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preparation, altitude acclimatization during the climb, and-for those organizing the trip---considerable logistic arrangements. This short book (10 chapters and 5 appendixes) covers each of these details remarkably well. Two different training programs are described. Financial implications of the journey (including special taxes and guide requirements), equipment, weather conditions encountered in the various geographic zones, immunizations and wilderness medical care, hiking techniques, and even essential phrases in Swahili are succinctly described. The book is indexed and referenced. Strengths: I "stalled out" during my own trip up "Kili" at the Kibo Hut at 15,700 feet with a case of mild high-altitude pulmonary edema. I have been devouring books on preparing for this mountain, hoping to forestall a similar experience on my next attempt. This book is the most complete and useful preparatory text I have found. Deficiencies: The book was published 5 years too late-at least for my last trip to Kilimanjaro. It is my bible for the next trip. Recommended Readership: Although the book is intended for a lay audience, medical professionals contemplating a trip to "Kili" will gain insightful information on how to succeed in standing on the top of Africa. Overall Grading:
*****
William W. Forgey, MD, President, Wilderness Medical Society, Colorado Springs, Colo
Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens, & Practice, edited by Richard L. Guerrant, David H. Walker, and Peter F. Weller, 1727 pp, with illus, $295, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone (telephone: 800-545-2522), 1999, ISBN 0-44307908-0 Type ofBook: A comprehensive multiauthored review of a broad spectrum of tropical infections. Scope of Book: Intended as an up-to-date definitive reference source, this book covers all aspects of tropical infections, including epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Contents: The 2-volume text contains 136 chapters divided into 3 sections. Section I, Principles and General Considerations, includes a useful chapter on epidemiology that reviews the basic principles and calculations of biostatistics. Other informative chapters cover nutrition, population dynamics, vector biology, host susceptibility, and animal and plant poisons and toxins. Helpful chapters focus on specific groups: travelers and immigrants, military populations, and those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A valuable up-to-date authoritative chapter on chemotherapy for parasitic infections has multiple easy-to-use tables and accompanying text that summarizes the information. Section 2, Pathogens, contains 101 chapters on individual parasitic, bacterial, fungal, chlamydial, rickettsial, and viral infections. For the most part, these chapters are up-to-date, are written by renowned experts, and are concise but comprehensive. Each is accompanied by a map showing the global distribution of the disease, and the chapters on parasites also include detailed,
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well-drawn life-cycle figures. The chapter on malaria is particularly authoritative and comprehensive. Section 3, Practice Approach to the Patient, has useful chapters on the assessment of patients with eosinophilia and cutaneous and ocular lesions. Others devoted to anemia, fever, and gastrointestinal and urologic problems are less well focused. Strengths: Useful both as a reference source on tropical infections and as a readable text for students in the field, this book is authoritative, up-to-date, and comprehensive. The writing is almost universally lucid and concise. The formatting of the text in 2 columns per page, the well-composed tables, and the appealing, informative figures make it an "easy read." Deficiencies: Numerous redundancies make the book longer than it needs to be. For instance, there are 2 separate chapters on travelers' health and 3 on mv infections in the tropics (plus additional discussions about HfV in various other chapters). The 8 pages of color plates at the front of the book are inadequate in view of the wide scope of the text. The chapters on cutaneous and ocular lesions would especially have benefited from additional color pictures, and malaria is illustrated by just 1 small color drawing of blood stages. A few of the chapters are disappointingly "skimpy." For example, the large and important topic of marine envenomizations and toxins is covered in just 3 pages and the spotted fever group of rickettsial infections in just 4 pages (with only 1 color plate). Recommended Readership: This is currently the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference source available to those interested in tropical infections. Although it is probably too expensive for most medical students and residents, it will be an invaluable resource for physicians specializing in the field. It certainly should be acquired for the libraries of every major medical center in the United States and many other parts of the world. Overall Grading:
*****
Jon E. Rosenblatt, MD, Divisions of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Atlas of Ambulatory Surgery, edited by Frank G. Moody, 302 pp, with illus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company (telephone: 800-545-2522), 1999, ISBN 0-7216-5517-3 Type ofBook: A multiauthored atlas of surgical procedures. Scope of Book: This atlas describes a wide variety of common procedures in multiple surgical specialties and presents them as suitable for ambulatory surgery. Contents: The book consists of 20 chapters. In the first chapter, the editor defines ambulatory surgery and describes the ideal ambulatory surgical center. The other chapters are organized according to type of procedure and encompass numerous fields, including plastic, endocrine, breast, gastrointestinal, cardiothoracic, pediatric, laparoscopic, colorectal, gynecologic, urologic, orthopedic, transplant, and trauma surgery. Each chapter includes an introduction, historical background, and a step-by-step guide to performing the procedure. This presentation is aided by blackand-white drawings that depict the anatomy and the steps of each operation.
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Strengths: The book provides a good referrals source and stepby-step guide for many commonly performed procedures, aided by clear drawings. Each chapter is well referenced, with sources as recent as 1998. Deficiencies: Several ofthe procedures described in this book are not considered suitable for ambulatory surgery in today' s practice environment. Although the editor discusses this discrepancy extensively in the preface and first chapter, their inclusion makes the title of the atlas somewhat misleading. The wide scope of the text limits its usefulness for surgeons who specialize in any particular field. Recommended Readership: This book would be appropriate for medical students, residents training in general surgery, and practicing surgeons who are interested in learning how to perform common procedures in multiple surgical specialties. Overall Grading:
***
Yvonne Baerga-Varela, MD, Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Cancer Obstetrics and Gynecology, edited by Edward L. Trimble and Cornelia Liu Trimble, 274 pp, with illus, $89.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (telephone: 800638-3030),1999, ISBN 0-7817-1410-9
Type ofBook: A multiauthored text on gynecologic and obstetric issues in the clinical care of female cancer patients and survivors. Scope ofBook: The book is intended as a clinical resource on the care of patients with cancer. It addresses the interface between the care of female cancer patients and their reproductive functions. Contents: The 12 chapters that comprise the text are individual monologues written by psychologists, gynecologic, medical, and radiation oncologists, internists, perinatologists, and reproductive endocrinologists. The first 3 chapters address ovulation, menstrual irregularities and contraception, sexuality, hormone therapy, and menopause in the cancer patient. Two subsequent chapters discuss fertility and childbearing after cancer treatment. Individual chapters focus on breast cancer, cervical cancer, leukemia, and lymphoma in pregnancy. The final 2 chapters are devoted to adnexal masses, ovarian cancer, and other less common cancers in pregnancy. Strengths: Each chapter is comprehensive and well organized. The authors thoroughly researched the literature and current practices regarding the management of the female patient with cancer and the gynecologic and obstetric issues that need to be considered. Each monologue has a bibliography of 48 to 169 relevant references. It would take an individual physician years to survey the literature reviewed and concisely presented in this book. Deficiencies: There is considerable repetition in this multiauthored text-for example, the effects of radiation therapy on the fetus are addressed in multiple chapters. However, each chapter is able to stand on its own without referring to other sections of the book. Recommended Readership: This book would be useful to any health care provider who cares for female cancer patients. It
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would be especially pertinent to oncologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, general medicine internists, and family physicians. Overall Grading:
****
John A. Jefferies, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Minding the Body: Clinical Uses of Somatic Awareness, by Donald Bakal, 227 pp, $30, New York, NY, The Guilford Press (telephone: 800-365-7006), 1999, ISBN 1-57230-435-9
Type of Book: A single-authored monograph that reviews the theory and application of psychophysiologic principles, with emphasis on the expansion and extension of mind-body principles and practice. Scope of Book: In addition to relevant research and clinical applications, this focused review includes the author's theoretical approach to extending the applications of mind-body theory to various medical populations. Contents: The book is divided into 5 chapters that cover somatic awareness, somatization, self-regulation and immunity, and applications of these principles. The author begins with a review of the history of somatic awareness and psychosomatic illness, then extends his theories to clinical applications and practice. Strengths: Specific clinical applications are included in this coherent review and synopsis of research on mind-body medicine. The author does an excellent job of reviewing his theoretical foundations. Deficiencies: The narrow focus ofthe text limits its usefulness for general readers. Recommended Readership: This book would be most beneficial for psychologists, psychiatrists, residents, and fellows. Overall Grading:
***
Christopher D. Sletten, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
AIDS Therapy, edited by Raphael Dolin, Henry Masur, and Michael S. Saag, 864 pp, with illus, $150, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone (telephone: 800-542-2522),1999, ISBN 0443-07592-1
Type of Book: A comprehensive textbook on the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and associated conditions. Scope ofBook: This book is intended as a reference source for the clinical management of HIV infection and associated opportunistic processes. Contents: The text consists of 8 sections and 2 appendixes. Section 1 addresses the diagnosis of HIV infection, and section 2 discusses individual antiretroviral drugs. Immune-based and alternative therapies are reviewed in sections 3 and 4, respectively. Section 5 is devoted to management strategies, including the treatment of acute HIV infection, postexposure prophylaxis,
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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preparation, altitude acclimatization during the climb, and-for those organizing the trip---considerable logistic arrangements. This short book (10 chapters and 5 appendixes) covers each of these details remarkably well. Two different training programs are described. Financial implications of the journey (including special taxes and guide requirements), equipment, weather conditions encountered in the various geographic zones, immunizations and wilderness medical care, hiking techniques, and even essential phrases in Swahili are succinctly described. The book is indexed and referenced. Strengths: I "stalled out" during my own trip up "Kili" at the Kibo Hut at 15,700 feet with a case of mild high-altitude pulmonary edema. I have been devouring books on preparing for this mountain, hoping to forestall a similar experience on my next attempt. This book is the most complete and useful preparatory text I have found. Deficiencies: The book was published 5 years too late-at least for my last trip to Kilimanjaro. It is my bible for the next trip. Recommended Readership: Although the book is intended for a lay audience, medical professionals contemplating a trip to "Kili" will gain insightful information on how to succeed in standing on the top of Africa. Overall Grading:
*****
William W. Forgey, MD, President, Wilderness Medical Society, Colorado Springs, Colo
Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens, & Practice, edited by Richard L. Guerrant, David H. Walker, and Peter F. Weller, 1727 pp, with illus, $295, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone (telephone: 800-545-2522), 1999, ISBN 0-44307908-0 Type ofBook: A comprehensive multiauthored review of a broad spectrum of tropical infections. Scope of Book: Intended as an up-to-date definitive reference source, this book covers all aspects of tropical infections, including epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Contents: The 2-volume text contains 136 chapters divided into 3 sections. Section I, Principles and General Considerations, includes a useful chapter on epidemiology that reviews the basic principles and calculations of biostatistics. Other informative chapters cover nutrition, population dynamics, vector biology, host susceptibility, and animal and plant poisons and toxins. Helpful chapters focus on specific groups: travelers and immigrants, military populations, and those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A valuable up-to-date authoritative chapter on chemotherapy for parasitic infections has multiple easy-to-use tables and accompanying text that summarizes the information. Section 2, Pathogens, contains 101 chapters on individual parasitic, bacterial, fungal, chlamydial, rickettsial, and viral infections. For the most part, these chapters are up-to-date, are written by renowned experts, and are concise but comprehensive. Each is accompanied by a map showing the global distribution of the disease, and the chapters on parasites also include detailed,
Mayo Clio Proc, April 2000, Vol7S
well-drawn life-cycle figures. The chapter on malaria is particularly authoritative and comprehensive. Section 3, Practice Approach to the Patient, has useful chapters on the assessment of patients with eosinophilia and cutaneous and ocular lesions. Others devoted to anemia, fever, and gastrointestinal and urologic problems are less well focused. Strengths: Useful both as a reference source on tropical infections and as a readable text for students in the field, this book is authoritative, up-to-date, and comprehensive. The writing is almost universally lucid and concise. The formatting of the text in 2 columns per page, the well-composed tables, and the appealing, informative figures make it an "easy read." Deficiencies: Numerous redundancies make the book longer than it needs to be. For instance, there are 2 separate chapters on travelers' health and 3 on mv infections in the tropics (plus additional discussions about HfV in various other chapters). The 8 pages of color plates at the front of the book are inadequate in view of the wide scope of the text. The chapters on cutaneous and ocular lesions would especially have benefited from additional color pictures, and malaria is illustrated by just 1 small color drawing of blood stages. A few of the chapters are disappointingly "skimpy." For example, the large and important topic of marine envenomizations and toxins is covered in just 3 pages and the spotted fever group of rickettsial infections in just 4 pages (with only 1 color plate). Recommended Readership: This is currently the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference source available to those interested in tropical infections. Although it is probably too expensive for most medical students and residents, it will be an invaluable resource for physicians specializing in the field. It certainly should be acquired for the libraries of every major medical center in the United States and many other parts of the world. Overall Grading:
*****
Jon E. Rosenblatt, MD, Divisions of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Atlas of Ambulatory Surgery, edited by Frank G. Moody, 302 pp, with illus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company (telephone: 800-545-2522), 1999, ISBN 0-7216-5517-3 Type ofBook: A multiauthored atlas of surgical procedures. Scope of Book: This atlas describes a wide variety of common procedures in multiple surgical specialties and presents them as suitable for ambulatory surgery. Contents: The book consists of 20 chapters. In the first chapter, the editor defines ambulatory surgery and describes the ideal ambulatory surgical center. The other chapters are organized according to type of procedure and encompass numerous fields, including plastic, endocrine, breast, gastrointestinal, cardiothoracic, pediatric, laparoscopic, colorectal, gynecologic, urologic, orthopedic, transplant, and trauma surgery. Each chapter includes an introduction, historical background, and a step-by-step guide to performing the procedure. This presentation is aided by blackand-white drawings that depict the anatomy and the steps of each operation.
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Book Reviews
Mayo Clin Proc, April 2000, Vol7S
Strengths: The book provides a good referrals source and stepby-step guide for many commonly performed procedures, aided by clear drawings. Each chapter is well referenced, with sources as recent as 1998. Deficiencies: Several ofthe procedures described in this book are not considered suitable for ambulatory surgery in today' s practice environment. Although the editor discusses this discrepancy extensively in the preface and first chapter, their inclusion makes the title of the atlas somewhat misleading. The wide scope of the text limits its usefulness for surgeons who specialize in any particular field. Recommended Readership: This book would be appropriate for medical students, residents training in general surgery, and practicing surgeons who are interested in learning how to perform common procedures in multiple surgical specialties. Overall Grading:
***
Yvonne Baerga-Varela, MD, Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Cancer Obstetrics and Gynecology, edited by Edward L. Trimble and Cornelia Liu Trimble, 274 pp, with illus, $89.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (telephone: 800638-3030),1999, ISBN 0-7817-1410-9
Type ofBook: A multiauthored text on gynecologic and obstetric issues in the clinical care of female cancer patients and survivors. Scope ofBook: The book is intended as a clinical resource on the care of patients with cancer. It addresses the interface between the care of female cancer patients and their reproductive functions. Contents: The 12 chapters that comprise the text are individual monologues written by psychologists, gynecologic, medical, and radiation oncologists, internists, perinatologists, and reproductive endocrinologists. The first 3 chapters address ovulation, menstrual irregularities and contraception, sexuality, hormone therapy, and menopause in the cancer patient. Two subsequent chapters discuss fertility and childbearing after cancer treatment. Individual chapters focus on breast cancer, cervical cancer, leukemia, and lymphoma in pregnancy. The final 2 chapters are devoted to adnexal masses, ovarian cancer, and other less common cancers in pregnancy. Strengths: Each chapter is comprehensive and well organized. The authors thoroughly researched the literature and current practices regarding the management of the female patient with cancer and the gynecologic and obstetric issues that need to be considered. Each monologue has a bibliography of 48 to 169 relevant references. It would take an individual physician years to survey the literature reviewed and concisely presented in this book. Deficiencies: There is considerable repetition in this multiauthored text-for example, the effects of radiation therapy on the fetus are addressed in multiple chapters. However, each chapter is able to stand on its own without referring to other sections of the book. Recommended Readership: This book would be useful to any health care provider who cares for female cancer patients. It
427
would be especially pertinent to oncologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, general medicine internists, and family physicians. Overall Grading:
****
John A. Jefferies, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Minding the Body: Clinical Uses of Somatic Awareness, by Donald Bakal, 227 pp, $30, New York, NY, The Guilford Press (telephone: 800-365-7006), 1999, ISBN 1-57230-435-9
Type of Book: A single-authored monograph that reviews the theory and application of psychophysiologic principles, with emphasis on the expansion and extension of mind-body principles and practice. Scope of Book: In addition to relevant research and clinical applications, this focused review includes the author's theoretical approach to extending the applications of mind-body theory to various medical populations. Contents: The book is divided into 5 chapters that cover somatic awareness, somatization, self-regulation and immunity, and applications of these principles. The author begins with a review of the history of somatic awareness and psychosomatic illness, then extends his theories to clinical applications and practice. Strengths: Specific clinical applications are included in this coherent review and synopsis of research on mind-body medicine. The author does an excellent job of reviewing his theoretical foundations. Deficiencies: The narrow focus ofthe text limits its usefulness for general readers. Recommended Readership: This book would be most beneficial for psychologists, psychiatrists, residents, and fellows. Overall Grading:
***
Christopher D. Sletten, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
AIDS Therapy, edited by Raphael Dolin, Henry Masur, and Michael S. Saag, 864 pp, with illus, $150, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone (telephone: 800-542-2522),1999, ISBN 0443-07592-1
Type of Book: A comprehensive textbook on the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and associated conditions. Scope ofBook: This book is intended as a reference source for the clinical management of HIV infection and associated opportunistic processes. Contents: The text consists of 8 sections and 2 appendixes. Section 1 addresses the diagnosis of HIV infection, and section 2 discusses individual antiretroviral drugs. Immune-based and alternative therapies are reviewed in sections 3 and 4, respectively. Section 5 is devoted to management strategies, including the treatment of acute HIV infection, postexposure prophylaxis,
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.