New Books: Winter 2025

Select newly added library titles. A full list of new titles can be found online.

Brown’s atlas of regional anesthesia, edited by Ehab Farag, et al. [NYMC Chapter Author: Jeff Xu]

Amazon cover image“An ideal clinical reference and learning tool for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and pain management specialists, Brown’s Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, 7th Edition, helps you provide optimal, safe regional anesthesia to every patient. Step-by-step illustrations demonstrate each technique in a simple, easy-to-follow manner, providing unmatched guidance on administering a wide range of nerve block techniques in all areas of the body. New videos, new illustrations, and new chapters improve your knowledge and expertise in all areas of this fast-changing field.” —  excerpt from Amazon.com

WO517 B885 2025

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Magic bullets, miracle drugs, and microbiologists: a history of the microbiome and metagenomics, by William C. Summers.

Amazon cover image“Summers draws from his unique perspective as both a practicing microbiologist and a historian of science, influenced by early microbiological literature and his own extensive career, presenting how our understanding of microbes evolved from concepts of simple germs to complex, essential elements of life. Summers skillfully ties together key players and eras in the microbial sciences into a concise narrative, from early microscopic observations to the revolutionary developments in genetic analysis and metagenomics, highlighting our ever-evolving understanding of the diverse microbial world.” —  excerpt from Amazon.com
QW11 S955 2024

Neurological disorders in pregnancy: a comprehensive clinical guide, edited by Gaurav Gupta, [NYMC Editor: Fawaz Al-Mufti] et al.

Amazon cover image“This book is a collection of the latest data and papers on neurological disorders during pregnancy. These complicated and difficult conditions require a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment, which may either be surgical intervention or medical management. For women in the reproductive age group, the diagnosis of neurological disorders during pregnancy or post-partum creates further challenges.” — excerpt from Amazon.com
WL140 N495 2023

Teaching writing in the health professions: perspectives, problems, and practices, edited by Michael J. Madson.

Amazon cover image“This collection provides a research-based guide to instructional practices for writing in the health professions, promoting faculty development and bringing together perspectives from writing studies, technical communication, and health humanities. With employment in health-care sectors booming, writing instruction tailored for the health professions is in high demand. Writing instruction is critical in the health professions because health professionals, current and aspiring, need to communicate persuasively with patients, peers, mentors, and others. Writing instruction can also help cultivate professional identity, reflective practice, empathy, critical thinking, confidence, and organization, as well as research skills.” — excerpt from Amazon.com
LB2331 T254 2022