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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Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems, (MHSOS) (6th Ed.)
Beaufort B. Longest Jr. and Kurt J. Darr
Grounded in the practices of continuous quality and performance improvement at all levels of an organization, the latest edition examines virtually every aspect of health services leadership and management, from day-to-day decision making to personnel and resource management to transformational change processes. Instructive to students preparing for careers in health services management and as a permanent reference for current health services executives, making this text the most definitive and comprehensive resource available today!New to the 6th edition: Updated content in every chapter; more than 30 engaging new case studies; challenging new discussion questions; new sections on project management, emergency preparedness, ... Read more
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Intermediate Epidemiology: Methods That Matter (Pap/Psc Edition)
Manya Magnus
Intermediate Epidemiology: Methods That Matter provides masters-level public health students with a solid foundation in the epidemiologic methods necessary for implementing successful public health programs. This book stands apart from other intermediate texts in that it focuses on conceptual learning of basic methods without relying on extensive jargon. The book uniquely uses a self-learning approach, with exercises embedded in each page to reinforce concepts and application. The book creates a bridge from student to professional with lively descriptions of career paths for the MPH-level epidemiologist. Complete chapters on program evaluation and implementation and analysis of studies are also provided. Key ... Read more
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Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health: Workshop Summary
Rose Marie Martinez and Erin Rusch
Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Healthdiscusses the connection of ecosystem services and human health. This report looks at the state of the science of the role of oceans in ensuring human health and identifies gaps and opportunities for future research. The report summarizes a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine. Participants discussed coastal waters and ocean ecosystem services in the United States in an effort to understand impacts on human health. Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health ... Read more
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Adoption Medicine: Caring for Children and Families
Patrick W. Mason, Dana E. Johnson, and Lisa Albers Prock
Look here for practical guidance on helping adoptive parents prepare; conducting pre- and post-operative health evaluations; optimizing adoptees' personal growth and development; addressing emotional and behavioral problems of puberty and adolescence; identifying and accessing educational and community resources, and much more.
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Radiology in Global Health: Strategies, Implementation, and Applications (2014)
Daniel J. Mollura and Matthew P. Lungren
The World Health Organization stated that approximately two-thirds of the world’s population lacks adequate access to medical imaging. The scarcity of imaging services in developing regions contributes to a widening disparity of health care and limits global public health programs that require imaging. Radiology is an important component of many global health programs, including those that address tuberculosis, AIDS-related disease, trauma, occupational and environmental exposures, breast cancer screening, and maternal-infant health care. There is a growing need for medical imaging in global health efforts and humanitarian outreach, particularly as an increasing number of academic, government, and non-governmental organizations expand delivery ... Read more
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Abeloff's Clinical Oncology (5th ed.)
John E. Niederhuber, James O. Armitage, James H. Doroshow, Michael B. Kastan, and Joel E. Tepper
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Concussion
Anjay Niranjan, Thomas Gennarelli, and L. Dade Lunsford
The increasing recognition of concussion and its associated consequences has focused international attention on mild traumatic brain injury. The need for early diagnosis, evaluation, and management has expanded dramatically. This volume includes the experience of leading experts who describe the recent advances in the pathophysiology, biomechanics, imaging definition, and management of concussion. Advanced imaging and electrophysiological techniques are being used to help delineate the underlying metabolic and ultrastructural effects of concussive injuries. Papers in this volume review the role of emerging techniques including fMRI, SPECT, PET, DTI, MRS, and MEG, as well as report on multimodality concussion management programs which ... Read more
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Physical Rehabilitation, 6th edition
Susan B. O'Sullivan, Thomas J. Schmitz, and George D. Fulk
This comprehensive, curriculum-spanning text and reference focuses on the rehabilitation management of adult patients, integrating basic surgical, medical, and therapeutic interventions to explain how to select the most appropriate evaluation procedures, to develop rehabilitation goals, and to implement a treatment plan. The 6th Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the art and science of rehabilitation practice today. Now in full-color, it features a new streamlined, easy-to-reference design with even more photographs, illustrations and tables. Redeem the Plus Code inside to unlock your DavisPlus Premium resources. Over 90 minutes of narrated, full-color video clips show actual clinicians treating ... Read more
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Dengue: Methods and Protocols
Radhakrishnan Padmanabhan and Subhash G. Vasudevan
Infection by flaviviruses such as dengue virus serotypes (DENV 1-4), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBE), yellow fever virus (YFV) and West Nile virus (WNV) impact millions of lives and cause tens of thousands of mortalities each year. Dengue is a global public health emergency especially since there is no preventative vaccine or antiviral treatment for dengue disease. Dengue: Methods and Protocols offers the increasing number of dengue researchers a one-stop protocol book with techniques compiled from the leading laboratories working on dengue. Chapters cover topics such as dengue virus isolation from clinical samples, quantification of human antibodies ... Read more
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Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult (4th ed.)
Joseph E. Parrillo and R. Phillip Dellinger
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Emergency Care and the Public's Health
Jesse M. Pines, Jameel Abualenain, James Scott, and Robert Shesser
As US health care systems undergo a period of transformative change, so too will emergency care, and more specifically emergency departments. This transformation will include: The development of new diagnostic, therapeutic, and information technologies A growing need to prepare and respond to emerging public health threats The expansion of the role of allied health professionals to address the workforce crisis Novel expectations for care coordination The fundamental economics of emergency care under new payment models, and The key relationship with American law. Emergency Care and the Public's Health explores the complex role of emergency care in the context of these ... Read more
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Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Color Handbook
John F. Pohl, Christopher Jolley, and Daniel Gelfond
Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Color Handbook explores the entirety of pediatric gastroenterology, including the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and associated nutrition, radiographic, and endoscopic considerations. It covers a large number of diverse topics and provides a basic overview of pediatric gastrointestinal disease. The book presents multitude of endoscopic, histologic, and radiographic images as well as illustrations and metabolic pathways to convey a better understanding of disease processes. It also includes a list of recommended readings provided by the chapter authors, giving you a solid introduction to pediatric gastroenterology.
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Current Therapy in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (5th Ed.)
James C. Stanley MD, Frank Veith MD, and Thomas W. Wakefield MD
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Parathyroid Surgery: Fundamental and Advanced Concepts
David J. Terris, William S. Duke, and Janice L. Pasieka
With worldwide contributions from experts in the field of parathyroid disease and surgery, Parathyroid Surgery: Fundamental and Advanced Concepts is the only text devoted specifically to the surgical management of parathyroid disease. Chapters include detailed discussions of preoperative diagnosis and testing, advanced imaging techniques and state-of-the-art surgical interventions, and incorporate thorough and judicious reviews of the current medical literature. Postoperative management strategies are also addressed to ensure physicians can safely optimize patient outcomes. As a resource that includes all of the most critical, new topics in parathyroid surgery, this book will appeal to both surgical and nonsurgical professionals, including general ... Read more
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Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians
Jo Linda Thompson
The evolution of Web-scale discovery in libraries -- A closer look at Web-scale discovery options -- Making the best content match for your library -- Evaluating the discovery layer -- Other important Web-scale discovery service features and functions -- Selecting and purchasing a Web-scale discovery service -- Configuring system content integration and customization for local needs -- Configuring and branding the discovery layer -- Introducing the service to users -- Usability testing of Web-scale discovery services -- Maintaining a Web-scale discovery service -- The future of Web-scale discovery -- Appendix. Sample features table for scoring Web-scale discovery systems
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Acupuncture in Modern Medicine
Lucy L. Chen and Tsung O. Cheng
This book contains four integrated sections: 1) Acupuncture Research; 2) New Developments in Acupuncture; 3) Acupuncture Therapy for Clinical Conditions and 4) Assessment and Accessibility in Acupuncture Therapy. Section 1 provides updates on acupuncture research. From acupuncture effects in modulation of immune system to the role of nitric oxide in acupuncture mechanisms, chapters in this section offer readers the newest trends in acupuncture research. Section 2 summarizes new developments in acupuncture. The included chapters discuss new tools and methods in acupuncture such as laser acupuncture, sham needles, and new technologies. Section 3 discusses acupuncture therapy for clinical conditions. The chapters ... Read more
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Essentials of Health Behavior: Social and Behavioral Theory in Public Health
Mark Edberg
Health promotion, education, and prevention programs ultimately focus on changing health behavior. Essentials of Health Behavior, Second Edition provides the groundwork for understanding, assessing, and effectively applying theories of human behavior within the practice of public health. In clear and accessible language, it provides the student with a background of the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health related behavior and form the background for health promotion and prevention efforts. Filled with real life examples and profiles, the text explores some of the ways in which these theories and approaches are used in applied health ... Read more
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Evidence-Based Emergency Care: Diagnostic Testing and Clinical Decision Rules
Jesse M. Pines, Christopher R. Carpenter, Ali S. Raja, and Jeremiah D. Schuur
This book for emergency physicians and fellows training in emergency medicine provides evidence-based information on what diagnostic tests to ask for and when and how to use particular decision rules. The new edition builds on the success of the current book by modifying the presentation of the evidence, increasing the coverage, and updating the current information throughout.
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Global Public Health Policy (Public Health in the 21st Century)
Michael W. Popejoy and Chinua Akukwe
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Studying A Study and Testing a Test: Reading Evidence-based Health Research (6th ed.)
Richard K. Riegelman
Evidence-based information plays a critical role in clinical practice decisions. Secondary sources are often unreliable; it’s up to the student, then, to critically assess peer-reviewed research literature. Using a highly structured yet accessible method, this best-selling text teaches students to critically analyze research from primary sources. Step-by-step approach– learn to recognize a meaningful study, clues to potential study flaws, and ways to apply solid evidence in clinical practice Simple 6-point framework– learn to evaluate studies in terms of the author’s trademark mnemonic device, M.A.A.R.I.E. (Methods, Assignment, Assessment, Results, Interpretation and Extrapolation) Unique Learning Aids - question checklists, real-world scenarious, flaw-catching ... Read more
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Rehabilitation Specialist's Handbook, The (4th ed.)
Serge H. Roy, Stevern L. Wolf, and David A. Scalzitti
Covers [...] topic from the full range of basic scientific information (neuroanatomy and clinical neurology, osteology and clinical orthopedics, general anatomy, cardiac and pulmonary anatomy) to the treatments and methods used in modern rehabilitation practice.
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Blood and Marrow Transplantation Long Term Management: Prevention and Complications
Bipin N. Savani
This is the first book to address the needs of the ever-increasing population of long term survivors after stem cell transplantation. The book will focus on - how to follow up long term survivors after stem cell transplantation: preventing late deaths from transplant related complication and improving quality of life - long term follow-up after stem cell transplantation: an unmet need in the literature, a growing field in medicine. - remedies for primary care providers, oncologists, hematologists, transplant providers This will be a multi-contributed book. Late effects [after stem cell transplantation] experts from across the globe will be invited to ... Read more
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Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy (2nd ed.)
Daniel Truong, Mark Hallet, and Christopher Zachary
Fully updated throughout, the second edition of the Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy provides practical guidance on the use of Botox in a wide variety of disorders. New chapters have been added on the use of botulinum toxin in wound healing, in focal hand dystonia and in thoracic outlet syndrome, as well as others. There are new chapters on the use of botulinum toxins in conjunction with ultrasound guidance. Using clear line-drawings the Manual describes the relevant injection sites for each condition and gives comparative dosage tables for the various formulations of toxins used in different muscle groups. Throughout the ... Read more
