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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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    • Spina Bifida: Health and Developments Across the Life Course, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 57-4
      • October 27, 2010
      • Mark E. Swanson + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Mark Swanson and Adrian Sandler, offers exciting new insights on Spina Bifida. New transition guidelines for youth with spina bifida have been developed by an interdisciplinary team of experts from around the country. These guidelines are covered in this issue, along with articles on developmental pediatrics’ and rehabilitation medicine’s approaches to Spina Bifida, approaches to transition in other chronic illnesses and conditions, continence across the lifespan, and the challenge of incorporating cultural perspectives into services and supports.

    • Microscopic Haematology

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 18, 2010
      • Gillian Rozenberg
      • English
      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      A fully-updated edition of the ultimate haematology textbook for diagnostic use Microscopic Haematology, 3rd Edition: A practical guide for the laboratory has been fully updated in line with the current World Health Organisation classification. In addition to providing a wealth of information on haematology, this excellent textbook for health professionals includes over 400 full colour haematological slides. Microscopic Haematology, 3rd Edition: A practical guide for the laboratory is arranged in a logical, easy-to-follow order. The guide commences with the red cell series and describes normoblastic erythropoiesis, abnormal erythropoiesis and all the red cell disorders associated with anaemia. Each type of anaemia is described with minimal text and is accompanied by coloured haematological slides depicting red cell changes associated with the particular disorder. The platelet section adheres to the same format. Microscopic Haematology, 3rd Edition: A practical guide for the laboratory also offers a section on paediatric haematology, outlining red cell, white cell and platelet disorders occurring in cord blood, the neonate and childhood. The final section in this expansive health reference focuses on blood parasites and describes the four species of human malaria. A description of characteristic features in each species as it occurs in the red cell is accompanied by images depicting the various stages of maturation of each malaria species. Elsevier’s Evolve website provides an extensive ancillary package for students and lecturers, including • downloadable student content specific to Haematology I and II• interactive case studies for students with multiple choice questions for self directed learning• 17 detailed case studies to help lecturers develop differential diagnosis skills and problem solving skills with model answers• an image bank for lecturers

    • Epidermolysis Bullosa: Part I - Pathogenesis and Clinical Features, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-1
      • January 11, 2010
      • Dédée F. Murrell
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Dermatologic Clinics is the first of a two-part series examining Epidermolysis Bullosa. Guest Editor Dedee Murrell has assembled a panel of experts to pen articles on topics covering pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and international perspectives on EB.

    • Endoscopy and Liver Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-2
      • June 29, 2010
      • Andres Cardenas + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Gastrointestinal endoscopy plays an essential role in the management of patients with liver disease. This issue reviews the standard of care in the endoscopic management of portal hypertension and biliary disease before and after liver transplantation. A thorough knowledge of the available endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic methods is essential for the practicing hepatologist. Emphasis is placed on recent advances in imaging techniques such as the application of capsule endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of portal hypertension and recent advances in cholangioscopy and biliary tissue sampling. Additionally new information regarding the endoscopic management of esophageal and gastric varices is reviewed. Finally, the current role of ERCP in the diagnosis and staging of cholangiocarcinoma before liver transplantation and the endoscopic management of biliary complications after liver transplantation is discussed.

    • Advanced Imaging Techniques in Brain Tumors, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 19-4
      • January 5, 2010
      • Pia C. Sundgren
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This Neuroimaging publication presents topics on Current brain tumor classification and new concepts; Translation from animal to human in brain tumor research; Brain irradiation – effects on normal brain parenchyma and radiation necrosis; MR perfusion and permeability in high-grade brain tumors; Diffusion concept for survival estimation; Presurgical planning with MR Tractography and functional MR Imaging; Intra-operative brain mapping for tumor resection; Monitoring Responses of Brain Tumors to Treatment with Sodium MRI; Molecular imaging in brain tumors; and Advances and trends in chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatment of brain tumor.

    • Rééducation et syndrome cérébelleux

      • 1st Edition
      • March 19, 2010
      • Jérôme Froger + 3 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Cet ouvrage traite à la fois la recherche et la thérapeutique. Il présente : - la physiologie du cervelet, - l'orientation diagnostique face à un syndrome cérébelleux, - les troubles observés lors d'une atteinte du cervelet, - les méthodes de prise en charge médicale et rééducative.

    • Neuro-ophthalmology, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-3
      • August 11, 2010
      • Andrew G. Lee + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Neuro-ophthalmology has been an established subspecialty in neurology for over 30 yesrs. This issue of Neurologic Clinics contains the following articles: Ocular Motor Cranial Neuropathy (Volpe); Papilledema (Wall); Transient Monocular Visual Loss (Ahmed/Foroozan); Multiple Sclerosis (Galetta); Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (Bonelli/Arnold); Optic Neuritis (Eggenberger); Pupil Disorders (Kawasaki);Giant Cell Arteritis (Falardeau); Functional Visual Loss (Newman); Orbital Disease (McCulley); Thyroid Eye Disease (Cockerham); Vascular Neuro-ophthalmology (Biousse); Neuroimaging (Costello); and Optic Atrophy (Golnik).

    • Concours sociaux Épreuves écrites

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 8, 2010
      • Olivier Perche
      • French
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Ce guide offre une préparation optimale aux épreuves écrites des concours d'entrée en centre de formation pour les assistants de service social, les éducateurs spécialisés et les éducateurs de jeunes enfants. L'ouvrage se découpe en 3 grandes parties. - La première partie présente les informations pratiques indispensables à connaître pour s'inscrire aux concours d'entrée. Pour mieux guider les candidats, un tableau récapitule les adresses des centres de formations avec leurs spécificités (concours, dates d'inscription, types d'épreuves…). - La deuxième partie expose la méthodologie détaillée de chaque type d'épreuve rencontré aux concours : résumé, synthèse de documents, analyse de texte, dissertation, culture générale, tests psychotechniques et épreuves complémentaires. Pour chaque épreuve, la méthodologie est suivie d'exercices d'entraînement corrigés, tous issus de sujets d'annales. En outre, le chapitre « Culture générale » débute par des rappels de cours sur les thèmes les plus fréquemment abordés. - Enfin, la troisième partie permet un entraînement efficace « en temps réel », grâce à une série de sujets d'annales complets et corrigés, issus des derniers concours. Clair et complet, cet ouvrage est l'outil de révision idéal pour préparer et réussir les épreuves écrites des concours d'entrée en centre de formation d'assistant de service social, d'éducateur spécialisé et d'éducateur de jeunes enfants.

    • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Immunodeficiency, Part 2, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-2
      • June 17, 2010
      • Chaim Roifman
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue is part two of a two-part issue involving the emerging field of stem cell transplantation. Articles include: BMT for profound T cell Dysfunction (combined immunodeficiency); BMT and other management of HLA Class II deficiency; Genetic manipulation of stem cells – Past and future; Gene therapy for ADA deficiency; Haemopoietic stem cell biology; and Indications for BMT.

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