BOOKS RECEIVED ~
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American Cardiology: The History of a Specialty and Its College. Fye BW. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins, 1996. 489 pages. $24.95.
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses. 5th edition. Deglin JH, Vallerand AH. Philadelphia: E A. Davis, 1996. 1372 pages. $29.95.
Application of Magnetic Resonance to the Study of Lung. Cutillo AG, ed.
Fluids and Electrolytes: A Practical Approach. 4th edition. Lee CAB,
Armonk, NY: Futura, 1996. 607 pages. $98.O0.
Barrett CA, Ignatavicius DD. Philadelphia: E A. Davis, 1996. 360 pages. $24.95.
The Business of Critical Care: A Textbook for Clinicians Who Manage Special Care Units. Armonk, NY: Futura, 1996. 452 pages. $75.00.
Healing the Dying. OJson M. Albany, NY: Delmar, 1997. 246 pages. $21.95.
Physiology of Respiration. Hlastala MP, Berger AJ. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. 306 pages. $49.95.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Left AR. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996. ' 1219 pages. $149.00.
Healing and the Grief Process. Roach SS, Nieto BC. Albany, NY: Delmar, 1997. 219 pages. $21.95.
EDUCATIONAL CALENDAR CALIFORNIA
LOUISIANA
TEXAS
San Diego
New Orleans
Houston
6th Critical Care Medicine Review (June Course) Date: June 28-July 3, 1997. Place: San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. Sponsor: American College of Chest Physicians. Contact: American College of Chest Physicians Product & Registration Services; phone: (800)343-2227 or (847)4981400; fax: (847)498-5460.
Chest 1997 Date: October 26-30, 1997. Place: Ernest Morial Convention Center. Sponsor: American College of Chest Physicians. Contact: American College of Chest Physicians Product & Registration Services; phone: (800)343-2227 or (847)498-1400; fax: (847)498-5460.
Fourth International Conference on Xenon CT-CBF & Clinical Problem Solving in Neurology, Neurosurgery, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, and Neuroradiology Utilizing Functional CT. Date: June 10-13, 1997. Place: Omni Houston Hotel. Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neurology & International Salzburg Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease. Contact: Lila K. Lerner; phone: (713)798-6020; fax: (713)798-7955. Credit: 16 AMA.
NEW YORK ILLINOIS
Chicago 23rd Annual Midwest Conference Date: Preconference, March 10, 1997. Conference, March 11-13, 1997. Place: Woodfield Hilton and Towers, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Sponsor: Northwest Chicago Area Chapter of the American Association of CriticalCare Nurses. Contact: Pare Blatter; phone: (630)766-1596. Fee: Preconference: Variable depending on session. Conference: AACN members, 3 days $275, 1 day $110; nonmembers, 3 days $350, 1 day $135. Credit: CEUs applied for from AACN.
New York 6th Critical Care Medicine Review (September Course) Date: September 5-9, 1997. Place: New York Hilton & Towers. Sponsor: American College of Chest Physicians. Contact: American College of Chest Physicians Product & Registration Services; phone: (800)343-2227 or (847)4981400; fax: (847)498-5460. 12th Pulmonary Board Review
Date: September 10-14, 1997. Place: New York Hilton & Towers. Sponsor: American College of Chest Physicians. Contact: American College of Chest Physicians Product & Registration Services; phone: (800)343-2227 or (847)498-1400; fax: (847)498-5460.
UTAH
Snowbird Cardiopulmonary Wellness and Rehabilitation Date: February 2-5, 1997. Place: Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Sponsor: American College of Chest Physicians. Contact: American College of Chest Physicians Product & Registration Services; phone: (800)343-2227 or (847)4981400; fax: (847)498-5460. CMEcredits: 15.
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