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The Medicine portfolio strives to advance medicine by delivering superior evidence-based education, reference information and decision support tools to clinicians, trainees, and students. Specialties covered include Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology & Imaging, Pathology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hematology & Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and many more. The Medicine portfolio includes world-renowned titles such as Gray's Anatomy and Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, Braunwald's Heart Disease, Goldman-Cecil Medicine, Osborn's Brain, Dermatology (Bolognia), Diagnostic Ultrasound (Rumack), The Harriet Lane Handbook, Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Conn's Current Therapy, and more.

  • Critical Care Nursing Secrets

    • 2nd Edition
    • Hildy M. Schell + 1 more
    • English
    Part of the Nursing Secrets Series®, Critical Care Nursing Secrets is designed to be helpful for both new and experienced critical care nurses. New graduates, novice nurses, or those nurses returning to work in the field will find the book especially helpful in learning the "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, each of the 79 chapters has helpful features such as key points and Internet resources.

  • Abdominal X-Rays Made Easy

    • 2nd Edition
    • James D. Begg
    • English
    This lively and entertaining manual on how to interpret abdominal radiographs will be invaluable to all medical students and junior doctors and has been written by a practising radiologist with many years' experience of teaching the subject. It outlines the few simple rules you need to follow, then explains how to sort out the initial and apparently overwhelming jumble of information which constitutes the abdominal X-ray. Knowledge of its contents will provide a secure base for tackling exams and the subsequent challenges of clinical practice.

  • Beyond the Mind-Body Dualism: Psychoanalysis and the Human Body

    Proceedings of the 6th Delphi International Psychoanalytic Symposium held in Delphi, Greece between 27and 31 October 2004, ICS 1286
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1286
    • Evy Zacharacopoulou
    • English
    Beyond the Mind-Body Dualism: Psychoanalysis and the Human Body is the result of the proceedings of the The 6th Delphi International Psychoanalytical Symposium, held in Greece. The Symposium gathered many contemporary psychoanalysts and neuroscientists to deal with the latest scientific approaches and correlations between the two sciences. Some of the subjects which were developed during the Symposium are: Psychoanalytic affect theory in the light of neurobiological findings, The Body and the Sense of Reality, The Body and the World, Experience-dependent brain plasticity, A neuroscience perspective on transference, Differentiation, object relation and microprocesses of identification through the mother-infant bodily relationship, A neurobiological perspective on mentalizing and internal object relations in trauma¬tized borderline patients. This book will be interesting to psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psycho¬logists, neurobiologists and students alike.

  • Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Reference

    • 4th Edition
    • Susan B. Stillwell
    • English
    Developed to provide nurse clinicians with a resource for the management of adult critical care patients, Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Reference condenses the most essential information needed by nurses working in the ICU. This valuable, pocket-sized reference provides information on broad topics that apply to a variety of critically ill patients, as well as detailed information on organ diseases. Chapters are dedicated to psychosocial concerns, complementary therapies, and the unique needs of a pediatric patient in an adult ICU. Therapeutic modalities and pharmacology are both examined, with information that is useful for the student, the new nurse, and the experienced professional.

  • Anatomy of General Surgical Operations

    • 2nd Edition
    • Glyn G. Jamieson
    • English
    This book describes the anatomical knowledge required for the 60 most common general surgical procedures. Throughout the emphasis is on helping the surgeon prepare for, and successfully and safely complete the operation. The choice of operations covered and the level of detail make the book ideal for higher surgical trainees in General Surgery. More experienced surgeons will also use it as a source of reference.

  • Therapeutic Exercise

    Treatment Planning for Progression
    • 1st Edition
    • Frances E. Huber + 1 more
    • English
    In response to the increasing need for progressing a treatment plan, this text shows the reader how to prescribe therapeutic exercise based on the best evidence and clinical experience. It teaches therapists how to make informed clinical decisions about the best way to progress treatment for their clients that integrates balance, strength, endurance and all of the areas necessary for optimal function. It also provides the underlying theories of treatment planning, using APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd Edition as the basis for practice. Three on-going client cases are woven throughout the text, promoting clinical reasoning skills and providing a framework to construct new knowledge.

  • How to Read Pediatric ECGs

    • 4th Edition
    • Myung K. Park + 1 more
    • English
    Introducing a new edition of the popular text for medical students, residents, and practitioners on interpreting electrocardiograms in children. Pediatric cardiologists Dr. Myung Park and Dr. Warren Guntheroth teach the vectorial approach to pediatric ECG interpretation in a simple and practical way. How to Read Pediatric ECGs contains over 200 actual size ECG tracings, review questions, case studies for board review.

  • Prüfungstraining Physiologie

    • 1st Edition
    • Ulf Dettmer + 4 more
    • German
    Das gibt Ihnen solides Wissen und Sicherheit in der Prüfung: Ausgewählte Themen des GK jetzt in einem Arbeitsheft - abgestimmt auf den Kreutzig:mit LückentextenOffene FragenAbbildungen aus dem Kreutzig zum BeschriftenLösungste... am Ende des Arbeitsheftes Alle Lösungen finden Sie am Ende des Prüfungstraining Biochemie.Viel Spaß und Erfolg!

  • Nutrition and the Eye

    A Practical Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Frank Eperjesi + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This timely new reference provides up-to-date information on the effects of nutrition on vision for eye care specialists. It offers practical assistance in clinical procedure with essential nutritional information backed up by evidence-based research. Contributors include specialists in the fields of nutrition, vision research, and life sciences.

  • Peripheral Nerve Diseases

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 7
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7
    • Jun Kimura
    • English
    A volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology series on peripheral neuropathies.

  • Peripheral Nerve Diseases

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 7
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7
    • Jun Kimura
    • English
    A volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology series on peripheral neuropathies.

  • Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology

    • 9th Edition
    • David T. John + 1 more
    • Greg Martin
    • English
    With a new two-color design, Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology has an updated and fresh look that highlights the comprehensive material students have trusted for over 40 years. Completely redrawn line drawings and improved halftones provide visual examples related directly to the textual material. The content explores the etiologic agents of human disease belonging to the animal kingdom: protozoa, helminths (worms), and arthropods (insects and spiders), all of which are a significant cause of, or link to illness encountered both in tropical and temperate environments. In addition to providing detailed descriptions of these agents, this text deals with the clinical diseases they cause, their modes of acquisition, transmission and epidemiology, and their pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

  • Manual of Contact Lens Prescribing and Fitting with CD-ROM

    • 3rd Edition
    • Milton M. Hom + 1 more
    • English
    Written in a concise, practical, outline manner, Manual of Contact Lens Prescribing and Fitting, 3rd Edition follows the logical progression of patient care, from basic prefitting topics, through rigid lens, soft lenses and advanced/specialty issues. Valuable management information assists in fitting and problem-solving situations, and clinical pearls in every chapter highlight key points. The companion CD-ROM uses video, animation, and morphing to demonstrate the skills of movement and position that are necessary to correctly fit rigid contact lenses.

  • The Flesh and Bones of Immunology

    • 1st Edition
    • Matthew Helbert
    • English
    The FLESH AND BONES OF IMMUNOLOGY presents a concise, accessible account immunology. This title covers all the key concepts med students need with no gaps. It can be used either as an introduction to a topic, or as a revision aid. In Section 1, The Big Picture overview gives a descriptive overview of a subject in 8pp. In the High Yield section, 50 fundamental principles underlying a subject are set out. These 50 principles are expanded into double-page spreads in the 'Fleshed Out' section where double-page explanations of the key principles clearly convey what medical students need to know. Difficult concepts are depicted by cartoon-strip illustrations, which enable rapid understanding and assimilation of information.

  • Medical Insurance Made Easy

    Understanding the Claim Cycle
    • 2nd Edition
    • Jill Brown
    • English
    This combination textbook and workbook, explains each phase of the medical claim cycle, from the time the patient calls for an appointment until the financial transaction for the encounter is completed. Coverage includes types of insurance payers, basic coding and billing rules, and standard requirements for outpatient billing using the CMS-1500 claim form. It also emphasizes legal aspects related to each level of the medical claim cycle and the importance of the medical office employee, showing their responsibility for and impact on successful reimbursement.

  • Chirurgie otologique

    et otoneurologique
    • 1st Edition
    • Philippe Bordure + 2 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage décrit les principales interventions d'otologie et d'otoneurochirurgie. Il constitue le premier volet ORL de la collection « Techniques chirurgicales ». Sont ainsi envisagées la chirurgie des cavités postérieures, les myringoplasties, les ossiculoplasties, la chirurgie du stapès, l'implantation cochléaire, les prothèses, etc. Les différentes voies d'abord d'otoneurochirurgie sont décrites en détail : translabyrinthique, rétrolabyrinthique, rétrosigmoïde, suspétreuse, ainsi que la conduite devant les neurinomes, les cholestéatomes, les paragangliomes. La chirurgie du pavillon fait aussi partie de cet ouvrage. Les descriptions des actes chirurgicaux sont illustrées par de nombreux dessins et clichés opératoires en couleurs qui permettent de guider le chirurgien pas à pas dans sa démarche. La préparation à l'intervention, l'installation en salle d'opération, la conduite à tenir devant des complications sont détaillées. Les points forts de chaque opération sont systématiquement soulignés.

  • Office Orthopedics for Primary Care: Diagnosis

    • 1st Edition
    • Bruce Carl Anderson
    • English
    This new companion to Office Orthopedics for Primary Care, 3rd Edition, provides straightforward, in-depth, full-color guidance on the diagnosis of 52 of the most common musculoskeletal problems seen in today’s clinical settings. It spells out exactly what to look for during the physical examination and in what sequence, providing readers with the knowledge they need to effectively diagnose these problems. Lavish, full-color photographs and line drawings enhance the text and make concepts easier to understand.

  • Contact Lens Optics & Lens Design

    • 3rd Edition
    • William A. Douthwaite
    • English
    The third edition of Contact Lens Optics & Lens Design is clearer and more accessible than ever before. Without assuming detailed prior knowledge of optics and ophthalmic lenses, Professor Douthwaite provides a straightforward introduction and, moving from a restatement of basic knowledge, builds solutions to the vast majority of contact lens optics problems likely to be encountered by the student or practitioner. With a new design including colour, Contact Lens Optics & Lens Design has been thoroughly updated and contains new for this third edition:• integral coverage of soft lenses• information on the latest corneal measuring techniques• expanded coverage of astigmatism and corneal toricity• a new chapter on presbyopia• separate treatment of orthokeratologyAlso included on the accompanying CD is a completely revised and extended set of invaluable computer programs, which allow the student and busy practitioner to bypass tedious calculations in arriving at best fits.The new Contact Lens Optics & Lens Design is indispensable reading for all undergraduate optometry students and will also be an invaluable guide for contact lens practitioners in helping them to cope rapidly and efficiently with the problems of everyday contact lens fitting.

  • E-Book - A Manual of Systematic Eyelid Surgery

    • 3rd Edition
    • J. R. O. Collin
    • English
    Clear, step-by-step descriptions and detailed illustrations show you how to perform many of the most commonly performed eyelid procedures, including the newest aesthetic techniques. These are presented in a logical order with clearly described indications to help select a specific operation as well as a note of the main possible complications. You will find new coverage of many topics including ectropion adjustable sutures in ptosis surgery, eyelid tumor management and clearance, thyroid eye disease, orbital implants and socket surgery, new coverage of the management of lower lid blepharoplasty and more. The most efficient hands-on resource of its kind, this best-selling manual presents you with the "how-to" needed to produce optimal results.

  • Problem-Based Microbiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Swapan K. Nath + 1 more
    • English
    This concise, problem-based textbook covers 91 of the most common infectious diseases, using case studies to promote interactive learning and to build a foundation of knowledge for clinical practice. It presents an overview of how infectious diseases affect a particular organ system. Then, it provides clinical case scenarios, differential diagnosis tables, and succinct explanations of the infectious process, with treatment options and outcomes. Crisp, full-color images and USMLE-style practice questions round out the text.

  • Lower Extremity Soft Tissue & Cutaneous Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • G Dock Dockery + 1 more
    • English
    Unlike any other podiatric text available, this new textbook focuses on the treatment of skin and soft tissue problems of the foot and ankle area using techniques borrowed from facial plastic surgery, hand reconstructive surgery and general soft tissue plastic surgery fields and modified to be used on the foot and ankle areas. This textbook provides a detailed outline and description of evaluating, examining and documenting lower extremity skin and soft tissue conditions. It addresses these problems with a variety of techniques including suturing, incisional and excisional techniques, along with the appropriate reconstructive and plastic surgical procedures for each condition.

  • Immune Function in Sport and Exercise

    Advances in Sport and Exercise Science Series
    • 1st Edition
    • Michael Gleeson
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Designed to help readers understand and evaluate the relationship between exercise, immune function and infection risk, this book presents evidence for the "J-shaped" relationship between exercise load and infection risk. It also describes the components of the human immune system and key functions that protect the body from disease, the impact of acute and chronic psychological stress on immune function, and practical guidelines for minimizing the risk of immunodepression and infection in athletes. Further chapters explore different ways of measuring immune function, as well as the effects of heavy training on innate and specific (acquired) immunity, exercise in environmental extremes, and nutrition. Connections between exercise, infection risk, and immune function in special populations (elderly, obese, diabetic and HIV patients) are also addressed.

  • Achieving Evidence-Based Practice

    A Handbook for Practitioners
    • 2nd Edition
    • Susan Hamer + 1 more
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book provides a practical introduction to and overview of the development and implementation of evidence-based practice. It focuses on how to look for and appraise the available evidence, how to apply the evidence using a variety of approaches and in different organisational contexts, and how to understand different dimensions of personal and organisational change and its ethical components.

  • Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine

    • 5th Edition
    • John R. August
    • English
    An invaluable addition to every small animal clinician's library, this resource investigates the latest topics and therapies in feline internal medicine such as neurogenic micturition disorders, chronic rhinosinusitis, feline asthma, osteoarthritis and geriatrics, obesity and its health consequences, shelter medicine, overpopulation, cruelty toward cats. Includes new, full-color illustrations throughout!

  • Office Orthopedics for Primary Care: Treatment

    • 3rd Edition
    • Bruce Carl Anderson
    • English
    The revised and expanded 3rd Edition of this widely popular text provides proven how-to guidance for the management of 52 of the most common musculoskeletal disorders seen in today’s clinical settings, including strains, sprains, overuse injuries, and inflammatory and arthritic conditions. It explains each problem, how a typical patient describes the discomfort, what to look for during the examination, when to request X-rays, and how to draw a sound diagnosis from clinical observations. The text features updated tables of supports, braces, and casts that make it easy to choose the most efficient and cost-effective immobilizers.

  • Stoma Care and Rehabilitation

    • 1st Edition
    • Brigid Breckman
    • English
    This book provides a comprehensive description of stoma care including the physical and psychological care of patients pre- and post-operatively. The patient-centred style of nursing shows how nurses' knowledge and skills can be specifically used to promote patients' long term rehabilitation as well as fulfill their immediate requirements. Patient scenarios give a dynamic sense of the concerns which many patients experience, and how their needs can be helpfully addressed. All the chapter contributors have specialist knowledge in stoma care and/or related fields such as communication, psychosocial care and pharmacology.

  • Royal Marsden Hospital Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy

    A Guide for the Multidisciplinary Team
    • 1st Edition
    • David Brighton + 1 more
    • English
    This will be an invaluable resource for all levels of health and social care professionals wanting to learn or set up best practice for adult and paediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy. It provides the user with a traditional wide-ranging text on chemotherapy from an interdisciplinary approach. The CD-ROM includes the majority of the information from the book, with the addition of multimedia elements to enhance the users understanding of the subject which includes approximately 25 minutes of video on important aspects such as cannulation, giving intravenous drugs.

  • Berne & Levy Principles of Physiology

    With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
    • 4th Edition
    • Matthew N. Levy + 2 more
    • English
    Here's a succinct, up-to-date summary of the physiological processes that take place in the human body, written in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner. Derived from Berne et al.'s more lengthy text, Physiology, 5th Edition, it concisely and efficiently covers all of the most need-to-know concepts in the field. Updates include discussions of how the most recent findings in molecular biology and genetics affect our knowledge of physiology. A wealth of case examples, full-color artwork, review questions with answers, and boxes, tables, and graphs help readers to easily and thoroughly master the material.The smart way to study!Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience.

  • Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Hand, Elbow, and Shoulder

    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas E. Trumble + 2 more
    • English
    This book is part of the series Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics, designed to meet needs expressed by trainees for a relatively brief, affordable reference that will enable them to quickly grasp the key concepts and core knowledge needed on each major service within an orthopaedics training program.The field of hand surgery was identified as the area in which residents felt the greatest need for a concise volume that would guide them through their clinical service. The title in the series provides concise, clinically practical coverage of the broad range of disorders of the hand and upper extremities.Dr Trumble is a member of the Council of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and lectures consistently at meetings of ASSH and at the Hand Society Specialty Day presentations for American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  • Eye Essentials: Binocular Vision

    • 1st Edition
    • Bruce J. W. Evans
    • Sandip Doshi + 1 more
    • English
    Eye Essentials is a major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye-care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each book is a rapid revision aid for students taking higher professional qualifications and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners in busy clinics. Highly designed with synoptic text, handy tables, key bullet points, summaries and stunning full-colour illustrations, the books have rapidly established themselves as the essential eye-clinic pocket books.Authoritative information from world opinion leadersInstant access to essential informationConcise, colourful and clinicalThe latest information, the best illustrationsClinica... pearls, practice pitfalls and clear action iconsEye Essentials offer all eye-care students and practitioners the key points at a moment's notice.

  • Eye Essentials: Visual Fields

    • 1st Edition
    • Robert P. Cubbidge
    • English
    Eye Essentials is a major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each book is a rapid revision aid for students taking higher professional qualifications and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners in busy clinics. Highly designed with synoptic text, handy tables, key bullet points, summaries, icons and stunning full colour illustrations, the books have rapidly established themselves as the essential eye clinic pocket books.

  • The Metabolic Syndrome at the beginning of the XXI Century

    A Genetic and Molecular Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Manuel Serrano Ríos + 3 more
    • English
    El síndrome metabólico es uno de los retos más intrigantes y fascinantes de la medicina contemporánea. Se trata de una patología en la que confluyen problemas de distintas áreas de la medicina: diferentes grados de hipertensión, acumulación de grasa, insulinoresistencia, estados protrombótico y proinflamatorio, todos juntos en la misma persona. Esta concurrencia de factores hace que la persona tenga un riesgo mucho mayor de sufrir enfermedad cardiovascular o diabetes mellitus tipo 2, que lo que la suma de los factores individuales supondría. Se trata de una 'enfermedad' nueva, que ha llegado a ser un problema de salud pública muy importante en las sociedades desarrolladas y cuya rápida extensión se debe fundamentalmente a la adopción del estilo de vida occidental: fundamentalmente, muy poca actividad física e ingesta excesiva de alimentos. Esta obra trata el concepto del Síndrome metabólico en su más amplio sentido y da respuesta a la multitud de incógnitas que todavía presenta esta patología. Con un enfoque multidisciplinar y un equipo de colaboradores internacionales (España, Italia, Japón, Alemania, Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Finlandia, Australia, etc.) de primer nivel en las distintas áreas, escrita íntegramente en inglés, revisa todos los aspectos relacionados con el Síndrome metabólico, desde el punto de vista de la fisiopatología molecular y la epidemiología genética: obesidad, insulinoresistencia, dislipidemias, hipertensión, enfermedad cardiovascular y otros nuevos como inflamación molecular, estado protrombótico, disfunción endotelial... Todos los capítulos presentan un abstract, en inglés y castellano, al inicio de cada capítulo con los puntos fundamentales que se van a desarrollar en ese capítulo.

  • Eye Essentials: Assessment & Investigative Techniques

    • 1st Edition
    • Sandip Doshi + 1 more
    • English
    Eye Essentials is a major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye-care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each book is a rapid revision aid for students taking higher professional qualifications and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners in busy clinics. Highly designed with synoptic text, handy tables, key bullet points, summaries and stunning full-colour illustrations, the books have rapidly established themselves as the essential eye-clinic pocket books.Authoritative information from world opinion leadersInstant access to essential informationConcise, colourful and clinicalThe latest information, the best illustrationsClinica... pearls, practice pitfalls and clear action iconsEye Essentials offer all eye-care students and practitioners the key points at a moment's notice.

  • Eye Essentials: Routine Eye Examination

    • 1st Edition
    • William Harvey + 1 more
    • English
    Eye Essentials is a major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye-care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each book is a rapid revision aid for students taking higher professional qualifications and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners in busy clinics. Highly designed with synoptic text, handy tables, key bullet points, summaries and stunning full-colour illustrations, the books have rapidly established themselves as the essential eye-clinic pocket books.Authoritative information from world opinion leadersInstant access to essential informationConcise, colourful and clinicalThe latest information, the best illustrationsClinica... pearls, practice pitfalls and clear action iconsEye Essentials offer all eye-care students and practitioners the key points at a moment's notice.

  • Key Topics in Public Health

    Essential Briefings on Prevention and Health Promotion
    • 1st Edition
    • Linda Ewles
    • English
    Key Topics is a short, easy-to-read text that provides basic information about twelve key topics in public health, such as diabetes, cancer, smoking and teenage pregnancy, and how prevention and health promotion should be tackled at community and one-to-one levels. The twelve topics are the 'must-dos' of public health action. They have been selected because they are those addressed in current national public health strategies such as Saving Lives: our healthier nation, and comparable strategies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many are the subject of National Service Frameworks and other national policies and plans; they are often accompanied by targets which health workers are expected to meet. Topics often relate to each other (e.g. smoking and cancer) so cross-references will be provided.

  • Gynaecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine in Daily Practice

    Proceedings of the 15th Congress of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine in Daily Practice 2005, to be held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands between 6 and 8 April 2005, ICS 1279
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1279
    • Evert Slager + 4 more
    • English
    Gynaecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine in Daily Practice is a unique publication aimed at the non-academic practicing gynaecologist, and students alike. The papers included in the book are written by invited speakers who attended the 15th Congress of Infertility, Gynaecology and Obstetrics. All the information is important to both doctors in training as well as qualified gynaecologists. Certain sections are interesting to fertility specialists as well as midwives. This is a useful tool to refresh and enhance skills in the fields of gynaecology, urogynaecology, obstetrics and reproductive medicine. The emphasis has been put on accomplishments achieved as opposed to ongoing controversies in the field.

  • L'infirmier(e) et les soins aux personnes âgées

    Spécificités des soins, situations fréquentes, réadaptation, droits et protection
    • 2nd Edition
    • Joël Belmin + 2 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage est consacré aux soins aux personnes âgées de manière pratique et concrète. Il présente : – une approche générale : les spécificités des soins gérontologiques, la notion d'autonomie fonctionnelle, les relations humaines et la psychologie, la démarche qualité en gériatrie… ; – les situations fréquentes : les troubles de l'alimentation tels que l'anorexie et la déshydratation, l'hyperthermie/l'hyp... le syndrome de glissement, les soins d'escarres… ; – la réadaptation de la personne âgée : le traitement de l'incontinence, la kinésithérapie et la rééducation, l'organisation des loisirs… ; – les droits et la protection de la personne âgée : la protection juridique, la maltraitance, la violence. Chaque chapitre aborde les connaissances particulières que l'infirmier(e) doit acquérir sur une pathologie ou un problème lié à l'âge. Il/elle trouvera aussi un encadré « rôle propre infirmier » avec la description de ce que l'on attend de l'infirmier(e) au sein de l'équipe soignante. Tout(e)s les infirmier(e)s étudiant(e)s ou professionnel(le)s sont concerné(e)s, puisque la gérontologie, discipline en pleine expansion, fait désormais partie intégrante de la formation initiale et de la pratique soignante à domicile, en maison de retraite et à l'hôpital. Fruit d'un travail collectif, cet ouvrage a été rédigé conjointement par des médecins, infirmiers, psychologues et paramédicaux, sous la coordination d'une équipe pluridisciplinaire (infirmier, médecin, directeur d'établissement) impliquée dans les soins gérontologiques et leur enseignement.

  • Atlas Of Vascular Surgery

    • 2nd Edition
    • Christopher K. Zarins + 1 more
    • English
    Completely revised and updated, this virtual encyclopedia of vascular procedures offers details on traditional and alternative approaches with step-by-step illustrations that show the best routes to underlying anatomy. It addresses indications, preoperative diagnostic testing, and complications, and offers new coverage of endovascular procedures. "Succeeds admirably...Referenc... to this atlas will be made time and again by the surgeon.” (Journal of Vascular Surgery, review of 1st Edition)

  • Mosby's Emergency & Transport Nursing Examination Review

    • 4th Edition
    • Renee S. Holleran
    • English
    This valuable study resource provides a thorough, comprehensive review for the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) exam – and it's the only review book that also helps readers prepare for the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) and Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C) exams. No other resource provides both a review of content as well as over 1,400 questions and a CD-ROM with 3 practice tests. Each chapter features questions with answers and rationales for every question – explaining the "why" behind every answer. Packed with all the essential information needed for a complete review, it includes a new section on critical care, a new chapter on bioterrorism, and new content on conscious sedation issues, RSI, airway management, and safety training. The Transport section now includes new content on CAMTS standards and transport operations.

  • LASIK

    A Handbook for Optometrists
    • 1st Edition
    • Michelle Hanratty
    • English
    Intensely practical and highly accessible, this essential handbook provides a key reference for any optometrist needing to give objective information to patients considering laser eye surgery. It follows a typical patient journey through the LASIK procedure and covers the normal outcomes as well as any complications. All aspects of the optometrist's role are covered, from pre-selection, referral and data collection through to counselling, procedures and aftercare.A down-to-earth handbook providing instant information for all optometrists needing to inform patients about their potential suitabilityA wealth of clinical advice, practical points and colour illustrations providing a road map for successIf you want to give your patients an informed opinion about refractive surgery or are co-managing LASIK patients, you cannot be without this information.

  • Palliative Practices

    An Interdisciplinary Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Kim K. Kuebler + 2 more
    • English
    The first book of its kind, this must-have resource examines the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach, providing practical guidance on caring for patients who follow a progressive, chronic disease trajectory prior to death. This uniquely practical book addresses all aspects of palliative care, going beyond theoretical information to advise practitioners on the most effective management of common symptoms and providing physical, psychological, and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The multidisciplinary focus of care is reflected by collaborative contributors and diverse authorship of an oncology/palliative care nurse practitioner, a physician, and a social worker.

  • Essentials of Respiratory Care

    • 4th Edition
    • Robert M. Kacmarek + 1 more
    • English
    The new edition of this essential resource covers core areas of respiratory care in a convenient outline format that makes it a great quick-reference guide, a handy review tool for credentialing examinations, and a comprehensive reference guide for clinical practice. Key topics include basic science; anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and neurological systems; and therapeutic aspects of neonatal, pediatric, and adult respiratory care. Also features extensive coverage of pharmacology and infection control.

  • The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety

    • 1st Edition
    • Simon Y Mills + 1 more
    • English
    Winner of American Botanical Council's 2005 James A. Duke Botanical Literature Award, the Essential Guide to Herbal Safety offers a balanced and objective perspective on the principles of herbal medicine safety as well as the complex challenges relating to self-prescribed or professionally prescribed herbal medications and supplements. With contributions from leading international practitioners and authorities, it contains comprehensive reviews, in monograph format, of the published safety data for 125 common herbs. You'll also find coverage of issues of quality, interactions, adverse reactions, toxicity, allergy, contact sensitivity, and idiosyncratic reactions.

  • Transfusion Medicine

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jeffrey McCullough
    • English
    Revised and updated throughout, the 2nd Edition offers a concise, clinically focused and practical approach to the diagnosis and management of the full range of issues in transfusion and blood banking. The author reviews the most common disorders involving red blood cells, white blood cells and haemostasis and examines each disease state with discussions of underlying pathophysiology, clinical features, up-to-date lab tests and current management strategies.

  • Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of the Visual System

    • 3rd Edition
    • Lee Ann Remington + 1 more
    • English
    Taking the place of the multiple texts traditionally needed to cover visual anatomy and physiology, Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of the Visual System, 3rd Edition dramatically lightens your load by providing one book that covers it all! This concise, well-referenced resource contains information on the clinical anatomy of the eye, its adnexa and visual pathways, histologic information, plus newly added content on physiology of the human ocular structures. Vivid illustrations complement the text and provide clinical information on diseases and disorders that represent departures from normal clinical anatomy.

  • Medical Contact Lens Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Elisabeth A. W. Millis
    • English
    Medical Contact Lens Practice is a comprehensive yet concise new ready reference text for all those involved in the contact lens field.This book:has a broad coverage and systematic presentation yet remains succinct so that you can find all the key points quickly if you are a student or a busy practitionercontains numerous superb, full colour illustrations to show a whole range of medical conditionsis highly designed so that you can see all the information at a glancecovers a whole range of practical tips and clinical pearls from the author's extensive experience in practice and this should save you time This invaluable practice text will be an essential purchase for all ophthalmologists, optometrists, dispensing opticians and contact lens practitioners and students.

  • Pour une mort plus humaine

    Expérience d'une unité hospitalière en soins palliatifs
    • 3rd Edition
    • Maurice Abiven
    • French
    Les soins palliatifs sont, selon la belle formule du Dr Thérèse Vanier, « tout ce qui reste à faire quand on croit qu’il n’y a plus rien à faire ». Pour les malades en phase terminale, le temps qui leur reste à vivre doit être, non pas le plus long possible, mais de la meilleure qualité possible. La première USP ouverte en France l’a été en 1987 à l’Hôpital international de l’Université de Paris, à l’initiative du Dr Abiven. Cette unité a été transférée en 2001 à l’hôpital des Diaconesses de Paris. S’appuyant sur l’expérience du fonctionnement dans ce service, le Dr Abiven et son équipe définissent, dans cet ouvrage, la nature des soins palliatifs, en décrivent les composantes médicales, psychologiques, sociales et en montrent les aspects humains, notamment dans les relations avec les familles. À l’intention des personnels médicaux et infirmiers, ils proposent des stratégies, des grilles d’évaluation thérapeutiques et tirent de leur expérience des recommandations précieuses pour les professionnels désireux d’ouvrir de tels services. Cette troisième édition propose notamment la mise à jour des stratégies thérapeutiques. Soucieux d’éviter tout jargon médical, cet ouvrage passionnera, à travers les nombreux cas instructifs qu’il présente, les soignants et les familles qui s’interrogent sur les meilleurs moyens de prendre en charge, aujourd’hui, les malades à l’approche de la mort. Il s’agit donc de soulager le malade de ses douleurs et de tous les symptômes qu’il présente, dans la plus grande sérénité possible, entouré de ses proches. Tel est l’objectif des unités de soins palliatifs (USP), services hospitaliers spécifiques dotés d’un personnel spécialisé travaillant dans des locaux adaptés.

  • ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Theodore C. Chan + 4 more
    • English
    ECG in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care provides a comprehensive, clinically relevant resource on electrocardiography for those who care for patients in the emergency setting. The book provides succinct information on ECG abnormalities and their aetiologic differential diagnoses, diagnostic criteria for the ECG manifestations of various clinical diseases/entities, and many 12-lead ECG examples for review.

  • Handbook of Practice Nursing

    • 3rd Edition
    • Jeannett Martin + 1 more
    • English
    This book is edited by two nurses who have extensive expertise and a strong commitment to general practice nursing. Its main focus is clinical care and it is a readily accessible and detailed guide to the key areas in general practice. It will be an indispensable reference tool for everyday use but will form part of the knowledge base required for those working towards the specialist practitioner role. There are 26 chapters which are grouped together into four sections, each relating to an area of the general practice nurse role:Health promotion and health educationDisease managementHealth maintenance and clinical procedures Management and professional issues All chapters have been written by experts in their particular fields and the majority also have a general practice nursing background. The content is evidence based and each chapter includes a section on further sources of information including web-based resources. Following on from the highly successful previous editions this handbook offers sound practical information and advice to nurses with a strong emphasis on patient care.

  • Obesity

    Your Questions Answered
    • 1st Edition
    • Ian W. Campbell + 1 more
    • English
    In the popular Q and A format of the Your Questions Answered series, this book provides succinct, expert information on obesity, and is the first to bring together all the different aspects of obesity from the primary care clinician's point of view. The authors, Dr Ian Campbell and Dr David Haslam, both of the National Obesity Forum, are practising GPs with a special interest in obesity and overweight management. With an emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge, the authors discuss issues such as the costs of obesity to society and the individual, the role of lifestyle and drug therapies, surgical management and possible future developments. They also address many questions asked about obesity by other physicians, practice and community nurses, medical students and trainees, and indeed patients. Some frequently asked patient questions, in non-medical language, are included, and there is a list of sources of further information and patient support.

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