A medical book collection for physician assistants

Abstract

Selecting resources for physician assistants is challenging and can be overwhelming. Although several core lists exist for nursing, allied health, and medical libraries, judging the scope and level of these resources in relation to the information needs of the physician assistant is difficult. Medical texts can be highly specialized and very expensive, in essence, “overkill” for the needs of the physician assistant. This bibliography is meant to serve as a guide to appropriate medical texts for physician assistants. Titles were selected from the Brandon/Hill list, Doody's Electronic Journal, and various other reference resources. Resources were evaluated based on the subject and scope, audience, authorship, cost, and currency. The collection includes 195 titles from 33 specialty areas. Standard texts in each area are also included.

INTRODUCTION

Building a library collection for physician assistants poses many challenges. Only a handful of resources have been published specifically for the physician assistant audience and so, for the most part, physician assistants use medical textbooks. Although several core lists exist for nursing, allied health, and medical libraries, it is difficult to judge the scope and level of these resources in relation to the information needs of the physician assistant.

As of May 2000, there were 124 accredited physician assistant programs in the United States [1]. Forty of the programs are housed at institutions that also have schools of medicine, where complete medical collections in support of medical research are likely maintained. Students in physician assistant programs at these institutions would be able to take full advantage of the library resources available for the medical students. However, for the remaining schools, a collection may need to be built from the ground up. This process, which includes assessing the information needs of the physician assistant, is not simply challenging but can be quite overwhelming. This bibliography is meant to serve as a guide to resources that would be appropriate and useful for physician assistants.

BACKGROUND

What is a physician assistant?

Physician assistants (PAs) are defined as “certified health care professionals who provide medical care under a physician's supervision” [2]. Physician assistants can be found practicing in a variety of settings including rural, military, and private clinics as well as hospitals. They can train to be generalists to practice in family medicine, or they can train to practice under areas of specialty such as emergency medicine, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry [3]. A wide variety of medical and surgical services traditionally provided only by physicians are now performed by PAs.

Information needs of physician assistants

The training for physician assistants is 108 weeks, compared to the 158-week medical program [4], and has often been compared to the middle two years of medical school [5, 6]. Although much of the same core material is covered, the PA curriculum does not include the in-depth research level knowledge that may be required at a full medical school. Physician assistants must know a little about many different aspects of medicine. They must have the skills to make qualified diagnoses and to provide appropriate treatment, and they must have the knowledge to counsel and educate patients. Most importantly, they must have the expertise to make informed referrals of patients to other health care providers. To this end, physician assistant education stresses problem solving and critical thinking skills for effective clinical decision making. As such, physician assistants need practical, clinically oriented resources that provide a broad overview of a field of study.

Resources for physician assistants

The physician assistant profession stands on its own. It maintains its own professional associations, its own code of ethics, and its own standards. Its resource base, however, is borrowed from the other health care professions. Hooker and Cawley [7] recently published a bibliography of books authored by or targeted to PAs. They listed nineteen sources published between 1972 and 1998. The 2000 version of the “Brandon/Hill Selected List of Print Books and Journals in Allied Health” [8] listed only six resources under the heading “Physician Assistant.” These publications are core resources for PAs, and, although more and more books are being published each year, essential areas of study are not included. At the present time, medical texts are the best resources for physician assistant collections.

The cost of a medical collection

The highly specialized nature of many medical texts lends to the fact that these sources can also be very expensive. The budget for starting a collection must be quite extensive to purchase even just the standard texts in each medical specialty. The Brandon/Hill list [9] is the most authoritative source for up-to-date resources for the hospital library and serves as an excellent starting point for selection of medical books for physician assistants. However, the resources are often too costly and specialized for the needs of the physician assistant. To purchase the entire Brandon/Hill collection of 630 books would require $77,300. The initial-purchase books would cost $33,200, and the minimal core list of 81 titles would cost $14,300 [10]. The cost to purchase the entire collection of 195 titles in the physician assistant resources list is $13,150. There are sixty-seven Brandon/Hill titles, which would total $5,780. This is obviously a great savings and is more affordable for most non-medical libraries.

SELECTION OF RESOURCES

There are 195 titles selected for the physician assistant collection. Titles were identified for evaluation using “Brandon/Hill Selected List of Print Books and Journals for the Small Medical Library” [11], Doody's Electronic Journal [12], and reference sources such as Books in Print [13] and OCLC's WorldCat [14]. Each title was examined and evaluated based on the standard criteria listed in Table 1. In addition, book reviews found in journals, primarily from Doody's Electronic Journal, and Doody's rankings were considered. A faculty member from the Physician Assistant program at Central Michigan University was consulted for final review of the titles selected.

Table 1 Evaluation criteria

Books that also appear on the Brandon Hill List are denoted with an asterisk (*). These titles were assessed first and selected if they were indeed appropriate for physician assistants. If a text was deemed to be a classic or standard in a field, it was also included in the list. These resources are denoted with a dagger (†).

This physician assistant collection is by no means a core collection, nor is it meant as a comprehensive bibliography. A list of solid resources has been gathered, evaluated, and organized into subject areas from which individual librarians may select according to their users' and institutions' needs. With a more clearly defined starting point, perhaps selecting resources for such a vaguely defined user group will become less time consuming, less expensive, and less of a challenge in the future.

NON-CLINICAL RESOURCES

The physician assistant profession

1. Anderson, Susan M. Selected Annotated Bibliography of the Physician Assistant Profession. 4th ed. Alexandria, VA: American Academy of Physician Assistants, 1993. $15.00. ISBN: 031850054.

2. Ballweg, Ruth et al. Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1999. $69.00. ISBN: 0721676537.

3. Blessing, J. Dennis. Physician Assistants Guide to Research and Medical Literature. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis, 2000. $29.00. ISBN: 0803607687.

4. Carter, Reginald D., and Perry, Henry B. Alternatives in Health Care Delivery: Emerging Roles for Physician Assistants. St. Louis: W. H. Green, 1984. $42.50. ISBN: 0875273270.

5. Chester, Gail. Modern Medical Assisting. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $52.00. ISBN: 0721649971.

6. Hooker, Roderick S., and Cawley, James F. Physician Assistants in American Medicine. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1997. $31.00. ISBN: 0443057311.

7. Sacks, Terence J. Opportunities in Physician Assistant Careers. Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons, 1995. $14.95. ISBN: 0844244112.

Education

8. Physician Assistant Programs Directory. Alexandria, VA, Association of Physician Assistant Programs, 1999. ISSN: 1051-600X (annual).

9. Rahr, Richard R. et al. Appleton & Lange's Quick Review: Physician Assistant. 4th ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 2000. $39.95. ISBN: 0838503942.

10. Rodican, Andrew. Getting into the PA School of Your Choice. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1998. $41.95. ISBN: 0838531326.

11. Simon, Albert F., and Miller, Anthony A. Appleton & Lange's Outline Review for the Physician Assistant Examination. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $39.95. ISBN: 083850373X.

12. Zarbock, Sarah F., and Scott, Rebecca. Comprehensive Review for the Certification and Recertification Examinations for Physician Assistants. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $34.95. ISBN: 063303678 (includes CD-ROM).

Ethics and law

13. Aspen Health Law and Compliance Center. Physician Assistant Legal Handbook. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen, 1997. $59.00. ISBN: 083420925X.

14. McCammon, Gary M. Managing Risk through Quality PA Practice: A Guide for Health Care Providers. Alexandria, VA: American Academy of Physician Assistants, 1994. $30.00.

15. Physician Assistant Prescribing and Dispensing. Alexandria, VA: American Academy of Physician Assistants, 1998. $40.00.

16. Physician Assistant Third Party Coverage. Alexandria, VA: American Academy of Physician Assistants, 1995. $50.00.

CLINICAL RESOURCES

Anatomy and physiology

17. Clemente, Carmine. Anatomy: A Regional Atlas of the Human Body. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $56.00. ISBN: 0683017330.

18. *Junqueira, Luis C. et al. Basic Histology. 9th ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1998. $36.95. ISBN: 0838505902.

19. *McMinn, Robert M. H. et al. McMinn's Functional and Clinical Anatomy. St. Louis: Mosby, 1995. $38.00. ISBN: 0723409676.

20. *Moore, Keith L. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $95.00. ISBN: 0683061410.

21. *Moore, Keith L, and Persaud T.V.N. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $39.95. ISBN: 0721669743.

22. Spitzer, Victor M. National Library of Medicine Atlas of the Visible Human Male: Reverse Engineering of the Human Body. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett, 1997. $99.95. ISBN: 0763702730.

23. *†Williams, Peter L. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Medicine and Surgery. 38th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1995. $195.00. ISBN: 0443045607.

Allergy and immunology

24. Fireman, Philip, and Slavin, Raymond G. Atlas of Allergies. 2d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1996. $144.00. ISBN: 0723421811.

25. *†Kaplan, Allen P. Allergy. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $131.00. ISBN: 0721649742.

26. *Lieberman, Philip. Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 1997. $89.50. ISBN: 0896033678.

27. *Patterson, Roy et al. Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Management. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $104.00. ISBN: 0397516096.

28. Slavin, Raymond G., and Rebman, Robert E. Expert Guide to Allergy and Immunology. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians, 1999. $35.00. ISBN: 0943126738.

Biochemistry

29. *Cohn, Robert M., and Roth, Karl S. Biochemistry and Disease: Bridging Basic Science and Clinical Practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996. $42.95. ISBN: 0683020498.

30. *Devlin, Thomas M. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations. 4th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997. $89.95. ISBN: 047115412.

31. Marks, Dawn B. et al. Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996. $38.00. ISBN: 068305595X.

Cardiology

32. *†Alexander, R. Wayne et al., eds. Hurst's the Heart, Arteries and Veins. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. $130.00. ISBN: 007057717X.

33. Alpert, Joseph S. Cardiology for the Primary Care Physician. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1998. $95.00. ISBN: 0838515630.

34. Bennett, David. Cardiac Arrhythmias: Practical Notes on Interpretation and Treatment. 5th ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997. $50.00. ISBN: 0750633697.

35. Branch, William T. et al. Cardiology in Primary Care. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $55.00. ISBN: 0070071624.

36. *Braunwald, Eugene, ed. Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $135.00. ISBN: 0721656668.

37. *Cheitlin, Melvin D. et al., eds. Clinical Cardiology. 7th ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton; 2000. $45.95. ISBN: 08338513859 (Forthcoming).

38. *Dolgin, Martin et al. Nomenclature and Criteria for Diagnosis of Diseases of the Heart and Great Vessels. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1994. $34.95. ISBN: 0316605387.

39. Don, Michael T. Anthony. Auscultation of the Heart: A Cardiophonetic Approach. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. $49.95. ISBN: 0070180059 (includes diskette).

40. Dubin, Dale. Rapid Interpretation of EKG's: A Programmed Course. 5th ed. Tampa, FL: Cover, 1996. $36.95. ISBN: 0912912022.

41. Erickson, Barbara. Heart Sounds and Murmurs: A Practical Guide with Audiotape. 3d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997. $36.95. ISBN: 0815131461.

42. *Goldberger, Ary L. Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach. 6th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1999. $39.95. ISBN: 033002528.

43. *Goldman, Lee, and Braunwald, Eugene, eds. Primary Cardiology. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $65.00. ISBN: 0721664024.

Clinical procedures

44. Labus, James B. The Physician Assistant Medical Handbook. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1995. $45.00. ISBN: 0721651690.

45. Lewke, Gillian et al. Physician Assistant: Pearls of Wisdom. Lincoln, NE: Boston Medical Publishers, 1998. $32.00. ISBN: 1890369055.

46. Pfenninger, John L., and Fowler, Grant C. Procedures for Primary Care Physicians. St. Louis: Mosby, 1994. $71.95. ISBN: 0801663849.

47. Roberts, James R., and Hedges, Jerris R. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $165.00. ISBN: 072166055X.

48. Springhouse Corporation. Physician Assistant's Clinical Companion. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Publishing Company, 2000. $39.95. ISBN: 1582550050.

Critical care

49. Bone, Roger et al. Bone's Atlas of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $79.95. ISBN: 0683304860.

50. *Marini, John J., and Wheller, Arthur P. Critical Care Medicine: The Essentials. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $49.95. ISBN: 0683055550.

51. Parrillo, Joseph E., and Bone, Roger C., eds. Critical Care Medicine: Principles of Diagnosis and Management. St. Louis: Mosby, 1995, $210.00. ISBN: 0801670055.

52. Tobias, Joseph D., ed. Pediatric Critical Care: The Essentials. Armonk, NY: Futura, 1999. $75.00. ISBN: 087993428X.

Dermatology

53. *Arndt, Kenneth et al. Primary Care Dermatology. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $52.00. ISBN: 0721660967.

54. *Fitzpatrick, Thomas B. et al. Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology: Common and Serious Diseases. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $52.00. ISBN: 0071360387.

55. *Goldstein, Beth G., and Goldstein, Adam O. Practical Dermatology. 2d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997. $62.95. ISBN: 0815137648.

56. *Habif, Thomas P. Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy. 3d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1996. $140.00. ISBN: 0815142420.

57. *†Hall, John C., ed. Sauer's Manual of Skin Diseases. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000. $54.95. ISBN: 0781716292.

58. *Usatine, Richard P. et al. Skin Surgery: A Practical Guide. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. $69.95. ISBN: 0815173628.

Diagnosis

59. Berg, Dale. Advanced Clinical Skills and Physical Diagnosis. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1999. $39.95. ISBN: 08654258442.

60. *Bickley, Lynn S., and Hoekelman, Robert A. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $59.95. ISBN: 0781716551.

61. *Degowin, Richard L., and Brown, Donald B. Degowin's Diagnostic Examination. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. $39.95. ISBN: 0070164436.

62. Khot, Alex, and Polmear, Andrew. Practical General Practice: Guidelines for Effective Clinical Management. 3d ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. $63.00. ISBN: 0750634626

63. Mangione, Salvatore, ed. Physical Diagnosis Secrets. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, 1999. $38.00. ISBN: 1560531649.

64. Schneiderman, Henry, and Peixoto, Aldo J., eds. Bedside Diagnosis: An Annotated Bibliography of Literature on Examination and Interviewing. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians, 1997. $27.00. ISBN: 094312655X.

65. *Swartz, Mark, and Schmitt, William, eds. Textbook of Physical Diagnosis History and Examination. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $57.95. ISBN: 072167514X.

66. Tierney, Lawrence M. et al. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1999. $47.50. ISBN: 08385155009.

67. Zatouroff, Michael. Diagnosis in Color: Physical Signs in General Medicine. 2d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1996. $70.00. ISBN: 0723423261.

Emergency medicine

68. *Edwards, Libby. Dermatology in Emergency Care. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $105.00. ISBN: 0443079528.

69. *Knoop, Kevin J. et al. Atlas of Emergency Medicine. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. $185.00. ISBN: 007035202X.

70. *Mengert, Terry J. et al. Emergency Medical Therapy. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1996. $53.00. ISBN: 0721651623.

71. †Rosen, Peter et al., eds. Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. $255.00. ISBN: 0815137745.

72. Simon, Robert R. Emergency Orthopedics: The Extremities. 3d ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange; 1995. $95.00. ISBN: 0838522084.

73. Simon, Robert R, and Brenner, Barry E. Emergency Procedures and Techniques. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1994. $69.95. ISBN: 0683077384.

74. Salyer, Steven W. The Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine Handbook. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $44.00. ISBN: 0721658695.

75. *Tintinalli, Judith I. et al., eds. Emergency Medicine. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $195.00. ISBN: 0071357114.

Gastroenterology

76. *Feldman, Mark, ed. Essential Atlas of Gastroenterology and Hepatology for Primary Care. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1998. $135.00. ISBN: 0443078629.

77. Wu, George Y., and Israel, Jonathan. Diseases of the Liver and Bile Ducts: Diagnosis and Treatment. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 1998. $99.50. ISBN: 0896034313.

Geriatrics

78. Adelman, Alan M., and Daly, Mel P., eds. 20 Common Problems in Geriatrics. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $33.00. ISBN: 0070005184.

79. *Hazzard, William R. et al., eds. Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. $149.00. ISBN: 0070275025.

80. Kane, Robert L. et al. Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. $34.95. ISBN: 0070344582.

81. Sloan, John P. Protocols in Primary Care Geriatrics. 2d ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1997. $42.00. ISBN: 038794690X.

Hematology

82. *Embury, Stephen H., ed. Sickle Cell Disease: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1994. $160.00. ISBN: 0781701422.

83. Gross, Samuel, and Roth, Stuart, eds. Hematology: A Problem-Oriented Approach. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996. $49.00. ISBN: 068303636X.

84. *Hillman, Robert S., and Ault, Ken A. Hematology in Clinical Practice: Guide to Diagnosis and Management. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. $49.00. ISBN: 0070290237.

Internal medicine

85. *Andreoli, Thomas E. et al. Cecil Essentials of Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $45.00. ISBN: 0721666973.

86. *†Bennett, Claude J. et al., eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 20th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1996. $120.00. ISBN: 072163561X.

87. *†Fauci, Anthony S. et al., eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. $139.00. ISBN: 0070202915.

88. *Ferri, Fred F. Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. $32.95. ISBN: 0815131684.

89. *Fihn, Stephan D., and DeWitt, Dawn E. Outpatient Medicine. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $52.00. ISBN: 0721662579.

90. *Fishman, Mark et al. Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996, $33.95. ISBN: 0397514646.

91. Greenberger, Norton J. et al. Handbook of Differential Diagnosis in Internal Medicine: Medical Book of Lists. 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. $24.95. ISBN: 0323001319.

92. Hurst, John Willis et al. Medicine for the Practicing Physician. 4th ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1996. $135.00. ISBN: 0838563171.

93. *Kelley, William N., and Dupont, Herbert L. Textbook of Internal Medicine. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $99.00. ISBN: 039751283X (1-vol ed.).

94. Rakel, Robert. Conn's Current Therapy: Latest Approved Methods of Treatment for the Practicing Physician. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $159.00. ISBN: 0721672248.

95. *Stobo, John D. The Principles and Practice of Medicine. 23d ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1996. $43.95. ISBN: 0838579639.

96. *Washington University School of Medicine. The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. 29th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $37.95. ISBN: 0781715954.

97. Young, Vincent B. et al. Blueprints in Medicine. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 1998. $27.95. ISBN: 086542537X.

Infectious Diseases

98. Gorbach, Sherwood L. et al. 1999 Guidelines for Infectious Diseases in Primary Care. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $24.95. ISBN: 0683183435.

99. Handsfield, H. Hunter. Color Atlas and Synopsis of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $49.00. ISBN: 0070260338.

100. *†Katz, Samuel L. et al. Krugman's Infectious Diseases of Children. 10th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. $79.95. ISBN: 08151525215.

101. Mandell, Gerald L., and Bleck, Thomas P. Essential Atlas of Infectious Diseases for Primary Care. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1997. $135.00. ISBN: 0443079617.

102. *Reese, Richard E., and Betts, Robert F., eds. A Practical Approach to Infectious Disease. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996. $80.95. ISBN: 0316737216.

103. *Schlager, Seymour I. Clinical Management of Infectious Diseases: A Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $35.00. ISBN: 0683305689.

104. *Shulman, Stanford T. et al. The Biologic and Clinical Basis of Infectious Diseases. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $68.00. ISBN: 0721659489.

105. Stone, David R., and Gorbach, Sherwood L. Atlas of Infectious Diseases. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2000. $125.00. ISBN: 0721670326.

Neurology

106. *†Adams, Raymond D. Principles of Neurology. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. $85.00. ISBN: 0070674396.

107. Aminoff, Michael J., ed. Neurology and General Medicine: The Neurological Aspects of Medical Disorders. 2d ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1995. $154.00. ISBN: 0443089337.

108. Gilman, Sid. Clinical Examination of the Nervous System. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $65.00. ISBN: 0070242526.

109. Guberman, Alan. An Introduction to Clinical Neurology: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1994. $53.95. ISBN: 0316330736.

110. Rosenberg, Roger N., ed. Atlas of Clinical Neurology. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998. $140.00. ISBN: 075069221.

111. *†Rowland, Lewis P. Merritt's Textbook of Neurology. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1995. $85.00. ISBN: 068307400.

112. *Young, G. Bryan et al., eds. Coma and Impaired Consciousness: A Clinical Perspective. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. $65.00. ISBN: 0070723710.

Obstetrics and gynecology/women's health

113. Beckman, Charles R. B. et al. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $38.00. ISBN: 0683303910.

114. *Curtis, Michele G., and Hopkins, Michael P. Glass' Office Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $79.00. ISBN: 0683302019.

115. Carcio, Helen A. Management of the Infertile Woman. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $39.95. ISBN: 0781710448.

116. Dickey, Richard P. Managing Contraceptive Pill Patients. 10th ed. Durant, OK: EMIS, Inc., 2000. $17.95. ISBN: 0917634055.

117. Kass-Annese, Barbara. Management of the Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Woman: A Total Wellness Program. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $36.95. ISBN: 0781716543.

118. Mishell, Daniel R., and Brenner Paul F., eds. Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 3d ed. Boston: Blackwell Science, 2000. $89.95. ISBN: 0632043229.

119. *†Scott, James R. et al. Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $130.00. ISBN: 0781712068.

120. Seltzer, Vicki, and Pearse, Warren H. Women's Primary Health Care: Office Practice and Procedures. 2d ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2000. $85.00. ISBN: 0070580448.

121. Zerbe, Kathryn, eds. Women's Mental Health in Primary Care. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 1999. $41.00. ISBN: 0721672396.

Occupational medicine/toxicology

122. *†Goldfrank, Lewis R. et al. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies. 6th ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1998. $195.00. ISBN: 0838531482.

123. LaDou, J. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. $42.95. ISBN: 0838572162.

Oncology

124. Boyer, Katherine L. et al. Primary Care Oncology. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1999. $45.00. ISBN: 0721673163.

125. Markman, Maurie, ed. Basic Cancer Medicine. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $37.00. ISBN: 0721658245.

126. Tannock, Ian F., and Hill, Richard P. The Basic Science of Oncology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. $59.00. ISBN: 0071054847.

Ophthalmology

127. Finlay, R. D., and Payne, P. A. The Eye in General Practice. 10th ed. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998. $57.50. ISBN: 075063912.

128. Galloway, N. R., and Amoaku, W. M. Common Eye Diseases and Their Management. 2d ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1999. $99.00. ISBN: 1852330503.

129. Palay, David A., and Krachmer, Jay H. Ophthalmology for the Primary Care Physician. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997. $61.95. ISBN: 0815188986.

Pain medicine

130. McCaffery, Margo, and Pasero, Christine. Pain: Clinical Manual. 2d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1999. $39.95. ISBN: 081515609X.

131. Raj, P. Prithvi, ed. Practical Management of Pain. 3d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2000. $160.00. ISBN: 0815125690.

Pathology

132. Chandrasoma, Parakrama, and Taylor, Clive R. Concise Pathology. 3d ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1998. $43.95. ISBN: 0838514995.

133. *†Cotran, Ramzi et al., eds. Robbin's Pathologic Basis of Disease. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $75.00. ISBN: 072167335X.

134. Goljan, Edward F., and Schmitt, William, eds. Pathology. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $29.95. ISBN: 0721670237.

135. McPhee, Stephen J. et al. Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine. 3d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $39.95. ISBN: 0838581609.

Pediatrics

136. *Barone, Michael A., ed. The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers. 14th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 2000. $34.95. ISBN: 0323008127.

137. *†Behrman, Richard E. et al. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 16th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2000. $110.00. ISBN: 0721677673.

138. Bergman, Abraham B. 20 Common Problems in Pediatrics. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. $45.00. ISBN: 0071349014.

139. Fleisher, Gary, R., and Ludwig, Stephen, eds. Synopsis of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1996. $52.00. ISBN: 0683032615.

140. *Fletcher, Mary Ann. Physical Diagnosis in Neonatology. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $82.50. ISBN: 0397513860.

141. *Gomella, Tricia Lacy et al. Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases and Drugs. 4th ed. Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange, 1999. $33.95. ISBN: 0838566871.

142. *Hoekelman, Robert A. Primary Pediatric Care. 3d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997. $99.95. ISBN: 0815145470.

143. *Merenstein, Gerald B. et al. Handbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. $31.95. ISBN: 0838535255.

144. Parker, Steven, and Zuckerman, Barry S., eds. Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics: A Handbook for Primary Care. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1995. $42.00. ISBN: 0316690902.

145. Fleisher, Gary R. et al. Pictorial Review of Pediatrics: Acute Care and Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $79.00. ISBN: 0683302671.

146. Round, Jonathan. Paediatrics: Key Questions Answered. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. $29.95. ISBN: 0192629042.

147. *†Rudolph, Abraham M. et al. Rudolph's Pediatrics. 20th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996. $110.00. ISBN: 0838584926.

148. Rubin, David et al. Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. $59.95. ISBN: 1556644531.

149. Schmitt, Barton D., and Fletcher, Judith, eds. Instructions for Pediatric Patients. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1999. $35.00. ISBN: 0721678858.

150. Schmitt, Barton D. Pediatric Telephone Advice. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $35.95. ISBN: 0316773905.

151. Schidlow, Daniel V., and Smith, David S., eds. A Practical Guide to Pediatric Respiratory Diseases. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, 1994. $57.00. ISBN: 156053009X.

152. Schwartz, M. William et al., eds. Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $33.50. ISBN: 0683304488.

153. Strange, Gary, and Cooper, Arthur. The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course. 3d ed. Elk Grove IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998. $75.00. ISBN: 1581100094.

Pharmacology

154. *Hardman, Joel G. et al. Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996. $105.00. ISBN: 0070262667.

155. Physician Assistant Drug Handbook. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Publishing, 1999. $39.95. ISBN: 0874349753.

156. Rice, Jane. Principles of Pharmacology for Medical Assisting. 3d ed. Albany, NY: Delmar, 1999. $43.95. ISBN: 0766803252.

157. Rudzinski, Michael J., and Bennes, J. Fred. Drug Information Handbook for Physician Assistants. Hudson, OH: LexiComp, Inc., 2000. $38.95. ISBN: 1930598327.

Psychiatry

158. *†American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV. 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1994. $59.95. ISBN: 0890420610.

159. Feinstein, Robert E., and Brewer, Anne A., eds. Primary Care Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine: Brief Office Treatment and Management Pathways. New York: Springer, 1999. $59.95. ISBN: 0826112242.

160. *Kaplan, Harold I., and Sadock, Benjamin J. Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $68.00. ISBN: 0683303309.

161. *Klykylo, William M. et al. Clinical Child Psychiatry. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $50.00. ISBN: 0721638406.

162. Richards, Stephanie S. et al. Maintenance Pharmacotherapies for Neuropsychiatric Disorders. New York: Taylor & Francis, 1999. $59.95. ISBN: 0876308949.

163. *Shea, Shawn Christopher. Psychiatric Interviewing: The Art of Understanding: A Practical Guide for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses and Other Mental Health Professionals. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $37.95. ISBN: 0721670113.

164. Stoudemire, Alan. Clinical Psychiatry for Medical Students. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $39.95. ISBN: 0397584601.

Primary care/family practice

165. Berg, Dale et al. Handbook of Primary Care Medicine. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $31.00. ISBN: 0781714311.

166. Carlson, Karen J., and Eisenstat, Stephanie A. Primary Care of Women. St. Louis: Mosby, 1995. $79.95. ISBN: 0801676770.

167. DeGruy, Frank V. 20 Common Problems in Primary Care. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000. ISBN: 007016438X (forthcoming).

168. Eaton, Jeffrey, and Cappiello, Joyce D. Case Studies in Primary Care A Day in the Office. St. Louis: Mosby, 1998. $39.95. ISBN: 0815115598.

169. Glassman, Peter A. et al. Outpatient Care Handbook. 2d ed. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, 1998. $39.00. ISBN: 1560532602.

170. *Goroll, Allan H. et al. Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1995. $63.95. ISBN: 0397511302.

171. *Graber, Mark A. et al. The University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook. 3d ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1997. $36.95. ISBN: 0815123957.

172. Kozol, Robert A. et al. When to Call the Surgeon: Decision Making for Primary Care Providers. Philadelphia: Davis, 1999. $39.00. ISBN: 0803603363.

173. Moore, Stephen, ed. Griffith's Instructions for Patients. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $55.00. ISBN: 0721673759.

174. Moser, Rodney L. Primary Care for Physician Assistants. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. $89.00. ISBN: 0070434913.

175. Nicholson, Ronald A. Practical Footcare for Physician Assistants: A Training Manual and Clinical Handbook. Bethesda MD: Practical Footcare Pub., 1994. $30.00. ISBN: 1885421001.

176. Rucker, Lisa M. Essentials of Adult Ambulatory Care. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $35.00. ISBN: 0683074563.

177. *Rudy, David R., and Krusowski, Kurt. Family Medicine for the House Officer. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $36.95. ISBN: 0683182439.

178. Singleton, Joanne K. Primary Care. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999. $59.95. ISBN: 0781710413.

179. Sloane, Philip D. Essentials of Family Medicine. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $36.00. ISBN: 0683301470.

180. Taylor, Robert B. et al., eds. Family Medicine: Principles and Practice. 5th ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1998. $130.00. ISBN: 0387949585.

Preventive medicine

181. Matzen, Richard, and Lang, Richard S. Clinical Preventive Medicine. St. Louis: Mosby, 1993. $115.00. ISBN: 0801631769.

182. Muma, Richard D. et al. Patient Education: A Practical Approach. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996. $37.95. ISBN: 0838520391.

Pulmonary medicine

183. Davis, Gerald S. Medical Management of Pulmonary Diseases. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1995. $225.00. ISBN: 0824760026.

184. Khan, M. Gabriel, and Lynch, Joseph P. Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis and Therapy: A Practical Approach. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $52.95. ISBN: 0683046136.

185. West, John B. Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials, 5th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1998. $31.00. ISBN: 0683302256.

Rheumatology

186. Canoso, Juan J. Rheumatology in Primary Care. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $49.00. ISBN: 0721660800.

187. Klippel, John H. et al. Primary Care Rheumatology. St. Louis: Mosby, 1999. $62.95. ISBN: 0723431434.

Surgery

188. Core Curriculum for Surgical First Assisting. Englewood, CO: Association of Surgical Technologists, 1993. ISBN: 0926805037.

189. Greenfield, Lazar J. et al. Essentials of Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $52.95. ISBN: 0397515324.

190. Labus, James B. The Physician Assistant Surgical Handbook. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1998. $41.95. ISBN: 0721668151.

191. Lawrence, Peter F. Essentials of General Surgery. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000. $42.95. ISBN: 0683301330.

192. *Sabiston, David C., Jr. Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice. 15th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders, 1997. $120.00. ISBN: 0721658873.

193. *Schwartz, Seymour I. Principles of Surgery. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill 1999. $134.00. ISBN: 0070542562.

Urology

194. Greenberg, Arthur. Primer on Kidney Diseases. 2d ed. San Diego: Academic Press, 1998. $57.95. ISBN: 0122990900.

195. Schrier, Robert W. Renal and Electrolyte Disorders. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997. $65.00. ISBN: 0316774545.