Books on Medicine
Case Studies in Genes and Disease: A Primer for Clinicians (2004, American College of Physicians)
Progress in the field of genetics
is moving quickly—genes marking for specific diseases and methods in gene
therapy are evolving rapidly and being incorporated into daily patient care.
Ethical issues are under constant debate by politicians, journalists and
laymen. All health-care providers need to stay informed on the research,
applicability to patient management and the moral issues involved. Case
Studies in Genes and Disease tackles all
these issues for those who need it most—busy clinicians seeing patients
daily who need to know how advances in genetic research and therapy affect
their health. From fundamentals to specific diseases to "the dark
side" of genetics, this book offers complex knowledge presented in an
easy-to-understand format.
A Day in the Life of a Doctor (2004, Capstone Press)
This juvenile non-fiction book, included in Capstone’s “Day
in the Life” series, describes the duties of a typical physician, Dr. Davis.
Readers learn about making rounds, examining patients and treatment of
emergency cases. A simple question-and-answer format invites children to spend
an entire day on the job with a real community helper.