Advisory Board

A number of experts in the nursing and allied health communities provided invaluable assistance in the formulation of this encyclopedia. The advisory board performed a myriad of duties, from defining the scope of coverage to reviewing individual entries for accuracy and accessibility. The editor would like to express appreciation to them for their time and their expert contributions.

Dr. Isaac Bankman
Principal Scientist
Imaging and Laser Systems Section
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Laurel, Maryland

Martha G. Bountress, M.S., CCC-SLP/A
Clinical Instructor
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Michele Leonardi Darby
Eminent Scholar, University Professor
Graduate Program Director
School of Dental Hygiene
Old Dominion University Norfolk,
Virginia

Dr. Susan J. Gromacki
Lecturer in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dr. John E. Hall
Guyton Professor and Chair
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi

Lisa F. Harper, B.S.D.H., M.P.H., R.D., L.D.
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Dentistry
Dallas, Texas

Robert Harr, M.S. MT (ASCP)
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Public and Allied Health
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio

Dr. Gregory M. Karst
Associate Professor
Division of Physical Therapy Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Debra A. Kosko, R.N., M.N., FNP-C
Instructor, Faculty Practice
School of Nursing, Department of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Timothy E. Moore, Ph.D., C Psych
Professor of Psychology
Glendon College
York University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Anne Nichols, C.R.N.P.
Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
School of Nursing
Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Judith B. Paquet, R.N.
Medical Communications Specialist
Paquet Associates
Clementon, New Jersey

Lee A. Shratter, M.D.
Radiologist
Healthcare Safety and Medical Consultant
Kentfield, California

Linda Wheeler, C.N.M., Ed.D.
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon