Tag: book
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Winner of the National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award "Thinking, Fast and Slow" takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and... read more
Something for the Pain: Compassion and Burnout in the ER
In this eye-opening account of life in the ER, Paul Austin recalls how the daily grind of long, erratic shifts and endless hordes of patients with sad stories sent him down a path of bitterness and cynicism. Gritty, powerful,... read more
The NeuroICU Book
An immediate classic, this groundbreaking text is based on the premise that neurointensivists must be trained to handle not only the brain, but the entire body. The NeuroICU Book, Second Edition does not limit coverage to... read more
Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine
Under the direction of Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Pocket Medicine provides the key information a clinician needs for the initial approach and management of the most common inpatient... read more
Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials and More
With a full-color design and concise, easy-to-read chapters, Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials and a Bit More covers the core elements of critical care, with a unique focus on the pathophysiology underlying clinical... read more
Hemodynamic Monitoring: Invasive and Noninvasive Clinical Application
Praised by nursing students for its straightforward language and readability, this interdisciplinary reference on bedside hemodynamic monitoring covers the technical aspects of clinical monitoring, including diagnostic and... read more
Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
A comprehensive text on respiratory care for neonates, infants, and children, Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care, 4th Edition provides a solid foundation in the assessment and treatment of respiratory care disorders.... read more
The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives
Practicing nurse and New York Times columnist Theresa Brown invites us to experience not just a day in the life of a nurse but all the life that happens in just one day on a busy teaching hospital’s cancer ward. In the... read more
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
