Welcome to the online bookstore of UCSF Medical Center. Here's a sampling of books written by or recommended by our
health care staff. Books are listed by topic. Click on the title to read more about the book or to buy it.
We'll be adding more books soon.
General |
 | And a Time to Die: How American Hospitals Shape the End of Life by Sharon R. Kaufman, medical anthropologist |
 | Close to the Bone : Life-Threatening Illness and the Search For Meaning by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
 | Combat Medic: World War II by Dr. John A. Kerner, obstetrician and gynecologist |
 | Designing the World's Best: Children's Hospitals by Bruce Komiske, executive director of clinical facilities development, UCSF Medical Center |
 | Designing the World's Best Children's Hospitals — The Future of Healing Environments by Bruce Komiske, executive director of clinical facilities development, UCSF Medical Center |
| Family Partnership in Hospital Care: The Cooperative Care Concept by Bruce Komiske, executive director of clinical facilities development, UCSF Medical Center |
 | How to Win the Nobel Prize: An Unexpected Life in Science by Dr. J. Michael Bishop, UCSF chancellor |
 | Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America's Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes by Dr. Robert Wachter, internist and Kaveh G. Shojania, clinical scientist |
| Maria's Wish by Bruce Komiske, executive director of clinical facilities development, UCSF Medical Center |
 | Tea in Connemara: An artists journey amongst the people, places, and music of Ireland by Lewis S. Blevins, endocrinologist |
 | Understanding Patient Safety by Robert Wachter, internist |
Cancer |
 | Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy by co-author Dr. Andrew Ko, cancer specialist |
| Managing the Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy by Marylin J. Dodd, registered nurse |
 | Mosby's Oncology Drug Reference by Robert Ignoffo, pharmacist; Carol Viele and Zoe Ngo, pharmacist |
Critical Care |
 | Critical Care Nursing Secrets by Hildy M. Schell, nurse in Adult Critical Care, and Kathleen A. Puntillo, nurse in Physiological Nursing |
 | Critical Care Secrets (The Secrets Series) by Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish, anesthesiologist |
Diabetes |
 | Diabetes Type 2: Complete Food Management Program by Sherri Shafer, registered dietitian |
Endocrinology |
 | Basic and Clinical Endocrinology by Dr. Francis S. Greenspan and Dr. David G. Gardner, endocrinologists |
 | Diabetes Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide by Dr. Umesh Masharani, endocrinologist |
Genetics |
 | Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases: A Molecular & Cellular Approach by Jennifer Puck, professor of immunology and rheumatology |
Heart |
 | Betty Crocker Cookbook for Women by Dr. Rita Redberg, cardiologist |
 | Coronary Disease in Women: Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Treatment by Dr. Rita F. Redberg and Dr. Leslee J. Shaw, cardiologists |
 | Heart Smart by Dr. Matthew S. DeVane |
| You Can Be a Woman Cardiologist by Dr. Rita F. Redberg, cardiologist; Judith Love Cohen; and David A. Katz |
HIV and AIDS |
| The Fragile Coalition: Scientists, Activists and AIDS by Dr. Robert Wachter, internist |
 | Global HIV/AIDS Medicine by Dr. Paul A. Volberding, AIDS specialist |
Hormonal Disorders |
 | Cushing's Syndrome by Lewis S. Blevins, endocrinologist |
Memory Disorders |
 | The Human Frontal Lobes: Functions and Disorders by Dr. Bruce Miller and Dr. Jeffrey L. Cummings, neurologists |
Men's Health |
 | Gods In Everyman: Archetypes That Shape Men's Lives by Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
Nursing |
| Culture & Clinical Care by Suzanne Dibble and Juliene Lipson, UCSF nurses, and other UCSF nursing colleagues |
| Managing the Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy by Marylin J. Dodd, registered nurse |
| Nutrition in Health Maintenance & Health Promotion for Primary Care Providers by Yolanda Monroy Gutierrez, registered dietitian |
| Women's Primary Health Care: Protocols for Practice, Second Edition by Lisa L. Lommel, registered nurse and family nurse practitioner; Maureen T. Shannon, certified nurse-midwife and family nurse practitioner; and Winifred L. Star, registered nurse and nurse practitioner |
Pediatrics |
 | Children With Spina Bifida: A Parent's Guide by Marlene Lutkenhoff |
 | Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health by Dr. Melvin Heyman, chief of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, and Susan Roberts |
 | Finding Magic Mountain: Life with Five Glorious Kids and a Rogue Gene Called FOP by Carol Zapata-Whelan |
 | Living with Spina Bifida: A Guide for Families and Professionals by Dr. Adrian Sandler |
 | Mental Health Consultation in Child Care by Kadija Johnston, social worker and Charles Brinamen, psychologist |
Pharmacy |
 | Textbook of Therapeutics: Drug and Disease Management by pharmacists David J. Quan, Eric T. Herfindal and colleagues |
Primary Care |
 | Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care by Dr. Mitchell D. Feldman, internist |
 | First Moon: Celebration and Support for a Girl's Growing-Up Journey by Maureen Theresa Smith |
 | The Future of Primary Care by Jon Showstack, adjunct professor of medicine and health policy |
 | Practice Guidelines in Primary Care 2006 by Dr. Ralph Gonzales, internist, and Dr. Jean S. Kutner |
Psychiatry and Psychology |
 | Better Than Prozac: Creating the Next Generation of Psychiatric Drugs by Dr. Samuel Barondes, psychiatrist |
| Doing Time Together by Megan Comfort |
 | Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life by Paul Ekman, professor emeritus of psychiatry |
 | The Female Brain by Dr. Louann Brizendine, neuropsychiatrist |
 | Mood Genes: Hunting for Origins of Mania and Depression by Dr. Samuel Barondes, psychisatrist |
 | Ring of Power by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
 | The Millionth Circle: How to Change Ourselves and The World--The Essential Guide to Women's Circles by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
 | The Tao of Psychology: Synchronicity and Self by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
Public Health |
 | A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle With a Deadly Industry by Dr. David A. Kessler, pediatrician and dean of the UCSF School of Medicine |
Radiology |
 | Diagnostic Imaging: Head and Neck by Dr. Christine Glastonbury, radiologist, and colleagues |
Surgery |
 | Textbook of Endocrine Surgery by surgeons Dr. Orlo Clark, Dr. Quan-Yang Duh and Dr. Electron Kebebew |
Urology |
 | Urinary Stone Diseases: The Practical Guide to Medical and Surgical Management by Dr. Maxwell Meng, urologist |
Wellness |
 | Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease by Dr. Dean Ornish, internist |
 | Eat More, Weigh Less by Dr. Dean Ornish, internist |
 | Everyday Cooking with Dr. Dean Ornish by Dr. Dean Ornish, internist |
 | Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, family and community doctor |
 | My Grandfathers Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge and Belonging by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, family and community doctor |
 | Mystery: The Wisdom of the Soul, an audiocassette by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, family and community doctor |
 | Simple Choices, Powerful Changes, an audiocassette by Dr. Dean Ornish, internist |
 | Stress Diet and Your Heart by Dr. Dean Ornish, internist |
 | The 3-Day Solution Plan by Laurel Mellin, registered dietitian |
Women's Health |
| Coronary Disease in Women by Dr. Rita F. Redberg and Dr. Leslee J. Shaw, cardiologists |
 | Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
 | Crossing to Avalon: A Woman's Midlife Quest for the Sacred Feminine by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
 | Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
| The Millionth Circle by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
 | Urgent Message From Mother by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
 | Goddesses in Older Women: Archetypes in Women Over Fifty by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, psychiatrist |
| Women's Primary Health Care: Protocols for Practice, Second Edition by Lisa L. Lommel, registered nurse and family nurse practitioner; Maureen T. Shannon, certified nurse-midwife and family nurse practitioner; and Winifred L. Star, registered nurse and nurse practitioner |
| You Can Be a Woman Cardiologist by Dr. Rita
F. Redberg, cardiologist; Judith Love Cohen; and David A. Katz |
