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Cardiology I Collection

The Cardiology Collection 1 integrates six complementary reference books to meet the needs of cardiologists, family physicians, and other practitioners who treat patients with cardiovascular disorders. This renowned collection covers the spectrum of cardiology, including the following:

■ Cardiovascular Diseases ■ Hypertension

■ Cardiovascular Therapeutics ■ Pediatric Cardiology

■ Echocardiography ■ Women’s Cardiovascular Health

■ Douglas: Cardiovascular Health and Disease in WomenThis practical resource takes a close look at an emerging issue in woman’s health, the gender difference in cardiovascular disease. Health care providers involved in the care of female patients can rely on this extraordinary reference for the latest coverage of cardiovascular health and disease. This edition features an expanded scope that offers more information on patient care approaches, risk factors, hormones and CAD, and more. New chapters cover hot topics such as estrogen, diet and nutrition, first- and second-degree prevention strategies, managing CAD, and acute coronary syndromes.

■ Khan: Cardiac Drug TherapyAn indispensable clinical reference that integrates the basics of cardiovascular therapeutics with practical applications for use. Readers will find in-depth discussions on all major cardiovascular problems...the latest treatment options...and the adverse effects and interactions of the most commonly used cardiovascular drugs. This edition features the most current guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) on cardiac arrest as well as drug tables organized by class.

■ Mancia: Manual of HypertensionA practical manual that gives clearly presented guidelines to the ordinary practitioner about what to do in given circumstances. It is the “bench book” on hypertension, in which its various aspects are dealt with from a clinical perspective, and where the text is constructed, laid out, and illustrated, in such a way as to make the work of maximum utility and readability to the practitioner.

■ Moller: Pediatric Cardiovascular MedicineProvides a sound, fundamental basis to pediatric cardiology with extensive input from international experts. The emphasis of this comprehensive text is on modern approaches to cardiology, basic anatomy, physiology, and pathology. There is a practical section on clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment.

■ Otto: The Practice of Clinical EchocardiographyThis text has an emphasis on the clinical roles of health care professionals with specialized expertise in this field. Each chapter provides an advanced level of instruction, written by an expert in the field.. It provides up-to-date, relevant information on not only the qualitative and quantitative interpretation of echocardiographic images and Doppler flow data, but also on how this information might affect clinical decision making.

■ Stack: Interventional Cardiovascular MedicineA practical, how-to approach concentrates on difficult and complex cardiovascular diseases and the most cost-effective and clinically proven approaches for treatment. Expert contributors offer their extensive experience to cover all clinically relevant procedures clinicians need to know.

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Cardiology II Collection Dental Collection

The Dental Collection integrates eight complementary reference books to meet the needs of dentists and other dental practitioners. This collection covers the spectrum of dental medicine, including the following:

■ Endodontics ■ Oral Pathology

■ Esthetic Dentistry ■ Pharmacology

■ Oral Diagnosis ■ Prosthodontics

The Dental Collection includes eight renowned dental medicine reference

books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Aschheim: Esthetic Dentistry: A Clinical Approach to Techniques and MaterialsPresents clearly highlighted techniques in step-by-step fashion, with unmistakable delineation of armamentarium, for the treatment of esthetic problems. Hundreds of clinical tips are included throughout the book to alert clinicians to potential problems, variations on techniques, and other treatment considerations.

■ Cohen: Pathways of the PulpThe latest techniques and materials developed for root canal work, apical surgery, the restoration of endodontically treated teeth, and infection control. Cutting edge coverage of all requisite topics in endodontics: pulp development, structure and function; pathology; microbiology; knowledge of instrumentation; diagnosis of pulpal disorders; skills important to cleaning and shaping; obturation; surgery; and retreatment.

■ Dionne: Management of Pain and Anxiety in the Dental OfficePresents all the scientific and technical aspects of pain and anxiety control that are useful in dentistry. In this practical resource, leading authorities explain the principles of pharmacology and physiology required to properly assess the patient's medical status and monitor vital physiologic functions during sedation and anesthesia.

■ Gage: Mosby’s Dental Drug ReferenceThe ideal drug reference for the dental office. Detailed coverage of over 2,000 commonly used drug products, including the top 200 prescription drugs in the U.S., assists in the rapid identification of drugs that dental patients may be taking.

■ Little: Dental Management of the Medically Compromised PatientDescribes the dental management of patients with selected medical problems. The book offers the dental provider an understanding of how to ascertain the severity and stability of common medical disorders, and make dental management decisions that afford the patient the utmost health and safety.

■ Regezi: Oral Pathology: Clinical Pathologic CorrelationsPresents a practical approach to over 350 diseases of the oral mucosa and jaws. It offers detailed guidance on etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, histopathology, differential diagnosis, and treatment, as well as discussions of molecular disease mechanisms, the etiology of oral cancer, and common skin diseases.

■ Stefanac: Treatment Planning in DentistryA comprehensive text that works as both an educational tool and a reference source for dental students, residents, and practitioners. The textbook includes the essentials of data collection, diagnosis and treatment planning. Also included in the text are the emerging concepts in risk management.

■ Weiss: Principles and Practice of Implant DentistryOffers a completely new approach to the study of implant dentistry. In this highly procedural text, each surgical technique is presented clearly and distinctly in a step-by-step fashion.

The Cardiology Collection 2 integrates six complementary reference books to meet the needs of cardiologists, family physicians, and other practitioners who treat patients with cardiovascular disorders. This renowned collection covers the spectrum of cardiology, including the following:

■ Clinical Diagnosis ■ Electrophysiology

■ Congenital Heart Disease ■ Heart Failure

■ Echocardiography ■ Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization

■ Zipes: Cardiac ElectrophysiologyHere’s today’s most authoritative and up-to-date information on basic and clinical electrophysiology. This edition covers everything from fundamental explanations of currents and channels, through the theoretical and experimental bases of cardiac electrical activity and arrhythmias, to current clinical understandings of arrhythmias and their treatment—and features the most comprehensive updating and revision to date.

■ Otto: Textbook of Clinical EchocardiographyThis edition of Dr. Otto’s benchmark text of echocardiography is a must for everyone learning echo for the first time, or re-learning the essential concepts. Dr. Otto’s writing style engages the reader and makes difficult concepts easy to understand. New to this edition is a discussion of new echo techniques including contrast and 3D and how they fit into the echo practice. All echo images are new to this edition and are complemented by new full color drawings of heart structures and physical orientation.

■ Topol: Textbook of Interventional Cardiology A respected resource that provides comprehensive, detailed, up-to-date, and clinically oriented

coverage of all aspects of percutaneous coronary revascularization. More than 68 leaders in the field offer practical, evidence-based guidance on treating a full range of coronary lesions. They discuss the very latest techniques, devices, and adjunctive therapies, and offer critical appraisals of emerging therapeutic approaches.

■ Mann: Heart Failure, A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart DiseaseWorld experts in the field offer a focused, clinical approach to heart failure as both a cause and a result of related cardiovascular problems making this an excellent single volume buy. All aspects of this problem are addressed —from its molecular mechanisms through assessment to treatment, including drug therapy, implantable devices, and emerging strategies.

■ Braunwald-Goldman: Primary CardiologyThis authoritative, practical, and user-friendly presentation helps the non-specialist meet the health care system’s evolving need for the management of heart disease by primary care providers. Useful diagrams, flow charts, and algorithms guide the diagnosis, treatment of presenting complaints, and established conditions typical to primary care. This new edition has been completely updated, with special attention paid to the inclusion of evidence-based summaries.

■ Gatzoulis: Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseProvides essential guidance on the anatomic issues, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and clinical management of adults with congenital heart disease. Each consistently structured, disease-oriented chapter discusses incidence, genetics, morphology, presentation, investigation and imaging, treatment, and intervention. A wealth of illustrations—including line drawings, EKGs, X-rays, and echocardiograms—clearly depict the clinical manifestations of congenital defects.

Dental CollectionCardiology II Collection

Emergency Medicine Collection Hematology-Oncology Collection

The Emergency Medicine Collection integrates six complementary reference books to meet the needs of emergency medicine physicians, family physicians, and other practitioners. This renowned collection covers the spectrum of emergency medicine, including the following:

■ Signs of child abuse ■ Emergency radiology

■ Emergency medicine ■ Medical Spanish in pediatrics

■ Emergency pediatrics ■ Trauma management

The Emergency Medicine Collection includes six renowned emergency

medicine reference books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Ferrera: Trauma Management: An Emergency Medicine ApproachThe only trauma management book written by emergency physicians for emergency physicians. Using illustrations, algorithms, and radiographs, this text highlights the most salient features and treatments of the various injury conditions. The goal of this text is to help readers answer the important question, "What should I do and when?" Pre-hospital care, resuscitation, emergency department management, and disposition of the trauma patient are thoroughly covered.

■ Johnson: Atlas of Emergency RadiologyThis timely new atlas of emergency radiology offers practical guidance to help the reader make efficient and accurate clinical decisions. The highly visual format provides a unique look at challenging cases that involve the radiographic interpretation of plain films of multiple body systems.

■ Hobbs: Physical Signs in Child AbuseThis title is a full-color, photographic atlas that illustrates all of the major forms of abuse and neglect in a single unique volume. It provides a detailed account of the common physical signs seen in abused children and focuses on the visible clinical findings. Each color photograph is accompanied by a brief caption to guide the reader in cases involving borderline clinical signs, and case histories are given where appropriate.

■ Hamilton: Emergency Medicine: An Approach to Clinical Problem SolvingThis book covers the most common disorders seen in the emergency department in a handy outline format. It explains the responsibilities of the emergency physician, along with the decisions that need to be made.

■ Nasr: Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant TranslatorThis volume serves as a guide to communicating effectively with Spanish-speaking pediatric patients and their caregivers. Spanish questions and phrases with phonetic pronunciations and English translations equip readers to take a patient history, perform a physical examination, and relay instructions.

■ Barkin: Emergency Pediatrics: A Guide to Ambulatory CareThis invaluable reference supplies concise information about all aspects of emergency care for children. Built to move swiftly from initial diagnosis to successful treatment, this book is organized by symptoms such as apnea, coma, joint pain, and cough. Each chapter contains extensive differential diagnosis lists followed by treatment guidelines.

The Hematology-Oncology Collection integrates eight complementary reference books to meet the needs of hematologists, oncologists, family physicians, and other practitioners. This renowned collection covers the spectrum of hematology-oncology medicine, including the following:

■ Cancer treatment ■ Leukemia

■ Clinical diagnosis ■ Oncologic imaging

■ Hematology principles ■ Pediatric oncology

The Hematology-Oncology Collection includes eight renowned hematology-

oncology medical reference books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Rubin: Clinical Oncology: A Multidisciplinary ApproachThis respected oncology textbook has been exhaustively updated to offer readers all of the latest clinical, technologic, and scientific developments in the field. This text explores epidemiology and etiology, presents new insights into the biology and causes of various cancers, and emphasizes today’s improved prognoses for cancer patients.

■ Bragg: Oncologic ImagingCompletely updated to reflect the latest developments in science and technology, the second edition of this reference presents the diagnostic imaging tools essential to the detection, diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and post-treatment management of cancer in both adults and children.

■ Lewis: Dacie and Lewis Practical HaematologyThis is a highly successful, practical manual with a worldwide reputation that describes all of the techniques used in the investigation of patients with blood diseases. It discusses the principles of each test, possible causes of error, and the interpretation and clinical significance of the results.

■ Mendelsohn: The Molecular Basis of CancerThis acclaimed reference explains the principles that form the scientific basis for our understanding of malignant transformation and the pathogenesis and treatment of cancer. You will find a broad update on the scientific principles of new diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions now being used in clinical trials and practice.

■ Haskell: Cancer TreatmentThis thoroughly updated new edition of Dr. Haskell’s highly acclaimed resource delivers in-depth guidance regarding the etiology, epidemiology, biology, and treatment of specific cancers. New coverage explores the latest information about breast cancer, gene therapy, soft-tissue sarcomas, bone tumors, hematologic growth factors, patient support, and much more.

■ Henderson: LeukemiaThis classic provides comprehensive guidance that covers all aspects of leukemia, from etiology and biology to clinical features and therapy. The current edition also provides the molecular basis of several leukemias, and it reflects the most exciting period of research in the field in a quarter century, including featured information about molecular biology, molecular genetics, and biologic therapy.

■ Hastings: The Children's Hospital Oakland Hematology/Oncology HandbookA quick reference to common problems encountered when treating children with cancer or blood disease for students, residents, and fellows. The information presented can help with the organization and evaluation of care and the incorporation of psychological needs, clinical studies, medical treatments, and science.

■ Detterbeck: Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer: An Evidence-Based Guide for the Practicing Physician This text addresses the full range of clinical issues in diagnosis, staging, and treatment, as well as the latest scientific data and evidence-based guidelines.

Emergency Medicine Collection Hematology-Oncology Collection

Infectious Disease Collection Neurology Collection

The Infectious Disease Collection integrates five complementary reference

books to meet the needs of infectious disease specialists and other

practitioners who need the latest information on infectious disease. This

renowned collection covers the spectrum of infectious disease medicine,

including the following:

■ Clinical diagnosis ■ International travel

■ Current therapy ■ Tropical medicine

■ Infection control ■ Vaccines

The Infectious Disease Collection includes five renowned infectious disease

reference books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Abrutyn: Saunders Infection Control Reference ServiceThis text presents the most up-to-date and officially endorsed guidelines for infection control, collected together and organized for easy reference and use in any health care facility. Where applicable, the guidelines are reproduced at the end of the chapter either in full or in extract format.

■ Plotkin: VaccinesThis text covers all vaccines currently in use as well as those about to be licensed. International contributing authorities provide a well-rounded perspective on individual vaccines, the history of vaccination, immunology, and legal issues. New chapters include information about vaccine production, immunology, cost-benefit analysis, safety, foreign travel, immunization of immunocompromised persons, and specific vaccines.

■ Schlossberg: Current Therapy of Infectious DiseaseThis well-respected text provides current, readable descriptions of a full range of infectious diseases as well as the latest recommendations for therapy. The current edition includes many new chapters, thoroughly updated drug information, and numerous other revisions to reflect the latest advances in the specialty.

■ Strickland: Hunter's Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious DiseasesThis volume is considered today’s most comprehensive and clinically detailed resource about tropical medicine. International authorities present the common characteristics and methods of transmission for each disease and then guide the reader through diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention.

■ CDC: Health Information for International TravelThis title is a comprehensive reference for those who advise international travelers of health risks. The book focuses on the prevention of infectious diseases, but new sections on altitude sickness, international adoptions, and cruise ship travel have been added.

The Neurology Collection integrates eight complementary reference books

to meet the needs of neurologists, family physicians, and other practitioners

who treat patients with neurologic disorders. This renowned collection

covers the spectrum of neurology, including the following:

■ Clinical diagnosis ■ Sleep disorders

■ Neuromuscular disorders ■ Stroke diagnosis and treatment

■ Pediatric neurology ■ Treatments and therapy

The Neurology Collection includes eight renowned neurology medical

reference books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Bradley: Neurology in Clinical PracticeThis classic text is the authoritative standard for the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders. It successfully integrates basic neuroscience with clinical neurology while providing a practical approach to differential diagnosis and treatment that only years of experience can offer.

■ Chokroverty: Sleep Disorders MedicineA comprehensive textbook on the fundamental aspects of the science of sleep, the technical methods of recording for diagnosis and classification of sleep disorders, and a clinical approach to patients with sleep complaints. Also emphasized are in-depth descriptions of a variety of sleep disorders and sleep disturbances following neurologic, medical, and psychiatric events.

■ Samuels: Office Practice of NeurologyThis title’s practical and applicable information makes it a perfect clinical resource for the practicing neurologist. It focuses on common problems and chronic problems that require long-term management, and it provides guidelines and pathways through the decision-making process that prove invaluable in practice.

■ Fenichel: Clinical Pediatric Neurology: A Signs and Symptoms ApproachThis reference provides a problem-oriented approach to most of the neurologic problems encountered in childhood. The common signs and symptoms of pediatric neurologic problems are well classified, providing a quick and comprehensive reference for clinical practice. This book is a popular bedside companion for neurology residents in training and a useful resource for neurologists needing a comprehensive list of differential diagnoses.

■ Mohr: Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and ManagementThe definitive book in a fast-moving field, where there are always new developments and treatments. Included is more important information about current diagnostic tools, the latest developments in molecular biology, and more of the newest pharmacologic and surgical treatment that is found in any other text. This is an essential reference for stroke diagnosis and treatment.

■ Katirji: Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical PracticeInclusive and authoritative, this outstanding text encompasses all disorders of the peripheral nervous system in one easy-to-use volume. Unlike other texts that deal separately with motor neuron diseases, peripheral neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders, and myopathies, this unique reference covers all aspects of neuromuscular disorders, from diagnosis to treatment.

■ Ettinger: Managing Epilepsy and Co-Existing Disorders This comprehensive clinical reference focuses on the challenges faced by neurologists in the management of epilepsy patients with concomitant medical conditions. This is the only book available that provides information about how to treat the unique problems of epilepsy patients in this situation.

■ Kirshner: Behavioral Neurology: Practical Science of Mind and BrainThis title offers updates in a field that has had many advances in recent years. The author provides a straightforward approach and excellent clinical insights. Clinical aspects are derived from more recent findings and research.

Infectious Disease Collection Neurology Collection

OB/GYN Collection Pain Medicine Collection

The Ob/Gyn Collection integrates five complementary reference books to

meet the needs of gynecologists, family physicians, and other practitioners

who treat women. This renowned collection covers the spectrum of ob/gyn

medicine, including the following:

■ Clinical diagnosis ■ Operative gynecology

■ Fetal anomalies ■ Pediatric/adolescent gynecology

■ Gynecologic oncology ■ Perinatology

The Ob/Gyn Collection includes five renowned ob/gyn medical reference

books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ James: High Risk Pregnancy: Management OptionsThis ambitious textbook covers the entire scope of clinical maternal-fetal medicine. It distinguishes itself from other standard perinatology textbooks in presenting clinical information almost exclusively and omitting much basic science information.

■ DiSaia: Clinical Gynecologic OncologyThe leading reference for the diagnosis and treatment of common gynecologic malignancies, this “gold standard” resource includes an impressive list of internationally renowned authors and contributors. In addition to discussing cancers of the female reproductive tract, the text also covers breast and colorectal disease.

■ Gershenson: Operative GynecologyThis text includes comprehensive coverage of current technologies such as laser procedures, techniques in tubal surgery, and surgical aspects of reproductive technologies. It contains clear illustrations and detailed photographs of operative procedures.

■ Sanders: Structural Fetal Abnormalities: The Total PictureThis book presents a comprehensive, integrated approach to the detection and treatment of 100 of the most common fetal anomalies, including those anomalies of the limbs, heart, central nervous system, genitourinary system, and gastrointestinal system, as well as alphafeta-protein, multisystem, and chromosomal abnormalities.

■ Sanfilippo: Pediatric and Adolescent GynecologyAn outstanding team of contributors explores the broadest areas of this subspecialty, from the appearance of gender abnormalities in the delivery room through the trials of pubescence, early maturation, and precocious childbearing. The diversity of subjects covered will help the reader understand both the physical and psychological problems that beset the female from birth to adolescence.

The Pain Medicine Collection integrates six complementary reference books

to meet the needs of pain specialists, surgeons, family physicians, and other

practitioners who deal with pain management. This renowned collection

covers the spectrum of pain medicine, including the following:

■ Anesthesia techniques ■ Pain management

■ Back pain ■ Pain research

■ Geriatric pain ■ Pediatric pain

The Pain Medicine Collection includes six renowned pain reference books,

automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Brown: Atlas of Regional AnesthesiaUsing photos and color illustrations of cross-sectional, gross, and surface anatomy, as well as CT and MRI scans, residents, fellows, and practitioners receive a three-dimensional understanding of anesthesia techniques. Organization of blocks by region provides quick and easy access to techniques.

■ Raj: Practical Management of PainThis text provides the contemporary knowledge on pain management for trainees and physicians entering pain practice, with over 100 new illustrations. With an emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach to pain management, pediatric and geriatric patients, advanced interventional techniques, and outcome studies are all discussed.

■ Waldman: Interventional Pain ManagementThis clinically focused text has the most up-to-date information on the anatomy and physiology of pain, patient evaluation and selection, pharmacology, and treatments. “This up-to-date, detailed, and authoritative book provides a superb reference for the techniques of various blocks and percutaneous interventions used in pain management,” states The New England Journal of Medicine.

■ Waldman: Atlas of Interventional Pain ManagementUsing a step-by-step approach, full-color illustrations, and bulleted text, this clinically oriented atlas helps readers perform common interventional pain management techniques for all major anatomic sites. Potential pitfalls and clinical pearls make this an ideal teaching volume.

■ Waddell: The Back Pain RevolutionThe culmination of 20 years of effort, this handbook presents the latest British and American guidelines for the management of nonspecific low back pain, together with a summary of the biologic, psychologic, and sociologic research in the field.

■ Wall: Textbook of PainThe new edition of the most comprehensive and scholarly reference book on pain research and management has been completely revised and updated. According to the American Pain Society, “This is the fourth edition of a superb book.... It will be a classic.”

OB/GYN Collection Pain Medicine Collection

Pediatric Collection Pulmonary Medicine Collection

The Pediatric Collection integrates six complementary reference books to

meet the needs of pediatricians, family physicians, and other practitioners

who treat children. This renowned collection covers the spectrum of pediatric

medicine, including:

■ Clinical diagnosis ■ Infectious disease

■ Endocrinology ■ Behavior and development

■ Neonatal and perinatal medicine ■ Current pediatric therapy

The Pediatric Collection includes six renowned pediatric medical reference

books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Burg: Gellis and Kagan’s Current Pediatric TherapyThe new edition of this popular resource presents the most recent advances in the therapeu-tic care of infants, children, and adolescents in all areas of pediatrics (including medical ther-apy, surgery of all types, preventive medicine, adolescent gynecology, and behavioral issues).

■ Dixon: Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and DevelopmentProvides the clinician and health professional with a practical, how-to guide to the develop-ment of normal child behavior. Organized according to the child’s age, this informative text takes you from the neonatal visit and newborn exam through the late adolescent years.

■ Fanaroff: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases of the Fetus and InfantThe quintessential reference for neonatal-perinatal medicine that covers a variety of subjects such as high risk factors, fetal conditions, disorders of pregnancy, perinatal services, medical ethics, outreach education, and quality improvement.

■ Jenson: Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Principles and PracticeThis comprehensive, clinically-oriented text focuses on the pediatric infectious diseases likely to be encountered in daily practice. Organized by syndrome, this reference provides you with in-depth information on each disease.

■ Shah: Atlas of Pediatric Clinical DiagnosisThis comprehensive text/atlas covers all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of children -—dermatology, ophthalmology, cardiology, genetics, and more.

■ Sperling: Pediatric EndocrinologyThis book is today’s most comprehensive, definitive reference on pediatric endocrinology. It covers all clinical aspects of this complex field, including the current etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric endocrine disease.

The Pulmonary Medicine Collection integrates six complementary reference

books to meet the needs of pulmonary specialists, pediatricians, family

physicians, and other practitioners who treat patients with pulmonary

conditions. This renowned collection covers the spectrum of pulmonary

medicine, including the following:

■ Asthma therapy ■ Pulmonary function tests

■ Clinical diagnosis ■ Sleep disorders

■ Pediatric respiratory medicine

The Pulmonary Medicine Collection includes six renowned pulmonary

medicine reference books, automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Albert: Clinical Respiratory MedicineEach chapter is written by an expert in the field and presents an international perspective on the subject. The first section covers examination of the patient, signs and symptoms to look for, and how to make the best use of modern assessment techniques. The second section is disease-based and covers the wide spectrum of cases seen in clinical practice.

■ Barnes: Asthma: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical ManagementThis book brings together all of the recent information on basic mechanisms of asthma and also covers, in depth, clinical aspects and therapy. This integrated approach enables clini-cians to keep abreast of recent developments in this rapidly expanding field.

■ Fraser: Fraser and Pare’s Diagnosis of Diseases of the ChestThis four-volume set provides a discussion of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, patho-logic-radiologic correlations, and clinical manifestations of pulmonary disease. This edition has been updated to include new chapters about transplantation and pulmonary manifestations of HIV. It contains shorter, more focused chapters, and there are diagnostic tables available to help the reader understand the common causes of particular radiologic findings.

■ Hughes: Lung Function Tests: Physiological Principles and Clinical ApplicationsThis volume offers a unique presentation of pulmonary function tests that comprehensively covers most clinical applications while focusing on the physiologic principles that explain why a test may or may not be useful. The book is full of collections of pearls — small tables that summarize important points that are expanded upon in the text.

■ Kryger: Principles and Practice of Sleep MedicineThis title encompasses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders that result from disruptions of the sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm. This edition is by far the best with regard to editorial oversight, writing, and presentation.

■ Taussig: Pediatric Respiratory MedicineThis comprehensive text covers general and therapeutic principles, applied physiology, patient assessment, respiratory insults and intensive care, respiratory disorders of infants, respiratory disorders with infectious causes, immunologic disorders, cardiopulmonary and pulmonary vas-cular disorders, asthma, cystic fibrosis, SIDS, and structural and mechanical abnormalities.

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Surgery Collection

The Surgery Collection integrates six complementary reference books to

meet the needs of surgeons, family physicians, and other practitioners.

This renowned collection covers the spectrum of surgical medicine,

including the following:

■ Breast diseases ■ Gastrointestinal surgery

■ Cardiothoracic disorders ■ Pediatric surgery

■ Current surgical therapy ■ Vascular surgery

The Surgery Collection includes six renowned surgical reference books,

automatically updated with each new edition:

■ Cameron: Current Surgical TherapyThis title offers proven, practical approaches to the surgical management of a given disease. Each chapter covers a condition that is seen with some frequency in the general surgeon's practice. Chapters follow a consistent format: patient selection, timing of therapy, preoperative care, operative technique, postoperative management, adjuvant therapy, prevention and management of complications, and follow-up.

■ Rutherford: Vascular SurgeryThe most definitive reference about vascular disease management in the world, this edition features a greater emphasis on interventional radiology, endovascular techniques, use of thrombolytic therapies, and major changes regarding venous disorders and portal hypertension. The book provides up-to-the-minute coverage of the full range of operative, non-operative, and interventional procedures available today for any vascular condition.

■ O'Neill: Pediatric SurgeryThe most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date reference in the field. This book covers all aspects of surgery in childhood, with a particular emphasis on congenital malformations, tumors, trauma, and urologic problems.

■ Bland: The BreastThe most thorough reference to benign and malignant breast disease ever published. This text offers readers a state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. World-renowned contributors from a broad range of specialties deliver unparalleled, step-by-step guidance in every chapter.

■ Sellke: Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the ChestThis book emphasizes the relationship of fundamental medical sciences such as pathology, physiology, immunology, genetics, and pharmacology with the diagnosis and management of cardiothoracic disorders. Every chapter has been revised, and thoracoscopy and immunodeficiency states have been given extensive coverage because of their importance in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

■ Zuidema: Shackleford's Surgery of the Alimentary TractThis reference about gastrointestinal surgery covers procedures from the esophagus to the anus and includes general and vascular surgical treatments of gastrointestinal disorders. Leading authors in the field discuss the most recent developments, including surgery of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, biliary tract, pancreas, liver, spleen, colon, and small intestine.

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Pediatric Books Fanaroff Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases of the Fetus and Infant, 7/e Jenson Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Principles and Practice, 2/eBurg Gellis & Kagan’s Current Pediatric Therapy, Volume 1 7/eDixon Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development, 3/e Shah Atlas of Pediatric Clinical DiagnosisSperling Pediatric Endocrinology, 2/e

Pulmonary BooksAlbert Clinical Respiratory Medicine, 2/eBarnes Asthma: Basic Mechanisms & Clinical Management, 3/eFraser Fraser and Pare’s Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, 4/eHughes Lung Function Tests: Physiological Principles & Clinical ApplicationsKryger Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 3/eTaussig Pediatric Respiratory Medicine

Infectious Disease BooksAbrutyn Saunders Infection Control Reference Service, 2/ePlotkin Vaccines, 4/eSchlossberg Current Therapy of Infectious Disease, 2/eStrickland Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Disease, 8/e

Pain BooksBrown Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, 2/eRaj Practical Management of Pain, 3/eWaddell The Back Pain Revolution, 2/eWaldman Interventional Pain Management, 2/eWaldman Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 2/eWall Textbook of Pain, 4/e

OB-GYN BooksJames High Risk Pregnancy: Management Options, 2/eDiSaia Clinical Gynecologic Oncology, 6/eGershenson Operative Gynecology, 2/eSanders Structural Fetal Abnormalities: The Total Picture, 2/eSanfi lippo Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology, 2/e

Hematology-Oncology BooksRubin Clinical Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 8/eBragg Oncologic Imaging, 2/eLewis Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology, 9/eHaskell Cancer Treatment, 5/eHenderson Leukemia, 7/eHastings The Children’s Hospital Oakland Hematology/Oncology HandbookDetterbeck Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung CancerMendelsohn The Molecular Basis of Cancer, 2/e

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Emergency Medicine Books Ferrera Trauma Management: An Emergency Medicine Approach, 2/eJohnson Atlas of Emergency Radiology: A Colour AtlasHobbs Physical Signs in Child Abuse, 2/eHamilton Emergency Medicine: An Approach to Clinical Problem-Solving, 2/eNasr Medical Spanish in Pediatrics: An Instant TranslatorBarkin Emergency Pediatrics, 6/e

Surgery BooksCameron Current Surgical Therapy, 8/eRutherford Vascular Surgery, 5/eO’Neill Pediatric Surgery, 5/eBland The Breast, 3/eSellke Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 7e (2-vol)Zuidema Shackleford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 5/e

Cardiology Books IDouglas Cardiovascular Health & Disease in Women, 2/eKhan Cardiac Drug Therapy, 6/eMancia Manual of HypertensionMoller Pediatric Cardiovascular MedicineOtto The Practice of Clinical Echocardiography, 2/eStack Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine: Principles and Practice, 2/e

Cardiology Books IIZipes Cardiac Electrophysiology, 4/e Otto Textbook of Clinical Echocardiogrphy, 3/eTopol Textbook of Interventional Cardiology, 4/eMann Heart Failure, A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart DiseaseBraunwald-Goldman Primary Cardiology, 2/eGatzoulis Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Neurology BooksBradley Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4/eSamuels Offi ce Practice of Neurology, 2/eFenichel Clinical Pediatric Neurology, 5/eMohr Stroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management, 4/eKatirji Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical PracticeChokroverty Sleep Disorders Medicine: Basic Science, Technical Considerations and Clinical Aspects, 2/eEttinger Managing Epilepsy & Co-Existing DisordersKirshner Behavioral Neurology: Practical Science of Mind and Brain, 2/e