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Clinically oriented anatomy, fourth edition
Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Fourth Edition Authors: Keith L. Moore, PhD, FIAC, FRSM, University of Toronto; Arthur F. Dalley, II, PhD, Vanderbilt University Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, $62 Bibliographic data: ISBN: 0-683-06141-0. NLM: QS 4 M822c. LCCN: 98-48704. LC: QM23.2.M67. Country of origin: United States. Nine chapters, 1164 pages, soft cover Descriptive notes: The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black and white illustrations.
Reviewer's Expert Opinion Description: The fourth edition has been revised extensively to make this popular text more "student friendly." The most significant and helpful revisions have been the addition of more than 500 color images, sections on surface anatomy, and additional clinical correlations. Purpose: The authors' goal of providing basic knowledge of the structure of the human body is nicely supplemented with an appreciation of the practical aspects of that knowledge from a clinical perspective. Audience: This book primarily is written as a text for gross anatomy courses in the health sciences. It especially keeps pace with the evolving curricular demands of integrating clinical cases and vignettes to facilitate the understanding of anatomy. Features: The organization of the book by region of the body is retained from prior editions. The introductory chapter,
which provides overviews of the different systems (eg, skeleton, cardiovascular) and a discussion of medical imaging modes, has been greatly expanded. Many of the original, familiar images from Agur's Grant's Atlas of Anatomy (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1991) have been retained and are supplemented by new photographs and color illustrations of excellent quality. The familiar "blue boxes" containing relevant clinical information have been expanded both in number and content. Other notable revisions include new medical imaging displays of MRIs and CTs and sections on surface anatomy. Assessment: I give the book very high marks. The clarity of the writing, excellent new artwork, and expanded clinical correlations will ensure its continued success as a popular anatomy text. Reviewer: John A. McNulty, PhD, Loyola University Medical Center
Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition Editors: George R. Schwartz, MD, Allegheny University; Barbara K. Hanke, MD, University of New Mexico; Thomas A. Mayer, MD, Georgetown University; James S. Cohen, MD, Saratoga Emergency Physicians; John Dale Dunn, MD, JD, Brownwood Regional Medical Center; Joseph C. Howton, MD, University of California-San Francisco Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, $189 Bibliographic data: ISBN: 0-683-07646-9. NLM: WB 105 P957. LCCN: 98-3827. LC: RC86.7.P74. Country of origin: United States. Appendixes included, 164 chapters, 1936 pages, hard cover Descriptive notes: The book contains predominantly black and white illustrations, with some color illustrations.
Reviewer's Expert Opinion Description: This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive textbook on emergency medicine. The previous edition was published in 1992. Purpose: The purpose is to provide the clinical practitioner with rapid, authoritative, standard-of-care answers in a lean and ready work. The endeavor is nicely accomplished in this comprehensive textbook of emergency medicine. Audience: This text is written for the practicing emergency physician in a busy department who needs rapid, comprehensive information. The credible editors primarily are academic emergency physicians and subspecialists outside of emergency medicine. Features: Chapters follow this format: a capsule summary, a brief section on pathophysiology, history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, management, and medicolegal
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pearls. Tables, algorithms, and guidelines are plentiful and useful. A few high quality color plates are present; however, the relatively few radiographs and black and white photos are of poor quality and detract from the quality of the text. Assessment: This text provides a useful reference for the busy practitioner. It is not as comprehensive as Rosen's Essentials of Emergency Medicine (Mosby-Year Book, 1991) but is more complete than Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, Fourth Edition (McGraw-Hill). The content is comparable to Harwood's Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996) but is not as well written or illustrated. This new edition is a worthwhile expansion over the previous one. The increased use of charts, algorithms, and Internet addresses is helpful. Reviewer: Jon Olsen, MD, FACEP, University of Chicago Pfitzker School of Medicine
January-March 2000 19:1 Air Medical Journal
Reviewer's Expert Opinion Description: The fourth edition has been revised extensively to make this popular text more "student friendly." The most significant and helpful revisions have been the addition of more than 500 color images, sections on surface anatomy, and additional clinical correlations. Purpose: The authors' goal of providing basic knowledge of the structure of the human body is nicely supplemented with an appreciation of the practical aspects of that knowledge from a clinical perspective. Audience: This book primarily is written as a text for gross anatomy courses in the health sciences. It especially keeps pace with the evolving curricular demands of integrating clinical cases and vignettes to facilitate the understanding of anatomy. Features: The organization of the book by region of the body is retained from prior editions. The introductory chapter,
which provides overviews of the different systems (eg, skeleton, cardiovascular) and a discussion of medical imaging modes, has been greatly expanded. Many of the original, familiar images from Agur's Grant's Atlas of Anatomy (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1991) have been retained and are supplemented by new photographs and color illustrations of excellent quality. The familiar "blue boxes" containing relevant clinical information have been expanded both in number and content. Other notable revisions include new medical imaging displays of MRIs and CTs and sections on surface anatomy. Assessment: I give the book very high marks. The clarity of the writing, excellent new artwork, and expanded clinical correlations will ensure its continued success as a popular anatomy text. Reviewer: John A. McNulty, PhD, Loyola University Medical Center
Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine, Fourth Edition Editors: George R. Schwartz, MD, Allegheny University; Barbara K. Hanke, MD, University of New Mexico; Thomas A. Mayer, MD, Georgetown University; James S. Cohen, MD, Saratoga Emergency Physicians; John Dale Dunn, MD, JD, Brownwood Regional Medical Center; Joseph C. Howton, MD, University of California-San Francisco Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, $189 Bibliographic data: ISBN: 0-683-07646-9. NLM: WB 105 P957. LCCN: 98-3827. LC: RC86.7.P74. Country of origin: United States. Appendixes included, 164 chapters, 1936 pages, hard cover Descriptive notes: The book contains predominantly black and white illustrations, with some color illustrations.
Reviewer's Expert Opinion Description: This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive textbook on emergency medicine. The previous edition was published in 1992. Purpose: The purpose is to provide the clinical practitioner with rapid, authoritative, standard-of-care answers in a lean and ready work. The endeavor is nicely accomplished in this comprehensive textbook of emergency medicine. Audience: This text is written for the practicing emergency physician in a busy department who needs rapid, comprehensive information. The credible editors primarily are academic emergency physicians and subspecialists outside of emergency medicine. Features: Chapters follow this format: a capsule summary, a brief section on pathophysiology, history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, management, and medicolegal
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pearls. Tables, algorithms, and guidelines are plentiful and useful. A few high quality color plates are present; however, the relatively few radiographs and black and white photos are of poor quality and detract from the quality of the text. Assessment: This text provides a useful reference for the busy practitioner. It is not as comprehensive as Rosen's Essentials of Emergency Medicine (Mosby-Year Book, 1991) but is more complete than Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, Fourth Edition (McGraw-Hill). The content is comparable to Harwood's Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996) but is not as well written or illustrated. This new edition is a worthwhile expansion over the previous one. The increased use of charts, algorithms, and Internet addresses is helpful. Reviewer: Jon Olsen, MD, FACEP, University of Chicago Pfitzker School of Medicine
January-March 2000 19:1 Air Medical Journal