New on the bookshelf: Recent releases by DMS faculty authors
Ethical Issues in Neurology. By
James Bernat, M.D., a professor
of medicine (neurology) at
DMS; Butterworth-Heinemann;
2002 (second edition). This
book offers a
comprehensive
account of the
ethical problems
that neurosurgeons
and
neurologists
may face in
their practices. It discusses lifesustaining
treatments as well as
issues involved in euthanasia.
The book also analyzes questions
that can arise in treating various
disorders of the nervous system,
ranging from paralysis and dementia
to mental retardation.
Talking to Your Kids about Sex
from Toddlers to Preteens. By Lauri
Berkenkamp and Steven Atkins,
Psy.D., an instructor of psychiatry
at DMS; Nomad Press;
2002. This practical manual is
aimed at helping parents figure
out how to begin,
and continue,
talking
with their children
about sex.
It emphasizes
parents' role in
the process and
contains numerous developmentally
grounded examples and recommendations,
as well as advice
on how to handle the abundance
of sexually explicit messages in
the media today.