Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation

Authors: David Spence, Henry JM Barnett
ISBN: 9780071762359 / 0071762353
©2012 | 1st Edition | 400 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: APR-12
Price: US$ 55.00
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Help your patients avoid a new or recurrent stroke—with this evidence-based guide

Featuring a rigorous evidence-based approach and hands-on tools, this book will enable you to go further in minimizing the risk of stroke for your patients.

Edited by two global authorities, Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitationoffers leading-edge insights, new data, and best practices from luminaries in the field—all designed to help you apply proven stroke prevention techniques and treatment protocols to your practice. In concise, practical chapters, the text surveys the epidemiology of stroke, the urgency of treatment and how to unlock the considerable potential for prevention. Specific chapters highlight specific, ready-to-use prevention methods, including:

• Nutritional counseling, smoking cessation and exercise
• Management of hypertension
• Antiplatelet, anticoagulation, and lipid-lowering therapies
• Intracranial stenosis and appropriate endarterectomy and stenting
• Treatment and rehabilitation for when stroke has already occurred

About the Author

David Spence, MD
Trained in Neurology with Dr. Barnett before going on to complete training in Internal Medicine, and then a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at San Francisco. Has focused on stroke prevention throughout his career. Professor of Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology at the Robarts Research Institute, London, Canada. Ran a hypertension clinic for 20 years; for the past 15 years has run a busy stroke prevention clinic. Pioneered ultrasound measurement of carotid plaque for patient management, genetic research and evaluation of new therapies. Published in 2006 a book for the public; How to prevent your stroke. Wife and first son are family physicians; has done a lot of continuing medical education to family physicians around the world. Selected by the World Congress of Neurology in 2009 to teach the course on stroke prevention.

Henry JM Barnett, MD
A giant in stroke prevention: first to show that Aspirin reduced the risk of stroke; led the study that showed that carotid endarterectomy reduced the risk of stroke in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis, and the study that showed that extra-cranial to intracranial bypass was not effective. Founding chair of the department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, in which Neurology and Neurosurgery joined to form a department separate from Medicine and Surgery. This model, which he pioneered with his neurosurgical colleague Charlie Drake, has been copied successfully the world over. Former editor of the journal Stroke, and internationally recognized as the father of stroke prevention.

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1. 9780071499927     Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology 9e
2. 9780071546447     Clinical Neurology

Table of Contents

1. Epidemiology of stroke prevention, and urgency of treatment
2. Potential for stroke prevention
3. Nutrition in stroke prevention
4. Smoking cessation
5. Exercise
6. Hypertension
7. Antiplatelet therapy
8. Anticoagulation
9. Lipid lowering therapy
10. Treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance
11. Appropriate endarterectomy and stenting
12. Finding the cause of the TIA or stroke: the key to appropriate therapy
13. Hazards of relying on publications
14. Prospects for preventing dementia by preventing stroke
15. Minimizing adverse effects of cardiovascular therapy

Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine

Authors: Sylvia McKean, John Ross, Daniel Dressler, Daniel Brotman, Jeffrey Ginsberg
ISBN: 9780071603898 / 0071603891
©2012 | 1st Edition | 1200 pages | Softback with CD
Pub Date: MAY-12
Price: US$ 149.00
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The definitive guide to the knowledge and skills necessary to practice Hospital Medicine

Presented in full color and enhanced by more than 700 illustrations, this authoritative text provides a background in all the important clinical, organizational, and administrative areas now required for the practice of hospital medicine. The goal of the book is provide trainees, junior and senior clinicians, and other professionals with a comprehensive resource that they can use to improve care processes and performance in the hospitals that serve their communities.

Each chapter opens with boxed Key Clinical Questions that are addressed in the text and hundreds of tables encapsulate important information. Case studies demonstrate how to apply the concepts covered in the text directly to the hospitalized patient.

Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine is divided into six parts:

1. Systems of Care: Introduces key issues in Hospital Medicine, patient safety, quality improvement, leadership and practice management, professionalism and medical ethics, medical legal issues and risk management, teaching and development.
2. Medical Consultation and Co-Management: Reviews core tenets of medical consultation, preoperative assessment and management of post-operative medical problems.
3. Clinical Problem-Solving in Hospital Medicine: Introduces principles of evidence-based medicine, quality of evidence, interpretation of diagnostic tests, systemic reviews and meta-analysis, and knowledge translations to clinical practice.
4. Approach to the Patient at the Bedside: Details the diagnosis, testing, and initial management of common complaints that may either precipitate admission or arise during hospitalization.
5. Hospitalist Skills: Covers the interpretation of common “low tech” tests that are routinely accessible on admission, how to optimize the use of radiology services, and the standardization of the execution of procedures routinely performed by some hospitalists.
6. Clinical Conditions: Reflects the expanding scope of Hospital Medicine by including sections of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Geriatrics, Neurology, Palliative Care, Pregnancy, Psychiatry and Addiction, and Wartime Medicine.

Other book you might be interested:

1. 9780071463959     Hospital Medicine: Just The Facts

Pharmaceutical Care Practice
The Patient-Centered Approach to Medication Management

Authors: Robert J. Cipolle, Linda Strand, Peter Morley
ISBN: 9780071756389 / 0071756388
©2012 | 3rd Edition | 704 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: APR-12
Price: US$ 79.00
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Pharmaceutical Care Practice, 3e provides the basic information necessary to establish, support, deliver, and maintain medication management services. This trusted text explains how a practitioner delivers pharmaceutical care services and provides a vision of how these services fit into the evolving healthcare structure.

Whether you are a student or a practicing pharmacist seeking to improve your patient-care skills, Pharmaceutical Care Practice, 3eprovides the step-by-step implementation strategies necessary to practice in this patient-centered environment. This practical guide to providing pharmaceutical care helps you to:

• Understand your growing role in drug therapy assessment and delivery
• Learn an effective process for applying your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge to identify and prevent or resolve drug therapy problems
• Establish a strong therapeutic relationship with your patients
• Optimize your patients’ well-being by achieving therapeutic goals
• Improve your follow-up evaluation abilities
• Documents your pharmaceutical care and obtain reimbursement
• Work collaboratively with other patient care providers

The patient-centered approach advocated by the authors, combined with an orderly, logical, rational decision-making process assessing the indication, effectiveness, safety, and convenience of all patient drug therapies will have a measurable positive impact on the outcomes of drug therapy.

About the Authors

Linda M. Strand, PharmD
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Minneapolis, MN

Peter C. Morley, PhD
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Robert Cipolle is a member of the graduate faculty of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy graduate programs in Hospital Pharmacy and Social and Administrative Pharmacy. Presently, Dr. Cipolle serves as the Director of the Peters Institute of Pharmaceutical Care at the University of Minnesota which serves as a research and program development unit devoted to the advancement of pharmaceutical care.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The State of Medication Management Services Worldwide
Chapter 2. A New Patient Care Practice: Its Journey into the Health Care System example)
Chapter 3. An Overview of Pharmaceutical Care Practice
Chapter 4. Patient Centered Care: The Patient’s Medication Experience
Chapter 5. Drug Therapy Problems
Chapter 6. The Patient Care Process
Chapter 7. Becoming Competent in Practice
Chapter 8. Managing Your Practice
Chapter 9. Future Directions

Basic Principles and Operative Management of the Rotator Cuff

Authors: C. Benjamin Ma; Brian Feeley
ISBN: 9781617110047 / 1617110043
©2012 | 1st Edition | 300 pages | Hardback
Pub Date: MAR-12
Price: US$ 149.95

Basic Principles and Operative Management of the Rotator Cuff by Drs. C. Benjamin Ma and Brian Feeley is a unique and comprehensive book that covers arthroscopic, open techniques, and reconstructive options for treating rotator cuff tears

The first section focuses on an up-to-date understanding the basic principles of the rotator cuff—its anatomy, the basic science behind rotator cuff pathology, diagnosis, and imaging. This section references recent literature so that the reader understands the pathology of rotator cuff disease. The second section focuses on the different types of rotator cuff pathology, how to diagnose pathology accurately, and discusses different non operative and operative treatment options.

The operative sections will provide detailed state of the art techniques with clear photos and illustrations to take the surgeon through surgical procedures step-by-step. It is a comprehensive text on the operative management of rotator cuff pathology, including arthroscopic and open repairs, revision surgery, tendon transfers, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The book also describes “tricks and tips” to help the surgeon avoid common errors that are often encountered during the procedure. Different options for each type of rotator cuff problem will be presented. The final section will focus on complicated problems encountered in the shoulder.

Topics Include:

• Anatomic structures, vascular and nerve supply, and the relevant surgical anatomy of the rotator cuff
• Biomechanics of the rotator cuff—how the rotator cuff works to raise and lower the shoulder and position the arm in space, and how these functions are lost in cuff tears
• Understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for tendon and muscle degeneration
• How to evaluate imaging in order to accurately diagnose rotator cuff tear problems and to be well-prepared for the operating room
• Office and surgical management of common rotator cuff problems—divided into an introduction, diagnosis, non operative management, operative management, post operative management, and outcomes
• Treatment options for large and massive cuff tears
• Reconstructive options—replacements and muscle transfers
• Detailed step-by-step guide to allow surgeons to navigate through complicated procedures.

Bonus! Basic Principles and Operative Management of the Rotator Cuff offers a companion Web site featuring complete surgical videos to walk you through each detailed technique step-by-step.

In this constantly evolving field, Basic Principles and Operative Management of the Rotator Cuff will be a comprehensive reference for practicing orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine surgeons, shoulder and elbow specialists, and orthopedic surgery residents.

Prehospital Care Pearls & Pitfalls

Author: Peter T. Pons
ISBN: 9781607950400 / 1607951711
©2012 | 1st Edition | 600 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAY-12
Price: US$ 49.95

Today’s prehospital care provider will be confronted with a wide variety of medical and traumatic emergencies, will need to possess a strong foundation of medical knowledge, and will be using a large armamentarium of interventions and treatments. It is with this in mind that we have prepared this book.

Prehospital Care—Pearls and Pitfalls, is a unique, stimulating, and easy-to-read way, provide practical information applicable to the prehospital setting and help the prehospital emergency care provider be prepared to manage the myriad of emergency and non-emergency situations that he or she will be called upon to assist.

The past four decades have seen a remarkable evolution in the delivery of prehospital care. Where once the only therapy available for an out-of-hospital emergency medical situation was a ride to the hospital at a speed limited only by the vehicle you were in and the driving conditions at the time, now much of the interventional capability of the emergency department has been moved into an ambulance staffed with highly trained individuals who can bring to the patient the sophisticated medical care needed at the point of first contact with the health care delivery system.

About the Author

Peter T. Pons, MD, FACEP
Professor Emeritus Department of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine Associate Medical Director Prehospital Trauma Life Support National Association of EMTs

Vincent J. Markovchick, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
Professor Emeritus Department of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine Attending Staff Physician Department of Emergency Medicine Denver Health Medical Center Denver, Colorado

Table of Contents

SECTION I EMS – OVERVIEW, DESIGN, AND OPERATIONS             

Chapter 1 History of Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 2EMSSystem Design     
Chapter 3 The Prehospital Environment   
Chapter 4 Prehospital Communications   
Chapter 5 Destination Guidelines and Hospital Designation             
Chapter 6 Documentation            
Chapter 7 Medicolegal Issues      
Chapter 8 Emergency Vehicle Operation 
Chapter 9 Public and Media Relations      
Chapter 10 Ethics inEMS            

SECTION II MEDICAL DIRECTION              

Chapter 11 Medical Direction—Overview
Chapter 12 On-Line Medical Direction
Chapter 13 Off-Line Medical Direction     
Chapter 14 Continuous Quality Improvement      

SECTION III PERSONAL SAFETY AND WELLNESS

Chapter 15 Well-Being of theEMSProvider
Chapter 16 Scene Safety
Chapter 17 Infectious Diseases Exposures
Chapter 18 Critical Incident Stress

SECTION IV DISASTERS, MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS, AND MASS GATHERINGS

Chapter 19 Incident Management
Chapter 20 Disasters and Mass Casualty Incidents              
Chapter 21 Small-Scale Multiple Casualty Incidents
Chapter 22 Weapons of Mass Destruction—Chemical
Chapter 23 Biological Terrorism 
Chapter 24 Weapons of Mass Destruction—Radiologic     
Chapter 25 Weapons of Mass Destruction—Explosives     
Chapter 26 Mass Gatherings

SECTION V CLINICAL CARE

Chapter 27 Decision Making and Critical Interpretation of Vital Signs
Chapter 28 The Prehospital Patient Assessment    
Chapter 29 Electrocardiogram Interpretation
Chapter 30 Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Chapter 31 Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 32 Overview of Shock    
Chapter 33 Chest Pain    
Chapter 34 Acute Coronary Syndrome     
Chapter 35 Altered Mental Status              
Chapter 36 Acute Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 37 Hypertensive Emergencies     
Chapter 38 Seizures        
Chapter 39 Fever             
Chapter 40 Abdominal Pain
Chapter 41 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Chapter 42 Vomiting and Diarrhea            
Chapter 43 Dyspnea        
Chapter 44 Extremity Pain and Trauma    
Chapter 45 Overdose and Poisoning
Chapter 46 Hypothermia and Frostbite    
Chapter 47 Heat Illness  
Chapter 48 Altitude Illness            
Chapter 49 Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies
Chapter 50 Allergy and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 51 Diabetic Emergencies              
Chapter 52 Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 53 Management of the Violent Patient    
Chapter 54 General Trauma Principles      
Chapter 55 Head Trauma              
Chapter 56 Spinal Cord Injuries
Chapter 57 Neck Trauma              
Chapter 58 Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 59 Abdominal Trauma    
Chapter 60 Pelvic Trauma
Chapter 61 Interpersonal Violence            
Chapter 62 Thermal Burns

SECTION VI PEDIATRICS 

Chapter 63 Assessment of the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 64 Field Approach to Infants and Children
Chapter 65 Seizures in Children   
Chapter 66 Respiratory Distress in Infants and Children     
Chapter 67 Pediatric Trauma       
Chapter 68 Child Abuse and Nonaccidental Trauma

SECTION VII SPECIAL SITUATIONS             

Chapter 69 Water Emergencies  
Chapter 70 Decompression Illnesses
Chapter 71 Wilderness Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 72 Lightning      
Chapter 73 Bites, Stings, and Envenomations
Chapter 74 Tactical Emergency Medicine
Chapter 75 Hazardous Materials
Chapter 76 Technical Rescues     

SECTION VIII AEROMEDICAL TRANSPORT

Chapter 77 Air Medical System Design and Configuration
Chapter 78 Aeromedical Transportation: Physiology of Altitude  

SECTION IX PREHOSPITAL SKILLS AND INTERVENTIONS

Chapter 79 Prehospital Interventions: What Really Works
Chapter 80 Intravenous Access   
Chapter 81 Prehospital Airway Management         
Chapter 82 Pharmacologic Agents in Airway Management              
Chapter 83 PASG              
Chapter 84 Needle Decompression           
Chapter 85 Immobilization and Splinting  
Chapter 86 Prehospital Pain Management             
Chapter 87 Ultrasound in the Field 

Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics

Author: (Eon Labs, Inc.)
ISBN: 9780071603935 / 007160393X
©2013 | 6th Edition | 892 pages | Hardback
Pub Date: APR-12
Price: US$ 75.00
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A complete, up-to-date text on the practical application of biopharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics

Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics is written to provide you with a basic understanding of the principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics as applied to drug product development and drug therapy. The revised and updated sixth edition remains unique in teaching basic concepts that may be applied to understanding complex issues associated with in vivo drug delivery that are essential for safe and effective drug therapy.

The text integrates basic scientific principles with drug product development and clinical pharmacy practice. Practical examples and questions are included to encourage you to apply the principles in patient care and drug consultation situations. Chapter Objectives, Chapter Summaries, and Frequently Asked Questions appear within each chapter to help you identify and focus on key concepts. In order to keep the material as up to date and relevant as possible, most of the chapters have been revised to reflect our current understanding of drug disposition, pharmacodynamics, and drug therapy.

About the Authors

Leon Shargel, PhD, RPh, is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Maryland.

Susanna Wu-Pong, PhD, RPh, is in the Department of Pharmaceutics at the Medical College of Virginia Campus at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Andrew B.C. Yu, Phd, Rph, is a Registered Pharmacist in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry

Authors: Robert Murray, David Bender, Kathleen M. Botham, Peter J. Kennelly, Victor Rodwell, P. Anthony Weil
ISBN: 9780071765763 / 007176576X
©2012 | 29th Edition | 704 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: MAR-12
Price: US$ 60.00
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Gain a thorough understanding of the principles of biochemistry and molecular biology as they relate to modern medicine

Includes 16 case histories

Clear, concise, and in full color, Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry is unrivaled in its ability to clarify the link between biochemistry and the molecular basis of disease. Combining outstanding full-color illustrations with integrated coverage of biochemical diseases and clinical information, Harper’s offers an organization and careful balance of detail and brevity not found in any other text on the subject.

Following two introductory chapters, the text is divided into six main sections:

Section I addresses the structures and functions of proteins and enzymes.

Section II explains how various cellular reactions utilize or release energy and traces the pathways by which carbohydrates and lipids are synthesized and degraded.

Section III covers the amino acids, their metabolic fates, certain features of protein catabolism, and the biochemistry of the porphyrins and bile pigments.

Section IV describes the structure and function of nucleotides and nucleic acids, DNA replication and repair, RNA synthesis and modification, protein synthesis, the principles of recombinant DNA technology, and new understanding of how gene expression is regulated. Section V deals with aspects of extracellular and intracellular communication.

Section VI includes fifteen special topics, ranging from nutrition, digestion and absorption to the biochemistry of aging

New to this edition:

• New chapters on Aging, Cancer, and Clinical Chemistry
• Every chapter has been updated to reflect the latest advances in knowledge and technology
• Each chapter now begins with a statement of objectives, followed by a brief discussion of the biomedical importance of topics discussed within the chapter
• 250 multiple-choice questions to test your knowledge and comprehension
• Increased number of tables that encapsulate important information, such as vitamin and mineral requirements

About the Authors

Robert K. Murray, MD, PhD (Toronto, Canada), Professor (Emeritus) of Biochemistry, University of Toronto.

David A. Bender, PhD, (London, England) Sub-Dean, University College Medical School, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Department of Structural and Molecular Biology and Division of Medical Education, University College London.

Kathleen M. Botham, PhD, DSc (London, England), Professor of Biochemistry, Royal Veterinary College, University of London.

Peter J. Kennelly, PhD (Blacksburg, VA), Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Victor W. Rodwell, PhD (West Lafayette, IN), Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry, Purdue University.

P. Anthony Weil, PhD (Nashville, TN), Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Structures and Functions of Proteins and Enzymes
Section 2: Bioenergetics and the Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Lipids
Section 3: Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids
Section 4: Structure, Function and Replication of Infomraitonal Macromolecules
Section 5: Biochemistry of Extracellular and Intracullular Communication
Section 6: Special Topics (will highlight the 16 cases)
(TOC includes 3 New Chapters)

Curbside Consultation in Uveitis: 49 Clinical Questions

Author: Stephen Foster
ISBN: 9781556429989  / 1556429983
©2012 | 1st Edition | 264 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: FEB-12
Price: US$ 83.95

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional references on uveitis? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for the daily examination of patients? Curbside Consultation in Uveitis: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick and direct answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between experienced clinicians.

Dr. Stephen Foster has designed this unique reference in which uveitis specialists offer expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly encountered by ophthalmologists, residents, and other health care professionals. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to uveitis with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate clinical diagnoses and treatment plans.

Curbside Consultation in Uveitis: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert pearls that even high-volume ophthalmologists will appreciate. Refractive surgeons, general ophthalmologists, and residents alike will enjoy the user-friendly and casual format.

Some of the questions that are answered:

• How do the results of the Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy for Eye Disease (SITE) Cohort Study apply to the care of my patients with uveitis?
• How should I evaluate and treat a patient with uveitis?
• How should I treat macular edema in a patient with uveitis?
• How should I treat a pregnant woman with macular threatening toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis?
• When should I refer a patient with uveitis to a uveitis specialist?

Self-Expanding Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Author: Douglas G. Adler
ISBN: 9781617110283 / 1617110280
©2012 | 1st Edition | 264 pages | Hardback
Pub Date: MAR-12
Price: US$ 109.95
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There is a tremendous interest in information on stents in the world of gastrointestinal endoscopy. Many physicians did not train in an era where these stents were available, but are now being called upon to place them. Self-Expanding Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy looks to provide physicians with the necessary and unique all-in-one resource on stents.

Self-Expanding Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by Dr. Douglas G. Adler covers the use of self-expanding stents. This book will cover the use of all available devices in all clinical contexts, with step-by-step instructions from experts in the field on how to use them and, just as importantly, what not to do when using these devices. Self-Expanding Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, as well as many tables and diagrams.

Benefits and Features

• Soup-to-nuts format covers the use of all devices available on the market in all clinical situations
• All chapters authored by recognized experts in the world of stents who have independently published extensive research in gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Over 150 color photographs to guide readers from start to finish through all steps of learning about the procedures

Self-Expanding Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy brings attention to the use of self-expanding stents in benign and malignant diseases, the avoidance and management of complications, and the future of these devices.

Self-Expanding Stents in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is the perfect go-to book for all practicing gastroenterologists, fellows, and general and colorectal surgeons.

Book by Douglas G. Adler

1. 9781556429842     Curbside Consultation in GI Cancer for the Gastroenterologist: 49 Clinical Questions (Curbside Consultation in Gastroenterology)

Nurse’s Pocket Drug Guide 2012

Author: Judith Barberio
ISBN: 9780071769303 / 0071769307
©2012 | 8th Edition | 432 pages | Paperback
Pub Date: JAN-12
Price: US$ 15.00
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Essential, up-to-the-minute data on 1000 of the most commonly prescribed medications for nursing students, registered nurses and advanced practice nurses.

• Includes branded, generic, and over-the-counter medications
• Organized alphabetically by generic drug name
• Mechanisms of action
• Common usage and dosage
• Side effects
• Drug interactions
• Nursing implications
• New drugs
• Patient education
• Expanded list of natural and herbal agents

About the Author

Judith Barberio PhD, RN, APN, C, ANP, GNP, FNP, SNC (Newark, NJ) is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Rutgers University School of Nursing. In addition to being the author of the annual Nurse’s Pocket Drug Guide, she has conducted research on chronic illness, primary health care in urban settings, pharmacology and pain control, and health policy. She is also President of the Rutgers University School of Nursing Alumni Association.

Other book you might be interested:

1. 9780071548632      McGraw-Hill’s I.V. Drug Handbook

Table of Contents

Medication Key
Abbreviations
Classification (Drug type)
Generic Drug Data
Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs
Tables and Index