Jones & Bartlett Learning Medicine Blog

New fads and diets are constantly surfacing in our world today, however it’s interesting to note that often a lot of the new fads are actually a resurfacing out of old traditions translated into a modern setting. For example, looking up Kombucha on www.huffingtonpost.com leads to a wealth of articles like “What Kombucha Really is, for those of you who Drink it but Don’t really know,” “Kombucha: A Love Story,” and “7 Ways Fermented Tea Can Give You Better Skin.”  And these are only a few of the headlines surfacing online today.

Topics: medicine, preventive medicine

Cancer is a leading cause of Death in the world today, so whether it’s you, a loved one, friend, or acquaintance, chances are high that cancer will be a part of your life at some point.

Topics: medicine, preventive medicine, cancer treatment

You've been good all year, so this holiday season treat yourself and the medical superheroes in your life to our acclaimed series of must-have portable drug guides.

Topics: medicine, Tarascon, tarascon pharmacopoeia, Site wide sale

Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, author of Questions and Answers about Binge Eating Disorder: A Guide for Clinicians presented at the National Binge Eating Disorder Conference in Brooklyn, NY November 2-4. Dr. Oliver-Pyatt and Chevese Turner, founder, president and CEO of Binge Eating Disorder Assocation, co-presented on policy and advocacy.

Topics: BED, medicine, Q&A, Wendy Oliver-Pyatt

You get the questions. We have the answers.

Topics: physicians, AED, awareness, BED, Binge Eating Disorder, medicine, NEDA, Oliver-Pyatt, patient education, prescribing, Pharma, patient education

Same Price. Same Content. Larger Print.

Featuring the same content as the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2017 Classic Shirt-Pocket Edition but with larger, easier-to-read print, the Large Print Edition continues its tradition as the leading portable drug reference packed with vital drug information to help clinicians make better decisions at point of care.

Topics: pharma, drug reference, medicine, Pharmacopoeia, Tarascon, primary care, General Medicine, medical reference, Pharma, Large Print, pocketbook

You know how invaluable the Tarascon Pharmacopoeia is, but do you know the Tarascon story?

Here are 10 things you may not know about Tarascon:

1. The Tarascon Series is named after the Tarascon castle in France where the original author was visiting when he decided to turn his “cheat sheet” of drug information into a published book.
2. Every year we include a trivia question in the Classic and Deluxe books. The first 25 people who find it and respond with the correct answer get a prize.
3. You can now find Tarascon Pharmacopoeia drug information in EvidenceCare's unique online decision support tool for providers

Topics: physicians, medicine, mobile medicine, Pharmacopoeia, Tarascon, doctors, mobile app, Reviews, pocketbook, Social Media

Ask anyone at Tarascon, our favorite time of year is when we get to announce the new editions of the Tarascon Pharmacopoeias. The 2017 editions of the most popular and trusted source of portable drug information are here! The Tarascon Pharmacopoeia features new drugs that reflect the updated FDA Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule (PLLR) and of course has been updated with the latest FDA Guidelines and new drug information.

Topics: medicine, Pharmacopoeia, prescribing, Tarascon, primary care, Physician, General Medicine, Pharma, pocketbook, primary care

Tarascon and EvidenceCare Together,
Bringing Vital Information to Doctors' Fingertips

EvidenceCare, a Nashville-based decision support tool for healthcare providers, announces the integration of drug information from Tarascon Pharmacopoeia, the most popular and trusted source of portable drug information since 1987. The integration provides EvidenceCare the opportunity to deliver content that has been relied upon by Providers worldwide for nearly three decades. EvidenceCare presents the information in a format that is easy-to-access and is personalized to each unique patient.

Topics: physicians, medicine, mobile medicine, Pharmacopoeia, prescribing, Tarascon, EvidenceCare, General Medicine, mobile medicine, Prescribing, hospital medicine, infectious disease

The highly anticipated fourth edition of the must-have ECG interpretation resource is now available.  The Complete Guide to ECGs has been developed as a unique and practical means for physicians, physicians-in-training, and other medical professionals to improve their ECG interpretation skills. The highly interactive format and comprehensive scope of information are also ideally suited for physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Cardiovascular Disease or Internal Medicine Board Exams, the American College of Cardiology ECG proficiency test, and other exams requiring ECG interpretation.

Topics: ACC, ECG, New Edition, ABIM, medicine, General Medicine, American college of cardiology, Cardiology, cardiology