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Books in Medicine

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.

    • Sports Medicine Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-6
      • December 22, 2010
      • Michael Tuite
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 5 9 6 4
      Musculoskeletal injuries are an unfortunate byproduct of an active population. Therefore imaging of these injuries is essential for the treatment, rehabilitation, and return to play. This issue reviews topics such as pediatric upper and lower extremity injuries, skiing and snow boarding injuries, overhead throwing injuries, spine injuries, and hip injuries.
    • Oral Medicine, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 44-1
      • December 14, 2010
      • Arlen Meyers + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 4 8 0 4
      Topics include: History and physical exam and diagnostic tests and procedures; Oral manifestations of smokeless tobacco use; Infections; Recurrent oral ulcerations; Lichen planus; White lesions; Vesiculobullous eruptions; Common oral manifestations of systemic disease; Oral manifestations of hematologic and nutritional diseases; Burning mouth syndrome; Early detection of premalignant lesions and oral cancer; Taste disorders; Candidiasis
    • Atlas of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery (VATS)

      • 1st Edition
      • December 2, 2010
      • Robert J. McKenna + 2 more
      • English
      Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery (VATS) presents step-by-step instructions on procedures that yield better patient outcomes and recoveries. Dr. Robert J. McKenna covers major developments in video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS)—including lung-volume reduction surgery. The included DVD and online access offer videos of experts performing these valuable techniques.
    • PharmacoNutrition and Nutrition Therapy in Critical Illness, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 26-3
      • August 13, 2010
      • Paul Wischmeyer
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 4 3 6 3
      This issue of Critical Care Clinics, Guest Edited by Paul Wischmeyer, MD features topics such as: Nutrition Guidelines In Critical Care: Consistency or Confusion?; Evolutionary Role of Nutrition and Metabolic Support in Critical Illness; Pre-operative Surgical Nutrition Programs; Fish Oil in Critical Illness: Mechanisms and Clinical Application; Glutamine in Critical Illness: The Time Has Come, The Time Is Now?; Immunosupression and Infection After Major Surgery: A Nutritional Deficiency?; Enteral Nutrition in Critical Care: Why Do We Starve Our Patients?
    • Year Book of Medicine 2010

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2010
      • December 22, 2010
      • Nancy M. Khardori
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 6 8 3 3 8
    • Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-2
      • June 17, 2010
      • Peter S.A. Glass
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 7 9 6 9
      This issue brings the anesthesiologist up to date on current essential topics in ambulatory anesthesia. Topics covered include obstructive sleep apnea, pediatric ambulatory anesthesia, supraglottic airway devices, issues in office-based ambulatory anesthesia, complex sedation, the role of regional anesthesia in the ambulatory environment, regional catheters, postoperative pain management for the ambulatory patient, and updates on PONV and PDNV. Authors also explore the questions of how much testing should be done, how to make yourself ASC desirable to patients and surgeons, and more.
    • General Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • December 20, 2010
      • Kerryn Phelps + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 9 5 8 3 2 9 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 9 5 7 8 0 4 2
      A comprehensive medical textbook taking a holistic approach to contemporary general practice This e-book takes an integrative approach to the diagnosis, investigation and management of health issues in the general practice environment. General Practice: The integrative approach e-book version covers the philosophy underpinning modern-day general practice, including primary and secondary prevention as well as acute and chronic disease management. This comprehensive e-book informs doctors of potential treatment and prevention options, as well as possible pitfalls, according to the growing integrative medicine evidence base. The first section of General Practice: The integrative approach e-book lays the foundations of integrative medicine while the second examines important medical conditions in a systems-based approach. Each chapter in this valuable health resource outlines required medical and consulting knowledge, while discussing physiology and pharmacological management plans of systems-based conditions. An evidence-based discussion of the available therapeutic options for the treatment of associated factors follows. This helps medical practitioners adapt their approach for individual patient needs. General Practice: The integrative approach e-book features contributions from experts in Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, naturopathy, and exercise therapy – all of whom incorporate their expertise into management plans that utilise multiple therapeutic modalities to achieve the best clinical outcome.
    • Clinical Gastroenterology

      • 3rd Edition
      • December 15, 2010
      • Nicholas J. Talley
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 2 9 5 7 9 4 8 3
      A new edition of this respected Australian gastroenterology textbook Completely updated, this comprehensive medical resource offers a practical, problem-based approach to the subject of clinical gastroenterology. Containing specialist content from Australian and international contributors, Clinical Gastroenterology, 3rd Edition focuses on both common and uncommon gastroenterological problems as they present in clinical practice. Building on the previous two editions, Clinical Gastroenterology features decision trees to assist clinicians in assessing patients and the treating digestive disorders. This latest edition also includes clear medical illustrations suitable for patient education, along with summary tables highlighting key points to guide General Practitioners, gastroenterology specialist trainees and medical students
    • Medicina Paliativa

      • 1st Edition
      • April 26, 2010
      • Declan WALSH
      • Spanish
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 8 4 8 0 8 6 0 2 6 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 8 4 8 0 8 6 8 1 8 1
      Este libro proporciona una cobertura completa y exhaustiva, dirigida a garantizar la atención óptima de aquellos pacientes con patologías terminales. Dirigida a todos aquellos especialistas que, de una y otra manera, se ocupan del cuidado de estos pacientes: médicos de atención primaria, geriatras, especialistas en cuidados paliativos, internistas, oncólogos y especialistas en dolor, entre otros. Han participado un total de 18 especialistas españoles, lo que hace que la obra sea muy adecuada para los profesionales de nuestro país.