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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.

  • Correction of Severe Foot and Ankle Deformities, An issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-2
    • May 8, 2020
    • Andy Molloy
    • English
    This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Andy Molloy, will discuss Correction of Severe Foot and Ankle Deformities. This issue is one of four selected each year by long time series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Myerson. Topics in this issue will include: Correction of severe hallux valgus with metatarsus adductus; Treatment of stage IV flatfoot; Reconstruction of severe ankle and pilon fracture malunions; Multiplanar deformity correction using patient specific guides; Managing severe malunited calcaneus fractures; Correction of the neglected clubfoot in the adolescent and adult patient; Surgical strategies in Hereditary Sensory Motor neuropathy; An approach to managing midfoot Charcot deformities; My algorithm for treating hindfoot and ankle Charcot deformity; Strategies for salvage arthrodesis following failed total ankle replacement; among others.
  • Die fünf Modelle der Osteopathie

    • 1st Edition
    • May 8, 2020
    • R. Hruby + 3 more
    • German
    Sie möchten die ganze Bandbreite der sogenannten fünf Modelle der Osteopathie kennenlernen und verstehen und nach diesen Prinzipien therapeutisch vorzugehen? Dann lassen Sie sich von diesem neuartigen Buch anleiten! Biomechanik, Neurologie, Atmung/Kreislauf, Stoffwechsel/Energet... und Verhalten/biopsychos... Modell – auf Basis dieser fünf konzeptionellen Modelle wird der Zusammenhang zwischen Struktur und Funktion ausgelotet. Dieses Wissen unterstützt Sie dabei, noch stärker als vorher exakt auf den Patienten abgestimmt zu behandeln und entsprechende Therapieerfolge zu erzielen. Dieses Buch ist der erstmalige Versuch die fünf Modelle der Osteopathie zu erforschen, zu erklären und so aufzubereiten, dass sie für die praktische Anwendung nutzbar werden.
  • Proton Therapy

    Indications, Techniques and Outcomes
    • 1st Edition
    • May 7, 2020
    • Steven J Frank + 1 more
    • English
    As proton therapy treatment centers become smaller and more cost-effective, education and training for today’s multi-disciplinary oncology teams are more important than ever before. This state-of-the-art reference brings you fully up to date with all aspects of proton therapy, with guidance you can trust from MD Anderson Cancer Center, the largest and most experienced proton therapy center in the world. Led by Drs. Steven J. Frank and X. Ronald Zhu, Proton Therapy provides a unique opportunity to benefit from the unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of an esteemed team of leaders in the field.
  • Health Systems Science

    • 2nd Edition
    • May 6, 2020
    • Susan E. Skochelak
    • English
    The first textbook devoted to this emerging area, Health Systems Science now brings you fully up to date with today’s key issues and solutions. This increasingly important branch of health care explores how health care is delivered, how health care professionals work together to deliver that care, and how the health system can improve patient care and health care delivery. Along with basic and clinical sciences, health systems science is rapidly becoming a crucial 'third pillar' of medical science, with an emphasis on understanding the role of human factors, systems engineering, leadership, and patient improvement strategies that will help transform the future of health care and ensure greater patient safety. In this 2nd Edition, new chapters, new exercises, and new information help you acquire the knowledge and skills you need for success in today’s challenging healthcare system.
  • Risk Management in Emergency Medicine, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • May 5, 2020
    • Lauren M. Nentwich + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Lauren Nentwich and Jonathan Olshaker, focuses on Risk Management in Emergency Medicine. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Amal Mattu. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Surviving a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Communication and Documentation, Physician Well-Being, Emergency Department Operations I: EMS and Patient Arrival, Emergency Department Operations II: Patient Flow, Confidentiality & Capacity, Supervision of Resident Physicians & Advanced Practice Providers, Evaluation of the Psychiatric Patient, Physical and chemical restraints, High-Risk Pediatric Emergencies, The High-Risk Airway, High-Risk Chief Complaints I: Chest pain, High-Risk Chief Complaints II: Abdomen Pain and Extremity Injuries, High-Risk Chief Complaints III: Neurologic Emergencies, and Mitigating Clinical Risk through Simulation.
  • Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-3
    • May 5, 2020
    • Andrew A. Lane
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Andrew A. Lane, will cover Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm. This issue is one of six selected each year by our series consulting editors, Dr. George P. Canellos and Dr. Edward J. Benz. Topics discussed in this issue include: Clinical Presentation and Pathology, Molecular Features of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm: DNA mutations and epigenetics, Cytogenetics of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Chemotherapy, CD123 and Leukemia Stem Cells, Tagraxofusp for Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Immune Therapies Targeting CD123 in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Novel Therapies for Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm in Children, European Perspective, Stem Cell Transplantation for Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, and Social Media in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm and Other Rare Diseases.
  • Advances in Systemic Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • May 5, 2020
    • Jessica Donington + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Jyoti Patel and Jessica Donington, is devoted to Advances in Systemic Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Drs. Patel and Donington have assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy; Combining Immunotherapy with Radiation in Lung Cancer; Adjuvant Chemotherapy; ALK Mutations; Molecular Targets Beyond the Big 3; Advances in Systemic Therapy; Liquid Biopsies in NSCLC; Combining Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy for NSCLC; ROS-1 Mutations; EGFR Mutations; and more!
  • Gender, Racial, and Socioeconomic Issues in Perioperative Medicine, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • May 5, 2020
    • Katherine Forkin + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Katherine Forkin, Lauren Dunn, and Edward Nemergut, is focused on Gender, Racial, and Socioeconomic Issues in Perioperative Medicine. Topics include: Addressing Racial and Gender Disparities amongst Physicians and the Impact on the Community they Serve; Addressing Racial and Gender Disparities in Critical Care; Care and Outcomes of Religious Minority Patients in the ICU; Genetics and Gender in Acute Pain and Perioperative Analgesia; Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Academic Anesthesiology; Special Considerations Related to Race, Sex, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status in the Preoperative Evaluation; Racial Differences in Cesarean Section and Labor Analgesia; Gender Differences in Postoperative Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery; Perioperative Considerations Regarding Sex in Solid Organ Transplantation; Considerations for Transgender Patients Perioperatively; Health Disparities in Pediatric Anesthesia; Role of Gender and Race in Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction; and Effects of Gender and Race/Ethnicity in Perioperative Team Performance.
  • Gnepp's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck

    • 3rd Edition
    • May 5, 2020
    • Douglas R. Gnepp + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Otolaryngology**Offe... the most comprehensive collection of head and neck pathology specimens available in one reference, Gnepp’s Diagnostic Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, 3rd Edition, is a must-have resource for pathologists in training and practice. This abundantly illustrated volume covers both common and rare disease entities of the entire head and neck area, with particular emphasis on differential diagnosis and diagnostic problems and pitfalls. Detailed text and a highly visual format help you improve turnaround time when diagnosing a specimen and facilitate clear communication of prognosis and therapeutic management options to surgical/medical colleagues.
  • Advances in Cosmetic Surgery, 2020

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3-1
    • May 5, 2020
    • Gregory H. Branham + 4 more
    • English
    Advances in Cosmetic Surgery, a yearly multi-specialty publication, brings you the best current practice from the preeminent practitioners in plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and oculoplastic surgery. A distinguished editorial board identifies current advances and breakthroughs in the field and invites specialists to contribute original articles on these topics. These insightful overviews bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care. Whether you're learning about a topic for the first time or actively performing one of the discussed procedures, this publication aims to appeal to all specialists in cosmetic surgery.