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  • Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span

    • 3rd Edition
    • Donna Joy Cech + 1 more
    • English
    Providing a solid foundation in the normal development of functional movement, Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span, 3rd Edition helps you recognize and understand movement disorders and effectively manage patients with abnormal motor function. It begins with coverage of basic theory, motor development and motor control, and evaluation of function, then discusses the body systems contributing to functional movement, and defines functional movement outcomes in terms of age, vital functions, posture and balance, locomotion, prehension, and health and illness. This edition includes more clinical examples and applications, and updates data relating to typical performance on standardized tests of balance. Written by physical therapy experts Donna J. Cech and Suzanne "Tink" Martin, this book provides evidence-based information and tools you need to understand functional movement and manage patients' functional skills throughout the life span.

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Urology, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-3
    • Mark A. Moyad
    • English
    This issue of the Urologic Clinics focuses on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Urology. Topics covered include chronic pelvic pain, male and female sexual dysfunction, kidney stones, and prostate cancer, as well as the use of dietary supplements to assist in the treatment of these conditions.

  • Complications in Dento-Alveolar Surgery, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-3
    • Dennis-Duke R. Yamashita + 1 more
    • English
    A comprehensive review of dento-alveolar complications for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon! Topics will include bleeding, dento-alveolar infections, infections extending into the neck, osteomyelitis and osteitis, endodontic complications, nerve injuries, local anesthesia, pathology, bone grafting, osteoradionecrosis, bisphosphonate associated jaw necrosis, and much more!

  • Genitourinary Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Jonathan Davis
    • English
    Topics assembled by Dr. Davis for this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics include: Scrotal Emergencies; Penile Emergencies; Male GU Procedures; GU Trauma; Renal Stone Disease; Imaging of GU Emergencies; Sexual Assault; Female GU Emergencies (non-pregnant); Pediatric UTI; and Pediatric GU Emergencies.

  • Metabolism and Nutrition for the Surgical Patient, Part II, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 91-4
    • Stanley Dudrick
    • English
    This Surgical Clinics issue is Part 2 of a special two part issue on nutrition and metabolism of the surgical patient, co-guest edited by Dr. Stanley Dudrick, a pioneer in total parenteral nutrition. Part 2, guest edited by Dr. Dudrick and Dr. Juan Sanchez present topics on nutrition and metabolism for the chronically ill patient. Topics will include: nutrition management of acute and chronic pancreatitis, surgical treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus, nutrition management of geriatric surgical patients, nutrients, routes of delivery and immunocompetence, immunologic functions and aspects of the alimentary tract related to feeding, overview of enteral and parenteral feeding access techniques, dietary, metabolic and surgical management of obese patients, historical highlights of the development of total parenteral nutrition, nutrition support of patients with cardiovascular disease, genomic and epigenomic aspects of nutrition and metabolism in surgical patients, nutrition support of patients with inflammatory bowel disorders of the small intestine, colon and rectum, nutrition support of patients with cancer, home parenteral nutrition for intestinal failure, and more.

  • Patient Education, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-3
    • Stephen D. Krau
    • English
    This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America will focus on Patient Education. Article topics will include legal, ethical and social issues in patient education, assessing patient learning styles, patient teaching and health outcomes, tools to measure patient teaching, designing patient education, and roles for patient educators.

  • Management of Cancer in the Older Patient

    Expert Consult - Online and Print
    • 1st Edition
    • Arash Naeim + 2 more
    • English
    Management of Cancer in the Older Patient, by Drs. Arash Naeim, David Reuben, and Patricia Ganz, offers the help you need to effectively diagnose, refer, and manage cancer in geriatric patients. You’ll see how to provide effective cancer screening; refer your patients to the right oncologist; deal with comorbidities, frailties, and other complications; navigate end-of-life issues; and much more. A templated, user-friendly format, both in print and online at www.expertconsult.co... makes it easy to find and apply the answers you need.

  • Renal Cell Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-4
    • Thomas Choueri
    • English
    Topics for this issue will include: Epidemiology of RCC;New Insights into the Biology of RCC;Pathology of Renal Neoplasms;Imaging in RCC;Small Renal Tumors: Prognosis and Management;The Role of Surgery in the management of RCC: Nephrectomy and metastatectomy;Cytor... Nephrectomy: Rationale and current Applications;Adjuvan... Therapies in RCC and Management of Side Effects from Current Therapies in RCC

  • Kirk & Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment

    • 9th Edition
    • Richard B. Ford + 1 more
    • English
    Provide expert care for cats and dogs! Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment, 9th Edition covers not only the management of emergency conditions, but also strategies for dealing with hundreds of routine diagnostic and treatment challenges in small animals. Its user-friendly format provides instant access to vital information -- making it an ideal resource in emergency situations -- and it is conveniently organized by both body systems and presenting signs to help you easily reach a diagnosis and determine a treatment plan for all clinical situations. Written by veterinary experts Richard Ford and Elisa Mazzaferro, Kirk and Bistner's Handbook of Veterinary Procedures and Emergency Treatment provides current guidelines for small animal emergency care and the diagnostic procedures most commonly performed in a busy, team-oriented practice.

  • Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Lawrence G. Rubin
    • English
    Topics will include: Instrumentation and Practical Aspects of Foot and Ankle Arthroscopy;Arthrosc... Treatment of Soft Tissue Lesions;Arthroscopic Treatment of Ankle Osteochondral Defects Arthroscopic Treatment of Anterior Ankle Impingement;Arthrosc... Ankle Arthrodesis;Arthrosc... of Smaller Joints in the Foot ;Arthroscopic Applications for the Foot and Ankle Trauma

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