Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 7th edition by Keith Edmonds has been re-built completely, after six editions the editor has decided that a radical revision is necessary. The new edition has been developed as a result of intensive consultation with trainees in OBGYN as to what they want, what they need and how they learn.The book is organised into two halves; obstetrics and gyn
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Zakim & Boyer's Hepatology: A Textbook of Liver Disease 5th edition 2 Volume Set by Thomas D. Boyer, Theresa L. Wright & Michael P. Manns has been refocused to zero in on just the clinical knowledge you need to provide today's best patient care. The most comprehensive text on the subject, this book is still thoroughly grounded in basic science-but now that science is focused on the most cl
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Now that we've recovered from a server crash at our host company, I want to update readers on the latest developments in the use of extremist textbooks in the Islamic Saudi Academy of northern Virginia, about which I last posted on June 26 , and on a new study of Saudi textbooks in general. Rep. Frank Wolf, who wrote to Secretary of State Rice on June 24 about the textbooks use in the Islamic Saud
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I clearly remember the last time I bought books from my local college bookstore: After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, I finally got to the cashier only to find out that the grand total of my books for one semester was just over $600. Ridiculous!
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DescriptionWilliams Textbook of Endocrinology Single-User CD-ROM Publisher: SaundersNumber Of Pages: Publication Date: 2002-12-30Sales Rank: 1004368ISBN / ASIN: 072169196XEAN: 9780721691961Binding: CD-ROMManufacturer: SaundersStudio: SaundersAverage Rating: 5Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th Edition effectively bridges the gap between the basic science and clinical practice of endocrinology
DescriptionWilliams Textbook of Endocrinology Single-User CD-ROM Publisher: SaundersNumber Of Pages: Publication Date: 2002-12-30Sales Rank: 1004368ISBN / ASIN: 072169196XEAN: 9780721691961Binding: CD-ROMManufacturer: SaundersStudio: SaundersAverage Rating: 5Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th Edition effectively bridges the gap between the basic science and clinical practice of endocrinology
There are lots of online book stores which offer textbooks at discounted rates. Most of book sites have search engines where you can search by title, author or even the subject of the book. With the continued growth and expansion of the internet students are now able to easily compare textbook prices at dozens of [...]
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This new Oxford Textbook will become the definitive source for all psychiatrists and trainees. It covers all areas of general psychiatry in depth, and includes sections on each of the subspecialties (for example child psychiatry and forensic psychiatry). It is designed to be used by those in
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Jordan has been vomiting for a week. Doctors pawned it off as a "Stomach virus". (Without any blood test may I add). Ever since Jordan broke out with his Allergies, all I've keep hearing from Doctors is "He's too young to have allergies" "Kids this age do not develop food allergies"..Hmmm.. Let me recap:Fed Jordan milk based formula at 2 1/2 monthsResponse: Projectile vomiting/No diarrheaF
Bad news on the American public education front. The American Textbook Council has put out their 2008 Report: Islam in the Classroom. According to the report, there has apparently been no progress in eliminating the politically correct airbrushing of history and promotion of Islam in the junior and high school level text books since I
My inner 17-year-old is surprised to read this, but I am an “old school” parent—my wife and I make all family decisions. Some families may be democracies and I personally know two families that are ruled by six-year-old girls. I am not saying my wife runs our house like a military academy. Our kids don’t have to eat everything on their plate, but we decide what is for dinner.
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The Legislature has passed a bill that aims to make textbooks more affordable for college students, and now it goes to the governor for his signature. The Textbook Affordability Act, by Rep. Anitere Flores (R-Miami) and Sen. Jeff Atwater (R-Palm...
I thought it might be helpful to someone out there if I wrote about the books I use most often when studying. It can be very temping when you first learn that you’ve been accepted into a Veterinary Course to go out and get your hands on any textbook you can. However, it’s not worth [...]
This is an free electronic textbook from Eugene Sherry,MD, MPH, FRACS as a editor, for medical students and orthopaedic residents/registrars.Orthopaedics is one of the oldest medical disciplines, yet remains at the forefront of intellectual and technological development in medicine as we move into the next millenium. And for good reason.Link: ORTHOPAEDIC ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKTHE DOCTOR NOTES by ALLOEN ENDONESIA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology 8th Edition 2 Volume Set, Expert Consult Online and Print helps you better understand todays scientific underpinnings of rheumatic diseases, so that you can better manage your patients. With its new full-color design, scholarly approach to scientific concepts, and sweeping updates, youll have a source of knowledge at your disposal to help you face even your toughest challenges. And, as an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 8th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchableenabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection.Provides access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection.Features state-of-th
Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 11th Edition 2007 displays many important innovations. Three entirely new chapters focus on “Hormones and Athletic Performance,” “Neuroendocrine Control of Appetite and Body Weight,” and the “Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS.” The latter two chapters join the revised chapters on “Obesity,” “Disorders of Lipid Metabolism,” and “Gastrointestinal Hormones and Gut Endocrine Tumors” to form a new Section entitled “Body Fat and Lipid Metabolism.” All chapters have been extensively revised, and 12 new authors have joined the book's faculty.For the first time, full color figures are placed throughout the text to enable effective communication. A uniform style has been used to facilitate identification and use of clinical algorithms.About the
The Textbook of Regional Anesthesia certainly has a modern design where pain and regional anesthesia are integrated. Many topics concern new trends in regional anesthesia and the textbook deserves to be consulted particularly for that reason.This authoritative and comprehensive reference by an international team of distinguished experts, explores all aspects of the field—from the basic science of regional anesthesia to its implementation in clinical practice. Up-to-date information is organized into a consistent, quick-access format that is highlighted by over 300 outstanding illustrations. No other book has as much information on setting up an Acute Pain Service, outcomes and evidence based medicine, as well as coverage on advanced interventional techniques.ContentsHistory of Regional A
This is beyond ironic, and hypocritical on a scale of epic proportions. Some students are complaining that a U.S. government textbook used in AP and college classes is biased.
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If you are an eligible student for the tuition, education, and textbook tax credits, this article is for you. Eligible students should be cautious filing their tax returns. If you are an eligible student in Canada, you educational institute will issue you a tax slip called Tuition and Education Amounts Certificate. Depending on your institution and course of study, this tax slip can be called T2202, T2202A, TL11A or TL11C. You need to input this tax slip into your tax return to get the tax credit. Going to a college or university could cost you a fortune and so could not inputting this tax slip's information into your return. Simple tax mistakes can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars every year. Recently, one of my relatives asked me to review her 2006 tax return. It was filed by an
This is an free electronic textbook from Eugene Sherry,MD, MPH, FRACS as a editor, for medical students and orthopaedic residents/registrars.Orthopaedics is one of the oldest medical disciplines, yet remains at the forefront of intellectual and technological development in medicine as we move into the next millenium. And for good reason.Link: ORTHOPAEDIC ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOK
Color Textbook of Histology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access 3rd Edition 2006 (1416029451) by Leslie P. Gartner and James L. Hiatt has a variety of excellent images, including photomicrographs, diagrams, and electron micrographs. Clinical correlations are included in boxes that stand out from the text. Key words are highlighted. Tables are well done and the text is very easy to read. Powerpoint presentations for the chapters can be found on-line for users of the text.Histology is that branch of anatomy that studies tissues of animals and plants. This textbook, however, discusses only animal, and more specifically human, tissues. In its broader aspect, the word histology is used as if it were a synonym for microscopic anatomy, because its subject matter encompasses not only the microscop
Color Textbook of Histology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access 3rd Edition 2006 (1416029451) by Leslie P. Gartner and James L. Hiatt has a variety of excellent images, including photomicrographs, diagrams, and electron micrographs. Clinical correlations are included in boxes that stand out from the text. Key words are highlighted. Tables are well done and the text is very easy to read. Powerpoint presentations for the chapters can be found on-line for users of the text.Histology is that branch of anatomy that studies tissues of animals and plants. This textbook, however, discusses only animal, and more specifically human, tissues. In its broader aspect, the word histology is used as if it were a synonym for microscopic anatomy, because its subject matter encompasses not only the microscop
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Cecil Textbook of Medicine 23rd Edition (Expert Consult Premium Edition: Enhanced Online Features and Print) by Lee Goldman and Dennis Arthur Ausiello seems carefully edited, a very attractive textbook with multiple colors now, and even the print may be a bit bigger in this new one.Features : An exceptionally practical focus zeroes in on today's most relevant, current, essential knowledge for every condition you see—including the most pertinent bibliographical references, with annotations explaining their clinical significance.Each chapter indicates which management recommendations are supported by Grade A clinical evidence, so you can implement them with total confidence.The editorial team is a veritable ";who's who"; of preeminent leaders in medicine today, and noted world authorities
Cecil Textbook of Medicine 23rd Edition (Expert Consult Premium Edition: Enhanced Online Features and Print) by Lee Goldman and Dennis Arthur Ausiello seems carefully edited, a very attractive textbook with multiple colors now, and even the print may be a bit bigger in this new one.Features : An exceptionally practical focus zeroes in on today's most relevant, current, essential knowledge for every condition you see—including the most pertinent bibliographical references, with annotations explaining their clinical significance.Each chapter indicates which management recommendations are supported by Grade A clinical evidence, so you can implement them with total confidence.The editorial team is a veritable ";who's who"; of preeminent leaders in medicine today, and noted world authorities
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 17th Ed.Book Description:HTML | 71 MB (RAR) | 2618 pages | W.B. Saunders June 29, 2004 | ISBN: 0721603904The publication of this 17th Edition of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics provides a new and comprehensive update and synthesis of pediatric medicine and related science. It continues to represent the ’"state of the art’" on the broad spectrum of normal and abnormal growth and development and of disorders and diseases that affect children and youth.From Book News, Inc.Edited by Behrman (pediatrics, Stanford U. School of Medicine), Kliegman (pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin), and Jenson (pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School), this general medical school textbook seeks to be comprehensive in its treatment of the medical probl
Mosby's Paramedic Textbook - Revised Reprint by Mick J. Sanders is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines, and it now includes an all-new DVD-ROM featuring 64 medical animations that showcase anatomy and physiology & procedures. This book gives you everything you want in a paramedic textbook... and more!Updated, expanded, and packed with valuable new support materials, Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 3rd Edition, is a comprehensive learning tool for both first time and refresher paramedic students. Offering complete coverage of the 1998 U.S. D.O.T. National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Paramedic, as well as enhanced content for further learning, this comprehensive textbook contains everything in one convenient volume. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.It has a consistency that aids the learner rather than causing frustration. It reads like it was written by one person, whereas Brad
Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy by Kenneth L. Bontrager focuses on the most commonly performed radiographic exams as determined by an extensive survey. To help students better visualize and understand positioning, this text features one projection per page and a "show-and-tell" style that lines up explanation of the featured projection with positioning photos, radiographic images and anatomy line drawings.This outstanding fifth edition includes an all new full color design, new information on pathology, geriatric and pediatric patient populations, expanded survey information, and 100 new positioning photographs for the latest in radiographic positioning.Book Info Brandon/Hill Allied Health selection (#307). Abundantly illustrated textbook features full-color design with 2,267 illustrations and more than 100 new positioning photographs. Covers conventional and computed tomography, sonography, nuclear medicine, MRI, alternative modalities, and special procedures.
Cecil Textbook of Medicine 21st Edition (2-Volume Set) by Russell L. Cecil, Lee Goldman, and J. Claude Bennett provides rapid-access to the complete text, illustrations, tables and references. Review questions with answers are linked to the relevent sections of the textbook and complete drug monographs from Mosby's GenRx are included. Plus, this CD-ROM gives you FREE access to Cecil Online!The outlay is great; the depth of coverage is excellent, and it cuts to the meat of internal medicine without giving you distracting [and often confusing] information. The standard is a bit high for the average medical student though. But if you are an intern, or an IM resident, you'll find the book an invaluable companion.It read more like a storybook. It was time-intensive but not detailed (not like Harrison's). However, it is really a matter of personal preference. Some may like the many diagrams, flow charts, and tables that are given. It also gives a quick review of the relevant basics (patho
Long considered the definitive work in its field, Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology by Elmer W. Koneman presents all the principles and practices readers need for a solid grounding in all aspects of clinical microbiology--bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. Tests are presented according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS) format.This extensively revised edition includes practical guidelines for cost-effective, clinically relevant evaluation of clinical specimens including extent of workup and abbreviated identification schemes. New chapters cover the increasingly important areas of immunologic and molecular diagnosis. Clinical correlations link microorganisms to specific disease states. Over 600 color plates depict salient identification features of organisms.Book Details Hardcover: 1736 pages Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 6 edition (November 1, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 0781730147 ISBN-
Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing by Suzanne CO'Connell Smeltzer and Brenda G. Bare is by far the best nursing textbook. Numerous updates and a state-of-the-art ancillary package make the Tenth Edition of this best-selling textbook the most up-to-date book of its kind. New chapters include: End-of-Life Care, Genetics Perspectives in Nursing Practice, and Management of Patients Affected by Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster.New features include:Concept Maps relating NANDA diagnoses with NIC and NOC classification systems.Boxed charts alerting nurses to genetics perspectives in practice.New, specialized content on elderly patients and those with disabilities. A free CD-ROM in the text includes over 3,500 general student-study questions, 500 unit review questions, 3-dimensional animations that illustrate disease processes, and interactive clinical simulations covering asthma and congestive heart failure. For more information, visit connection.LWW.com/go/sme
Textbook of Clinical Echocardiography by Catherine Otto is a must for everyone learning echo for the first time, or re-learning the essential concepts. Dr. Otto's writing style engages the reader and makes difficult concepts easy to understand. New to this edition is a discussion of new echo techniques including contrast and 3D and how they fit into the echo practice. All echo images are new to this edition and are complemented by new full colour drawings of heart structures and physical orientation. Each chapter includes a practical outline called The Echo Exam, ideal for understanding the use of echo and how to understand the outcomes.Book DetailsHardcover: 528 pages Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition (July 16, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0721607896 ISBN-13: 978-0721607894 Book Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches List Price: $153.00 Amazon.com Price: $126.91 You Save: $26.09 (17%)
Author: Bill Fulford, Tim ThorntonPaperback: 912 pagesPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA; (August 2006)Language: EnglishISBN: 0198526946(R)Mental health research and care in the twenty first century faces a series of conceptual and ethical challenges arising from unprecedented advances in the neurosciences, combined with radical cultural and organisational change. The Oxford Textbook of Philosophy and Psychiatry is aimed at all those responding to these challenges, from professionals in health and social care, managers, lawyers and policy makers; service users, informal carers and others in the voluntary sector; through to philosophers, neuroscientists and clinical researchers. Organised around a series of case studies in five key topic areas - concepts of disorder, the philosophical history of psychopathology, philosophy of science, ethics and philosophical value theory, and philosophy of mind - the book provides a detailed introduction to the field and a fra
Mayo Clinic Cardiology: Concise Textbook, Third Edition by Joseph G. Murphy (Editor) is an excelent book. Very well ilustrated, the information is concise but complete, it have clinical cases, and very beautiful pictures. Very useful book.For busy clinicians, residents, and fellows continually challenged with a rapidly expanding body of cardiology information, this expertly conceived Third Edition of a best-selling textbook provides a contemporary succinct distillation of the current status of cardiovascular knowledge and disease. From specific diseases to particular signs, symptoms, and patient concerns, including pregnancy and heart disease and cardiac emergency, this easily readable textbook guides the reader through all the essential information required to skillfully approach professional examinations and practice state-of-the-art clinical patient care.Book DetailsHardcover: 1608 pages Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 3 edition (November 8, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 084939057
Represented by John Hemming MP Christine Hemming MP did say that her old baggy version of Paul McCartney ( John Hemming MP) would be floating around a Neonatal Physiology book this summer attempting to master the details of the issues at hand. Actually, Mr Hemming was spotted hanging out with the riff raff on the MSBP.com board hoping some inspiration will hit his neurones from Dr Penny Mellor either by osmosis or diffusion depending on how much hot air is around this summer. The equation is simple - no effort and grafting at the books means Mr Hemming is laughed at by the entire population of scientists and medics. This is the problem with taking all Mellor says as gospel. The Gospel according to Saint Mellor of Covern much like the bible isn't exactly accurate. The actual problem with John is that he listens to Penny Mellor far far too much. The problem with supertopheavyGMCcomplainer Penny Mellor is that most of the time she misses essential bits of information. It is for this reas
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Neuropsychopharmacology is giving away a huge
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OK, this is sort of an advertising post:Amazon.com's Textbook Store is offering spectacular savings on textbooks at the moment. You can save up to 30% on over 100,000 new textbooks and also receive Free 2-Day Shipping on orders of $200 or more of eligible titles sold by Amazon.com, and if you’re a Prime member you’ll receive a $20 promotional certificate to be used for a future purchase. Just enter code TBFALLO7 at the checkout. If you buy used textbooks you can even safe up to 90% off the list price of millions of used listings.Here's a few I'd buy:If you are based in the UK (like me) you can check out cheap(ish) textbooks on Amazon.co.uk by going to their Books For Study Section. They have some really great offers in the undergraduate and postgraduate section. That is where I will get my books from (and the library, of course). It's still cheaper than the bookstore on campus.It would be nice if you could support this blog by getting some stuff from Amazon, I'd appreciate it
If District of Columbia public schools are known for one thing and one thing only it is for not having textbooks delivered to its students. It is the number one issue we hear about from new parents to our school. In an article yesterday by Washington Post writers Theola Labbe and Dion Haynes say it looks like this pattern will go on for another year. Michelle Rhee, the new school chancellor, says she doesn't know yet what to do about he problem but I have a suggestion. Donald Winstead has been the books manager since 1989. Perhaps its time for change? When does this new accountability thing kick in?
A new school text book in Israel teaches that “some of the Palestinians were expelled following the War of Independence and that many Arab-owned lands were confiscated.”
Great news! A step in the right direction! Truth will out! There is hope!
Ya? Well, read further in this article at the BBC entitled Israeli textbook states Arab view and you will learn that this is no break-through at all, it is a typically deceitful half-measure that pretends at a glasnost … while placating the apartheid-nics.
Why? The book will only be used in Arab schools in Israel.
So the text is an acknowledgment of the truth … to the people who already know it while it passes on an opportunity to educate those who don’t. Talk about a two-book solution.
And this from a people who stake its spiritual existence from the wisdom of a text.
Where is the outrage?
This is an interesting article from 1999 on textbook adoption, and whether it's 100% true or not, it points out how much it would help to not officially adopt a single textbook at all.
If the material were being taught capably, the textbook itself would be secondary, students could choose either by price or by style or by whatever criteria they chose.
State and federal legislatures are on the move attempting to lower the cost of college by attacking the price of textbooks. Jim Minatel has a different take on how to help students save on the total cost of college. He has a nice breakdown comparing the effects of inflation on college tuition compared to the effect of inflation on textbooks. He comes to this conclusion...
So yes, while both college and textbook costs are rising faster than inflation, and certainly faster than my wages or those of anyone I know, if you want to do something real about the money being stolen from you to pay for the cost of entry for your kids into the "real world," attack the elephant in the room that costing you $4000-$15,000 a year over what "the real world" says it should. The few hundred a year you might save if textbook costs were held down to inflation rates are chump change in this equation, or beer money for our beloved, departed Tommy's Silver Dollar Saloon.
The whole post here "The Myths of S
More on Oregon's bill
A bill that won final legislative approval Wednesday will require publishers to be clearer about prices and options for college textbooks, the cost of which can burden students and parents.
Senate Bill 365 repassed the Senate on a 17-11 vote and heads to the desk of Gov. Ted Kulongoski. It was requested by the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group and the Oregon Student Association.
Doug Tygar is a professor of Computer Science and Information Management at AC Berkeley, posts this Publication cost comparison sheet being distributed by Prentice-Hall.
The sheet compares the publication cost of two books, an unidentified Chemistry book and Thoreau's: Walden.
The number of free samples produced was impressive. In this example Prentice-Hall.
provides the production costs for a 30,000 copy run. For each 30,000 books produced they have an estimated 6500 free samples. That is a healthy chunk of change going to providing something to professors for free. Of course these costs are inevitably passed on to the student while often the professor sells the desk copy back and makes money.
Publication cost comparison Prentice-Hall
