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Menopause: Endocrinology and Management
Book Reviews
Mayo Clin Proc, January 2000, Vol 75
Scope of Book: This text is comprehensive in its systematic review of normal female anatomy and associated pathologic conditions of the breast and pelvic organs as delineated through various imaging modalities. Contents: The book consists of 47 chapters divided into 4 sections. The initial section covers basic physics and practical techniques commonly used to image the female reproductive organs. The second section reviews imaging of normal female pelvic anatomy by each modality. The next, and largest, section of the book contains numerous chapters dedicated to a wide spectrum of gynecologic disorders, organized both by organ of origin and by individual modality . The last section is devoted to breast imaging and intervention, in keeping with the concept of "women's imaging." Most chapters are liberally illustrated with imaging examples of female pelvic and breast pathology. Strengths: The obvious strength of this text is its up-to-date coverage of a growing area of imaging subspecialization and expertise that has developed in response to heightened awareness about women's health issues. Its organization and content should promote an integrated and more unified multimodality perspective on the diagnosis and delineation of various gynecologic disorders. The numerous illustrations that complement the text are useful for visually oriented physicians. Deficiencies: Because of the comprehensive nature of the text, certain disease processes and methods of imaging are unavoidably presented in considerably less detail than would be found in a more focused book. Recommended Readership: This timely book would be a valuable addition to the libraries of radiologists, gynecologists, and medical students. Overall Grading:
****
Kika M. Dudiak, MD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Herbal Therapy, Medicinal Plants, and Natural Products: An IPA Compilation, edited by Dwight R. Tousignaut, 167 pp, $62.50, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (telephone: 301-6573000), 1999, ISBN 0-879907-6
Type ofBook: A potpourri of abstracts, primarily from the alternative medicine literature, obtained from the International Pharmaceutical Abstracts database. Scope of Book: This text addresses a broad range of topics, including medicinal plants, other natural products, naturopathy, aromatherapy, Ayurveda, folk medicine, and a few traditional topics. Contents: The abstracts, selected in an unspecified manner from a database encompassing the past 30 years, are divided into 2 main groupings and arranged in chronological order. The first section, entitled "Use in Patients," covers research from bench to bedside, and the second, "Additional References," contains abstracts related primarily to subject reviews. Because the abstracts are not grouped by subject or author, the book has separate subject and author indexes. The book contains 736 abstracts, an extraordinar-
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ily small percentage of the available literature in this genre. How they were selected is most bewildering--one might suspect that seminal articles, first reports, or largest series would take precedence, but this does not seem to be the case. For example, "Chinese herb nephropathy" is represented by a letter to the editor responding to a previous major publication that is not listed in the abstracts. Unfortunately, an abstract describing malignant degeneration in a kidney with Chinese herb nephropathy is included in the book but not listed in the subject index. Strengths: Presumably, the strength of the text is the depth of the database, and readers are referred to a website for additional information. Another strength might be the listing of little known articles from obscure journals. However, readers may be compelled to conclude that there is a reason articles are published in unfrequented literature. For example, abstract No. 082, "Ginseng-Root Just Like a Carrot," is unlikely to become the definitive treatise on either ginseng or carrots. Deficiencies: This book does not really have a readership. There are far too few abstracts to make it a reference source, and there are not enough abstracts on any given topic to make it a suitable monograph. It is clearly not meant for browsing or light reading. Recommended Readership: That is the problem. Overall Grading:
*
Stephen B. Erickson, MD, Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Menopause: Endocrinology and Management, edited by David B. Seifer and Elizabeth A. Kennard, 270 pp, with illus, $99.50, 999 Riverview Dr, Suite 208, Totowa, NJ 07512, Humana Press (telephone: 973-256-1699), 1999, ISBN 0-896-03677-4
Type ofBook: A multiauthored text on menopause. Scope ofBook: This book is intended as a contemporary review of the physiologic changes associated with menopause and their management. Contents: The first 2 of the 16 chapters in the text describe changes in the endocrine system leading up to and through menopause. The next 5 chapters each focus on a specific physiologic system altered by menopause, including the cardiovascular, skeletal, urogenital, and central nervous systems. Another chapter is dedicated to early ovarian failure and surgical menopause. The subsequent 7 chapters discuss treatment of menopause. Specific topics addressed include hormone replacement therapy and associated cancer risks, nonestrogen alternatives, phytoestrogens, androgens, and selective estrogen receptor modulators. The final chapter attempts to provide a broad and integrative approach to the care of postmenopausal women. Strengths: The book provides relatively complete coverage of the major physiologic changes occurring at menopause and a generally up-to-date review of management options, including pertinent references. Deficiencies: The variable quality of the chapters and the redundancy of information indicate a general lack of editing, as do the typographic errors and incomplete reference lists (particularly in chapter 15 on phytoestrogens). The use of the term antiestrogens
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in chapter 12, rather than selective estrogen receptor modulators as used in the rest of the book, highlights the inconsistent editing. The cursory chapter on nonestrogen alternatives does not cover venlafaxine or herbal approaches that patients often take and ask physicians about. The final chapter does not add much useful information. RecommendedReadership: Primary care physicians.
OverallGrading:
**
Ann E. Keams, MD, PhD, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
BOOKS RECEIVED Clinical Practice in Respiratory Care, edited by James B. Fink and Gerald E. Hunt, 530 pp, with iIlus, $52, Philadelphia, Pa, LippincottRaven Publishers, 1999 Surgical Reconstruction of the Face and Anterior Skull Base, edited by Anthony J. Maniglia, Fred J. Stucker, and David W. Stepnick, 332 pp, with iIlus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 1999 MEDLINE: A Guide to Effective Searching, by Brian S. Katcher, 145 pp, with iIlus, $45, 736 Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA 94117, Ashbury Press, 1999 Breast Ultrasound: A Systematic Approach to Technique and Image Interpretation, by Christof Sohn, Jens-U. Blohmer, and VIrike M. Hamper, 174 pp, with illus, $59, New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Keyhold Concept in Neurosurgery With Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery and Case Studies, by Axel Pemeczky, Wibke MiillerForell, Erik van Lindert, and Georg Fries, 262 pp, with illus, $199, New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Breast Implants or Aspartame (Nutrasweet®) Disease? The Suppressed Opinion About a Perceived Medicolegal Travesty, by H. J. Roberts, 57 pp, $12, P.O. Box 17799, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, Sunshine Sentinel Press, Inc., 1999 Gynecology in Primary Care: A Step-By-Step Approach, by Robert L. Barbieri, Sarah L. Berga, Alan H. DeChemey, Jesse Hade, and Ellen E. Sheets, 105 pp, with illus, $34.95, 415 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, Scientific American Medicine, 1999 Endosonography in Gastroenterology: Principles, Techniques, Findings, edited by Henryk Dancygier and Charles J. Lightdale, 232 pp, with iIlus, $99, New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Atlas of Thumb and Finger Reconstruction, by Guillermo Loda, 195 pp, with iIlus, $179, New York, NY, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health, by Susan B. Roberts and Melvin B. Meyrnan, 353 pp, with illus, $15.95, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, Bantam Books, 1999 Electromyography in Clinical Practice: A Case Study Approach, by Bashar Katirji, 302 pp, with illus, $54.95, Chicago, Ill, Mosby, 1998 A Manual for SCUBA Divers, by Jeffrey H. Rudell, 127 pp, $10.95, 516 West 34 St, New York, NY 10001, Vantage Press, 1996 Ambulatory Pediatrics, 5th ed, edited by Morris Green, Robert J. Haggerty, and Michael Weitzman, 581 pp, with iIlus, $89, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 1999 Physiology, 2nd ed (Board Review series), by Linda S. Costanzo, 326 pp, with illus, $26.95, Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Pharmacy Technician Certification Review and Practice Exam, 142 pp, $38, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998
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Radiology Study Guide, by Terry R. Yochum, Jolie V. Haug, and Lindsay J. Rowe, 796 pp, with illus, $42, Baltimore, Md, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Review for United States Medical Licensing Examination: Step 2, 2nd ed (National Medical Series for Independent Study), edited by Elizabeth A. Nieginski, 470 pp, with iIlus, $33, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Tumors of the Ovary, Maldeveloped Gonads, Fallopian Tube, and Broad Ligament (Atlas of Tumor Pathology, Third Series, Fascicle 23), by Robert E. Scully, Robert H. Young, and Philip B. Clement, 527 pp, with illus, $95, Washington, DC, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1998 Textbook of Critical Care, 4th ed, edited by Ake Grenvik, Stephen M. Ayres, Peter R. Holbrook, and William C. Shoemaker, 2227 pp, with illus, $165, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 2000 Radiology Study Guide, by Terry R. Yochum, Jolie V. Haug, and Lindsay J. Rowe, 796 pp, with illus, $42, Baltimore, Md, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Patient Care (Essentials of Medical Imaging Series), by Erica Koch Williams, 140 pp, with illus, $26.95, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, 1999 Anatomy and Physiology (Essentials of Medical Imaging Series), by Evelyn Frank Burns, 150 pp, with illus, $26.95, New York, NY, McGrawHill, 1999 Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections, 3rd ed, edited by Edwin H. Lennette and Thomas F. Smith, 868 pp, with illus, $195, New York, NY, Marcel Dekker, 1999 MCQs in Paediatrics, 2nd ed, by Nigel Speight, 247 pp, $25, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 Pocket Companion to Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 3rd ed, edited by Steven G. Gabbe, Jennifer R. Niebyl, and Joe Leigh Simpson, 690 pp, with illus, $32.95, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1999 Radiology and Imaging for Medical Students, 7th ed, by David Sutton, 271 pp, with illus, $36, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 The Ultrasound Handboom, 3rd ed, by Rebecca Hall, 263 pp, $30, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Paediatric Clinical Examination, 3rd ed, by Denis Gill and Niall O'Brien, 251 pp, with illus, $22, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 Pocket Guide to Injectable Drugs, 10th ed, by Lawrence A. Trissel, 344 pp, $38, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998 Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis, 8th ed, by Lynda Juall Carpenito, 628 pp, $23.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Mount Sinai Handbook of Surgery: A Case-Oriented Approach, edited by Joel J. Bauer, 706 pp, with illus, $33.95, Baltimore, Md, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Churchill's Pocketbook of General Practice, by Simon Cartwright and Carolyn Godlee, 349 pp, with illus, $25, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 Emergency Medicine (NMS Clinical Manuals series), edited by Jonathan N. Adler, Scott H. Plantz, Dana A. Stearns, William Gossman, and Joseph Stewart, 293 pp, with illus, $14.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Periodontal Instrumentation for the Practitioner, by Jill S. NieldGehrig, 459 pp, with illus, $29.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 AHFS Drug Information 1999, edited by Gerald K. McEvoy, 3350 pp, $137, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1999 Diseases of the Retina and Vitreous, edited by Richard F. Spaide, 361 pp, with illus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 1999
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Mayo Clin Proc, January 2000, Vol 75
Scope of Book: This text is comprehensive in its systematic review of normal female anatomy and associated pathologic conditions of the breast and pelvic organs as delineated through various imaging modalities. Contents: The book consists of 47 chapters divided into 4 sections. The initial section covers basic physics and practical techniques commonly used to image the female reproductive organs. The second section reviews imaging of normal female pelvic anatomy by each modality. The next, and largest, section of the book contains numerous chapters dedicated to a wide spectrum of gynecologic disorders, organized both by organ of origin and by individual modality . The last section is devoted to breast imaging and intervention, in keeping with the concept of "women's imaging." Most chapters are liberally illustrated with imaging examples of female pelvic and breast pathology. Strengths: The obvious strength of this text is its up-to-date coverage of a growing area of imaging subspecialization and expertise that has developed in response to heightened awareness about women's health issues. Its organization and content should promote an integrated and more unified multimodality perspective on the diagnosis and delineation of various gynecologic disorders. The numerous illustrations that complement the text are useful for visually oriented physicians. Deficiencies: Because of the comprehensive nature of the text, certain disease processes and methods of imaging are unavoidably presented in considerably less detail than would be found in a more focused book. Recommended Readership: This timely book would be a valuable addition to the libraries of radiologists, gynecologists, and medical students. Overall Grading:
****
Kika M. Dudiak, MD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Herbal Therapy, Medicinal Plants, and Natural Products: An IPA Compilation, edited by Dwight R. Tousignaut, 167 pp, $62.50, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (telephone: 301-6573000), 1999, ISBN 0-879907-6
Type ofBook: A potpourri of abstracts, primarily from the alternative medicine literature, obtained from the International Pharmaceutical Abstracts database. Scope of Book: This text addresses a broad range of topics, including medicinal plants, other natural products, naturopathy, aromatherapy, Ayurveda, folk medicine, and a few traditional topics. Contents: The abstracts, selected in an unspecified manner from a database encompassing the past 30 years, are divided into 2 main groupings and arranged in chronological order. The first section, entitled "Use in Patients," covers research from bench to bedside, and the second, "Additional References," contains abstracts related primarily to subject reviews. Because the abstracts are not grouped by subject or author, the book has separate subject and author indexes. The book contains 736 abstracts, an extraordinar-
126
ily small percentage of the available literature in this genre. How they were selected is most bewildering--one might suspect that seminal articles, first reports, or largest series would take precedence, but this does not seem to be the case. For example, "Chinese herb nephropathy" is represented by a letter to the editor responding to a previous major publication that is not listed in the abstracts. Unfortunately, an abstract describing malignant degeneration in a kidney with Chinese herb nephropathy is included in the book but not listed in the subject index. Strengths: Presumably, the strength of the text is the depth of the database, and readers are referred to a website for additional information. Another strength might be the listing of little known articles from obscure journals. However, readers may be compelled to conclude that there is a reason articles are published in unfrequented literature. For example, abstract No. 082, "Ginseng-Root Just Like a Carrot," is unlikely to become the definitive treatise on either ginseng or carrots. Deficiencies: This book does not really have a readership. There are far too few abstracts to make it a reference source, and there are not enough abstracts on any given topic to make it a suitable monograph. It is clearly not meant for browsing or light reading. Recommended Readership: That is the problem. Overall Grading:
*
Stephen B. Erickson, MD, Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
Menopause: Endocrinology and Management, edited by David B. Seifer and Elizabeth A. Kennard, 270 pp, with illus, $99.50, 999 Riverview Dr, Suite 208, Totowa, NJ 07512, Humana Press (telephone: 973-256-1699), 1999, ISBN 0-896-03677-4
Type ofBook: A multiauthored text on menopause. Scope ofBook: This book is intended as a contemporary review of the physiologic changes associated with menopause and their management. Contents: The first 2 of the 16 chapters in the text describe changes in the endocrine system leading up to and through menopause. The next 5 chapters each focus on a specific physiologic system altered by menopause, including the cardiovascular, skeletal, urogenital, and central nervous systems. Another chapter is dedicated to early ovarian failure and surgical menopause. The subsequent 7 chapters discuss treatment of menopause. Specific topics addressed include hormone replacement therapy and associated cancer risks, nonestrogen alternatives, phytoestrogens, androgens, and selective estrogen receptor modulators. The final chapter attempts to provide a broad and integrative approach to the care of postmenopausal women. Strengths: The book provides relatively complete coverage of the major physiologic changes occurring at menopause and a generally up-to-date review of management options, including pertinent references. Deficiencies: The variable quality of the chapters and the redundancy of information indicate a general lack of editing, as do the typographic errors and incomplete reference lists (particularly in chapter 15 on phytoestrogens). The use of the term antiestrogens
For personal use. Mass reproduce only with permission from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Mayo Clin Proc, January 2000, Vol 75
in chapter 12, rather than selective estrogen receptor modulators as used in the rest of the book, highlights the inconsistent editing. The cursory chapter on nonestrogen alternatives does not cover venlafaxine or herbal approaches that patients often take and ask physicians about. The final chapter does not add much useful information. RecommendedReadership: Primary care physicians.
OverallGrading:
**
Ann E. Keams, MD, PhD, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn
BOOKS RECEIVED Clinical Practice in Respiratory Care, edited by James B. Fink and Gerald E. Hunt, 530 pp, with iIlus, $52, Philadelphia, Pa, LippincottRaven Publishers, 1999 Surgical Reconstruction of the Face and Anterior Skull Base, edited by Anthony J. Maniglia, Fred J. Stucker, and David W. Stepnick, 332 pp, with iIlus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 1999 MEDLINE: A Guide to Effective Searching, by Brian S. Katcher, 145 pp, with iIlus, $45, 736 Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA 94117, Ashbury Press, 1999 Breast Ultrasound: A Systematic Approach to Technique and Image Interpretation, by Christof Sohn, Jens-U. Blohmer, and VIrike M. Hamper, 174 pp, with illus, $59, New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Keyhold Concept in Neurosurgery With Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery and Case Studies, by Axel Pemeczky, Wibke MiillerForell, Erik van Lindert, and Georg Fries, 262 pp, with illus, $199, New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Breast Implants or Aspartame (Nutrasweet®) Disease? The Suppressed Opinion About a Perceived Medicolegal Travesty, by H. J. Roberts, 57 pp, $12, P.O. Box 17799, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, Sunshine Sentinel Press, Inc., 1999 Gynecology in Primary Care: A Step-By-Step Approach, by Robert L. Barbieri, Sarah L. Berga, Alan H. DeChemey, Jesse Hade, and Ellen E. Sheets, 105 pp, with illus, $34.95, 415 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, Scientific American Medicine, 1999 Endosonography in Gastroenterology: Principles, Techniques, Findings, edited by Henryk Dancygier and Charles J. Lightdale, 232 pp, with iIlus, $99, New York, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Atlas of Thumb and Finger Reconstruction, by Guillermo Loda, 195 pp, with iIlus, $179, New York, NY, Thieme Medical Publishers, 1999 Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health, by Susan B. Roberts and Melvin B. Meyrnan, 353 pp, with illus, $15.95, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036, Bantam Books, 1999 Electromyography in Clinical Practice: A Case Study Approach, by Bashar Katirji, 302 pp, with illus, $54.95, Chicago, Ill, Mosby, 1998 A Manual for SCUBA Divers, by Jeffrey H. Rudell, 127 pp, $10.95, 516 West 34 St, New York, NY 10001, Vantage Press, 1996 Ambulatory Pediatrics, 5th ed, edited by Morris Green, Robert J. Haggerty, and Michael Weitzman, 581 pp, with iIlus, $89, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 1999 Physiology, 2nd ed (Board Review series), by Linda S. Costanzo, 326 pp, with illus, $26.95, Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Pharmacy Technician Certification Review and Practice Exam, 142 pp, $38, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998
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Radiology Study Guide, by Terry R. Yochum, Jolie V. Haug, and Lindsay J. Rowe, 796 pp, with illus, $42, Baltimore, Md, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Review for United States Medical Licensing Examination: Step 2, 2nd ed (National Medical Series for Independent Study), edited by Elizabeth A. Nieginski, 470 pp, with iIlus, $33, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Tumors of the Ovary, Maldeveloped Gonads, Fallopian Tube, and Broad Ligament (Atlas of Tumor Pathology, Third Series, Fascicle 23), by Robert E. Scully, Robert H. Young, and Philip B. Clement, 527 pp, with illus, $95, Washington, DC, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 1998 Textbook of Critical Care, 4th ed, edited by Ake Grenvik, Stephen M. Ayres, Peter R. Holbrook, and William C. Shoemaker, 2227 pp, with illus, $165, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 2000 Radiology Study Guide, by Terry R. Yochum, Jolie V. Haug, and Lindsay J. Rowe, 796 pp, with illus, $42, Baltimore, Md, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Patient Care (Essentials of Medical Imaging Series), by Erica Koch Williams, 140 pp, with illus, $26.95, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill, 1999 Anatomy and Physiology (Essentials of Medical Imaging Series), by Evelyn Frank Burns, 150 pp, with illus, $26.95, New York, NY, McGrawHill, 1999 Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Infections, 3rd ed, edited by Edwin H. Lennette and Thomas F. Smith, 868 pp, with illus, $195, New York, NY, Marcel Dekker, 1999 MCQs in Paediatrics, 2nd ed, by Nigel Speight, 247 pp, $25, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 Pocket Companion to Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 3rd ed, edited by Steven G. Gabbe, Jennifer R. Niebyl, and Joe Leigh Simpson, 690 pp, with illus, $32.95, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1999 Radiology and Imaging for Medical Students, 7th ed, by David Sutton, 271 pp, with illus, $36, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 The Ultrasound Handboom, 3rd ed, by Rebecca Hall, 263 pp, $30, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Paediatric Clinical Examination, 3rd ed, by Denis Gill and Niall O'Brien, 251 pp, with illus, $22, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 Pocket Guide to Injectable Drugs, 10th ed, by Lawrence A. Trissel, 344 pp, $38, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998 Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis, 8th ed, by Lynda Juall Carpenito, 628 pp, $23.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Mount Sinai Handbook of Surgery: A Case-Oriented Approach, edited by Joel J. Bauer, 706 pp, with illus, $33.95, Baltimore, Md, Williams & Wilkins, 1998 Churchill's Pocketbook of General Practice, by Simon Cartwright and Carolyn Godlee, 349 pp, with illus, $25, New York, NY, Churchill Livingstone, 1998 Emergency Medicine (NMS Clinical Manuals series), edited by Jonathan N. Adler, Scott H. Plantz, Dana A. Stearns, William Gossman, and Joseph Stewart, 293 pp, with illus, $14.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Periodontal Instrumentation for the Practitioner, by Jill S. NieldGehrig, 459 pp, with illus, $29.95, Philadelphia, Pa, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 AHFS Drug Information 1999, edited by Gerald K. McEvoy, 3350 pp, $137, 7272 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1999 Diseases of the Retina and Vitreous, edited by Richard F. Spaide, 361 pp, with illus, $125, Philadelphia, Pa, W. B. Saunders Company, 1999
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