Month: November 2014

Editor: Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS, FACEP, FAWM Publisher: Elsevier Mosby – 2,277 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Wilderness Medicine is a relatively new field with probably not many practitioners. Many medical specialists in other fields handle emergencies and non-emergency situations that occur in various wilderness or outdoor settings on land, air, and sea.  Some of these specialties are: cardiovascular medicine, dermatology, emergency and trauma medicine, environmental medicine, infectious disease medicine, mountain medicine, orthopedics, pulmonary medicine, and tropical medicine. Dr. David R. Shlim, a practitioner in wilderness medicine, who wrote the Foreword to this book and is author...

Editors: Richard J. Martin, Avroy A. Fanaroff, and Michele C. Walsh Publisher: Elsevier-Mosby – 1837 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Neonatal, as most people know, refers to newborn children, but perinatal refers to varying periods of time spanning before and after birth, depending on which dictionary you consult. In any case, the editors point out that the specialty of neonatal-perinatal medicine has been officially in existence only since 1975, when the American Board of Pediatrics first offered a certification exam for those who wanted to get a license for employment and practice in this field. That was about...

Editor: Jane C. Rothrock, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN. Associate Editor: Donna McEwen, RN, BSN, CNOR (E) Publisher: Elsevier – 1226 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book, now in its 15th edition, has been a standard and comprehensive reference for perioperative nurses for more than 50 years. The multimedia – online and video – resources were added to this massive print textbook with the 13th edition. Hence, it has become a much more valuable source of learning and practical information in its field. The listing below of its 30 chapters gives you a very good overview of what...

Authors: Jane W. Ball, DrPH; Joyce E Dains, DrPH; John A. Flynn, MD; Barry S. Solomon, MD; and Rosalyn W. Stewart, MD Publisher: Elsevier-Saunders – 714 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book has been developed primarily for those who are beginning their work life as healthcare professionals. The core message the authors want to impart to you is that patients are very important. Besides learning the science and practicing the art of physical examinations, it is important that you understand them, and build a mutually trustworthy professional relationship with them. Knowing your patient’s physically and medical condition...

Editors: June K. Robinson, MD; C. William Hanke, MD; Daniel M. Siegel, MD; and Alina Fratila, MD. DVD Editors: Ashish C. Bhatia, MD: and Thomas E. Rohrer, MD Publisher: Mosby-Elsevier – 850 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani The editors point out that important strides have been made in dermatologic surgery in the last five years alone. So this field has evolved significantly in that relatively short period of time, and the changes are reflected in the expanded size of the chapters. Still, a lot of additional content was placed online, otherwise this would have become a two-volume text....