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  • Rheumatic Immune-Related Adverse Events, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 50-2
    • Alexa Simon Meara + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editors Drs. Alexa Simon Meara and David Liew bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Rheumatic Immune-Related Adverse Events. Immune checkpoint inhibitors sometimes cause rheumatic-disease-li... symptoms, or rheumatic immune-related adverse events (irAEs). In this issue, top experts discuss the utility of laboratory investigations for rheumatic irAEs; the future of biomarkers in rheumatic irAEs; integrating rheumatic irAE research and care into an oncological milieu; patient voices in rheumatic irAE care and research; polymyalgia rheumatica irAEs; inflammatory arthritis irAEs: current approaches to management; and more.

  • Advances in Cosmetic Surgery, 2024

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7-1
    • Gregory H. Branham + 4 more
    • English
    Advances in Cosmetic Surgery reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in cosmetic surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.

  • Simulation-Based Education

    A Practical Approach for Health and Care Educators
    • 1st Edition
    • Elizabeth Simpson + 2 more
    • English
    With an increasing focus on Simulation-Based Education (SBE) in health care, this new book is a step-by-step guide to becoming an effective SBE educator.Simulation-... Education: A Practical Approach for Health and Care Educators provides practical advice for undergraduate and postgraduate educators on how to plan and deliver SBE across a range of health and social care disciplines. It covers the planning, delivery and evaluation of SBE, hints and tips for success, and interactive immersive simulation in a variety of education settings.Written by SBE specialists from across the healthcare disciplines, the book uses a ‘workshop’ approach that encourages readers to evaluate their current practice and apply new knowledge to develop their strengths, making it invaluable for the entire SBE team.

  • Microplastics

    Transport, Impacts, Monitoring and Mitigation
    • 1st Edition
    • Natalie Welden
    • English
    Microplastics: Transport, Impacts, Monitoring and Mitigation provides a critical analysis of our current understanding of microplastic science, the methods by which microplastic are observed in the environment, and our options for mitigation and remediation. The book is intended for those studying or working in the fields of environmental science and waste management (as well as associated areas), and provides the holistic context needed to evaluate and interpret the outputs associated with the interlinked problems of plastic and microplastics.In this manner, the reader will be invited to explore the ongoing challenges which have thus far prevented the development of a thorough understanding of the risk posed by plastic and microplastic pollution to be able to discuss the implications of ongoing uncertainty to effective plastic management and evaluate the current strategies to control the ongoing proliferation of plastic pollution.

  • Care of People Living with HIV: Contemporary Issues, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 59-2
    • Kara S McGee
    • English
    In this issue of Nursing Clinics, guest editor Kara S. McGee brings her considerable expertise to the topic of contemporary issues in the care of people living with HIV. The landscape of HIV prevention and treatment has evolved significantly over the past few decades, and HIV is now a chronic, manageable illness. Medical advances in the treatment of HIV have translated to normal life expectancy for people living with HIV who are on effective treatment, and innovations in HIV prevention approaches means that we have the tools to significantly reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States.

  • Essential Skills for Physiotherapists

    A Personal and Professional Development Framework
    • 1st Edition
    • David Clancy + 5 more
    • English
    Essential Skills for Physiotherapists: A Personal and Professional Development Framework explores the vital intrapersonal and interpersonal skills that physiotherapists need for continuous growth. These are rarely taught in academic courses, clinical training, and other physiotherapy textbooks – but they make all the difference for our patients!Non-clinica... ‘soft’ skills are crucial ingredients for a successful and exciting career in physiotherapy - and are transferable to other walks of life, and other professions. This book introduces the reader to trainable skills such as leadership, wellbeing, career mapping and habit building. Other topics range from building a personal brand, interdisciplinary thinking, communication, networking, and relationship building. The real challenge in our profession is often integrating knowledge and theory to practice - and this book unpacks how to implement these skills in different settings, to support clinical practice and professional development.This unique resource is based on the curriculum from the successful education and mentoring platform, The Learning Physiotherapist (TLP), which compiles life lessons from a diverse range of world-leading international physiotherapists. Learn from elite professional sport, public and private healthcare practitioners, researchers, and academics from environments such as Liverpool FC, Cirque du Soleil, Isokinetic Medical Group, San Antonio Spurs, NHS, Aspetar and the IRFU.Learn directly from these renowned industry leaders as they share priceless knowledge, learnings from mistakes and invaluable insights…plus ways to seamlessly weave these into your own practical scenarios.

  • Successful Studying for Nursing Students

    • 1st Edition
    • Melanie Hayward
    • English
    Welcome to nursing! Successful Studying for Nursing Students is part of the New Notes on Nursing series, a series created especially for you, the nursing student at the start of your nursing journey. This book is an in-depth look at all the study skills you will need in your first year of being a student and beyond. From getting started at university to critical thinking, Successful Studying for Nursing Students is your essential guide.The New Notes on Nursing series presents key topics in a highly accessible way, without making assumptions about your existing knowledge. Concise volumes cover critical and emerging areas, including cultural competence, digital professionalism, politics and activism, clinical placements and more. The aim is to make content engaging and easy to absorb, focussing just on what is essential for success on your course. Using a relaxed writing style and an all-new design, these unique books provide personal guidance from experts and students alike. So when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for New Notes on Nursing!

  • Advances in Family Practice Nursing, 2024

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-1
    • Linda Keilman + 3 more
    • English

  • Innovative Lightweight and High-Strength Alloys

    Multiscale Integrated Processing, Experimental, and Modeling Techniques
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammed A. Zikry
    • English
    Innovative Lightweight and High-Strength Alloys: Multiscale Integrated Processing, Experimental, and Modeling Techniques provides multiscale processing, experimental, and modeling techniques, overviews and perspectives, which highlight current roadblocks to the optimal design of new alloys, and provides viable solutions. Critical microstructural, chemical and mechanical aspects are considered with techniques for significantly improving mechanical properties. Case studies, applications and hands-on techniques that can be put into immediate practice are included throughout. Sections cover processing techniques for various alloys, including aluminum, titanium, martensitic, austenitic, and others. Additive manufacturing of alloys is also covered, along with updates on mechanical quasi-static, chemically-based, and dynamic experimentatal approaches.The book concludes with a modeling section that features several chapters covering multiscale, microstructural, combinatorial computational, and machine learning modeling techniques. It is a key resource for academic researchers, materials researchers, mechanical engineering researchers, and professional engineers in mechanics, materials science, and chemistry.

  • Infectious Disease Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-2
    • Christopher M. Colbert + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Christopher M. Colbert, Bradley W. Frazee, and Michael Pulia bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Infectious Disease Emergencies. Top experts in the field discuss key topics such as diabetic foot infections, tick-borne illness, STI diagnosis and management in the ED, bioterrorism, fever and rash, and more.

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