New Books: April 2018

Highlighted titles from the newest additions to the HSL Collection: You can find these books on the shelf, to the right, when entering the library. A full list of new titles can be found online.

Writing science: how to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded, by Joshua Schimel.

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“Writing Science is built upon the idea that successful science writing tells a story, and it uses that insight to discuss how to write more effectively. Integrating lessons from other genres of writing and years of experience as author, reviewer, and editor, Joshua Schimel shows scientists and students how to present their research in a way that is clear and that will maximize reader comprehension … Writing Science is a much-needed guide to succeeding in modern science. Its insights and strategies will equip science students, scientists, and professionals across a wide range of scientific and technical fields with the tools needed to communicate effectively and successfully in a competitive industry.”– Back cover.

WZ345 S335w 2012

Heart failure in older adults, editors, Wilbert S. Aronow [NYMC Author], Ali Ahmed and [Other NYMC Contributors]

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“This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, edited by Drs. Wilbert Aronow and Ali Ahmed, covers a wide array of topics related to Heart Failure in Older Adults. Subjects covered include, but are not limited to: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prognosis of Heart Failure in the Older Adult; DEFEAT Heart Failure: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Assessment, and Etiology of Geriatric Heart Failure; Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in the Older Adult; Heart Failure―Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction; Interventional Therapies for Heart Failure in the Older Adult; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Treatment of Heart Failure in the Older Adult; and Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Treatment of Heart Failure in the Older Adult, among others.” — Amazon

WG370 H4368 2017

Displaying your findings: a practical guide for creating figures, posters, and presentations, by Adelheid A.M. Nicol and Penny M. Pexman.

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“This book is an essential guide for creating figures that effectively present your findings. It will help to ensure every visual display of data is accurate and effective.” — Publisher description.

WZ345 N634d 2013

Pediatric pulmonology, asthma, and sleep medicine: a quick reference guide. [NYMC Contributors]

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“Obtain practice-focused guidance on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the most commonly-encountered respiratory conditions. The concise template with bullets, algorithms, tables, and figures makes it easy to diagnose illnesses and carry out the most appropriate treatment.” — Publisher description.

WS280 P755 2018

Textbook of global health, by Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Yogan Pillay, Timothy H. Holtz.

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“H1N1. Diabetes. Ebola. Zika. Each of these health problems is rooted in a confluence of social, political, economic, and biomedical factors that together inform our understanding of global health. The imperative for those who study global health is to understand these factors individually and, especially, synergistically. Fully revised and updated, this fourth edition of Oxford’s Textbook of Global Health offers a critical examination of the array of societal factors that shape health within and across countries, including how health inequities create consequences that must be addressed by public health, international aid, and social and economic policymaking”–Provided by publisher.

WA530.1 B619t 2017