This page provides a list of books and book chapters authored by GW health sciences faculty. Copies may be available at Himmelfarb Library for checkout or for viewing online.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics (2nd edition)
Giles R. Scuderi and Alfred J. Tria
Now revised and expanded into a major reference work, Scuderi and Tria bring together leaders in the field for this update of their classic 2010 text on minimally invasive surgery in orthopedics. Organized anatomically, each section has been reviewed and revised with the most current information and techniques, both common and complex. An entirely new section on analgesics and anesthesia is included, and the former section on the upper extremities is split into three distinct sections on the shoulder, elbow, and hand, respectively, for a more in-depth presentation of these areas. Subsequent sections on the hip, knee, foot and ankle, ... Read more
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Global Health 101 (3rd ed.)
Richard Skolnik
Offering the latest data on the burden of disease, the book presents unique content on key topics that are often insufficiently covered in introductory materials, such as immunization and adolescent health. Key Features: • New chapter on Adolescent Health―an important but largely uncovered topic in the existing Global Health literature • Expanded chapter on Child Health with special attention given to immunizations • Expanded coverage throughout on the topic of health disparities • The latest information on nutrition including the Global Nutrition Report of November 2014 and the Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Nutrition of 2013 • New section ... Read more
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Natural Killer Cells : Methods and Protocols
Srinivas Somanchi
This volume contains collection of Natural Killer Cell methodologies relevant for both basic and translational research. These methodologies present new developments in the natural killer (NK) cell field, such as understanding the influence of NK cells metabolism on its function, identifying complexity of NK cell subsets through mass cytometry, and determining the emergence of memory NK cells in murine model of MCMV infection. Methods that study NK cell migration and cytotoxicity through endpoint analysis or live single cell imaging are also discussed. Chapters also describe methods pertaining to translational application of NK cells, such as ex vivo expansion of NK ... Read more
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Grabb’s Encyclopedia of Flaps (4th Ed.)
Beridh Strauch, Charles Herman, Bernard Lee, and Luis O. Vasconez
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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine : A Comprehensive Study Guide (8th Ed.)
Judith Tintinalli and + 5 more
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Practical Management of Pediatric Ocular Disorders and Strabismus
Elias Traboulsi, Virginia Miraldi, and Michelle Arris
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Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade (3rd Ed.)
Alexander R. Vaccaro and Albert J. Todd
From deformities to spinal tumors, the text facilitates a greater understanding of surgical nuances and potential complications encountered in standard to complex cases. -- From the Publisher
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Thyroid cancer : a comprehensive guide to clinical management
Leonard Wartofsky and Douglas Van Nostrand
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Campbell-Walsh Urology: 4-Volume Set (11th Ed.)
Alan J. Wein, Louis R. Kavoussi, Alan W. Partin, and Craig A. Peters
This updated 4-volume set highlights all of the essential concepts [...] from anatomy and physiology through the latest diagnostic approaches and medical and surgical treatments. -- From the Publisher
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Operative Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (2nd Ed,)
Gerald R. Williams Jr., Matthew L. Ramsey, Brent B. Wiesel, and Sam W. Wiesel
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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery (3rd ed.)
A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, and P. David Andelson
Contributors: R. Keating and R. Packer are affiliated with the George Washington University.
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Pathophysiology: Introductory Concepts and Clinical Perspectives
Theresa M. Capriotti and Joan Parker Frizzell
Chapters organized by body systems help you understand the relationships between the underlying pathology and the patient assessment data, laboratory findings, and diagnostic testing results. - See more
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Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (5th ed.)
Nathan I. Cherny, Marie T. Fallon, Stein Kaasa, Russell K. Portenoy, and David C. Currow
The multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care is emphasized throughout the book. As palliative care has become an established specialty, there is the need for the evidence-base to match other areas of clinical medicine. Ethical and communication issues are explored and the treatment of symptoms is comprehensively covered, with particular focus on the management of pain. The book also includes specific chapters devoted to the role of palliative care in non-malignant diseases and conditions, whilst education and training are highlighted as critical to future best practice.
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The Social Determinants of Mental Health
Michael T. Compton and Ruth S. Shim
The Social Determinants of Mental Health aims to fill the gap that exists in the psychiatric, scholarly, and policy-related literature on the social determinants of mental health: those factors stemming from where we learn, play, live, work, and age that impact our overall mental health and well-being. The editors and an impressive roster of chapter authors from diverse scholarly backgrounds provide detailed information on topics such as discrimination and social exclusion; adverse early life experiences; poor education; unemployment, underemployment, and job insecurity; income inequality, poverty, and neighborhood deprivation; food insecurity; poor housing quality and housing instability; adverse features of the ... Read more
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Handbook of Dialysis (5th ed.)
John T. Daugirdas, Peter G. Blake, and Todd S. Ing
Topics include screening, diagnosis and management of dialysis patients, including diagnostic work-ups, patient safety, and patient monitoring issues in acute dialysis and hemodialysis cases. This is the essential dialysis manual, filled with up-to-date dialysis information, including preparation, procedures, surgery, problems and side-effects.
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Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer (2nd ed.)
Vincent T. Divita, Jr.; Theodore S. Lawrence; and Steven A. Rosenburg
Understand and apply the scientific advances that are revolutionizing cancer research and practice with Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology: Primer of the Molecular Biology of Cancer. Derived from DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg’s Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology – widely hailed as the definitive clinical reference in oncology – the second editon of this popular Primer focuses on the molecular biology information that is of critical importance to research scientists and clinical oncologists alike.Get up-to-date, dependable coverage of every important frontier in aspect of the molecular biology of cancer with contributions from a noteworthy roster of leading scientists and ... Read more
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Introduction To Research And Medical Literature For Health Professionals (4th ed.)
J. Glenn Forister and J. Dennis Blessing
Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody’s Core Titles. Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition is an essential resource to help students, faculty, and practitioners understand the research process, interpret data, comprehend results, and incorporate findings into practice. From choosing a research project and developing the research process design, to systematically gathering information, analyzing, interpreting data, differentiating among conflicting results, and finally understanding the overall evaluation, Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition will help ... Read more
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Pain Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Case-based Approach
Salim M. Hayek, Binit J. Shah, Mehul J. Desai, and Thomas C. Chelimsky
ain Medicine approaches the management of common chronic pain conditions using a unique interdisciplinary approach focusing on multiple facets of patients' clinical presentations. The comprehensive discussions in each chapter are centered on a vignette that mimics a fairly typical case presentation. In addition to detailed classical descriptions of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, prognosis, and confounding psychosocial factors of each disease entity, the text provides various interdisciplinary management approaches. The case-based approach illustrates key clinical points and demonstrates how practitioners from a variety of disciplines can work together to deliver optimal patient care. The ACGME criteria for fellowship training in Pain Medicine ... Read more
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Emergency Department Leadership and Management: Best Principles and Practice
Stephanie Kayden, Philip D. Anderson, Robert Freitas, and Elke Platz
Emergency departments around the world may differ, but many of the problems they face are the same. Written by an international panel of experienced emergency department leaders Emergency Department Leadership andManagement provides the latest knowledge and advice to improve your personal leadership skills. The book will assist emergency department leaders in overcoming common management and operational problems including overcrowding, risk management, implementing the right triage system, electronic and IT solutions, improving clinical teamwork, education of emergency department staff, improving patient flow, care pathways and leading during times of change. Example cases are included to allow leaders to compare common cases ... Read more
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Fundamental and Advanced Fetal Imaging: Ultrasound and MRI
Beth M. Kline-Fath, Dorothy I. Bulas, and Sarah Clauss
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Climate Change and Public Health
Barry S. Levy and Johnathan A. Patz
Climate change is causing, and will increasingly cause, a wide range of adverse health effects, including heat-related disorders, infectious diseases, respiratory and allergic disorders, malnutrition, mental health problems, and violence. The scientific bases for the associations between climate change and health problems are evolving as are the strategies for adapting to climate change and mitigating the greenhouse gases, which are its primary cause.With contributions from 78 leading experts in climate change and in public health, this book contains a concise and comprehensive book that represents a core curriculum on climate change and public health, including key strategies for adaptation and ... Read more
