Month: September 2013

Author: Linda S. Costanzo, PhD. Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 502 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani You can study smart with Student Consult. Go to the inside front page of this textbook, scratch off the sticker and get the Access Code. Then, go and register and activate this title at www.StudentConsult.com.Once you have done this, you can: • Access the full text online • Download images • Add your own notes and book marks • Search across all the Student Consult resources online all in one place. This book is intended for medical students as well as those in...

Authors: Mahzarin R. Banaji and Susan A. Gelman Publisher: Oxford University Press Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram The past decade has been marked by tremendous energy and an outpouring of research on humans as social beings, the authors point out at the outset of this book. They write that we become social beings from the moment we are born, first surrounded by our parents and siblings, then by people we meet outside the home, in school and in other settings. “The development of ‘social cognition’ is among the most fundamental aspects of the mind that must be understood,” Banaji...

Editors and Authors: Joyce Lefever Kee, Evelyn R. Hayes, Linda E. McCuistion, and Nancy Haugen Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 978 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Go to your Student Resources by visiting: http://evolve.elsevier,com/KeeHayes/pharmacology to access the following: Audio Key Points – Key points for every chapter are available as audio files and in print so you can review them anywhere. Review questions for the NCLEX Examination – Review questions for every chapter include NCLEX alternate-item formats. Case Studies – Twenty case studies with answer guidelines test your ability to think critically. Frequently Asked Questions – Find answers to...

Editors: Ann B. Hamric, Charlene M. Hanson, Mary Fran Tracy, and Eileen T. O’Grady Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 726 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani With 41 contributors of material on various topics in advanced practice nursing, the fifth edition of this book (the first edition appeared in 1996) is a valuable one in this field. The material has also been reviewed by 19 other educators and practitioners in nursing, making it more authoritative. The editors write that the number of advanced practice nurses (APNs) has grown by 55 percent in the 12 years from 1996 to 2008, the...

Authors: Susan Fickertt Wilson and Jean Foret Giddens Contributors: Christine A. Tanner, Joanne Bartram, and Carolyn Montoya Ancillary Writers: Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, Maria E. Lauer,. Darlene D. Brink, Susan Fickertt Wilson, and Anne F. Meyer Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 606 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Access to the student resources – including the free study tools listed below – for this book is available by registering on http://evolve.elsevier.com/deWit/Fundamental. • Animations • Audio – heart and lung sounds • Case studies • Content updates • Examination techniques • Key points • Laboratory guides • Review questions • Skill checklists •...