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Books in Medicine

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.

  • Textbook of Clinical Embryology, 3rd Edition

    • 3rd Edition
    • Vishram Singh
    • English
    The third edition of this book is thoroughly updated in accordance with the competency-based curriculum as per guidelines of National Medical Commission. Following the recent trends in medical education, this book has been profusely illustrated and designed in simple and easy to understand language. Considering the significant developments and advances in the subject, the book provides essential and conceptual knowledge through its feature – clinical correlations.New to This Edition• Addition of new chapters on Basic Processes of Development and Their Molecular Regulation; Teratology/Birth Defects; Prenatal Diagnosis, and Fetal Therapy.• Weekly organization of developmental events up to 8th week of development.Salient Features• Extensive revision of each chapter as per the basis on scientific advancement and subject requirement.• Revised as per the Competency Based Undergraduate Medical Curriculum and ensured coverage of all the competencies.• Enriched text with additional new line diagrams, clinical photographs, ultrasonographs, flowcharts, and tables to facilitate greater retention of knowledge.• Clinical correlations integrated in the text, highlighting practical application of embryological facts have been modified extensively.• Additional information of higher academic value presented in a simplified manner in N.B. to make it more interesting for readers.• Embryological events relevant to prenatal diagnostic and surgical procedures are clinically correlated throughout the text.• Patient-oriented case studies/problems, and their embryological and genetic basis are presented at the end of each chapter forproblem-based learning in clinical situations.• Golden facts to remember are useful for the candidates appearing in various entrance examinations like PGME, USMLE, PLAB, etc.Online Resources at www.medenact.com• Complimentary access to full e-book.• Chapter-wise image bank.• 47 Animations to supplement learning.
  • Sims' Symptoms in the Mind: Textbook of Descriptive Psychopathology

    • 7th Edition
    • Femi Oyebode
    • English
    Psychopathology – the study of abnormal mental states – is a foundational discipline of psychiatry that is formidable to master. Since 1988, Sims’ Symptoms in the Mind has been the leading introductory textbook in this area and provides the conceptual backbone needed by every psychiatrist in training. It defines and explains the main symptoms and syndromes of mental illness encountered in clinical practice.Now in its seventh edition, the text has been fully revised and updated by renowned psychiatry professor Femi Oyebode. It provides a masterful introduction to this difficult area that will challenge the reader intellectually, while at the same time supporting his or her learning.With a combination of accessible text and audiovisual materials in the online ebook, this is the standard postgraduate text for psychiatric trainees as well as a valued reference for academics, clinical psychiatrists and psychologists, allied health professionals, and researchers.
  • Perloff's Clinical Recognition of Congenital Heart Disease

    • 7th Edition
    • Ariane Marelli + 1 more
    • English
    Covering the full spectrum of CHD from infants through adults, Perloff's Clinical Recognition of Congenital Heart Disease, 7th Edition, provides unparalleled guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of common and uncommon CHD in one definitive resource. The editors of this new edition, Drs. Ariane J. Marelli and Jamil A. Aboulhosn, have maintained Dr. Joseph Perloff’s richly nuanced approach while bringing this classic text completely up to date with all the latest evidence and technologic advances in the field. With its comprehensive, step-by-step approach, you’ll acquire a structured understanding of CHD across age ranges, allowing you to effectively detect these conditions as early as possible.
  • The Toxicology Handbook

    • 4th Edition
    • Jason Armstrong + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its fourth edition, the Toxicology Handbook is Australia’s leading reference guide for quick and evidence-informed decision making on treatment of the acutely poisoned patient. The book has been streamlined and fully updated to provide a comprehensive yet concise guide for all medical practitioners and health-care professionals who deal with poisonings. It contains quickly accessible information on poisons, toxins, antidotes, envenomings and antivenoms, and uses a structured and rigorous risk assessment-based approach to guide appropriate treatment decisions. Written by leading Australian specialists in toxicology and informed by the latest clinical research, this is a must-have addition to all emergency departments and poison information centres.
  • Food and Drug Administration’s Role in Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-3
    • Markham C. Luke
    • English
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.
  • Manual of Surgical Pathology

    • 4th Edition
    • Susan C. Lester
    • English
    Offering complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, the Manual of Surgical Pathology concentrates decades of experience from the faculty and staff of one of the busiest and most respected pathology departments in the world. From a specimen’s arrival in the department to preparation of the final report, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on specimen processing, tissue handling, gross dissection technique, histological examination, application of special stains, development of a differential diagnosis, and more. The fully revised 4th Edition is an invaluable reference for practicing pathologists, residents, and pathology assistants as a practical, everyday resource for learning and applying optimal specimen evaluation as well as an excellent guide for board review.
  • Communication Skills and Challenges in Medical Practice, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 106-4
    • Heather Hofmann
    • English
    In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Heather Hofmann brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Communication Skills and Challenges in Medical Practice. Communication is a core part of medical practice, and just as physicians increase their knowledge and hone clinical reasoning skills, so too must communication skills be refined. This issue provides an evidence-based review of patient-centered communication for the general practitioner, covering key communications skills commonly used in patient encounters, including challenges posed by modern medicine to effective communication.
  • Soft Tissue Procedures, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 53-3
    • Frederick M. Azar
    • English
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.
  • Pain Management, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-3
    • Joshua M. Rosenow + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics , guest editors Drs. Joshua M. Rosenow and Julie G. Pilitsis bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pain Management. Because pain management often benefits from a multidisciplinary approach, this issue addresses how pain can be assessed and managed with and without medication (e.g., acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, mindfulness meditation) and procedures.
  • Translational Research in Cardio-Oncology, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 18-3
    • Ragavendra R. Baliga + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest editors Drs. Ragavendra R Baliga and George A. Mensah bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Translational Research in Cardio-Oncology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as radiation-induced cardiac dysfunction; training and career development; cardiovascular imaging; CAR-T cell therapy and cardiovascular disease; and more.