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+ Andrews, Marcia, Peter H. Johnson, Pat Wittig (Eds.) (1996):
Everything You Need to Know about Medical Tests. Springhouse Publishing
Co., Springhouse, PA. 691 pages. (0-87434-823-4; $24.95)
Written for the general public, in plain English, Everything You Need to
Know about Medical Tests, covers over 400 medical tests. Each test entry
defines the test and answers these six basic questions: m Why is this test done?
m What should you know before the test? m What happens during the test? m What
happens after the test? m What are the normal results? m If the results are
abnormal, what do they mean? Medical tests are arranged in16 broad chapter
titles, or specific tests can be located using the index. This source helps the
concerned consumer become better informed and prepared to understand these
diagnostic procedures. Recommended for the public library consumer health
collection.
+ Auerbach, Michael. (1996) Conversations About Cancers: A Patient's
Guide to Informed Decision Making. Rose Tree Corporate Center, Media, PA.
121 pages. (0-683-30072-5)
Dr. Auerbach writes about cancers and cancer treatment in nontechnical,
lay-oriented language. He emphasizes the importance of communication between
the doctor and patient, and involving the patient in the decision-making
process. The introductory chapter reviews the diagnosis of cancer, and the
principles of surgical and nonsurgical treatment. The next nine chapters
discuss specific cancers, while the last chapter talks about the care of the
terminally ill patient. Recommended for the public library.
+ Cameron, Stewart. (1996) Kidney Failure: The Facts. Oxford,
Oxford University Press. 235 pages. $18.95 (0-19-2626434)
A world authority on kidney disease, Stewart Cameron writes about kidney
failure in language appropriate for the average person. Chapter titles and
subtitles address many questions the person facing kidney failure may ask.
Cameron starts with the basics, "What do kidneys do?" and continues by
explaining how the patient will know if he has kidney disease and what happens
to the patient when his kidneys fail. A chapter is devoted to explaining the
process of dialysis and another to kidney transplantation. Appendix 2 contains
a list of organizations and support groups addressing the needs of the kidney
patient. Currently, the United States spends about 7 billion dollars a year
treating end-stage kidney failure. Recommended for the public library.
+ Doka, Kenneth J. (Ed.) (1995): Children Mourning, Mourning
Children. Hospice Foundation of America, Washington, D.C. 179 pages.
(1-56032-447-3; $14.95)
Compiled for the Second Annual "Living With Grief"
teleconference, Children Mourning, Mourning Children focuses on grief and
bereavement issues that children face when a parent, sibling, or friend dies.
Children deal with death differently than adults and they need special support
and understanding to deal with loss. Sections from the book address the child's
perspective of death, the child's response to life-threatening illness, grief of
children and parents, and innovative research. The editor includes a
bibliography of literature for young readers on death, dying and bereavement
that could be useful for library selection purposes.
+ Ferguson, Tom. (1996) Health Online: How to Find Health
Information, Support Groups, and Self-help Communities in Cyberspace
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MA. 308 pages. (0-201-40989-5)
Dr. Ferguson, author of over a dozen health books, has been an advocate of
self-care and mutual support for the last twenty years. This book is an online
guide to self-help communities and other online health resources. Health Online
outlines the basics of getting started, tells you what you will find online and
explains the human side of electronic mail. Dr. Ferguson devotes a section to
commercial computer networks and another to the Internet and beyond.
Recommended for the public library.
+ Herbert, Victor and Subak-Sharpe, Genell J. (eds). (1995) Total
Nutrition: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need. St. Martin's Giffin, New York.
811 pages. (0-312-11386-2)
This is a BIG book that is easy to read yet scientifically sound. There are
6 broad sections divided into 41 chapters, covering the basics of healthy
eating, composition of foods, good nutrition throughout the life span, special
nutrition needs, nutrition related to disease, and food in everyday life. A
very good reference source, this title is recommended for the public library.
+ Johnston, William I. (1995): HIV-negative: How the Uninfected
are Affected by AIDS. Insight Books, New York. 332 pages. (0-306-44947-1;
$24.95)
Johnston's book addresses the pain, grief and suffering faced by
HIV-negative gay men who have watched friends and lovers die from AIDS.
Johnston interviewed forty-five HIV-negative gay men from the metropolitan
Boston area in 1992 and 1993. Using these first-hand accounts, Johnson
alternates interview-based chapters with thematic chapters. This book helps
survivors of the AIDS disaster to cope with their pain and loss.
+ Kneece, Judy C.. (1995) Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook: A
Patient's Guide to Understanding the Disease, Treatment Options, and the
Physical and Emotional Recovery from Breast Cancer. EduCare Publishing,
West Columbia, SC. 188 pages. $19.95 (1-886665-01-X)
As a certified oncology nurse and breast health specialist, Judy Kneece
developed this book for the breast cancer survivor. Written in language that
addresses the survivors personal, emotional and real needs, the book emphasizes
the importance of communication between patient, health professional, family and
friends. Sixteen worksheets in the back of the book help the survivor plan
their recovery, lists questions to ask doctors, and outlines a personal plan for
recovery. Recommended for the public library.
+ Lachelin, Gillian C. (1996) Miscarriage: The Facts. Oxford
University Press, Oxford. 90 pages. (0-19-262613-2)
Miscarriage: The Facts is a small but useful guide for women, family and
friends who have experienced miscarriage. Since approximately one in six
pregnancies end in a miscarriage, this source speaks to a relatively large
audience. Written for the health consumer, this book contains authoritative
information along with personal accounts. It is illustrated with simple line
drawings and charts. The author's intent is to help people understand the
process of conception, the development of the embryo, complete and incomplete
miscarriage, the emotional effects of losing a child, and how to prevent future
miscarriages. Recommended for the public library.
+ Mishara, Brian L. (Ed.) (1995): The Impact of Suicide.
Springer Publishing Company, Inc., New York, NY. 230 pages. (0-8261-8870-2;
$41.95)
Edited by Brian Mishara, The Impact of Suicide addresses issues related to
completed suicides, suicidal behaviors, and the effect suicide has on family,
friends, helpers, individuals, and society. As one of the ten leading causes of
death in the United States, suicide is a subject that impacts many of us. The
16 papers compiled for this book address issues such as bereavement after
suicide, how the negative consequences of suicide can be lessened, how to help
people who express suicidal tendencies, and the effect of mass media reports on
suicidal behavior. Each chapter ends with an extensive list of references.
Written for researchers, clinicians, helpers, and the interested general public.
+ Sayre-Adams, Jean, Stephen G. Wright. (1995): The Theory and
Practice of Therapeutic Touch Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh. 140 pages.
(0-443-05227-1; $18.95)
This short and very readable book is authored by two professionals in the
nursing field. The first chapter provides an introduction and background
information about Therapeutic Touch (TT). Touch is one of our most highly used
senses, and therapeutic touch has the potential to help relieve the pain and
suffering of patients. Chapter two presents a review of the literature and
research being conducted on this topic which can be helpful to consumers who
want to learn more about TT. The remaining 4 chapters go on to develop a
framework for the actual practice of TT.
+ Statman, Jan Berliner. (1995): The Battered Woman's Survival
Guide: Breaking the Cycle Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas. 156
pages. (0-8783-3707-5 pbk; $9.95)
Ms. Statman is a journalist who has spent years examining issues of
domestic violence in the United States. Her handbook offers help and hope to
those effected by violence in the home. Her book outlines a profile of the
batterer, includes case histories of the battering cycle, delves into legal
remedies, and tell you how to ask for help. The text also includes a resource
guide with up-to-date hotline phone numbers for women's shelters nationwide.
Recommended for the public library.
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