In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editors Drs. Paul Martin and Kalyan Ram Bhamidimarri bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Liver Transplantation: A Decade of Progress. Top experts in hepatology provide important clinical updates on liver transplantation and discuss challenges surrounding liver donation and the donor pool, renal dysfunction, and immunosuppression—all with eye to future improvements and optimal patient outcomes.
Designed to be as easy to understand as it is comprehensive, Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine is the definitive guide for medical students and doctors in training. Revised and updated to reflect the structure of modern medical care, an all-new acute medicine chapter focuses on the initial, problem-based assessment of the unwell patient. Chapters on medical specialties explore the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic disease across the spectrum of systems-based disorders. Sections on the practice of medicine, medicine in society and medicine throughout life explore medicine in its wider context, addressing the health needs of the population as well as specific patient groups. This book has been the must-have text for medical students and doctors in training for over 35 years. The eleventh edition has been fully updated and restructured to suit the needs of a contemporary audience.
The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. This unique book provides a succinct introduction to how to pursue research, teaching or audit opportunities. You’ll find guidance on how to do a literature search, key concepts in statistics, and tips for science communication, critical appraisal and clinical governance – all written in a concise way that’s perfect for undergraduates. Fully updated for its second edition, the Unofficial Guide to Medical Research, Audit and Teaching will be a day-to-day reference you use long after you’ve graduated.
The first title in the new Case-Based Approach to Diagnosis series, Gastrointestinal Pathology and Liver Metastasis offers a practical, real-world approach to this complex area of surgical pathology. Actual cases, highlighted by hundreds of high-quality clinical and histologic photographs, help you learn and retain key information, including which pathologic findings are clinically significant and which are not. Useful as both an everyday bench-side reference and as an authoritative review for certification and recertification exams, this new volume uses diagnostically relevant cases to teach how to evaluate and interpret even the most challenging lesions.
In this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Seth A. Gross brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Endoscopy. With its heavy reliance on endoscopic and radiologic imaging, the field of gastroenterology is prime to utilize the many advances in artificial intelligence (AI) over the past two decades. In this issue, top experts discuss the intersection of AI and diagnostic modalities in gastrointestinal endoscopy, providing today’s clinicians with up-to-date information on current and future applications.
Part of the unique and award-winning The Unofficial Guides series, a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing provides detailed steps on patient assessment, investigation, and management, with an emphasis on prescription procedures. Through clinical scenarios, this work provides the necessary skills to excel in handling emergencies and complex prescribing. Prescribing errors have significant health implications for patients and financial implications for healthcare systems, costing millions annually. As such, early prescribing training has become a crucial necessity in medical education and is now an integral part of teaching and assessment.Each scenario is presented as you would see it in the hospital setting and covers:Initial step-by-step assessment of the patient: how to assess, assessment findings, and immediate managementInitial investigationsInitial managementReassessmentTreatmentHanding over the patient
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