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  • Cerebral Palsy, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-3
    • August 21, 2009
    • Linda J. Michaud
    • English
    Articles include: “Epidemiology/Classi... “Overall Management,” “‘Rethinking’ the Physical Therapy Approach,” “Management of Lower Extremity Dysfunction in Cerebral Palsy,” “Adult Medical Issues and Transition of Medical Care,” “Assistive Technology for Environmental Access,” “Access to Employment/Economic Independence,” “Clinical Outcome Assessment,” “Towards Improved Clinical Trials – Include Issues of Outcome Measurement/MCID,” “International Perspective,” “Parent Perspective on Future Directions – Board Members of Reaching for the Stars,” “Bone Density in Cerebral Palsy”
  • Fibromyalgia, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-2
    • August 21, 2009
    • Philip Mease
    • English
    This issue of the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest breakthroughs in the assessment and treatment of fibromyalgia. Topics covered include fibromyalgia and central sensitization disorders; neurobiology/pathoph... of fibromyalgia; genetics and socioenvironmental influences; neuroimaging; dysautonomia; sleep; cognition; fibromyalgia in children and adolescents; key symptom domains to be assessed in fibromyalgia; patient-reported outcome measures; nonpharmacologic therapy, including exercise, cognitive behavioral, biofeedback, acupuncture, CAM, and nutrition; pharmacotherapy; and pathophysiology and practical treatment paradigms.
  • Pediatric PET Imaging, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3-4
    • August 21, 2009
    • Hongming Zhuang + 1 more
    • English
    Now that the applications of positron emission tomography (PET) are becoming more clearly understood, PET is now being used in pediatric population. Important considerations in its use on children are patient preparation and radiation exposure. This issue reviews the use of PET to image children with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, brain tumors, and inflammatory bowel disease, among other conditions. Also included is the use of PET to assess response to therapy.
  • Novel Therapies in Hepatitis C Virus, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13-3
    • August 19, 2009
    • Paul J. Pockros
    • English
    The Guest Editor presents state-of-the-art articles devoted to therapies for treatment of HCV. The novel therapies addressed in this issue include interferons, viral kinetics and anti-viral resistence, anti-fibrotics, immunotherapeutics, hepatoprotectants and caspace inhibitors, and cyclosporine analogues, to name a few.
  • Imaging of Osteoarthritis, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 47-4
    • August 19, 2009
    • Ali Guermazi
    • English
    This issue takes a multimodality approach to imaging of osteoarthritis. Clinical issues including an overview of the disease and imaging as an aid to evaluate patient functionality are also reviewed. Not only are current standards for imaging covered but also newer techniques under development.
  • Images from the Wards: Diagnosis and Treatment

    • 1st Edition
    • August 17, 2009
    • James S. Studdiford + 3 more
    • English
    Images from the Wards: Diagnosis and Treatment is an exciting visual resource for in-training and practicing physicians. James Studdiford, Marc Altshuler, Brooke Salzman, and Amber Tully present this comprehensive, focused image-based reference and review for diagnosis and treatment with compelling images—selected from a large bank of medical pictures in a teaching database at Jefferson Medical College—that underscore important teaching points. These 517 high-yield images represent what you might see during clinical rotations and encounter on a certification exam. The book provides self-assessment and Board-style multiple choice questions and clinical correlations to prepare you for USMLE Steps 2 and 3. This is the most effective clinical resource and review tool for licensure or re-certification.
  • Cancer: What the Primary Care Practitioner Needs to Know, Part I, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-3
    • August 13, 2009
    • Richard Wender + 1 more
    • English
    Cancer is a chronic life-threatening disease that requires a comprehensive approach, including health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation. Because primary care physicians are critically important to the implementation of cancer control strategies, we have devoted two issues of Primary Care to keeping primary care physicians informed about the most recent developments in cancer treatment and prevention. Part I focuses on identifying cancer risk factors and on screening and prevention for specific cancers such as breast, cervical, colon, and prostate cancer.
  • Research, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4-3
    • August 13, 2009
    • Robin D. Froman
    • English
    The Research issue, Guest Edited by Robin Froman, focuses on Quantitative Design; Qualitative Methods; Theory; Statistics; Measurement; QI vs Research; Recruitment and Retention; Intervention Studies; Clinical Studies; Monitoring In-Hospital Studies; Geriatric Applications; Cultural Concerns; and Complementary and Alternative Methods.
  • Salivary Gland Infections, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21-3
    • August 13, 2009
    • Michael D. Turner + 1 more
    • English
    A complete review of salivary gland infections for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Topics in this issue include epidemiology, microbiology, diagnostic imaging, diagnosis and management of chronic and acute salivary gland infections, salivary gland infections and HIV, viral salivary gland infections, pediatrics, sialoendoscopy, extirpation, and an algorithm for diagnosis and management of salivary gland infections.
  • Instant Work-ups: A Clinical Guide to Pediatrics

    • 1st Edition
    • August 10, 2009
    • Theodore X. O'Connell + 3 more
    • English
    Instant Workups: Clinical Guide to Pediatrics, by Theodore X. O'Connell, MD, is a portable pocket resource and quick refresher that helps you develop and refine your diagnostic skills. Practical and easy to use, it provides clear workup plans for the most common pediatric conditions, providing you with quick, focused guidance with the flexibility to adapt to each unique patient. Topics are organized alphabetically and cover the signs, symptoms, and abnormal lab readings for each condition. Replace information taken from memory or multiple references with one concise, indispensable book so you can make accurate diagnoses in less time!