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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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  • Genetics of Sleep and Its Disorders, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-2
    • Allan Pack
    • English
    This issue describes in detail the most current thinking on the way genes affect and determine sleep patterns, behaviors, disorders and needs. Sleep researchers continue to study genetic markers that may someday lead to a personalized approach to treatment of sleep disorders. The genetics of restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias, and insomnia are discussed. A solid understanding of the role genetics and molecular biology play in sleep will aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating these disorders, as well as advising their patients.

  • Cancérologie

    • 1st Edition
    • Yohann Loriot + 1 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage de cours synthétique traite l'ensemble des items de cancérologie du programme de DCEM2-DCEM4 (27 items). Chaque chapitre, consacré à un item, est rédigé suivant un plan identique, original, clair et très didactique qui facilite l'apprentissage. Chaque item comprend les éléments systématiques suivants : - les conférences de consensus, d'experts et les recommandations existantes ; - des schémas, des algorithmes et de l'iconographie ; - des encadrés sur les notions importantes ; - des repères permettant d'identifier les sujets déjà tombés au concours de l'internat et aux ECN (depuis 15 ans) clairement indiqués en regard du thème tombé avec leur date et un court résumé des Annales ; - des renvois transversaux vers les autre sitems du programme (intra- et interdisciplinaires) ; - les « zéros » aux questions ; - une « Fiche Dernier tour » qui propose un résumé de l'item pour une révision complète et rapide de celui-ci.

  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Practice

    Expert Consult: Online and Print
    • 1st Edition
    • Jean Marc Canard + 4 more
    • English
    Practical GI Endoscopy provides an illustrated concise guide to the use of endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of disorders in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. There is a clinical “hands on” emphasis throughout with expert advice on the practical aspects of performing endoscopic techniques in both diagnosis and therapy, tips for avoiding complications and how best to deal with them if and when encountered. Written by the leading international names in gastrointestinal endoscopy, the text has been expertly edited into a succinct, instructive format. Presented in short paragraphs structured with headings, subheadings and bullet points and richly illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and line drawings the book will be an invaluable companion to the busy practicing gastroenterologist.

  • Allergies for the Otolaryngologist, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-3
    • Berrylin J. Ferguson J. Ferguson
    • English
    Topics include: History of Allergy; Epidemiology of Allergy; Types of Rhinitis; Differential Diagnosis including Allergy Mimics; Immunology; Physical Findings in Allergy; Diagnosis including lab testing and physical examination; Associated Conditions and Comorbidities; Role of Allergy in Serous Otitis Media; Role of Allergy in Meneire's Syndrome; Asthma; Polyposis; Allergic Fungal Sinusitis; Treatment – Environmental Controls; Pharmacotherapy; Traditional Immunotherapy; Sublingual (SLIT) Immunotherapy; The Allergic March; Surgical Treatment of Allergies; Inhalant Allergies in Children; Food Allergies in Adults and Children.

  • Palliative Care, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • Serife Eti Karakas
    • English
    Palliative care focuses on reducing the severity of disease symptoms in order to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve the quality of life for people facing serious, complex illness. Primary care providers are often the coordinators of palliative care and need to be well versed in all aspects of providing palliative care. This issue covers important topics in palliative care, such as prognosis, management of several end-stage diseases, and management of severe symptoms. The issue could be helpful to a physician studying for subspecialty certification in hospice and palliative medicine.

  • Pediatric Illnesses and Transition of Care, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-2
    • Vicki Zeigler
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America will focus on Pediatric Illnesses and the Transition of Care. Guest Edited by Vicki Zeigler, PhD, RN, topics covered will range from the past, present and future of pediatric critical care nursing, postoperative rhythm disturbances after surgery for congenital heart disease, continuous glucose monitoring, pain management in the pediatric population, pediatric basic and advanced life support to stem cell transplantation, and chronic illnesses in children and the transition to adulthood.

  • Burn Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-2
    • Peter C. Esselman + 1 more
    • English
    Acute Assessment and Management, Positioning, Splinting, Contracture Management, Exercise, Wound Care, Hypertrophic Scar, Hand Burns, Neuromuscular Musculoskeletal and Other (Electrical Injuries), Amputation Management, Psychosocial, Pain and Itch, Vocational/Return to Work, Reconstruction.

  • Regional Analgesia and Acute Pain Management, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Sugantha Ganapathy + 1 more
    • English
    This issue brings the anesthesiologist up to date on current essential topics in regional analgesia and acute pain management, including the latest state-of-the-art techniques and drugs. Subjects covered include prevention and treatment of local anesthetic systemic and neurotoxicity; complications of RA and pain management (medicolegal issues including anticoagulation, infection, etc.); assessment and treatment of post block neurologic injury (history, physical, investigations, EMG, NCS); new ultrasound guided techniques for peripheral nerve blocks and evidence based outcome review; emerging techniques and drugs for neuraxial and paravertebral blocks; local infiltration analgesia (for a variety of surgical procedures, wound infusions, infusion devices); continuous PNB in hospital and at home; recent advances in multimodal analgesia (new drugs & strategies, such as capsaisin, long acting opioid and local anesthetics); challenges in acute pain management (including the opioid tolerant patient, patients with comorbidities such as MS, DM and renal failure); economics and practice management issues associated with acute pain management; pediatric pain management; new concepts of acute pain management (including strategies to prevent chronic pain, opioid induced hyperalgesia, and more).

  • Toolbox for Autologous Breast Reconstruction, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • Maurice Y. Nahabedian
    • English
    Overview of Perforator Imaging and Flap Perfusion Technologies; Assessing Perforator Architecture; Acoustic Doppler Sonography, Color Duplex Ultrasound, and Laser Doppler Flowmetry as Tools for Successful Autologous Breast Reconstruction; Doppler Sonography and Color Duplex Imaging; Computerized Tomographic and Magnetic Resonance Angiography-Technica... CT Angiography: Clinical Applications; CT Angiography: Assessing Outcomes; Non-contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Preoperative Perforator Mapping; Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance; Dynamic Infrared Thermography (DIRT); Fluorescent Angiography; Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Autologous Breast Reconstruction; Implantable Doppler System; Noninvasive Tissue Oximetry

  • Surgical Oncology in the Community Cancer Center, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-3
    • Frederick L. Greene
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Frederick Greene, focuses on Surgical Oncology in the Community Cancer Center. An array of experts have come together to explore topics on Sarcoma Management, Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, Multidisciplinary Clinics and the Surgeon's Role in the Hospital Cancer Program, Breast Cancer Care in the Community Cancer Center, Lumpectomy versus Mastectomy Rates in the Community Setting, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group trials and the Community Surgeon, Quality Surgical Oncology Care in the Community: Training versus Hospital Volume, The Impact of Dedicated Tumor Boards in Clinical Trials, The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers: Quality Improvement Through Standard Setting, and much more.

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