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PUBLISHING NEWS May-June 2006 Interesting Items Available

KINESIOLOGY FLASHCARDS, 2nd Edition, by Lynn Lippert, PT, MA, and Mary Alice Duesterhaus Minor, PT, MS, from F.A. Davis Company, 2006, 100 two-color cards, shrink-wrapped card box, from F.A. Davis Co., $27.95. The publisher's web site states, "these handy flashcards are an inexpensive and effective tools to help students memorize and master anatomy. The front of each card features skillfully-drawn illustrations of various muscles; the back lists the muscle origin, insertion, innervation, and action." Can be used with any kinesiology textbook; check out Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy, 4th edition by Lippert and Minor.
To order: www.fadavis.com

TABER'S CYCLOPEDIC MEDICAL DICTIONARY, 20th edition, with over 56,000 definitions and 700 illustrations (with 500 in brilliant full color). New features include Disease Entries that include symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and caution statements. Thumb-indexed publication $38.95; non-thumbed-indexed $34.95.
Also available as an Electronic Medical Dictionary $56.95, visit www.Tabers20.com to preview illustrations, definitions, etc. To order: www.fadavis.com

SEASONS of LOSS - A GUIDED EXPERIENTIAL PROCESS for UNDERSTANDING the TRANSITIONS of ILLNESS and the END of LIFE - Developed by Karen Mueller, PT, PhD, Professor and Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, Physical Therapy Program, Northern Arizona University The following information is from the publisher's web site (www.slackbooks.com) Loss is a pervasive aspect of life that challenges us to adapt, grow, and redefine ourselves. Persons coping with terminal illness and end of life will face innumerable losses in many facets of their lives. Health care professionals working with the terminally ill must help their patients confront their fears and cope with their grief. Books can teach only understanding, but real empathy and compassion require experience. Dr. Karen Mueller has created Seasons of Loss: A Guided Experiential Process for Understanding the Transitions of Illness and End of Life, a board game designed to place health care professionals in the situations faced by their patients. By playing Seasons of Loss, the health care professional develops awareness of the issues related to terminal illness and the end of life by engaging in thoughtful discussion about the various life changes presented in the game. Players will encounter realistic challenges and opportunities for growth typically experienced by the terminally ill, such as physical changes or joining a support group. Through the guided experiential process, players learn to be more empathetic and comfortable in their interactions with terminally ill patients. The cycle of life is as remarkable as the caterpillar's metamorphosis from cocoon to butterfly. This beautifully illustrated game uses the butterfly as a symbol of hope and enduring spirit in the face of a great challenge. Hospice staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, medical students, and physicians will benefit from engaging in this unique experience. Seasons of Loss is a compassionate and effective tool that demystifies the end of life process with a supportive and distinctive approach. Package includes: 1 game board; 120 playing cards divided into 6 categories representing challenges and opportunities; 5 game pieces, and an instruction booklet. ISBN 1-55642-767-0, $109.95, available 2006, contact: www.slackbooks.com

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