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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.

  • Diagnóstico y monitorización inmunológica de las inmunodeficiencias primarias y secundarias

    Sociedad Española de Inmunología
    • 1st Edition
    • November 22, 2016
    • Eduardo López Granados + 2 more
    • Spanish
    La obra aborda los principios básicos de la inmunopatología, para analizar posteriormente diferentes tipos de inmunodeficiencias tanto primarias como secundarias. Esta obra ha sido redactada por un amplio equipo de inmunólogos de contrastada experiencia en aspectos clínicos y moleculares, así como por docentes e investigadores de las inmunodeficiencias. Obra que se organiza basándose en aspectos eminentemente prácticos, dedicando una parte importante de la misma al análisis de las herramientas diagnósticas disponibles para las inmunodeficiencias, y todo ello con el aval de la Sociedad Española de Inmunología (SEI). Está dirigida no solo a inmunólogos, sino también a pediatras, internistas, neumólogos, hematólogos y otros especialistas clínicos en formación que potencialmente pueden participar en el diagnóstico o manejo clínico de estos pacientes.

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 63-6
    • November 21, 2016
    • Stewart L. Adelson + 3 more
    • English
    The Guest Editors of this issue have come together with the goal of producing a useful, basic guide on this population for pediatric primary care clinicians. Topics in this issue address: Caring for LGBT Youth & Families in Inclusive and Affirmative Environments; Mental Health and the Development of Sexual Orientation and Gender in Children and Adolescents; What the Primary care Pediatrician Needs to Know about Gender Variance in Children and Adolescents; Clinical Implications of Stigma, Minority Stress, and Resilience as Predictors of Health and Mental Health Outcomes; LGBT Youth and Bullying; LGBT Youth and Family Acceptance; HIV, Other Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Sexual Health in LGBT Youth; Substance Abuse Prevention, Assessment & Treatment for LGBT Youth; Body Image and Disordered Eating among LGBT Youth; and Sociocultural Factors and LGBT Youth’s Health-related behavior. Pediatricians will come away with a solid understanding of recognizing and communicating with LGBT children and adolescents.

  • Clinical Management of Chest Tubes, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-1
    • November 21, 2016
    • Pier Luigi Filosso
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Pier Luigi Filosso, is devoted to Clinical Management of Chest Tubes. Dr. Filosso has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Chest Tubes Throughout the Centuries: An Overview of Pleural Space Drainage Across History; Generalities of Chest Tubes; Chest Tube Placement After Pulmonary Resection; Thoracic Trauma: Which Chest Tube?; Chest Tube Placement in Pleural Effusions and Pneumothorax; Modern Techniques to Insert Chest Tubes; Suction or Non-suction?: How to Manage a Chest Tube After Pulmonary Resection; When to Remove a Chest Tube?; Indwelling Pleural Catheters: A Clinical Option in Trapped Lung; Errors in Chest Tube Placement; and more!

  • Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine, Part 1, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12-1
    • November 21, 2016
    • Rathan M. Subramaniam
    • English
    This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine, Part 1, and is edited by Dr. Rathan Subramaniam. Articles will include: What is Precision Medicine?; Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Head and Neck Cancer; Therapy Response Assessment using Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine; Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer; Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Dementia and Movement Disorders; Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Prostate Cancer; Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Lymphoma; Radionucleide Therapies in Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine, PET based Precision Medicine in Thyroid Carcinoma; Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer, and more!

  • Pancreatic Cancer and Periampullary Neoplasms, An Issue of Surgical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 96-6
    • November 21, 2016
    • Jeffrey M. Hardacre
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Jeffrey M. Hardacre, is devoted to Pancreatic Cancer and Periampullary Neoplasms. He has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Genetics of Pancreatic Cancer and its Implication on Therapy; Familial Pancreatic Cancer and Screening of High-risk Individuals; Imaging Evaluation of Pancreatic Cancer; Endoscopic Evaluation in the Work-up of Pancreatic Cancer; Definition and Management of Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer; Techniques of Vascular Resection and Reconstruction in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery; Surgical Therapy for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer; Post-Pancreatectomy Complications and Management; Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer; Management of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer; Management of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer; Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors; Management of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms; Palliative Care and Surgery in Pancreatic Cancer; Enhanced Recovery Pathways in Pancreatic Cancer; and more!

  • Défaillances organiques et processus dégénératifs

    Unité d'enseignement 2.7
    • 2nd Edition
    • November 19, 2016
    • Nacim Bouheraoua + 11 more
    • French
    Un condensé d’efficacité pour réviser ! L’ouvrage traite les grands thèmes du programme sous forme de fiches avec : - les défaillances cardiocirculatoires et pulmonaires ; - le diabète ; - l’insuffisance rénale ; - les déficits et les processus dégénératifs neurologiques ; - les déficits et les processus dégénératifs sensoriels ; - les déficits et les processus dégénératifs ostéo-articulaires ; - les principales affections cutanées. Chaque partie est introduite par des rappels d’anatomie et de physiologie, reprend ensuite pour chaque fiche de processus la définition, l’étiologie, le diagnostic, le traitement, la conduite à tenir infirmière et les examens complémentaires pertinents, et l’ouvrage se clôt par une auto-évaluation.

  • Advances in Mechanical Ventilation, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-4
    • November 16, 2016
    • Neil R. MacIntyre
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focuses on Advances in Mechanical Ventilation. Articles include: Mechanical Ventilation Design Features; Assessing Respiratory System Mechanical Function; Ventilator Induced Lung Injury; Managing Acute Lung Injury; Patient-Ventilator Interactions; Extracorporeal Gas Exchange; Preventing Ventilator Associated Infections; Ventilator Discontinuation Process; Ventilator Management of the Non-injured Lung; Non-invasive Ventilation; and more!

  • Toxicology and Drug Testing, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-4
    • November 16, 2016
    • Martin H. Bluth
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, edited by Dr. Martin Bluth, will cover a wide array of topics related to drug testing and toxicology. Experts will discuss common drugs in analgesia, toxicology techniques, errors and interferences in toxicology testing, toxicology considerations in pain and addiction medicine, toxicology in reproductive endocrinology, forensic toxicology, and toxicology in emergency medicine, among others.

  • Anatomie et physiologie en fiches pour les étudiants en IFSI

    Avec un site Internet d'entraînements interactifs
    • 1st Edition
    • November 16, 2016
    • Anne Muller
    • French
    - 260 fiches d’anatomie et de physiologie en couleurs pour apprendre, mémoriser et évaluer ses connaissances sur les structures anatomiques et les notions essentielles de physiologie ! - Un site Internet avec des exercices interactifs : 100 QCM et 100 schémas à légender. Chaque fiche présente en face à face : à gauche, une planche muette ; à droite, les légendes accompagnées de commentaires anatomiques, physiologiques et cliniques. Issues du livre Ross & Wilson Anatomie et physiologie normales et pathologiques, les planches ont été sélectionnées pour correspondre parfaitement aux modalités d’apprentissage du référentiel de formation. Les fiches sont présentées selon un découpage par système (cardiovasculaire, lymphatique, nerveux, endocrinien, respiratoire...), chaque système déclinant les muscles, les nerfs, les vaisseaux et les structures viscérales. Le format poche spiralé facilite la consultation et permet au lecteur, quel que soit son degré de connaissances, une utilisation multiple : apprendre, réviser, s’entraîner et/ou s’autoévaluer. L’ouvrage contient un glossaire établissant la correspondance entre l’ancienne et la nouvelle nomenclature anatomique.

  • Drug Hepatotoxicity, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21-1
    • November 16, 2016
    • Vinod K. Rustgi
    • English
    Dr. Rustgi has assembled the leading experts in the management of Heptatitis B to present the current treatment and clinical course for diagnosis and management of the disease. Articles are devoted to: Drug metabolism in the liver; Mechanism of Liver Damage including the RUCAM scale; Drug-induced acute liver failure; Epidemiology and genetic risk factors; Adverse drug reactions: type A (intrinsic or pharmacological) or type B (idiosyncratic); Pathology of injury including phenotypes; The clinical course of drug-induced liver disease; Environmental factors of drug hepatotoxicity; Newer agents in drug hepatotoxicity; Drug hepatotoxicity: herbal products; Drug hepatotoxicity: models including “human on a chip” and zebrafish; Acute and chronic liver failure from drugs: impact on the kidney; and Management of acute hepatotoxicity including medical agents and liver support systems. Readers will come away with the cutting edge science behind the latest innovations in the treatment of Hepatitis B.

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