[New England College of Optometry Library]

eBooks

The following is a selection of electronic texts from the Library's collection of electronic resources. For a complete list of electronic publications by subject, see Online Resources.

AACN essentials of critical care nursing.
[available off-campus]

AAFP Conditions A-Z.
[available off-campus]
American Academy of Family Physicians.

AccessWorld guide to assistive technology products.
[available off-campus]
AccessWorld.

Adams and Victor's principles of neurology
[available off-campus]
Ropper, Allan H.
Rev. ed. of: Adams and Victor's principles of neurology / Maurice Victor, Allan H. Ropper. 7th ed. c2001.

Advances in photoreception: proceedings of a symposium on frontiers of visual science
Committee on Vision, National Research Council

AFB directory of services for blind and visually impaired persons in the United States and Canada.
[available off-campus]
American Foundation for the Blind.

AHFS drug information.
[available off-campus]
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

American Academy of Ophthalmology: Preferred Practice Patterns
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Includes practice guidlines for treating primary open angle glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and more.

AOA Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines
Practice guidelines for a broad array of refractive and medical conditions.

Biochemistry /
[available off-campus]
Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, and Lubert Stryer.

Bookshelf: NCBI
National Center for Biotechnology Information
From the folks that bring you PubMed, the Bookshelf is a rapidly growing set of Open Access medical textbooks that can either be searched or browsed by title.

Cancer medicine
Full text of the 5th edition (library has newer edition in print). See Ch. 81. -- Neoplasms of the eye.

Cancer medicine 6
[available off-campus]
Kufe, Donald W.
Previous ed.: 2000.

Case studies in ophthalmology for medical students :student manual
Mannis, Mark J.

Classification of eye movement abnormalities and strabismus (CEMAS)
National Eye Institute
Summarizes the results from a two-day workshop in February 2001 on the National Institutes of Health Campus, Bethesda, MD, that brought together some of the Nation's most experienced clinical and basic science investigators in the diagnosis, treatment, and etiology of eye movement abnormalities and strabismus

Color atlas of biochemistry
[available off-campus]
Koolman, J.

Color atlas of neurology
[available off-campus]
Rohkamm, R

Color atlas of neuroscience : neuroanatomy and neurophysiology
[available off-campus]
Greenstein, B.

Color atlas of pathophysiology
[available off-campus]
Silbernagl, S.

Color atlas of physiology
[available off-campus]
Despopoulos, Agamemnon

Community oriented primary care :new directions for health services delivery : conference proceedings
Connor, Eileen.
"Conference on Community Oriented Primary Care, held in March of 1982 under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine"--Pref.

Confronting AIDS :directions for public health, health care, and research
Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
Report prepared by the Committee on a National Strategy for AIDS of the Institute of Medicine.

Considerations in contact lens use under adverse conditions: proceedings of a symposium
Committee on Vision - National Research Council
National Academy Press, 1991

Control of communicable diseases manual /
[available off-campus]
Heymann, David L.

Crossing the quality chasm :a new health system for the 21st century
Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

Current medical diagnosis & treatment.
[available off-campus]
Krupp, Marcus A.
Editors: 1974- M. A. Krupp and M. J. Chatton.

Current surgical diagnosis & treatment.
[available off-campus]

Delmar's fundamental & advanced nursing skills.
[available off-campus]
Altman, Gaylene Bouska.

Dialogues on perception
[available off-campus]
Julesz, Bela.
"A Bradford book."

Disease control priorities in developing countries.

Disease and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.

Duane's clinical ophthalmology.
[available off-campus]
Duane, Thomas David.
Most recent updates only in online version.

Duane's foundations of clinical ophthalmology.
[available off-campus]
Duane, Thomas David.

The economic impact of vision problems :the toll of major adult eye disorders, visual impairment and blindness on the U.S. economy
Prevent Blindness America.
Describes the economic impact of age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, primary open-angle glaucoma, refractive error, visual impairment and blindness.

Education and training in the care and use of laboratory animals :a guide for developing institutional programs
[available off-campus]
Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.).

eMedicine: Ophthalmology
Free articles written by ophthalmologists. Covers a vast array of ophthalmic disorders.

Emergency medicine :a comprehensive study guide.
[available off-campus]

Emergent techniques for assessment of visual performance
National Research Council (U.S.).

Ending mandatory retirement for tenured faculty :the consequences for higher education
National Research Council (U.S.).
"Committee on Mandatory Retirement in Higher Education ... Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council."

Endocrinology : an integrated approach /
Stephen Sussey and Saffron Whitehead.

Envisioning the national health care quality report
Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
" ... workshop on "Envisioning a National Quality Report on Health Care" held on May 22 and 23, 2000, in Washington, D.C."--P. xi.

Eurekah bioscience collection.
Chapters taken from the Eurekah Bioscience database.

Examining the health disparities research plan of the National Institutes of Health : unfinished business /
Committee on the Review and Assessment of the NIH's Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities.

Eye, brain, and vision
Hubel, David H.

Eyes on the workplace
Cowen, Ron.
Report is based on working group discussions and a conference held in February, 1986 in Washington, D.C.

Fitzpatrick's color atlas and synopsis of clinical dermatology
[available off-campus]
Wolff, Klaus,
Rev. ed. of: Color atlas and synopsis of clinical dermatology / Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, Richard Allen Johnson, Klaus Wolff. 4th ed. c2001.

The future of the public's health in the 21st century
Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

GeneReviews.

Genes and disease.

The genetic landscape of diabetes /
Laura Dean and J.R. McIntyre.

Goldfrank's toxicologic emergencies
[available off-campus]
Goldfrank, Lewis R.,

Goodman & Gilman's the pharmacological basis of therapeutics.
[available off-campus]
Goodman, Louis Sanford,

Gray's anatomy of the human body
"The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn."

Guidance for the national healthcare disparities report
Swift, Elaine K.,
Also available online.

Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals
Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.)
Incorporates recent research on commonly used species, including farm animals. Covers institutional policies and responsibilities, animal environment, husbandry, and management, veterinary care, and physical plant.

The guide to clinical preventive services :recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Harrison's principles of internal medicine /editors, Anthony S. Fauci ... [et al.].
[available off-campus]
Fauci, Anthony S.,

Health and health care 2010 :the forecast, the challenge
Amara, Roy.

Health services/technology assessment text (HSTAT).

Health, United States.
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Each issue emphasizes a different health-related topic, sometimes reflected in a distinctive subtitle (e.g. 1998 issue: Health, United States : with socioeconomic status and health chartbook). Online access to Health, United States national health trends back to 1993 -- national trends in health statistics on such topics as birth and death rates, infant mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and health status, risk factors, use of ambulatory care and inpatient care, health personnel and facilities, financing of health care, health insurance and managed care, and other health topics.

Healthy people 2000 :national health promotion and disease prevention objectives : healthy people 2000 final review.
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S)
(October 2001) Final review of the project.

Healthy people 2000 review.
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Reviews all concentrate on a specific disorder or aspect.

Healthy people 2010.
Healthy People 2010 (Group)
Healthy People 2010 represents the third time that the U.S. Department (HHS) has developed 10-year health objectives for the Nation.

Hurst's the heart
[available off-campus]
Fuster, Valentin.

Hurst's the heart
[available off-campus]
Fuster, Valentin.

ICD-9-CM :international classification of diseases
[available off-campus]
American Medical Association.
Description based on 1997.

Improving care for diabetes patients through intensive therapy and a team approach
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
"This synthesis provides good evidence to show that intensive therapy using a team approach is an effective way to reach the major goals of diabetes therapy: lowering glucose (blood sugar) to appropriate levels and avoiding or postponing the onset of serious complications"

Improving the social security disability decision process.
Board on Military and Veterans Health.

Inattentional blindness
[available off-campus]
Mack, Arien.
For online access: MIT Press Through netLibrary -- account required.

Joy of visual perception

Knowing what works in health care :a roadmap for the nation
Eden, Jill.

Manual of ocular diagnosis and therapy
[available off-campus]
Langston, Deborah P.

MedCalc 3000.
[available off-campus]

Medical-surgical nursing care.
[available off-campus]

Medicare chart book.
Gluck, Michael
Chart Book presents a framework as well as basic data for understanding the Medicare program and the challenges it faces. It is organized into 6 sections ranging from Beneficiaries to Financing.

Medicare Chart Book 2005
"This updated resource features more than 80 charts and tables with detailed information about the Medicare program and the 42 million seniors and younger people with disabilities who rely on the program for health insurance coverage."

The Merck manual of diagnosis and therapy.
Beers, Mark H.
Includes index.

The Merck manual of geriatrics
Beers, Mark H.
Includes index. See Section 15 - Aging and the Eye; Ocular Disorders.

Molecular cell biology
Lodish, Harvey F.
Companion CD-ROM entitled: Molecular Cell Biology 4.0.

Myopia :prevalence and progression
National Research Council (U.S.).

National Academies Press
2500 Free online science, health and engineering books published by the National Academies including the Institute of Medicine.

netLibrary
[available off-campus]
(sign-up required to "check-out" books or access system off-campus) netLibrary is a collection of over 3,000 online books covering a wide range of subject areas. There is one copy of each of the eBook titles in the collection, and NEWENCO shares the same set of eBooks with many other libraries in the state. Much like physical books, each eBook can be viewed by only 1 person at a time.

The New England College of Optometry student handbook /
New England College of Optometry.
Title and editor varies.

Night vision: current research and future directions : symposium proceedings
Johnson, Chris A.
Symposium was held on October 30-November 1, 1985 at Brooks Air Foce Base, San Antonio, TX.

Ocular differential diagnosis /
Roy, Frederick Hampton.

Ocular syndromes and systemic diseases /
Roy, Frederick Hampton.

Ophthalmic care of the combat casualty
Thach, Allen B.

Ophthalmic drug facts :ODF.
[available off-campus]
Bartlett, Jimmy D.

Ophthalmology :a short textbook
[available off-campus]
Lang, Gerhard K.

Ophtho notes :the essential guide
[available off-campus]
Goodman, Randall L.
Includes index.

Optometry: a career guide
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (U.S.)
Includes information on outlook for the profession, new frontiers in eyecare, modes of practice, income potential and more.

Orthopaedic examination, evaluation & intervention /
[available off-campus]
Dutton, Mark.

Principles of critical care.
[available off-campus]

Priorities in health.

Priority areas for national action :transforming health care quality
Institute of Medicine (U.S.).
"This report is one in a series spearheaded by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to improve the quality of health care in America." -- Foreword, p. xi.

Red book 2006 :report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases.
[available off-campus]

Report of a summit :the 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit : a focus on communities
Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit

Reports of the Committee on Vision, 1947-1990
Albanes, Joanne S.
Many blank pages throughout the HTML/PDF full-text.

Representation and recognition in vision
[available off-campus]
Edelman, Shimon.
MIT Press Through netLibrary -- account required.

Responsible research :a systems approach to protecting research participants
Federman, Daniel D.,

Rudolph's pediatrics
[available off-campus]
Rudolph, Colin David,
See section 26, The Eyes.

Schwartz's principles of surgery.
[available off-campus]

Sight and Life manual on vitamin A deficiency disorders (VADD)
McLaren, Donald Stewart

Skills checklist to accompany Delmar's fundamental & advanced nursing skills /
[available off-campus]
Doyle, Kathie.

Small clinical trials: issues and challenges
Evans, Charles H.

Speaking of health :assessing health communication strategies for diverse populations
Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

Stedman's medical dictionary.
[available off-campus]
Stedman, Thomas Lathrop,

Surgical management of strabismus /
Helveston, Eugene M.
"A practical and updated approach"--cover.

To err is human :building a safer health system
Kohn, Linda T.

Video displays, work, and vision
National Research Council (U.S.).

Vision: from photon to perception
National Academy Press, 2002 (NAS Colloquium on Vision)

Visual histology
Moran, David T.
Includes index.

Visual impairments :determining eligibility for social security benefits
Lennie, Peter.

Visual space perception :a primer
[available off-campus]
Hershenson, Maurice.

Webvision: Organization of the Retina and the Visual System
Kolb, Helga
"Summarizes the recent advances in knowledge and understanding of the mammalian retina. Includes conceptual theory, based on the authors' and others' anatomical and physiological investigations and on the actual pathways used by neurons to code visual signals in the retina."

Williams hematology
[available off-campus]
Lichtman, Marshall A.

Williams obstetrics
[available off-campus]
[edited by] F. Gary Cunningham ... [et al.].

The Wills eye manual :office and emergency room diagnosis and treatment of eye disease.
[available off-campus]
Ehlers, Justis P.

Work, aging, and vision :report of a conference
Sekuler, Robert.
Conference was held on February 25 and 26, 1986 at National Academy of Science, Washington, D.C.

Wound management : principles and practice /
[available off-campus]
Myers, Betsy A.



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