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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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    • Current Concepts in Surgical Pathology of the Pancreas, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 4-2
      • June 24, 2011
      • Volkan Adsay + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Exocrine pancreatic tumors of non-ductal origin: Acinar carcinoma, pancreatoblastoma and solid-pseudopapillar... neoplasm; Pancreatic cystic tumors of mucinous type; Pancreatic cystic lesions of non-mucinous type; Pancreatic endocrine tumors; Inflammatory lesions and pseudotumors of the pancreas; Ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas; PanINs; Cytology of the Pancreas.

    • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 25-5
      • November 29, 2011
      • Daniel DeAngelo
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Dr. DeAngelo has assembled top experts to write state-of-the art reviews on the management of chronic myelogenous leukemia. Some of the articles that will be of most interest to readers include: Hurdles Toward a Cure for CML: The CML Stem Cell; The biology of CML progression: Who, what, where, and why?; Chronic Myeloid Leukemia – Mechanisms of Resistance and Treatment; BCR-ABL mutations in CML; Selection of therapy: Rational Decisions Based on Molecular Events; Chronic myelogenous leukemia: Role of stem cell transplant in the Imatinib era; Portal Vein Thrombosis and Budd Chiari Syndrome.

    • Radiation Therapy Planning with PET, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 6-2
      • April 28, 2011
      • Sushil Beriwal
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      PET imaging has become an essential part of radiation therapy for cancer patients. Leading off the issue are articles on clinical applications and technical aspects. Following those are reviews of the use of PET in the treatment for lung cancer, gynecologic malignancies, GI and pancreatic tumors, and brain tumors, lymphoma, and head and neck malignancies. The final article addresses advances in hybrid imaging in planning of radiation therapy.

    • Managing Sports Injuries

      • 4th Edition
      • June 28, 2011
      • Christopher M Norris
      • English
      • eBook
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      Now in its fourth edition with the revised title – Managing Sports Injuries: a guide for students and clinicians – this highly practical guide maintains its evidence-based approach while introducing new material from both research and clinical sources. It is a comprehensive resource for the management of soft-tissue injuries, focusing on therapy. Well referenced and extensively illustrated, this text continues to be invaluable to physiotherapists, sports and massage therapists, medical practitioners, and all those involved in the treatment of athletes and sports people.

    • PET in CNS Disease, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5-2
      • June 30, 2010
      • Andrew B. Newberg + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Since PET was first introduced clinically, brain tumors have been an important area for its use. Diagnosing the cause of patients experiencing seizures has been an additional area for which PET has demonstrated its value. PET imaging is also being investigated for the understanding of depression and other psychiatric disorders. Also the challenges for developing radiotracers is reviewed in a separate article.

    • Diagnostic Testing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 22-1
      • March 2, 2010
      • Stephen D. Krau
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest edited by Stephen Krau, PhD, RN, on the topic of Diagnostic Testing will include the following article subjects: Overview of Diagnostic Testing; Electrodiagnostic Testing; Endoscopic Studies; Bronchoscopy Studies; Radiographic Studies; Angiography; Nuclear Scanning Studies; Intravenous Pyleogram; Manometric Studies; Ultrasound Studies; Urine Tests; Stool Tests; and Centesis Studies.

    • Combined Craniomaxillofacial and Neurosurgical Procedures, An Issue of Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 18-2
      • November 30, 2010
      • Ramon L. Ruiz + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue bridges neurosurgery and oral and maxillofacial surgery, and this collaboration between disciplines has produced a unique issue. Articles will include coronal scalp flap, craniosynostosis techniques, monobloc and facial bipartition procedures, encephalocele management, reconstruction of skull defects, transoral approaches to the clivus and high cevical spine, fronto-basilar fractures, and more.

    • DEAF - Diplôme d'État d'Assistant Familial

      • 1st Edition
      • June 9, 2010
      • Carène Ponte + 6 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      L'assistant familial accueille chez lui de manière permanente un ou plusieurs enfants, au titre de la protection de l'enfance ou d'une prise en charge médico-sociale ou thérapeutique. Son rôle est d'aider l'enfant placé à trouver (ou retrouver) un équilibre, de l'encourager vers l'autonomie et de l'accompagner dans ses relations avec sa propre famille. Véritable « tout-en-un » de la formation, cet ouvrage offre une préparation complète au diplôme d'État d'assistant familial (DEAF), en insistant sur la dimension psychologique et humaine inhérente à cette profession. Il est organisé en trois parties : Partie 1 : La formation d'assistant familial regroupe l'ensemble des connaissances à maîtriser dans les trois domaines de compétences du programme : - Domaine 1 : Accueil et intégration de l'enfant dans sa famille d'accueil, - Domaine 2 : Accompagnement éducatif, - Domaine 3 : Communication professionnelle. Clair et très structuré, le cours est illustré d'encadrés « Rôle de l'assistant familial » qui mettent l'accent sur des aspects particuliers du métier, et d'études de cas qui présentent des situations-types de la vie quotidienne en famille d'accueil. Partie 2 : Le diplôme d'État d'assistant familial présente les modalités du diplôme (livret de formation, épreuves écrites et orales, validation des acquis...). Partie 3 : L'exercice de la profession d'assistant familial fait le point sur les obligations et responsabilités juridiques, ainsi que sur le droit du travail. Complet et détaillé, ce guide s'adresse aussi bien aux personnes préparant le DEAF qu'aux formateurs et professionnels qui souhaitent approfondir ou mettre à jour leurs connaissances.

    • Psychologie, sociologie, anthropologie

      • 1st Edition
      • November 19, 2010
      • Marcus Enyouma
      • French
      • eBook
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      L'objectif des Cahiers des Sciences Infirmières est d'offrir aux étudiants en IFSI des ouvrages complets et détaillés couvrant l'ensemble des savoirs définis dans les Unités d'Enseignement (UE) du nouveau référentiel. Ce cahier, consacré à l'UE 1.1 Psychologie, sociologie, anthropologie (semestres 1 et 2) du nouveau référentiel, aborde : - les grands domaines de la psychologie : psychopathologie, psychologie de l'enfant et du développement, psychophysiologie ; - les concepts de base en psychologie cognitive : traitement de l'information, attention, représentations mentales, raisonnement, émotions, théorie et principes de la communication ; - les concepts de base en psychologie analytique : Moi, ça, Surmoi, conscience et inconscience, types de relation d'objets, intuition, affects et sentiments, angoisse, désir, motivation, besoins et pulsions, mécanismes de défense ; - le développement de la personne et de la personnalité : psychologique, affectif, psychomoteur, cognitif, inné et acquis, normal et pathologique ; - les concepts en psychologie sociale : lien social, identité sociale… ; - la psychologie et la santé : approche psychosomatique, schéma et image corporels, qualité de vie, souffrance psychique, résilience ; - les concepts de base en sociologie : notion de groupe, de rôle et statuts, de dynamique familiale ; - les concepts de base en anthropologie : construction et expression des cultures (rites, mythes et croyances…), mais aussi représentation de la santé et de la maladie ; - la relation soignant-soigné et ses différents aspects : coopération, revendication, « bientraitance »… Toutes ces thématiques sont illustrées par de nombreux exemples et cas cliniques. Tout au long de l'ouvrage, des encadrés « Points clés » mettent en valeur les connaissances incontournables. Chaque chapitre se termine par une rubrique « Situation clinique » exposant et analysant, de manière détaillée, un cas concret en rapport avec la thématique proposée dans le chapitre. Et en fin d'ouvrage, un Cahier d'entraînement permet à l'étudiant de tester ses connaissances et de s'entraîner à l'analyse de situations.

    • Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 94-1
      • January 5, 2010
      • Miguel Regueiro + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Guest Editors for this issue have assembled top experts to discuss only those most challenging aspects of diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Emphasis is on comparing treatment paradigms, current and future biologics agents, safety profile of therapeutics, and novel diagnostic and prognostic tools for IBD. Articles are also devoted to pregnancy and IBD, IBD in children, and post-operative management of IBD.

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