Medications and Mothers' Milk 2019, 2e

By: T. Hale
ISBN: 978-0-8261-3558-2
Pub Date: Due May 2018
Price: $59.95

Written by a world-renowned expert in perinatal pharmacology, this essential reference contains current, complete, and evidence-based information on the transmission of maternal drugs into human milk. Because so many women ingest medications while breastfeeding, one of the most common questions encountered in pediatrics is: Which drugs are safe and which are hazardous for the infant?..This 2019 edition has been extensively revised, and now includes 39 completely new and 331 updated medications, and state-of-the-art coverage of multiple diseases, vaccines, and syndromes. It addresses the use of radiopharmaceuticals, chemotherapeutic agents, and vaccines in breastfeeding mothers, and covers adult concerns, methods of reducing risk to infants, and infant monitoring.

Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner

By: J. Worden
ISBN: 978-0-8261-3474-5
Pub Date: Due May 2018
Price: $75.00

Encompassing new content on the treatment of grief, loss, and bereavement, the updated and revised fifth edition of this gold-standard text continues to deliver the most current research and practical information for upper-level students and practitioners alike. New to the fifth edition are updates to the author.s Tasks and Mediators of Mourning, new case studies, and valuable Instructor Resources. The text highlights new initiatives to extend care to the bereaved and fosters the knowledge and skills required for effective intervention and even preventative treatment. Also addressed is the impact of social media and online resources for "cyber mourning," changes in the DSM-5 as they influence bereavement work, alternate models of mourning, and new findings on the varied qualities of grief. The fifth edition continues to present a well-organized, concise format that is easy to read and provides critical information for master.s level health courses in grief counseling and grief therapy as well as for new and seasoned practitioners alike.