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Books in Internal medicine

This portfolio provides comprehensive coverage of adult medicine, chronic diseases, and multisystem management. Supporting clinicians and researchers, it features current guidelines, diagnostic tools, and therapeutic advances for complex medical conditions.

  • Médecine des voyages et tropicale

    Médecine des migrants
    • 4th Edition
    • Olivier Bouchaud + 4 more
    • French
    Depuis presque une trentaine d’années, la médecine tropicale a développé un nouveau champ d’application : la médecine des voyages.Le médecin généraliste est maintenant fréquemment consulté par des voyageurs présentant des problèmes de santé au retour d’un séjour tropical ou pour des conseils et des recommandations avant de partir dans un pays « à risque » (vaccinations recommandées ou obligatoires, chimioprophylaxie, conseils alimentaires).Ce livre s’articule ainsi : - Conseils aux voyageurs : toutes les mesures à prendre avant d’entreprendre un séjour en zone dite « tropicale » ;- Pathologie du retour : orientation par signes et symptômes : une aide au diagnostic en fonction des troubles évoqués et des résultats d’analyse ;- Fiches maladies : descriptions synthétiques des principales maladies infectieuses rencontrées sous les tropiques ;- Médecine des migrants : de vrais outils pratiques pour aider les médecins face à de nouveaux patients et notamment dans la dimension transculturelle ;- Auto-évaluation : 25 QCM et 8 cas cliniques ;- Un cahier couleur de 38 iconographies illustrant des pathologies, des lésions cutanées et des parasites.Ce guide pratique, clair et concis, qui fait largement appel à des tableaux et des fiches « maladies », permet au médecin généraliste de trouver rapidement les informations utiles pour :- les précautions à prendre avant d’entreprendre un voyage en zone « tropicale » ;- les symptômes et pathologies du retour ainsi que l’interprétation des résultats de laboratoire ;- les maladies infectieuses, dermatologiques, gastroentérologiques et infections sexuellement transmissibles les plus fréquemment observées.Pour cette 4ème édition, l'ensemble du contenu a été mis à jour avec les dernières recommandations sur le paludisme ainsi que la partie "Arboviroses" du fait de l'actualité (Zika, Chikungunya).Rédigé par une équipe multidisciplinaire, cet ouvrage est indispensable à tout médecin généraliste, interniste ou urgentiste qui se trouve confronté quotidiennement à ces patients au cours de son activité.

  • Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 103-3
    • Ali I. Musani
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Otto Costantini, is devoted to Cardiac Arrhythmias. Articles in this important issue include: Basic principles of cardiac electrophysiology; The electrocardiogram: Still a useful tool in the primary care office; Palpitation: Extended electrocardiogram monitoring: Which tests to use and when; Inherited cardiac arrhythmias/channelo... Antiarrhythmic drugs: Benefits and risks; Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Anticoagulants and/or devices; Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation; Supraventricular tachycardia; Ventricular tachycardia with and without structural heart disease; Cardiac Devices: Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Biventricular Devices; Brady-arrhythmias; When is syncope arrhythmic?; Sudden Cardiac Death: Who is at risk?; and Arrhythmias and Congenital Heart Disease. A CME program is also available for this title.

  • Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 103-4
    • Susan G. Kornstein + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics, edited by Drs. Susan G. Kornstein and Anita H. Clayton, will cover a wide arrange of topics in the field of Women’s Mental Health. Topics covered in this issue include, but are not limited to, Psychopharmacology in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Binge Eating Disorder, Substance Abuse in Women, Dementia in Women, Neuroendocrine Networks and Functionality, Lesbian and Transgender Mental Health, and Reproductive Rights and Women’s Mental Health.

  • Depression in Special Populations, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Karen Dineen Wagner + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will provide a comprehensive review of Depression in Special Populations within child and adolescent psychiatry. Guest edited by Drs. Karen Wagner and Warren Ng, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing child psychiatrists. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. Articles in this volume include, but are not limited to: Foster care/child welfare; Juvenile Justice; Deaf and Hard of Hearing; African American/Latino; HIV and Depression; Children of military families; Depression in American Indian Youth; Depression in Medically Ill Children; Youth Depression in School Settings; Sexual Minority Youth LGBTQ; Youth with Substance Use; Transitional Age Youth, and College Mental Health, among others.

  • Point of Care Ultrasound

    • 2nd Edition
    • Nilam J. Soni + 2 more
    • English
    Compact, hand-carried ultrasound devices are revolutionizing how healthcare providers practice medicine in nearly every specialty. The 2nd Edition of this BMA-award-winning text features all-new chapters, a greatly expanded video library, and new review questions to keep you fully up to date with the latest technology and its applications.

  • The Science of Well-Being: Integration into Clinical Child Psychiatry, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • Matthew Biel + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will take a deep dive into the Science of Well-Being and its integration into clinical child psychiatry. Guest edited by Drs. Matthew Biel, Jeffrey Bostic, and Dr. David Rettew, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing child psychiatrists. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. The issue is broken down into 3 sections, Well-Being Components, Integration into Clinical Practice, and Emerging Topics in Well-Being, and will include the following articles: The Evolution of Positive Psychiatry and Well-Being, The Importance of Well-Being in Contemporary Medicine, The Neuroscience of Happiness and Well-Being, Applying Well-being into the Clinical Evaluation, Applying Physical Activity into Child Psychiatry Care, Applying Art and Music into Child Psychiatry Treatment, Applying Mindfulness into Child Psychiatry Evaluation and Treatment, Applying Sleep and Nutrition Science into Child Psychiatry Care, Incorporating Behavioral Well-Being into Primary Care, Adapting Well-Being to Child Psychiatry Outpatient Settings, Well-Being Goes to College, and Teaching Mental Health Professions about Emotional-Behavioral Health, among others.

  • Crash Course Medical Research, Audit and Teaching: the Essentials for Career Success

    • 2nd Edition
    • Amit Kaura
    • Darrel Francis
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust. This volume concisely brings together the wide range of skills needed for interpreting or conducting medical research and audit. It starts with the basics of medical data analysis and interpretation, followed by how to critically review published studies and even extends to advice on career advancement including CV writing, securing academic opportunities and teaching. This book will allow you to build competence and confidence in the world of medical research. 　 Provides the exam syllabus in one place - saves valuable revision time Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-mémoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

  • Why Patients Sue Doctors

    Lessons learned from medical malpractice cases
    • 1st Edition
    • Duncan Graham + 2 more
    • English
    Why do patients sue their doctors? The answer is not straightforward. It is unlikely to be singular. One thing, however, is certain: the answer is important to the quality of health care. This book provides answers to this important question. In Why Patients sue Doctors the authors draw on their collective experience in over 1000 real-life medicolegal cases to explore why and how doctors make mistakes. By analysing and discussing the situations and behaviours that lead to complaints by patients and their families, this book provides practical guidance on how to improve clinical care and avoid litigation. The lessons learned will help practitioners in the future avoid some common clinical pitfalls of the past. This will be of immediate interest to anyone concerned about the quality of healthcare and how to improve it. The cases presented by the authors will also be of general interest to those wishing to know more about medical litigation.

  • The ECG Made Practical

    • 7th Edition
    • John Hampton + 1 more
    • English
    The ECG Made Practical is a clinically-orientate... book, showing how the electrocardiogram can help in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with symptoms suggesting cardiovascular disease. The underlying philosophy of this Seventh Edition remains that the ECG has to be interpreted in the light of the patient’s history and physical examination, thus the book is organised in chapters according to a patient’s symptoms.

  • Neurology for the Non-Neurologist, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 103-2
    • Tracey A Milligan
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Tracey A. Milligan, is devoted to Neurology. Articles in this issue include: Diagnosis of Neurologic Disorders; Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment; Cerebrovascular Disease: Primary and Secondary Prevention; Seizures and Epilepsy; Migraine; Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology: Autoimmune Disease of the Brain and Spinal Cord; Concussion Evaluation and Management; Parkinsonism and Tremor; Compression and Entrapment Neuropathies; Peripheral Neuropathies; Falls and Gait Disorders; Nonmigraine Headache and Facial Pain; and Examination of the Dizzy Patient.