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Current therapy in critical care medicine, 3rd edition
Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine, 2nd Edition Editor: Roy L. DeHarth, MD, MPH, University of Oklahoma Williams & Wilkins, 1996, $110 Bibliographic Data: ISBN: 0683023969. NLM: WD 700 F981. LCCN: 96-3274. LC: RC1062.F86. Country of Origin: United States. Textbook, appendixes included, 35 chapters, 1091 pages, 51 contributors, 6.75. x lo-inch trim size, hard cover Descriptive Notes: The book contains black and white illustrations. The contributors represent the specialties of aviation and aerospace medicine, otolaryngology, and family and preventive medicine. Most are from universities, Air Force medical centers and laboratories, and aerospace research institutes in the United States, with a few from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Argentina. Institutions prominently represented include USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Armstrong Laboratory, and University of Oklahoma.
Reviewer’s Expert Opinion Description: This is the second edition of a text on aerospace medicine first published in 1986. It provides a detailed overview of the entire subject from the history of flight through the physiology of the flight environment and the clinical practice of aviation and space medicine to the operational aspects of flight (including accident investigation resources management) and the impact of flight and the aerospace industry on the community. Purpose: Its purpose lies in the collation of these many aspects of aerospace medicine into a single volume. Audience: It is aimed at both physicians and nonphysicians interested in any of the wide range of topics related to this field. Features: There are chapters that would interest pilots. The chapters on the role of aviation in the transmission of disease
would be of interest to epidemiologists, as well as physicians. The chapters on respiratory and ENT physiology provide excellent basic science reviews of value to physicians, medical students, and residents. The sections on air crew and passenger health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment would interest practicing physicians in many areas of medicine. Administrators might find value in the chapters on operational aerospace medicine, human resources management, and human factors in aviation and spaceflight. Assessment: This is a useful and very interesting text. My only criticisms is the poor quality of the illustrations and the fact that, in many of the chapters, the references have not been updated. Reviewer: Isaac Kleinman, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Cuncent Therapy in Critical Care Medicine, 3rd Edition Editor: Joseph E. Parrillo, MD, Rush Medical College Mosby-Year Book, 1997, $84.95 Bibliographic Data: ISBN: 081517327X. Country of Origin: United States. Series Title: Current Therapy Series. Monograph, appendixes included, 8 sections, 430 pages, 100 contributors, 8.5 x 10.75-inch trim size, hard cover Descriptive Notes: The book contains black and white illustrations. The contributors represent the specialties of critical care, anesthesiology, neurology, internal medicine, cardiology, and infectious disease. Most are from academic medical centers, research institutes, and hospitals in the United States, Italy, Israel, and France. Institutions prominently represented include Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, NIH, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, and SUNY-Stony Brook.
Reviewer’s Expert Opinion neurology, and other medical subspecialties; and concludes Description: This review text describes therapy for com- with injury. Chapters begin with a brief description of the clinimon illnesses in the critical care setting. It is part of the cal problem, followed by therapeutic alternatives. Black and “Current Therapy” series published by Mosby-Year Book. white illustrations are infrequent but well executed. Each chap Purpose: Provided is a description of specific approaches to ter concludes with a short list of clinical references. The table treatment for critical care problems. Contemporary clinical of contents provides chapter title and author, but the index is practice is summarized. more detailed. Audience: This work is a useful tool for the student, practi- Assessment: As suggested by the editor in the introduction, tioner, and teacher of critical care. The authors include national critical care is an ideal subject for the current therapy concept. and international experts, but a sign&ant proportion of the con- Although the problems are numerous, therapies can be suctributors are from Rush-PresbyterianMedical Center in Chicago. cinctly described and organized by organ system, as is done Features: This attractive, hardbound text is divided into ap here. Even though a significant number of authors represents proximately 70 chapters over 400 pages. Each chapter is de- one medical center, the depth of presentations is adequate. signed to be a summary of critical therapeutic principles for the This work is on my bookshelf. problem described. Chapters are organized according to types Reviewer: David J. Dries, MSE, MD, Loyola University of therapy. The work begins with diagnostic techniques; contin- Medical Center ues through cardiopulmonary critical care, infectious disease, 90
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Reviewer’s Expert Opinion Description: This is the second edition of a text on aerospace medicine first published in 1986. It provides a detailed overview of the entire subject from the history of flight through the physiology of the flight environment and the clinical practice of aviation and space medicine to the operational aspects of flight (including accident investigation resources management) and the impact of flight and the aerospace industry on the community. Purpose: Its purpose lies in the collation of these many aspects of aerospace medicine into a single volume. Audience: It is aimed at both physicians and nonphysicians interested in any of the wide range of topics related to this field. Features: There are chapters that would interest pilots. The chapters on the role of aviation in the transmission of disease
would be of interest to epidemiologists, as well as physicians. The chapters on respiratory and ENT physiology provide excellent basic science reviews of value to physicians, medical students, and residents. The sections on air crew and passenger health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment would interest practicing physicians in many areas of medicine. Administrators might find value in the chapters on operational aerospace medicine, human resources management, and human factors in aviation and spaceflight. Assessment: This is a useful and very interesting text. My only criticisms is the poor quality of the illustrations and the fact that, in many of the chapters, the references have not been updated. Reviewer: Isaac Kleinman, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Cuncent Therapy in Critical Care Medicine, 3rd Edition Editor: Joseph E. Parrillo, MD, Rush Medical College Mosby-Year Book, 1997, $84.95 Bibliographic Data: ISBN: 081517327X. Country of Origin: United States. Series Title: Current Therapy Series. Monograph, appendixes included, 8 sections, 430 pages, 100 contributors, 8.5 x 10.75-inch trim size, hard cover Descriptive Notes: The book contains black and white illustrations. The contributors represent the specialties of critical care, anesthesiology, neurology, internal medicine, cardiology, and infectious disease. Most are from academic medical centers, research institutes, and hospitals in the United States, Italy, Israel, and France. Institutions prominently represented include Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, NIH, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, and SUNY-Stony Brook.
Reviewer’s Expert Opinion neurology, and other medical subspecialties; and concludes Description: This review text describes therapy for com- with injury. Chapters begin with a brief description of the clinimon illnesses in the critical care setting. It is part of the cal problem, followed by therapeutic alternatives. Black and “Current Therapy” series published by Mosby-Year Book. white illustrations are infrequent but well executed. Each chap Purpose: Provided is a description of specific approaches to ter concludes with a short list of clinical references. The table treatment for critical care problems. Contemporary clinical of contents provides chapter title and author, but the index is practice is summarized. more detailed. Audience: This work is a useful tool for the student, practi- Assessment: As suggested by the editor in the introduction, tioner, and teacher of critical care. The authors include national critical care is an ideal subject for the current therapy concept. and international experts, but a sign&ant proportion of the con- Although the problems are numerous, therapies can be suctributors are from Rush-PresbyterianMedical Center in Chicago. cinctly described and organized by organ system, as is done Features: This attractive, hardbound text is divided into ap here. Even though a significant number of authors represents proximately 70 chapters over 400 pages. Each chapter is de- one medical center, the depth of presentations is adequate. signed to be a summary of critical therapeutic principles for the This work is on my bookshelf. problem described. Chapters are organized according to types Reviewer: David J. Dries, MSE, MD, Loyola University of therapy. The work begins with diagnostic techniques; contin- Medical Center ues through cardiopulmonary critical care, infectious disease, 90
July-September
1997
16:3
Air Medical
Journal