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Message from the Chief Custodian"If you want to go fast, walk alone; if you want to go far, walk together". May this year inspires us for a new beginning enlightened with hope, confidence and faith in each other in the road ahead.....

Dear Gyankosh Member,

Welcome to 2014's first issue of Elsevier Gyankosh communique. This newsletter is one of our most cherished works that has its roots in the special bond that a publisher and a librarian shares. It provides you with a snapshot of our various activities and contributions in the field of Health Sciences, and also allows increased awareness, improved interaction and integration among all of us.

Through this issue, we are delighted to share with you the success stories of two of our major events- Prof. Robertson's visit and Grand Finale of EBSO, and would like to share the information on some of our world class journals and newly released titles. We would also like to direct your attention to our updated website: www.elsevier.co.in. Customized to suit the needs of the Indian medical professional, this web-site is user-friendly and offers information on all our products and activities. Should you have any query, please feel free to write to us or contact the nearest Elsevier sales representative.

Here, let us also thank Mr. Mukesh C Bharti, Sr. Librarian, SGT Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, for sending us an insightful article on the topic 'Libraries In time of Information Technology'. We hope you would enjoy reading it. We also invite you to share your viewpoints on the topic. P l e a s e s e n d u s y o u r v a l u a b l e c o m m e n t s a t contactus@elsevier.com.

We value your association with us and look forward to your continued support to the Gyankosh Programme.

Happy Reading!

Warm Regards,

Rohit Kumar

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Dear Librarian, Take Care!

L ib ra r i ansh ip has always been a service profession. People attracted to service want to help others, which is great. But they can sometimes suffer m e n t a l , p h y s i c a l a n d / o r e m o t i o n a l burnout. Hopefully some of the tips below will remind you to treat yourself well. Because if you don't do it, who will?

1. Get optimal amounts of healthful food, sleep, exercise, and medical care. The mental and physical benefits o f good f ood , s l eep , and e xe r c i s e a r e woe fu l l y underestimated by most people. Continual exhaustion, physical pain, and/or stress are not "a part of life" or a sign of your indispensability. Rather, they are indicators that something is amiss. It is very important that you stay healthy. Medical check-ups should help catch problems early, which saves time, anguish, and expense.

2. Enlist support and technology. Many, many people make New Year's resolutions to lose weight, eat better, "get in shape," etc. only to fall back off the wagon in a few months. Avoid this fate with realistic goals, concrete deadlines, and visible reminders. Decide what you need to do differently: center less of your social gatherings on fast food? Go to meet-ups with people who share your health goals? Don't forget to seek emotional support, whether it is in person or online. If you have a mobile device, there is a plethora of health-related apps to choose from.

3. Your health is not just physical. Although our society still stigmatizes mental illness, 1 in 4 people have an issue with it at some point. It's nothing to be ashamed of, any more than conditions such as diabetes, asthma, or allergies. Get professional help if you can afford it, or talk to friends or look for support online if you can't.

4. No one is irreplaceable (at work). Don't push yourself to the point of no return. If you are doing extra work or double duty, give a thought about what is essential and what needs to be let go. Use concrete figures and mission statements to check your case. If at all possible, delegate. It will save you time in the long run, and your delegate gets some much-needed experience. Win win!

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Elsevier is the global leader in Health Sciences publishing and has brought out innovative publishing solutions for authors, researchers and practitioners for the last 125 years. Elsevier's innovative state-of-the-art editorial, production and publishing solutions make Elsevier the most preferred publishing partner for medical societies all over the world.

Continuing with this rich tradition and legacy, Elsevier Health Sciences is proud to announce their association with some of most respected medical and dental societies from South Asia. Elsevier is now the publishing partner for Cardiological Society of India, International Association of Pancreatology, The Research Trust of Diabetes India, Indian National Association for Study of the Liver, International Clinical Epidemiology Network and the Anatomical Society of India.

Elsevier is pleased to announce that some of the leading Indian medical and dental journals are now available for subscription in your libraries. These journals publish cutting edge research content from India and South Asia, and will be a great supplement to Elsevier's international journals that publish global research work. The original global research work and clinical knowledge combined with local perspectives on diseases and their treatment strategies, will be a real asset for the readers and is a must have for your library.

The key journals are shown below. These journals have been subscribed by some of the leading institutions internationally, including Harvard Medical School, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Singapore General Hospital and University of Minnesota. Attractive inaugural offers are available for libraries in South Asia for early and group subscriptions for all these journals.

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EBSO 2013 with much fanfare! Grand finale concludes

One of the most anticipated Quiz campaign by Elsevier South Asia, the Grand Finale of Elsevier Basic Sciences Olympiad (EBSO) - concluded with the same euphoria and hype that is traditionally the hallmark of this programme. With its first successful flight to medical colleges outside India, this Olympiad had seen participation of over 15,000 students from more than 200 medical colleges across South Asia.

This Olympiad is a unique platform that encourages the budding medical students to take the basic sciences seriously. It is much appreciated by both students and faculty, and has been dubbed as a massive success and a great initiative from Elsevier. In words of Prof. Junaid Ashraf, Principal, Dow Medical College, Karachi, "Elsevier is one of those very few organizations which have been working to provide educational resources for the under privileged students around the world. It is a pleasure for us that Dow Medical College was selected as one of the institution for conducting the Elsevier Basic Sciences Olympiad".

The grand finale of EBSO was held on 15th February, 2014 at the India International Centre, New Delhi. Top 22 bright and enthusiastic MBBS students from India, Pakistan and Nepal competed with each other to achieve the top 3 slots. Esteemed author Prof Colin Robertson, Dr Vishram Singh, Dr Satyanarayana, Dr Dinesh Puri and Dr Indu Khurana were part of the programme as the rich panel of jury.

Mr. Sushrut IngawaleWinner- from Seth G.S. Medical College (Mumbai)

Mr. Dhan Bahadur Shrestha1st runner-from Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (Nepal)

Ms. Sana Mustafa2nd runner up-from King Edward Medical University (Lahore)

These top winners provided a fantastic glimpse ofpure academic merit and talent of the students.

To check out the photographs of the event,follow us on www.facebook.com/ElsevierIndia!

Prof. Robertson's Visit to South Asia - a huge success!In Feb 2014, Prof. Colin Robertson, Professor of Accident and Emergency Medicine and Surgery at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland and renowned author of the Elsevier's best seller MacLeod's Clinical Examination, visited many leading colleges, such as DY Patel Medical College, Balaji Medical College, Medical College Kolkata, Dhaka Medical College etc. as a part of his lecture tour to India & Bangladesh, supported by Elsevier.

The much-awaited visit of Prof Robertson, took the health science education community by storm. More than 8 colleges and 2000+ students and faculty interacted with the esteemed author regarding topics like Clinical Case Studies, Risks in Clinical Medicine etc.

A beaming student, Prakash Amrapali, of Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College had this to say after one such interaction, "Great learning from the guru of Medicine, facilitated by Elsevier- this is one of the best things that could have taken place”.

The entire tour of the author concluded with his being a member of the panel of jury who judged the Elsevier Basic Sciences Olympiad Grand Finale, and lastly his visit to the New Delhi World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan, where he met many students at the Elsevier stall and also gave them the signed copies of his books.

Libraries have seen significant chal lenges in the new dig i ta l publishing environment. The growth of eBooks databases, e-learning and electronic journals has been changing the value of a library. Libraries are successfully moving from analog to the

digital age by providing access to a broad range of digital and multimedia tools that will prepare future generations with 21st-century technology skills. Across the nation, libraries are providing online access for people, and are finding creative ways to address patrons' technology demands.

Libraries are more relevant than ever. They are a place for human's growth and reinvention, a place for help in navigating the information age, a gathering place for education society and culture, human engagement. While the technology for accessing library materials has changed and will continue to change, our mission - to inform, to share and to gather - will not.

In the first thirteen years of the 21st century we were enjoying information technology in different forms like on line information technology, literature printing technology, teaching technology, study and e-learning technology, video-conferencing technology in libraries. In current years publishers are developing practical and dynamic platforms of information in entire subjects of education, for exampleMD Consult, Student Consult, Clinical learning, ScienceDirect, ExPharmaPro and many other sources consortiums. Technology has impacted the library working environment. Present time librarian has taken place of information officer and is changing the dimensions of information for users because it's a demand of libraries. Most libraries have accepted the changing values in the education society and are upgrading themselves with digital information technology. Today 85-90 % libraries have facilities of internet, online sources, non-book materials and reprographic services.

Library user services have traditionally focused on collection support educational activities to help patrons use their libraries more effectively. Virtual information system is rising in modern time of information technology and libraries are following trend

of virtual learning with support of high speed internet and Wi-Fi facilities. Many libraries of the world have blossomed on the internet. The current research results suggested such type of services are most effective in education learning because any type of information are available at a mouse click.

There have been claims that college undergraduates have become more used to retrieving information from the Internet than a traditional library. As each generation becomes more in tune with the Internet, their desire to retrieve information as quickly and easily as possible has increased. Finding information by simply searching the Internet could be much easier and faster than reading an entire book. In a survey conducted by NetLibrary, 93% of undergraduate students claimed that finding information online makes more sense to them than going to the library. Also, 75% of students surveyed claimed that they did not have enough time to go to the library and that they liked the convenience of the Internet. While retrieving information from the Internet may be efficient and time saving than visiting a traditional library, it's the demand of time to make hi-tech libraries with presence of digital information environment and user friendly services. It is also a need of publishers to create more supportive digital information for libraries.

Publishers, libraries and its users have an unseen strong relation for creating a vibrant education society and

information system in the world and all three elements are growing continuously.

VALUE OF LIBRARIES IN TIME OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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Mr. Mukesh C Bharti (Sr. Librarian),

SGT Medical College, Hospital & Research Institute, SGT University- Gurgaon, India.

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Olympiad 2014

BDS: 3rd/4th year students, Interns

E SBOElsevier Basic Sciences

Olympiad 2014

MBBS: 1st Prof. students

Round 1 (April-Jun, 2014): campus round with MCQ based tests(Aug-Sep, 2014): online round with subjective evaluationsRound 2

(Nov, 2014): Grand Finale to crown the CHAMPIONRound 3

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Hospital Administration:A Problem-solving Approach

Authors:Sonu GoelAnil Kumar GuptaAmarjeet Singh

ISBN: 9788131234600Product: PaperbackPages: 496

BOOK DESCRIPTION

This work ushers in a change in the approach of books on hospital administration. To make the text interesting authors have used the case based learning approach. Apart from this many new topics have been introduced in this book which had not been addressed so far in the available books. Due importance has been given to the role of engineering department in ensuring provision of good quality of medical care by the hospitals. USP of the book is giving due importance to the feedback from experienced hospital administrators across public and private hospitals of country. This book will surely be of use to medical superintendents and hospital administrators in government and private hospitals in India and other countries. Students as well as teachers of various courses namely, regular and distant learning courses of MBA in Health Care/Hospital Administration, Diploma of masters in Hospital Administrator, MD in hospital administrator , MD in community medicine, Diploma/masters in laws, master's in public health will also find this book of immense value. This book will also be helpful for civil surgeons and senior medical officers of state health services.

FEATURES

New concepts in hospital administration like use of information and communication technology, health promoting hospital approach, impact of globalization on hospital care, role of engineering department and information therapy, etc. have been introduced

Case Studies presented in the chapters are useful for case based learning approach

Comprehensively consolidates a lot of practical aspects by incorporating plenty of Flowcharts, Figures and Tables help the readers to get a realistic practical experience

Liver:A Complete Book on Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases

Authors:Mamun-Al-MahtabSalimur Rahman

ISBN: 9788131216743Product: HardbackPages: 646

BOOK DESCRIPTION

This is a comprehensive, self-sufficient book on liver, pancreas, and biliary diseases. It provides up-to-date information on topics related to their anatomy, physiology, and diseases. It discusses all aspects of diseases ranging from epidemiology to prognosis. This book is unique in its conception and presentation, as not only it provides new information but also offers a balanced and rational approach to diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system. One of the characteristic features of the book is inclusion of diseases of pancreas and separate chapters on important topics like cytokines and chemokines and apoptosis in liver diseases, as a sound background in these is essential for becoming a good specialist.

FEATURES

Contains a chapter on evidence-based clinical practice in hepatology, which is the basis of modern clinical practice.

Includes a chapter on preventive aspects of hepato-biliary diseases keeping in mind that prevention of diseases is always preferred to cure. Disease pattern of liver, pancreas, and biliary system has significant geographical and ethnic variations. Most relevant books currently available are based on Western disease pattern and experience.

Covers disease pattern of South-Asian region. It also includes examples from the entire Indian subcontinent. This book has contributors from all over the world. It is hoped that the book will serve as a useful reference manual to consultants, postgraduate students, and residents of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Pathology, Virology, and Preventive Medicine as well as undergraduate clinical medical students. It is also hoped that this book will be found useful not only in Asia, but also in the West by consultants, postgraduate students, and residents alike.

Comprehensively consolidatesall aspects in the field ofHospital Administration

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Robert M Morrow, DDS, FACD, FICD, Associate Dean for Advanced Education, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio Dental School, Texas

Kennet D Rudd, DDS, FACD, FICD, Associate Dean for Continuing Education, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio Dental School, Texas

John E Rhoads, DDS, FACD, FICD, Formerly Associate professor, Prosthetic Dentistry, University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry, San Francisco,California

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The fundamental designs and concepts of the first edition have been retained, however, there has been a reorganization of the subject matter, updating of techniques, materials and application of research findings.

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The purpose of the book is not to present one best way to accomplish a task but to show several methods that may be used to complete certain procedure with equally satisfying results. This volume has been revised and updated to include in several chapters some new materials and techniques marketed since the first publication.

Dental Laboratory Procedures:

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Since the development of the first edition of the book, new materials and techniques have been developed that the authors thought important in the revised edition. Hence this 2/e contains new added chapters and sections. Existing material has been updated and modified. Most procedures can be followed by looking at the illustrations and reading the captions. More detailed explanations are provided in the body of the text.