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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.

  • HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

    • 1st Edition
    • July 26, 2018
    • Sara Hurvitz + 1 more
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of clinically-focused topics and guidelines that are relevant to testing for HER2, which contributes to approximately 25% of breast cancers today. This concise resource by Drs. Sara Hurvitz, and Kelly McCann consolidates today’s available information on this growing topic into one convenient resource, making it an ideal, easy-to-digest reference for practicing and trainee oncologists.
  • Advanced Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-2
    • July 25, 2018
    • Sindhu Johnson
    • English
    This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Sindhu Johnson, will cover Advances in Epidemiologic Methods to Study Rheumatic Diseases. This unique volume will discuss the following topics, among others: Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for outcome measures, Alternative longitudinal study designs, Propensity score methods for observational data, Approaches to deal with missing data, Applied Bayesian Methods in Rheumatology, Qualitative methods, Similarity Network Fusion, Systematic reviews/meta-analysi... and randomized trials, and Integrated analysis of data obtained in various reading campaigns of images.
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    • 1st Edition
    • July 25, 2018
    • Jeffrey Swigris + 1 more
    • English
    Designed with the practicing clinician in mind, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis provides a succinct, easy-to-digest overview of this challenging condition in which the cause of thickening lung tissue is unknown. This concise resource by Drs. Kevin K. Brown and Jeff Swigris provides essential information for the physician who sees pulmonary fibrosis patients, including epidemiology, genetics and biomarkers, pathology, diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutics intended to improve the patient’s lifespan and quality of life.
  • Essentials of Radiology

    Common Indications and Interpretation
    • 4th Edition
    • July 25, 2018
    • Fred A. Mettler
    • English
    Ideal for radiology residents and medical students, as well as anyone who reads or orders radiology imaging studies, this user-friendly reference covers the basics of how to approach, read, and interpret radiological images. Using concise, step-by-step explanations and an enjoyable writing style, expert radiologist Dr. Fred A Mettler, Jr., walks you through a sequential thought process for all common indications for radiologic studies and their interpretation. Featuring thorough updates from cover to cover, this resource covers the fundamental information you need to know, as well as recent advances in the field.
  • Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook

    • 2nd Edition
    • July 25, 2018
    • Sheila Lennon + 2 more
    • English
    The second edition of the Neurological Physiotherapy Pocketbook is the only book for physiotherapists that provides essential evidence-based information in a unique and easy-to-use format for the current evidence in clinical settings. Written by new international editors and contributors, this pocketbook provides quick and easy access to essential clinical information. Key feature: Pocketbook size for when out on clinical placement or working in clinical practice Revised and brand new chapters on neurological rehabilitation and essential components Concentrates on the six most common conditions, including stroke, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury Use of case studies to illustrate specifics of assessment, management and recommended measurement tools Together with the textbook Physical Management for Neurological Conditions 4E, it presents all essential components and conditions for undergraduates and therapists working in neurological clinical practice.
  • Verhaltenstherapie bei der Parkinson-Erkrankung

    Module für die therapeutische Arbeit
    • 1st Edition
    • July 24, 2018
    • Michael Macht + 1 more
    • German
    Alles, was Sie über den Umgang mit den psychologischen Aspekte der Parkinson-Erkrankung wissen müssen. Das Manual vermittelt praktisches Know-how und gibt Ihnen konkrete Trainingsmodule für die Gruppenarbeit mit Parkinson-Patienten und ihren Angehörigen an die Hand. Zum Beispiel Module zum Training der Stress- und Krankheitsbewältigun... zur krankheitsbezogenen Kommunikation zum Training des Gefühlsausdrucks spezielle Trainingsmodule für Angehörige Das Buch enthält eine Fülle von Übungsbausteinen samt passenden Fragebogen, aus denen Sie auswählen können. Alle Module lassen sich einfach in den Praxisalltag integrieren. Seit 2016 wird eine psychotherapeutische Behandlung für Parkinson-Patienten ausdrücklich von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurologie in ihren Leitlinien empfohlen. Und allein in Deutschland gibt es ca. 350.000 Parkinson-Patienten.
  • Medicina personalizada en el asma

    • 1st Edition
    • July 24, 2018
    • Stanley J. Szefler + 2 more
    • Spanish
    Una obra que aborda todas las áreas en evolución que afectan al tratamiento del asma Proporciona una gran cantidad de información sobre los tratamientos disponibles, incluidos los nuevos inmunomoduladores, nuevas respuestas al tratamiento y nuevas estrategias. Los autores realizan un abordaje individualizado para pacientes de todas las edades y niveles de gravedad. Responde a los retos actuales respecto a la prevención de las exacerbaciones.
  • Genética del cáncer pediátrico

    • 1st Edition
    • July 24, 2018
    • Nathaniel H. Robin + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Un recurso sobre genética del cáncer, destinado a oncólogos pediátricos y a todos los profesionales que tratan a niños con cáncer. Evalúa el potencial de las pruebas genéticas, así como las complejidades de elegir la prueba correcta, analizar los resultados y proporcionar el mejor asesoramiento a las familias. Proporciona una gran cantidad de información sobre la genética del cáncer pediátrico, incluyendo la epidemiología y la biología del cáncer y el proceso de evaluación genética y el papel de los genetistas. Analiza el proceso de evaluación genética en el contexto del cuidado multidisciplinario.
  • Urgencias dermatológicas

    • 1st Edition
    • July 24, 2018
    • James E. Fitzpatrick + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Manual que tiene como finalidad ayudar al profesional a identificar patologías cutáneas de forma ágil y rápida, así como a administrar el tratamiento necesario en el punto de asistencia. Más de 1.000 fotografías de gran calidad, organizadas en función del aspecto de la lesión, que hacen referencia a las lesiones dematológicas que con más frecuencia se encuentran los profesionales en su práctica clínica. Proporciona al especialista un acceso rápido al contenido mediante la organización de los temas en dos páginas, presentando siempre el texto en la página izquierda y las imágenes en la derecha. Contenido diseñado para profesionales sanitarios no especialistas en dermatología pero que diagnostican y tratan enfermedades de la piel, como médicos de familia, médicos de urgencias y enfermeros.
  • Short Cases in Clinical Medicine

    • 6th Edition
    • July 23, 2018
    • A B M Abdullah
    • English
    This book will serve as a helpful learning manual for undergraduate and PG students preparing for MBBS, FCPS, MD, MRCP, FRACP or any other equivalent examination in internal medicine or any other related subspecialty.