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KU Medical Library
KU Medical Librarian: Jason Fetty - jason.fetty@ku.ac.ae - x4722 - Office: Library E02057
Medical Library Resources
Popular Databases:
| Embase | PubMed@KU |
| UpToDate | CINAHL Ultimate |
| Cochrane Library | Lexidrug |
Library Search:
To search across the KU Library's collections including books, journals, and articles please go to Library Search. You can also manage your library account (renew books, etc.) from there.
Medical Library Resources:
For the full list of Medical Library resources including links to useful free online sources click here or on the image below:
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Online Medical Library Guides
To get started with using the Medical Library click here or on the image below for a brief tutorial:
Contact + Help
KU Medical Librarian: Jason Fetty - jason.fetty@ku.ac.ae - x4722 - Office: Library E02057
Your KU Medical Librarian, Jason Fetty, is available to help with a range of library, research, and citation topics including:
| Library Search | Interlibrary Loan |
| Library Team | About the Library |
Medical Library FAQs:
The Physical Library
The physical Library is located in the "E" building on the main campus. There is also a Library branch on the SAN campus. The Library is spread over three floors:
- 1st Floor: Main entrance and information desk, computers, printers, group study rooms
- 2nd Floor: Medical librarian office (E02057), study space, group study rooms, library classrooms
- 3rd Floor: Medical study space (seen in the image below), medical and main book collections, study space
RefWorks Citation Management Tool
RefWorks is a web-based citation management tool that helps you collect, organize, and format citations in many different styles including APA, Vancouver, and AMA.
- To sign up for an account using your KU email go to https://refworks.proquest.com/signup/email/
- Information on KU's RefWorks account can be found here
- You can work through a medical-oriented tutorial here
- To get help with using and learning RefWorks please reach out to jason.fetty@ku.ac.ae
Selection of New Book Titles
Below are a brief selection of titles related to medicine added to the collection. To search the entire collection of print books and e-books please go the Library's Primo search. For a longer list of new titles please go to the KU Medical New Books Guide.
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Big Data Analytics and Intelligent Applications for Smart and Secure Healthcare Services
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The book provides a comprehensive discussion for utilizing computational models such as artificial neural networks, agent-based models, and decision field theory, for reliability engineering. It further presents optimization solutions for smart and secure healthcare services. The text showcases how to predict the failure and repair rates of healthcare subsystems using computational intelligence. This book: Explores how data-driven methodologies and advanced computational intelligence are revolutionizing the healthcare industry, promoting efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability Highlights the pivotal role that big data analytics plays in harnessing vast amounts of patient records, clinical information, and real-time medical data to provide timely insights for healthcare professionals and policymakers Discusses the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques in healthcare, with a focus on revolutionizing disease detection, treatment planning, and resource allocation Lays the foundation for developing sustainable healthcare systems that are adaptable to long-term challenges, such as population growth, emerging diseases, and resource constraints Covers computational intelligence techniques, like fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computations, emphasizing their role in solving complex, data-driven healthcare problems Includes topics like data management, visualization, protection, and complex adaptive systems, as well as hybrid computational intelligence techniques for synergistic problem-solving strategies This volume will serve as an ideal text for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in fields including electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, computer engineering, and mathematics.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781032832791Publication Date: 2025 -
Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century
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Focused on today's critical issues from an ethical standpoint, Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues for the 21st Century, Fifth Edition brings together the insights of a diverse panel of leading experts in the fields of bioethics, long-term care, and health administration, and more, to examine the key issues for individuals, organizations, and society. The early chapters of this thought-provoking book offer readers a solid understanding of healthcare ethics. They cover the fundamental principles and theories that underpin healthcare ethics. Later chapters shift the focus to the pressing issues of our time, such as autonomy, the patient's right to choose, health inequities, health inequality, COVID-19, and ethical decision-making. These chapters also introduce the ethical theories, their application, and the principles that guide them.Key Features:* New discussion on the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the future of IVF and infertility* The role of technology in health care considering Chat GPT and other AI Technologies in healthcare - from how they'll be used and to what extent to safety, privacy and ethical considerations.* New and expanded discussion of COVID-19 and the ethics of epidemics, pandemics and endemics.* Clear differentiation between intimate partner violence and domestic violence.* Discussion questions at the end of each chapter and "Think About This" boxes throughout require students to think critically about important issues.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781284283396Publication Date: 2025 -
An Introduction to Compassion in Healthcare Practice
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Explore the concept of compassion as it applies to the field of healthcare and improving patient outcomes An Introduction to Compassion in Healthcare Practice identifies the core components of being compassionate and self-compassionate, so that we may be in a better position to attend to our health and to engage in helping others. The foundation of this book is that if we have an intention to help, we are best served by understanding what 'helping' really means. This is addressed by reviewing compassion in a range of contexts and environments, including through an evolutionary science perspective. In this view, we are 'programmed' to be compassionate--but social forces may throw challenges or obstacles in our way. Also covered in this text are the challenges associated with being compassionate to the self, as well as care encounters with individuals in a clinical context and working in a clinical team. Some of the ideas explored in An Introduction to Compassion in Healthcare Practice include: Artificial intelligence (AI) and compassion, covering ethical theories for AI alongside considerations surrounding consent and the role of touch The role of mindfulness in self-compassion, the challenges and benefits of self-compassion, perfectionism, our "inner critic", and shame Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) in teamwork, lessons in developing compassionate teams, and the theory of Values-Based Practice Components of compassion-focused leadership and supervision, and the development of self-efficacy and competence Providing a core conceptual framework for compassion in healthcare with guidance on how to explore various topics in greater depth, An Introduction to Compassion in Healthcare Practice is an essential reference for undergraduate nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, medical practitioners, and students in related programs of study.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781394220458Publication Date: 2025 -
Natural Health Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide
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Natural Health Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide serves as a valuable resource for both healthcare practitioners and business professionals, supporting ongoing professional development by bridging the gap between proponents of traditional or natural health systems and those who follow scientific or medical perspectives. The book synthesizes existing literature and fosters a more nuanced understanding of the benefits and limitations of natural health practices. By presenting academic and scientific evidence in an accessible format, it offers evidence-based insights into a broad spectrum of natural health approaches. These include herbal remedies, nutritional strategies, lifestyle interventions, and alternative therapies, covering key areas such as Ayurveda, bioenergetic therapy, music therapy, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and aromatherapy. It also addresses criticisms, ethical and regulatory concerns, and the future of natural health sciences. With the increasing awareness of the limitations and side effects of conventional medicine, people are seeking natural, preventive, and personalized approaches to maintain and improve their health. Natural Health Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide provides a comprehensive overview of natural health sciences and its various sub-disciplines, allowing readers to gain a deeper understanding of these practices and make informed decisions about their health.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781032845302Publication Date: 2025 -
Reading and Understanding Health Research: A Critical Approach
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This concise guide equips readers with the essential skills required to analyze and critically appraise health research evidence, an integral element to evidence-based practice and professional development. The book offers invaluable guidance by demystifying the structure and language of peer-reviewed research through different stages of reading--inspectional, analytical, and topical--to provide a structured approach to understanding and evaluating research design, methods, and findings. Through analytically reading each section of a research paper, readers can develop a critical appreciation of the evidence, helping them to identify both the strengths and limitations of any piece of research. This critical reading process is a crucial skill, fostering the ability to judiciously apply evidence to health practice, and encouraging a deep engagement with research to better inform health decisions. Ideal reading for students across all health disciplines, whether undergraduate or postgraduate, it will also be a valuable resource for health professionals seeking to enhance their skills in evidence-based practice and continuing professional development. Instructors can also access a range of online resources to support classroom use.
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781032978314Publication Date: 2025 -
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 25th
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Taber's brings meanings to life. The all-in-one, go-to source for classroom, clinical, and beyond. Put the language of nursing, medicine, and the healthcare professions at your fingertips--anywhere and everywhere, Taber's 25 is the all-in-one, go-to source in the classroom, clinical, and beyond. Under the editorial direction of Donald Venes, MD, MSJ, a team of expert consulting editors and consultants representing nearly every health care profession ensures that the content reflects today's most current and relevant information. See what students and practitioners are saying about the previous edition... Five Stars! "What every medical student, student nurse, paramedic student, and medical professional should have."--Kelly, Online Reviewer Five Stars! Best medical dictionary! "I absolutely love this medical dictionary! It is worth the price. I bought the other cheaper one and have to say compared to this one it is disappointing. Spend the money and get this! You won't regret it!!!"--Online Reviewer Great book! "The Taber's medical dictionary is the best out there. It's good to know that I can look in the dictionary and get the information that I need on a medical condition. Thank you Taber's."--Marilyn H., Online Reviewer EVERYTHING A NURSING STUDENT NEEDS "My school did not recommend this book, but I remembered this book from LPN school and how much it helped with care planning. It's much easier to carry than all the textbooks to clinicals too! LOVE this newest version too!!"--Melissa A. B., Online Reviewer Nursing school life saver. "This book has been a great for my clinical experience databases. I love how it's broken into sections for easy access and understanding. My school offers an electronic edition for free to us, but I like hard copy books."--P.M., Online Reviewer Gotta Have It! "I have thoroughly used this dictionary already in my schooling! I am sure it will help me in many days to come."--Christina M., Online Reviewer Great book. "I use it for nursing school during my clinicals and it is perfect."--Online Reviewer 75,000+ terms--Put the language of health care at your fingertips in class, clinical, and practice. Full-color illustrations--Make often complex concepts easier to understand with detailed illustrations of anatomy and physiology, and photographs of diseases and disorders that focus on their distinguishing features. Tools for clinical success--Integrate must-have information when you need it. Patient Care Statements--Summaries detailing assessment, treatment, and patient teaching requirements Caution/Safety Statements--An easy-to-find icon highlighting information critical to safe patient care Disease/Disorder Entries--Concise descriptions summarizing diagnosis, signs and symptoms, etiology, treatments, and prognosis Resources online at FADavis.com--Tap into a wealth of learning resources and professional tools. 30,000 Audio pronunciations--Your source for building speaking confidence Appendices--Rarely memorized information, including normal reference laboratory values and prefixes, suffices, and combining forms, as well as abbreviations, symbols, and units of measurement, documentation system definitions, and translations of common healthcare terms and phrases in English, French, and Spanish
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781719650670Publication Date: 2025
To request a title please reach out to your Medical Librarian at jason.fetty@ku.ac.ae
