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  • Physical Diagnosis of Pain

    • 5th Edition
    • Steven D. Waldman
    • English
    In this easy-to-follow, how-to-do-it atlas, internationally recognized pain expert Dr. Steven D. Waldman provides a compendium of practical physical examination techniques that you can use in your daily practice to evaluate and diagnose patients in pain. Physical Diagnosis of Pain, 5th Edition, is the only atlas devoted to this critical area of pain medicine, offering a real-world focus on how clinicians evaluate pain: "What is it?" rather than "Where is it?". You’ll be guided step by step through the evaluation and diagnosis of more than 280 pain-related conditions based on physical signs. Concise, superbly illustrated chapters help you rapidly diagnose pathology based on physical techniques rather than relying on imaging alone.
  • Crash Course Paediatrics

    For UKMLA and Medical Exams
    • 6th Edition
    • Alyce Hayes + 1 more
    • Gerry O'Hare
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated with a full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the UKMLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of paediatrics will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!Crash Course Paediatrics: For UKMLA and Medical Exams, Sixth Edition combines current information with self-assessment and high-yield association tables that will empower students with knowledge to succeed in exams. In this new edition, readers will find new content on anatomy in children, COVID-19, and PIMMS.
  • Resnick's Bone and Joint Imaging

    • 4th Edition
    • Donald L. Resnick + 4 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Diagnostic Radiology**Distillin... all of the most important content from Dr. Donald L. Resnick's highly esteemed, five-volume Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders into a single, concise source, Bone and Joint Imaging, 4th Edition focuses on the specific, state-of-the-art musculoskeletal imaging and interpretation knowledge practitioners need today. This highly anticipated new edition has been fully revised from cover to cover for a remarkably thorough, yet focused and pragmatic, source of clinical guidance. Dr. Resnick’s carefully chosen editorial team, Drs. Jon A. Jacobson, Christine B. Chung, Mini N. Pathria (all former Resnick fellows) and Mark J. Kransdorf (co-author of the previous edition), are well-equipped to expertly address the many recent changes in musculoskeletal radiology since the previous edition. Authoritative, easy-to-read text and more than 3,800 exquisite images demonstrate every principle and capture the characteristic presentation of the wide range of disorders you’re most likely to encounter in everyday practice.
  • Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 47-1
    • Argelinda Baroni + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jessica Lunsford-Avery and Argelinda Baroni bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Top experts in the field cover neurocognitive effects of sleep disruption; medications used for pediatric insomnia; behavioral treatment of insomnia and sleep disturbances; the parasomnias; restless leg syndrome; autism spectrum disorder and sleep; and more.
  • Bioplastics for Sustainability

    Manufacture, Technologies, and Environment
    • 1st Edition
    • Ajay Kumar Mishra + 1 more
    • English
    Bioplastics for Sustainability: Manufacture, Technologies, and Environment offers an innovative approach to bioplastics, integrating state-of-the-art materials and technologies with detailed analysis of lifecycle, recycling, circularity, and environmental impact of bioplastics, and enabling circular utilization and successful scale-up of bioplastics. The book begins by introducing the fundamentals of bioplastics – including biodegradable, compostable, and oxodegradable materials – and discusses the various factors involved in encouraging commercial uptake of these materials. The second part of the book highlights cutting-edge approaches to the production of bioplastics, covering novel sources such as microalgae and organic waste, and solutions for industrial scale manufacturing.Other sections cover the environmental impact of bioplastics and routes to environmentally-frie... usage, and more. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across polymer science, sustainable materials, plastics engineering, materials science, chemistry, environmental science, and engineering. In an industrial setting, this book supports engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable manufacture and application of bioplastics, across a range of products, parts, and industries.
  • Crash Course Cardiology

    For UKMLA and Medical Exams
    • 6th Edition
    • Jasmine Shen + 1 more
    • David E Newby
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated with a full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the UKMLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of cardiology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!Crash Course Cardiology: For UKMLA and Medical Exams, Sixth Edition comprehensively covers cardiology in the medical curriculum, integrating new developments and treatment guidelines. Notably, heart failure management and new guidelines on hypertension, DVLA driving, and adult life support/resuscitatio... have been incorporated into the content. A new chapter on vascular disease has been introduced, covering aortic, pulmonary, mesenteric, and peripheral vascular conditions, acknowledging their overlap with cardiac disease presentations
  • Migraine Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 199
    • Jerry W. Swanson + 1 more
    • English
    Migraine Management, Volume 199 covers the effective treatment of migraines, including different subtypes of migraines in different patient populations. The classification and diagnostic criteria of common and uncommon subtypes of migraine is explored in detail, including childhood variants. An in-depth analysis of the pharmacology of acute and prophylactic agents is presented, along with an evidence-based review of pharmacologic management. This includes recently developed CGRP monoclonal antibodies and non-peptide small molecule CGRP antagonists. Advances in neuromodulatory treatments, both noninvasive and implantable are also critically reviewed.Finally, specific treatment-related issues in pregnancy and lactation and childhood as well as the elderly are covered. Issues related to the diagnosis and management of vestibular migraine and the co-morbid disorder of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness are also explored.
  • Pathology and Clinical Relevance of Neoplastic Precursor Lesions of the Tubal Gut, Liver, and Pancreaticobiliary System: A Contemporary Update, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 53-1
    • Robert D. Odze
    • English
    In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Robert Odze brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Pathology and Clinical Relevance of Neoplastic Precursor Lesions of the Tubal Gut, Liver, and Pancreaticobiliary System: A Contemporary Update. Top experts review all the basic advances in the biology of neoplastic precursor lesions and its molecular and clinical implications to provide a better and more uniform understanding of mechanisms of cancer development in the gastrointestinal system and related organs.
  • The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Musculoskeletal System, Volume 6, Part III - Biology and Systemic Diseases

    • 3rd Edition
    • Joseph Iannotti + 4 more
    • English
    Offering a concise, highly visual approach to the basic science and clinical pathology of the musculoskeletal system, this updated volume in The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations (the CIBA "Green Books") contains unparalleled didactic illustrations reflecting the latest medical knowledge. Revised by Drs. Joseph Iannotti, Richard Parker, Abby G. Abelson, Brendan M. Patterson, and other experts from the Cleveland Clinic, Biology and Systemic Diseases, Part 3 of Musculoskeletal System, Volume 6, integrates core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and other basic sciences with common clinical correlates across health, medical, and surgical disciplines. Classic Netter art, updated and new illustrations, and modern imaging continue to bring medical concepts to life and make this timeless work an essential resource for students, clinicians, and educators.
  • Brody's Human Pharmacology

    • 7th Edition
    • Lynn Wecker + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Pharmacology**Brody’... Human Pharmacology, 7th Edition, is a well-established and much-loved textbook that guides students of medicine, pharmacology and other health professions through pharmacology from both basic and clinical perspectives.What can be a very difficult and complex topic is divided into easily digestible chapters, each of which is clearly structured from a therapeutic overview to mechanisms of action, relationships to clinical responses, pharmacokinetics, pharmacovigilance, new developments, and clinical relevance for all health professionals.