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Harold Shipman’s Clinical Practice 1974 - 1998.
A Review Commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer.
Richard Baker. 2001.
This audit of the clinical practice of Harold Shipman was commissioned following
the conviction of Dr. Shipman for the murder of 15 of his patients. The aims of
the audit were to identify: The pattern of observed deaths, in particular age
groups • Deaths showing unusual clusters in time • Deaths showing unusual
clusters by place of death • The relationship between certified cause of death
and medical history • The integrity of records • The prescribing of restricted
drugs. The sources of information used were: The medical certificates of cause
of death (MCCDs) issued by Shipman and those issued by a comparison group of
local general practitioners • Surviving clinical records and cremation forms •
Data provided by the Prescription Pricing Authority • Controlled drug registers
at pharmacies in the area where Shipman worked. This clinical audit reveals
clear evidence of a higher level of deaths than would have been expected over a
long time period. The excess of deaths does not appear to be explicable on
grounds that his practices served populations with markedly different
demographic or health profiles. Typical features relating to the deaths are: A
high proportion of deaths among older women • A high proportion of deaths
occurring at home • A high proportion of deaths occurring in the afternoon •
Shipman was present at the death or had seen the patient shortly before death in
a number of cases • A high proportion of patients were certified as having died
from heart problems, strokes or old age • The association between clinical
history and certified cause of death was often weak. A number of recommendations
are made on issues such as monitoring performance in general practice,
monitoring death rates, death certification procedures, general practice
records, controlled drugs and the review of care of individual patients.
Paperback, 160 pp.
ISBN 011322527X $50.00
Health in the Americas CD-ROM.
PAHO Scientific & Technical publication 587.
Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO). June 2003.
The CD-ROM version of this quadrennial publication
presents an regional analysis of the health situation and trends in the
Americas, as well as for each of the 47 countries and territories in the region
covering the years from 1997-2000. Issued discussed include: leading health and
health-related indicators, ranging from mortality and changes in life expectancy
to the relationship between health and income distribution; current health
conditions and trends including disease prevention and control, health promotion
and environmental protection; each country's overall health conditions,
including institutional organization, health regulations and the overall
operation of health services. CD-ROM.
ISBN
9275073910 $162.00
Health in England 1998.
Investigating the Links Between Social
Inequalities and Health.
A Survey of Adults Aged 16 and Over in England Carried
out by the Social Survey Division of ONS on Behalf of the Health Education
Authority.
Laura Rainford, edited by Val Mason. 2000.
The third edition of this book looks at
health in Britain and how the way people live determines their health. In
particular, the report investigates how healthy people think they are, their
stress levels, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and the amount of
physical exercise they get. Data on people's knowledge of safer sex and the
avoidance of skin cancer is also included. Paperback, viii +
295 pp.
ISBN 0116213574 $65.00
Health Information for Overseas
Travel.
Edited by Gil Lea &
Jane Lesse. 2001.
Over 30 million trips abroad are made by UK residents
each year, and travel to tropical countries and areas off the usual tourist
tracks is increasing. This book aims to provide a one-stop source of information
for health professionals about the common health risks to travelers and how to
reduce them. Advisory rather than prescriptive, it emphasizes the need to assess
the risks for the individual traveler. Risk behaviors are also covered, along
with measures travelers themselves can take to protect their health abroad.
Further sources of advice are provided for more specialized problems outside the
scope of this book.
ISBN 0113223293 $18.00
The Health Services Since the War.
Charles Webster, Great Britain Cabinet Office.
1998.
• Vol. I: Problems of Health
Care, the National Health Service before 1957.
Paperback, x + 479 pp.
ISBN 0116309423 $55.00
• Vol. II: Government and Health Care, the National Health Service 1958-1979.
On dust jacket (front): Peacetime history;
on dust jacket (back): History of peacetime events. Hardcover, xiv + 988 pp. + 4
folded maps.
ISBN 0116309636 $153.00
Health Survey for England 97.
The Health of Young People 1995-1997.
Edited by Richard Boreham & Patricia
Prescott-Clare, Great Britain Department of Health. 1998.
Two volumes (not sold separately) in labeled case. On
spines: Series HS no. 7 (which continues the former OPCS series) Contents: Vol.
I: Findings; Vol. II: Methodology & Documentation. Paperback, 596 pp.
ISBN 0113222661 $126.00
Health Survey for England:
Cardiovascular Disease 98.
Edited by Bob Erens & Paola Primatesta.
1999.
Two volumes (not sold separately)
in labeled case. On spines: Series HS no. 8 (which continues the former OPCS
series). Contents: Vol. I: Findings; Vol. II: Methodology & Documentation.
Paperback, 469 pp.
ISBN 0113223072
$135.00
Health Technical
Memorandum 2010.
NHS Estates.
Available volumes:
•
Sterilization. Parts 4 and 6. 1997.
Part 4: Operational management (new edition) with Part 6: Testing and
validation protocols. 242 pp.
ISBN 0 11 322031 6 $216.00
• Fluids sterilizer log book.
In accordance with Health technical memorandum 2010 & with reference to B.S.
3970 parts 1 & 2. 2000. Shrink wrapped, ring binder, 325 pp.
ISBN 0 11 322397 8 $117.00
• Unwrapped instrument & utensil
sterilizer log book.
2000. Shrink wrapped, ring binder, 150 pp.
ISBN 0 11 322400 1 $80.00
HIV/AIDS and Employment.
Louis N'Daba & Jane Hodges-Aeberhard,
International Labour Office (ILO). 1999.
This book uses an international
and comparative survey on 12 countries identified as having an aids problem,
with a geographical, North/South spread in mind. The legal framework and
enterprise practices in each country are examined, as well as the rate of HIV
infection. Paperback, x + 71 pp.
ISBN 922110334X $20.00
Hospital Hostels.
An Evaluation of Four Psychiatric Care
Facilities.
Andrew Emerson. 1999.
This is a longitudinal, comparative
evaluation of the therapeutic effectiveness of hospital hostels for the long
term mentally ill. The primary aim of the study was to identify the probable key
factors involved in the effectiveness of hospital hostels with a view to
recommending their adjustment in the interest of the optimization of the
effectiveness of the hospital hostel. Paperback, xiv + 172 pp.
ISBN 0113221185 $60.00
The Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health Report.
Commonly known as The Acheson Report.
Chaired by Sir
Donald Acheson. 1998.
This report reviews the evidence on inequalities in health in England, including
time trends. As a contribution to the Government’s strategy for health, the
Report identifies areas for policy development which are likely to reduce these
inequalities. Arguing that the weight of scientific evidence supports a
socioeconomic explanation of health inequalities, the report traces the roots of
ill health to things like income, education and employment as well as material
environment and lifestyle. Ultimately, the report arrives at the conclusion that
three areas are crucial. All policies likely to have an impact on health should
be evaluated in terms of their impact on health inequalities. A high priority
should be given to the health of families with children. Further steps should be
taken to reduce income inequalities and improve the living standards of poor
households. Paperback, xii + 164 pp.
ISBN 0113221738 $40.00
Institute
of Healthcare Management Yearbook 2002/2003.
IHM. Dec 2002.
Known as 'The Health Service Handbook', the yearbook
lists all Health Authority NHS Trusts' Primary Care Trusts in England and their
equivalents in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Updated to take account of
the recent extensive NHS reorganization, the book also contains a number of
articles from healthcare opinion-formers, as well as updates on issues of
interest to health professionals. Key Features: Includes a CD-ROM for easy search of the data
• Updated to reflect the recent NHS reorganization • Includes extensive entries for each Trust
• Details all aspects of Healthcare.
ISBN 0117029203 $270.00
Institute of Healthcare Management Yearbook 2001/2002.
IHM. 2001.
A comprehensive database of the NHS and private healthcare in the UK in both print and CD-ROM combined with overviews of the current issues in healthcare management. Key Features: Provides for you the complete details of all the healthcare management contacts and the structure within which they work
• Hardback, with full-color advertising and bookmark • Comes complete with a CD-ROM enabling you to search for individuals in the directory by name or title
• To distinguish the IHM Yearbook from competing directory publications from Binleys and FT Healthcare containing similar data, there will be especially written additional contents, including a Foreword by the Chairman and sections containing overviews on the National Health Service, telemedicine and telecare, public private partnerships and primary care. Hardback,
650 pp.
ISBN 0117027510 $270.00
Institute of Healthcare Management Yearbook 2000/2001.
The Institute of
Healthcare Management (IHM). 2000.
A comprehensive database of the NHS and
private healthcare in the UK in both print and CD-ROM combined with overviews of
the current issues in healthcare management. An essential reference for everyone
in the healthcare industry. The Institute of Healthcare Management was formed by
the coming together of two well established major organizations, the Institute
of Health Services Management and the Association of Managers in General
Practice. Incorporated in 1999 the Institute is the largest professional
organization for individual managers in all areas of healthcare. The Institute
for Healthcare Management stands for excellence in management and excellence in
healthcare. By promoting the highest standards in healthcare management, the IHM
plays a leading role in improving effectiveness in the quality of health
services. Current members come from: Primary care, secondary care, mental health
and community care including chief executives, middle managers and students •
All sectors, whether public, private or voluntary • All kinds of organizations,
including Primary Care Groups, Local Health Groups, Local Healthcare
Co-operatives, NHS Trusts, Health Authorities and Boards, the NHS Executive,
independent consultancies, private and voluntary organizations throughout the
service • A variety of professional backgrounds, administrative or clinical.
Hardcover + CD-ROM, 400 pp.
ISBN 0117024732 $270.00
International
Classification of Diseases for Oncology.
(ICD-O). 3rd Edition.
WHO. 2001.
Now in its third edition, the International Classification of Diseases for
Oncology (ICD-O) has been used for nearly 25 years as the standard tool for
coding diagnoses of neoplasms in tumor and cancer registrars and in
pathology laboratories. ICD-O is a dual classification with coding systems
for both topography and morphology. The topography code describes the site
of origin of the neoplasm and uses the same 3-character and 4-character
categories as in the neoplasm section of Chapter II, ICD-10. The morphology
code describes the characteristics of the tumor itself, including its cell
type and biologic activity. The book has five main sections. 1. general
instructions for using the coding systems and rules for their implementation
in tumor registries and pathology laboratories; 2. numerical list of
topography codes - unchanged from the previous edition; 3. numerical list of
morphology codes - introduces several new terms; 4. alphabetical index -
gives codes for both topography and morphology and includes selected
tumor-like lesions and conditions; 5. guide to differences in morphology
codes between the second and third editions- includes lists of all new code
numbers, new terms and synonyms added to existing code definitions, terms
that changed morphology code, terms for conditions now considered malignant,
deleted terms, and terms that changed behavior code. In preparing this new
edition, the editors have made a special effort to change as few terms as
possible, to add new terms at empty spaces, and to avoid reuse of previously
assigned codes. To the greatest extent possible, ICD-O uses the nomenclature
published in the WHO series, International Histological Classification of
Tumours. Hardcover, vii + 240 pp.
ISBN 9241545348 $76.00
ICD-10. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems, 10th Revision, Second Edition. English. Due May 2005. CDROM
Summary: This new edition of WHO's International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10) has been fully updated. Originally published in the early 1990s, ICD-10 now incorporates all updates and other changes to this core health classification since 1996. In 2000, WHO formed an international panel to review and collate all adjustments to the ICD-10 proposed by many institutions around the world. Panel members consult several times a year and this definitive second edition of ICD-10 is the result of their work. The new edition has hundreds of updates, and includes new diseases such as SARS, to ensure that the classification is entirely suited to today's needs. Improvements have been made to the rules and guidelines for mortality coding, making them easier to implement and which will result in the improved comparability of international mortality statistics. In addition, there are many additions and changes to the alphabetical index resulting in some 60 additional pages, making it far more comprehensive than that of the first edition.
Features of the ICD-10 2nd edition on CD-ROM include:
. intuitive and easy-to-use interface;
. all 12,500 codes, descriptions and explanatory text compressed to one-tenth of the original data size - and will remain compressed after installation;
. simple to navigate - complete with its own browser and hypertext links;
. fully searchable with every word, number, and alphanumeric indexed;
. keyword searching and user-defined search facility;
. versatile format that can be annotated with user's notes;
. text can be printed and copied into other applications;
. IBM-Compatible PC under Windows® 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP and Me or later.
CD-ROM with acrobat presentation. ISBN: 92 4 154540 2. $580.00
International
Directory of eHealth and Telemedicine 2000/2001.
2000.
The extraordinary developments that are occurring in such fields as
computing, communications and medical technologies are now making possible
long-foreseen advances in telemedicine and telecare. The Yearbook is a
comprehensive database of the telemedicine suppliers and providers
worldwide. An essential reference for everyone in the healthcare
industry. The growing importance of telemedicine both within the NHS and the
private sector has been stressed by all concerned in the delivery of
healthcare - at government level, by the WHO and the EU. Key Features: Written
in collaboration with the TeleMedicine UK • Nothing similar yet exists •
Promotes the development of telemedicine policy and standards, encouraging
the adoption of uniform standards and practice • Ensures the recognition by
the authorities of the need to protect the intellectual property rights
developed in the industry • Interacting with telemedicine associations in
other countries. Hardcover + CD-ROM, 400 pp.
ISBN 0117024740 $248.00
International
Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances CD-ROM.
Lists 1-45 of Proposed INN and List 1-85 of
Recommended INN Cumulative List No. 10.
WHO. 2002. Published by The Stationery Office.
All INNs published in the lists 1-45 of proposed and 1-85 of recommended
INNs are now also available in electronic form on CD-ROM. Also included on
the CD-ROM are the following documents: Guidelines on the Use of INNS, The
Use of Common Stems in the Selection of INNs and Names of Radicals and
Groups.
CD-ROM: ISBN
924056019X
$333.00
The International
Pharmacopoeia, 3rd Edition.
Volume 5: Tests and General Requirements for Dosage Forms.
Quality Specifications for Pharmaceutical Substances and Dosage Forms.
WHO. 2003.
This volume of the International Pharmacopoeia
practically completes the list of monographs for active pharmaceutical
substances. It describes methods and procedures for the quality control of
pharmaceutical substances and dosage forms, and details amendments to
volumes 1-4. It includes a large number of monographs for tablets, the most
applicable dosage form used in health care, as well as a special section on
newly developed anti-malarial drug substances and their most widely used
dosage forms. Volume 5 provides key information for companies seeking test
methodologies not always covered by the US or British Pharmacopoeias.
Paperback, 371 pp.
ISBN 9241545364 $94.00
International
Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10)
CD-ROM.
Lists 1-45 of Proposed INN and List 1-84 of Recommended INN Cumulative
List No. 10.
WHO. 2003.
The ICD has become the standard international
diagnostic classification, used for both epidemiological and health
management purposes. Now for the first time the 12,420 codes of the ICD-10
are available from WHO on CD-ROM. The full text of the printed volumes is
included, hyperlinks simplify navigation within the classification, and all
terms and codes are indexed for easy searching. The ICD-10 codes are ready
for uploading into database systems.
Key Features: To help users familiar with the printed version of the
ICD-10, the CD-ROM has a similar layout. The full text of each volume is
presented in its familiar multilevel structure • A list of the volume’s
contents appears in a side-window that can be re-sized according to the
user’s needs • All terms and codes are indexed to make searching easy •
Using roll-down menus, the context-sensitive online help facility gives full
explanations of all procedures • Internal hypertext links help the user to
navigate through the classification. CD-ROM.
ISBN 9241545402
$243.00
International Travel and Health 2003.
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