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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.

    • Childhood Leukemia and Cancer, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 62-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Yaddanapudi Ravindranath
      • English
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      This issue concentrates on the current evidence and the collected experience of pediatric oncologists who care for cancer patients. The individual articles will provide the general pediatrician with a comprehensive primer on diagnosing and managing various types of cancers in the child with cancer. A cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence, so management and monitoring is very important and covered in every article.
    • Central Neurocytomas, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 26-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Isaac Yang
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Central neurocytoma is a tumor of young adults composed of uniform round cells with neuronal differentiation, typically occurring in the lateral ventricles in the region of the foramen of Monro. Neurocytomas is a hot topic in neuro oncology especially with modern developments of radiation and novel chemotherapy agents.
    • Advances in Hemodynamic Monitoring, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Michael R. Pinsky
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Dr. Michael Pinsky has assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Hemodynamic Monitoring. Articles topics include: The interface between monitoring and physiology at the bedside; Defining goals of resuscitation in the critically ill; Minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring; Bedside ultrasound for the intensivist; Invasive hemodynamic monitoring; Functional hemodynamic monitoring; Using what you get: dynamic physiological signatures of critical illness; and Effect of organizational issues on resuscitation effectiveness.
    • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 4-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Susheel Kodali
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Susheel K. Kodali, is devoted to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kodali assembled a group of expert contributors to review the following topics: Risk Assessment in Patient Selection for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Management of Coronary Disease in the Era of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Comprehensive Review of the Literature; Imaging the Aortic Annulus with Multi-Detector Computed Tomography and 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography; The Role of Preoperative and Intraoperative Imaging in Guiding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Assessment of Paravalvular Regurgitation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Impact and Management of Paravalvular Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Neurologic Events After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Nontransfemoral Approaches to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; and Valve-in-Valve Therapy for Failed Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves: Clinical Results and Procedural Guidance.
    • Vascular Disease, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Leonardo C. Clavijo
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The entire spectrum of vascular disease is examined in this issue of Cardiology Clinics. Topics include carotid artery disease, endovascular interventions for thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurismal disease, critical limb ischemia, contemporary treatment of venous thromboembolic disease, renal artery stenosis, resistant hypertension, advances in peripheral arterial disease revascularization, stroke interventions, medical management of PAD, pre-operatory evaluation of vascular patients.
    • Year Book of Pediatrics 2015

      • 1st Edition
      • December 10, 2014
      • Michael D. Cabana
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Year Book of Pediatrics brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in pediatrics, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Articles are selected to cover the full breadth of the specialty, from gastroenterology, hematology, adolescent medicine, allergy and immunology, to urology, neurology, and therapeutics and toxicology.The 2015 edition marks the reign of the new Editor, Dr. Michael Cabana.
    • Colorectal Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 29-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Leonard B. Saltz
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, devoted to Colorectal Cancer, is edited by Dr. Leonard B. Saltz. Articles in this issue include: Diet and Lifestyle Influences on Colorectal Cancer; Diagnosis and Management of Germline and Somatic Mutations in Mismatch Repair-deficient Colorectal Cancer; Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage II, III, and Resected Stage IV Colon Cancer; Predictive and Prognostic Markers in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer; Surgical Management of Hepatic Metastases of Colorectal Cancer; Combination Therapies in Colorectal Cancer Treatment; A Critical Look at Management of Peritoneal Metastases of Colorectal Cancer; Non-surgical Management of Rectal Cancer; and Ablative Therapies for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
    • Pediatric Head and Neck Masses, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • John Maddalozzo
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Experts from childrens' hospitals across the United States discuss diagnosis, treatment, and pathophysiology of head and neck masses in children. Topics include: Branchial cleft cysts; Thyroglossal duct cyst and ectopic thyroid; Vascular malformations; Thyroid nodule and malignancy in children; Lymphoma in pediatrics; Malignancies in the pediatric head and neck - rhabdomyosarcoma and neuroblastoma; Skull base and more including intranasal masses; Tumors of the maxsilla and mandible; Teratoma and dermoid cysts; Inflammatory adenopathy; Disorders and tumors of the salivary glands; Intraoral and lingual lesions; and the Exit procedure. Beyond relevance to Otolaryngologists, this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics is appropriate for cancer specialists, pediatricians, family practitioners, general surgeons, and pediatric nurse practitioners. Residents training in those fields, as well as Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology, will find this practical.
    • Lower Lid and Midface: Multispecialty Approach, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 42-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Babak Azizzadeh
      • English
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      Following the popular success of the first volume published by Dr Azizzadeh and Dr Massry among cosmetic surgeons and physicians, the Editors present a second Multispecialty volume, this one dedicated to Midface and Lower face rejuvenation. The Editors have once again selected an expert team of Editors spanning the practices of Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, and Dermatology, with expert Authors presenting anatomy, techniques, procedure planning, complications, and outcomes in each specialty field. Topics are planned on: Complications of Lower Blepharoplasty and Midface lifting; Deep Plane Face Lifting for Midface Rejuvenation; The Transeyelid Midface Lift; Management of Post-blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction; Contemporary Thoughts on Lower Eyelid/Midface Aging; Aesthetic Canthal Suspension; Dark Circles: Etiology and Management Options; Laser Resurfacing Applications for Periocular Rejuvenation; Non-Resurfacing Approaches for Lower Eyelid Rejuvenation; Skin Care For The Lower Lids: “Bags,” “Dark Circles,” and “Wrinkles;” Volumetric Strategies for the Lower Lid and Midface; Transcutaneous Lower Lid Blepharoplasty With and Without Fat Repositioning; Fat Grafting of the Lower Lid and Midface; Transtemporal Midface Lifting to Blend the Lower Eyelid Cheek Junction; Utilizing a New Classification of Midfacial Aging to Customize Multimodality Midface Rejuvenation Surgery; Transconjunctival Lower Lid Blepharoplasty with and without Fat Repositioning, among others. Any practitioner of cosmetic facial procedures, invasive, minimally invasive, or non-invasive, will receive a wealth of information from expert practitioners who obtain excellent results.
    • Pediatric Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 26-1
      • December 10, 2014
      • Andrew Skalsky
      • English
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      Children with disabilities represent a unique population within pediatrics. Pediatric rehabilitation focuses on maximizing the function and enhancing the lives of children with a wide range of conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, stroke, brain injury, genetic abnormalities and other developmental disabilities.