Month: February 2014

Editor: Carol. E.H. Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA Publisher: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins – 751 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani The need of general surgeons for precise anatomical knowledge of the entire human body has increased over the years, and more so for specialist surgeons who operate on certain regions. These were the reasons for the publication of original version of this book, as mentioned by Dr. James Hardy who wrote the Foreword to the first edition Those reasons remain for this the fifth edition, but a lot of other needs have arisen over the years...

Authors: Andrew Churg and Nestor Muller Publisher: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins – 245 page Book Review by: Nano Khilnani “Interstitial” means located within but not restricted to a particular organ or tissue, which is typically fibrous in nature. The lung is an example of an organ with such tissue. According to the Mayo Clinic, interstitial lung disease (ILD) refers a large group of disorders, most of which cause progressive scarring of lung tissue. The scarring associated with interstitial lung disease eventually affects your ability to breathe and get enough oxygen into your bloodstream. Interstitial lung disease...

Authors: Conor P. Delaney, Justin K. Lawrence, Deborah S. Keller, Bradley J. Champagne, and Anthony J. Senagore Publisher: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins – 228 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Laparoscopy is a minimally-invasive surgical or diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible endoscope (called a laparoscope) inserted through the navel to view and operate on structures in the abdomen. There are several reasons surgeons chose laparoscopic procedures over conventional surgery: Decreased postoperative analgesic (reduction of pain) requirements Faster return of bowel function Quicker resumption of oral intake Shorter hospital stay Better cosmesis, or minimal scarring of...

Authors: Scott Freeman, Lizabeth A. Allison, Michael Black, Jon Monroe, Greg Podgorski, Kim Quillin, and Emily Taylor Publisher: Pearson (www.pearsonhighered.com) – 1197 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This massive biology textbook of nearly 1200 pages covers a very wide range of subjects in 57 chapters, from the origin of life and evolution to cell and gene structure to biological development and diversity to the details of how plants and animals work, and to ecological issues. This book comes with a Mastering Biology with Pearson eText Student Access Code Card packed together in plastic. Register at www.masterinbiology.com. You will...