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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.

    • Diabetes and Aging, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-1
      • December 2, 2014
      • Elsa S. Strotmeyer
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Dr. Elsa S. Strotmeyer, is devoted to Medical Complications of Diabetes in Older Adults. Articles in this issue include: Glucose Dysregulation: Pathophysiology and Prevention; Diabetic Medications and Polypharmacy; Physical Function and Disability; Diabetes and Osteoarthritis; Adiposity, Muscle Mass, and Diabetes; Exercise and Weight Loss in Diabetes Management; Diabetes and Cognition; Diabetes and Depression; Sleep Apnea and Diabetes; Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease; and Diabetes and Balance and Falls.
    • The Gastrocnemius, An issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 19-4
      • December 2, 2014
      • Mark S. Myerson
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Gastrocnemius is the largest and most superficial of calf muscles and the main propellant in walking and running. This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics will cover everything from the anatomy and biomechanics to surgical techniques.
    • Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 95-1
      • December 2, 2014
      • Fred A. Luchette
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Caring for the Geriatric Surgical Patient is covered extensively in this important Surgical Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: Changing Demographics of the American Population; Effect of Aging on Cardiac Function plus Monitoring and Support; Effect of Aging on Vascular System plus Monitoring and Support; Effect of Aging on Pulmonary Function plus Monitoring and Support; Effect of Aging on Renal Function plus Monitoring and Support; Management of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Nutrition in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Management of Skin/Soft Tissue/Pressure Sores in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Hematologic Issues in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Healthcare-Economic Impact of Caring for the Elderly; Operative Risk Stratification in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Management of Fractures in the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Pharmacology for the Geriatric Surgical Patient; Rehabilitation of the Geriatric Surgical Patient; End-of-Life Care of the Geriatric Surgical Patient, and more.
    • Contribution of FDG to Modern Medicine, Part II, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10-1
      • December 2, 2014
      • Søren Hess
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Part II of the important issue on Contribution of FDG to Modern Medicine. Articles will include: FDG in infectious/inflammat... diseases, FDG in cardiovascular disease, Assessment of treatment response using PET, PET based chemotherapy response assessment, PET based radiation therapy planning, PET based interventional radiology, PET/MRI, Evolving and upcoming applications of FDG-PET in medicine, and more.
    • Sports Hand and Wrist Injuries, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 34-1
      • December 2, 2014
      • Jonathan E. Isaacs
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Some common traumatic injuries in athletes include joint dislocations, sprains, muscle strains, broken bones, tendon inflammation, and ligament tears. The most common fracture injury in the athletic population occurs in the fingers. Articles included in this issue are: The challenges of treating athletes- Sport specific injuries, Wrist ligament injuries, Scaphoid fractures, Carpal fractures other than scaphoid, Thumb UCL and RCL injuries, Ulnar sided wrist pain in the athlete and many more!
    • Advances in Anesthesia, 2014

      • 1st Edition
      • December 2, 2014
      • Thomas M. McLoughlin
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Each year, Advances in Anesthesia brings you the best current thinking from the preeminent practitioners in your field. A distinguished editorial board identifies current areas of major progress and controversy and invites specialists to contribute original articles on these topics. These insightful overviews bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care.
    • Vasculitis in Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41-1
      • December 2, 2014
      • Daniel A. Albert
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Vasculitis is a term for a group of rare diseases that have in common inflammation of blood vessels and there are many types of vasculitis, and they may vary greatly in symptoms, severity and duration. Vasculitis can range from mild to life-threatening and early detection and treatment of severe vasculitis can prevent permanent damage.
    • Diabetes Management, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 99-1
      • December 2, 2014
      • Irl B. Hirsch
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, edited by Dr. Irl Hirsch, is devoted to Diabetes Management. Articles in this issue include: Diabetes Classification Update; Internet Diabetes Management: An Effective, Efficient, and Cost Effective Approach; Monitoring Glycemia in Diabetes; Glycemic Targets: What is the Evidence?; Lifestyle Modification in Diabetes; Metformin, Sufonlyureas, Acarbose, Thiazolidnediones, Bromocriptine, and Colesevalam; Incretins; SGLT-2 inhibitors; Insulin therapy in Type 1 Diabetes; Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes; Non-Glycemic Targets for Patients with Diabetes; Screening and Treatment for the Primary Care Provider of Common Diabetes Complications; and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
    • Orthopaedic Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-4
      • December 2, 2014
      • Nabil Elkassabany
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Guest editors Nabil M. Elkassabany and Edward R. Mariano have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Orthopedic Anesthesia. Articles include: Evidence-Based Medicine for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, Role of Regional Anesthesia in Orthopedic Trauma, Which Outcomes Related to Regional Anesthesia Are Most Important for Orthopedic Surgery Patients?, Optimizing Perioperative Care for Patients with Hip Fracture, Regional Anesthesia-Analgesia... Relationship to Cancer Recurrence and Infection, Developing a Multidisciplinary Fall Reduction Program for Lower-Extremity Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Optimizing Perioperative Management of Total Joint Arthroplasty, and more!
    • Bone Marrow Transplantation, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-6
      • December 2, 2014
      • Bipin Savani
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Bipin Savani and Mohamad Mohty, is devoted to Bone Marrow Transplantation. Articles in this issue include: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML); Acute Lymphoid Leukemia (ALL); Myelodysplastic Syndrome (AML); Myeloproliferative disorders (MPD); Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia; Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML); Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL); Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL); Severe Aplastic Anemia (SAA) and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH); Sickle Cell Anemia; Thalassemia; Benign immunodeficiency diseases; and Referral to transplant centers.