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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.

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry

    • 8th Edition
    • September 5, 2024
    • Theodore A. Stern + 5 more
    • English
    For more than 40 years, the Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry has been the gold standard guide to consultation-liaison psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. Under the editorial leadership of Drs. Theodore A. Stern, Scott R. Beach, Felicia A. Smith, Oliver Freudenreich, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, and Maurizio Fava, the fully revised 8th Edition continues this tradition of excellence for yet another generation of practitioners. In a convenient handbook format, it provides an authoritative, easy-to-understand review of the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of psychiatric problems experienced by adults and children with medical and surgical conditions.
  • Crash Course 1000 SBAs for Finals and the MLA – Medicine and Surgery

    • 3rd Edition
    • September 5, 2024
    • Pratheeshan Sabeshan + 1 more
    • English
    Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.Crash Course 1000 SBAs for Finals and the MLA – Medicine and Surgery is one of two complementary SBA-style titles crafted to prepare medical students for their finals and the MLA exam. Each volume includes well over 1000 test questions and features mock exams that mimic the format of the MLA and medical final exams. This volume, focussing on general medicine and surgical specialties, has been divided into 15 commonly tested areas to facilitate thorough and efficient revision by specialty. Its counterpart, Crash Course 1000 SBAs for Finals and the MLA – Clinical Specialties, covers a broad spectrum of clinical Specialties.Question... are grouped by medical specialty and categorised by their role in the curriculum (Essential/Important... as well as by difficulty (Easy/Moderate/Hard)... Every question includes a clear answer and an extended explanation for each answer option to enable you to quickly understand your strengths and weaknesses and to learn effectively from any mistakes. Each printed volume also comes with BONUS access to the complete, enhanced eBook - this allows you to read as a 'regular', downloadable eBook, as well as to test yourself via the interactive-quiz function. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!
  • Kunsttherapie für die Praxis

    Methodik - Anleitungen - Fallbeispiele
    • 2nd Edition
    • September 5, 2024
    • Petra Obermeier
    • German
    Kunsttherapie – was ist das und wie geht das?Erfahren Sie Wissenswertes über das Handwerkszeug in der Kunsttherapie: Beschrieben werden Methoden, Anleitungen und Anwendungsbeispiele, die dem Kunsttherapeuten praktisches Know-how vermitteln. Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis veranschaulichen die Inhalte und liefern allen, die sich der Kunsttherapie bedienen möchten, wichtige Erkenntnisse und Anregungen für den Praxisalltag. Darüber hinaus erhalten Sie Einblicke in die formale und inhaltliche Bildanalyse. Beantwortet werden Fragen wie: Welche Materialien (Kohle, Ölfarbe, Temperafarben, Ton, …) haben welche Wirkung. Wann setzt man sie am besten ein? Wie lässt man am besten Collagen erstellen? Welche Methoden sind wann und für wen geeignet?Von pädagogischen, soziokulturellen bis hin zu klinischen Bereichen, von der Prävention bis hin zur Rehabilitation – Kunsttherapie hat sich zu einem essenziellen Bestandteil des psychosozialen Angebots entwickelt. Durch das Gestalten von Bildern und andere kreative Tätigkeiten eröffnet die Kunsttherapie den Zugang zur inneren Gedanken- und Gefühlswelt und setzt psychodynamische Prozesse in Gang.Neu in der 2. Auflage:Für die 2. Auflage hat die Autorin die Auswahl an Fallbeispielen stark erweitert und lässt uns damit an ihrem großen Erfahrungsschatz teilhaben. Dieses Buch eignet sich für:Fachärzte und -ärztinnen für Psychosomatik und PsychotherapiePsycho... Psychotherapeuten und Psychotherapeutinnen... und Heilpraktikerinnen für Psychotherapie
  • Cutaneous Oncology, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-5
    • September 5, 2024
    • David E. Fisher
    • English
    In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editor Dr. David E. Fisher brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Cutaneous Oncology. Top experts first provide information on skin structure, function, and immunology, then offer overviews of the therapeutic state of the art for both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Discussions focus on unique clinical challenges and biological breakthroughs which have come to light in recent studies of cutaneous malignancies.
  • Before We Are Born

    Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects
    • 11th Edition
    • September 3, 2024
    • Mark G. Torchia + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Anatomy/Embryology**... revised and updated with the latest advances in human embryology, including the cellular and molecular basis of development, Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects, 11th Edition, offers clinically relevant and highly illustrated coverage of this complex field. It is based on the popular text The Developing Human, written by the same expert and experienced educator author team. Coverage has been carefully selected to provide an easily accessible understanding of all the core aspects of embryology, including normal and abnormal embryogenesis, causes of birth defects, and the role of genes in human development.
  • Psychopharmaka absetzen? Warum, wann und wie?

    • 2nd Edition
    • September 3, 2024
    • Gerhard Gründer
    • German
    Alles Wichtige zum Absetzen von Psychopharmaka – wissenschaftlich fundiertDas Absetzen von Psychopharmaka ist in der Regel ein Gesprächsthema zwischen Patienten oder Patientin und Therapeuten bzw. Therapeutin, sobald ein Therapieansprechen erreicht ist und es der Patientin/dem Patienten besser geht.Dieses Buch zeigt in systematischer Form, dass es heute zu einer guten und rationalen Psychopharmakotherap... gehört, das Absetzen eines Psychopharmakons bereits beim Ansetzen mitzudenken. Hier finden Sie auf aktuellem wissenschaftlichem Niveau alles Wissenswerte zum Thema:Warum überhaupt absetzen?Langfristig... Therapie mit Psychopharmaka – Notwendigkeit, Studien, EvidenzBiologische und psychologische Anpassung an eine DauertherapieAbsetzs... und -syndrome, EntzugssyndromeAbset... praktisch: Wie geht es?Ausblick: Welche Fragen sind offen? Wie können Therapeut und Therapeutin mit Patient bzw. Patientin zukünftig besser zusammenarbeiten?Die... Werk gibt allen, die Psychopharmaka verschreiben (also v.a. Psychiatern und Psychiaterinnen, aber auch Internisten und Allgemeinmedizinerin... das nötige Wissen an die Hand, um kompetent entscheiden zu können, ob, wann und wie ein Absetzen von Psychopharmaka möglich ist.Neu in der 2. Auflage:Praxisnahe Absetzschemata – so wird es im Detail gemachtAusführliche Besprechung wichtiger Studien zum Absetzten von Antidepressiva und AntipsychotikaGabape... und Orexinrezeptorantago... sowie Antikonvulsiva mit stimmungsstabilisier... Effektneue Kapitel zu Stimulantien und PolypharmazieDieses Buch eignet sich für:Weiterbildungsas... und Fachärztinnen für Psychiatrie und PsychotherapieFachär... und Weiterbildungsassist... für Psychosomatik und PsychotherapieKlinis... Psychologinnen und PsychotherapeutenInt... und Allgemeinmedizinerin...
  • Arthritis and Related Conditions, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 55-4
    • September 3, 2024
    • Frederick M. Azar
    • English
    In this issue of Orthopedic Clinics, guest editors from the esteemed Campbell Clinic bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Arthritis and Related Conditions. Despite ongoing research and development of new treatment modalities, arthritis remains a serious health crisis, and is the leading cause of disability and earning loss among adults in the United States. In this issue, ten top experts present information about causes and treatments in adults and children with arthritis to keep readers up to date with recent advances in the field.
  • Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction, An issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-4
    • September 3, 2024
    • Asad Ghafoor
    • English
    In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Asad Ghafoor brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Top experts in the field cover issues such as choosing temporary mechanical support in cardiogenic shock; sequencing in quadruple therapy for HFrEF; the war against heart failure hospitalizations: remote monitoring and the case for expanding criteria; the uncertain benefit from ICDs in nonischemic cardiomyopathy; frailty and its spectrum of implications in HFrEF; and more.
  • Textbook of Medical Physiology

    • 4th Edition
    • September 3, 2024
    • Indu Khurana + 2 more
    • English
    The fourth edition of this well-known book has been thoroughly revised and updated as per the suggestions and feedback from students and teachers. The text has been arranged in three parts and each part has been further subdivided in twelve sections and seventy-eight chapters:Part I: General Physiology includes one section having five chapters.Part II: Systemic Physiology has been arranged into ten sections, one on each body system.Part III: Specialized integrated physiology includes one section comprising of eight chapters.
  • Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 51-4
    • September 2, 2024
    • Kevin C. Chung + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest editors Drs. Kevin C. Chung and Brian Starr bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. Top experts in the field discuss key topics such as principles for achieving predictable outcomes in flexor tendon repair; nerve vs. tendon transfers in the management of isolated upper extremity peripheral nerve injuries; free functional muscle transfer; current and future directions for upper extremity amputations: TMR vs. RPNI; and more.