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let's talk vaccines book coverHow can you talk with patients about vaccines?  How can you address vaccine hesitancy, combat myths and misinformation, and save lives?

Himmelfarb Library recently added Let's Talk Vaccines: A Clinician's Guide to Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Saving Lives to our online and print collections.  Let's Talk Vaccines covers everything from the science of vaccine safety to the psychology of risk communication.  It includes real-life examples and thoughtful, evidence-based techniques that will help patients understand vaccines and make informed decisions.

Let's Talk Vaccines is useful to primary care providers, pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and public health advocates.  The book provides an excellent framework for how to approach difficult discussions, with the goal of improving the health of each patient as well as the community at large.  The book uses a patient-centered approach to

  • Directly address the increasing trend of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children, including the history and psychology of the anti-vaccine movement.
  • Examine the issues underlying vaccine hesitancy, answering the common questions and concerns that vaccine-hesitant patients may raise during office visits.
  • Help you dispel myths and fears that many patients have, with particular attention paid to misinformation and skepticism on social media.
  • Cover the anti-vaccine movement’s assertions about autism, autoimmune illnesses and allergies, toxic ingredients, overwhelming the immune system, conspiracies, and more – bringing you up to date with the most common issues and effective approaches to the vaccine discussion.
  • Provide practical tips on approaching the vaccine-hesitant parent and how anti-vaccine patients change their minds, with a focus on remaining a positive partner in your patients’ care and finding greater success in your vaccination efforts

Let's Talk Vaccines is available online from both on- and off-campus locations.  Himmelfarb Library's print copy is currently available on the New Book Shelf (QR189 .L37 2020) and is available for checkout.

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Himmelfarb’s Humanities and Health Collection is much more than a leisure reading collection. These books can provide insight into the lives and experiences of those who have been sick and those who provide care.

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Himmelfarb Library selectively acquires books in the Literature in Medicine genre for its Humanities and Health Collection. The collection is located on the first floor of the library, near the information desk and includes more than 200 titles that can be checked out for up to 9 weeks. 

 

Here’s a sampling of a few of the titles available:

Awdish, Rana. In Shock : My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope . First edition. New York: St. Martin’s Press; 2017. (R154.A93 A3 2017)

Day, Carolyn. Consumptive Chic : a History of Beauty, Fashion, and Disease . London ;: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; 2017. (RA644.T7 D39 2017)

Lerner, Barron H., Lerner, Phillip I. The Good Doctor : a Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics . Boston: Beacon Press; 2014. (R725.5 .L47 2014)

Obreht, Téa. The Tiger’s Wife : a Novel . 1st ed. New York: Random House; 2011. (PS3615 .B73 T54 2011)

Picoult, Jodi. My Sister’s Keeper : a Novel . New York: Washington Square PressBooks; 2006. (PS3566.I372 P53 2004)

Solzheni︠t︡syn, Aleksandr Isaevich. Cancer Ward . New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 1968. (PG3488 .O4 R313 1968)

Tweedy, Damon. Black Man in a White Coat : a Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine . First Picador paperback edition. New York: Picador; 2016. (R154.T84 A3 2015)

You can browse the Humanities & Health Collection in the Online Catalog or come into Himmelfarb and browse the physical collection.

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Are you interested in creating healthy sleep habits, learning more about mindfulness, or learning healthy ways to manage stress? Himmelfarb Library has the right books for you! 

Do you struggle with getting enough quality sleep? Consider one of these books available in the healthy living collection: 

If mindfulness or meditation are more your interest, consider one of the following books:

The holidays can be a stressful time for many people. Learn healthy ways to manage this stress using these books: 

 

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RECALLWhat happens when good info...isn't

Last week, Rosen's Emergency Medicine (9th ed) was removed from ClinicalKey due to several drug dosage errors.  So what happens when errors appear in published works?

Here's how we're managing this issue at Himmelfarb Library:

  • Links to the 9th edition of Rosen's Emergency Medicine now connect to the 8th edition which was made available online once again by the publisher, Elsevier inc.
  • Catalog and e-book links to Rosen's Emergency Medicine now include a note describing the issue and pointing users to the 8th edition.
  • Print copies of the 9th edition were pulled from our stacks, but remain available upon request.  If you would like access, please contact Travis Nace (tnace@gwu.edu).  Corrected print copies will be returned to the shelf as soon as they are received from the publisher
While authors, editors, and publishers make every effort to ensure that accurate information is published, mistakes do sometimes occur.  For insight into how these errors are handled check out:

 

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proquestebooksHave you had any difficulty accessing a Proquest or ebrary e-book?

Himmelfarb Library's ebrary e-books recently transitioned to the vendor's new Proquest Ebook Central platform and some users have experienced access issues.

When you access e-books via Proquest Ebook Central, you'll be prompted to select your institution (George Washington University) and then to login using your GW NetID and password (the same login/password used for GW email, Blackboard, GWireless, etc.).

If you encounter a message that says ""Your patron record was not found in the library patron database"

  • Contact the Gelman Library Circulation Desk (phone: 202-994-6840) and ask that your Voyager account be updated to include your GW email address.

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understanding mental disordersPatient handouts are a great tool for clinicians, improving a patient’s commitment to a treatment plan as well as providing information for future reference.

A new edition of a popular patient handout title is available for psychiatric conditions - Understanding Mental Disorders: A Patient and Family Resource.

Three more sections have been added to this title, including Obsessive-Compulsive, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

These new sections (as well as the existing ones) are available through Himmelfarb Library’s institutional subscription.

The content of these chapters is taken from APA’s Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5®.

Existing chapters that are included in this resource are:

Soon to be included are Anxiety and Addiction.

This resource is key for practicing medical professionals and those interested in key psychiatric conditions and patient education.  Each handout provides an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive guide to each condition.

Interested in more resources for patient education? Check out ClinicalKey (available online and as an app) and other resources courtesy of Himmelfarb Library.

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New pensAccess the resources and tools that you need to prepare for the Boards!  Himmelfarb Library's Board Preparation: USMLE Step 1 guide provides you access to:

  • Review programs - Case files, question banks, and practice exams.
  • General review books - Print and online; Crush, Pre-Test, Deja Review, Kaplan, High-Yield, Step Up, and more!
  • Subject specific guides - Need to review a topic area in more depth?  Find print and online review books here organized so you can quickly access resources in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and more.

If you have questions or would like to suggest a resource for this guide, please contact Laura Abate (leabate@gwu.edu).

 

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Himmelfarb Library's Annual Book Sale will be held from Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 5, 2014 from 8:30 AM to  12:00 midnight.  The book sale will  occur on the 1st floor of the library in the Reference Nook.  In addition to books, Dell CPUs, monitors and other technology equipment will also be sold!

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