Instruments & Supplies Books

Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry 3rd Edition

Cynthia C. Norkin, D. Joyce White

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Invaluable 5 out of 5 stars.
24 of 27 people found this review helpful.

I got an earlier edition of this book in Physical Therapy school and it was invaluable in teaching the finer points of goniometry. I constantly used it as a source of information, until I became comfortable with measuring joint range of motion. Since I am now working in the inpatient arena, I mostly repeatedly measure knees, but refer back to it when I need to brush up on another joint. It has clear pictures and overall is a great reference book for anyone who has to evaluate joint ranges of motion.

Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is an excellent as easily describes how to do ROM of all sorts of joints. A great book for a student and practitioner that needs to look up the more obscure joints. It has tables as well for normal ROM. You can't go wrong with this one.

Editorial Review:

Ohio Univ., Athens. Student manual provides comprehensive coverage of the subject and includes extensive use of halftone photographs. Testing procedures use a two-page format, with color to enhance headings, charts, and tables. This edition is consistent with the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice Terminology. Previous edition: c1995. Wire-spiral binding.

Surgical Instruments: A Pocket Guide

Maryann Papanier Wells, Mary Bradley

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

POOR QUALITY 2 out of 5 stars.
29 of 32 people found this review helpful.

This is a very valuable book, only to see that all pages are tissue paper thin. There are also no dividers to separate the sections and the pages are too thin to put tabs on. This is a POCKET GUIDE that will fall apart fast when used as such.

think twice 2 out of 5 stars.
19 of 21 people found this review helpful.

poor quality of pictures, although the pocket size is valuable, agree with previous review on thin pages...bought this book as a course requirement....hardly used book

The Best Photo Manual Out There!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This is the best photo manual I ever purchased! This book got me through school with ease. I was the first one in my class to buy the book. When I showed it to my classmates, they loved it and EVERY SINGLE ONE of my classmates bought it. I especially like that the picture is on one page and the name and description of the instrument on another. This layout makes it very handy for quizzing yourself or quizzing each other. I have other photo manuals that are no where near as helpful as this one! Purchase this book. You will not be disapointed!

Editorial Review:

The Hospital of the Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Pocket-sized atlas to assist surgical personnel to associate the correct names with specific instruments. For students, nurses, instrument processing personnel, and others. Halftone photographs with name, use, and varieties. Wire-spiral binding. Trim size: 6 x 4.5 inches. DNLM: Surgical Instruments--atlases.

Understanding Anesthesia Equipment

Jerry A Dorsch, Susan E Dorsch

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Better off? 4 out of 5 stars.
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.

An inevitable must for all new residents coming into the world of anaesthesia and medical technology.
Each new edition of the book gets more and more modern equipment oriented - losing out on the simplistic educational value of the older equipment. The gradual loss of the Non-rebreathing valves, from the second edition followed by Goldman vaporizer, EMO, OMV etc has reduced the level of 'ease of understanding' for fresh residents. Indeed, the focus on high tech is a drawback for practice of field/military/third world anaesthesia. There is something to be learnt from the old Ward, Ehrenwerth or even the Farman for youngsters.
Other than this, an excellent & comprehensive textbook. Could have done with a little more detail on advanced newer technologies being introduced.
Dr SK Singh, Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologist, India

Editorial Review:

The "Bible on Anesthesia Equipment" returns in a new Fifth Edition, and once again takes readers step-by-step through all the basic anesthesia equipment. This absolute leader in the field includes comprehensive references and detailed discussions on the scientific fundamentals of anesthesia equipment, its design, and its optimal use. This thoroughly updated edition includes new information on suction devices, the magnetic resonance imaging environment, temperature monitoring and control, double-lumen tubes, emergency room airway equipment, and many other topics. Readers will have access to an online quizbank at a companion Website.

Handbook of Usability Testing: Howto Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests

Jeffrey Rubin, Dana Chisnell

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent Resource 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Excellent reference for beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Would consider the book a staple in the library for anyone in practice.

Editorial Review:

Whether its software, a cell phone, or a refrigerator, your customer wantsno, expectsyour product to be easy to use. This fully revised handbook provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to help you test your product for usability. Completely updated with current industry best practices, it can give you that all-important marketplace advantage: products that perform the way users expect. Youll learn to recognize factors that limit usability, decide where testing should occur, set up a test plan to assess goals for your products usability, and more.

Instrumentation for the Operating Room: A Photographic Manual (Instrumentation for the Operating Room)

Shirley M. Tighe

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Editorial Review:

Utilizing clear, detailed, true-color photographs, this manual builds familiarity with surgical instruments from basic care and handling to placement in sterilizing trays to explanations of surgical procedures. This 7th edition is expanded to provide essential resources for perioperative nurses and surgical technologists.

• Nearly 800 photographs of individual as well as sets of instruments, including both whole instruments and tips, help distinguish between similar instrument types.
• The importance of instrument preparation for surgery is emphasized.
• Instruments are organized by surgical procedures, beginning with the basics and building to more advanced sets to facilitate understanding.
• Instrument placement in sterilizing trays is demonstrated.

• Approximately 200 NEW photographs feature individual and instrument sets, including tips.
• Brief explanations of important surgical procedures and the necessary equipment are included.
• Female Reproductive Surgery and Pediatric Surgery units are expanded to encompass the latest instruments.
• New chapters highlight robotic instruments and external fixation, kidney transplant, and pediatric chest and vascular instruments.

Differentiating Surgical Instruments

COLLEEN RUTHERFORD

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Very helpful study guide 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 19 people found this review helpful.

Of the several books I own on surgical instrumentation, this one has the most clear and useful pictures of the instruments. The spiral binding is student-friendly and the info on each picture is a helpful study guide. I would recommend this book to anyone trying to learn their instruments.

Not much on the differentiation, but a good catalogue 3 out of 5 stars.
13 of 14 people found this review helpful.

The title led me to believe the book would go into depth regarding the subtleties in differentiating between instruments which are very much alike. Instead, the book acts as a good text for the surgical tech student who is still working on getting the basics under his belt. Instruments aren't really differentiated in the book so much as listed with pictures according to specialty. It's good as a general reference, but not for any detailed study.

Editorial Review:

Offers a close-up look at the tips of over 600 cutting, clamping, grasping, retracting, and other surgical instruments to help readers clearly distinguish among them. Includes more than 1200 colour photos of actual individual surgical instruments. Spiral bound.

Cook and Hussey's Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice

Albert M. Cook, Janice Miller Polgar

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Master the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities with the latest edition of this comprehensive text. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by the authors, the book provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. This new edition has been expanded and updated, and features new multimedia components that further demonstrate how to apply the concepts you've learned to real-world practice.

• Focus on clinical application guides you in applying concepts to real-world situations.
• Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) framework demonstrates assistive technology within common, everyday contexts for more relevant application.
• Review questions and chapter summaries in each chapter help you assess your understanding and identify areas where more study is needed.

• Assistive Technology for Cognitive Augmentation chapter gives you a foundation in the growing use of assistive technology to enhance human cognitive processes.
• Technologies that Aid Transportation familiarizes you with the many options of transportation assistance available and helps you determine which are right for your clients.
• Separate chapters on sensory aid for visual and auditory impairment provide additional strategies in these key assistive areas.
• Bound-in companion CD-ROM features videos of assessment and device use that helps you visualize procedures and reinforce your clinical application skills.
• Evolve resources test your understanding of terms and concepts and link you to supplemental sources for further research.
• Additional case studies throughout the text prepare you for practice with realistic client scenarios.
• Expanded evidence-based content supports concepts with real-world research data.
• Additional photographs, illustrations, tables, and boxes provide clear visual references and quick access to important information.

Colposcopy: Principles and Practice, Text with DVD

Barbara S. Apgar, Gregory L. Brotzman, Mark Spitzer

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Editorial Review:

The new edition of this popular, richly illustrated textbook and atlas features a top-notch, diverse editorial team who offer you the most current information and reliable guidance on all aspects of colposcopy. They present unparalleled coverage on the full range of topics, from basic science to clinical colposcopy to the latest information on anal disease and HPV infections in adolescents. More than 800 full-color, high-quality colpophotographs highlight all the variations seen in colposcopic practice and accompanying brief highlighted text further explains every concept. The book's unique organization emphasizes the correlation among cytology, colposcopy, and histology to help you make the most accurate diagnosis, and a DVD containing videos clips of colposcopic procedures and supplies guide you through every procedure.

• Encompasses the expertise of first-class investigators and clinicians from a variety of disciplines, including family practice, obstetrics, pathology, and gynecology providing you with a wide range of options and perspectives.
  
• Presents side-by-side illustrations of colposcopy, cytology, and histology, making correlations easy to see and understand.
  
• Features relevant discussions and descriptive graphics to explore low and high-grade CIN and cancer and glandular lesions.
  
• Includes a list of key points at the end of each chapter that summarize essential information.
  
• Outlines all aspects of patient management, using practical, evidence-based algorithms for at-a-glance review.

• Features more than 50% new or replaced illustrations, providing higher-quality visual guidance.
  
• Presents best-evidence for the latest therapeutic guidelines and treatment options, so you can make better informed decisions.
  
• Provides new chapters on anal disease and HPV infections in adolescents to keep you on the cusp of the latest techniques and practices.
  
• Discusses the pitfalls and tricks of the trade of colposcopy to help you avoid complications.
  
• Includes a DVD of 9 video clips (30 minutes of footage) of procedures offering you step-by-step instructions on performing the colposcopy.

Stedman's Medical & Surgical Equipment Words

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• Illustrations
• Sample Reports
• Common Terms by Procedure
• Common Manufacturers and Web sites
• Also available on CD-ROM!

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Outdated 2 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

This book was wonderful when it first came out but is now sorely outdated and lacking in new terminology. Don't waste your money as many terms you need will be missing.

An updated classic 4 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

A review on this page refers to this book as being "outdated." Well, that reviewer needs the latest edition, obviously. Stedman's puts out a new edition of each of its books every three years or so, and I get the feeling the other reviewer was looking at a 1998 edition. Well, here's the latest for 2004.

As with all of Stedman's medical word books, this one has several hundred pages of cross-referenced terms for almost any kind of medical and surgical equipment, with listings under company name, general type of equipment, and specialty use of said equipment. For example, in my 2001 edition "Promex biopsy needle" is found under P and N, while B contains an entry for biopsy needle. This is golden.

The one reservation I have with this particular one of the Stedman's publications is that the field of equipment manufacturing seems to be the fastest-changing there is, and so this one book does indeed become a bit outdated even within the year of its publication. A good Google.com search is a necessary component to the MT's adequate use of this book. However, I could not do my job correctly without Stedman's, and this volume has a valuable place in my library as well as any of their specialty books.

Editorial Review:

Completely updated with more than 36,000 new terms, this Fifth Edition is the most current, accurate, and comprehensive reference for terminology related to medical and surgical equipment. Coverage includes equipment used in diagnosis, testing, procedures, operations, and treatment. Content is derived from ongoing reviews of print and electronic journals and manufacturer sources across medical and surgical specialties. Organized alphabetically and cross-referenced by first and last word, this book provides quick look-up of medical and surgical equipment terms. Appendices include images, sample reports, common terms by procedure, and leading manufacturers and Websites.

The FDA and Worldwide Quality System Requirements Guidebook for Medical Devices

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Good at laying out the rules 5 out of 5 stars.
24 of 24 people found this review helpful.

Mfg. Engr. manager for a large medical device company.

After spending 2.5 days with an FDA auditor, I realized that I did not know what was expected by the regulatory body in terms of process validations, equipment installation and maintenance and all of the record-keeping and documentation that is required for them.

To learn all of that quickly, I purchased and studied this book. For each subject (process validations, equipment, calibration and all other areas), it lists the FDA regulation, the corresponding ISO regulation and then has an "FDA guidance" section that breaks down both into plainer English. It was helpful to have all of the information in one place.

The frustrating part with the FDA is that they won't tell you exactly how to do things, they'll just lay out the rules and you have to figure out how to get there from here. This book is good at laying out all of the rules.

I would recommend this book to any level person who may have to answer to an auditor. There are sections on Design Control, Nonconforming Production, Labeling and Packaging, Statistical Techniques and more that apply to each area of the business.