeutic Category Index which lists all drugs in this database in their unique therapeutic class.

The Review of Natural Products, Monograph System

The Review of Natural Products Monograph System is a comprehensive and up-to-date source of referenced, evaluated, factual information about natural products. It evolved from The Lawrence Review of Natural Products newsletter, which was established in 1980 to provide unbiased, referenced reviews of the history, chemistry, pharmacology, uses, and toxicities of natural products. Some other sources of natural products are also included, such as Mushroom Societies and Poison Control Centers.

 

Each monograph is generally divided into eight sections to facilitate location of information. Because of the nature of the products reviewed all of these sections may not be applicable to each monograph. The sections are: Scientific Names, Common Names, Botany or Description of Source, History, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Toxiology, and Summary (references are also included).
 

An updated index of The Review of Natural Products Monograph System is issued twice a year. The Alphabetic Index lists all monograph topics by scientific names and common names (cross-referenced to the monograph topic), so that monographs may be accessed using any of these terms. (The date of the most recent update is also indicated on the monograph.) The Therapeutic index lists the diseases and conditions that may be treated by the products.

Medicine

Arthritis & Allied Conditions

Arthritis & Allied Conditions is a comprehensive state-of-the-art clinical reference for practitioners. This book presents the most recent and important advances in the basic science and management of rheumatology. Readers at all levels, from medical students to internists, pediatricians, and primary care providers as well as rheumatology fellows, attending physicians, and basic scientists will find this book valuable.
 

The 'bible of rheumatology,' Arthritis and Allied Condition,is the oldest continually updated comprehensive text in the field and is the definitive source for rheumatology information. It summarizes and interprets for the reader the importance of recent scientific advances with emphasis on the clinical correlations, and is extremely current in both the clinical and basic science sections, doing justice to the extraordinary developments of the last few years. The text covers science and clinical practice and provides broad coverage of the various therapeutic modalities, including seven surgery chapters.
 

Reflecting the impressive advances in both fundamental insights and clinical knowledge made during the last four years of the twentieth century, Arthritis and Allied Conditions has been extensively revised and updated. Seven chapter are new, eleven are restructured, and many others have been significantly updated. New and expanded coverage includes the genetic basis of rheumatic diseases including HLA complex and the role of non-HLA genes; new insights regarding the cellular basis of the inflammatory response including the role of neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, mast cells, eosinophils, and platelets; updated chapters on the recent understanding of the role of bacteria in the pathogenesis of reactive arthritis and enteropathic arthritis; a new chapter on the pathogeneses of osteoarthritis suggests new therapeutic approaches including the induction of repair; the epidemiology of rheumatic diseases and analytic methods for clinical evaluation; the presentation and management of scleroderma; and the pathogenesis and treatment of osteoporosis in both men and women. It also includes new and expanded therapeutics coverage, including biologic agents, immunomodulatory agents, gene therapy, and bone marrow transplantation, the recently released cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, lefluonomide, rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic diseases, and diet, complementary, and alternative therapies.

Current Medical Treatment and Diagnosis 2001, 40th Edition

The 2001 edition of Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatments (CMDT) covers all major internal medicine subspecialties as well as other topics of concern to primary care providers. Designed to be a single-source reference for a variety of health providers (including family physicians, internists, residents, nurse practitioners, and students), CMDT adeptly answers common questions present in every day practice.

 

CMDT covers more than 1000 diseases and disorders with emphasis on both inpatient and ambulatory care, as well as prevention and costs of interventions. New to the 40th edition are chapters on complimentary medicine and end-of-life-care. Updated topics include geriatric medicine, allergy-immunology, multi-drug antiretroviral therapy, and new treatments for obesity, asthma, and diabetes mellitus. CMDT also includes more than 450 links to peer-reviewed web sites, all of which are accessible from within Books@Ovid.

Outstanding features include:
• Incorporates current advances up to time of publication.
• Extensive coverage of all primary care topics, including gynecology, obstetrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, neurology, and urology.
• Concise, readable format, facilitating efficient use in any practice setting.
• More than 1000 diseases and disorders.
• Annual update on HIV infection.
• Brevity, conciseness, and easy accessibility of key information.
• Emphasis on prevention and cost-effectiveness.
• Handy access to drug dosages; prices updated in each edition.
• Indexing of drug trade names.
• Annotated recent references and Websites selected for clinical relevance for each edition.
• Companion webpage featuring direct links to more than 250 selected websites.

Irwin & Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine

Irwin & Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine provides comprehensive coverage of the clinical management of medical and surgical intensive care patients, and is useful for critical care residents and specialists as well as other clinicians working in the intensive care unit. One of the leading sources of information on the rapidly changing field of critical care, this text emphasizes both surgical and medical intensive care with contributors from the two specialties collaborating to produce a truly multidisciplinary textbook focused on the clinical management of conditions requiring the specialized resources of adult medical, surgical and neurologic ICUs. It is organized in logical sections; the first covers procedures and techniques, while subsequent sections are organized by organ system and cover the cardiovascular system and coronary care, pulmonary, renal, infectious disease, gastrointestinal & hepatobiliary, endocrine, and hematologic problems, the book also includes sections on toxicology, surgical problems, shock and trauma, neurologic problems, nutrition and metabolism, rheumatologic and immunologic problems, psychiatric issues, and a final section covers moral, legal, ethical, and public policy issues.

 

Every section has been fundamentally rewritten, updated, and streamlined and virtually every chapter has been updated with the most current information, techniques, and principles; references have also been revised. This version contains even greater emphasis on evidence-based medicine as well as cost effectiveness, results of prospective, randomized, and controlled clinical trials comparing patients with similar physiological severity and conditions are incorporated wherever possible. The surgical, shock and trauma sections have been fundamentally revised, expanded and updated to provide even broader coverage of traumatic brain injury, burns, opportunistic infections, and immunosuppresssed solid organ transpant recipients. The coronary care section reflects new knowledge and protocols, in particular the major role of thrombolytic therapy in coronary care, and the metabolism and nutrition section provides a sophisticated understanding of this key aspect of intensive care, further streamlined to meet the clinical needs of intensivists.

Manual of Nephrology, 5th Edition

The Manual of Nephrology is a quick reference guide that presents practical approaches to diagnosing and treating renal diseases. Major topics of this text include acute and chronic renal diseases, fluid and electrolyte disorders, acid-base disturbances, urinary tract infections, renal stones, and hypertension. Also presented is a general approach to drug dosing patients with renal failure, including specific recommendations for over 500 medications and current guidelines on the use of newer radiologic techniques for the most important renal disorders. All information is presented in a user-friendly outline format designed for quick information retrieval.

Oxford Textbook of Medicine, 3rd Edition

The Oxford Textbook of Medicine provides a basic account of disorders to provide the background needed to understand recent advances covered in specialty journals. It covers diseases and disorders treated by internists and sub-specialists as well as other conditions frequently encountered in primary care practice, including those related to obstetrics, ophthalmology, dermatology and psychiatry. It serves as a primary general medicine reference for specialists and primary care physicians, other clinicians and students. Completely different in scope than other medical textbooks, it offers a broad approach presented against a background of the scientific advances that have shaped the modern practice of worldwide medicine. The comprehensive text gives students and practitioners a 'way in' to the literature on the diseases that are likely to encounter, both common and rare, and provides an authoritative resource to consult in day-to-day practice and when patients have disorders which relate to other specialties. It includes unique sections on the art of medicine, ethics, and the scientific evaluation of care, and coverage of sports medicine, geriatrics, and sexually transmitted diseases and sexual health. It also presents a global perspective on disease, particularly infectious diseases, that were once restricted to tropical climates or particular countries but that now, because of the frequency of international travel as well as global migration, may be seen anywhere in the world.
 

This new edition has been extensively revised, and large sections have been rewritten by new authors. Many new chapters and topics have been added to the 3rd edition and many others have been completely rewritten. Revisions and changes include new sections on medical ethics, clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, forensic medicine, the eye in general medical diseases, and clinical oncology as a background to the descriptions of malignant diseases. The outstanding section on medical disorders in pregnancy has been extensively revised and expanded.

Paul & Juhl's Essentials of Radiologic Imaging

Paul & Juhl's Essentials of Radiologic Imaging distills the essentials of diagnostic radiology into a manageable user-friendly format. This concise and lucid book bridges the gap between an elementary text and a multi-volume subspecialty reference work that serves as a review source for residents and attending physicians in medical and surgical specialties as well as a textbook for medical students. This classic text provide comprehensive coverage of all of the common and most of the unusual conditions and diseases associated with radiologic findings, presented in a concise and readable style. The practical body systems and regions approach to organizing chapters makes it easy to locate information. The book is divided into six sections that cover the osseous system, brain and spinal cord, abdomen and gastrointestinal tract, urinary and female genital tracts, chest, and face, mouth, and jaws. Discussions of diseases and conditions include concise descriptions of clinical and pathologic disease processes as they relate to the expected radiologic observations, brief reviews of the radiologic anatomy of the systems and/or regions, methods of performing the more complicated radiologic procedures, abundant and superb illustrations that present as many of the signs that are typically encountered as possible, and notes when a position is taken on a topic that is either controversial or requires additional research.

 

This, the thoroughly updated the 7th edition, features 12 new contributors representing new academic subspecialties with revisions primarily focused on the expanding applications for newer modalities such as spiral computed tomography (CT), high resolution CT of the chest, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and interventional techniques. Sections on the brain and spinal cord, chest, as well as the face, mouth, and jaws have been entirely re-written. Revisions include three new chest chapters on chest disease in the immunocompromised patient, inflammatory and immunologic diseases of the lung, and the chest in trauma, as well as standard practices for the use of high-resolution, thin section CT in the study of pulmonary parenchymal disease, new discussions on MRA as well as MRI and CT for brain and central nervous system conditions, and newer modalities to study the temporal bone, temporomandibular joint, facial bones, and paranasal sinuses. Other major revisions include a new emphasis on the value of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging as well as the use of isotopic bone scanning for diagnosis of the osseous system, increased importance of MRI, CT, and ultrasound in the imaging of the kidney ureters, bladder, and prostate, and standard practices for the use of cardiac MRI.

The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 30th Edition

The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 30th Edition  updated biannually, presents the current, rational, and established approach to the management of common medical problems. Disease descriptions are succinct but thorough and generally include diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. The Washington Manual is a source for practical and authoritative information - it is written by subspecialty fellows and junior faculty - physicians who can recall what is practical in the middle of the night - as well as by senior faculty who are well known in their field.

 

The 30th edition features a new chapter on transplant medicine and the re-organization of HIV information in a chapter on HIV Infections and AIDS. All chapters have been extensively revised to ensure that they are consistent  with current medical practice.

Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

The 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult

Presented in the famous 5-minute format, this volume allows even busy providers to quickly locate the information they need on the background, management, and disposition of medical, surgical, traumatic, pediatric, toxicological, and other emergencies. In addition, because it is a distillation of practice and literature, this text helps medical students and residents identify what they most need to know for successful practice.

Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult 2001

This original "5 Minute Clinical Consult" title provides information on over 1000 medical and surgical conditions in a format that allows for rapid utilization in the clinical setting. Information is organized in standard format monographs that cover basics, diagnosis, treatment, medications, and follow up. It also includes references and the applicable ICD-9 diagnostic codes. Many monographs include information on signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, laboratory tests, imaging, medications, and patient monitoring. The Books@Ovid implementation of Griffith's 5 Minute Clinical Consult contains over 500 ophthalmoscopy, dermatology, cytology, and other photos linked to the pertinent disease and condition monographs. Ovid also provides many links to relevant external web sites such as University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center's OncoLink.

 

 

Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine, 4th Edition

Emergency Medicine Principles and Practice is a comprehensive reference that incorporates the essential knowledge, time orientation, and procedures required for emergency medicine. This title features a standard format that makes it easy to find needed information. Most chapters include a capsule synopsis of key issues, a brief section on pathophysiology, as well as clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and clinical pitfalls (referred to in the text as medicolegal pearls).

 

The 4th edition features an extensive new section of tips and techniques that provides information on common emergency conditions such as foreign bodies in the skin, eyes, ears, esophagus, airway, and nose. This section also includes chapters on wound management, pain management, and an ENT chapter covering such topics as epistaxis treatment and reduction of jaw dislocation. Important procedures such as emergency deliveries are also covered in separate sections at the beginning of certain chapters (such as the obstetrics chapter); and this procedural information is accessible by means of links on the table of contents. Normal reference values for twelve categories of tests and other useful tables such as the Glascow Coma Scale are included in the appendices.

Internal Medicine

Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine, 4th Edition

Kelley's Textbook of Internal Medicine (also known more simply as Kelley) integrates traditional medical textbook chapters with a variety of summary information tools designed to support diagnostic, therapeutic, and management decision making. In addition to traditional internal medicine specialty and subspecialty topics, Kelley also covers other topics commonly encountered by the community-based clinician. Among these topics are: adolescent medicine, sports medicine, medical ophthalmology, and women's health. The text also includes a chapter about alternative medicine.
 

The 4th edition continues the tradition of the Rapid Access Guide, the separate "book within a book," that uses a standard format to present information needed to diagnose and manage common medical conditions. Other familiar features from the previous edition include the Approach to the Patient chapters (that focus on the evaluation and work-up of problems seen in both inpatient and ambulatory care settings) and technique-oriented chapters (that focus on cost effective applications of medical technology) . New to this edition are the over 100 evidence-based Clinical Decision Guides—concise outlines of the work-up or management protocols for common medical problems.

Allergy

Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Management, 5th Edition.

Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Management is a complete, current clinical reference on the entire spectrum of allergic disorders including reagin-mediated diseases, asthma, urticaria, rhinitis, food reactions, anaphylaxis, and drug reactions, intended for primary care providers, residents, and other clinicians who require immediate information to identify an allergy, confirm a diagnosis, or find additional or alternative therapeutic suggestions.

 

This, the 5th Edition, adds a stronger focus on clinically relevant information relevant to primary care physicians, both adult and pediatric. Asthma coverage has been expanded and now includes discussions of the increasing death rate from this disease. The 5th edition features new chapters on Stevens-Johnson syndrome and erythema multiforme.

Allergy: Principles and Practice

The text of Allergy covers basic science aspects of allergic disease while it also emphasizes and teaches clinical diagnosis and management. Clinicians and students who want to keep abreast of the field of allergy-immunology will find this 5th edition to be quite valuable.

 

Allergy has been a text renowned for both its encyclopedic coverage of allergic disease and for its practical applications to more common allergic practice problems. New to the 5th edition are 18 chapters that reflect advancements in cellular and molecular biology, as well as color photos and many new tables and graphs.

Cardiology

Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Cardiology

Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Cardiology is designed to be a concise, yet comprehensive discussion of the essential knowledge needed to diagnose and manage cardiac disease.  Provides complete discussions of diagnostic techniques, prevention strategies and prognosis.

 

The 34 chapters cover the major disease entities in cardiology and therapeutic challenges such as anticoagulation in heart disease patients. Also, includes chapters on major management issues in cardiology such as pregnancy and heart disease, the athlete's heart, and the preoperative evaluation of heart disease patients. Each section is written by experts in the particular area, but has been extensively edited to insure a consistent approach throughout the book and the kind of readability found in single author texts.

Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine

The Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine (also known as Topol) has been written to reflect the explosion of knowledge in basic and applied sciences and the changes brought about by the reconfiguration of the health care system. The text takes an evidence-based medicine approach and incorporates data from current clinical trials, providing graphic displays of clinical outcomes data throughout. Readers will find the controversy sections of many of the chapters particularly useful in distinguishing current evidence-based practice from standard practice.

 

This new cardiovascular text is divided into eight sections, beginning with preventive cardiology and followed by clinical cardiology, cardiovascular imaging, electrophysiology and pacing, interventional cardiology, heart failure and transplantation, with a focus upon molecular cardiology and vascular biology and medicine in the final two sections of the text.

Endocrinology

Principles & Practice of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 3rd Edition

Principles & Practice of Endocrinology & Metabolism provides, in a readable, understandable, and well-illustrated format, the clinical and basic information on endocrinology and metabolism that will be useful to both clinicians and basic scientists. This book is also a useful source of information for internists, house staff, and medical students, covering the field thoroughly and broadly, including most of the known endocrine and metabolic disorders and hormonal messenger molecules, and furnishing appropriate and current references.

 

This third edition of Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism has been substantially and systematically revised. All of the chapters have been updated, many have been entirely rewritten, and many deal with completely new topics. Furthermore, additional important information and references have been added up until the very date of printing. New chapters covering topics that did not appear in depth in the prior edition include chapters on molecular biology, pituitary tumors, the incidental adrenal mass, appetite, pancreas and islet transplantation, Syndrome X, endocrine effects on lipids; compendium of growth factors and cytokines, endocrine blood cells; endocrine adipocyte, and endocrine disorders in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. A new section on Endocrinology of Critical Illness has been added to this textbook. The six chapters comprising this section address the multiple aspects of this condition in a manner that is unique. Critical illness, which to some extent afflicts the great bulk of humankind at some time in their lives, has enormous hormonal and metabolic dimensions that relate directly to the diagnosis of the illness, influence the response of the host and the consequent evolution of the condition, and play a role in its outcome.

Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid

Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid serves as a fundamental and clinical text covering all aspects of normal thyroid function and disease as well as the laboratory assessment of thyroid function. It will be of great use to endocrinologists, research and clinical fellows, residents, other physicians, basic scientists, and medical students who are concerned with any aspect of the thyroid gland, as well its products and their actions. A classic textbook of thyroidology, this book has been the standard textbook of thyroid physiology and disease since it was first released in 1955. Comprehensive and well organized, the text covers both basic and clinical aspects of the entire subspecialty, including the normal thyroid, laboratory assessment of thyroid function, thyroid diseases, thyrotoxicosis, hyopthyroidism, nontoxic diffuse and multinodular goiter, tumors, the thyroid in infancy and childhood, and special topics.
 

This, the 8th ed. of this standard-setting text, has been extensively revised and updated to include all aspects of thyroidology and reflects the contributions of a more international panel from the UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, South America as well as the U.S. It presents the latest research findings in the areas of molecular biology including the structure and function of key receptors, genes for other relevant proteins such as iodine transporters, as well as clinical trials for the treatment of thyroid diseases, and incorporates the newest findings for the treatment of thyroid autoimmune diseases and thyroid nodular disease.

Williams Textbook of Endocrinology

Williams Textbook of Endocrinology (also referred to simply as Williams) provides a condensed yet authoritative reference that integrates advances in the basic science with the practice of clinical endocrinology. Physicians, medical students, and other clinicians will turn to Williams to obtain topic overviews that are extensively referenced and illustrated.

 

In print for over 50 years, the 9th edition of this classic text includes two new chapters on the pathogenesis of endocrine tumors and autoimmunity. It also covers new studies of neurophysiologic, immunologic, and endocrine cell mediators, as well as developments in assay procedures, genetic screening, and imaging capabilities for diagnosis and prevention.

Gastroenterology

Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology, 1st Edition

Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology is the first edition of a single-source reference for practitioners in both hospital and ambulatory settings, responding to a need for an up-to-date and accessible text covering all aspects of gastrointestinal and liver diseases with emphasis on practical features of diagnosis and patient management.

 

Outstanding features include:

Incorporation of up-to-date, cost-effective diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies.

Comprehensive coverage of all major clinical aspects of gastrointestinal, hepatic, biliary, and pancreatic diseases.

Authors are all experts who are currently directly involved in patient care and clinical teaching.

Concise, readable format affording efficient use in various practice settings.

Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease

Sleisenger & Fordtran's is a comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible text that covers diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, biliary tree, pancreas, as well as such related topics as nutrition and peritoneal disorders.

 

New to the 6th edition is a 22-chapter section on all aspects of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of liver disease, including a transplantation topic written by hepatology experts. Other new chapters cover nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gastrointestinal disease, Helicobacter pylori, and the gastrointestinal complications of organ and marrow transplantations.

Textbook of Gastroenterology, 3rd Edition

The newest edition of this classic text is an encyclopedic reference covering the scientific basic of gastroenterology, practical approaches to common gastrointestinal problems, and developments in the technology. The Textbook of Gastroenterology is recognized as one of the two premier comprehensive textbooks in the field and is useful to internists as well as surgeons, primary care physicians, and nurses.

Geriatrics

Practice of Geriatrics

Practice of Geriatrics is designed to be a complete and practical reference book written for a broad audience that includes physicians and medical students as well as nurses, pharmacists, therapists, dieticians, social workers, and psychologists. Also known as Duthie, this text covers general issues such as driving and family care giving, various geriatric care settings, prevention and rehabilitation, common syndromes (such as falls and osteoporosis), neuropsychiatric disorders (including dementia and alcoholism), and medical and surgical disorders with emphasis on age-related changes in function.

Reichel’s Care of the Elderly, 5th Edition

Reichel’s Care of the Elderly provides a comprehensive, clinical approach to treating the whole geriatric patient including but not limited to the treatment of disease. It is geared specifically to the family practitioner, and is also a valuable source of information for medical students, residents, fellows, and other clinicians. Reichel’s is one of the primary textbooks of geriatric medicine. The book is divided into three sections the first 'Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Management' covers the approach to the geriatric patient as well as specific conditions and problems such as breast cancer, ocular disorders, and diabetes mellitus; the second section covers other aspects of geriatrics such as the biology of aging, retirement, and the approach to patients in various care settings; and the final section is devoted to ethical issues including advance directives and long term decisionmaking. Reichel's is especially known for it's coverage of HIV infection in older patients, the biologic aspects of Alzheimer Disease, and special aspects of the pharmacologic treatment of older patients including specific information on popular drug classes. The expanded 5th edition contains new and updated information on many topics including disturbances in dementia, driving and the older adults, spiritual aspects of aging, healthcare organizations, and end-of-life care.
 

The expanded 5th edition contains new and updated information on many topics including disturbances in dementia, driving and the older adults, spiritual aspects of aging, healthcare organizations, and end-of-life care.

Hematology

Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology, 10th Edition

With this edition, Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology has chronicled 55 years of progress in the field of hematology. Revisions in this edition have been substantial, as usual, with 15 new chapters. A new segment on laboratory hematology has been added, with emphasis on interpretation. The section includes new chapters on immunodiagnosis, flow cytometry, clusters of differentiation, cytogenetics, and molecular genetics. Some new chapters represent splitting of older chapters that had become uncomfortably long. (For example, three chapters now contain the material formerly included in one dealing with macrocytic anemia.) New chapters on immunotherapy, gene therapy, and myelodysplastic syndromes have been added.

 

Extensive citations have always been a tradition of this book, because even the most comprehensive text cannot provide the details many readers need. References are listed in the order cited. The methods makes citations easy to find and tends to cluster references related to a common theme.

Rheumatology

Manual of Rheumatology & Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders, 4th Edition

Manual of Rheumatology & Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders is an ideal quick reference manual for residents, medical students, rheumatology fellows, internists, and family physicians. Primary care physicians will find this book to be particularly useful given the frequency that they encounter patients with musculoskeletal problems. This book concentrates rheumatic disease knowledge into a succinct and easily retrievable form in order to improve the lives of patients. Covering a broad spectrum of rheumatologic disorders as well as non-surgical orthopedics, the manual features a consistent user-friendly chapter structure and numerous algorithms and decision trees. Information is easy to find, with chapters organized into two sections, the first section covering the approach to the rheumatology patient and includes such topics as the history and physical, laboratory tests, imaging, synovial fluid analysis, and the measurement of functional status, and the second section, organized by clinical presentation, covering such topics as rash and arthritis, shoulder pain, low back pain, sports injuries, and hand disorders.
 

The expanded 4th edition contains new and updated information on many topics including the use of tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists for the treatment of refractory rheumatoid arthritis, combination regimens for the treatment in inflammatory arthropathies Cox-2-specific nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, and effective disease modifying treatments for Lyme disease, septic arthritis, gout, Wegener’s granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki’s disease and the antiphospholipid syndrome.

Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing

Clinical Laboratory Medicine

For over 30 years, Clinical Laboratory Medicine has provided clinical and technical information about the procedures, statistical likelihood of results, and implications for practice to clinicians and pathologists, aiding in the selection and interpretation of laboratory tests. The comprehensive information of this text appears in a concise format that facilitates quick and easy retrieval.

 

The 6th edition has been expanded by over 150 pages to include more than 80 new topics, tests, and disorders including nucleic acid probes for diagnosis of various bacteria, viruses, genetic disorders, lymphocyte phenotyping, and differentiation between benign and malignant white blood cell abnormalities. This latest edition also provides expanded coverage of chromosome and gene abnormalities and an enhanced "immediate action" or panic laboratory value table.

Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests, 7th Edition

The 7th edition of the classic text Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests (commonly known as Wallach after its author), provides information that can help simplify the task of laboratory test selection. In addition, Wallach provides information that helps clinicians avoid unnecessary testing that adds unnecessary costs and increases the likelihood of false positive results. New tests and technologies covered in this edition include: monoclonal antibodies, DNA probes, polymerase chain reaction, specific hormone assays, immunochemical and cytochemical staining, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and new chromosomal studies.
 

Wallach is divided into four parts. The first section provides normal values for common laboratory tests and a list of "action" values for critical tests. The second section discusses the use of a core set of laboratory tests with emphasis on when tests should be used as well as the conditions associated with abnormal results. The third, and largest, section reviews the tests used to diagnose and monitor a wide range of diseases categorized by organ system. The final section covers therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology.

What to Order When, 2nd Edition

What to Order When provides a ready source of guidelines for the imaging of clinical problems that will support the prompt diagnosis and cost effective, timely treatment. Residents and practicing physicians in internal medicine, general practice, emergency medicine, and surgery, as well as physician assistants and any other clinician who must decide what imaging studies to order as part of a patient work-up will find this a useful manual. The book presents the advantages and limitations of both newer and traditional imaging procedures, as well as their relative costs, and covers over 300 clinical problems organized by anatomic site, easily accessed under Books@Ovid via chapter indexes that display the problems in one frame and the approach to imaging information in the other. It also covers symptoms and signs in the first section of each chapter, and clinical disorders in the second, reflecting the two basic reasons that a clinician might order a diagnostic study. Key information is presented in an outline format and recommendations are brief and easy to understand, and technique caveats and other issues of special importance are highlighted.

 

This, the new edition, has been revised to include additional clinical problems and updated imaging approaches. Recommendations in the 2nd edition reflect the technological advances that have taken place in diagnostic imaging as well as an even greater emphasis on cost control. Some new areas of emphasis in the 2nd edition include digital forms of conventional radiography; contrast media and harmonic imaging in ultrasound; helical and multi-detector CT, single-shot sequencing for MRI of the acute abdomen, diffusion MR for diagnosing early stage stroke, and proton MR spectroscopy for staging and treatment follow-up of prostate cancer and for evaluating brain tumors. Originally titled the Radiology Pocket Reference, the title of the second edition has been revised to better reflect the primary focus of this book, support for clinicians ordering diagnostic imaging studies as part of a patient work-up.

Neurology

Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics, 6th Edition

Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics provides a clear, logical presentation of proven evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for common neurological disorders. It is useful for family medicine and internal medicine physicians as well as residents, medical students, and other clinicians who need a ready-reference in clinical neurology. It is organized for rapid information retrieval and is written in an easy-to-scan outline format, making information easy to find and use for fast and effective decision-making. Information is presented in two sections: neurologic symptoms such as coma, headache, dizziness and backache are covered in the first section, while neurologic diseases such as strokes, neoplasms, and movement disorders are covered in the second section. The manual provides information needed for administering medications including dosage, monitoring, and contraindications, and covers newly approved drugs as well as the standard treatments.

 

The Sixth Edition includes information on the many new drugs that have been approved for neurologic conditions since the previous edition was published in 1995.

Merrit's Neurology

Merritt's Neurology provides a comprehensive review of basic science and clinical practice in neurology. It also reviews essential facts about both common and rare diseases and conditions that clinicians may encounter. Because it is organized for easy access to information on signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and disorders, the Merrit text is popular among neurologists, primary care providers, and residents reviewing such subjects as neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry board examinations.

 

Almost every chapter of this 10th edition has been updated to reflect advances in molecular genetics and five new chapters have been added including Prion Diseases, CSF Hypotension, and End-of-Life Issues in Neurology. Numerous other revisions have been made to existing topics based on advances in the basic and clinical sciences; updated topics include Parkinson disease, stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis, mitochondrial diseases, neurology of pregnancy, transplantation, and imaging.

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Current Obstetric and Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment, 8th Edition

The 8th edition of Current Obstetric & Gynecologic Diagnosis & Treatment offers the health care provider a comprehensive digest of the knowledge necessary for the modern health care of women. In addition to the most up-to-date, clinically relevant information available, COGDT provides an incisive look at areas of rapid change in women’s health care.

 

Sixty-three chapters encompass a wide range of topics, progressing from the basics of health care for women to complicated subspecialty problems. Information is organized in a logical progression from basic to clinical, simple to complex, and from common to uncommon. Discussions are amplified by detailed anatomic drawings, diagrams, and imaging studies, more than 500 illustrations in all. References at the end of each chapter have been carefully chosen to emphasize current developments in the clinical literature.

Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 8th edition

For the past three decades, Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology has been widely recognized as a standard textbook for medical students, house officers, nurses, and practicing physicians. Previous editions have been translated into several languages and used worldwide. For many, the book has formed the basis of learning and reference in the specialty.

 

The purpose of the 8th edition remains much the same as its predecessors. It covers the modern practice of obstetrics and gynecology as concisely and completely as possible, and with maximum authority. This edition has been updated and completely revised. Some chapters from the previous edition have been deleted or combined, and new chapters have been added to keep pace with new developments. Increased emphasis has been placed on an evidence-based approach to management, practice guidelines, and cost effectiveness. The coeditors wrote or co-authored over one third of the chapters, and the other were contributed by authors chosen because of special expertise in their fields. Lists of current references and recommended reading are provided at the end of each chapter, to aid the reader in exploring areas of special interest.

The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology & Obstetrics

The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology & Obstetrics serves as a quick source to answer obstetrics and gynecology diagnosis and management questions. It is the perfect on-the-spot reference for clinicians who deal with obstetric and gynecologic problems, and is useful for primary care clinicians and medical students, as well as busy practicing obstetric and gynecology physicians and residents.
 

Written by residents in obstetrics and gynecology at The Johns Hopkins University, the 40-chapter manual covers virtually every clinical situation in obstetrics, high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and gynecologic oncology. It has an easy-to-use outline format as well as brief overviews of each topic, enabling busy clinicians to quickly find the information that they need. Standard headings are used to organize disease information into incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, surgical and medical treatment, complications, and followup.

Oncology

Manual of Clinical Oncology, 4th Edition

The Manual of Clinical Oncology is a quick reference guide to bedside diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making. General principles of cancer diagnosis and treatment including chemotherapy, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, and supportive care are covered in the first section. The second and third sections focus on specific solid tumor and hematologic malignancies. Complications resulting from tumor invasion, metastases, paraneoplasia, and treatment are covered in the final section. The appendices provide access to chemotherapy regimens for lymphomas, chemotherapy toxicities, tumor identifiers, and cytogenetic nomenclature. All information is arranged in an outline format that facilitates the acquisition of information needed for fast, effective, clinical decision-making.

Pediatrics

 

The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2nd edition

The The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult is a useful, thorough, yet quick, pediatric reference that will be used by any clinician providing acute care to children. Based on the famous 5-minute format, hundreds of symptoms and diseases are described using a standard approach that includes (as appropriate) background information such as definition, genetics, and prognosis; differential diagnosis; history; physical exam; diagnostic texts; therapy; and follow-up; as well as commonly asked questions and references. Also includes tables and other clinical aids that provide rapid access to other necessary clinical information, such as vaccination schedules, methods for conducting cardiac tests, and pediatric medications.

 

 

Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment, 14th Edition

Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment (also known as CPDT) is an easy-to-use guide to the diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of the medical problems of children from infancy to adolescence. Its readable format will appeal to students who use CPDT as an introduction to the field. Residents will appreciate the detailed descriptions of diseases and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. While pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare providers will use the text to quickly review the management of pediatric conditions. CPDT is also considered to be a valued part of comprehensive preparation for specialty exams.

 

The 15th edition of CPDT includes new chapters such as Child Development & Behavior, Eating Disorders, and Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine. The text also provides even greater emphasis on ambulatory care, acute critical care, and practical approaches to pediatric disorders.

Oski's Pediatrics, 3rd Edition

Oski's Pediatrics is both an in-depth exploration of the principles of pediatrics and a source of practical information relevant to day-to-day work. The text includes a Rapid Access Guide to the 200 most important pediatric conditions as well as tools to identify syndromes, interpret lab values, and outline techniques for performing procedures. Oski's also offers updated information on obesity, gene therapy, and retroviral prophylaxis and therapy.

Primary Care

Primary Care

Primary Care is an excellent text, helping primary care providers manage the common health care problems of adults. Advance practice nurses, physician assistants, medical students, family physicians and primary care clinicians and their students will find it useful.

 

This text provides comprehensive and integrated information on the primary care of patients with common disorders, with emphasis on chronic conditions such as muskuloskeletal problems and cancers. The organization makes it easy to locate needed information. Presents the framework of primary care including family and cultural assessment, health promotion, violence assessment, and community assessment, as well as prevalent disorders organized by major specialty or subspecialty including cardiology, obstetrics, and psychiatry. Most disorder chapters include sections on anatomy, physiology, pathology, epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, history and physical exam, diagnostic studies, treatment options, expected outcomes, comprehensive management, teaching and self-care, community resources, referral points,and clinical warnings. "Clinical Pearls" a special section included in most disorders chapters, is a source for important rules of thumb for the management of important or prevalent disorders. Because blue boxes surround these sections in the Books@Ovid version, this key information will always be easily identified. The the "Referral Points and Clinical Warnings" section is always one of the top of the chapter links to subsections providing fast access to the information that is essential for primary care providers. The "Complementary Approaches" section, highlighted in green boxes at the end of the disorder chapters, link to additional information on the natural substances and complementary approaches that may be used to treat the conditions. Finally, most chapters include a community resource section, which contains directory listings as well as links to external web sites for additional patient information.

Primary Care Medicine, 3rd Edition

Primary Care Medicine provides practical information for use in clinical decision-making that regards the ambulatory care setting. The text of Primary Care Medicine is written in a concise, problem-based style that emphasizes diagnosis and treatment of the most commonly encountered patient complaints. The 4th edition has been revised to reflect the major changes in the approach to such conditions as HIV infection, diabetes, peptic ulcer disease, osteoporosis, menopause, and asthma. In addition, new sections have been added on domestic violence, chronic pain, ethical challenges of managed care, and adolescent medicine.

 

Chapters within this text have been organized into readily accessed system-based categories such as musculoskeletal or ophthalmic problems. Generally, these sections begin with screening chapters that are followed by chapters on evaluation or approach to common symptom chapters, management chapters, and finally chapters that address prevention.

Psychiatry

Kaplan & Saddock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry

Generations of psychiatrists, other physicians, and mental health professionals from all fields—psychology, social work, nursing, and more—have relied upon Kaplan & Sadock's quintessential text. It has earned a reputation in the United States and around the world as a reliable, consistent, and accurate compendium of psychiatric knowledge. The Kaplan & Sadock's text holds the distinction of being the first textbook from the United States to include definitions and diagnostic criteria of mental disorders used in the ICD-10 (the new standard required of DSM-IV classifications beginning in 2000).

 

Almost every chapter in the 7th edition has received comprehensive rewriting and revision, and many new sections have been added. Major expansions and revisions were made to the sections covering neural science, neuropsychiatry, and behavioral neurology as well as to the following sections: Perception and Cognition, Learning Theory, and Brain Models of Mind. The section entitled Psychiatric Interview, History, and Mental Status was also revised. And the Psychiatric Report section has been expanded to include medical record and third-party documentation requirements. As with previous editions, the 7th edition includes color plates of major psychiatric drugs.

Surgery

Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures, 2nd Edition

Manual of Common Bedside Surgical Procedures is devoted to teaching the invasive monitoring, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures performed at the bedside by general surgeons, and covers procedures and techniques required daily in virtually every hospital in the United States. Written by surgical residents and attendings of the John Hopkins University Hospital, this manual will give surgical residents and interns the confidence they need to perform under the supervision of senior colleagues, and is useful for medical students to complement the lessons taught by attending physicians and residents. Organized by type of procedure, it includes easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions for a wide variety of surgical procedures, with illustrations and detailed text covering indications, contraindications, anesthesia, equipment, positioning, technique and the possible complications associated with each procedure.

 

The 2nd edition includes new or revised techniques covered in the airway management, arterial/venous access, thoracic procedures, urologic procedures, plastic surgery and hand procedures, and needle biopses chapters. Two new appendixes, Abdominal Sonography for Trauma (FAST) and Surgical Sutures, have also been added. The suture appendix includes two useful suture tables that list trade names, common uses, strength, tissue reaction, and configuration as well as a table of needle types that covers trade names, uses, description, as well as pros and cons of each.

Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition

The accelerated rate of scientific progress demands not only an expanded vocabulary but the willingness to adopt new ideas and strategies. Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice (commonly known as Greenfield) provides the scientific and clinical principles that serve as a foundation for current and future surgical practice. Since it covers established principles as well as new developments, Greenfield is useful to experienced practitioners, residents, medical students, and physician assistants.

 

Greenfield's authors include both new and established contributors to the field, as well as experienced practitioners, many of whom have authored seminal papers in their disciplines. This edition is enhanced by illustrations, tables, flow charts, and color plates prepared by a single group of artists, as well as comprehensive coverage of almost all traumatic conditions. Notable chapters include pediatrics, skin and soft tissue diseases, vascular surgery, endosurgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, human gene therapy, tumor biology, and transplantation.

Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition

Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice covers the scientific and clinical principles that serve as the foundation of surgical practice. Because the text covers both fundamental principles as well as new developments, it will be used by practicing surgeons as well as residents, medical students, physician assistants, and other clinicians. The text provides the optimal balance of new science and technology with surgical practice, and covers such basic science topics as the physiology of inflammation, infection, tumor biology, and hemostasis, along with the scientific basis for disease symptoms, signs and disease progression as well as the rationale for treatment. An expanded chapter on trauma includes definitive care discussions of almost all traumatic conditions from head injury to snakebite and that could, according to reviewers in JAMA and the American Journal of Surgery,serve as an effective mini-text. The text also includes extensive coverage of vascular surgery, endosurgery, skin and soft tissue disease, pediatric surgery, and transplantation as well.
 

This, the latest edition, features a new chapter on evidence-based surgery,color plates, and illustrations that meet the same high standards for quality that characterized the figures in the first two editions. More than half the chapters have been updated by a renown panel of contributors, including 100 new contributors, almost of whom are both active investigators and clinicians.

Washington Manual of Surgery, 2nd Edition

The Washington Manual of Surgery provides a brief and rational approach to the management of patients with surgical diseases. Surgical residents, surgeons and other attending physicians, medical students, physicians’ assistants, and other clinicians will use this manual for a quick reference when dealing with surgical problems on or off the ward.

 

Written by the residents and attending physicians at the Washington University Department of Surgery, this manual contains a wealth of practical advice on the day-to-day management of surgical patients. The management algorithms are written in a style that makes them easy to understand, remember, and use in every day decision making. Every chapter condenses a tremendous amount of information and presents at least one therapeutic approach for each surgical problem discussed. The first ten chapters cover basic principles of surgical care including nutrition, life support, hemostasis, wound care, and fluids & electrolytes, followed by a series of chapters on the diagnosis, treatment and outcome of common surgical conditions organized by organ system and then by surgical subspecialty. Finally, the ‘Common Surgical Procedures’ chapter provides useful information on the performance of bedside procedures.

Ophthalmology

Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease 3rd ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999

Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease provides reliable and concise answers to the eye disorder questions most frequently encountered in the emergency room and primary care settings. Ophthalmology residents, general ophthalmologists, and subspecialists will make frequent use of this manual. The Wills Eye Manual will also be heavily used by emergency room physicians, primary care providers, optometrists, and medical students as they care for patients with ocular complaints. This popular manual is a distillation of the best practices of the Wills Eye Hospital, one of the largest eye hospitals in the US, and is written by Wills Eye ophthalmology residents in consultation with their attending faculty, many of whom are world-renown experts in the field. The book is well organized, making it a useful source for finding quick answers. It begins with two chapters on the differential diagnosis of ocular signs and symptoms, followed by chapters organized by location, cause, or other category of disease each of which contains a collection of identically formatted disease monographs that cover the symptoms, critical signs, etiology, workup, treatment, and follow-up. The manual contains numerous useful appendixes, covering such topics as Dilating Agents, Cover/Uncover, and Alternative Cover Tests, Amsler’s Grid, Seidel’s Test to Detect a Wound Leak, Forced-Duction Test and Active Force-Generation Test, Technique for Diagnostic Probing and Irrigation of the Lacrimal System, Technique for Subtenons and Subconjunctival Injections, Vitreous Examination for Cells, Making Fortified Topical Antibiotics, Tetanus Prophylaxis, and Angle Classification.

 

This, the third edition, incorporates the results of major new collaborative clinical trials in the five years since the last edition was published. The numerous therapeutic updates and revisions of recommendations for procedures, medications and treatment protocols are based on recently reviewed clinical data. This edition of the Wills Eye Manual features completely rewritten sections on the management of patients with AIDS, glaucoma and conjunctivitis. Some of the new information includes tables on the treatment of herpes zoster ophthalmicus and CMV, new medications for controlling intraocular pressure, the approach to the patient with borderline glaucoma, postoperative complications of glaucoma surgery, and a diagnosis algorithm and new treatments for conjunctivitis. Coverage of refractive surgery complications, common emergency presentations of ocular trauma, and ophthalmic imaging have been added to the third edition. A new imaging chapter describes CT, MRI, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, as well as ophthalmic ultrasonagrophy, including indications and hints for when to order these tests.

Urology

Manual of Urology, 2nd Edition

Manual of Urology provides a concise review of key urologic disorders and common issues related to urology including radiologic imaging, diagnosis and treatment of malignancy, urinary calculi, erectile dysfunction, neuro-urology, and adrenal and renal disease. The manual provides current, detailed, and useful information and advice, and is intended to be a quick reference source for residents, medical students, as well as primary care providers, often the first clinicians to encounter the patient with urologic complaints. Organized by presenting symptom or problem and structured to provide a quick review of urologic problems, background, definition, and differential diagnosis are covered along with diagnostic and therapeutic options, this book is ideal for rapid, on-the-spot reference.
 

The expanded second edition contains new and updated information on many topics including ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging in genitourinary radiology, new endoscopic instruments and innovative techniques for detecting urinary calculi, diagnosis and treatment of bladder outlet obstruction, urinary incontinence, male erectile dysfunction, male infertility, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, new antibiotic agents, and new radiation therapy treatment modalities.

Nursing

The Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice, 7th Edition

Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice covers a wide range of disorders and patient problems in all basic areas of nursing. The manual is divided into five sections: Nursing Process and Practice, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Maternity and Neonatal Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, and Psychiatric Nursing.

 

The 7th edition includes many new features including new chapters on genetics and ethical/legal issues, a complementary therapies appendix, and new standard sections for home and community care, drug alerts, patient education handouts, and standards of care for response unexpected situations. Both the patient education and the standards of care guidelines link from the table of contents as do the more than 150 procedural guidelines.

Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2002

Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2002 provides the drug information that nurses need in a concise, easily accessible format. By incorporating the major elements of the nursing process into the structure of each drug description, a framework is provided that facilitates the application of drug information in the assessment, implementation, education, and evaluation phases of patient care. This book is intended for the student nurse who is just learning how to apply pharmacologic data in the clinical situation as well as for the busy professional nurse who needs a quick, easy-to-use guide to the clinical use of drugs. Nursing students in particular will value the Nursing Process Guidelines Related to Drug Administration, a review of the nursing care process as applied to pharmacologic therapy, presented in Part 1. LNDG provides broad coverage of the drugs commonly encountered by nurses as well as those drugs that commonly require significant nursing intervention when they are dispensed.

 

The 2002 edition includes over 2,000 changes, additions or updates have been made to the indications, dosages, and/or administration of included medications in the 2002 edition, as well as 54 new drugs and 6 new alternative therapies. Monographs now include a Clinical Alert section that points out 2 or more drugs whose names may be confused so as to help prevent medication errors. Many sections and appendixes have also been expanded and updated.

A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 6th Edition.

A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests has been developed to promote the delivery of safe, effective, and informed care for patients undergoing diagnostic tests and procedures. Also known as Fischbach, this text will be used by nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, dieticians and other clinicians.

 

The text of A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests has been written in outline format, the test descriptions of which include: factors that can lead to false results, procedures, specimen collection and handling, patient preparation, after care, and test interpretation with emphasis on abnormal findings associated with diseases. In this 6th edition, chapters have also been revised to reflect the continuing emphasis on cost control as well as regulatory changes related to issues such as informed consent, patient safety, confidentiality, and end-of-life decisions. This updated text includes many new tests and methodologies, including PET scanning, ulcer breath tests, and new procedures for Alzheimer's Disease.

Nursing Care Plans and Documentation, 3rd Edition.

Nursing Care Plans and Documentation is a definitive reference for the formulation of nursing care plans for independent nursing care. The first part of the book provides an introduction to care planning. The second contains actual care plans. Each care plan includes:

• a description of the clinical situation and a time frame
• nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems with interventions, supporting rationale, and focused assessment criteria
• outcome and discharge criteria along with suggestions for documentation

The 3rd edition includes St. Francis Medical Center care paths that may be accessed by means of a link located at the top of the relevant care plan and from links on the table of contents.

Nutrition

Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 9th Edition

Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, the leading textbook of dietitics for almost 50 years, is designed to provide in-depth coverage of the key topics of basic and clinical nutrition. This classic comprehensive and authoritative textbook covers the practice, scientific base and history of nutrition. Students, practitioners, and educators in the fields of nursing, medicine, dietetics, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, public policy and the basic and applied biologic sciences will all use this book as a comprehensive reference.

 

The international panel of contributors come from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Guatemala, Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States and are associated with such prestigious institutions as Cornell University, Harvard University, and Trinity College (Dublin). The book is divided into five parts covering specific dietary components, nutrition in integrated biologic systems, dietary and nutritional assessment, prevention and management of nutrition-related diseases, and public health and policy issues.
 

The 9th edition features thirty six new chapters. New topics covered in this edition include: molecular biology and genetics relevant to the field and ion channels and transmembrane signaling as they relate to nutrition; individual chapters on taurine, homocysteine, glutamine, arginine, choline, and carnitine; nutritional issues in pediatrics, cardiovascular disorders, gastroenterology, cancer, hematology, and rheumatology; vegetarian diets; alternative nutritional therapies; nutritional priorities in less industrialized countries; and risk assessment of nutrition-related environmental chemicals.

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Both Ovid and Books@Ovid use Boolean operators. Again, however, the way they use them differs significantly in some ways.

Boolean Operator	Ovid	Books@Ovid
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NOT	Retrieves documents that contain the first query term but specifically exclude the second query term. Example: health reform NOT health maintenance organizations.	The same.
ADJ	Ovid's default setting. Assumes adjacency and inserts the ADJ operator. Query terms are retrieved in a specific order, excluding stopwords.	No equivalent. However, the Match Exact Query assumes adjacency.
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Updated 27 September 2001