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    • Saunders Essentials of Medical Assisting

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 21, 2009
      • Diane M. Klieger
      • English
      • eBook
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      Saunders Essentials of Medical Assisting, 2nd Edition, is designed to give you just the right amount of the essential information you need to prepare for your career as a medical assistant. It covers all of the need-to-know information in an organized, approachable format. The condensed information is perfect for shorter programs of study and as a review tool for certification or re-certification for practicing medical assistants. Full-color and visually oriented, this text presents information in manageable segments that give you all the relevant facts, without being overwhelming. With the most up-to-date information on basic body systems; foundational concepts such as medical terminology, nutrition, and full coverage of office concepts and procedures, you’ll have everything you need to know to begin your Medical Assisting career with confidence.

    • Atrial Fibrillation, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-1
      • January 26, 2009
      • Ranjan K. Thakur + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, affecting approximately 2.3 million people in the US. One of the most serious side effects of AF is embolic stroke. Technology developed in the last 10 years has made AF treatable and potentially curable. This issue discusses many of the clinical issues in the management of AF, including cardioversion, anticoagulation, and ablation. Also included are current guidelines for treatment and a view of the future.

    • Epilepsy, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-4
      • November 16, 2009
      • Steven C. Schachter
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Epilepsy afflicts more than two million people in the United States and over 50 million people globally. This issue of Neurologic Clinics contains the following articles on this condition: Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy; Approaches to Seizure Prediction; Localizing Seizure Onset; Concomitant Mood Disorders; Advances in the Genetics of Epilepsy; Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures; Selection of AEDs; Indentification of Refractory Epilepsy; Therapeutic Brain Stimulation in Epilepsy; AED Tertogneiticity; Hormonal Aspects of Epilepsy; Epilepsy and Radiosurgery; Epilepsy and Cognition; and Determinants of Quality of Life in Epilepsy.

    • Surgical Infections, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 89-2
      • April 14, 2009
      • John E. Mazuski
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Microbial pathogens; Host response; Antimicrobial agents; Adjunctive measures; Prevention of SSI; Skin/soft tissue infections; Intra-abdominal infections; Prosthetic graft infections; Hospital-acquired pneumonia; Catheter-associated BSI; Nosocomial UTI; C. difficile-associated disease; Preventing bacterial resistance; Systems approaches; Future directions.

    • Polysomnography, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 4-3
      • September 9, 2009
      • Lawrence J. Epstein + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Topics include: The History of Polysomnography and Sleep Technology, Generating a Signal: Biopotentials, Amplifiers and Filters, Recording sleep; Electrodes, 10/20 Recording system and sleep system specifications, Staging sleep, Respiratory monitoring equipment and detection of respiratory events, Differentiating Nocturnal Movements; Leg movements, Parasomnias and Seizures, Cardiac monitoring during sleep, Determination of Sleepiness – MWT & MSLT, Pediatric Polysomnography, PSG features of medical and psychiatric disorders and their treatments, Artifacts and Troubleshooting, Portable Monitoring, PAP titration, The Future of Sleep and Circadian Testing

    • Advances in Cardiac and Aortic Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 89-4
      • October 19, 2009
      • John A. Kern + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Proposed topics for this issue include: Cardiac Screening Prior to Non-Cardiac Surgery ; Non-Invasive Imaging of the Heart and Coronary Arteries; Cardiopulmonary Bypass / ECMO / Left Heart Bypass: Indications, Techniques and Complications; On Pump versus Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation; Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery; Valve Sparing Aortic Root Operations; Great Vessel, Aortic and Cardiac Trauma; Indications for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms; Stent Grafts for Thoracic Aortic Pathology; Approach to the Treatment of Aortic Dissections; Indications and Treatment of Great Vessel Occlusive Disease; Surgical Therapy for the Failing Heart (DOR / VAD / Transplantation); Current Status of Percutaneous Valve Therapy; Congenital Heart Surgery in the Adult.

    • Neurology and Systemic Disease, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-1
      • December 24, 2009
      • Alireza Minagar
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Neurologic Clinics features 17 articles that address the neurologic implications of systemic illnesses. Articles include neurologic presentations of infective endocardititis; neurologic presentations of acid-base imbalance, electrolyte abnormalities, and endocrine emergencies; neurologic presentation of renal disease; neurologic manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus in children and adults; neurologic complications of respiratory disease; neurologic presentations of nutritional deficiencies; neurologic presentations of gastrointestinal disease; neurotoxicity of radiation therapy; neurologic presentation of lyme disease and syphilis; neurologic aspects of drug abuse; neurologic manifestations of transplant complications; neurologic presentations of sarcoidosis; neurologic presentations of fungal infections; neurologic presentations of cardiac disease; neurologic presentation of AIDS; neurologic presentation of systemic vasculitis; and neurologic presentations of hepatic disease.

    • Pediatric Endocrinology: Part I, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38-3
      • September 24, 2009
      • Robert Rappaport
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This two-part issue of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America brings the practicing endocrinologist up to date on the most important topics in pediatric endocrinology. Part I covers genomics: genetic disorders and new techniques; newborn screening; hormones in the premature infant; congenital disorders of the thyroid: hyper/hypo; glucose in the PIC setting; diabetes prevention; obesity: etiology, prevention, and treatment; metabolic syndrome in pediatrics; complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric endocrinology; imaging in pediatric endocrine dosoirders; U/S gonads; and global epidemiology of Type 1 diabetes.

    • Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 8, 2009
      • Joanne Watchie
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Quick and convenient, this resource provides a clinical overview of a wide variety of diseases and disorders that affect the cardiovascular system and lungs and the physical therapy management of patients with them. It integrates key concepts of pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests and laboratory information and findings with clinically important medical and surgical interventions and pharmacologic therapies — then applies the material to physical therapy evaluation and treatment. This edition adds an introductory chapter on the oxygen transport pathway, the effects of dysfunction along the pathway, and the implications for physical therapy.

    • Cancer Management in Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • December 3, 2009
      • Carolyn J. Henry + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Cancer Management in Small Animal Practice provides you with all the tools needed to diagnose, stage, and manage the many different disease entities known as "cancer." This manual is designed to provide you with easy-to-access, clinically relevant details for complete care of the small animal cancer patient, while considering the needs, concerns, and capabilities of the client. It provides quick reference sections for information not included in current oncology texts, including drug interactions and resources for participation in clinical trials. All information is well referenced and the reference section on the accompanying website includes links to the original and related articles.

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