Tag: book
Electronic Health Records & Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infection
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), as part of the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act of 2009, was created to accelerate the pace of technology diffusion in the American healthcare... read more
Erasing Death: The Science That Is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death
Dr. Sam Parnia, Director of the AWARE Study (AWAreness during REsuscitation) and one of the world's leading experts on the scientific study of death and near-death experiences (NDE), presents cutting-edge research from the... read more
Abdominal Sepsis: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Recently released, Abdominal Sepsis examines in detail the topic of sepsis, with a focus on intra-abdominal sepsis. Particular attention is devoted to source control in the management of the infection, antimicrobial therapy... read more
RRT Board Exam: Mechanical Ventilation
There’s nothing better than feeling confident and relaxed on exam day! Knowing that years of late night study sessions and unpaid clinical rotations are coming to an end just feels….well, absolutely fantastic! Of course,... read more
High-Acuity Nursing
High-Acuity Nursing provides a comprehensive knowledge set needed to care for adult patients with complex, unpredictable conditions across settings, from high-skill, long-term facilities to critical care units. Focusing... read more
Mechanical Ventilation/Ventricular Assist Devices, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics
This issue of Critical Care Clinics focuses on Mechanical Ventilation and Ventricular Assist Devices, with topics including: Targeted management approach to cardiogenic shock; Prevention and treatment of right heart failure... read more
The A.S.P.E.N. Pediatric Nutrition Support Core Curriculum
A valuable resource for certification preparation and the daily nutrition care of pediatric patients focusing on the importance of nutrition to the growth and development of children. Written with an interdisciplinary evidence-based... read more
Rapid Diagnosis of MRSA
Current standard laboratory methods for detection of oxacillin resistance require for isolation, identification, and susceptibility testing at least 48–72 h, although the multiplex PCR assay used is a rapid, sensitive,... read more
MRSA Protocols – Methods in Molecular Biology
Presenting the most up-to-date techniques for the detection, genotyping, and investigation of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), this second edition of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Protocols collects... read more
Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance
The struggle to perform well is universal: each of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives may be... read more
The Danger Within Us: America’s Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man’s Battle to Survive It
In THE DANGER WITHIN US, award-winning journalist Jeanne Lenzer brings these horrifying statistics to life through the story of one working class man who, after his "cure" nearly kills him, ends up in a battle for justice... read more
Miracles & Mayhem in the ER: Unbelievable True Stories from an Emergency Room Doctor
Occasionally heart wrenching and always fast-paced, Miracles and Mayhem in the ER will have readers holding their breath one second and celebrating the next. Through his night shifts at a renowned Portland, OR hospital, Russell... read more
Catastrophic Care: Why Everything We Think We Know about Health Care Is Wrong
A devastating and utterly original analysis of what has gone wrong with the American healthcare system. Goldhill explodes the myth that Medicare and insurance coverage can make care cheaper and improve our health, and shows... read more
Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2018
The Annual Update compiles reviews of the most recent developments in experimental and clinical intensive care and emergency medicine research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by... read more
Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science
Gently dismantling the myth of medical infallibility, Dr. Atul Gawande's Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science is essential reading for anyone involved in medicine - on either end of the stethoscope. Medical... read more
Expectations of Recovery: ICU Anecdotes
Most of us believe we know our loved ones' wishes. You may know what your father's favorite meal is or what he enjoys doing on a Sunday afternoon. But do you know if he would want a feeding tube if he can’t eat? These kinds... read more
Technology in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
Dr. Wung is addressing an important component of critical care nursing: the role of technology in patient care. She has assembled top authors to provide current clinical information in the following areas: Sensory overload... read more
Remote ICU
How do we Identify specific Remote ICU investment and emerging trends? Does the Remote ICU performance meet the customer's requirements? How do we manage Remote ICU Knowledge Management (KM)? How frequently do you track Remote... read more
You Can Stop Humming Now: A Doctor’s Stories of Life, Death, and in Between
Modern medicine is a world that glimmers with new technology and cutting-edge research. To the public eye, medical stories often begin with sirens and flashing lights and culminate in survival or death. But these are only... read more
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
We train longer, specialize more, use ever-advancing technologies, and still we fail. Atul Gawande makes a compelling argument that we can do better, using the simplest of methods: the checklist. In riveting stories, he reveals... read more
Nephrology Secrets
Recently released, Nephrology Secrets, features the highly regarded "Secrets Series" popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review quick, easy,... read more
