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The Economics of Health and Medical Care
FEBRUARY 2003, VOL 77. NO 2 REVIEWS
RN, BSN health care delivery and policyparticularly the chapters in the PERIOPERATIVE STAFF RN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL evaluative section that deal with COLORADO SPRINQS, COLO value judgments, economic eval-
BOOK REVIEWS
MODERATE SEDATIOWANALGESIA: COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT MODULE B J ~Rosemari C. Moss 2001. 62pp $50 paperback
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his book is a tool for evaluating the basic knowledge needed to provide conscious sedation in various settings and practices. It also provides a great way to earn contact hours via independent study. Overall, the book is very well-organized, easy to read, and easy to handle. It fits in even the smallest bag for on-thego studying and reference. The book can be navigated easily and is understandable and well-structured. Even without illustrations, the charts and glossary are helpful tools for acquiring basic knowledge about conscious sedation. The language and writing style are easy to comprehend, precise, and to the point. This is the perfect study guide for all medical professionals in settings and practices in which conscious sedation is used and can be helpful to those who simply wish to further their knowledge about this topic. The test questions at the end of the book are easy to understand and serve as a self-evaluation. The test also can be used to earn contact hours. The number of contact hours available justify the cost of the module. I love this book and would recommend it to those seeking to educate themselves or staff members about conscious sedation. This book is available from CBPN, 2 170 S Parker Rd, Suite 295, Denver, CO 8023 1 ; http:// www.certboard.org. REGINA W. ANDREWS
THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE, fifth ed By Philip Jacobs and John Rappaport 2002, 423pp $70 hardback
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oday, more than ever, health care practitioners need the knowledge and skills to predict health care trends and provide health care based on sound economic principles. This book provides the tools to accomplish these tasks. This comprehensive book carefully examines the economic forces affecting the health care industry within the context of general economic principles. It would be excellent for use in a graduate-level course. Numerous graphs and images illustrate the complex mathematical relationships the text describes. The authors have divided the book into three areas: descriptive economics, explanatory economics, and evaluative economics. Each section provides readers with a systematic approach that enables them to define, measure, explain, and predict economic trends based on current economic information. The book also helps readers evaluate the effects of predicted changes on the health care industry. The evaluative chapters provide readers with logical alternatives to current finding and possible implications of each alternative. There are some interesting sections that propose and discuss alternatives to health care delivery options. This book lends itself to lively classroom discussions of 470 AORN JOURNAL
uation, and public health insurance. The book’s discussion of the market value of altruism is very interesting. The book is well-organized and easy to follow. The fact that this book assumes a rather high level of mathematical ability makes it usehl only to those studying theory. The average professional would have little interest in this book, with the exception of the final chapters on regulations, antitrust, and the economic evaluation of health care, which could be of interest to administrators. This book is available from Aspen Publishers, Inc, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20878; http://www.aspenpublishers.com. LESLEY HENDERSON RN, MSN, CNOR ASSISTANTPROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NURSING, STATE UNIVERSITY OF WESTGEOR~IA CARROLLTON
PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY FOR NCLEX-PN By Linda Waide and Bertu Roland 2001, 264pp $2 I . 95 paperback
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his book delves into all aspects of pharmacology necessary to prepare the graduate LO pass the NCLEX-PN examination. It will increase graduates’ knowledge of pharmacology, give them an opportunity to practice test-taking skills, and help alleviate their test-taking anxiety. The authors are RNs who have advanced degrees. The consultants and contributors also are RNs who have advanced degrees, and most
RN, BSN health care delivery and policyparticularly the chapters in the PERIOPERATIVE STAFF RN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL evaluative section that deal with COLORADO SPRINQS, COLO value judgments, economic eval-
BOOK REVIEWS
MODERATE SEDATIOWANALGESIA: COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT MODULE B J ~Rosemari C. Moss 2001. 62pp $50 paperback
T
his book is a tool for evaluating the basic knowledge needed to provide conscious sedation in various settings and practices. It also provides a great way to earn contact hours via independent study. Overall, the book is very well-organized, easy to read, and easy to handle. It fits in even the smallest bag for on-thego studying and reference. The book can be navigated easily and is understandable and well-structured. Even without illustrations, the charts and glossary are helpful tools for acquiring basic knowledge about conscious sedation. The language and writing style are easy to comprehend, precise, and to the point. This is the perfect study guide for all medical professionals in settings and practices in which conscious sedation is used and can be helpful to those who simply wish to further their knowledge about this topic. The test questions at the end of the book are easy to understand and serve as a self-evaluation. The test also can be used to earn contact hours. The number of contact hours available justify the cost of the module. I love this book and would recommend it to those seeking to educate themselves or staff members about conscious sedation. This book is available from CBPN, 2 170 S Parker Rd, Suite 295, Denver, CO 8023 1 ; http:// www.certboard.org. REGINA W. ANDREWS
THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE, fifth ed By Philip Jacobs and John Rappaport 2002, 423pp $70 hardback
T
oday, more than ever, health care practitioners need the knowledge and skills to predict health care trends and provide health care based on sound economic principles. This book provides the tools to accomplish these tasks. This comprehensive book carefully examines the economic forces affecting the health care industry within the context of general economic principles. It would be excellent for use in a graduate-level course. Numerous graphs and images illustrate the complex mathematical relationships the text describes. The authors have divided the book into three areas: descriptive economics, explanatory economics, and evaluative economics. Each section provides readers with a systematic approach that enables them to define, measure, explain, and predict economic trends based on current economic information. The book also helps readers evaluate the effects of predicted changes on the health care industry. The evaluative chapters provide readers with logical alternatives to current finding and possible implications of each alternative. There are some interesting sections that propose and discuss alternatives to health care delivery options. This book lends itself to lively classroom discussions of 470 AORN JOURNAL
uation, and public health insurance. The book’s discussion of the market value of altruism is very interesting. The book is well-organized and easy to follow. The fact that this book assumes a rather high level of mathematical ability makes it usehl only to those studying theory. The average professional would have little interest in this book, with the exception of the final chapters on regulations, antitrust, and the economic evaluation of health care, which could be of interest to administrators. This book is available from Aspen Publishers, Inc, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20878; http://www.aspenpublishers.com. LESLEY HENDERSON RN, MSN, CNOR ASSISTANTPROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF NURSING, STATE UNIVERSITY OF WESTGEOR~IA CARROLLTON
PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY FOR NCLEX-PN By Linda Waide and Bertu Roland 2001, 264pp $2 I . 95 paperback
T
his book delves into all aspects of pharmacology necessary to prepare the graduate LO pass the NCLEX-PN examination. It will increase graduates’ knowledge of pharmacology, give them an opportunity to practice test-taking skills, and help alleviate their test-taking anxiety. The authors are RNs who have advanced degrees. The consultants and contributors also are RNs who have advanced degrees, and most