New Books and AV Materials

The new MKSAP 15 Digital 2010(Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program) is here. The program is available on all of the library's computers and on a CD-ROM, which you can check out. It's not kept in our Audio-Visual Cabinet. You'll need to see the librarian to get it.

We have three new books available:

1. The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care (2009) by Clayton M. Christensen. Christensen is the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Christensen is also co-founder of Innosight, a management consultancy; Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm; and Innosight Institute, a non-profit think tank. He is the author or coauthor of five books including the New York Times bestsellers The Innovator's Dilemma, The Innovator's Solution and most recently, Disrupting Class. He also serves as a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

An editorial review at Amazon.com says,

"The Innovator’s Prescription is a comprehensive analysis of the strategies that will improve health care and make it affordable. Christensen applies the principles of disruptive innovation to the broken health care system with two pioneers in the field—Dr. Jerome Grossman and Dr. Jason Hwang. Together, they examine a range of symptoms and offer proven solutions."

This book was donated by Steve Tremain M.D.

The call number is:

WA
540
AA1
C5541
2009

2. Clinical Manual for Treatment of Alcoholism and Addictions (2010) by Avram H Mack, Amy L. Harrington, and Richard J. Frances. Dr Mack is Attending Physician at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Amy L. Harrington, M.D., is Physician at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Richard J. Frances, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University, New York City; Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey; and Director of Professional and Public Education at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut.

This book provides a concise overview of addiction treatment issues relevant to clinicians who are involved in the care of patients with substance use disorders. In addition to covering specific addictive substances in detail including epidemiology, presentation, and diagnosis, as well as polysubstance abuse and psychiatric comorbidity, the manual also addresses underlying issues related to specific patient populations, such as children and adolescents, seniors, and the mentally and physically handicapped.

The call number is:

WM
34
M153c
2010

3. The 3-Minute Musculoskeletal and Peripheral Nerve Exam (2009) by Alan Miller, Kimberley Heckert, and Brian Davis. Alan Miller, MD is a pain fellow at the Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kimberly Heckert, MD is an attending physician at the Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brian A. Davis, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of PM&R at the University of California Davis Medical Center.

This is a clear, concise, and accessible reference for conducting a thorough musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve examination in a clinical setting.

The call number is :

WE
39
M647z
2009

Please come check out these new resources.