LibGuides: New in the Bowral & District Hospital Library: New books: Jan 2023-

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New books

These new books have been recently added to the collection at the Bowral & District Hospital and are available to borrow.

Interested in a specific title? Click on the title or cover image to link into the Library catalog and then on 'Reserve' We can then find the book for you and send it down to Bowral to your Hospital Department . Please contact the Library to confirm the arrangements.

Not a member of the Library? If you are a member of staff or a student on clinical placement fill in a membership request form

E-books and other online SWSLHD resources are accessible via Athens. This form to: request an account

Suggestion for purchase? Fill in a Resource recommendation or contact the Library.

Recent purchases

Caring Science, Mindful Practice, Second Edition by Kathleen Sitzman; Jean Watson
Call Number: ProQuest Ebook Central (use Athens login to access)
ISBN: 9780826135551
Publication Date: 2018-04-28
The revised second edition includes an abundance of new micro-practice examples for each of the 10 Caritas Processes(R); practical exemplars from Dr. Sitzman's research, enabling readers to cultivate Caritas and mindfulness on a daily basis; and new case studies demonstrating how others have implemented Human Caring Science into everyday life and work. Drawing on the contemplative and mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, the text offers an engaging entry into Human Caring Theory for newcomers and deepens understanding for current practitioners.

Doody's e-book collection

We recently purchased both the 2021 and 2022 Doody collections of key medical ebooks. Bowral Hospital paid for 2021 and Liverpool Hospital paid for 2022. Access is available across the District and we hope will be of great benefit to staff.

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Doody's Collection includes key current medical, nursing and allied health e-books rated as essential texts and recommended for inclusion by a panel of expert librarian reviewers. It includes titles such as 'DeLisa's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation' and 'The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management'.

A few of the 90 books included are listed below:

Bonica's Management of Pain - 5th ed (CIAP has 4th) by , Jane C. Ballantyne; Scott M. Fishman; James P. Rathmell
Call Number: Doody eBook collection
ISBN: 9781496349033
Publication Date: 2018-11-24
This exhaustively comprehensive edition expertly combines the scientific underpinnings of pain with clinical management. Completely revised, it discusses a wide variety of pain conditions--including neuropathic pain, pain due to cancer, and acute pain situations--for adults as well as children. An international group of the foremost experts provides comprehensive, current, clinically oriented coverage of the entire field.
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy 7th ed by Jessica Shank Coviello
Call Number: WG 140/19 c. 2
ISBN: 9781975148263
Publication Date: 2020-06-10
Offering expert direction, this freshly updated, fully illustrated guide is packed with images and learning aids that support your understanding and retention in obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips. Recognize and treat a wide variety of arrhythmias with this vital text -- Expert guidance on obtaining and interpreting 12-lead ECGs and ACLS algorithms -- ECG basics;- the fundamentals of cardiac anatomy and physiology, and of obtaining and interpreting a rhythm strip -- How to recognize arrhythmias;- sinus node, atrial, junctional arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, and atrioventricular blocks -- Insight on treating arrhythmias;- pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments.
Fleisher and Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine by James Chamberlain (Editor); Jane Lavelle (Editor); Joshua Nagler (Editor); Joan E. Shook (Editor)
Call Number: Doody eBook collection
ISBN: 9781975121518
Publication Date: 2020-10-01
Long considered the gold standard comprehensive reference for diagnosing and managing emergent health issues in children, an essential resource for clinicians at all levels of training and experience. The revised eighth edition has been updated from cover to cover, providing practical, evidence-based content to help you meet any clinical challenge in the emergency care of pediatric patients.
Merritt's Neurology - 14th ed. by Elan D. Louis; Stephan A. Mayer; James M. Noble
Call Number: Doody eBook collection
ISBN: 9781975141226
Publication Date: 2021-07-08
For more than 60 years, Merritt's Neurology has remained a trusted landmark text in clinical neurology, providing unparalleled guidance on neurologic protocols, treatment guidelines, clinical pathways, therapeutic recommendations, and imaging. Contains more than 150 succinct chapters that offer essential information on signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, and neurologic disorders of all etiologies.
Pizzo and Poplack's Pediatric Oncology by Susan M. Blaney; Lee J. Helman; Peter C. Adamson
Call Number: Doody eBook collection
ISBN: 9781975124793
Publication Date: 2020-09-02
This award-winning text is the single most comprehensive reference on the biology and genetics of childhood cancer, its diagnosis and multimodal treatment, and long-term management. Covers all aspects of the breadth and depth of childhood cancer, including basic science, diagnostic tools, principles of treatment, and clinical trials, as well as highly detailed, definitive coverage of each pediatric malignancy. Includes updates to current treatment approaches based on the results of recently completed and published clinical research.