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    • West Penn Training Program: Lessons Learned over 40 years, An issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 42-3
      • July 18, 2025
      • Alan R. Catanzariti + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, guest editors Drs. Alan Catanzariti and Robert Mendicino bring their considerable expertise to the topic of West Penn Training Program: Lessons Learned Over 40 Years. This issue is written by graduates of the West Penn Hospital residency program, and serves as a testament to the importance of rigorous academic training that instills the habits of life-long learning and critical self-analysis.

    • Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists

      • 6th Edition
      • August 14, 2025
      • Kathryn Panasci + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Master the essential information you need to know to effectively treat and manage patients in the complex acute care environment with Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists, Sixth Edition. This easy-to-follow guide is the perfect resource to help you better understand and interpret hospital protocol, safety guidelines, medical terms, and the many aspects of patient care in the hospital setting — from the emergency department to the intensive care unit to the general hospital floors. Featuring extensively updated content that reflects the latest evidence-based information, this edition contains everything needed for success in today’s fast-paced acute care environment.

    • 80 Fälle Rettungsdienst

      • 2nd Edition
      • April 18, 2025
      • Matthias Jahn + 2 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Von der grauen Theorie zur bunten Praxis!Für Prüfung und Praxis: 80 spannende Fallbeispiele, damit du die wichtigsten Handlungssituationen aus dem Arbeitsalltag im Rettungsdienst üben und strukturiertes Vorgehen lernen kannst, um im Einsatz souverän und kompetent Entscheidungen zu treffen.Die Fälle sind perfekt auf die Gegebenheiten in Rettungsdienst und der Notfallmedizin zugeschnitten. Die Fallszenarien werden mit den in der Praxis verwendeten standardisierten Vorgehensweisen zur Patientenbeurteilung gelöst: X-ABCDE-Schema, SAMPLER, OPQRST, Algorithmen und Leitsymptome. Komplexe Situationen werden gut verständlich erläutert und regen zum Mitdenken und Rätseln an. Kästen zur Evidenz ergänzen die Fallbeispiele.Mit dem großen Fall-Spektrum bist du für die unterschiedlichsten Notfallsituationen in Prüfung und Praxis gewappnet:Internisti... NotfälleReanimationT... NotfälleNeurologisch... NotfälleGynäkologisc... Notfälle und Geburtskomplikatione... NotfälleThermische NotfälleToxikologisc... NotfälleSonstige NotfälleGeriatrische NotfälleNeu in der 2. Auflage:Komplettes Kapitel Geriatrische NotfälleNeue Basic- und Advanced-FälleKomple... überarbeitet, ergänzt und evidenzbasiert80 Fälle Rettungsdienst eignet sich für:Notfallsanitäter... und Dozierende im RettungsdienstPrakti... im Rettungsdienst

    • Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 24, 2025
      • Kathleen A. Sluka
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Deepen your knowledge of the mechanisms of pain and redefine your approach to pain management with this essential resource! Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist, Third Edition, is the only textbook that addresses the growing significance of rehabilitation and non-pharmaceutical treatments in pain care. Dr. Kathleen Sluka leads a team of more than 20 international contributors in providing a practical, evidence-based framework for understanding pain mechanisms and management using a multidisciplinary approach. Completely updated content covers the basics of pain neurobiology and reviews evidence on the mechanisms of action of physical therapy treatments, as well as their clinical effectiveness in specific pain syndromes. This edition features new chapters on chronic pain predictors, psychological interventions, and managing pain in special populations, ensuring you are equipped with the latest advancements in the field.

    • Biofarmacia y farmacocinética

      • 3rd Edition
      • February 14, 2025
      • Antonio Aguilar Ros + 3 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Esta nueva edición actualiza plenamente contenidos y conceptos, abordando los principales modelos de cálculo de la Biofarmacia y Farmacocinética a través de la resolución de problemas, todo ello en un estilo riguroso y con una perspectiva eminentemente práctica. Incorpora nuevos capítulos sobre ajuste posológico en insuficiencia renal, y sobre modelos farmacocinéticos/far... (PK/PD), así como un capítulo final consistente en 50 cuestiones tipo test para estudio y repaso. Para esta edición se han incorporado además nuevos autores.Los capítulos comienzan con un breve repaso del esquema del modelo y de las ecuaciones que posteriormente se utilizan en los problemas, que se resuelven paso a paso a continuación. La obra está dirigida tanto a los estudiantes de la materia como a los profesionales de distintos ámbitos que deseen profundizar y ampliar sus conocimientos en Biofarmacia y Farmacocinética. Se ofrece acceso a la versión electrónica completa del libro a través de la plataforma VitalSource. Esta versión incluye los siguientes contenidos complementarios: Problemas extra por capítulo, con sus soluciones; Enlaces a archivos para la impresión de papel milimetrado y semilogarítmico para la elaboración de gráficas, Enlaces a archivos Excel (con complemento SOLVER) para el cálculo y elaboración de gráficas, mediante regresión no lineal de los distintos modelos de biofarmacia y farmacocinética que se desarrollan en el libro.

    • Surgery and Education: Voices from the Seattle Programs, An issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 42-2
      • February 27, 2025
      • Stephen A. Mariash
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      In this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, guest editor Dr. Stephen A. Mariash brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Surgery and Education: Voices from the Seattle Programs. This issue is written by national and international educators who are affiliated with the well-known and respected Seattle surgical programs. Authors include faculty members and former residents and fellows from the Seattle programs who have each shared topics they are passionate about.

    • Didaktik im Rettungsdienst

      • 1st Edition
      • March 11, 2025
      • Sebastian Koch + 3 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Didaktische Ansätze und Systematisierung einer beruflichen Didaktik im RettungsdienstDieses Buch bietet eine umfassende Übersicht über verschiedene didaktische Ansätze und Sichtweisen, die in den letzten Jahren von unterschiedlichen Forscherinnen und Forschern mit unterschiedlichen Schwerpunkten entwickelt wurden.Es versucht erstmals diese Ansätze und Sichtweisen didaktisch zu systematisieren und beschreibt die zugrundeliegenden Paradigmen und Theorien. Zudem werden Implikationen für die Praxis der Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung im Rettungsdienst vorgestellt.Das Ziel dieses Buches ist es, Praxisanleitenden, Studierenden, Lehrenden und Wissenschaftlerinnen... Wissenschaftlern im Bereich des Rettungsdienstes didaktische Ansätze und Sichtweisen verständlich zu vermitteln und Perspektiven für zukünftige didaktische Forschung aufzuzeigen.

    • Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy

      • 4th Edition
      • February 12, 2025
      • Christine M. Wietlisbach + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Providing essential tips and guidelines for hand therapy practice, Cooper's Fundamentals of Hand Therapy, Forth Edition, emphasizes the foundational knowledge and clinical reasoning skills that you need to effectively treat upper extremity diagnoses. This user-friendly, illustrated text and reference helps you think critically about each client’s individual needs by describing the evaluation process, highlighting the humanistic side of each encounter through case studies, and sharing wisdom and insights the contributing authors have acquired through years of practice. This updated edition includes new chapters on brachial plexus injury, pediatric hand conditions, musician injuries and focal dystonia, and an updated chapter on common shoulder diagnoses, making it an indispensable reference for practicing therapists.

    • Mosby’s Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review

      • 2nd Edition
      • August 8, 2025
      • Leia Levy
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Reinforce your understanding of radiation therapy and prepare for the Registry exam! Mosby's Radiation Therapy Study Guide and Exam Review, Second Edition, is both a study companion for Washington and Leaver's Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy and a superior review for the ARRT Radiation Therapy Certification Exam. This completely updated edition reflects the latest exam specifications and features an easy-to-read format that presents information in concise bullets and tables. More than 2,000 total multiple-choice questions in Registry format provide a realistic testing experience to prepare you for the real exam.

    • Introduction to Physical Therapy

      • 7th Edition
      • June 5, 2025
      • Michael A. Pagliarulo
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Start your physical therapy career path on the right foot with Introduction to Physical Therapy, 7th Edition. This comprehensive text offers an insightful and thorough overview of both the profession and the practice of physical therapy, including the latest topics and trends in the industry. The first section walks through the key aspects of a career in physical therapy — including the roles of the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant, practice settings, the APTA, laws, policies, and regulations. The second section covers the practice of physical therapy — detailing the functions, disorders, and therapies of the major organ systems. The seventh edition features updated chapters on the physical therapist assistant and the American Physical Therapy Association; as well as updated content, references, and coverage of the latest trends in health care. Paired with an abundance of learning aides like learning objectives, chapter outlines, review questions, and more; this highly visual text offers the complete foundation you need to successfully grow your professional knowledge and skills.

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