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      • Medical
        October 2014

        The ECG Workbook

        by Angela Rowlands, Andrew Sargent

        Now in its THIRD EDITION. Many books on ECG interpretation use simulated ECG tracings. Most of the traces that you find in this book are from real people and of the quality that you will be expected to interpret from in practice. There are two new chapters in this third edition that add greatly to the usefulness of the book. There is now a chapter on Hemiblocks, Bi Fascicular and Tri Fascicular Blocks.  Here the reader will see how what seems a complex diagnosis from an ECG is easily mastered by simply putting together two concepts learned in earlier chapters. The other new chapter is on Paced Rhythms to help those looking after patients who have pacemakers fitted as it is recognised that pacemakers may cause confusion when trying to interpret the ECG. Both these new chapters adhere to the principles followed set out the first edition: that the text should be accessible and relevant to all practitioners, regardless of their experience and that the text should always be supported with relevant exercises to reinforce learning.  Contents include:Recording a readable electrocardiogram (ECG)The electrical conducting system of the heartA systematic approach to rhythm strip analysisHeart blocksCommon ArrhythmiasEctopics and ExtrasystolesThe 12 lead ECGAxis deviationIschaemia, injury and necrosisSites of infarctionBundle branch blocksChamber enlargementHemiblocks, bifascicular blocks and trifascicular blocksPaced rhythmsA systematic approach to ECG interpretation

      • Women's Fiction

        The Color of Rock

        A Novel

        by Sandra Cavallo Miller

        "Part Gray’s Anatomy, part modern western romance, Miller’s enjoyable story marries unexpected diagnoses with the promise of a happily-ever-after and will please fans of Jojo Moyes." —Publishers WeeklyA young physician, Dr. Abby Wilmore, attempts to escape her past by starting over at the Grand Canyon Clinic. Silently battling her own health issues, Abby struggles with adjusting to the demands of this unique rural location. She encounters everything from squirrel bites to suicides to an office plagued by strong personalities. While tending to unprepared tourists, underserved locals, and her own mental trials, Abby finds herself entangled in an unexpected romance and trapped amidst a danger even more treacherous than the foreboding desert landscape.Sandra Cavallo Miller’s debut novel transports readers to the beautiful depths of Arizona and weaves an adventurous and heartwarming tale of the courage and strength it takes to overcome personal demons and to find love

      • Fiction
        August 2018

        IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU

        by BETH DUKE

        "It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you. " -Dan Brown, Author of Reunion Alabama, 1947. War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing. Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world .Everybody loves her. In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers. Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facility where Violet requires no assistance, just lots of male attention. When she dies, she leaves Ronni a very generous bequest―only if Ronni completes a book about her life within one year. As she's drawn into the world of young Violet, Ronni is mesmerized by life in a simpler time. It's an irresistible journey filled with revelations, some of them about men Ronni knew as octogenarians at Fairfield Springs. Struggling, insecure, flailing at the keyboard, Ronni juggles her patients, a new boyfriend, and a Samsonite factory of emotional baggage as she tries to craft a manuscript before her deadline. But then the secrets start to emerge, some of them in person. And they don't stop. Everything changes. Alternating chapters between Homecoming Queen Violet in 1947 and can't-quite-find-her-crown Ronni in the present, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU is book club fiction at its hilarious, warm, sad, outrageous, uplifting, and stunning best. In the tradition of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and Olive Kitteridge, Duke delivers an unforgettable elderly character to treasure and a young heroine to steal your heart.

      • Fiction

        Watermelon Snow

        A Novel

        by William A. Liggett

        An ambitious climate scientist uncovers a long-held secret, releasing an ancient virus that threatens her career, her team - and the lives of millions around the world. Deep within the melting Blue Glacier in the Washington wilderness, climate scientist Dr. Kate Landry makes a remarkable discovery. Determined to conceal it from colleagues eager to steal her work, she must distract the behavioral scientist NASA sends to study her team. From the moment he sets foot on the ice, Dr. Grant Poole finds himself in a strange world of unexpected beauty but fraught with extreme dangers he has tried his whole life to avoid. Greeted with suspicion, he soon realizes Kate is hiding something. When a mysterious illness strikes her crew and an intense storm engulfs their tiny research station, Kate can no longer shield the truth from Grant. Thrown together in a struggle to survive, they are trapped between keeping Kate’s secret and protecting millions of people. Time is running out. Can they find a way to save everyone and still preserve Kate’s discovery? Or will she unleash a pandemic far worse than the world has ever seen? Fans of Michael Crichton and Robin Cook will enjoy this fast-paced adventure novel full of suspense and surprises.

      • Fiction
        September 2019

        Going Under

        by Sonia Henry

        An Australian best-seller, Going Under is a unique insight into the brutal world of medical training. It is darkly funny, sad, inspiring and (perhaps unexpectedly) sexy.   Dr. Katarina (Kitty) Holliday thought that once she finished medical school and found gainful employment at one of Sydney’s best teaching hospitals that her dream was just beginning. The hard years, she thought, were finally over.   But Kitty is in for a rude shock. In between trying to survive on the ward, in the operating theatre and in the emergency department without killing any of her patients or wanting to kill herself, Kitty finds herself facing situations that rock her very understanding of the vocation she has devoted her life to.   Going Under is a rare window into the world of a junior female medico that takes a good hard look at what being a doctor is really about and the unexpectedly separate worlds of clinical medicine and humanity. It explores the big themes – life, death, power and love through the eyes of Dr Holliday as she loses her identity and almost her mind in the unique world of the hospital. But it is also here that Kitty finds her own redemption and finally meets herself properly for the first time.

      • Medicine
        September 2014

        The Dark Side, Real Life Accounts of an NHS Paramedic

        The Good, the Bad and the Downright Ugly

        by Andy Thompson

        Andy Thompson’s true-to-life, graphic and gripping account of his work as an NHS paramedic in Britain’s A&E emergency Ambulance Service will shock you, sadden you, entertain you, and perhaps inspire you. You’ll smile at some of Andy’s real patient encounters, while others will cause you to wipe a tear. Using official NHS documentation recorded at the time to give precise details of each incident, Andy has held firm to the real-life accounts, even in keeping the dialogue as close as his memory allows to what was really said at the time. It’s as if you’re there next to him, struggling with the effects of adrenaline and fighting to save life. This is a rare work of medical non-fiction delivered in a way that is factual, informative, but at the same time naturally entertaining and moving, written with candour and humour. And if you have ever thought what it takes to become a paramedic - or any other of the specialist vocations - and that you could never achieve it yourself, Andy’s inspiring story of how he went from postman to frontline healthcare professional, fulfilling his dream, will make you think again that anything is possible if you have the desire. Andy says there are no heroics in the book and that he simply did his job, but we are sure The Dark Side will leave you convinced there are true heroes on our streets right here, right now. Saving lives every day, every night and often against all the odds. It might even change your whole perspective on life.

      • Medical
        June 2012

        Hearing Journal

        The Industry's Most Respected Publication

        by Edited by Fan-Gang Zeng PhD

        Monthly - 2013 Volume(s) - 64 www.thehearingjournal.com Established in 1947, The Hearing Journal is the leading publication in hearing healthcare, reaching more than 22,000 hearing healthcare professionals. Each month, the journal provides readers with accurate, timely, and practical information to help them in their practices. Read HJ to find out about the latest developments in patient care, technology, practice management, and professional issues. Popular features include Pathways, Hearing Matters, Clinical Consultation, Journal Club, and Building Blocks.

      • Neurosurgery
        August 2007

        Rhoton's Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches

        Society

        by Albert L. Rhoton Jr

        Rhoton's Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches, a hardbound collection of the complete 2000 and 2000 classic supplements to NEUROSURGERY, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, is THE must-have resource for any neurosurgeons' personal library. The latest edition includes a new and lengthy section on Operative Techniques and Instrumentation for Neurosurgery.

      • Biography & True Stories
        October 2014

        The Dark Side, Part 2 - Real Life Accounts of an NHS Paramedic

        The Traumatic, the Tragic and the Tearful

        by Andy Thompson

        Following up on his well-received first book, Andy Thompson provides another captivating, thought-provoking and at times intense glimpse into the daily life of a Paramedic working in the UK’s National Health Service. In the style of his first book, Andy recalls each event from the detailed documentation recorded at the time, each account written in a way that puts the reader right there next to him so that you live the events in real-time, hear the dialogue between paramedics, patient, their loved ones and other healthcare professionals as it would have been, and share in Andy’s thought processes during each of the ten very different situations he encounters. The term ‘The Dark Side’ describes the frontline emergency aspect of the Ambulance Service, since paramedics frequently experience sombre situations. In ‘The Dark Side, Part 2’ you will share in some truly traumatic, tragic and tearful events involving a seemingly vibrant, healthy young patient, a prison inmate, the victims of an horrific car crash, heart attacks, a frightening epileptic fit, the alarming effects of an allergic reaction, and what can happen when under-strain doctors prescribe the wrong medication. But there’s still room for lighthearted moments and a taste of the sometimes dark humour that allows paramedics to continually deal with events most of us would find too horrific. The detail in the descriptions of the care given to each patient on-scene by Andy and his colleagues will have you marvelling at the ability of these healthcare professionals to work at such speed of thought, buying enough time to deliver a patient into the specialist hands of hospital care and often full recovery. Of course there are inevitably also those times when tears of hope turn to tears of despair for loved ones. You cannot feel that pain until it happens to you, but this book will bring you mighty close to it at times.

      • Fiction
        June 2015

        The Sender

        by Toni Jenkins

        The Sender follows the journey of a mysterious and inspiring unsigned card, interconnecting the lives of four women from different backgrounds and cities who are all facing unique adversities. The card instructs each woman to hold it in their possession for six months before choosing another woman in need of its empowering quality to send it to, and invites them all to meet in Edinburgh two years from the date of its inception. The story takes place mainly in Edinburgh, Glasgow, York and Cambridge with brief departures to Russia and The Netherlands. The card seems to hold an extraordinary quality that helps the women face their challenges head-on, though none of them can imagine who the anonymous sender is or why they were the chosen ones. The Sender is based on the ideas of altruism, The Butterfly Effect and 'paying it forward', and shows how one seemingly small, kind act can connect unlikely characters and have a powerful, positive ripple effect. The Sender is available in paperback, hardback and eBook formats.

      • Fiction

        Pathological States - a novel

        by Daniel Melnick

        Dr. Morris Weisberg is a distinguished sixty-year-old pathologist as well as an amateur violinist and classical music lover. The quixotic and troubled doctor discovers a disastrous instance of malpractice and a cover-up reaching to the office of the Director of his California hospital. During this year of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Eichmann’s execution, and above-ground nuclear testing, Doctor Weisberg struggles to find a way to confront his own crisis. Morris and his wife, Sandra, were born in Europe near the start of the twentieth century, and each was brought to America at an early age. In 1962, the couple is living in suburbia, in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley. They have two sons. Both are aspiring artists in their twenties, and one is straight, the other gay. As they test limits and act out their resentments, the household begins to fill with excesses, revelations, and rebellion. At work and at home, communication fails, brutal buried truths erupt, and Morris begins to descend into maddening depression. He seeks refuge in his love of classical music and in his California garden. His glassed-in lanai there offers him solace, a place – like Los Angeles itself – of pleasure and escape, which ends up being a haunted, alienated space. As Morris plummets, his struggle to keep affirming his faith in both science and music wavers. Dr. Weisberg becomes a powerfully moving, larger-than-life character – noble, destructive, and terrifying.

      • Medical
        March 2014

        Anatomy for problem solving in sports medicine: The Knee

        by Philip F Harris, Craig Ranson, Angus Robertson

        When examining patients with sports-related and exercise-related injuries, a thorough knowledge of anatomy is vital in order to make an accurate diagnosis and work out an effective treatment plan. In this helpful, practical book, a professional anatomist, an orthopaedic surgeon and a sports physiotherapist have combined their expertise to give a detailed explanation of the structural and functional anatomy of the knee. The book includes descriptions and images of the relevant anatomy, and sample clinical problems (with model answers) throughout. Although each problem is different, practitioners will always follow a similar pattern in arriving at a differential diagnosis. In every case, four main areas need to be covered: the type of sport; the clinical history; physical assessment; and appropriate investigations. By taking a logical, step-by-step approach to solving clinical problems, this book offers a valuable resource for the wide range of health professionals who manage knee injuries. Contents include: Introduction to solving sports injury problems and the role of anatomy Introduction to the anatomy of the knee Topographical anatomy of the knee Posterior structures Medial structures Lateral structures Major intra-articular structures The patella and patellofemoral joint

      • Fiction
        November 2012

        Dark Streets of Whitechapel

        A Jack the Ripper Mystery

        by R. Barri Flowers

        Modern day criminologist and Ripperologist and bestselling author R. Barri Flowers delivers a heart-pounding historical thriller in Dark Streets of Whitechapel, featuring arguably the most infamous and elusive murderer of them all--19th century serial killer Jack the Ripper.   In 1888 in New York City, the search for a killer of prostitutes comes to an end with the capture of Doctor Jack Lewiston, a respected surgeon and madman. But before he can go to trial, Jack escapes from custody and flees the country to London, England.   Brought out of retirement to track him down is ex-NYC homicide detective-criminologist Henry Marboro. In charge of the original investigation into the “Ripper Murders,” Henry lost his objectivity when his younger sister was one of Jack’s victims. Ultimately his obsession to find the killer cost him his career, his wife, and some time in a hospital for alcohol treatment.   Now on a renewed mission, Henry must find Jack Lewiston and bring him back to America--dead or alive--hopefully before more prostitutes become the victims of the serial killer.   In the process, Henry develops an attraction for a mysterious and beautiful American nurse, Loraine Broderick, who lives in London. Unfortunately, Jack also has his sights set on her as a target of his madness in addition to ladies of the night streetwalking in Whitechapel in London’s East End.     “It gets no better than this! R. Barri Flowers has written another thriller guaranteed to hold onto its readers! It was so gripping that I forgot to breathe a couple of times!” -- Huntress Reviews   “A compelling and powerful account of Jack the Ripper.... Flowers has captured the sights and sounds of New York City and London’s East End in 1888.... The action is fast paced; the suspense building to a peak to the finale.” -- MysteryAbout.com

      • Medical
        January 2014

        Clinical Examination Skills for Healthcare Professionals

        by Editors: Mark Ranson, Hannah Abbott, Wendy Braithwaite

        Today, an increasing number of healthcare professionals (including nurses, midwives and members of many allied professions) have to conduct the vital first stage in a patient’s journey – taking a clinical history and conducting an effective physical examination. This book offers clear, practical guidance on the fundamentals of clinical examination for any practitioner who wishes to understand their patient’s specific needs and to plan appropriate care.Recognising that readers will come from a diverse range of clinical backgrounds and roles, the opening chapter (on consultation and the skills needed to take an accurate clinical history) underpins the systems-based approach. This, combined with the use of case study examples, allows healthcare professionals to focus on the principles of examining the system or systems that are most relevant to their specific area of practice. The book also includes a helpful glossary and list of abbreviations. The authors come from the same diverse range of professions for whom the book has been written, and their wealth of knowledge and experience enables them to understand the challenges facing today’s healthcare professionals. Contents include:Consultation and clinical history-taking skillsRespiratory assessmentCardiovascular assessmentGastrointestinal assessmentNeurological assessmentGenitourinary assessmentMusculoskeletal assessmentObstetric assessmentMental health assessmentPerioperative assessment EDITED BY: Mark Ranson (Editor) MA, FHEA, PGCIHE, BSc (Hons), Specialist Practitioner (NMC), DipHE, RGN; Senior Lecturer (Acute and Critical Care), University Campus SuffolkHannah Abbott (Editor), MSc (Science)(Open), PGCE, QTLS Status, BSc (Hons), RODP, FCODP; Head of Department (ODP & Paramedic Science), Birmingham City UniversityWendy Braithwaite (Editor), MEd, PGCE, BSc (Hons), Dip HE, RGN; Senior Lecturer (Acute and Critical Care), University Campus Suffolk

      • Medical
        May 2014

        Venepuncture and Cannulation: A Practical Guide

        by Nicola Brooks RN, PG dip, BSc Hons, NMC RTQ

        Venepuncture and Cannulation: A Practical Guide offers an easy-to-read, comprehensive account of the practical procedures of venepuncture and intravenous cannulation. It provides the underlying theory and underpinning knowledge required, as well as a step-by-step approach that will enable healthcare practitioners to carry out these procedures safely, efficiently and with confidence.This book is intended as a supplementary resource for those involved in practising or teaching these procedures, for healthcare practitioners wishing to update their knowledge, and for novice practitioners learning these skills for the first time. Each chapter contains intended learning outcomes and points for practice. Some chapters also include helpful illustrations and practical activities, and the book ends with two self-assessment checklists.Contents include: What are venepuncture and cannulation? An overview of the circulatory system and the related anatomy and physiology of the peripheral vascular system Vein selection Preparing yourself, your environment and your patient Venepuncture techniques Venepuncture – when things go wrong Cannulation Cannulation techniques Cannulation – when things go wrong Reducing risks when carrying out venepuncture and cannulation Appendix 1: Self-assessment checklist for venepuncture to ensure safe practice Appendix 2: Self-assessment checklist for cannulation to ensure safe practice --- The author, Nicola Brooks, is Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

      • Medicine

        ASA Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology, Vol 41

        American Society of Anesthesiologists

        by Editor: Dr. Meg A. Rosenblatt, MD

        http://journals.lww.com/asa-refresher/pages/default.aspx Journal Launched 1973. Start date with WK LWW 01.08.2013. Once a month, pay-per-view $47.00. ASA Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology is a project in the Continuing Education Program of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Each annual volume includes approximately 20 complete and edited peer-reviewed lectures on topics of current clinical interest selected from the ASA Refresher Courses presented at each year’s annual meeting and regional courses. During cases, in on-call rooms, as classroom materials, and as preparative reading for Board examination, the annual ASA Refresher Courses volumes provide invaluable and current information about the practice of anesthesiology written by some of the field’s leading experts. As such, the Refresher Courses series provides a source of timely, enjoyable, informative and essential reviews to keep readers up to date on changes to the current theory and practice of anesthesiology.

      • Medical

        Dermatologic Surgery

        American Society for Dermatologic Surgery

        by Edited By: William P. Coleman III, M.D.

        Representing dermatologists performing all procedures – cosmetic, general, reconstructive and Mohs – ASDS members are experts in treating skin and soft tissue with surgical and non-surgical methods. ASDS membership is the single, most powerful means to enhance your practice image among consumers and to advance your skills and understanding of cosmetic and reconstructive dermatologic procedures. From hands-on education and innovative mentoring programs to a national branding campaign to legislative efforts protecting your practice, the ASDS connects you to resources that deliver results and help you succeed today and into the future. Journal Launched 1981, Volume 40. Published monthly. Pay-per-view $57.00.

      • Medicine
        January 2014

        Dermatologic Surgery

        American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

        by Edited By: William P. Coleman III, M.D.

        Exclusively devoted to dermatologic surgery, Dermatologic Surgery publishes the most clinically comprehensive and up-to-date information in its field. This unique monthly journal provides today's most expansive and in-depth coverage of skin surgery and skin cancer, through peer-reviewed original articles, extensive illustrations, case reports, ongoing features, literature reviews, meeting coverage, and correspondence. The journal provides information you need to know about the latest treatments for all types of conditions: -Aging or Sun-Damaged Skin -Baldness -Birthmarks, Tattoos, Growths -Cysts, Moles -Fat Deposits -Scars -Skin Cancer -Spider and Varicose Veins -Warts, Seborrheic Keratoses Dermatologists, dermatologic surgeons, plastic surgeons, and general practioners consider this a MUST-READ publication for anyone in the field. This is the official publication of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Start date with WK LWW 01.05.2014. Vol 40, published monthly. Pay-per-view $47.00.

      • Medical

        International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare

        Joanna Briggs Institute

        by Edited By: Derek Frewin

        www.ijebh.com Journal Launched 2003. Start date with WK LWW 01.01.2014. Vol 1, published quarterly. Pay-per-view $47.00. The International Journal of Evidence-based Healthcare is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work relating to the synthesis (translation), transfer (distribution) and utilisation (implementation and evaluation) of evidence to inform multidisciplinary health care practice.The journal also publishes original scholarly commentary pieces relating to the generation and synthesis of evidence for practice, the use and evaluation of evidence in practice, and the process of conducting systematic reviews (methodology) as well as providing a forum for the debate of issues surrounding evidence-based healthcare.

      • Medicine

        Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare

        Joanna Briggs Institute

        by LWW

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