Selected resources - for more on this topic contact the library

Current Awareness Bulletin

Contact library staff to receive a weekly Respiratory email bulletin which provides details of new research published in the top 5 quality journals as well as details of any relevant articles published in The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, JAMA and Cochrane Reviews.

Useful Websites

Asthma UK: a UK based charity which funds research into reducing the impact of Asthma on people's lives
European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients Associatiion (EFA): a European network of allergy, asthma and COPD patient organisations
European Lung Foundation: aims to bring together patients, public and professionals to positively influence respiratory medicine
European Respiratory Society: a professional membership organisation
Mesothelioma UK: a national resource which provides specialist Mesothelioma information and support

Electronic Journals - Top 5 - Athens account required

Other e-journals are available - log in with NHS Athens at NHS Evidence

American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine - 1997 onwards (delayed 1 year)
Annals of Thoracic Surgery - 1965 onwards (delayed 1 year)
Chest - 1997 - Nov 2006
European Respiratory Journal - 1994 onwards (delayed 18 months)
Thorax - 1946 onwards

Print Journals

	GRH	CGH
American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine	2000 - 2013
Chest	1986 - 1997 now online
Clinics in Chest Medicine View a list of Clinic topics	1998 - 2011
European Respiratory Journal	1988 - 2000	2001 onwards now online

Electronic Books - Athens account required

Bourke. (2003). Lecture Notes on Respiratory Medicine. 6th ed. Blackwell
Chapman, Stephen (2009) Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine 2nd Ed Oxford:Oxford University Press
Kovacs, George;Law, J Adam; (2007) Airway management in emergencies
London: McGraw-Hill
Miles, Jon; Roberts, Julie. (2006). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The 'At Your Fingertips' Guide. Class Publishing
Rees, P. J. ; Kanabar, D. ; Pattani, S. (2010). ABC of asthma. 6th ed. (ABC). Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell.

New Books

Title	Shelved at
Darby, M. (2012). Chest X-ray interpretation. (Pocket tutor). London : JP Medical	WF142 GRH
Jenkins, P. F. (2013). Making sense of the chest x-ray : a hands-on guide. 2nd ed. (Making sense). Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press	WF142 GRH/CGH
Shiner, R. J. : Steier, J. (2012). Lung function tests made easy. (Made Easy). Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone.	WF625 GRH
West, J. B. (2012). Pulmonary pathophysiology : the essentials. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins	WF680 GRH
West, J.B. (2012) Respiratory physiology: the essentials. 9th ed. London : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins	WF102 GRH

Please contact the library to suggest appropriate books for purchase

Need to know more?

For a full list of books & journals use our online catalogue - www.swims.nhs.uk
To find more e-journals go to NHS Evidence and log in with your NHS Athens account
To ask for a literature search on a specific topic contact the library, details below

 

The Library Alexandra House Cheltenham General Hospital Tel: 0300 422 3036 Email:

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Updated 14th February 2013 DC
Books - 1st August 2013 LB
Electronic books - 2nd July 2013 LB
Print journals - 22nd March 2013 CG