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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.

  • Sarcopenia, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-3
    • Yves Rolland
    • English
    In the last decade much attention has been paid to understanding and diagnosing Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass that results from the process of aging. This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Yves Rolland, MD, PhD, covers the History of Sarcopenia and works to define Sarcopenia based on recent workshops and meetings on the topic. This issue also covers the Epidemiology, Physiology, and Consequences of Sarcopenia. Also included are studies on Sarcopenia and Obesity, Sarcopenia and Frailty, Nutrition and Sarcopenia, Physical Activity and Sarcopenia, as well as a look at Clinical Trials on Sarcopenia.
  • Pineal Region Tumors, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-3
    • Jeffrey N. Bruce + 1 more
    • English
    Guest Editors Jeffrey Bruce and Andrew Parsa explore Pinneal Region Tumors in this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics. Topics concentrate on areas such as pathology, radiographic features, open surgical approaches, endoscopic surgical approaches, clinical outcomes after treatment of pineocytoma, clinical outcomes after treatment of pineoblastoma, clinical outcomes after treatment of germ cell tumors, pineal cysts: radiographic criteria and clinical management, opthamologic signs and symptoms associated with pineal region tumors, history of pineal region tumor surgery and management, and radiation treatment algorithms.
  • Pediatric Oncology Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 49-4
    • Eric N. Faerber
    • English
    This issue provides a solid foundation for general radiologists in the imaging of pediatric patients suspected of having cancer. Reviewed in this issue is imaging for CNS and cardiopulmonary and thoracic tumors; tumors of the liver, spleen, and pancreas; and pelvic and bone tumors, as well as leukemia and Lymhoma.
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Sanjay Rajagopalan
    • English
    Peripheral vascular disease is the obstruction of large arteries that are not in the heart or brain. With the advent of percutaneous treatment techniques, such obstructions are now often being treated by cardiologists. This issue provides current information on diagnosis, medical management, and percutaneous procedures for peripheral vascular disease.
  • Neurorhinology: Common Pathologies , An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-4
    • Richard J. Harvey + 1 more
    • English
    The skull base is a meeting point for anatomical regions, surgical specialties, and surgical philosophies. Skull base surgery is a dynamic subspecialty and the last decade has witnessed the application of endoscopic techniques to the ventral skull base using an endonasal corridor. The transition from external approaches to an endonasal corridor has not been without controversy. In this volume, we explore the nascent field of neurorhinology, a term that emphasizes the multidisciplinary collaboration between neurosurgeons and rhinologic head and neck surgeons. Authors have applied evidence-based medicine techniques to critically evaluate the literature and attempt to answer some of the most important clinical questions. This first of two volumes focuses on the more common pathologies seen by Otolaryngologists in neurorhinology. Topics include: Spontaneous CSF leaks; Traumatic CSF leaks; Osteoma; Fibrous dysplasia of sphenoid and skull base; Orbital apex and orbit; Endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas with adjunctive intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging; Craniopharyngioma; Tuberculum meningioma; Olfactory groove meningioma; Endoscopic endonasal surgery for nasal dermoids; Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma; Hypothalamic/ pituitary morbidity in skull base pathology
  • DEAVS. Diplôme d'État d'auxiliaire de vie sociale

    Modules 1 à 6
    • 3rd Edition
    • Jacqueline Gassier + 1 more
    • French
    L'auxiliaire de vie sociale accompagne au quotidien (toilette, ménage, préparation des repas, courses) des personnes âgées ou des personnes (adultes et enfants) handicapées pour les maintenir à leur domicile, tout en leur apportant une certaine qualité de vie. Le DEAVS (Diplôme d'État d'auxiliaire de vie sociale) permet au futur professionnel d'acquérir les connaissances nécessaires à la prise en charge de ce type de public en abordant la dimension relationnelle, sociale et technique de l'intervention à domicile. Ce guide couvre la totalité du programme du DEAVS composé de 6 domaines de formation : ■ DF1 : Connaissance de la personne (105 heures) ■ DF2 : Accompagnement et aide individualisée dans les actes essentiels de la vie quotidienne (91 heures) ■ DF3 : Accompagnement dans la vie sociale et relationnelle (70 heures) ■ DF4 : Accompagnement et aide dans les actes ordinaires de la vie quotidienne (77 heures) ■ DF5 : Participation à la mise en oeuvre, au suivi et à l'évaluation du projet individualisé (91 heures) ■ DF6 : Communication professionnelle et vie institutionnelle (70 heures) Dans chaque module, le cours, clair et détaillé, est émaillé de nombreux dessins tout en couleurs, tableaux et schémas légendés, et d'études de cas concrets. Des encadrés «Le rôle de l'AVS» proposent une conduite à tenir selon les circonstances.
  • Alimentation de l'enfant de 0 à 3 ans

    • 2nd Edition
    • Patrick Tounian + 1 more
    • French
    Bien nourrir son enfant est une des préoccupations majeures de tous les parents. Les pédiatres et médecins traitants sont ainsi constamment sollicités pour donner des conseils sur l'alimentation du nourrisson et du jeune enfant. Leur tâche est souvent difficile en raison de la diversité des opinions émises sur le sujet, et compte tenu de l'évolution permanente des recommandations en matière de nutrition infantile. L'objectif de cet ouvrage est de fournir aux praticiens, mais également aux parents qui le souhaitent, un guide pratique qui leur permettra à la fois de mieux comprendre les bases nutritionnelles qui régissent les règles diététiques développées et surtout de disposer de documents susceptibles d'être utilisés dans la grande majorité des situations, normales ou pathologiques, où des conseils alimentaires doivent êtres prodigués. Dans cette deuxième édition, nous avons conservé la configuration qui avait fait le succès de la précédente. Vous y retrouverez des tableaux de synthèse, des fiches menus types selon les âges et des alertes sur les erreurs alimentaires les plus fréquentes, tous faciles à consulter et éminemment pratiques. Cette nouvelle édition a également permis une mise à jour des connaissances qui ont considérablement évolué au cours des dernières années. Elle a enfin été l'occasion de corriger les nombreuses idées reçues qui circulent de plus en plus sur l'alimentation du nourrisson, en se basant toujours sur des arguments scientifiques dûment démontrés. Cet ouvrage pratique est destiné aux pédiatres, médecins généralistes, nutritionnistes, diététiciens, puéricultrices, infirmières, ainsi qu'à tous les parents qui désirent enrichir leur savoir sur l'alimentation de leur enfant.
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Brain, Spine, and Neck, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21-3
    • Hermant Parmar + 1 more
    • English
    Congenital spine and spinal cord malformations; Congenital brain malformations (except cortical malformations); Malformations of cortical development; Congenital cystic neck lesions; A simplified approach to pediatric vascular malformations of the head and neck; Congenital face, maxillofacial anomalies; Congenital arterial and venous anomalies of brain, spine and neck; Fetal neuroimaging; Temporal bone malformations; Pediatric orbit; Neurosurgeon’s perspective to congenital brain and spine malformations
  • Hematology

    A Pathophysiologic Approach (with Student Consult Online Access)
    • 1st Edition
    • S. David Hudnall
    • English
    Hematology: A Pathophysiologic Approach, by S. David Hudnall, MD, FCAP, delivers an accessible yet thorough understanding of hematolymphoid physiology and pathophysiology. This new title in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series offers you masterful explanations of hematopoiesis, immunology, hemostasis, hemoglobinopathy, metabolic disorders, genetics, and neoplasia from an authority who has 26 years of practical experience in laboratory hematology and has taught thousands of medical and undergraduate students. In print and online at www.studentconsult.c... this is an ideal integrated, problem-based way to learn about this complex subject.