Month: February 2015

Editors: Richard F. Lockey, MD; and Dennis K. Ledford, MD, with the World Allergy Organization (WAO) Publisher: Oxford University Press – 481 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Globally, an estimated 300 million people suffer from asthma, and the existence of comorbidities is being increasingly recognized in clinical practice as a means to achieve better control, according to Ruby Pawankar, 2013-13 WAO president, and her colleagues Lanny J. Rosenwasser, and Mario Sanchez-Borges, 2012-13 president-elect and secretary general respectively, of that organization, who wrote the Foreword to this book. They state that this book was developed to become a comprehensive...

Editors-in-Chief: Yong-Mei Cha, MD; Margaret A. Lloyd, MD; and Urika M. Birgersdotter-Green, MD Publisher: Oxford University Press – 270 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani The editors and contributing authors of this book point out that women’s experiences have been different than men’s in problems and issues relating to heart disease. They write that women: Have unique aspects involved in the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias and implantable device therapy. Have historically been underrepresented in state-of-the art device trials and other clinical trials relating to managing arrhythmias. Have unique biologic features of cardiac rhythm and dysrhythmia. Have different indications...

Editors: Daniel M. Doleys, PhD Publisher: Oxford University Press – 286 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Pain is experienced by just about everyone, but at least 30 percent of the United States’ population, or about 100 million people, will at some point in their lives, either develop chronic pain, or have already done so. This number is unbelievable to me. The detrimental economic consequences of treating and managing pain are very high. Dr. Doleys writes that not only is the estimated health care cost from $260 to $300 billion, but the loss of work productivity cost ranges from...

Authors: Christopher J. Eckrich and Stephen L. McClure Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan – 370 pages Book Review by: Laxmi Chaandi Some families that own businesses get along nicely, while others not so smoothly, and still others have constant conflicts. There are many factors that govern such relationships. Cultural backgrounds, sizes of families with respect to the number of members and generations, expectations and goals, ownership percentages, and personality types are just a few of these determining factors. Having peace and harmony in a family, even in one that does not own a business, can sometimes be tough. And running a business,...