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listing of AHC Media LLC's informative
publications.
Clinical
Briefs series
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| As a clinical
specialist, you're inundated with information ... so we've made it easy
for you! The volumes in the Clinical Briefs series compile the
most significant evidence-based clinical data in the past year,
accompanied by sound advice from expert practitioners. Each
spiral-bound volume includes concisely written abstracts, commentary,
and original articles ... organized and indexed for quick reference. An
essential desktop reference! Special feature: Each volume concludes with test questions you can take to earn 10
AMA CME credits at no extra charge! All orders must be paid in
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Clinical Briefs in Critical Care, Volume 10
From the pages of Critical
Care Alert, this new 2004 edition presents
abstracts, commentary, and original articles on the
most important developments in a single resource.
Topics include: Current Antifungal Treatment in the ICU; Heliox in Acute
Severe Asthma; Prediction of Medical Futility by Nurses vs Doctors; Blood
Culture Dilemmas in the ICU; Blood Cultures Drawn from Central vs Peripheral
Lines: Does it Matter?;
Which Patients with Acute COPD Exacerbation Need NPPV?; The Downside of
Accepting Critically Ill Patients in Transfer; and more. This volume is accredited for 10 AMA Category 1 CME
credit hours at no extra charge; just take the
open-book test questions to earn your credits.
Regularly $159, now only $79!
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Clinical
Briefs in Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS,
Volume 12, new 2004 edition
Each study, published in a relevant journal, is reviewed by infectious disease experts—let their commentaries save you valuable time. Articles include: EIA Test for Aspergillus galactomannan Officially Here--But How Good Is It?; Catheter-Related Infection and Ultrasound Detection of Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis; Norovirus and the Innate Immune System; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Meeting Coverage; Adefovir Dipivoxil Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis Due to HBV Infection; Better Targeting of Antibiotic Therapy Against the Gram-Positive Coccal Infections of Neutropenic Patients; SARS: A Prospective Analysis of an Amoy Gardens Cohort; and more.
Take the open-book test questions and earn
10 AMA Category 1 CME credit hours — FREE!
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Clinical Briefs in
Pharmacology, Volume
12
From the pages of Internal
Medicine Alert and Primary Care Reports,
this concise volume has been updated for 2004. It
includes evidence-based articles on the latest
pharmacological treatment strategies. You'll find
abstracts, commentary, and original articles, such
as: Atomoxetine HCL-New Drug for ADHD; Teriparatide Injection
(Forteo-Lilly); Adalimumab-Humira; Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05%
(Restasis-Allergan); Alefacept (Amevive) for Psoriasis Treatment; Eletriptan
Hydrochloride (Relpax-Pfizer); Azelaic Acid Gel 15% (Finacea-Berlex); and
more. Take the open-book test questions and earn 10 AMA
Category 1 CME credit hours — FREE!
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Clinical Briefs in
Primary Care, Volume 9, new 2004 edition
From
the pages of Internal Medicine Alert and Primary
Care Reports, this essential desktop reference
for every physician has been updated for 2004. This
comprehensive volume features original articles and
abstracts and expert commentaries including: C-Reactive Protein Hits the Big Time; Vitamin A and Fracture
Risk; NSAIDs as a Risk Factor for Acute Diarrhea; The DVT Limbo Rock: How
Low Can You Go?; Effects of a New Aldosterone Blocker in Patients with Myocardial
Infarction; Smokescreen: Your Tax Dollars at Work; Effect of Lipid-Lowering
Therapies on Stroke Prevention; and more. Take the
open-book test questions at the back of the book to
earn 10 AMA Category 1 CME credit hours — FREE!
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Clinical Briefs in Travel Medicine, Volume 2
Abstracts, commentary,
and original articles about the latest developments
in travel medicine, including: Schistosomiasis in Travelers; Monkeypox in Wisconsin; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS); Peanuts, Allergy, and Trave; Hepatitis E—So What’s New?; Envenomations—Conference Coverage; Plague in the Big Apple: Rare Cases Trigger Bioterrorism Response; and more.
Take the open-book test questions and earn 10 AMA
Category 1 CME credit hours — FREE!
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2004 Hospital Infection Control
Yearbook
This report compiles the
best articles from Hospital Infection Control
newsletter, is conveniently organized to provide you
with easy access to the information you need.
Includes approximately 15 nursing contact hours or 15
AMA Category 1 CME credits.
Only $199!
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Bioterrorism
Readiness and Response: An Essential Sourcebook for
the Health Care System, Volume 2
In this
critical reference, leading medical authorities
detail how to meet the current challenge of
bioterrorism in all its nefarious forms. You'll find
practical, authoritative and useful guidelines and
information, including news and analysis of how
health care facilities handled the recent attacks
and are now preparing for bioterrorism; preparedness
guidance for such specialties as infection control,
hospital employee health, emergency staff, primary
care physicians, pharmacy and clinical labs; the
latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and details of its plans to
deploy at bioterrorism sites and administer stores
of vaccine and antibiotics; new bioterrorism
readiness plans for health care facilities,
including a timely self-administered readiness
survey by the American Hospital Association and a
checklist formatted for distribution and sign-off
prepared by the Association for Professionals in
Infection Control and Epidemiology; educational
materials, including fact sheets and Q&A
handouts on biological agents that can help with
staff inservicing or patient questions.
8.5 x 11, 350+ pages, only $249!
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| Complementary
therapy resources |
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Physician's
Guide to Alternative Medicine, Volumes II, III, &
IV
Volume IV, completely new and up-to-date,
delivers valuable clinical information on the
therapies your patients are using, information on
what's safe, what works, and what's unproven or even
dangerous. Entirely written and reviewed by
physicians and clinical experts in the field of
alternative medicine, this volume is CME accredited,
offering up to 40 AMA Category 1 CME credits.
Volume III of the most accurate, unbiased,
evidence-based complementary and alternative
medicine reference guide is here! Entirely written
and reviewed by physicians and clinical experts in
the field of alternative medicine, plus this volume
is CME accredited, offering up to 30 AMA Category 1
CME credits. Volume III contains in-depth chapters
covering: Herbal Medicine, Nutritional
Medicine—Food and Supplementation, Alternatives
for Coronary Health, Alternative Therapies in
Men’s Health, Alternatives in Musculoskeletal
Health, Alternative Therapies in Women’s Health,
Alternatives in Behavioral Health, Alternatives in
Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Alternatives in
Neurology and Pain Management.
Volume II of the most accurate, unbiased
evidence-based complementary and alternative
medicine reference guide is here. This entire book
is written for physicians by physicians and clinical
experts in the field of alternative medicine. This
two-volume set delivers more than 700 pages of the
information you need to answer your patients'
questions regarding alternative and complementary
medicine -- information about the very therapies
your patients may already be using. This volume
is completely new and up to date, with
10 in-depth chapters exploring: coronary
health, women's health, men's health, behavioral
health, cancer treatment, pain management,
musculoskeletal health, mind-body medicine and other
modalities, nutritional medicine-food and
supplementation, and herbal medicine.
Volume II: $199
Volume III: $229
Volume IV: $249
Two-volume set (II & III): $399
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What Are Your Patients Taking? Scientific Review of the Top Selling Herbs,
Volume 3
In volume 3 of this critical resource, you will find
the latest information on the herbs most commonly
used by your patients. In each scientific,
evidence-based article, the clinician authors review
the clinical data to support or refute a particular
botanical's recommended use; they also explore
possible interactions and contraindications, and
they provide a clinical recommendation. Earn up to 7
AMA Category 1 CME credits — FREE! $49
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Women's Health Sourcebook, Volume
4: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This book is the fourth in American
Health Consultants' women's health series and the
most comprehensive guide to CAM therapies for all
women's health problems. A complete resource
covering the entire scope of women's health and the
application of alternative and complementary
medicine, Women's Health Sourcebook, Volume IV, is a
must-have for any health professional interacting
with female patients. With more than 300 pages
written and reviewed by physicians and women's
health experts, this guide combines rigorous
analysis, peer review and evidence-based medicine to
bring you the most up-to-date, clinically sound
information available today. Test questions at the
end of the book enable you to earn 13 AMA Category 1
CME credit hours —
Free! $229
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Women's Health Sourcebook, Volume
5: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This book is the fifth in American Health Consultants' women's
health series and the most comprehensive guide to CAM therapies for all women's health problems. A complete resource covering the entire scope of women's health and the application of alternative and complementary medicine, Women's Health Sourcebook, Volume
5, is a must-have for any health professional interacting with female patients.
With more than 300 pages written and reviewed by physicians and women's health experts,
this guide combines rigorous analysis, peer review and evidence-based medicine to bring you the most up-to-date, clinically sound information available today. Test questions at the end of the book enable you to earn 13 AMA Category 1 CME credit hours
— FREE! $249
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Patient
Satisfaction in Physician Practices, Volume 2
Learn techniques that
leading practices use to boost patient satisfaction and outcomes –
and
put them to work for you. Patient Satisfaction in Physician
Practices shows you how to collect and use data to determine where you
stand now. Learn how to use surveys to locate your strengths and
weaknesses. Gain insights into what your patients are thinking.
And make the changes that will help you turn grumpy patients into
satisfied clients!
Regularly $49, now only $24.99!
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CenterWatch Compilation Reports
CenterWatch Compilation Reports present a collection of in-depth features, original research and analyses and company/institution profiles organized around major topics including Site Management Organizations, Academic Medical Centers, Dedicated Investigative Sites and Contract Research Organizations.
Spanning nearly five years of journalistic reporting, data gathering and analyses, these convenient and easy-to-read reports provide valuable insights into company strategies, market dynamics and successful business practices. Each report in the Compilation Series contains research-based articles and charts. CenterWatch is considered the authoritative resource for providing this level of in-depth analysis and information on the clinical trials industry.
Reports available: Site Management Organizations; Academic Medical Centers; and Contract Research Organizations.
$145 each; $345 for three-volume set
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A
Guide to Patient Recruitment: Today's Best Practices
& Proven Strategies
This
350-page book is designed to help research professionals
involved in managing and conducting clinical trials
improve the effectiveness of their patient recruitment
efforts. Written by Diana Anderson, PhD, with
contributions from 15 industry leaders, this guide
offers real world, practical recruitment strategies and
tactics. It is considered an invaluable resource for
educating staff on ways to improve patient recruitment
and retention. Book features: trends and issues
influencing patient recruitment and retention; benchmark
data on patient volunteer demographics and recruitment
costs; effective media strategies and tactics;
guidelines on establishing new recruitment and retention
practices; tips on effectively communicating with
potential study subjects; and patient recruitment
ethics.
$69
for CenterWatch subscribers, $89 for non-CenterWatch
subscribers
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Protecting
Study Volunteers in Research 2002
This brand new second edition of our top-selling
manual has doubled in size to address current and
emerging issues that are critical to our system of
human subject protection oversight. Protecting Study
Volunteers in Research is a suggested educational
resource by NIH and FDA (source: NIH Notice
OD-00-039, 2000, page 37841, Federal Registry 2002)
and was designed to help organizations provide the
highest standards of safe and ethical treatment of
study volunteers. This manual will be routinely
referenced for ethical considerations and insights,
and for a comprehensive review of regulations and
guidelines not conveniently found elsewhere.
Protecting Study Volunteers in Research has
become required reading in many academic
institutions, IRBs, and investigative sites and is a
suggested training resource by regulatory agencies
and research sponsors. Biopharmaceutical and CRO
companies also have made this manual mandatory
reading for their staff.
Written by Cynthia Dunn, MD, of Western
Institutional Review Board and Gary Chadwick, PharmD,
MPH, of the University of Rochester, Protecting
Study Volunteers in Research has been developed in
accordance with ACCME. Readers can apply for CME
credits or nursing contact hours. An exam is
provided with each manual and is available online.
Book features: conflict of interest and
disclosure; participant recruitment and retention in
clinical trials; research with secondary subjects,
tissue banks, repositories, databases and records
review; historical perspectives on human subject
research; updated ethics and federal regulations;
roles and responsibilities of institutions and
independent sites; roles and responsibilities of
investigators and study staff
$59 for CenterWatch subscribers, $79 for non-CenterWatch
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