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• American Journal of Ophthalmology (2004 - present) was added to MD Consult on August 31, 2006. This title is published by Elsevier.
   
  The American Journal of Ophthalmology is a peer-reviewed, scientific publication that welcomes the submission of original, previously unpublished manuscripts directed to ophthalmologists and visual science specialists describing clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations. Published monthly since 1884, the full text of the American Journal of Ophthalmology and supplementary material are also presented on the Internet.
   
  ISSN: 0002-9394
  Frequency: 12 issue(s)/year
  http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/601028/description
   

• Marx: Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, 6/e (2006 Mosby) has been added to MDC Core Collection. It replaces Marx: Rosen's Emergency Medicine, 5/e (2002 Mosby).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1365
   
  Book Description: The 6th edition of Rosen's Emergency Medicine equips you with today's best approaches for overcoming the clinical challenges you face and offers the practice-proven expertise of more than 300 authorities who deliver cutting-edge guidance on every aspect of the field. The book presents a comprehensive treatment of Emergency Medicine through more than 200 chapters in six sections: Fundamental Clinical Concepts, Trauma, Medicine and Surgery, Environment and Toxicology, Special Populations, Emergency Medical Services, and The Practice of Emergency Medicine.
   

• Journal of the American Dietetic Association(2004 - present) has been added to MDC Core Collection. This title is published by Elsevier.
   
  The Journal of the American Dietetic Association is the premier source for the practice and science of food, nutrition, and dietetics. The monthly, peer-reviewed journal presents original articles prepared by scholars and practitioners and is the most widely read professional publication in the field. The Journal focuses on advancing professional knowledge across the range of research and practice issues such as: nutritional science, medical nutrition therapy, public health nutrition, food science and biotechnology, foodservice systems, leadership and management, and dietetics education.
   
  ISSN: 0002-8223
   
  Frequency: 12 issue(s)/year
   
  http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/662173/description
   

• Rakel: Conn's Current Therapy 2006, 58/e (2006 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Collection. It replaces Rakel: Conn's Current Therapy 2005, 57/e (2005 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1361
   
  Book Description: The source of choice for concise and easy-to-use guidance on the latest advances in diagnostics, therapeutics, and patient care. More than 300 leading practitioners from over 15 countries describe their preferred techniques for managing hundreds of common disorders affecting every organ system. With more than 90% new authorship, each chapter offers fresh perspectives on the hottest topics. Plus, a new updated design for 2006 includes more clinical algorithms and tables, making information readily accessible.
   

• Operative Techniques in General Surgery (2004 - present) has been added to MDC Core Collection. This title is published by Saunders.
   
  Operative Techniques in General Surgery provides highly illustrated review articles on techniques written by renowned surgeons. Each issue is devoted to a single topic of interest to the general surgeon that is explored through a selection of articles that provide step-by-step descriptions of procedures. Original line drawings, color figures and imaging studies capture the nuance of technique that leads to the most successful surgical outcomes.
   
  ISSN: 1524-153X
   
  Frequency: 4 issue(s)/year
   
  http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623160/description
   

• Pizzorno: Textbook of Natural Medicine, 3/e 5/e (2006 Churchill Livingstone) has been added as an MDC A La Carte. It replaces Pizzorno: Textbook of Natural Medicine, 2/e (1999 Churchill Livingstone).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1359
   
  Book Description: Unsurpassed in its authority and scope, the 3rd Edition of the most thoroughly researched and carefully referenced text on natural medicine has been revised to include the most up-to-date information on its application to specific health problems. With over 90 well-known contributors and 10,000 citations of peer-reviewed research literature, practitioners will find accurate, detailed pharmacologic information on herbs and supplements, and crucial knowledge for making recommendations to patients.
   
• Cohen: Pathways of the Pulp, 9/e (2006 Mosby) has been added to MDC Choice Collection - Dental. It replaces Cohen: Pathways of the Pulp, 8/e (2002 Mosby).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1357
   
  Book Description: Completely updated to keep you absolutely current, this comprehensive reference remains the definitive text for practicing endodontists and general dentists. The ninth edition offers a superb new full-color design and integrates the latest evidence-based research for clinical treatments. It includes coverage of the latest devices and techniques including endodontic instrumentation, obturation, and surgical and retreatment procedures. Providing the latest in treating endodontic infections and pain, and in establishing differential diagnoses, this is a one-stop resource.
   

• McMahon: Wall and Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 5/e (2006 Churchill Livingstone) has been added to MDC Pain Medicine Edition and MDC Choice Collection - Pain Medicine. It replaces Wall & Melzack: Textbook of Pain, 4/e (1999 Churchill Livingstone).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1340
   
  Book Description: Wall and Melzack's Textbook of Pain, 5th Edition, once again covers virtually every aspect of pain. Revised under new editorial leadership, and with a host of new, multidisciplinary international contributors, the very latest knowledge about the neurophysiology, psychology, and assessment of every type of pain syndrome is at your fingertips. The Textbook of Pain also describes today's full range of pharmacologic, surgical, electrostimulative, physiotherapeutic, and psychological management options.
   

• Mandell, Bennett, & Dolin: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 2006 edition 6/e (2005 Churchill Livingstone) has been added to MDC Core Collection and MDC Infectious Disease Edition.. It replaces Mandell, 5/e (2000 Churchill Livingstone).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1259
   
  Book Description: Widely acknowledged as the definitive reference source of its kind, Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases is back--in a new 6th Edition. Authored by a "who's who" of experts from around the world, this 2-volume set encompasses all that is currently known about the epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents. Completely revised and updated, it is a complete, essential compendium of knowledge on this vast and complex subject.
   

• Khatri: Operative Surgery Manual, 1/e
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1278
   
  Book Description: This book provides practical guidance on the most common elective and emergency procedures. Each concise chapter follows the same format and contains standardized headings: position, incision, exposure and operative technique, and closure. Numerous illustrations detail the procedures, providing clarity at a glance. A focused preoperative preparation section is also included.
   
  Because of this book’s strong appeal to surgical residents and medical students embarking on a surgical rotation or general surgery residency program, we are also featuring the procedures and accompanying images in Student Union.
   
• Mettler: Essentials of Radiology, 2/e
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1276
   
  Book Description: This best-selling radiology primer clearly explains the basic principles and clinical applications of plain film, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine. Written in straightforward, accessible language and assuming no prior knowledge of radiology, it provides an ideal introduction to the field. Over 550 digital images demonstrate every essential concept.
   

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• Zipes: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7/e (2005 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Edition and MDC Merck Medicus Abridged Edition. It replaces Braunwald: Heart Disease, 6/e (2001 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1282
   
  Book Description: With 35 new chapters as well as comprehensive updates throughout, the new edition of the cardiology masterwork represents the most complete revision to date. Hundreds of world authorities synthesize all of the developments that are revolutionizing practice--from the newest findings in molecular biology and genetics to the latest imaging modalities, interventional procedures, and medications. Plus, it now features a brand-new section on preventive cardiology, and a wealth of new contributors.
   
• Sellke: Sabiston & Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 7/e (2005 Saunders) has been added to MDC Surgery Collection I. It replaces Sabiston: Surgery of the Chest, 6/e (1995 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1269
   
  Book Description: A brand-new team of editors and a multitude of new international contributors have completely revamped and updated Sabiston and Spencer's classic reference work. The result is today's only comprehensive, up-to-date collection of all essential clinical knowledge in cardiac and thoracic surgery. The contents have been reorganized into three major sections--Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, and Thoracic Surgery. And, more than 50 new chapters have been added to reflect important changes within this rapidly evolving field, including both surgical and medical therapeutic approaches.

• Mettler: Essentials of Radiology, 2/e (2005 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Edition.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1276
   
  Book Description: This best-selling radiology primer clearly explains the basic principles and clinical applications of plain film, CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine. Written in straightforward, accessible language and assuming no prior knowledge of radiology, it provides an ideal introduction to the field. The new edition reflects all of the momentous and recent changes in diagnostic imaging technology and applications, including the diagnosis of abdominal, pelvic, and retroperitoneal conditions. It also presents new coverage of the evaluation of headache, hypertension, and low back pain.
   
• Fenichel: Clinical Pediatric Neurology, 5/e (2005 Saunders) has been added to MDC Neurology Collection. It replaces Fenichel, 4/e (2001 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1284
   
  Book Description: Featuring the work of Dr. Fenichel--one of the world's foremost pediatric neurologists--the completely revised and updated 5th Edition reflects the many new advances in the field. Organized by chief complaint, this resource features clear algorithms that smoothly guide readers step by step from presenting symptoms...through evaluation and management. Thorough discussions clearly define age at onset, course of illness, discriminating features, treatment options, and more.
   

• Khatri: Operative Surgery Manual, 1/e (2003 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Edition
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1278
   
  Book Description: This book provides practical guidance on the most common elective and emergency procedures. Each concise chapter follows the same format and contains standardized headings: position, incision, exposure and operative technique, and closure. Numerous illustrations detail the procedures, providing clarity at a glance. A focused preoperative preparation section is also included.
   
• Jacobson: Psychiatric Secrets, 2nd ed. The Jacobson book will be removed from MD Consult effective October 1, 2005. The Moore-Jefferson: Handbook of Medical Psychiatry, 2nd edition, 2004, offers content more suitable to answer clinical questions and more current than the Jacobsen, which is not being revised.

• Cummings-Haughey-Thomas-Harker-Robbins-Schuller-Flint-Richardson: Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery, 4/e (2005 Mosby) has been added to MDC Core Edition. It replaces Cummings, et al: Otolaryngology, 3/e (1998 Mosby).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1263
   
  Book Description: This masterwork is universally acknowledged as the most comprehensive, authoritative reference in the field of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. Its four volumes encompass the entire body of core knowledge as well as the most cutting-edge developments within every otolaryngologic subspecialty. A multitude of preeminent contributing experts ensure that the coverage is complete, up to date, and clinically relevant. This 4th Edition features significant changes to the editorial team as well as sweeping updates to reflect all of the latest advances in basic science and clinical practice.

• Khatri: Operative Surgery Manual, 1/e (2003 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Edition
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1278
   
  Book Description: This book provides practical guidance on the most common elective and emergency procedures. Each concise chapter follows the same format and contains standardized headings: position, incision, exposure and operative technique, and closure. Numerous illustrations detail the procedures, providing clarity at a glance. A focused preoperative preparation section is also included.
   
• Jacobson: Psychiatric Secrets, 2nd ed. The Jacobson book will be removed from MD Consult effective October 1, 2005. The Moore-Jefferson: Handbook of Medical Psychiatry, 2nd edition, 2004, offers content more suitable to answer clinical questions and more current than the Jacobsen, which is not being revised.

• Hoffman: Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice, 4/e (2005 Churchill Livingstone) has been added to MDC Core Edition and MDC Merck Medicus Abridged Edition. It replaces Hoffman: Hematology, 3/e (2000 Churchill Livingstone).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/view/1267
   
  Book Description: The fourth edition of this leading text reflects the new direction and growth of the field of hematology as an academic and clinical discipline. Edited and written by practitioners who are the leaders of the field, the book covers both the basic scientific foundations of hematology and its clinical aspects. It provides practitioners with the most comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date information in hematology. The table of contents has been thoroughly revised with many new chapters added, reflecting the rapidly changing nature of the molecular and cellular areas of the specialty. This definitive resource is the one comprehensive book needed by every practicing hematologist.

• A new “search within the book” option – There will now be a search box provided at the top of each book’s Table of Contents so that the user can search for a topic within the displayed book.
• Student Union and CME now have their own tabs on our main navigation bar making them more visible and accessible. They were located under a tab called “Learning Center”.
• Case of the Week is now more prominent and easily accessible as a major subhead under the “Current Practice” tab. Case of the Week contains original medical cases written by physicians for MD Consult. Each case is presented as a series of questions and answers, with links to MD Consult's reference material.
• Global Search box is now more prominent and visible. A highlighting frame has been placed around the search box to bring it to the user’s attention better.

• Rakel: Conn's Current Therapy 2005, 57/e (2005 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Edition. It replaces Rakel: Conn's, 56/e (2004 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/44737057-2/view/1261
   
  Book Description: The source of choice for concise and easy-to-use guidance on the latest advances in diagnostics, therapeutics, and patient care. More than 300 leading practitioners from over 15 countries describe their preferred techniques for managing hundreds of common disorders affecting every organ system. With more than 90% new authorship, each chapter offers fresh perspectives on the hottest topics. Plus, a new updated design for 2005 includes more clinical algorithms and tables, making information readily accessible.

• Harris: Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, 7/e (2005 Elsevier) has been added to MDC Core Collection. It replaces Ruddy: Kelley’s Textbook of Rheumatology, 6/e
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/43213612-2/view/1257
   
  Book Description: This 7th Edition continues to be the most definitive, comprehensive, and well-referenced resource to consult for important facts and analyses of all basic and clinical science in the field of rheumatology. Provides authoritative and encyclopedic coverage of not only the etiology and pathogenesis of the rheumatic diseases, but also of biology of the normal joint, immune and inflammatory responses, evaluation of the patient, musculoskeletal pain and the musculoskeletal exam, diagnostic tests and procedures, clinical pharmacology, and much more.
• Miller: Miller's Anesthesia, 6/e (2005 Elsevier) has been added to MDC Core Collection. It replaces the 5th edition.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/43213612-2/view/1255
   
  Book Description: From fundamental principles to advanced subspecialty procedures, this masterwork covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice in just two volumes. A who's who of internationally recognized authorities offers in-depth, state-of-the-art coverage of basic science and pharmacology. . .step-by-step instructions for patient management. . .and an in-depth analysis of ancillary responsibilities and problems.
• Goldman: Cecil's Textbook of Medicine, 22/e (2004 W.B. Saunders Company) has been added to MDC Core Collection. It replaces the 21st edition
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/43213612-2/view/1231
   
  Book Description: In this 22nd edition, more than 450 renowned authorities present the very latest clinical knowledge. Here you'll continue to find comprehensive coverage of the scientific foundations and biological basis of disease processes; an introduction to clinical practice protocols; current concepts of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment -- all presented by distinguished experts in a new user friendly format. The core of the text continues to encompass the disorders of the major organ systems, including the approach to the patient, clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures, and treatment strategies.

• Pizzorno: Textbook of Natural Medicine, 2nd ed., 1999.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/42495545-2/view/1029
   
  In April, we added Rakel: Integrative Medicine to the MD Consult Core Collection. This book was added as a replacement for the Pizzorno text, but we left the Pizzorno text book on the site for a six-months while usage patterns transitioned to Rakel.

• Keystone: Travel Medicine, 1/e (2004 Mosby) has been added to MDC Infectious Disease Edition.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41697506-2/view/1247
   
  Book Description: A team of international experts examines all aspects of travel medicine--from immunizations and pre-travel advice for adults and children to the essentials of post-travel screening. Over 530 illustrations and algorithms facilitate understanding of key concepts and provide quick access to essential information.

• Ferri: Ferri's Best Test: A Practical Guide to Clinical Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, 1/e (2004 Mosby) has been added to MDC Core Edition.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41697506-2/view/1245
   
  Book Description: This unique new resource directs readers to the most efficient and cost-effective imaging and laboratory studies for any diagnostic challenge. Ferri's Best Test presents complete guidance on both radiologic and laboratory approaches in a single, user-friendly source. It describes the most common imaging studies for each organ system, reviewing their indications, advantages, disadvantages, and approximate costs. In addition, it examines over 200 laboratory tests, describing the normal range of results in adult patients--typical abnormalities (positive tests, increased or decreased values)--and the likeliest causes. Ferri also explores 222 common diseases and disorders, providing algorithms to help readers select the single best test for diagnosing each condition.
   
• Ravel: Clinical Laboratory Medicine was removed from the MDC Core Edition.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/92185-2/view/104
   
  We added Ferri: Ferri’s Best Test as a replacement for Ravel: Clinical Laboratory Medicine Text, 1995. We believe that the majority of usage will switch to Ferri’s Best Test, thus this decision to remove this older book.
   
• Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7/e (2005 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Edition. It replaces Cotran, 6/e (1999 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41697506-2/view/1249
   
  Book Description: Through six editions, Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease has been the leading textbook in its field. No other resource has been able to match its outstanding coverage of pathophysiology and disease. Now renamed Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, the new, 7th Edition of this classic text delivers a host of improvements that make it an even clearer choice for students and practitioners. Also, meticulously updated content from many new contributors presents state-of-the-art information in every area of the field. You'll find completely new information on the new discoveries affecting our understanding of pathology, including cellular and molecular pathology and genetics.
   
• Gage: Mosby's Dental Drug Reference, 7/e (2005 Mosby) has been added to MDC Dental Collection. It replaces Gage, 6/e (2003 Mosby).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41697506-2/view/12511249
   
  Book Description: Mosby's Dental Drug Reference provides detailed coverage of over 2,000 commonly used drug products, including the top 200 prescription drugs in the U.S., and assists in the rapid identification of drugs that dental patients may be taking. Drugs are presented alphabetically by generic name in a succinctly ordered and standardized format with pertinent drug information. An easy-to-use cross index is the key to using this book for both brand and generic name identification. An additional index, based on a therapeutic and pharmacologic classification, can also be used to quickly locate drug monographs.

• Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment, 2005/e (2005 Mosby) has been added to MDC Core Edition. It replaces Ferri 2004 (2004 Mosby).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41314387-2/view/1239
   
  Book Description: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2005 is a fast, efficient way to access important diagnostic and therapeutic information. Five distinct sections offer key information on patient and disease management, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory evaluations, and preventive guidelines. Covering nearly 1,100 current topics, this resource is a must-have, all-in-one guide to accessing key clinical information quickly and efficiently when busy practitioners need it most.
   
• Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 17/e (2004 Saunders) has been added to MDC Core Edition and MDC Merck Medicus Abridged Edition. It replaces Townsend 16/e (2001 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41314387-2/view/1235
   
  Book Description: First published in 1936, the Sabiston Textbook has served generations of surgeons as the defining text in the field. The 17th Edition carries on this distinguished legacy, presenting the world's most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable coverage of the principles and techniques of surgery. Comprehensive updates reflect the latest knowledge and techniques.

• Abeloff: Clinical Oncology, 3/e (2004 Churchill Livingstone) has been added to MDC Core Edition and MDC Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Edition. It replaces Abeloff 2/e (2000 Churchill Livingstone).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41314387-2/view/1241
   
  Book Description: This completely revised 3rd Edition provides readers with an easy-to-use, comprehensive reference that features a clinical perspective balanced with relevant basic science. Readers will find the latest developments in basic science, pathology, diagnosis, management, outcomes, rehabilitation, and prevention. The addition of basic science editor Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD ensures complete coverage of essential scientific information, including molecular tools in cancer research, cellular microenvironment, stem cells in cancer susceptibility genes, and more.
   
• Albert: Clinical Respiratory Medicine, 2/e (2004 Mosby) has been added to the MDC Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. It replaces Albert 1/e (1999 Mosby).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/41314387-2/view/1237
   
  Book Description: Completely revised and updated to reflect the newest advances in the field, this clinically oriented resource provides all of the information readers need to successfully identify, treat, and manage the full range of respiratory diseases and disorders--in one complete, full-color volume. Over 100 international experts offer to-the-point guidance on everything from investigative techniques and presenting signs and symptoms. . .to clinical management techniques. And, it's been completely revised and updated to reflect the newest advances in the field.
   

• Eye Advisor - 131 Total Topics (43 Illustrations)
• New Handout: Hyperthyroidism

BOOKS:

• Browner: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/40134201-2/view/1217
   
  Book Description: Provides expert coverage of today's most contemporary approaches to the management of fractures and other injuries. Internationally recognized specialists offer extensive coverage of both internal and external fixation and the basic anatomy and mechanisms of injury integrated with diagnosis, management, follow-up, and complications.
   
• Green: Skeletal Trauma in Children, 3rd ed.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/40134201-2/view/1219
   
  Book Description: This fully revised and updated pediatric companion to SKELETAL TRAUMA, 3rd Edition, presents the most advanced techniques for managing musculoskeletal injuries in children and adolescents - emphasizing the epidemiology, mechanisms, management, and challenges unique to this population. Internationally recognized authors present coverage of growth and development, pathology, complications, child abuse, and almost every possible injury from head to foot.
   
  Together, the Browner and Green volumes comprise the 3-volume set of SKELETAL TRAUMA.
   
• Moore: Handbook of Medical Psychiatry, 2nd ed.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/40134201-2/view/1243
   
  Book Description: The HANDBOOK is a comprehensive text covering nearly every psychiatric, neurologic, and general medical condition capable of affecting mental status. It is divided into 30 sections patterned after topic headings in the DSM-IV. Within each section is a series of chapters that briefly describe an overview, time of onset, clinical features, course, complications, etiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment of a given disorder. A short list of references follows every chapter, and many chapters include radiographs that show characteristics of the disease process. The final section covers psychopharmacology, emphasizing medical features such as pharmacokinetics, side effects, drug-drug interactions, and complications of overdose.
   

• The Journal of Men's Health and Gender (May 2004 [Vol 1, Iss 1] - current) has been added to MDC Core Collection. This title is published by Elsevier. JMH&G is the official journal of the International Society for Men's Health and Gender.
   
  The Journal of Men's Health & Gender is a comprehensive, accessible resource of knowledge directly applicable to the daily care of patients, and offers key information and insight about men's health and gender medicine to other healthcare professionals, men's health and other organisations, patient groups and policy makers.
   
  ISSN: 1571-8913
  Frequency: 4 issue(s)/year
   
  http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/701122/description
   

• Ryan: Kistner's Gynecology & Women's Health, 7th ed. 1999 Mosby, Inc.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/40128048-4/view/866
   
  In late February, we added Stenchever: Comprehensive Gynecology, 4/e to the MD Consult Core Collection. This book was added as a replacement for the 1998 Ryan text which is not being revised, but we left the Ryan book on the site while usage patterns transferred to Stenchever. After six months, we believe that the majority of usage has indeed switched to Stenchever, thus it is time to remove the older book.
   

Cameron: Current Surgical Therapy, 8e (2004 Mosby) has been added to MDConsult - The Surgery Collection. It replaces Cameron 7e (2001 Mosby). http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/39942508-2/view/1233 Book Description: The 8th Edition of this much-lauded reference of general and vascular surgery presents all-new coverage of contemporary management. Three hundred contributors--selected not only for their prominence in the field, but also for their active involvement in patient care--offer practice-proven approaches that reflect all of the scientific and technical advances of the last three years. Brief, focused chapters make this an ideal tool for board examinations and recertification as well as preparation before surgery. For faster reference, chapters follow a consistent format. 1,075 illustrations and diagrams make every nuance of technique easy to follow. Diagnosis and pathophysiology are discussed only to the extent that they affect treatment choices, enabling the text to focus on the hands-on, how-tos surgeons need. August Release of Mosby's Drug Consult was updated on all MDC Products. New Drugs: None

 

Removed Drugs: None

REVISED DRUGS
Drug #	Generic Name	Brand Name
354	Aztreonam	Azactam in Plastic Container
851	Clozapine	Clozaril; Fazaclo
926	Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride	Flexeril
3531	Darbepoetin alfa	Aranesp
1096	Divalproex sodium	Depakote ER, Depakote
1890	Nitrofurantoin	Furadantin
3567	Oxaliplatin	Eloxatin
2103	Prednisolone Acetate	Econopred, Econopred Plus
2156	Sulfadoxine; Pyrimethamine	Fansidar
2326	Tetracycline Hydrochloride	--
2419	Valproic Acid	Depakene

• Cheng-Zaas: The Osler Medical Handbook, 1e (2003 Johns Hopkins University) has been added to the MDC Core Collection.
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/39190755-3/view/1215
   
  This handbook covers all of the essential topics encountered in daily practice in an easy-to-follow, standardized outline format.
   
  Dr. Alan Cheng and Aimee Zaas with the Osler Medical Housestaff, in conjunction with faculty, have focused on evidence-guided approaches to the care of patients admitted to a general medical service. It has been modeled on the highly successful Harriet Lane Handbook written by the Johns Hopkins Pediatrics Housestaff.
   
  Each disease-based chapter is designed to address diagnoses commonly encountered at the Johns Hopkins Hospital with a consistent format including Fast Facts, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, Diagnostics, Management, Pearls and Pitfalls, and References. Diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms are provided throughout the book, as are differential diagnoses for diseases with presentations similar to the main disease being discussed. The Pearls and Pitfalls at the end of each chapter highlight clinical pearls, address concerns relating to comorbidities, give tips for avoidance of error, and mention populations or groups of individuals at particular risk for death and disease.
   
  Reviews of The Osler Medical Handbook
   
  "This handbook will be useful to medical students, house officers, fellows, and busy attending physicians who practice acute care medicine. It would also be a valuable addition to hospital workstations, emergency departments, and other clinical settings."
  Paul S. Mueller, MD, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
   
  & from student reviews:
  " Easy to use organization. Easy to read. Useful info. "Great illustrations; good diagrams. Well written, thorough resource, comprehensive." - Harvard
   
  "The formulary in the back was convenient, I especially liked the small pics showing the path of metabolism/clearance -the diagrams of procedures were great as well as the color photos of the different pathology ." - Univ of South Florida
   
  "Concise, detailed, practical covering every aspect of Int. Medicine." - U Arizona
   
• Waldman: Atlas of Interventional Pain Management, 2e (2004 Saunders) has been added to MDC Pain Medicine Edition and The Pain Medicine Collection. It replaces Waldman: Atlas, 1e (1998 Saunders).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/39190755-2/view/1225
   
  The new edition of this practical, "how-to-do-it" atlas uses step-by-step, full-color illustrations and concise, bulleted text, to offer expert guidance on common interventional pain management techniques for all major anatomic sites. With over 20 new chapters, full color anatomical diagrams, clinical pearls, and a wealth of new images--including radiographs, CTs, and MRIs--the 2nd Edition provides the most up-to-date coverage of the safe and effective use of these techniques.
   

• Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient, 6e (2004 Mosby) has been added to MDC Core. It replaces Ferri, 5e (2001 Mosby).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/36940715-2/view/1223
   
  Book Description: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient is a clear and concise reference for the busy clinician in need of immediate medical information. It provides a fast and efficient way to identify important clinical and laboratory information. Practical Guide emphasizes current, practical clinical information, drug therapeutics, and laboratory medicine.
   
• Waddell: The Back Pain Revolution, 2e (2004 Churchill Livingstone) has been added to MDC Pain Medicine Service and MDC Choice Collection - Pain. It replaces Waddell, 1e (1998 Churchill Livingstone).
   
  http://home.mdconsult.com/das/book/36940715-2/view/1221
   
  Book Description: Accessible to all health care professionals, this text provides a guide to understanding and managing back pain and is one of the premier examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. The content challenges unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and presents an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. In a society where patients are demanding more effective approaches to their problems, this resource offers a radical rethink, a necessary step to achieving a more effective method of treatment. The unorthodox spirit of this material places this book at the center of the revolution taking place in the back pain area.

• Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews (2002 - 2003) has been added to MDC Core Edition. This title is published by Hanley & Belfus.
   
  AM:STARs is a series of clinical reviews that detail advances in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems affecting adolescents. AM:STARs has recently been selected by the National Library of Medicine to be indexed and included in Index Medicus and MEDLINE.
   
  ISSN: 1041-3499
  Frequency: 3 issue(s)/year
  http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=10413499
   
• Adolescent Medicine Clinics (2004 - present) has been added to MDC Core Edition. This title is published by W.B. Saunders.
   
  *Previously published as Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews.
   
  Adolescent Medicine Clinics is a series of clinical reviews that detail advances in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems affecting adolescents. Each issue is 180-250 pages and contains numerous illustrations and tables.
   
  ISSN: 1547-3368
  Frequency: 3 issue(s)/year
  http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=15473368
   
• Clinics in Perinatology (2000 - present) has been added to MDC Core Edition. This title is published by W.B. Saunders.
   
  Clinics in Perinatology updates you on the latest trends in patient management; keeps you up to date on the newest advances; and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in perinatology and is presented under the direction of an experienced guest editor.
   
  ISSN: 0095-5108
  Frequency: Quarterly
  http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=00955108
   
• Clinics in Laboratory Medicine (2002 - present) has been added to MDC Core Edition. This title is published by W.B. Saunders.
   
  Clinics in Laboratory Medicine updates you on the latest trends in patient management; keeps you up to date on the newest advances; and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in pathology and is presented under the direction of an experienced guest editor.
   
  ISSN: 0272-2712
  Frequency: Quarterly
  http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=02722712

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DRUGS:

• Mental Health Assessments in Juvenile Justice: Report on the Consensus Conference

American Academy of Family Physicians Guideline Summaries

• AAFP/ACP-ASIM Release Guidelines on the Management and Prevention of Migraines
• AAP Releases Policy Statement on Eye Examinations
• AAP Releases Policy Statement on Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders
• ACIP Issues Guidelines on the Use of Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination Program
• ACIP Releases 2003 Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Influenza
• ACOG Releases Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• ACS Updates Guideline for the Early Detection of Cervical Neoplasia and Cancer
• AHA Releases Scientific Statement on Cardiovascular Health in Childhood
• AHRQ Releases Review of Treatments for Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis
• ATS, CDC, and IDSA Update Recommendations on the Treatment of Tuberculosis
• CDC Updates Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings
• CDC Updates Guidelines for Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
• NAEPP Updates Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
• NHLBI Releases New High Blood Pressure Guidelines
• NIH Releases Statement on Managing Pain, Depression, and Fatigue in Cancer
• Screening for High Blood Pressure: Recommendations and Rationale

• Advanced Practice in Neonatal Nursing
• Classification and Definition of Disorders Causing Hypertonia in Childhood
• Consent for Emergency Medical Services for Children and Adolescents
• Controversies Concerning Vitamin K and the Newborn
• Guidelines for the Administration of Medication in School
• Human Milk, Breastfeeding, and Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in the United States
• Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders
• Immunization of Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants
• Increasing Immunization Coverage
• Indian and Alaska Native Children
• Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion
• Poison Treatment in the Home
• Prevention and Management of Positional Skull Deformities in Infants
• Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children, With Special Emphasis on American
• Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices
• Use of Automated External Defibrillators for Children: An Update

• Clinical Policy for Children Younger Than Three Years Presenting to the Emergency Department With Fever

• Noise-induced Hearing Loss

• Guidelines for withholding or termination of resuscitation in prehospital traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest
• Statement on disaster and mass casualty management

• Practice Guidelines for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization

• Complications of colonoscopy
• Complications of ERCP
• Multi-society guideline for reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes
• Preparation of patients for GI endoscopy
• Tissue sampling and analysis

• A report of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Task Force on Women and Heart Disease

• Proposed standards of care for patients with invasive fungal infections

• BTS guidelines for the investigation of a unilateral pleural effusion in adults
• BTS guidelines for the management of malignant pleural effusions
• BTS guidelines for the management of pleural infection
• BTS guidelines for the management of spontaneous pneumothorax

• Canadian consensus guidelines for the management of pregnancy, labour and delivery and for postpartum care in HIV-positive pregnant women and their offspring
• Guidelines for the investigation and follow-up of individuals under medical surveillance for tuberculosis after arriving in Canada
• Recommendations for screening and prevention of tuberculosis in patients with HIV and for screening for HIV in patients with tuberculosis and their contacts

• Recommendations for using opioids in chronic non-cancer pain

• Update of guidelines for the use of growth hormone in children

• Guidelines for withholding or termination of resuscitation in prehospital traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest

• Appropriate Patient Preparation For Renal Replacement

• Adverse Event Data and Revised American Thoracic Society/CDC Recommendations Against the Use of Rifampin and Pyrazinamide for Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities
• Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV
• Treatment of Tuberculosis
• Pneumococcal Vaccination for Cochlear Implant Candidates and Recipients
• Using Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine for Prevention and Control of Influenza