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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.

  • Essential Echocardiography

    A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease
    • 1st Edition
    • November 4, 2017
    • Scott D. Solomon + 2 more
    • English
    Echocardiography remains the most commonly used imaging technique to visualize the heart and great vessels, and this clinically oriented text by Drs. Scott D. Solomon, Justina C. Wu, and Linda D. Gillam helps you make the most of its diagnostic and prognostic potential for your patients. Part of the highly regarded Braunwald’s family of cardiology references, Essential Echocardiography expertly covers basic principles of anatomy and physiology, the appearance of normal variants across a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, and the hands-on approaches necessary to acquire and interpret optimal echocardiographic images in the clinical setting.
  • Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2018 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • November 4, 2017
    • Carol J. Buck
    • English
    Practice your coding skills with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Carol J. Buck's bestselling Step-by-Step Medical Coding, this workbook offers coding review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and reporting questions (odd-numbered answers provided in appendix), including 100 original source documents to familiarize you with reports similar to those you will encounter on the job. It’s a complete review of all the code sets covered in the text!
  • Contemporary Indications in Breast Reconstruction, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-1
    • November 1, 2017
    • Jian Farhadi + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Guest Edited by Drs. Stefan Hofer, Jian Farhadi and Jaume Masia, is devoted to Contemporary Indications in Breast Reconstruction. Articles in this comprehensive issue include: Modern approaches to surgical management of malignant breast disease and the role of breast conservation, complete mastectomy, skin and nipple sparing mastectomy; Radiation therapy and immediate breast reconstruction: Novel approaches and evidence base for radiation effects on the reconstructed breast; Current chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment and the evidence based interaction with autologous and implant based breast reconstruction; Indications and controversies in partial mastectomy defect reconstruction; Indications and controversies for implant-only based breast reconstruction; Indications and controversies for implant-based breast reconstruction utilizing biological meshes; Indications and controversies for implant-based breast reconstruction utilizing artificial meshes; Indications and controversies for complete and implant-enhanced latissimus dorsi breast reconstructions; Indications and controversies for abdominally-based complete autologous tissue breast reconstruction; Indications and controversies for non-abdominally-base... complete autologous tissue breast reconstruction; Indications and controversies in partial lipofilling for breast reconstruction; Indications and controversies in complete breast reconstruction with lipofilling; Immediate versus delayed breast reconstruction: Evolving concepts and evidence base; Risk reducing mastectomy and breast reconstruction: Indications and evidence for current management strategies; and Patient-centered breast reconstruction by treating health-related quality of life in an evidence-based fashion.
  • Treatment of Acute and Chronic Tendon Rupture and Tendinopathy, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-4
    • November 1, 2017
    • Selene G. Parekh
    • English
    This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, edited by Dr. Selene Parekh, will cover Treatment of Acute and Chronic Tendon Rupture and Tendinopathy. Topics discussed in the issue include, but are not limited to: Understanding the Anatomy and biomechanics; Tendonitis & Tendinopathy; Presentation, diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment options; The Missed Achilles Tear; Insertional Tendinopathy of the Achilles; Allograft Reconstruction for Achilles Disease; Using Arthroscopic Techniques for Achilles Pathology; Osteotomies for Achilles pathologies; Surgical treatment of acute ruptures of the peroneals, among others.
  • Hematology/Oncology Emergencies, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-6
    • November 1, 2017
    • John C. Perkins + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, edited by Drs. John Perkins and and Jonathan Davis, focuses on emergencies related to Hematology/Oncology and covers topics such as: Oncologic Mechanical Emergencies, Neutropenic Fever, Oncologic Metabolic Emergencies, Acute Leukemias, Pediatric Oncologic Emergencies, Chemotherapeutic Medications and their Emergent Complications, Anemia, Thrombotic Microangiopathies (TTP, HUS, HELLP), Congenital Bleeding Disorders, Acquired Bleeding Disorders and Antithrombotic agents, Sickle Cell Disease, and more!
  • Prostate Cancer, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-4
    • November 1, 2017
    • Marc A. Bjurlin + 1 more
    • English
    Dr. Samir Taneja, Consulting Editor, is stepping into the Guest Editor role for this issue of Urologic Clinics devoted to Prostate Cancer. He has assembled top experts to address the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Whom to Biopsy: Pre-Diagnostic Risk Stratification with Biomarkers, Nomograms, and Risk Calculators; How to Biopsy: Transperineal vs. Tranrectal, Saturation vs. Targeted: What’s the Evidence; Pre-Diagnostic Risk and Assessment with Imaging and Image-guided Biopsy; Whom to treat: Post-Diagnostic Risk Assessment with Gleason score, Risk Models, and Genomic Classifier; Strategies for Staging and Utilization of Imaging; Contemporary Active Surveillance: Candidate Selection, Follow-up Tools, and Expected Outcomes; Focal Ablation of Early Stage Prostate Cancer: Candidate Selection, Treatment Guidance, and Assessment of Outcome; Extent of Lymphadenectomy at Time of Prostatectomy: An Evidence-based Approach; How to Radiate the Prostate: Hypofractionation, Sterotactic Body Radiation Therapy, and Conventional Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy; Managing Relapse after Surgical Therapy: Adjuvant vs. Salvage Therapy; Newly diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer – Has the Paradigm Changed; Role of Local therapy in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: Should we Expect Cure; Approaching the High-Risk Patient; and Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: An Algorithmic Approach. Readers will come away with state-of-the-art information on strategies for diagnosing, treating, and managing prostate cancer.
  • Management of Labor and Delivery, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-4
    • November 1, 2017
    • Aaron B. Caughey
    • English
    Dr. Caughey has recruited top experts to address the current questions and thinking with regard to the management of labor and delivery. Authors have presented current clinical reviews on the following topics: Defining and managing normal and abnormal first stage of labor; Defining and managing normal and abnormal second stage of labor; Laborist models on labor and delivery; Quality Improvement on Labor and Delivery; Fetal Malposition; Is there a place for outpatient pre-induction cervical ripening; Management of twins on labor and delivery; Cervical ripening techniques: Which is the best; Augmentation of labor: What are the approaches; Elective induction of labor: What is the impact; VBAC trends: Which way is the pendulum swinging; and Update on fetal monitoring. Readers will come away with the current clinical trends and information they need to successfully manage labor and delivery.
  • Infections in Older Adults, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-4
    • October 31, 2017
    • Robin L.P. Jump + 1 more
    • English
    With the expanding aging population in both the United States and worldwide, health issues associated with aging are major personal and public health concerns. Although cardiovascular diseases, cancers, strokes, dementia, pulmonary disease, and diabetes mellitus are listed as major causes of death in older adults, in many instances the final cause of demise is complications associated with infections. Dr. Jump and Dr. Canady have assembled top authors to present the current clinical knowledge on the following topics: Urinary Tract Infections; Clostrdium difficile; Wounds/SSTI; Influenza; Other Respiratory Viruses; HIV; Antimicrobial Stewardship for Older Adults; Antibiotics at the End of Life; Sepsis in Older Adults; Antimicrobial Therapy in Older Adults; Norovirus/Viral outbreaks; and Bone and Joint Infections. Readers should have a solid understanding of the current clinical information needed to effectively manage infections in older adults.
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-4
    • October 31, 2017
    • Stefan G. Hofmann + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Psychiatric Clinics, edited by Drs. Stefan G. Hofmann and Jasper Smits, will focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression. Topics covered in articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Basic strategies of CBT; Core mechanisms of CBT; CBT for anxiety and depression in severe mental disorders; Unified treatment for anxiety disorders; Internet-assisted CBT; Cultural adaptions of CBT; Pharmacological enhancements of CBT; and Current status and future directions of CBT.
  • ECNi Le Tout-en-un

    • 2nd Edition
    • October 26, 2017
    • Alexandre Somogyi
    • French
    VOTRE PASSEPORT POUR LES ECNi Étudiants en DFASM qui souhaitez vous préparer efficacement aux épreuves classantes nationales et valider votre DFASM, cet ouvrage Tout-en-un s’adresse à vous. Il vous propose, sous forme de fiches de synthèse suffisamment détaillées, rassemblées en un seul volume, l’intégralité du programme des 362 items de DFASM, en conformité avec les ECNi. Par son grand format et sa maquette agréable en bichromie, il vous permet une révision accélérée et une mémorisation efficace des connaissances essentielles. Pour chacun des 362 items classés par spécialité, vous trouverez : • une fiche de révision complète, synthétique et structurée, avec mise en valeur des mots-clés et des éléments indispensables à connaître ; • de nombreux algorithmes et tableaux de synthèse inédits, à jour des derniers consensus et recommandations ; • les liens transversaux avec d’autres items ; • les zéros aux questions. Ce tout-en-un vous permet une révision optimale et ciblée du programme grâce à : • une ddouble navigation au sein du programme : par spécialité et item, et par UE du programme ; • un index exhaustif permettant une recherche rapide et efficace. En bonus : toute la méthodologie pour répondre à une question ECNi. L’assurance d’aucune impasse grâce à la qualité et l’exhaustivité des contenus.