Month: January 2016

Editors: David A. Sherris, MD; and Wayne F. Larrabee, Jr., MD Publisher: Thieme – 311 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani The goal of the editors of this book is to provide effective techniques of facial reconstruction by presenting key principles in a clear, graphically consistent manner. Only one or two techniques are shown for each problem, instead of many possible techniques. The defect sizes for each flap are meant only as guidelines for surgeons who are less experienced, the editors – Drs. David Sherris and Wayne Larrabee – point out. A total of six physicians including the two...

Editors: Haresh Kirpalani, BM; Monica Epelman, MD; and John Richard Mernagh, MD Publisher: Cambridge University Press – 257 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani The two main purposes of this book according to the editors in their Preface are: first, that the members of neonatology healthcare team in the care of the newborn infant “speak the same language” as the radiology team with regards to presentations, differential diagnoses, and the like. And secondly, in the face of enormous learning demands on the concerned healthcare teams, there should be a strong emphasis and focus on a single, most important aspect...

Editors: Christi L. Koenig, MD; and Carl H. Schultz, MD Publisher: Cambridge University Press – 667 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Disaster medicine has evolved over the decades. Although not offered in medical schools as a specialty, it requires the close, coordinated efforts of specialists from disparate and often unrelated fields to effectively handle a mass disaster or emergency to save the lives of as many people as possible. “Today, we know these diverse disciplines must work seamlessly together and are essential for disaster preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery,” writes Dr. Richard Carmona, a trauma surgeon and the...

Editors: Stefan Schwab, Daniel Hanley, and A. David Mendelow Publisher: Cambridge University Press – 553 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani In 2010 about 17 million people had a stroke, and about 33 million had had a stroke and were still alive. The good news is that in the 20 years between 1990 and 2010, strokes decreased by about 10 percent in the developed world. But they increased by around 10 percent in the developing world. More recently, in 2013, stroke was the second most frequent cause of death after coronary artery disease, with 6.5 million deaths. Almost an...