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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.

  • Crash Course Respiratory Medicine

    • 5th Edition
    • November 28, 2018
    • Hannah Lawrence + 1 more
    • Omar Usmani
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust. Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package. Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of respiratory medicine will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!  Provides the exam syllabus in one place - saves valuable revision time Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-mémoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
  • Issues in Transplant Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 99-1
    • November 27, 2018
    • Juan Palma-Vargas
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Issues in Transplant Surgery, and is edited by Dr. Juan Palma-Vargas. Articles will include: Kidney transplantation: Patient selection, perioperative surgical issues and expected outcomes; Kidney paired donation; Management of abdominal surgical emergencies in transplant recipients: What a general surgeon should know; Post transplant malignancy; Liver transplantation: Patient selection, perioperative surgical issues and expected outcomes; Organ Preservation 101; Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation; Pancreas Transplantation; Small Bowel Transplantation; Supply vs demand: Status of organ donation in the US, the wait list, and what can be done to close the gap; and more!
  • Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine

    • 5th Edition
    • November 26, 2018
    • Paul S. Auerbach + 2 more
    • English
    Based on Dr. Auerbach’s renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable, authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format – in print or on any mobile device – for quick access anytime, anywhere.
  • Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • November 26, 2018
    • Vijay Nambi
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of the ways in which biomarkers can be used to assess and guide the management of cardiovascular disease in the clinical setting. This concise, clinically-focused resource by Dr. Vijay Nambi consolidates today’s available information on this rapidly changing topic into one convenient resource, making it an ideal, easy-to-digest reference for cardiology practitioners, fellows, and residents.
  • Biologics in Orthopaedic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • November 23, 2018
    • Augustus D Mazzocca + 1 more
    • English
    Designed with the practicing clinician in mind, Biologics in Orthopaedic Surgery provides a succinct, easy-to-digest overview of the integration of biologics (platelet-rich-plasm... [PRP], bone marrow aspirate [BMA], and stem cells) into today’s orthopaedic practice. Covering relevant basic science as well as clinical applications, this concise reference takes a head-to-toe approach to the emerging role of orthobiologics for specific conditions and procedures, in addition to future directions for implementation.
  • Polytrauma Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • November 23, 2018
    • Blessen C. Eapen + 1 more
    • English
    Guest edited by Drs. Blessen C. Eapen and David X. Cifu, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Polytrauma Rehabilitation. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Adaptive Sports and Military Paralympics, Assistive Technology, Telerehabilitation, Burn Rehabilitation, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Management of the Polytrauma Clinical Triad, Integrative Medicine, Lower Extremity Amputation and Prosthetics, Pain Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Upper Extremity Amputation and Prosthetics, Vision Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Acute Polytrauma Rehabilitation, Neurosensory Deficits after TBI, and Neurobehavioral Management of Polytrauma Veteran, among others.
  • Low-Grade Glioma, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • November 23, 2018
    • Guy M. McKhann II + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Guy McKhann and Hugues Duffau, with consulting editors Russell R. Lonser and Daniel K. Resnick, will focus on Low-Grade Glioma. Topics includes, but are not limited to, Epidemiology and Molecular Epidemiology; WHO Pathological and Molecular Classification; Molecular Pathogenesis; Glioma Cell Migration and Heterogeneity; Clinical Presentation, Natural History, and Prognosis; LGG Epilepsy; MRI, fMRI, DTI, Molecular Imaging; Brain Mapping Techniques in LGG; Surgical Adjuncts to Increase EOR iMRI, Flourescence, Raman Histology; Mapping Cognition and Emotion; Extent of Resection; EOR vs Molecular Classification; Chemotherapy Treatment and Trials; Radiotherapy Treatment and Trials; Higher Order Surgical Questions; and Building a Glioma Practice.
  • OrthoBiologics in Sports Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-1
    • November 22, 2018
    • Rachel Frank + 1 more
    • English
    Guest edited by Drs. Rachel Frank and Brian Cole, this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will cover several key areas of interest related to OrthoBiologics in Sports Medicine. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Miller. Articles in this issue include: Corticosteroids and Hyaluronic Acid Injections, Platelet Rich Plasma, Adipose Derived Stem Cell Treatments and Formulations, Amniotic Derived Treatments and Formulations, Orthobiologics For Ligament Repair and Reconstruction, Orthobiologics For Bone Healing, Orthobiologics For Focal Articular Cartilage Defects, OrthoBiologics for Osteoarthritis, Emerging Orthobiologics Techniques and The Future, and Incorporating Orthobiologics Into Your Clinical Practice.
  • Surgical Advances in Female Pelvic Reconstruction, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-1
    • November 22, 2018
    • Craig V. Comiter
    • English
    With collaboration of Consulting Editor, Dr. Samir Taneja, Dr. Comiter has created a very current clinical look at surgery for female pelvic reconstruction. He secured expert authors from top institutions to contribute reviews on the following topics: Injection of Periurethral Bulking agents; Synthetic Midurethral Sling; Autologous Fascial Sling; Burch Colposuspension; Management of the Eroded Midurethral sling; Surgery for Apical Vaginal Prolapse After Hysterectomy: Transvaginal Suture-Based Repair; Surgery for Apical Vaginal Prolapse After Hysterectomy: Transvaginal Mesh-Based Repair; Surgery for Apical Vaginal Prolapse After Hysterectomy: Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy; Surgery for Posterior Compartment Vaginal Prolapse: Suture-Based repair; Surgery for Posterior Compartment Vaginal Prolapse: Graft Augmented Repair; Surgery for Anterior Compartment Prolapse: Suture-Based Repair; Surgery for Anterior Compartment Prolapse: Graft-Augmented repair; Vaginal Approach to Vesicovaginal Fistula; and Abdominal Approach to Vesicovaginal Fistula. Readers will come away with the most current clinical information they need to improve surgical outcomes in female patients.
  • Primary Immune Deficiencies, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-1
    • November 22, 2018
    • Lisa Kobrynski
    • English
    This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Dr. Lisa Kobrynski, is devoted to Primary Immune Deficiencies. Articles in this issue include: Personalized therapy: Immunoglobulin replacement for antibody deficiency; Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency: Update on newborn screening and lessons learned; Update on Advances in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders; Hereditary Autoinflammatory Disorders: Recognition and treatment of inflammatory disorders of the immune system; Use of Immunomodulatory Agents to Treat Primary Immune Deficiencies: Mechanism-based therapy; Secondary Hypogammaglobulinemi... An increasingly recognized complication of treatment with immunomodulators and post-solid organ transplantation; Use of Vaccines in Primary Immunodeficiency; Gastrointestinal Manifestations and Complications of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders; Hyper IgE Syndromes; Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease; and Genome Testing to Diagnose Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders and to Identify Targeted Therapy.