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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.

  • Anatomic Pathology Board Review

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jay H. Lefkowitch
    • English
    Featuring hundreds of multiple-choice questions and full-color illustrations, Anatomic Pathology Board Review serves as a comprehensive resource for both certification and recertification exams. This fully updated medical reference book contains chapters covering general pathology, the major organ systems, and ancillary diagnostic techniques, as well as important topics including immunohistochemistry... cytopathology, and molecular diagnostics. It's the perfect tool to help you be as prepared as possible for the Anatomic Pathology boards!

  • Guide pratique de l'infirmière 2015-2016

    • 4th Edition
    • Gabriel Perlemuter + 1 more
    • French
    Cette 4e édition du guide qui a connu un grand succès, met en lien les informations médicales et pharmacologiques dont l'infirmier(e) a besoin en pratique quotidienne dans le cadre de son rôle propre comme de son rôle sur prescription : pathologie, médicaments, surveillance. L'ouvrage a été actualisé, en particulier, les fiches techniques qui sont nombreuses et les fiches pharmacologie. Véritable livre-outil, il offre un classement par spécialités et propose pour chaque pathologie : - Une fiche maladie avec les informations nécessaires sur la maladie et le patient, le bilan (examens biologiques, d'imagerie, etc.), un rappel sur le traitement (chirurgical et médicamenteux) et le pronostic. - Une fiche infirmière avec la conduite à tenir face au patient, en particulier face à son traitement : surveillance du traitement, de son efficacité et des effets secondaires, éducation-conseils au malade. - Une fiche technique détaillant, quand nécessaire, les gestes indispensables correspondant à l'activité de l'infirmier(e). - Une fiche pharmacologie reprenant sous forme de tableau : la classe, la DCI, le nom commercial, le mode de prescription, le prix par conditionnement et par unité, le taux de remboursement. Pour chaque classe, les propriétés, les indications et les contre-indications, les précautions d'emploi et les effets secondaires sont indiqués. Ce « tout en un », très pratique grâce à son format poche, est un guide indispensable au quotidien : en cours, en stage, en ville, en clinique ou à l'hôpital.

  • Iatrogenic Conditions of the Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 52-5
    • Gabriela Gayer
    • English
    Guest edited by Drs. Gabriela Gayer and Douglas Katz, this issue of Radiologic Clinics concentrates on iatrogenic conditions of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Articles include: Treatment of Aortic Aneurysms; Bariatric Surgical Procedures, Repeat Cesarean Deliveries; Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; Abdominal and Pelvic Viscera; Abdominal, Pelvic Surgical and Post-procedural Foreign Bodies; Thorax; Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder; Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Stenting, and Intubation; Complications of Optical Colonoscopy; and much more!

  • Personalgewinnung in der Pflege

    Innovative Ideen - einfach umgesetzt
    • 1st Edition
    • Maja Roedenbeck-Schäfer
    • German
    Die Einrichtungen der Sozial- und Gesundheitswirtschaf... leiden massiv unter Personalmangel. Umso wichtiger ist es, geeignete Mitarbeiter zu gewinnen. Mit diesem Buch erhalten Sie einen Einblick in zeitgemäße Recruitingmaßnahmen, die Ihnen helfen, junge Leute für einen sozialen Beruf und eine Arbeitsstelle in Ihrer Einrichtung zu begeistern. Aus dem Inhalt: Neupositionierung als attraktiver Arbeitgeber Strategien für die Personalgewinnung in sozialen Netzwerken Veranstaltungen: vom Schnuppertag bis zur Berufmesse Arbeits- und Übungsbögen für die praktische Umsetzung, z.B. Entwicklung einer Facebook-Aktion Maja Roedenbeck Schäfer leitet bei der Diakonie Deutschland das mehrfach preisgekrönte Projekt „SOZIALE BERUFE kann nicht jeder", eine Web 2.0-Kampagne zur Nachwuchsgewinnung für die Sozial- und Pflegeberufe, die sich auch in die Offline-Welt hinein fortsetzt. Für ihr Buch „Personalgewinnung in der Pflege" betreibt Maja Roedenbeck Schäfer eine eigene Internetseite: Personalgewinnung-in...

  • Syndromes of the Head and Neck, An Issue of Atlas of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-2
    • Dean M. DeLuke
    • English
    This issue of the Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America serves as an aid to identification of 70 of the more important head and neck syndromes, and organized using the same nosology as in the landmark text of Robert Gorlin. As such, it should be useful to a varied audience, including not only the oral and maxillofacial surgeon but also the oral pathologist, the practitioner of oral medicine, and members of the craniofacial team--the orthodontist, pediatric dentist, speech and language specialist, geneticist, plastic surgeon, ENT specialist, pediatrician, nurse coordinator, and others. Areas covered include: Craniosynostosis Syndromes; Syndromes Affecting Bone; Metabolic and Autoimmune Syndromes; Syndromes Affecting Skin and Mucosa; Hamartoneoplastic Syndromes; Branchial Arch Syndromes; Clefting Syndromes; Syndromes Affecting the Central Nervous System; Chromosomal Syndromes; Syndromes with Unusual Facies; and Syndromes with Unusual Dental Findings or Gingival Components.

  • Electrocardiography of Complex Arrhythmias, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-3
    • Mohammad Shenasa
    • English
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics examines electrocardiography of complex arrhythmias. Topics include concealed conduction, right and left atrial macroreentrant tachycardias, focal atrial fachycardias, AV nodal and AV reentrant tachycardia, wide complex tachycardias, ventricular tachycardia in CAD, ECG characteristics of outflow tract VT, fascicular tachycardias, VT in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, VT originating from unusual sites, incessant VT and VT storms, ECG characteristics of TdP, VT in ARVC, and ventricular arrhythmia in inherited channelopathies, arrrhythmias in complex congenital heart disease, AV conduction disease and block, electrocardiographic analysis of paced rhythms.

  • Sleep Hypoventilation: A State-of-the-Art Overview, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9-3
    • Babak Mokhlesi
    • English
    This issue, edited by Dr. Babak Mokhlesi, features comprehensive discussion on the subject of Hypoventilation. Articles include: The History of Hypoventilation Syndromes; Pathophysiology of Hypoventilation During Sleep, Sleep Hypoventilation: Diagnostic Considerations and Technological Limitations; Advances in Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Modalities for Hypoventilation Syndromes; Scoring Abnormal Respiratory Events on Polysomnography During Noninvasive Ventilation; Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: Epidemiology and Diagnosis; Outcomes for Obese Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure: Results from Observational and Randomized Controlled Trials; Non-PAP Treatment Modalities in Obesity-Hypoventilat... Syndrome: Role of Exercise, Nonsurgical and Surgical Weight Reduction, Tracheostomy, Respiratory Stimulants, and Oxygen, and more!

  • Monitoring Tissue Perfusion and Oxygenation, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • Shannan Hamlin
    • English
    Critical care clinicians must be knowledgeable about the anatomic, physiologic, and biochemical processes that are critical to the restoration of a functioning microvascular affecting organ perfusion. These basic physiologic processes critical to tissue perfusion and cellular oxygenation are presented in this issue on Monitoring Tissue Perfusion and Oxygenation. A working knowledge of oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption at the microvascular level will provide critical information needed for clinicians to continuously question the adequacy of tissue perfusion given our current lack of microvascular bedside monitoring.

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Beyond Obstructive Sleep Apnea, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-3
    • Carolyn D'Ambrosio
    • English
    Dr. Carolyn D'Ambrosio has put together an expert panel of authors covering topics such as: Sleep and Respiratory Physiology in Adults, Sleep and Respiratory Physiology in Children, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Restrictive Lung Disease, Lung Transplantation, Pulmonary Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure, Neurologic Conditions, Central Congential Hypoventilation Syndrome, and more!

  • Hyperhidrosis, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-4
    • David M. Pariser
    • English
    Topics in this issue of Dermatologic Clinics include: Incidence and prevalence; Impact on quality of life; Special considerations of hyperhidrosis in children; Topical therapies; Iontophoresis; Botox for axillary hyperhidrosis; Botox for palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis; Botox for other hyperhidrosis; Systemic therapies for hyperhidrosis; Procedural approaches; Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy; Emerging and investigative treatments; Resources for patients and physicians; Incorporating diagnosis and treatment into clinical practice. Dr David Pariser is Editor of this publication; a founding member of the International Hyperhidrosis Society and renown researcher and lecturer on mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of hyperhidrosis, Dr Pariser continues to investigate therapies that are effective for patients.

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