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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.

    • Guide de l'assistant maternel

      • 1st Edition
      • July 8, 2015
      • Jacqueline Gassier + 2 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      Cet ouvrage conforme au programme officiel de formation des AM s'adresse à l'assistant maternel en cours de formation comme aux professionnels en exercice. Les AM en cours de formation y trouveront un cours clair et illustré avec toutes les notions à maîtriser : les principaux besoins de l'enfant, les étapes du développement psychomoteur, la croissance staturopondérale de l'enfant, la socialisation, les soins d'hygiène et de confort, etc. Les AM en exercice y trouveront des rappels indispensables ainsi que de nombreux outils nécessaires pour la pratique de leur métier : un guide pour obtenir le renouvellement de l'agrément et des fiches techniques sur les soins, l'hygiène de l'environnement, les équipements, l'hygiène alimentaire, l'animation, les activités, etc. Préfacé par la CSAFAM ( Confédération des syndicats d'assistants familiaux et d'assistants maternels) et conçu par des auteurs spécialistes des métiers de la petite enfance et de la formation des AM, ce guide vous accompagnera au quotidien. INCLUS : un complément en ligne propose des fiches d'activité avec des idées de jeux d'éveil pour les enfants de 0 à 6 ans.
    • Fat Grafting: Current Concept, Clinical Application, and Regenerative Potential, PART 2, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 42-3
      • July 7, 2015
      • Lee L.Q. Pu
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery offers the plastic surgeon (and facial plastic surgeon, reconstructive surgeon, burn surgeon, any surgeon working with face or body reconstruction or rejuvenation) an intensive review of all aspects of working with fat. The title succinctly sums it up that clinical applications, currently known concepts, and future expectations of working with fat for reconstructive or cosmetic surgery are presented here. The Editors and their selected are peerless in the field that focuses on biology of fat, adipose derived stem cells, and growth factors; harvesting, processing, and storage of harvested fat; how to maximize the results of fat grafting; and safety issues with fat grafting and growth factors. Practical clinical applications, currently known concepts, and future expectations of working with fat for reconstructive or cosmetic surgery are presented here. Because of the depth and comprehensiveness of the material presented by the experts in this field, this issues is presented in two parts; Part 2 topics include: Fat grafting for facial filling and regeneration; Fat grafting for treatment of craniofacial deformity; Role of fat grafting in breast reconstruction; Combined use of implant and fat grafting for breast augmentation; Breast reconstruction with fat grafting and Brava; Safety considerations of fat grafting to the breast. There is an entire section on Regenerative Approaches with Fat Grafting - Ulcers and scars; Dupytren's contracture, Scleroderma; abd Velopharyngeal insufficiency. Future use of fat graft is discussed, along with management of catastrophic complications following fat grafting.
    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Clinics Collections)

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 6C
      • July 7, 2015
      • Joel J. Heidelbaugh
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Clinics Collections: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the most current, comprehensive, and complete resource on the clinical management of COPD and related conditions. Clinics Collections: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease draws from Elsevier’s robust Clinics Review Articles database to provide multidisciplinary teams, including general practitioners, pulmonologists, sleep specialists, radiologists,and critical care nurses, with practical clinical advice and insights on this highly prevalent condition and its comorbidities. Clinics Collections: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease guides readers on how to apply current primary research findings on COPD to everyday practice to help overcome challenges and complications, keep up with new and improved treatment methods, and improve patient outcomes. Areas of focus include pathogenesis, COPD and secondary disorders, clinical considerations and complications, treatment and pharmacotherapy, and special considerations. Each article begins with keywords and key points for immediate access to the most critical information. Articles are presented in an easy-to-digest and concisely worded format. Elsevier’s Clinics Collections provide concise reviews of today’s most prevalent conditions and significant medical developments. Other Clinics Collections titles available include Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, Obesity, Pain Management, and Lipid Disorders.
    • Clinical and Electrophysiologic Management of Syncope, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-3
      • July 7, 2015
      • Antonio Raviele
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Cardiology Clinics devoted to syncope, a disorder that is associated with increased mortality. Internationally recognized experts discuss the many causes of syncope, helping the clinician to distinguish life-threatening etiologies from benign ones.
    • Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-3
      • July 6, 2015
      • Vipin Malik
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue provideds a comprehensive update to Sleep Medicine in the Intensive Care Unit, with editor Vipin Malik assembling a line-up of key topics such as:Sleep Neurobiology and Critical Care Illness,Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Respiratory Failure,Obstructive Sleep Apnea,Non-Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients,Restless Leg Syndrome,Sleep and Endocrine System,Congestive Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea,Circadian Dysrhythmias,Neuromu... Disorders and Sleep in Critically Ill Patients, Perioperative Issues and Sleep Disordered Breathing, Seizures, and more!
    • Prise en charge des maladies rares en anesthésie et analgésie obstétricales

      • 1st Edition
      • July 2, 2015
      • Dominique Chassard + 2 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      La gestion anesthésique ou analgésique du travail obstétrical répond à des recommandations issues de nombreuses études. Cependant, il existe des situations rares pour lesquelles les professionnels ont peu de données. Cet ouvrage, unique en langue française, collige les cas de femmes enceintes atteintes d'une pathologie rare et analyse leur prise en charge anesthésique et/ou analgésique. D'Achondroplasie à Maladie de Wilson, sont ainsi recensées plus de 200 pathologies rares que l'on peut rencontrer en salle d'accouchement. Les fiches « pathologies », synthétiques et pratiques, fournissent des informations sur : • la pathologie : définition, pathogénie, types, situations particulières, incidence, prévalence, sexe-ratio, cas chez la parturiente, mode de transmission, signes cliniques, évolution et complications, diagnostic, examens complémentaires, traitement, etc. ; • la prise en charge obstétricale : consultation préconceptuelle, prise en charge pendant la grossesse, effets sur la grossesse et sur le foetus, etc. ; • la prise en charge anesthésique : évaluation, installation et monitorage, intubation, péridurale, etc. ; • après l'accouchement : post-partum, allaitement, etc. Cet ouvrage collaboratif synthétise les différents protocoles de prise en charge des maladies rares en anesthésie et en analgésie obstétricales de plusieurs maternités françaises collaborant au sein du Club Anesthésie-Réanimati... en Obstétrique (CARO). Il intéressera toutes les professions travaillant en maternité (anesthésistes, obstétriciens, sages-femmes), mais aussi tous ceux cherchant des informations essentielles à une prise en charge des maladies rares.
    • Sports Cardiology, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 34-3
      • June 29, 2015
      • Robert W. Battle
      • English
      • Hardback
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      A sports cardiologist evaluates affected athletes and suggests the most appropriate treatment options that may allow them to stay active in sports. This issue will discuss the following topics: Cardiovascular Adaptation and Remodeling to Rigorous Athletic Training, The Historical Perspective of Athletic Sudden Death, The ECG in Elite Athletes, The Management of Athletes with Congenital Heart Disease, Genetic testing in athletesThe Impact of Sports Cardiology on the Practice of Sports Medicine and many more!
    • Family-Based Treatment in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 24-3
      • June 29, 2015
      • Michelle L. Rickerby
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This publication in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics is led by two renown psychiatric physicians specializing in family based treatments for children and adolescents: Dr. Michell Rickerby and Dr. Thomas Roesler. The audience for this clinically focused resource includes Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists; any professional doing treatments involving families: Primary Care doctors, Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, and Psychology Counselors. Features include Clinical Case Vignettes and Evidence based summaries.Topics include: In the section covering "The Big Picture" - Historical Overview of Family Interventions in Child Psychiatry;. Family Focused Evaluation and Intervention in Child Psychiatry ; Overview of the Evidence Base for Family Interventions in Child Psychiatry; and Family Based Integrated Care in Child Psychiatry- Training and Implementation. In the section focusing on Illness-Specific Family-Based Interventions are topics on: Family Based Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Family Based Intervention for Early Childhood Disorders; Family Based Interventions for Childhood Trauma; Family-Based Treatment of Eating Disorders; Family Beliefas and Interventions in Pediatric Pain Management; Multisystemic Treatment for Externalizing Disorders; Fa ily Interventions for Mood and Psychotic Disorders; and Family Intervention in Adolescent Substance Abuse. Finally there is discussion of Network Interventions in Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
    • Year Book of Ophthalmology 2015

      • 1st Edition
      • June 29, 2015
      • Christopher J. Rapuano
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Year Book of Ophthalmology brings you abstracts of articles carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. The summary is accompanied by brief discussion of the relevance (or irrelevance) of the paper to practicing ophthalmologists. It is what you need to know!" There's no faster or easier way to stay informed!
    • PET/CT and Patient Outcomes, Part II, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10-3
      • June 29, 2015
      • Rathan Subramaniam
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This two-part issue, edited by Dr. Rathan Subramaniam, reviews current clinical information in "PET/CT and Patient Outcomes." In Part II of this issue, articles will include: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancer; Endometrial, Cervical & Ovarian Cancer; Renal, Bladder and Testicular Cancer; Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Tumors; Myocardial Perfusion / Viability; Unknown Primary Cancer; Gastric Cancer; Brain Tumors; Neuroendocrine Tumors, and more!