Month: March 2014

Editors: Sylvia C. McKean MD, John J. Ross MD, Daniel D. Dresser MD, Daniel J. Brotman MD, and Jeffrey S. Ginsberg MD Publisher: McGraw-Hill – 2310 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Hospital medicine as a specialty within the medical profession requires that its practice be safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. These six dimensions have been spelled out by the Institute of Medicine in the United States, the editors point out in their Preface to this first edition of the unique, pioneering book. This does not necessarily mean that physicians in private practice should not also be...

Author: Mark H. Swartz, MD, FACP Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 825 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Included for you with this print edition of the book is a very user-friendly accompanying website – www.studentconsult.com – which is an online interactive learning platform that presents a vast collection of Elsevier textbook titles with a wide variety of ancillary material. The website features: Fully searchable text Integration links that will seamlessly connect you to additional and related content in other Student Consult titles An image library, with figures that can be easily downloaded into PowerPoint Supplementary material such as audio...

Editors: Cheuk-Man Yu, MD, David L. Hayes, MD, and Angelo Auricchio, MD Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 327 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani The contents of this book, as well as other resources related to it, are accessible to purchasers. The contents are not only mobile and searchable, but also expandable, as you the cardiology student or practitioner can save notes in your own space on the website indicated below, or share them with others. You can: Access this book on any internet-ready device Search all Expert Consult titles you own Link to PubMed abstracts If you are a...

Authors: Edward C. Weber, DO, Joel A. Vilensky, PhD, Stephen W. Carmichael, PhD, DSc, and Kenneth C. Lee, MD Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 519 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani You can gain more value by accessing additional information and knowledge relating to the topics covered in this book by going to: www.studentconsult.com. Among other features available to you, you can do the following: Access the full text online Perform rapid searches on any topic Add your own notes and bookmarks. Go to the inside front cover of this book to scratch off a box here that provides you...

Editors: Lead Editor: Jay S. Duker, MD. Associate Editors:  Nadia K. Waheed, MD, MPH, and Darin R. Goldman, MD Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 177 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani The contents of this book, as well as other resources related to it, are accessible to purchasers. So the contents are not only mobile and searchable, but also expandable as you the ophthalmology student or practitioner saves notes in your own space on the website indicated below. You can: Access this book on any internet-ready device Search all Expert Consult titles you own Link to PubMed abstracts If you...