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BOOK REVIEWS

MODERATE SEDATIOWANAL GESIA: COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT MODULE B J ~ Rosemari C. Moss 2001. 62pp $50 paperback

his book is a tool for evaluat- ing the basic knowledge need- T ed to provide conscious seda-

tion in various settings and prac- tices. It also provides a great way to earn contact hours via inde- pendent study. Overall, the book is very well-organized, easy to read, and easy to handle. It fits in even the smallest bag for on-the- go studying and reference. The book can be navigated easily and is understandable and well-struc- tured. Even without illustrations, the charts and glossary are helpful tools for acquiring basic knowl- edge about conscious sedation.

are easy to comprehend, precise, and to the point. This is the per- fect study guide for all medical professionals in settings and prac- tices in which conscious sedation is used and can be helpful to those who simply wish to further their knowledge about this topic. The test questions at the end of the book are easy to understand and serve as a self-evaluation. The test also can be used to earn contact hours. The number of contact hours available justify the cost of the module. I love this book and would recommend it to those seeking to educate themselves or staff members about conscious sedation.

This book is available from CBPN, 2 170 S Parker Rd, Suite 295, Denver, CO 8023 1 ; http:// www.certboard.org.

The language and writing style

REGINA W. ANDREWS

RN, BSN PERIOPERATIVE STAFF RN

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINQS, COLO

THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE, fifth ed By Philip Jacobs and John

health care delivery and policy- particularly the chapters in the evaluative section that deal with value judgments, economic eval- uation, and public health insur- ance. The book’s discussion of the market value of altruism is very interesting.

Rappaport 2002, 423pp $70 hardback

oday, more than ever, health care practitioners need the T knowledge and skills to pre-

dict health care trends and provide health care based on sound eco- nomic principles. This book pro- vides the tools to accomplish these tasks.

fully examines the economic forces affecting the health care industry within the context of general economic principles. I t would be excellent for use in a graduate-level course. Numerous graphs and images illustrate the complex mathematical relation- ships the text describes.

This comprehensive book care-

The book is well-organized and easy to follow. The fact that this book assumes a rather high level of mathematical ability makes it usehl only to those studying theory. The average pro- fessional would have little interest in this book, with the exception of the final chapters on regulations, antitrust, and the economic evalu- ation of health care, which could be of interest to administrators.

This book is available from Aspen Publishers, Inc, 200 Orchard Ridge Dr, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20878; http://www.aspenpublishers.com.

LESLEY HENDERSON RN, MSN, CNOR

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING, STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEOR~IA

The authors have divided the book into three areas: descriptive economics, explanatory econom-

CARROLLTON

PHARMACOLOGY MADE EASY FOR ics, and evaluative economics. NCLEX-PN Each section provides readers with a systematic approach that enables them to define, measure, explain, and predict economic trends based on current economic information.

The book also helps readers evaluate the effects of predicted changes on the health care indus- try. The evaluative chapters pro- vide readers with logical alterna- tives to current finding and pos- sible implications of each alterna- tive. There are some interesting sections that propose and discuss alternatives to health care deliv- ery options. This book lends itself to lively classroom discussions of

By Linda Waide and Bertu Roland 2001, 264pp $2 I . 95 paperback

his book delves into all aspects of pharmacology nec- T essary to prepare the graduate

LO pass the NCLEX-PN examina- tion. It will increase graduates’ knowledge of pharmacology, give them an opportunity to practice test-taking skills, and help allevi- ate their test-taking anxiety.

The authors are RNs who have advanced degrees. The consultants and contributors also are RNs who have advanced degrees, and most

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