Reviews of selected media are presented in this feature. Nurses, other health professionals, and publishers are invited to submit books, videotapes, CD-ROMs, and other related oncology education materials to: Carol Reed Ash, Editor, Cancer Nursing, J. Hillis Miller Health Center, PO Box 100187, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610. Selections of items for review will be based on their relevance to cancer care and the availability of space.
REVIEWERS WANTED FOR MEDIA REVIEWS.
Cancer nurses interested in reviewing material for publication in the "Media News" feature should submit a letter and a short biographical sketch to the Editor at the address listed above.
Books Received
AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 10th Edition
Cheryl Iverson, MA, Chair, Stacy Christiansen, MA,
Annette Flanagin, RN, MA, Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA,
Richard M. Glass, MD, Brenda Gregoline, ELS,
Stephen J. Lurie, MD, PhD, Harriet S. Meyer, MD,
Margaret A. Winker, MD, Roxanne K. Young, ELS,
R. Bruce McGregor, MLS, and Jennifer Reiling
JAMA and Archives Journal, American Medical Association
Oxford University Press
New York, NY; 2007
http://www.oup.com
Hardback: 1010 pps.; ISBN: 978-0-19-517633-9
Pivotal Moments in Nursing: Leaders Who Changed the Path of a Profession, Volume II
Beth Houser and Kathy Player
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2007
http://www.nursingknowledge.org/STTI/books
Paperback: 443 pps.; ISBN: 1-930538-19-7
Talking With My Treehouse Friends About Cancer
Peter R. van Dernoot
Fulcrum Publishing, 2007
http://www.fulcrumbooks.com
Paperback: 24 pps.; English ISBN: 13:978-1-55591-630-5;
Spanish ISBN: 13:978-1-55591-648-0
Site-Specific Cancer Series: Breast Cancer
Suzanne M. Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, APNG, Editor
Oncology Nursing Society, 2007
http://www.ons.org
Paperback: 192 pps.; ISBN: 978-1-890504-65-6
DVDs Received
Reflections on Psalm 23 for People With Cancer [DVD]
A Personal Journey Presented by Ken Curtis
Vision Video
Worchester, Pa; 2007
http://www.visionvideo.com