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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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    • Modern Management of Benign and Malignant Pancreatic Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41-1
      • March 17, 2012
      • Jacques Van Dam
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Dr. Van Dam is an internationally recognized leader in gastroenterology and has been a leader in advances in intervedntional endoscopy. He brings this expertise to the topic of management of benign and malignant pancreatic disease and has selected top experts in the field to provide state-of-the-art clinical information to gastroenterologists. The modern management treatise of each article addresses current diagnostics as well as medical management. Seven articles are devoted to pancreatic cancer and span medical management, surgial mangament, radiologic imaging, endoscopic diagnosis, palliation, and screening. Other important topics addressed are pancreatic transplantation, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, acute and chronic pancreatitis, and autoimmune pancreatitis.

    • Depression, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-1
      • March 17, 2012
      • David Mintz
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue discusses the diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and other depressive disorders, with an emphasis on the psychosocial aspects of depression: how it affects societies, how it is affected by culture, and what the true meaning of recovery is for those suffering from MDD. The issue is divided into three section: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Authors address the evidence where biology and subjectivity meet. They discuss what is adaptive and what is pathologic and discuss population-based solutions that take into account the specificity of the individual. Authors also take into account combination treatments of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy and weigh the treatment choices against specific patient subtypes.

    • Leg Pain in the Running Athlete, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-2
      • March 17, 2012
      • Alexander Meininger
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, Guest Edited by Alexander K. Meininger, MD, is devoted to Leg Pain in Athletes. Leg pain is a common manifestation of many ailments for which the athlete is vulnerable. In this issue, authors will discuss the most common causes of leg pain, including tibial stress syndrome, stress fractures, and exertional compartment syndrome. Attention will also be given to the evaluation of the injured runner, risk factors (such as the female athlete triad), and useful imaging adjuncts will be discussed.

    • Atlas of Clinical Dermatology

      • 4th Edition
      • March 13, 2012
      • Anthony du Vivier
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      2013 BMA Medical Book Awards 1st Prize Award Winner in Internal Medicine! Now in its 4th edition, Dr. du Vivier's bestselling Atlas of Clinical Dermatology provides the comprehensive visual guidance you need to effectively evaluate, diagnose, and manage all forms of skin disease. Over 2,300 images richly depict etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment, equipping you to provide the best care to every patient.

    • 1 200 QCM Concours IFSI Culture générale

      • 1st Edition
      • March 5, 2012
      • Olivier Perche + 2 more
      • French
      • eBook
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      Cet ouvrage de révision prépare aux épreuves écrite et orale du concours d'entrée en institut de formation aux soins infirmiers. Structuré en 40 fiches de 30 questions chacune, il est idéal pour réviser l'épreuve de culture générale en couvrant l'essentiel des thèmes susceptibles d'être rencontrés par le candidat (les grands problèmes de société, le travail social, l'individu dans la société, la santé, etc.). Pour une préparation efficace, chaque série de questions est l'occasion pour le candidat : - de réviser ses connaissances ; - d'acquérir de nouveaux savoirs grâce à des corrigés détaillés. Cet ouvrage est donc l'outil idéal pour réviser efficacement sa culture générale et assurer son entrée en institut de formation aux soins infirmiers…

    • Year Book of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2012

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2012
      • March 1, 2012
      • Stephen S. Raab + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The Year Book of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in pathology and laboratory medicine, carefully selected from more than 300 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters in this annual cover the most current information on all aspects of pathology and laboratory medicine including: molecular diagnostics, dermatopathology, anatomic pathology techniques, outcomes analysis, cytopathology, clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, neuropathology and hematology.

    • Current Concepts in Bone Pathology, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5-1
      • February 28, 2012
      • John D. Reith
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Bone Tumor Radiology 101 for Pathologists; Update on Arthritis; Periprosthetic Infections; Bone Cytology: A Realistic Approach for Clinical Utilization; Benign Bone-Forming Tumors; Osteocarcoma Differential Diagnosis Considerations; Osteocarcoma Differential Diagnosis Considerations; Well-differentiated Cartilage Tumors; Chondrosarcoma Variants; Giant Cell Tumor: Overview and Update; Fibro-osseous Lesions; Round Cell Tumors; Vascular Tumors; Pseudotumors and Reactive Lesions; Practical Work-up of Metastatic Carcinoma; Update on Treatment of Bone Tumors

    • Patient Safety, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 92-1
      • February 28, 2012
      • Juan A. Sanchez
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Guest Editor Juan Sanchez reviews articles in Safe Surgery for the general surgeon. Articles include iatrogenesis: the nature, frequency, and science of medical errors, risk management and the regulatory framework for safer surgery medication, lab, and blood banking errors, surgeons' non-technical skills, creating safe and effective surgical teams, human factors and operating room safety, systemic analysis of adverse events: identifying root causes and latent errors, information technologies and patient safety, patient safety and the surgical workforce, measuring and preventing healthcare associated infections, the surgeon's four-phase reaction to error, universal protocols and wrong-site/wrong-pat... events, unconscious biases and patient safety, and much more!

    • Geriatric Oncology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-1
      • February 28, 2012
      • Richard Rosenbluth
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue serves as a comprehensive review and update in the management of the geriatric cancer patient. Topics covered include: Cancer and Aging, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Breast Cancer in the Elderly, Solid Tumors in the Elderly, Radiation Therapy with the Elderly, Liquid Tumors in the Elderly, Nursing and Palliation of Elderly Cancer Patients, Ethics and Religion in Care of the Elderly, and Surgery in the Elderly.

    • Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Update, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 16-1
      • February 28, 2012
      • Ravi Prakash + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      A very hot topic at the 2010 AASLD meeting, hepatic encephalopathy is being brought to the Clinics in Liver Disease for the very first time by top experts, Dr. Mullen and Dr. Prakash. Authors have written articles that fully discuss the clinical aspects of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Articles presented include History, Nomenclature and Classification; Theories involved in the pathogenesis of HE; Clinical Assessment and utility of clinical scales for semi-quantification of Overt HE; Assessment of Minimal HE( with emphasis on computerized psychometric tests); Brain Imaging and HE; Management of Overt HE; Management of Minimal HE; Nutritional Interventions for HE; TIPS and HE; Liver Transplantation and Reversibility of HE; Minimal HE and Driving; and HE and Quality of Life.

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