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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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    • Rehabilitation from the Perspective of the Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 29-1
      • January 6, 2010
      • Jeff G. Konin
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Part one of a two-part series dedicated to Rehabilitation, this issue explores rehab from the perspective of the Athletic Trainer and Physical Trainer. Guest Editor Dr. Jeff Konin of the University of South Florida's Department of Orthopedic Surgery and his team of contributors discuss key subjects, such as the rehabilitation referral, return to play criteria, strength and conditioning, the future of rehab, concussion, and of course, rehabilitaion of specific areas of the body including the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip, and more.

    • Telepsychiatry and Telemental Health, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 20-1
      • December 20, 2010
      • Brian Grady + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 4 2 7 9
      This issue offers a practical, clinical, and evidence-based approach to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in children and adolescents. In addition to providing an historical perspective and overviews, the issue discusses CBT and its therapeutic use in Depression/Suicidali... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, PTSD, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Externalizing Disorders, Repetitive Behavior Disorders, and other treatment areas. Also discussed are Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

    • Combined Movement Theory

      • 1st Edition
      • May 13, 2010
      • Christopher McCarthy
      • English
      • eBook
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      This book expands on the widely used concept of combined movements and incorporates both grade IV- manipulative thrust techniques and muscle energy / proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques. The book is the first to include chapters on cervical artery dysfunction (VBI) and upper cervical instability with clinical chapters on the regional management of spinal dysfunction. The first section of the book discusses the underlying theoretical concepts underpinning combined movements theory and manipulation, with the second section offering a comprehensive manual of tests and treatments for each region of the spine. Revision multiple choice tests are at the ends of the theoretical chapters. A chapter on home exercise is included along with a DVD of video clips and clinical reasoning form. The book will provide readers with a comprehensive resource to start using combined movements theory immediately and is a real substitute to attending a course on the method. The book is an update, expansion and development of the Manual of Combined Movements published by Brian Edwards.

    • Dreaming and Nightmares, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5-2
      • May 5, 2010
      • J. F. Pagel
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 7 2 0
      This issue reviews the current status of scientific dream study and offers the most up-to-date reviews on topics such as dream recall (including variables affecting dream recall, and the psychopathology of altered dream recall), dream content (including the assessment of dream content and variables affecting dream content), dreaming and cognitive functions (dreaming and emotional processing, personality and psychopathology, and learning and memory), disordered dreaming (such as nightmares in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, dreaming epiphenomena of narcolepsy, and parasomnias), medications altering dreaming, and the role of dreams in psychotherapy. Because sleep and dreams are inextricably linked, it is important for every sleep specialist to have an understanding of the current scientific understanding of normal and disordered dreaming.

    • Simulation and Surgical Competency, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 90-3
      • June 21, 2010
      • Neal Seymour + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 7 7 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 0 6 8 4
      This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: the growth of simulators in surgery; the science of proficiency and competency, running a skills lab; high intensity preparatory simulation training; assessment and feedback in the skills lab and OR, FLS & FES: comprehensive models of training and assessment; verification of proficiency: a prerequisite for clinical experience; team training: non-traditional surgical competencies; human factors and simulation training; virtual reality devices and environments; simulation in certification; and the future of surgical simulation.

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-3
      • August 13, 2010
      • Bunmi Olatunji
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 4 9 1 2
      As evidence mounts on the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), renowed expert Dr. Bunmi Olatunji offers this timely and comprehensive issue on performing CBT for a wide variety of psychiatric conditions. Article discuss how to effectively use CBT for anxiety disorders, personality disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, tic-related disorders, somatoform disorders, sleep disorders, substance use/dependence, sexual dysfunction, mood disorders and ADHD. Articles also discuss augmenting CBT with medication, and the empirical status of the "New Wave" of CBT.

    • Medications and Sleep, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5-4
      • December 15, 2010
      • Timothy Roehrs
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue comprises two parts. The first part examines pharmacology of drug classes and effects on the slee--wake processes. The second part focuses on therapeutics for various sleep disorders. In the first part, basic neuropharmacology of sleep-wake states is discussed. Other articles review hypnotics, allergy and cardiovascular drugs, anti-convulsant drugs, anti-depressant and anti-psychotic drugs, and stimulants. The second part focuses on pharmacology for specific sleep disorders: primary insomnia, co-morbid insomnia, sleep-related breathing disorders, narcolepsy and disorders of daytime sleepiness, movement disroders, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders.

    • Health Care-Associated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 14-1
      • February 25, 2010
      • Bandar Al Knawy
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 9 1 5 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 0 4 0 0
      This issue offers the latest information regarding the transmission of hepatitis viruses in various healthcare settings. It delves with a very timely and interesting patient safety subject that specifically targets healthcare professionals, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, oncologists, dentists and all healthcare workers to adopt and share a variety of best practices to prevent this adverse event. Well known faculty in liver disease, infection control as well as a medical practice in a legal setting have been assembled to produce a comprehensive and concise edition that highlights the latest information regarding hepatitis B and C transmission in healthcare. It aims to provide an overview on the molecular epidemiology, the outbreak reports, the transmission in hemodialysis, endoscopy, dental, oncology, management, legal aspects and the infection prevention measures to reduce the risk of needless exposure of patients to these blood borne pathogens.

    • Psychiatric and Physical Comorbidity in Schizophrenia, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-4
      • January 5, 2010
      • Michael Y. Hwang + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue is divided into two sections. The topics are Section 1 is on schizophrenia with psychiatric comorbidities: Management of Depression in Schizophrenia, Management of Schizophrenia with Comorbid Anxiety Disorders (OCD & Social Anxiety), Schizophrenia with Impulsive and Aggressive Behaviors, Management of Schizophrenia with Suicide Risks, Management of schizophrenia with eating disorders, Schizophrenia with Substance Abuse disorders. Section 2 is on Management of Schizophrenia with Physical Comorbidities: Management of Schizophrenia with Obesity, Metabolic, and Endocrinological disorders, Schizophrenia with Medical disorders (Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Gastrointestinal), Schizophrenia with Auto-immune disorders, Schizophrenia with Neurological and Movement disorders, Treatment issues in Schizophrenia with Comorbid disorders.

    • Evidence Based Medicine in Orthopedic Surgery, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41-2
      • May 5, 2010
      • Safdar N. Khan + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Articles inlcude: Definition and Principles, Evidence-Based Orthopaedics: Is it possible? Conflict of Interest and Orthopaedic Publications, SPRINT Trial, Clavicle fractures, Intracapsular femur neck fractures, SPORT trial: Spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy – anterior vs posterior approaches, Total disc replacement vs Fusion, Flexible constructs for spinal fusion, DVT prophylaxis in adult reconstruction, Hip resurfacing – what is the evidence, Graft selection/type in ACL surgery, LEAP Trial, BESTT Trial, SPORT trial: Lumbar disc herniations, SPORT trial: Degenerative spondylolisthesis.

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