COMMUNITY MEDICINE WITH RECENT ADVANCES
This book deals with the Community Medicine with Recent Advances. This book is the result of teaching community medicine to undergraduate and postgraduate students for more than three decades. This book is comprised of 8 sections that focus on basic concepts of community medicine, environment and health, nutrition and health, occupational health, epidemiology, health-related disciplines, health administration and organization, and allied subjects, which are further divided into 56 chapters. As per the title, many recent advances in the field of community medicine have been updated and the out-dated topics are deleted. New major topics included are?Anemia Mukt Bharat, assessment of iodine deficiency disorders, health insurance schemes, National guidelines on ART in adults and adolescents, HIV and hepatitis coinfection, epidemiology of suicide, Women?s empowerment, community psychiatry, tribal health, universal health coverage, initiates by government of India for child health promotion, Poshan Abhiyan, covid-19, etc. New small topics incorporated are?Digi health, national digital health mission, holistic health, iceberg of health, refugee health, Bellagio declaration, Jakarta declaration, HIV self-testing, India hypertension control initiative, wash in schools, epidemiological transition, population genetics, gene therapy, journey of first thousand days, elder abuse, geriatric counseling, primary mental health care, public people private partnership, and health information technology. The book is student-friendly because it is written in an understandable way, covering the entire syllabus prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The lucid language of the book would facilitate quick revision. The book is examiner-friendly because it covers the vast areas of the subject to enable asking questions vertically, horizontally, and tangentially.
ESSENTIAL PEDIATRIC NURSING
The purpose of this book Essentials of Pediatric Nursing is to provide comprehensive, easy to understand and unambiguous material to the students as per the syllabus given by Indian Nursing Council (INC). The latest edition now provides detailed elaboration of basics and pathophysiology in several chapters which will enable readers to have greater clarity of concepts. The Chapter Outline in the beginning and the Glossary at the end will help the nursing students to familiarize themselves with the chapter content and various terminologies to plan their learning activities. The book includes 34 chapters which cover detailed clinical evaluation of children, normal growth and development in different age groups right from neonatal to adolescent period, health promotion including preventive pediatrics, deviation from normal pattern, and different disease conditions affecting the children and their management. In addition, pediatric nursing procedures and integrated management of neonatal and childhood illnesses (IMNCI) have been described in depth. Nursing care of the children affected with various medical and surgical disease conditions using nursing care plans are incorporated wherever needed. All pictures are available in color. Each chapter has a list of important questions as well as multiple choice questions (MCQs) at the end which will enable the students to recapitulate important concepts as well as guide them for the preparation of examinations.
IAP TEXTBOOK OF PEDIATRICS
This book, IAP Textbook of Pediatrics, deals with various issues related to pediatrics. The discipline of pediatrics has made substantial advances in the last decade in preventive and therapeutic care. The main focus of the new edition has now shifted to practicing pediatricians as against the original concept of undergraduates. The book represents a substantial revision and reorganization of the text based on a complete review of the field of pediatrics. This is not a watered-down version; efforts have also been made to keep a balance with incorporation of the curricular needs of the undergraduates, postgraduates, and teachers in pediatrics. This edition has 21 major sections. The entire contents of the textbook are reorganized to provide relevant clinical information and national priorities at one site. All the chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated in a lucid and readable style and have undergone a three-tier review and edit process. This book will help in early diagnosis and efficient management leading to optimal outcome and improving the quality of patient care.
ESSENTIALS OF HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL
The aim of this book is to focus on the essentials of hospital infection control. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in high income countries is between 5% and 10%; while in low- and middle-income countries, it can exceed 25%. HAIs not only drain valuable health service resources in terms of additional costs but also have the impact of extra length of stay in hospital as well as additional nursing and medical time. They can also cause adverse hospital publicity which may result in loss of confidence from patients in the delivery of medical care. This book consists of 20 chapters which include introduction to healthcare-associated infection, structural organization of an infection control program, major healthcare-associated infection types, surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, infection control in special situations, environmental surveillance, staff health issues-I: needle stick injury management, staff health issues-II: work restriction and vaccination, outbreak investigation, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection control requirements for the purpose of NABH accreditation. This book provides basic information to all healthcare workers involved in prevention and control of HAIs in the healthcare facilities. This book will be widely read by infection control practitioners including clinicians, microbiologists, postgraduates, and other infection control specialists.
ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY
This book focuses on the essentials of medical pharmacology. Pharmacology is both a basic and an applied science. It forms the backbone of rational therapeutics. Medical pharmacology is a unique blend of basic pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. The present edition focuses on evidence based medicine by referring to numerous large randomized trials and other studies which have shaped current therapeutic practices. By evaluating such evidences, professional bodies, eminent health institutes, expert committees and WHO have formulated therapeutic guidelines for treating many conditions, as well as for use of specific drugs. The latest guidelines have been summarized and included in the present edition along with other developments and the core content. In this edition, drug classifications have been presented as eye-catching charts which help create pictorial memory. A new chapter on ?Nitric Oxide and Vasoactive Peptide Signal Molecules? has been added along with some recently introduced drugs which act through receptors for these molecules or by altering their turnover. Treatment of diseases like TB, leprosy, HIV-AIDS, malaria, Kala-azar which are covered under WHO and National Health Programmes are described as per the latest recommendations of these organizations. Figures, charts, tables and highlight boxes have also been added in this book. The ?Problem directed study? at the end of most chapters provides an exercise in therapeutic decision making.
JEFFCOATE’S PRINCIPLES OF GYNAECOLOGY
This book, Jeffcoate's principles of gynaecology, deals with gynaecology. This book is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of gynaecological diseases and disorders for trainees in the field. This book consists of 65 chapters that mainly focus on the clinical approach to gynaecology, ovarian functions, menstruation and other cyclical phenomena, clinical aspects of menstruation and ovulation, spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease, injuries, pelvic organ prolapse, infections including sexually transmitted diseases, genital tuberculosis, endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, polycystic ovary syndrome, abnormal and excessive uterine bleeding, hormone therapy in gynaecology, male and female infertility overview, ultrasound in menopause, and urinary incontinence. In this revised edition, new chapters, pictures, photographs and discussions have been incorporated keeping in mind the recent guidelines and updates in this field. New topics like genetics in gynaecology, precocious and delayed puberty, pregnancy of unknown location, female genital mutilation, adenomyosis, assisted reproductive technology, urinary tract infection, contraception, and single incision laparoendoscopic surgery, etc. have been introduced. This updated Bible of Gynaecology will be useful to all students, teachers and practitioners.
TEXTBOOK OF KINESIOLOGY
The general approach to the book, Textbook of Kinesiology is to provide possible information needed mostly by the physical educators and physiotherapists though it has broad application across any discipline that incorporates movement science, such as the sports coaching, and the athletics. The basic facts, concepts and principles of kinesiology and the science of human movement are primarily organized as to be contained in any standard textbook of physical education and physiotherapy. The book is comprehensive, readable and well-illustrated. The contents of the book are divided into three major sections and further into 16 chapters. The first section, i.e. introduction and fundamentals contains three chapters; introduction to kinesiology, anatomical and physiological fundamentals of human motion, and basic biomechanical concepts. The second and a major section of the book, i.e. kinesiology of body regions is dealt with in nine chapters in great length covering various body regions, i.e. shoulder girdle, shoulder, elbow and radioulnar joints, wrist and hand, pelvic girdle, hip, knee, ankle and foot, and spine. The third section, i.e. motor skills: principles and application includes four chapters, one each on posture, locomotion, application of kinesiology to selected daily life activities and sports skills, and prevention of sports injuries: the mechanical and kinesiological viewpoint.
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
The aim of this book is to focus on hospital management. This unique book contains information on various topics of health and hospital management in a special style. It is not an easy task to present all the topics into mnemonic form, still there is potent scope in this direction. This book is comprised of 15 sections that focus on hospital mission, the hospital administrator, hospital organization, core services, specialized service areas, ancillary services, support services, human resources, materials management, finance, computerization, quality management, infection control, ethics and law, and the patient friendly hospital, which are further divided into 48 chapters. For easy reference, an exhaustive list of contents is presented in beginning of the book. The book is equally useful to students, doctors, professionals and all who are concerned with health and hospital management.
PEYMAN’S PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (2 VOLS)
This two-volume set is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Volume one begins with an overview of basic sciences, ocular pathology, and clinical examination. The remainder of this volume and volume two discuss numerous diseases that may occur in different parts of the eye such as vision rehabilitation, conjunctiva and cornea, the lens, cataract and its management, retina and vitreous, glaucoma, pediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus, scleritis and uveitis, neuro-ophthalmology, orbit and oculoplasty, and miscellaneous. The second edition has been fully revised and features many new topics including innovative techniques in cataract surgery, imaging modalities, pharmacotherapy, new surgical procedures, and much more. This comprehensive text is highly illustrated with nearly 1900 clinical photographs, radiological images, diagrams, tables, and boxes. This book is intended to be a readable and comprehensive textbook for residents and practicing ophthalmologists.
PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS
This book focuses on pharmacology for physiotherapy students. Pharmacology is the science that deals with the study of drugs and their interaction with the living systems. Pharmacology is the study of drugs - how they interact with other molecules in the body and how they affect the body. Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the different routes of administration of drug is essential, who deal with patients. This book consists of 12 chapters, which include general pharmacology, autonomic nervous system, drugs acting on musculoskeletal system, anti-inflammatory drugs and immunopharmacology, drugs acting on the kidney, cardiovascular pharmacology, central nervous system, autacoids and respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, hormones, geriatric pharmacology, and chemotherapy. All topics have been thoroughly revised and unnecessary information has been removed. Many figures and flow charts have been added and the book has been tailored to the needs of physiotherapy students.
TEXTBOOK OF PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS FOR NURSES
The objective of this textbook is to introduce pathology and genetics for nurses. Pathology is a rapidly expanding and ever-changing field and lays the foundation for understanding diseases. This book is an endeavor to present the vast knowledge of pathology in a lucid manner for the second-year nursing students. This edition consists of 37 chapters in 4 sections. Section 1 consists of general pathology and provides an overview of the basic pathological mechanisms underlying diseases including inflammation, tissue repair, hemodynamic disorders, fluid and electrolyte disturbances and neoplasia. Two new chapters have been added to this edition namely infectious diseases and nutritional disorders. This is mainly because it is necessary to know some of the common infectious diseases and nutritional disorders by nursing students and included in the curriculum of a few universities. Section 2 deals with systemic pathology with chapters devoted to diseases of various organ systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, kidney, male and female genital tract, bones, and central nervous system. Revision of these chapters are done wherever necessary. Section 3 discusses the important laboratory tests and their interpretation in patients under the heading of clinical pathology. In Chapter 19, a brief information is provided about anemia so that nursing students have the basic knowledge of the same. Section 4 introduces genetics with special emphasis on patterns of inheritance, chromosomal alterations, genetic testing, and services related to genetics. Text is enhanced by 193 illustrations, 66 tables, 61 boxes, 18 gross photographs of specimens and instruments, and 4 microphotographs for easy understanding of the subject. A glossary of terms has also been included for ready reference.
A GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
Mental health is defined as a level of psychological well-being, or an absence of a mental disorder. It is the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment. Psychiatric nursing is the specialty of nursing that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, depression or dementia. The fourth edition of ?A Guide to Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing? consists of 15 chapters. This book is well written and structured so that it is straight-forward for the reader to make sense of the complex but essential aspects of psychiatric nursing. The breadth and depth of information presented is ample and well expressed thus encouraging a practical approach to psychiatric nursing. Various topics in chapter 1 such as evolution of mental health services and treatment, development of modern psychiatric nursing, prevalence and incidence of mental disorders have been revised and updated so as to keep the student nurse abreast of the latest happenings. New topics such as Mental Health Care Act 2013, Mental Health Policy 2014, DSMV, developments in National Mental Health and District Mental Health Programs have been introduced. The contents in some of the chapters such as therapeutic communication and nurse-patient relationship, nursing management of patients with substance abuse disorder, psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention, legal issues in mental health nursing and community mental health nursing have been reorganized for better comprehension. The other chapters were left untouched as they well suited the requirements of the readers. MCQs covering the whole topic have been included at the end of each chapter.
CLINICAL METHODS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY:A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
Only few other branches of medicine have seen such dramatic changes in the last decade as ophthalmology. The book ?Clinical Methods in Ophthalmology?A Practical Manual for Medical Students? has been divided into twelve chapters. Many topics in this book are discussed with a clinical orientation. The contents are carefully crafted to meet the undergraduate curriculum. Important points are highlighted and are supported by an array of neat photographs and depictive illustrations. Emphasis has been on Ophthalmic Examination Methods, Case Proforma and Diagnostic Tools. Ophthalmic lenses have been elaborately outlined. The drugs used in ophthalmology have been aptly described. The chapter ?An Approach to a Patient with Red Eye? is an attractive feature of the book. This will make the book useful for general practitioners as well. Major topics of discussion include symptomatology in ophthalmology, ocular examination, diagnosis, cataract, corneal opacity, corneal ulcer, diagnostic tests, ophthalmic instruments, ophthalmic lenses, drugs used in ophthalmology, ophthalmic surgeries, examination of retina, and community ophthalmology. Common ophthalmic surgeries such as anesthesia, cataract surgery, trabeculectomy, evisceration, and enucleation are discussed in detail. Diagnostic tests in ophthalmology including tonometry, slit-lamp examination, ophthalmoscopy, keratometry, retinoscopy, gonioscopy, ultrasonography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, specular microscopy, indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography, and electrophysiological tests are briefly discussed in a comprehensive manner with a lot of clinical photographs.
TEXTBOOK OF NURSING MANAGEMENT IN SERVICE & EDUCATION
The aim of Textbook of Nursing Management in Service and Education is to provide simple systematic textbook on nursing management in service and education for GNM, undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book contains eight chapters. This book covers the introduction to management in nursing, management process, management of nursing service in the hospital and community, organizational behaviour and human relations, in-service education, management of nursing educational institution, nursing as a profession and professional advancement. Management is also ?process? in the sense that the work of a manager is performed by taking different steps in proper sequence. Organization is a group of people working together cooperatively under authority toward achieving goals and objectives that mutually benefit the participants and the organization. This book is updated and is based on Indian Nursing Council syllabus which is specially organized for BSc nursing students, and it can be used as a reference book for MSc nursing students also.
PANIKER’S TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY AS PER THE COMPETENCY BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
This Paniker's textbook focuses on medical parasitology. Medical parasitology is the branch of medical sciences dealing with organisms (parasites) which live temporarily or permanently, on or within the human body (host). This book is comprised of 4 sections that mainly focus on general parasitology, parasites, systemic parasitology, and diagnostic methods, which are further divided into 29 chapters. Medical science is not a static art, methods of diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infection change constantly. To keep pace with the development, all the chapters of the present edition have been thoroughly revised and expanded providing new photographs, up-to-date epidemiological data, new state-of-art diagnostic methods and current treatment guidelines. In the current edition, many new tables and flowcharts have been added for better comprehension of the subject. At the end of each chapter, the must-know facts are given as ?Key Points? for quick recapitulation. Important Multiple-Choice Questions from various university examinations papers have been added to test and reinforce the understanding of the topics by the students. Recent advances such as vaccinology of malaria and leishmaniasis, malaria drug resistance, new treatment protocols of different parasitic infections are the salient features of the book. Like the previous edition, the present edition is also designed in a colorful format, which can be easily read and comprehended. Important points and terms have been highlighted by making them bold and italic.
ESSENTIALS OF PRACTICAL MICROBIOLOGY
The aim of this book is to focus on the essentials of practical microbiology. The new edition is prepared as per the competency based medical education (CBME) MBBS curriculum and the content of the book is modified from the traditional organism-based teaching to system-based. This is the only practical textbook in ?clinical microbiology? based on infective syndromes and written in class-wise pattern according to undergraduate practical schedule. The book is categorized into two sections that focus on Microbiology, Immunology and Hospital Infection Control and Systemic Microbiology (Infectious Diseases). General microbiology chapters are meticulously restructured with the inclusion of general virology, general parasitology, and general mycology chapters. Immunology chapters are thoroughly updated. Various topics have been updated such as MAC ELISA, Elek?s gel precipitation test, etc. have been updated. Hospital infection control (HIC) chapters need a special mention. In the era of COVID-19 pandemic, the practical application of hospital infection control is being increased to thousand folds. Every healthcare personnel are supposed to be well verse with the finer details of HIC. Therefore, the updated version of this section will be a key in making of a skilled Indian medical graduate. Section II comprises of several chapters; each chapter comprises of several infective syndromes pertaining to system. Each infective syndrome starts with a problem-solving exercise, followed by the detailed information about the etiological agent(s) and covers the important practical aspects of the topic. This book will help the students to prepare for their practical examination and help the teacher to modify or update the practical examination pattern.
A CONCISE TEXTBOOK OF SURGERY
The aim of this concise textbook is to focus on surgery. Surgery has been full of exciting developments in the last few decades. This textbook is a complete comprehensive and exam oriented one which is gradually becoming indispensible to aspiring students. This book consists of 52 chapters, which include wound healing, shock, nutrition, cysts, tetanus, gas gangrene, skin grafting, amputation, salivary glands, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, rectum and anal canal, umbilicus and abdominal wall, hernias, urinary bladder, testis, epididymis, scrotum, penis, etc. In each chapter, the author has included a section of Embryology and Surgical Anatomy to help the students to understand Surgery. Reasoned explanation based on physiology and pathology has been included in each chapter to explain the symptoms, signs, and treatment. This edition mirrors the important changes which have taken place recently. This book provides an update for the students both the undergraduate and the postgraduate.
TEXTBOOK OF THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES
This book is purely helpful for the beginners of exercise therapy. It is a comprehensive book that deals with teaching of exercise therapy, instructs the norms of the therapy, how to stimulate fast recovery of the patients through exercise therapy though on medication. This book is nicely contains in 16 chapters covering all application of therapeutic exercises. A number of color illustrations, graphic and tables representations to impress upon the reader. It explains how exercise therapy is governed and controlled by the mechanism of static and dynamic force, linear, parallel, rotational, concurrent force, the center and line of gravity, base of support, equilibrium-stable, unstable, neutral and Newton?s laws of force, inertia, acceleration and action-reaction as well as the functions of levers and pulley, elasticity, springs, kinetic and potential energy work in human body?s functional system. This book is an extremely beneficial reference book for physiotherapists, orthopaedicians and people who face physical trauma enmasse.
Drug Research
Drug Research (formerly Arzneimittelforschung) is an international peer-reviewed journal with expedited processing times presenting the very latest research results related to novel and established drug molecules and the evaluation of new drug development. A key focus of the publication is translational medicine and the application of biological discoveries in the development of drugs for use in the clinical environment. Articles and experimental data from across the field of drug research address not only the issue of drug discovery, but also the mathematical and statistical methods for evaluating results from industrial investigations and clinical trials.
