Emotional Care of Hospitalized Chil- dren-An Environmental Approach. Madeline Petrillo, RN, MEd, and Sirgay Sanger, MD. Philadelphia: J B Lippincott Co, 1972, 250 pp, $8.

The authors evolved a successful, compre- hensive program to provide emotional care to hospitalized children. The book explains the content, initiation and implementation of their program.

The first chapter frankly describes the problems of introducing a new idea to a group.

A working knowledge of childhood is necessary if one is to work effectively with children. Chapter two contains charts in- dicating developmental phases from birth through adolescence.

Other chapters cover how characteristics of families can predict a child’s behavior under stress, interviewing techniques, inter- personal relationships, counseling, and the importance of play. Other chapters discuss loss, grief, death, and the mental health team in action.

The chapter titled “Preparing children and parents for diagnostic and surgical procedures” includes several sections: guidelines for working with various age groups and for initiating teaching; prep- aration of the child for various surgeries; general instructions for all patients the day of and the day before treatment; helping the child cope with feelings about hos- pitalization and treatment; and body out- lines used for children and parents.

This book would make a fine addition to any area of the hospital which deals with parents and children. Operating room nurses who make preoperative visits would especially use the chapter “Preparing chil- dren and parents for diagnostic and surgi- cal procedures.”

Sister Kane, RHSJ, RN Arnherst View, Ontario

Living With Your Bronchitis and Emphysema. Theodore Berland and Gor- don L Snider, MD. New York: St Martin‘s Press, Inc, 1972, 152 ppI $5.95.

Although written for the patient, this book offers much general information for the nurse dealing with patients suffering from chronic bronchitis or emphysema. Reference material and practical advice along with a basic understanding of the medical problem are offered to the patient.

The book is long overdue. It explains etiology, symptomatology and treatment of the diseases in easily understood terms.

A case study of a typical patient with chronic respiratory disease, normal lung physiology, detailed explanations of changes which occur in the diseased lung, and diagnostic testing are discussed.

The second half i s the most important part of the book. This section centers on helping the individual cope with his illness. Ways the patient can and must change his lifestyle for a productive life, tips on how to quit smoking, exercises to improve venti- lation, possible complications, and surgical intervention are covered.

Rosina Fuths, RN Chicago, / / I

The Impending Medical Revolution. Deryck Taverner, MD, FRCP. London: Hod- der and Stoughton, 1968, 184 pp.

Although there is really no new scientific knowledge in this book, thoughtful reading will show that the author has succeeded in proving that comprehensive and thorough planning is needed if human suffering is truly to be relieved.

Dr Taverner says he wants to ’‘show that our conventional concepts of disease are inadequate and that the true function of medicine is the relief of human suffering.’’

The seven sections cover history, new concepts of disease, scientific approach,

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This book is based on the English health care delivery system. Health care workers in the United States and Canada who rwd this book will recognize similar trends and will better understand what is happening and what will happen in the future in their countries.

The content i s interestingly presented, and a few pictures are included.

Sister Kane, RHSJ, RN Amherst View, Ontario

Communication in Nursing Practice. Eleanor C Hein, RN. Boston: Little, Brown & Comlpany, 1973, 242 pp, $5.95 paperback.

This book presents an interesting and in- formative assessment of communication as an essential tool for nurses. The nurse en- counters ct variety of patients; the author describes the extensive skills the nurse needs for effective communication at all levels.

Ways to communicate, influences 04 atti- tudes and sociocultural background, and the co~mmunication and therapeutic com- munication models are discussed. The author includes the student nurse in the assessment of personality and i ts effect on nurse-patient relationships.

Ms Hein's style holds the reader's in- terest throughout the book. She notes that those who follow the route described in her book will arrive at the goal of individual- ized nursing care.

This book should be required reading for

Fran Hadley, RN New York, N Y

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