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Clinical Anesthesia

MD Paul G. Barash, MD Bruce F. Cullen, MD Robert K. Stoelting

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A Barash Follower 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

In Anesthesiology they say you are either a "Barash Person" or a "Miller Person." It is my personal opinion that Barash does probably the best job at providing content that is relevant and devoid of minutia. All sections contain material that is optimal for reading and assimilation. The text is large, yet it is far from dry. I highly recommend this as "The" backbone text for Anesthesiology!

Editorial Review:

Adhering to the same easy-to-use format as previous editions, the Fourth Edition of this text provides timely and insightful information into the principles of modern anesthesiology, office-based anesthesia, hazards and safety in the operating room, and the importance of cost-effective testing prior to administration of anesthesia. This comprehensive resource includes new chapters on the hazards of working in the OR, up-to-date information on how to prevent and manage OR fires if they occur, information on the newest guidelines for preoperative preparation including new fasting guidelines, administration of anesthesia for minimally invasive surgical techniques, and drug interactions.

Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Title is deceiving... 2 out of 5 stars.
11 of 16 people found this review helpful.

Having been in practice for the last 25 years, I have seen a few of the procedures described in this book. (And then some.) Now teaching at the university level, I try to find textbooks that embody what the cover suggests. As for Jaffe's book: the accuracy is fair, but the way in which it is written is rather insulting to the anesthesiologist's intelligence. This book puts the emphasis on the surgeon's role and viewpoint as being paramount. There is a noticable lack of patient safety and comfort that is considered. This is, after all, why we are there. For documentation of specific surgical protocol, this is a reasonable text. For actual practice, there are better sources of information. Most who have been through residency know the ones I mean. Either change the name to "Surgical Procedures from the Surgeon's Point of View" or add information that would provide insight thus allowing the anesthesia practitioner to tailor their anesthetic to enhance the patient's overall surgical/anesthetic experience.

Editorial Review:

This practical reference is a comprehensive guide to the anesthetic and perioperative management of patients during all procedures performed by general and subspecialist surgeons. The book explains each procedure from the surgeon's and anesthesiologist's perspective, presents details on anesthetic technique, and guides the anesthesiologist through the decisions that must be made before, during, and after surgery. The third edition has outsold its predecessors and has already exceeded LWW's LOE expectations. The Fourth Edition will be the first edition in full color.

Handbook of Psychiatric Drugs: 2001-2002 Edition

Lawrence J. Albers

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

concise book but could better for the digital book 4 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

The book is useful and easy to read. However, there're some suggestions for the digital book.
(1) It is suggested to add the phonetic transcription of the drugs because I hope to know the pronunciation of each drugs.
(2) It is suggested to add the photos of the drugs.

For Psychiatry Residents and Students 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a must-have to keep all of the psychiatric drugs straight and learn the essential side effects, indications, distinguishing characteristics, drug-drug interactions, etc. that will be on the mock board/board exams.

Best drug reference for mental disorders 5 out of 5 stars.
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The book helped me understand the medication that is prescribed for my foster children. I am able to talk to the doctor about the meds and I can look up what drug is used for what disorder. Also what the side effects are and what the behaviors to look for while they are on the meds. Great reference if you are working with people who are on medication for mental disorders.

Editorial Review:

This compact handbook features dosage, side effect, and drug interaction information for all psychiatric drugs. It includes information that is useful to the psychiatrist, internist, and student.

Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This book is excellent, very well written, easy to understand. I highly reccomend it!!

Really useful book 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I found this book to be really resourceful and up to date. Definitely recommend to others.

Neonatal Intensive care 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Excellent book for seasoned nurses to have as a reference or for a new nurse just starting in the neonatal unit. Comprehensive, well organized, easy to read and understand; photos, diagrams very helpful. Well worth the investment!
Chris Divens RN MSN

Too Complicated 1 out of 5 stars.
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This book is too difficult to understand. The book says it is a resource for nurses but it talks about how to insert a central catheter and calculating fluid/electrolyte/glucose rquirements which I will not use. It is full of complex formulas and charts that take up entire pages. It is also full of hundreds of statistics that are boring and a waste of my time to read. I was looking for something that starts out more basic and is easier to read. This book is more geared towards physicians or experienced nurses but not new grads starting out in the NICU like myself. Someone reading this book will need an introduction to basic neonatology before they can understand this book.

Editorial Review:

This cornerstone neonatal handbook uniquely provides practical collaborative care of the critically ill neonate. Using a multidisciplinary team approach to care, it presents a combination of physiology and pathophysiology, application of these principles in clinical practice, and psychosocial aspects of care. This new edition features new chapters on pain and pain relief, and skin and skin care of the neonate. It is also thoroughly revised and updated.

Quick Reference to Critical Care

Nancy H Diepenbrock

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Critical Care Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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All my nurse friends just love this book as reference. Thanks

BEST ICU Reference 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is THE BEST ICU QUICK reference around !!!!!
It is concise, simple language, and very light weight so availablity makes it MOST user friendly. It is updated often so info is very current in all systems. I have worked in ICU for 20 years and THIS is the book my coworkers and I use the most for quick reference.

Editorial Review:

This pocket-sized book is a quick-reference guide to procedures, treatments, and stabilization techniques for disorders, injuries, and patient situations commonly seen in the critical care setting. The first section is organized by body system, with problems of each system alphabetized. The second section contains essential information on drugs, dosing, conversions, calculations, compatibilities, laboratory tests, and more. Cross-references with page numbers enable users to find the information they need quickly, without searching the index. This edition is thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter on imaging techniques.

Handbook of Clinical Anesthesia, Fourth Edition

MD Paul G. Barash, MD Bruce F. Cullen, MD Robert K. Stoelting

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 12 people found this review helpful.

A very nice companion to Barash's 2nd Edition "Big Book". A nice OR quick reference/primer. Also very helpful as a quick summary/review after reading a chapter in the big book.

Absolutelly fantastic! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I bought baby Barash and I loved it. It is the best first book you can have, and you can always bring it with you and have it ready. It is easy to find what you need. The information is compacted but enough that you can have a pretty good idea of a particular topic. It is a lovely book!

Editorial Review:

From perioperative evaluation to postoperative care, this pocket-sized edition of Clinical Anesthesia, Fourth Edition provides easy access to essential bedside information. Its concise and readable outline format incorporates hundreds of tables, graphs, and algorithms--all summarizing and prioritizing crucial clinical points. This new edition includes up-to-date guidelines on office-based anesthesia...cost-effective preoperative testing...hazards of working in the OR...prevention and management of OR fires...preoperative preparation and fasting...anesthesia for minimally invasive surgical procedures...and drug interactions. Appendices include an extensive ECG atlas, plus guidelines for OR management of pacemakers and automated implantable defibrillators.

Tarascon Internal Medicine & Critical Care Pocketbook (Whinshall, Tarascon Internal Medicine & Critical Care)

James S. Winshall M.D., Robert J. Lederman M.D.

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Editorial Review:

The Tarascon Internal Medicine & Critical Care Pocketbook, Fourth Edition is designed as the ultimate portable reference for the busy Internal Medicine or ICU practitioner. This concise, organized pocket guide is packed with essential lists, figures, tables and algorithms providing instant reminders of hard-to-remember yet vitally important clinical information. An extensive pharmacology section gives fingertip access to critical drug prescribing information. The newly revised 4th edition contains dozens of new topics and drug listings as well as timely updates for most of the content and references. The Tarascon Internal Medicine & Critical Care Pocketbook, Fourth Edition is meticulously referenced and provides expert commentary on current academic controversies within the field. You will wonder how you ever practiced medicine without it!

Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness

Joanne Lynn, Joan Harrold

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Modern medical technology has changed not only the way we live but also the way we die. Until two generations ago, people usually died suddenly, after an accident or serious illness. Now, most of us may expect our dying to take longer, to require more care, and to demand more forethought than ever before.
Handbook for Mortals is warmly addressed to all those who wish to approach the final years of life with greater awareness of what to expect and greater confidence about how to make the end of our lives a time of growth, comfort, and meaningful reflection. Written by Dr. Joanne Lynn and a team of expert physicians, this book provides equal measures of practical information and wise counsel. Readers will learn what decisions they will need to face, what choices are available to them, where to look for help, how to ease pain and other symptoms, what to expect with specific diseases, how the health-care system operates, and how the entire experience affects dying persons, their families, and their friends. Such practical information is indispensable. But equally important are the personal stories included here of how people have come to terms with dying, how they have faced their fears and made their choices. These give us moving firsthand insights into a profoundly important process, one that is increasingly kept hidden in our culture.
From down-to-earth advice on how to talk to your doctor to inspiring quotes from such writers as Emily Dickinson, W. H. Auden, Jane Kenyon, and others, Handbook for Mortals encompasses the needs of both the body and the spirit in our final years.

PHTLS Prehospital Trauma Life Support (Phtls: Basic & Advanced Prehospital Trauma Life Support)

NAEMT

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

As the required textbook for NAEMT's worldwide prehospital trauma life support courses, Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is the definitive resource for learning basic and advanced prehospital trauma skills and concepts. Now revised and expanded to cover all aspects of prehospital trauma - with new chapters on burns, wilderness trauma, tactical considerations, weapons of mass destruction, triage and disaster management, and environmental trauma - the 6th edition is the ultimate trauma text for any prehospital care provider! The 6th edition is also ideal for use as the trauma component of an EMT or paramedic course or as a general reference tool on trauma assessment and management. The Instructor's Resource Manual with CD-ROM is available for certified PHTLS instructors ONLY. It can be ordered through MosbyJems, but customers must first obtain an access code from the National PHTLS office at 1-800-94-PHTLS or 1-601-924-7744. Individuals may also call the above numbers for information on How to Become a PHTLS Instructor.

• Provides CEUs for First Responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, & physicians; proceeds from the course go to the NAEMT and are used to support the profession; it improves the quality of care (research is available); can be incorporated into initial training or as a stand-alone continuing education course; promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care.
• PHTLS is a continuing education program authored and administered by the PHTLS division of the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) in conjunction with the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
• A consistent approach for every body region makes the book easy to follow and includes content on anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and assessment and management.
• Airway, Thoracic, and Spinal Skills are presented in a heavily illustrated, step-by-step format.
• Scenarios and Scenarios Solutions are provided for every chapter to promote critical thinking and allow "real-world" application of the chapter.
• More information on kinematics than any similar book on the market.

• More comprehensive, covering ALL aspects of prehospital trauma
• More thoroughly referenced than ever with the most accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information available
• Information on Prolonged/Extended Transport added to all applicable chapters
• Chapter on Burns provides an in-depth view of how to treat burn trauma patients.
• A companion DVD-ROM (new format) shows full-screen video clips of all airway and spinal skills used in PHTLS. Skills are even subtitled in six languages! It also contains information - such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, Revised Trauma Score, Rule of Nines, Parkland Formula, and Pediatric Vital Signs - to download to your PDA.
• Chapter on Triage and Disaster Management addresses the multiple casualty incident in detail, whether the incident is as small as 3-4 people to a disaster involving hundreds.
• Chapter on Weapons of Mass Destruction explains how to correctly react at the scene of an incident involving biological, nuclear, incendiary, chemical, or explosive agents.
• Chapter on Civilian Tactical EMS describes how prehospital providers can support police operations, promote crime scene awareness, and apply PHTLS concepts to civilian tactical settings.
• Chapter on Wilderness Trauma Care describes treatment of trauma patients in wilderness situations, including information on extended transport times.
• Two Environmental Trauma chapters offer more information on a wide variety of environmental emergency topics.
• 8 laminated quick reference cards with helpful information such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, spinal immobilization, and more-they can go anywhere for easy quick-reference.

Thelan's Critical Care Nursing - Text with Free Case Studies in Critical Care Nursing

Linda D. Urden, Kathleen M. Stacy, Mary E. Lough, Sheila Drake Melander

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Review and Explination 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I love this book becasue it give you a basic A/P review and the pathophysiology is explained well. The disease process are also we explained and I plan to keep and use this book for a long time.

Great reference for beginners and experienced nurses alike. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

One of the best purchases I have made! It is very well written and easy to follow. I will keep this book for as long as I nurse.

Nursing Course Text Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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My son needed this book for one of his nursing courses. Must be okay...haven't had any complaints from him.

Great resource book! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Nicely organized with invaluable information. Specially designed for the critical care nurse. Focuses on Nursing Management, unlike others, which focus on medical management. Excellent Book. I highly recommend!

Intense Book 4 out of 5 stars.
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No problems in shipment. The book is full of useful information but it is on the dry side and hard to read without frequent breaks.

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