Tag: book
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
Critically Ill: A 5-Point Plan to Cure Healthcare Delivery
Two decades ago Dr. Fred Southwick witnessed the near demise of his wife while she was being cared for in a prominent academic medical center. For 15 years he blamed the individual physicians who cared for Mary. However five... read more
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders
This is a meaningful and concise review of common fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders faced by clinicians in daily practice. Each chapter begins with pertinent basic physiology followed by its clinical disorder. Includes... read more
When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery
With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia,... read more
Hurt: The Inspiring, Untold Story of Trauma Care
Told through the eyes of a surgeon who has flown on rescue helicopters, resuscitated patients in trauma centers in Houston and Chicago, and operated on hundreds of trauma victims of all ages, Hurt takes us on a tour of the... read more
Case Files Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition
Experience with clinical cases is key to mastering the art and science of medicine and ultimately to providing patients with competent medical care. Case Files: Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition delivers 59 true-to-life... read more
Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine
American College of Emergency Physicians regularly publishes Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine to keep emergency medicine professionals up to date on relevant clinical issues. Build your clinical arsenal with Critical... read more
Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases
An inside look at one of the nation's most famous public hospitals, Cook County, as seen through the eyes of its longtime Director of Intensive Care, Dr. Cory Franklin. Readers will be riveted by stories of strange medical... read more
Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon’s First Years
This story of Collins' four-year surgical residency traces his rise from an eager but clueless first-year resident to accomplished Chief Resident in his final year. With unparalleled humor, he recounts the disparity between... read more
Harrison’s Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to pulmonary and critical care topics, this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field backed by the scientific rigor and authority... read more
Advanced Perioperative Crisis Management
Advanced Perioperative Crisis Management is an ideal resource for trainees, clinicians, and nurses who work in the perioperative arena, from the operating room to the postoperative surgical ward. Advanced Perioperative Crisis... read more
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Through eye-opening research and gripping stories of his own patients and family, Gawande reveals the suffering this dynamic has produced. Nursing homes, devoted above all to safety, battle with residents over the food they... read more
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician’s First Year
In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor—the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach unreachable patients. But when a new admission to the critical care unit almost died... read more
Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Clinical Applications
Known for its simple explanations and in-depth coverage of patient-ventilator management, this evidence-based text walks readers through the most fundamental and advanced concepts surrounding mechanical ventilation and guides... read more
Trauma Room Two
In every hospital emergency department there is a room reserved for trauma. It is a place where life and death are separated by the thinnest of margins. A place where some families celebrate the most improbable of victories... read more
The Encore: A Memoir in Three Acts
The remarkable true story of acclaimed opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick, who received not one but two double lung transplants and went from struggling to draw a single breath to singing at the most prestigious venues in... read more
Severe Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department
Drs. John C. Perkins and Michael E. Winters have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Sepsis in the Emergency Department. Article topics include: Defining and Diagnosing Sepsis; Appropriate Antibiotic Therapy;... read more
Atlas of Interventional Pain Management
Arranged by anatomic region, Atlas of Interventional Pain Management provides pain medicine specialists in practice and in training with the most up-to-date and practical guide to over 160 interventional pain management techniques.... read more
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Physiology
With a strong focus on problem solving and clinical decision making, Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Physiology is your comprehensive, go-to guide on the diagnosis and management of fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base disorders.... read more
I Wasn’t Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse
This collection of true narratives reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first “sticks,” first births, and first deaths, and reflect... read more
ECMO, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics
This issue of Critical Care Clinics focuses on Mechanical Circulartory Support. Editors Nitin Puri and Michael Baram have assembled an expert team of authors on topics such as: History of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation... read more
