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    • Oral Surgery for the General Dentist, An Issue of Dental Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 56-1
      • December 28, 2011
      • Harry Dym + 1 more
      • English
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      Oral Surgery is a central subspecialty of dentistry. This issue of Dental Clinics of North America includes 18 articles covering the most relevant surgical procedures for the general dentist, including Patient Management, Legal Aspects and Risk Reduction for Office Oral Surgery, Update on Endodontic Surgery, Update on Local Anesthesia, Biopsy Techinques, Management of Common Post-Extraction Complications, Pediatric Dentoalveolar Surgery, Medical Assessment of the Surgical Patient, Sinus Lift Procedures, and Review of Antibiotics.

    • MRI of the Newborn, Part I, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 19-4
      • December 13, 2011
      • Thierry A. G. M. Huisman + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Topics include: MRI of the preterm and term neonate with hypoxic ischemic injury; MRI of neonatal infections; MRI of neonatal stroke; Neonates with seizures: What to consider, How to image?; Metabolic diseases of the newborn; Fetal MRI: Imaging versus imagining?; Postmortum MRI: An alternative to autopsy?; MRI of spinal dysraphia: What to consider?; Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the neonatal spinal cord; How to prepare and care for a critical sick neonate in a MRI environment; Functional (BOLD) imaging of the newborn; Advanced functional MRI; Dedicated MR antennae for neonatal imaging; Shaken infant syndrome/ Imaging of child abuse; Congenital Cardiac Defects and MR guided planning of surgery; Congenital Cardiovascular Malformation: Non-invasive imaging; MR guided cardiovascular interventions in noenates and infants; Musculoskeletal imaging of the newborn.

    • Update in the Medical Management of the Long Term Care Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-2
      • May 28, 2011
      • Miguel A. Paniagua
      • English
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      This issue brings the geriatrician up to date on topics in Longer-Term-Care such as: Doing Dementia Better: Anthropological Insights, Update on teaching in the Long-Term Care Setting, Pneumonia in the Long-Term Resident, Palliative Care for Patients with Dementia in Long Term Care, Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care Residents, and Nausea and Other Non-Pain Symptoms in Long-term Care.

    • Rhinitis, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-3
      • July 28, 2011
      • Michael A. Kaliner
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America brings the clinician up to date on essential topics in rhinitis, including the following. The primary clinical symptoms and their causes are defined. The wide range of current treatments are discussed, including the use of antihistamines, nasal corticosteroids, anticholinergics, decongestants, cromolyn, guafenesin, saline washes, capsaicin, and leukotriene antagonists. The efficacy of allergy avoidance is discussed. The future treatment of rhinitis is also explored. The current understanding of the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis is covered. The definition, clinical characteristics, and diagnosis of nonallergic rhinopathy are also covered. Causes of rhinitis are presented, including causes of mixed, gustatory, viral, hormonal, pregnancy-related rhinitis medicamentosa; and senile rhinitis. A discussion and comparison of subcutaneous versus sublingual immunotherapy is also explored.

    • The Exotic Animal Respiratory System Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-2
      • June 13, 2011
      • Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The busy exotic animal practitioner will find this unique issue packed with useful, practical information on the exotic animal respiratory system. The majority of the issue will cover the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the respiratory systems in pet birds, reptiles, rabbits, amphibians, fish, and small mammals.

    • Health Information

      • 4th Edition
      • February 7, 2011
      • Mervat Abdelhak + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Following the AHIMA standards for education for both two-year HIT programs and four-year HIA programs, Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource, 4th Edition describes the deployment of information technology and your role as a HIM professional in the development of the electronic health record. It provides clear coverage of health information infrastructure and systems along with health care informatics including technology, applications, and security. Practical applications provide hands-on experience in abstracting and manipulating health information data. From well-known HIM experts Mervat Abdelhak, Sara S. Grostick, and Mary Alice Hanken, this book includes examples from diverse areas of health care delivery such as long-term care, public health, home health care, and ambulatory care. An e-book version makes it even easier to learn to manage and use health data electronically.

    • Muscle and Sensory Testing

      • 3rd Edition
      • September 1, 2011
      • Nancy Berryman Reese
      • English
      • eBook
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      If you want to excel in the physical therapy field, you’ll need to first master the art of manual muscle testing. Written by a well-known PT expert, Muscle and Sensory Testing, 3rd Edition provides you with everything you need to effectively perform manual muscle and sensory tests – all in one well-organized, easy-to-follow resource. Chapters include an overview of muscle strength assessment and detail precise anatomic testing techniques for upper extremities, lower extremities, and head, neck and trunk; functional muscle tests; tests for mental status, cranial nerves and superficial reflexes; and use of observational gait analysis as a screening tool. Photographs of testing procedures, line drawings of various innervations, and video clips showing manual muscle testing procedures augment your understanding of this important skill area.

    • Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 28, 2011
      • Katherine Quesenberry + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      A concise guide to the care of small mammals, Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery covers the conditions seen most often in veterinary practice. The book emphasizes preventive medicine along with topics including disease management, ophthalmology, dentistry, and zoonosis. More than 400 illustrations demonstrate key concepts related to radiographic interpretation, relevant anatomy, and diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic techniques. Now in full color, this edition adds coverage of more surgical procedures and expands coverage of zoonotic disease. From editors Katherine Quesenberry and James W. Carpenter, along with a team of expert contributors, the "Pink Book" provides an authoritative, single source of information that is hard to find elsewhere.

    • Sleep, Memory and Learning, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 6-1
      • March 21, 2011
      • Robert Stickgold
      • English
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      This issue dives into the study of sleep function, particularly as it relates to memory and cognition. Any clinician who sees patients with sleep disorders, or in particular any sleep medicine specialist, will find this information enlightening and invaluable, as it discusses the current state of understanding of how sleep affects humans’ waking cognitive functions. These review articles describe the research that has taken place, and the lessons that can be taken away from them, so that clinicians can confidently advise their patients on the functional importance of adequate sleep, and recognize cognitive symptoms of inadequate sleep. Articles discuss such topics as animal and human research on sleep and memory, various imaging techniques to describe brain activity during sleep, and the role of dreams.

    • Echocardiography in Heart Failure

      • 1st Edition
      • December 6, 2011
      • Martin St. John Sutton + 1 more
      • English
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      Echocardiography in Heart Failure - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical, how-to guidance on effectively applying echocardiography to evaluate heart failure, make therapeutic decisions, and monitor therapy. Definitive, expert instruction from Drs. Martin St. John Sutton and Denise Wiegers is presented in a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to accurately apply this technique while avoiding any potential pitfalls. Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.co... along with cases, procedural videos, and abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.

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