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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.

  • Update of Today's Facial Skin Rejuvenation Technology, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Richard D. Gentile
    • English
    This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr.  Richard D. Gentile, explores today’s facial skin rejuvenation technology. Articles in this issue include: Microneedling Options for Skin Rejuvenation Including Non-Temperature Controlled Fractional Microneedle Radiofrequency Treatment; Skin Rejuvenation by Temperature Controlled Bi-Polar Fractional Microneedle Radiofrequency Treatment; New Developments for Fractional CO2 Resurfacing for Skin Rejuvenation and Scar Reduction; Broad Band Light and Skin Rejuvenation; Non-Ablative and Hybrid Fractional Laser Skin Rejuvenation; Chemexfoliation Through the Ages; Prescription Skin Care Products and Skin Rejuvenation; Plasma Energy Skin Rejuvenation; A Pulsed Technique for Helium Plasma Energy Skin Resurfacing; PICO Pulsed Lasers and Skin Rejuvenation; New Frontiers in Skin Rejuvenation Including Biologics; Pre- and Post-Operative Care for Interventional Skin Rejuvenation; Easy PRF for Post Resurfacing and Microneedle Therapy; and Photodynamic Therapy.

  • Contemporary Topics in Radiation Medicine, Part II: Disease Sites, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-1
    • Ravi A. Chandra + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Ravi A. Chandra, Lisa A. Kachnic, and Charles R. Thomas, Jr., is the second volume of Contemporary Topics in Radiation Medicine, with focus on Disease Sites. 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 will include: Breast, Central Nervous System, GI, Genitourinary/Prosta... Gynecologic, Head & Neck, Thoracic, Hematologic cancers (including Leukemias, Lymphomas), Pediatric Cancer, Sarcoma/STS, Skin, Oligometastatic Disease, Palliation & Supportive Care & Inpatient Medicine, Radiation Emergencies, among others.

  • Dermoscopy

    The Essentials
    • 3rd Edition
    • H. Peter Soyer + 3 more
    • English
    Dermoscopy: The Essentials presents the practical guidance you need to master this highly effective, more economical, and less invasive alternative to biopsy. Drs. Peter Soyer, Giuseppe Argenziano, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, and Iris Zalaudek explain all aspects of performing dermoscopy and interpreting results. With approximately 30% new clinical and dermoscopic images, valuable pearls and checklists, and online access to the fully searchable and downloadable text, you’ll have everything you need to diagnose earlier and more accurately.

  • Endoscopic Closures, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • Roy Soetikno + 1 more
    • English
    Together with Consulting Editor Dr. Charles Lightdale, Dr. Qiang Cai has put together a comprehensive issue devoted to gastroparesis. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Gastroparesis; Non-Diabetic Gastroparesis; Clinical Manifestations and Natural History of Patients with Gastroparesis; Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Gastroparesis; Symptomatic Management of Gastroparesis; Gastric Electrical Stimulator for treatment of Gastroparesis; Surgical Treatment for Gastroparesis; Botulinum Toxin Injection for Treatment of Gastroparesis; Stent Placement for Treatment for Gastroparesis; Technical Aspects of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy; Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy for Evaluation of Patients with Gastroparesis before Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy; Outcomes of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyrolomyotomy in France; Outcomes of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy in China; Outcomes of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy in the United States.. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve endoscopic techniques and improve patient outcomes.

  • Drug Hepatotoxicity, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-1
    • Pierre Gholam
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Pierre Gholam has put together topics that provide a current clinical update on the treatment and management of patients with drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Epidemiology, Predisposing Factors and Outcomes; Genetic Predisposition to DILI; Causality Assessment Frequent Offenders and Patterns of Injury; Quantitative Systems Toxicology Approaches to Understand and Predict DILI; Liver Histology: Diagnostic and Prognostic Features; Acute Liver Failure Secondary to DILI; DILI in Persons with Pre-existing Chronic Liver Disease; DILI in the Setting of Statin Use; DILI in the Setting of Analgesic Use; DILI Secondary to Herbals and Dietary Supplements; and DILI Reporting and Resources for the Clinician. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve outcomes in patients with DILI.

  • Surgical Anatomy of the Lateral Transpsoas Approach to the Lumbar Spine

    • 1st Edition
    • R. Shane Tubbs + 3 more
    • English

  • Clinical Care of the Runner

    Assessment, Biomechanical Principles, and Injury Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Mark A. Harrast
    • English
    Offering current guidance from national and international experts, Clinical Care of the Runner provides a comprehensive, practical approach to caring for the runner patient. Editor Dr. Mark A. Harrast, Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports Medicine and Medical Director for Husky Stadium and the Seattle Marathon, ensures that you’re up to date with assessment, biomechanics, musculoskeletal injuries, medical illness, training, special populations, and other key topics.

  • Le massage du nourrisson

    Les techniques de massage à destination des professionnels de la petite enfance
    • 1st Edition
    • Elisabete Ribeiro + 1 more
    • French
    Le massage du nourrisson est pratiqué après la naissance dans de nombreuses sociétés traditionnelles du Grand Nord canadien, de l'Afrique équatoriale et tropicale, en Inde, en Irlande du Nord ou dans les îles Pacifiques.En révélant les bénéfices du massage sur les plans affectif, cognitif, psychomoteur, métabolique et même sur le schéma corporel, ce livre montre que le bien-être du bébé passe par le toucher et que le massage permet, par exemple, de :• favoriser le lien d’attachement entre le bébé et ses parents ;• réconforter les bébés qui pleurent beaucoup ;• aider et améliorer le sommeil ;• soulager les tensions qui peuvent résulter de la naissance ;• stimuler et réguler l‘appétit, soulager les coliques.Conscients des bienfaits du massage, de plus en plus de maternités ou de services de pédiatrie proposent des ateliers pour apprendre aux parents à masser leur bébé en toute sécurité. Des ostéopathes, mais aussi des puéricultrices, animent ces ateliers.Richement illustré, ce livre donne tous les conseils pour masser le nourrisson. De l’histoire du massage aux fiches pratiques, en passant par l’anatomie du nourrisson, les facteurs influençant le massage ou encore les contre-indications, cet ouvrage est une vue d’ensemble à la fois théorique et pratique du massage du nourrisson. Il offe une porte d’entrée pour tout adulte maternant souhaitant s’initier à cette pratique dans une approche transculturelle. Ce livre s’adresse tout autant aux puéricultrices (en pédiatrie ou en maternité) et aux professionnels de la petite enfance qu’aux parents désireux de s’informer sur le massage du nourrisson et ses bienfaits.

  • Immunotherapies for Allergic Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Linda S. Cox
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of the use of current and novel immunotherapies for use in the management and treatment of allergic reactions and diseases. This concise resource by Dr. Linda Cox covers the full range of allergic disease, including aeroallergens, asthma, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and stinging insects. With essential coverage of allergen immunotherapies in addition to key topics on emerging allergen-associated immunomodulators, this succinct, comprehensive reference consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.

  • Nutrition préventive et thérapeutique

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jean-Michel Lecerf + 1 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage positionne la nutrition comme élément clé de la prévention et de la thérapeutique, avec l’idée directrice selon laquelle bien se nourrir, c’est prévenir et se soigner. Il met ainsi en avant le rôle majeur de l’alimentation dans le bien-être, la prévention et le traitement de nombreuses maladies chroniques ou plus spécifiques. Cette nouvelle édition, entièrement actualisée et enrichie de 3 nouveaux chapitres abordant les comportements alimentaires, l’éducation nutritionnelle, qu’elle soit préventive ou thérapeutique, ainsi que l’activité physique, est scindée en deux parties : - La partie « Nutrition préventive » fournit les clés de compréhension et de mise en place d’une alimentation saine et équilibrée, favorable au maintien de l’état de santé. Elle détaille à la fois les aliments et leurs constituants, les contaminants, les modes alimentaires et leurs effets sur la santé, ainsi que les bases de la prévention des pathologies et les besoins particuliers. - La partie « Nutrition thérapeutique » décrit les outils nécessaires à l’évaluation et l’assistance nutritionnelles dans certaines pathologies chroniques et présente les principes de la prescription nutritionnelle. La justification et la mise en oeuvre de tous les régimes alimentaires particuliers, leurs indications et leurs limites, y sont largement développées.

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