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The U.S. Government Printing Office is a prime source for comprehensive and authoritative medical and health-related publications, including specialized journals. Many of these important works, such as the Textbooks of Military Medicine published by the Department of Defense's Borden Institute, are otherwise unavailable to medical libraries and researchers. To ensure that these publications are accessible to both institutions and individuals, GPO offers for sale some of the federal Government's new and popular medical and health-related publications.
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Vaccine Healthcare Centers Network Description: Prepared in cooperation with the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Immunization Tool Kit (ITK), a handy pocket-sized toolkit, is a readily available source of essential information about vaccines and immunization recommendations for all levels of health care workers. Contains information based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Year/Pages: 2006: 149 p.; ill. Price: $10.00
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Description: Is grounded in the comprehensive science-based advice of the official Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005. Brings together nutrition information from the Federal Government to help you make smart choices about healthy eating and physical activity. These keys to a healthy lifestyle may reduce your risk of getting such chronic disease as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and increase your chances for a longer life. Year/Pages: 2005: 355 p.; ill.
Price:
$16.00
Publisher: Commission on Systemic Interoperability Description: Articulates a vision of an information-connected healthcare system. Recommends specific actions and broader policy objectives with the goal of allowing healthcare to use computers and information technology effectively. Discusses steps to be taken to create a connected nationwide system of health information. Year/Pages: 2005: 264 p. ill.; CD-ROM in pocket. Price: $38.00 Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, Research Resources Information Center Description: Provides official information on current research in medicine. Covers animal resources, biotechnology resources, general clinical research centers, minority biomedical research support, and biomedical research. Also available in single copies. Subscription. List ID: RESR.
Price:
$15.00
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine Description: Contains a controlled vocabulary produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and used for indexing, cataloging, and searching for biomedical and health-related information and documents in MEDLINE, PubMed, and other NLM databases. Subscription. List ID: MSH06. Year/Pages: 2006: 2293 p. Price: $72.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Special Operations Command Description: Official quarterly publication of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), MacDill Air Force/Base, Florida. This invaluable journal promotes the professional development of Special Operations medical personnel by providing a forum for the examination of the latest advances in medicine under Special Operations field conditions and circumstances. Subscription. List ID: JSOM.
Price:
$30.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: Provides comprehensive historical information, proper prevention and clinical treatment of various environmental illnesses and injuries, and the performance consequences warfighters face when exposed to environmental extremes. This volume treats the major problems caused by fighting in heat and cold. Year/Pages: 2001: 640 p.; ill. Price: $26.80
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: This volume deals with the effects of altitude, especially as experienced in mountain terrain and by aviators, and the complex interactions between humans and the special environments created by the machines used in warfare. Index included. Year/Pages: 2002: 644 p.; ill.
Price:
$28.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: Explores the various natural and manmade challenges faced by today's soldier upon mobilization and deployment. Offers comprehensive research on a range of topics related to preventive medicine, including a historic perspective on the principles of military preventive medicine, national mobilization and training, preparation for deployment, and occupational and environmental issues during sustainment. Year/Pages: 2003: 724 p.; ill. Price: $31.19
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: Offers a comprehensive reference for treatment of ocular injuries. Contains detailed information about a new trauma scale, ocular anesthesia, laser injuries, geographical ophthalmology, and ocular injuries caused by terrorist blasts. Includes color photos, more than 600 detailed illustrations, and a step-by-step guide for treatment of ocular injuries, including illustrations of the surgical repair of simple and complex eye injuries. Year/Pages: 2003: 518 p.; ill.
Price:
$28.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: Addresses the delivery of mental health services during wartime. Discusses the evolution of the concept of combat stress reaction, the delivery of mental health care on the various battlefields soldiers are likely to experience, and the psychological consequences of having endured the intensity and lethality of modern combat. Year/Pages: 1995: 515 p.; ill. Price: $20.60 Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: Addresses the increasingly important medical challenges of the consequences and management of radiation injuries. Examines the effects of radiation exposure on humans and the ways they will affect triage, diagnosis, treatment, protocols and military logistics. Includes an overview of nuclear events and a discussion of the latest prospects for radioprotection. Year/Pages: 1989: 287 p.; ill. 1999-repr. Price: $31.50 Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Office of the Surgeon General, Borden Institute Description: Describes and illustrates the entire spectrum of combat casualty care from initial wounding through anesthetic management to critical care in the intensive care unit. Written from the perspective of the military anesthetic provider. Year/Pages: 1995: 931 p.; ill.
Price:
$30.50
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