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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.

  • Accident and Emergency X-rays Made Easy, International Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • James D. Begg
    • English
    This highly illustrated volume in the successful Made Easy series is designed for the many junior doctors who rotate through casualty departments. It will cover the full scope of radiological problems that occur in these units - orthopaedics, fractures, as well as abdominal and chest images. The x-rays will be annotated with labels and line drawings, whilst the text will include tips on what to look for. Reference will also be made to other types of cases which may present in casualty, such as medical and surgical emergencies as well as a few paediatric cases. The style of the book will be lively reflecting the real life scenarios that occur in such departments.

  • Options for the Control of Influenza V

    Proceedings of the International Conference on Options for the Control of Influenza V held in Okinawa, Japan, between 7 and 11, October, 2003, ICS 1263
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1263
    • Yoshihiro Kawaoka
    • English
    As researchers unravelled the mysteries of these new viruses, drug companies navigated new antiviral therapies designed to treat and prevent influenza through clinical trials.The continual development of new antivirals and control measures underscores not only the significance of influenza,but highlights options for the control of influenza.

  • Orthokeratology

    Principles and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • John Mountford + 2 more
    • English
    This unique text aims to demystify the subject of orthokeratology and to provide a practical text for all those contact lens practitioners wishing to start the technique. Critical, balanced and informative it thoroughly evaluates the literature and evidence, gives sensible guidelines for practice. Adopting an international approach, it features a wealth of colour illustrations and clinical pearlsAn essential purchase for all those who are thinking of fitting orthoK lenses, especially contact lens practitioners and optometrists.

  • Clinical Examination of the Shoulder

    • 1st Edition
    • Todd S. Ellenbecker
    • English
    Practical, clinically focused, and highly illustrated, this new guide includes content not covered in any other book, presented in a user-friendly format. Part I introduces the concepts of subjective evaluation, observation/posture, related referral joint testing, neurovascular testing, palpation, and range of motion testing. Part II comprises the bulk of the text, covering the major shoulder tests that clinicians perform. Part III features supplemental tests used in the clinical setting. Finally, Part IV pulls all the information together by testing students and clinicians alike with a series of case studies. The reader will also find extensive, up-to-date references for further research or study.

  • Thérapeutique médicale buccodentaire : moyens et méthodes

    • 1st Edition
    • Dominique Muster
    • French
    Dans la pratique du médecin-stomatologis... ou du chirurgien dentiste, le geste chirurgical est l'acte dominant. Néanmoins, un ensemble de moyens thérapeutiques devrait permettre de mieux répondre aux attentes des patients en complétant l'efficacité du geste chirurgical, voire en l'évitant dans certains cas. Cet ouvrage rassemble, pour en faciliter l'usage, des notions souvent éparses dans la littérature scientifique, médicale (stomatologie, dermatologie, infectiologie, ORL...), dentaire ou pharmaceutique. Il explore particulièrement la thérapeutique par voie locale (bains de bouche, collutoires, crèmes, solutions) et par voie générale (antibiotiques, anti-inflammatoires, antalgiques, sialomodulateurs) ainsi que l'hygiène, l'alimentation, le thermalisme, la kinésithérapie dento-maxillo-facial... l`utilisation de certains agents physiques et les principaux examens complémentaires. Les annexes présentent des prescriptions types et apportent des précisions sur les interactions médicamenteuses, les effets indésirables et contre-indications avec un rappel des règles de prescription, et les effets des médicaments prescrits sur les contrôles anti-dopages.

  • USMLE Step 2 Secrets Downloadable PDA Software

    • 2nd Edition
    • Adam Brochert
    • English

  • Handbook of Veterinary Obstetrics

    • 2nd Edition
    • Peter G. G. Jackson
    • English
    This handbook provides a clear and practical guide to veterinary obstetrics in large and small domestic animals.A detailed description of normal birth facilitates immediate recognition of the abnormal by the practitioner and provides a baseline against which dystocia and its treatment can be measured. The causes of dystocia encountered in each of the domestic species are described, with notes on some exotic species. Immediate care of mother and offspring following delivery, and problems which occur post-parturition are also covered.

  • The Professional Qualifying Examinations

    A Survival Guide for Optometrists
    • 1st Edition
    • Frank Eperjesi + 2 more
    • English
    The Professional Qualifying Examinations can be a daunting prospect for any optometry student. This survival guide provides down to earth practical help for all those about to sit the PQEs. Brimming with sound advice and lots of useful hints and tips, it covers everything from applying for a pre-registration position, the pre-reg year diary, exams, venues, accommodation and achieving examination success through to over 500 past examination questions in the various PQE topics from binocular vision to contact lenses.A gold-mine of useful information and practical advice, this book will help you achieve examination success and go on to be a competent optometrist.

  • Manual of Eye Emergencies

    Diagnosis and Management
    • 2nd Edition
    • Lennox A. Webb
    • English
    This practical manual, with its clear clinical approach and numerous colour illustrations, gives a step-by-step guide to the diagnosis and management of commonly presenting eye problems in the primary care setting or emergency room. It's unique layout, decision-making pathways, concise text and down to earth advice will give instant help in the diagnosis and management of these conditions. It is an essential purchase for all those involved in the rapid treatment of common ocular conditions in the primary care setting whether optometrists, primary care physicians, general practitioners, ophthalmologists, emergency staff or nurses.

  • Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy

    A Guide to Practice
    • 4th Edition
    • Scot Irwin + 1 more
    • English
    Since publication of the third edition of this popular text, significant changes have occurred in physical therapy education. In keeping with these changes, this new fourth edition corresponds exactly with the Practice Patterns of the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. Readers will find a completely transformed and rewritten text, with chapter-by-chapter coverage of each practice pattern – making this book unique in the field. This newly integrated and up-to-date book will be the text of choice for an entire generation of physical therapists the world over.Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.

  • Physiotherapy in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jill Mantle + 2 more
    • English
    This is the second edition of the highly acclaimed classic physiotherapy textbook which has become the definitive guide for undergraduate students, junior physiotherapists and practitioners specialising in obstetrics, gynaecology and urogynaecology. The text has been extensively re-written and up-dated for the twenty-first century by a group of respected specialists in the field.Following in the footsteps of its very successful predecessor, Mantle and Polden's Physiotherapy in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2E it is extensively referenced and copiously illustrated, and it documents in the most practical and relevant way the scientific and philosophical basis on which all good physiotherapeutic clinical intervention rests. Brimming with evidence based advice and practical tips, the book contains:A detailed anatomical description of the female reproductive, urinary and lower intestinal tracts together with associated structures.The physiology of reproduction, pregnancy, parturition, the puerperium as well as the menopause and beyond.A thorough reasoned account of the physiotherapist's role preconceptually, through the reproductive cycle, to the middle years and beyondInformation on a wide range of gynaecological pathologies and relevant surgeryTreatment of incontinence in much detail with separate chapters on both urinary and bowel dysfunctions. This comprehensive text will be essential reading for all those participating in the post registration university physiotherapy courses in women's health and continence.The editors, Jill Mantle, Jeanette Haslam and Sue Barton are internationally known as physiotherapists, academics, authors and researchers in this field.

  • Assertive Outreach

    A Strengths Approach to Policy and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Peter Ryan + 1 more
    • English
    This book gives a comprehensive, evidence-based account of assertive outreach from a Strengths perspective. Emphasising developing a collaborative approach to working with the service user, which stresses the achievement of the service user's own aspirations, and building upon the service user's own strengths and resources.The book gives a comprehensive, authoritative approach to the subject, which combines both an overview of the policy and practice issues. It makes use of extensive case study material, to illustrate individual and team circumstances. Both authors have over ten years experience of working in this field, and have published extensively on assertive outreach.

  • Basic Medical Sciences for MRCP Part 1, International Edition

    • 3rd Edition
    • Philippa J. Easterbrook
    • English
    A revision book intended primarily for candidates sitting their MRCP Part 1 examination and which covers all the essential basic sciences. It focuses on the recurring themes which come up in the questions. The book also includes a chapter on clinical pharmacology (which alone accounts for up to 30% of the questions), looking at aspects of drug-induced disease and drug interactions. Finally there is a chapter on statistics and epidemiology which is rarely covered in other texts, but is often included in the exam.Despite the changes to the teaching of the undergraduate in medicine and the integration of the basic sciences with clinical education, the junior doctor, faced with postgraduate examinations, is always going to be poorly prepared for those increasingly important subjects. This book presents the essential information in the form of lists, tables, diagrams and flow charts.

  • Essentials of Clinical Binocular Vision

    • 1st Edition
    • Erik M. Weissberg
    • English
    Clinically relevant information on binocular vision in an easily referenced format.

  • Manual of Gas Permeable Contact Lenses

    • 2nd Edition
    • Edward S. Bennett + 1 more
    • English
    This book is devoted to nanochemistry: a branch of the actively developing interdisciplinary field of nanoscience. This branch of science studies the processes to production and reactions of nanoparticles and their compounds. It has been shown that such particles are of high activity and can undergo new and unusual chemical transformations. These transformations play an active role in our daily lives to provide reagents for self-cleaning glass surfaces and fabrics, different antiseptic coverings, sensors for monitoring the environment and catalysts preventing pollution. Nanochemistry covers the main studies of these reactions and reviews the work of leading scientists from different countries around the world. This book is the first monograph on nanochemistry, combining the elements of review and text book which allows for information on current and prospective directions in nanochemistry.

  • Practical Binocular Vision Assessment

    A Practical Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Frank Eperjesi + 1 more
    • English
    Brimming with sound practical advice and helpful clinical pearls, this book combines a practical work book on binocular vision anomalies with a CD-Rom illustrating various eye movement disorders. With suggested routines and protocols and a straightforward, 'how-to-do-it' approach, it will appeal to students and practitioners alike. It is an essential purchase for all optometrists, dispensing opticians and trainee orthoptists and junior ophthalmologist.

  • Movement Disorders

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol 1
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • Mark Hallett
    • English
    The book is the first comprehensive description of the clinical neurophysiology of movement disorders. While movement disorders is a rapidly growing field, and clinical neurophysiology can be helpful, only single articles or selective or brief reviews have so far appeared. The book, as all books in the handbook series, is arranged with a set of detailed chapters on technique and a separate set of chapters on disorders. An international team of authors has been selected to provide the most expert descriptions

  • Clinical Neurophysiology of Disorders of Muscle

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • E. Stalberg
    • English
    This book is a review of basic physiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and diagnostic methods with emphasis on electrophysiology in disorders of muscle and neuromuscular junction, including fatigue.The book is divided in three main parts. The first 7 chapters concern basic physiology, morphology and genetics within the field. The new classification system of muscle disorders is presented. The next 9 chapters cover to-date aspects of electrophysiological methods used for diagnosis and understanding of muscle disorders. This section includes EMG concepts, quantitative EMG methods, tests of neuromuscular transmission (SFEMG and repetitive nerve stimulation), surface EMG, nerve conduction methods, motor unit number estimation (MUNE), fatigue tests, respiratory system electrophysiology and a chapter on pediatric EMG. The last section contains 15 chapters on individual disorders of the muscle and neuromuscular junction. They represent reviews of various conditions within a main area such as limb-girdle myopathies, inflammatory myopathies, dystrophinopathies, distal myopathies, channelopathies, congenital myopathies, myasthenic disorders, muscle cramps, FSH, mitochondrial myopathies, critical illness myopathy and neuropathy, metabolic myopathies and toxic muscle diseases. Each chapter covers clinical aspects, and the specific values for EMG, nerve conduction studies, repetitive stimulation, SFEMG, macro-EMG, MUP quantitation, fatigue testing and MUNE. In general, the readers will find references on the electrodiagnostic findings in each type of condition in the chapter, both current and historical.Since each chapter should be self-contained as much as possible, some overlap of topics is inevitable. The strength of the volume lies in its coverage of the field from basic science to clinical aspects. Its main focus is the place of electrophysiological methods. This broad presentation of the various topics is aimed at stimulating the reader to efficiently use electrophysiology in diagnosis and future development in the field.

  • Movement Disorders

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol 1
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • Mark Hallett
    • English

  • Clinical Neurophysiology of Disorders of Muscle

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • E. Stalberg
    • English
    This book is a review of basic physiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and diagnostic methods with emphasis on electrophysiology in disorders of muscle and neuromuscular junction, including fatigue.The book is divided in three main parts. The first 7 chapters concern basic physiology, morphology and genetics within the field. The new classification system of muscle disorders is presented. The next 9 chapters cover to-date aspects of electrophysiological methods used for diagnosis and understanding of muscle disorders. This section includes EMG concepts, quantitative EMG methods, tests of neuromuscular transmission (SFEMG and repetitive nerve stimulation), surface EMG, nerve conduction methods, motor unit number estimation (MUNE), fatigue tests, respiratory system electrophysiology and a chapter on pediatric EMG. The last section contains 15 chapters on individual disorders of the muscle and neuromuscular junction. They represent reviews of various conditions within a main area such as limb-girdle myopathies, inflammatory myopathies, dystrophinopathies, distal myopathies, channelopathies, congenital myopathies, myasthenic disorders, muscle cramps, FSH, mitochondrial myopathies, critical illness myopathy and neuropathy, metabolic myopathies and toxic muscle diseases. Each chapter covers clinical aspects, and the specific values for EMG, nerve conduction studies, repetitive stimulation, SFEMG, macro-EMG, MUP quantitation, fatigue testing and MUNE. In general, the readers will find references on the electrodiagnostic findings in each type of condition in the chapter, both current and historical.Since each chapter should be self-contained as much as possible, some overlap of topics is inevitable. The strength of the volume lies in its coverage of the field from basic science to clinical aspects. Its main focus is the place of electrophysiological methods. This broad presentation of the various topics is aimed at stimulating the reader to efficiently use electrophysiology in diagnosis and future development in the field.

  • Say It in Spanish - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

    A Guide for Health Care Professionals
    • 3rd Edition
    • Esperanza Villanueva Joyce + 1 more
    • English

  • Ultrasound Secrets

    • 1st Edition
    • Vikram S. Dogra + 1 more
    • English
    Brimming with high-quality images and following the popular question-and-answer format of the Secrets Series®, this text is destined to become a classic. The authors masterfully weave the images into the text presentation of the key information needed for ultrasound examination and diagnosis. Perfect for clinical work or as a review for exams.

  • Active Management of Labour

    • 4th Edition
    • K. O'Driscoll + 2 more
    • English
    This manual encompasses a comprehensive approach to the management of labour. Based on the simple proposition that effective uterine action is the key to normal delivery, Active Management of Labour covers all aspects of delivery for nulliparous women with vertex presentation and single foetus.This is an accessible and practical guide for obstericians and midwives as well as anaesthetists and the auxiliary staff of maternity units.

  • Vascular Nursing

    • 4th Edition
    • Victora A. Fahey
    • English
    Vascular Nursing remains the only clinical reference devoted solely to the nursing care of patients with peripheral vascular disorders. This thoroughly updated and revised text provides a comprehensive overview of vascular disease and presents specific nursing management strategies for each vascular disorder. Valuable for practitioners in both the inpatient and the outpatient setting, the fourth edition includes information on the new minimally invasive endoluminal surgery that is replacing traditional surgery. New technology for diagnostic evaluation of vascular disease and non-operative management of vascular disease is covered in detail.

  • Optics

    • 11th Edition
    • Mike Freeman + 1 more
    • English
    An understanding of the fundamental principles of geometrical and physical optics is essential for any student engaged in the study of the visual sciences, but the non-physicist needs a text which clearly explains these notoriously difficult concepts in order to apply them to the practical and clinical aspects of vision. Optics by Freeman and Hull fulfils this requirement admirably.

  • Handbook of Hemodynamic Monitoring

    • 2nd Edition
    • Gloria Oblouk Darovic
    • English
    In an easily accessible format, this new edition simply and comprehensively emphasizes the most relevant technical points and appropriate clinical applications of monitoring techniques. Readers will gain a sound, fundamental understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. In addition, the text discusses important pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and management principles for common cardiopulmonary diseases, emphasizing the individuality of patient responses. The means of early detection and appropriate interventions of impending patient crisis are also discussed. With the information provided, readers will be able to correlate physical findings, monitoring information and laboratory data with the goal of formulating an effective, individualized, and precise management plan for high-risk perioperative, emergency, and ICU patients.

  • Oncology Nursing Clinical Reference

    • 1st Edition
    • Shirley E. Otto
    • English
    Oncology Nursing Clinical Reference is designed to keep pace with the many demands and challenges placed upon the oncology and medical-surgical nurse. It contains the must-know information in a quick access format.To facilitate ease of use, the headings are in outline format with narrative text following. Topics are listed at the beginning of each chapter with corresponding book pages numbers.The organization of the book is based around a symptom-management approach to oncology nurses. A chapter on pediatric cancers is included because adolescent patients are sometimes seen in adult care areas.

  • Diving Medicine

    • 4th Edition
    • Alfred A. Bove + 1 more
    • English
    Diving Medicine has earned a worldwide reputation as the definitive source on diving safety and the management of diving-related health conditions. The new 4th Edition has been completely revised and updated while still retaining its practical clinical orientation. It covers basic diving physiology the pathophysiology of decompression sickness assessment of physical fitness for diving diagnosis and treatment of diving-related disorders and much more.

  • Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

    • 2nd Edition
    • J. Philip Sapp + 2 more
    • English
    This vibrant, full-color text provides the practical and up-to-date information readers need to understand and diagnose oral injuries and diseases. Organized in a consistent and logical format, it includes the latest discussions on oral pathology, as well as key content on neoplasia, immune-mediated disorders, developmental disorders, and oral manifestations of systemic conditions. Providing thorough discussions of the most common disorders, each chapter also includes a list of the recent review articles and classic publications that are related to the chapter's content. More than 900 photos and illustrations of the oral and maxillofacial region are included, and many photomicrographs are accompanied by simple color line drawings to aid in the detection of disease and abnormal cells.

  • La toilette : voyage au coeur du soin

    • 2nd Edition
    • Marie Rajablat
    • French
    Enrichie de l'expérience et du vécu de l'auteur, cet ouvrage apporte une réflexion sur un acte en apparence banal, dépouillé de toute technicité instrumentale : la toilette. Acte d'importance relevant du « rôle propre » infirmier et propice à la communication entre patient et soignant, la toilette est toutefois à considérer comme un soin à part entière. Elle requiert une grande compétence relationnelle et trouve particulièrement son indication en psychiatrie, en cas d'impasse thérapeutique. Elle peut en effet devenir une médiation lorsque la relation verbale n'est plus possible : grâce à la toilette et à ses rites, le soignant peut entrer en relation avec le patient et faire de ce soin un moment d'échange privilégié. Ce « toucher thérapeutique » peut permettre à des patients peu autonomes de développer leur perception, leurs possibilités d'expression, de reconstruire une image améliorée d'eux-mêmes…. À l'inverse, elle confronte les soignants aux odeurs intimes, à la vision d'un corps, à la rencontre avec leurs propres réactions. C'est par conséquent à un véritable « voyage au cœur du soin » que l'auteur convie le lecteur.

  • Biochemistry of the Eye

    • 2nd Edition
    • David R. Whikehart
    • English
    A readable introduction to this difficult topic, this textbook provides information on the molecular structures and biochemical events that occur in the eye. With specific clinical examples, basic science is linked to clinical practice and helps students understand this challenging topic.General biochemistry is discussed in each chapter. Many examples of biochemical pathology and disease processes, such as age-related cataract formation and ocular diabetes, are described.

  • Handbook of Pain Management

    A Clinical Companion to Textbook of Pain
    • 1st Edition
    • Ronald Melzack + 1 more
    • English
    The essential companion to the Textbook of Pain, this book provides the pain specialist and trainee with an easy-to-access overview on the management complexities, assessment tools and multiple treatment modalities that are currently available to the physician dealing with the full spectrum of pain syndromes. The emphasis throughout is on the clinical aspects of pain medicine. It contains the core information that the practitioner and trainee needs. Each chapter is brief and succinctly written, with key information provided in accessible tables and summary charts. The book is divided into two main sections: clinical states (acute, chronic and cancer pain) and therapeutic aspects (pharmacological, surgical, physiotherapy, psychotherapy) - and it presents a rational, multidisciplinary approach to the management of pain.

  • Essentials of Ophthalmic Lens Finishing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Clifford W. Brooks
    • English
    Highly readable and packed with instructional photos and drawings, this book also features a separate kit for practicing lens edging layout at home. Proficiency tests for self-assessment are included for each chapter and are an excellent review for examinations.

  • Les infirmières : identité, spécificité et soins infirmiers

    • 1st Edition
    • René Magnon
    • French
    Ce livre dresse un bilan historique des mutations de la profession infirmière et offre un éclairage unique sur l'engagement des infirmières et infirmiers pour la reconnaissance de leur identité et de leur spécificité. Connaître les étapes de l'histoire des soins, comprendre le rôle des pionniers, prendre conscience des influences de la société, autant d'enjeux pour un combat actuel : la santé de l'homme avant tout. L'auteur constate et analyse les évolutions qui ont eu un impact sur la conception de la fonction infirmière et pour la construction de la discipline des soins infirmiers : évolutions de l'enseignement, des pratiques, des organisations, bien sûr, mais aussi évolutions de la littérature, de la recherche, de la réglementation et de l'éthique. De surcroît, afin d'étayer tous les changements mis en évidence dans l'ouvrage, des listes chronologiques originales, s'étendant du XVIe au XXe siècle, sont proposées. Elles recensent les découvertes médicales et scientifiques, les événements de la société et de la profession qui ont participé à la transformation de la profession infirmière et des soins aux personnes malades, et ce pour la première fois. L'auteur met à profit sa longue expérience au sein de la profession infirmière pour dresser ce bilan historique et envisager des perspectives d'avenir.

  • Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia

    • 5th Edition
    • P.D. Davis
    • Paul D. Davis + 1 more
    • English
    Revisions for this edition will include latest equipment and review of technical features, new European regulations, expanded EEG and infusion chapters, updated illustrations and new ones added, thorough review to cover FRCA requirements.

  • Optical Training

    Skills and Procedures
    • 1st Edition
    • Davey M. Wooton
    • English
    Opticianry is a large and growing ophthalmic specialty. This practical resource provides readers with a basic working knowledge of optics and office procedures. Offering a solid foundation of "need to know" information within about 4 weeks, this handbook is an ideal, basic reference for the non-optician receiving on-the-job training.

  • Motor Unit Number Estimation

    Supplement to Clinical Neurophysiology Series, Volume 55
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 55
    • M. B. Bromberg
    • English
    MUNE is a non-invasive, electrophysiologic method to estimate the number of motor neurons innervating a muscle or group of muscles. The ability to quantitatively estimate the number of surviving motor neurons is useful in the following areas: (a) clinically for diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders; (b) as an endpoint measure in clinical drug trials for lower motor neuron disorders; and (c) as a tool to obtain insight into the natural history and pathophysiology of lower motor neuron disorders. Relevant lower motor neuron disorders include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth inherited neuropathies. To date, there has been no formal meeting of investigators working in the field of MUNE. The symposium is designed to: (a) review and discuss the methods, advantages and disadvantages of each MUNE technique; (b) review previous applications of MUNE in research and clinical trials; (c) formulate plans for further studies to clarify issues that affect the accuracy and utility of MUNE. The symposium and workshop included an international roster of approximately 20 invited speakers who presented formal talks on the methods, assumptions, techniques and applications. Presentations by representatives from EMG equipment manufacturers were given. Each talk was followed by a discussion session, and groups of talks by a panel discussion. This publication is meant to serve as a manual for the theory and practice of MUNE. Currently, there is no book addressing MUNE.

  • The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics

    Diagnosis and Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Fiona Stapleton
    • English
    This balanced, critical and contemporary text appraises the very latest research information on the treatment of common anterior segment conditions with ocular therapeutics. With a range of international contributors, the book adopts a practice-based approach by reviewing the diagnosis and management of common anterior segment complications whether due to infection or allergy. It covers the pathogenesis of disease processes and includes basic pharmacology giving the practitioner valuable background information.Sitting somewhere between a reference work and a practical manual, this is an invaluable text for all optometrists, particularly those involved in contact lens practice.

  • Writing a History and Physical

    • 1st Edition
    • Jeffrey L. Greenwald
    • English
    Central to providing excellent patient care is excellent communication, for which a well-written History and Physical is crucial. This book is a step-by-step guide to help medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc. write a comprehensive, clear, and useful History and Physical. Writing an effective History and Physical is as much an art as science, and this handy guide provides a roadmap for organizing facts in a logical and well-constructed fashion. The text also presents an abridged version for quick reference and a valuable section on how to write daily progress notes.

  • Miller-Keane Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health

    • 7th Edition
    • Miller-Keane + 1 more
    • English
    Reviewed by experts in virtually every professional specialty, this definitive dictionary is highly regarded for its readability, accuracy, clinical usefulness, and multidisciplinary approach. Revised and expanded, this seventh edition includes more than 2,000 new entries, numerous new definitions for complementary and alternative therapy terms, new encyclopedic entries, printed thumb tabs, and a companion website. A new, more compact size and soft cover allow for greater portability and ease of use.

  • Handbook of Neuropsychology, 2nd Edition

    Child Neuropsychology, Part 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8
    • Sidney Segalowitz
    • English
    Volume 8 consists of Parts I and II. Part I considers theoretical perspectives in bridging developmental neuroscience with child psychology, with the role of neuroscience furthering our understanding of the child?s mental development, and a separate chapter outlines the importance of plasticity in this growth. Chapters also cover methodological issues arising from epidemiological perspectives and from psychometric concepts and issues. Methods for measuring biological brain function and structure and their particular application to child neuropsychological disorders are covered next, including ERP, PET, SPECT, MRI and fMRI technologies. Included is a chapter devoted to childhood seizure disorders. Separate chapters follow on neuropsychological assessment in infancy, in the preschool child, and in school-aged children. Following this are presentations on the development of motor control, including handedness, and somatosensory perception. Part II begins with chapters on visual development and on development in visually impaired children, followed by chapters on cognitive development in deaf children and on central auditory functions and their evaluation. This is followed by chapters on early language development and its neural correlates, developmental language disorders, and on acquired aphasia in childhood. Two chapters on dyslexia and another on dyscalculia follow. Next is a chapter on disorders of memory with a special focus on temporal lobe disease and autism, one on attention disorders, and one on executive functions in normal and abnormal development. Following this are chapters on the development of emotional regulation and on mechanisms and influences on addiction in children and adolescents. Final chapters include one on eating disorders, and another focussing on autism spectrum disorders.

  • Treatment of Skin Disease - PDA Download With Pictures

    • 1st Edition
    • Mark Lebwohl
    • English
    This new software for PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) for Treatment of Skin Disease offers portable, instant access to the most important primary, secondary, and tertiary treatments for over 200 therapeutically challenging dermatologic disorders. For each condition, it includes photographs, plus bulleted summaries of Key Facts • Management Strategies • Specific Investigations • Primary Therapies • Secondary Therapies • and Tertiary Therapies.

  • Foot and Ankle Radiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Robert A. Christman
    • English
    Designed for the both the student and the practitioner, this new title will provide you with both a text and atlas of radiography, covering normal and pathological presentations of the foot and ankle. It covers the principles of:radiographic interpretationnormal and variant radiographic anatomy and development of the foot and anklesystematic evaluation of bone and joint disordersbone and joint abnormalitiesThis book also offers a solid understanding of general diagnostic radiology and pathologic correlation, demonstrating how to systematically analyse a radiograph and identify conditions that are intrinsic to the foot or that represent manifestations of extrinsic disease.

  • Gériatrie et basse vision

    Pratiques interdisciplinaires
    • 1st Edition
    • Chantal Holzschuch + 2 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage présente : – les principales conséquences fonctionnelles des pathologies visuelles rencontrées au grand âge ; – la démarche et les instruments de la réadaptation des sujets âgés fortement atteints dans leur fonction visuelle ; – la relation patients-thérapeutes et le rôle de l'entourage ; – la sensibilisation et la formation des personnels soignants à la prise en compte du déficit visuel.

  • Emergency Medicine

    An Approach to Clinical Problem-Solving
    • 2nd Edition
    • Glenn C. Hamilton + 3 more
    • English
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