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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.

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    • Approach to Consultations for Patients with Liver Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 16-2
      • May 28, 2012
      • Steven L. Flamm
      • English
      • Hardback
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      With very much success in 2009, this topic is being updated again in 2012. Dr. Flamm has invited a group of distinguished hepatologists to provide insight into the assessment of a variety of scenarios where clinical judgment based on experience and published literature is an invaluable addition to the care of individual patients. Articles included in the issue address the following topics: Evaluatio of Elevated Liver Enzymes and Abnormal Liver Panel; Evaluation of Liver Lesions; Chronic HCV; Evaluation of Hepatic Cholestasis; Chronic HBV; Ascites; Fatty Liver; Pruritus in the patient with chronic cholestatic liver disease; Is the patient a candidate for liver transplantation; Care of the cirrhotic patient; Abnormal liver panel in pregnancy; Surgical clearance for the patient with chronic liver disease; Granulomatous Liver Disease; Drug Induced Liver Disease; and Hepatic Encephalopathy.

    • Immunotherapy in Clinical Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 96-3
      • May 28, 2012
      • Nancy M. Khardori + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Medical Clinics covers the latest updates in immunotherapeutics by the world-leading experts on the topic. Immunotherapuetic treatments are discussed in infectious diseases, rheumatologic and neurologic disorders, renal diseases, diabetes and more. Emerging immunotherapies are also covered in depth.

    • Year Book of Critical Care Medicine 2012

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2012
      • May 15, 2012
      • David J. Dries + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Year Book of Critical Care Medicine 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. Topics such as Acute Lung Injury, Cardiac Arrest, Hemodynamics and Monitoring, Burns, Postoperative Management, Renal, Trauma and Overdose, and Pharmacology/Sedatio... are represented highlighting the most current and relevant articles in the field.

    • Neuroradiology Applications of High-Field MR Imaging, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 22-2
      • May 14, 2012
      • Winfried A. Willinek
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Information for neuroimaging specialists includes a "Diagnostic Checklist” or “Clinical Recommendations” along with tables presenting recommended MR sequences and protocols. The primary focus of the issue is 3.0T; one article specifically deals with 7T and higher fields are mentioned sporadically throughout. Topics include: Tumor High-Field MR; Stroke High-Field MR; High-Field MR of Inflammation; Vascular Disorders: MR Angiography of Brain Vessels, MR Angiography of Neck Vessels, and Perfusion Imaging; Plaque Imaging; Neurodegenerative Disease; Epilepsy Imaging; Head and Neck Oncology Applications; Pediatric High-Field Imaging; Spine High-Field Imaging; Ultra High-Field Imaging; Future Perspectives on High-Field MR

    • Faces of Right Ventricular Failure, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-2
      • May 14, 2012
      • James A. Goldstein + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Although heart failure typically begins with the left side of the heart, it is also important for cardiologists to understand right-sided heart failure, which is the inability of the right side of the heart to adequately pump venous blood into the pulmonary circulation. Right heart failure causes a back-up of fluid in the body, resulting in swelling and edema. This issue covers the normal right ventricle (RV), imaging of the RV, RV failure in a variety of settings, and tratmen tof RV failure, including interventions.

    • New Drugs for Malignancy, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 26-3
      • May 8, 2012
      • Franco Muggia
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Topics in this issue include: Targeting IGF-1R; Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Lung Cancer; Targeting mTOR; Targeting Hedgehog; Mitotic Inhibitors; Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; and New Strategies and Drugs Inhibiting Folate Pathways.

    • The Lymphatic System in Thoracic Oncology, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 22-2
      • May 8, 2012
      • Federico Venuta + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The aim of this issue is to provide the thoracic surgeon with information about the staging and treatment of cancer to the mediastinal lymph nodes. The issue includes articles on the anatomy and physiology of the lymph nodes, imaging of the lymph nodes, and various techniques for diagnosing and dissecting the lymph nodes, including video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy and transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy.

    • Emerging Tools and Trends in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 20-2
      • May 8, 2012
      • Paul Carniol
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Facial Plastic Surgeons continually strive to improve their patients’ results and procedure experience. The material in this issue presents how to stay on “the cutting edge” with innovative tools and techniques while performing efficacious, innovative, and relatively safe procedures. The topics include latest laser procedures, ultrasound treatment, platelet fibrin matrix gels, stem cell studies, and chemical peel techniques, among other innovations. These reviews of procedures, techniques, and devices should be considered in the light of evidence based medicine. There may be limited data as to their potential outcomes and complications, as is frequently the case with innovations in Facial Plastic Surgery. A comprehensive overview of the emerging procedures and tools and discussion of outcomes, considerations, complications, and successes are presented here.

    • Atlas of Clinical Gross Anatomy

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 7, 2012
      • Kenneth P. Moses + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Atlas of Clinical Gross Anatomy uses over 500 incredibly well-executed and superb dissection photos and illustrations to guide you through all the key structures you’ll need to learn in your gross anatomy course. This medical textbook helps you master essential surface, gross, and radiologic anatomy concepts through high-quality photos, digital enhancements, and concise text introductions throughout.

    • Patient Safety in Rehabilitation Medicine, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 23-2
      • May 3, 2012
      • Adrian Cristian
      • English
      • Hardback
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      As the number of individuals undergoing rehabilitation medicine in a variety of rehabilitation settings increases, more and more patient safety concerns are being raised. Regulatory and accreditation organizations are scrutinizing the safety of patients in both hospital and rehabilitation settings and the general public and payors are demanding that patient safety is at the top of the agenda for institutions providing care. As leaders in the practice of rehabilitation medicine, physiatrists need to be educated on this important topic. The goal of this issue is to provide the reader with a foundation on the topic of patient safety as it applies to the practice of rehabilitation medicine as well as a set of tools that can be used to improve the safety of rehabilitation patients.

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