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New eBook: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book

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MSKCC now has an institutional subscription to two titles in the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Pearson’s General Thoracic Surgery and Adult and Pediatric Cardiac. These two titles are part of the STS Cardiothoracic Surgery eBook. 

The STS Cardiothoracic Surgery E-Book is an authoritative resource for cardiothoracic surgical information. It includes 300 interactive chapters in all main cardiothoracic surgery domains, with all-new hand-drawn medical illustrations, photographs, and surgical videos. Pearson’s General Thoracic Surgery 

Pilot Programs: ImageTwin and Proofig

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The MSKCC library will be running two pilot programs for detecting plagiarism and manipulation in manuscript figures, images, and duplication or data fabrication within articles. One resource is Proofig, and the other is ImageTwin. These resources are meant to enhance the integrity of scientific publications via AI-powered image analysis tools, ensuring the authenticity of research data before publication. These programs will run until mid-2025. If you wish to partake in either (or both) pilot programs, please reach out to resources@mskcc.org to set up your account(s). 

New eBook: 2023-2024 Perianesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations and Interpretive Statements

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The newest edition of ASPAN’s Perianesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations and Interpretive Statements is now available. These practice recommendations provide clinical guidance and support to perianesthesia registered nurses.

The 2023-2024 edition of the ASPAN Standards contains revised principles of safety and ethics in perianesthesia practice, as well as a new principle defining perianesthesia nursing practice. The new edition introduces an important standard for family-centered care. This edition also hosts a new section dedicated to the presentation of position statements created in collaboration with partnering organizations. The two newest position statements involve workplace civility and waste anesthesia gases outside of the operating rooms.