OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - June 24, 2010) - Ten books published by Joint Commission Resources (JCR) have been recognized as Doody's Core Titles in Health Sciences 2010. JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
Doody's Core Titles in Health Sciences are selected each year by more than 200 content specialists and librarians. The Doody's list helps medical, nursing and allied health librarians around the world make the book-buying decisions for their libraries. The list, representing less than two percent of professional-level health sciences titles in print, suggests core titles that represent essential knowledge needed by professionals or students in a given discipline.
JCR titles noted as Doody's Core Titles in Health Sciences 2010 are:
- "2010 Standards for Ambulatory Care" http://www.jcrinc.com/Accreditation-Manuals/2010-Standards-for-Ambulatory-Care/1825/
- "2010 Standards for Behavioral Health Care" http://www.jcrinc.com/Accreditation-Manuals/2010-Standards-for-Behavioral-Health-Care/1828/
- "Addressing Patients' Health Literacy Needs" http://www.jcrinc.com/Books-and-E-books/Addressing-Patients-Health-Literacy-Needs/484/
- "The APIC/JCR Infection Prevention and Control Workbook, Second Edition," edited by Kathleen Arias and Barbara M. Soule http://www.jcrinc.com/Books-and-E-books/The-APIC-JCR-Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Workbook-Second-Edition/1740/
- "Best Practices in Infection Control: An International Handbook," edited by by Barbara M. Soule and Ziad A. Memish http://www.jcrinc.com/Books-and-E-books/BEST-PRACTICES-IN-INFECTION-CONTROL-INTL-HNDBK-SOFTCOVER/435/
- "Infection Control Issues in the Environment of Care, First Edition" http://www.jcrinc.com/Books-and-E-books/Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Issues-in-the-Environment-of-Care-Second-Edition/1618/
- "Managing Performance Measurement Data in Health Care, Second Edition" http://www.jcrinc.com/Books-and-E-books/MANAGING-PERFORMANCE-MEASUREME-NT-DATA-IN-HEALTH-CARE-2ND-Ed/1347/
- "Medical Team Training: Strategies for Improving Patient Care and Communication" http://www.jcrinc.com/e-books/EBMTT08/2051/
- "Meeting the Joint Commission's Infection Prevention and Control Requirements: A Priority Focus Area, Second Edition" http://www.jcrinc.com/Books-and-E-books/Meeting-The-Joint-Commissions-Infection-Prevention-and-Control-Requirements-2nd-edition/1302/
- "Spreading Improvement Across Your Health Care Organization," edited by Marie Schall and Kevin Nolan, copublished with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement http://www.jcrinc.com/Books-and-E-books/SPREADING-IMPROVEMENT-ACROSS-YOUR-HEALTH-CARE-ORGANIZATION/453/
To order, call JCR Customer Service toll-free at 877.223.6866, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT, weekdays, or visit www.jcrinc.com.
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