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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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    • Management of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 24, 2006
      • Lynelle N. B. Pierce
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 2 1 6 0 3 9 7 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 3 5 6 0 4
      The second edition of Management of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient functions as both an educational manual and a clinical reference for those involved in monitoring, managing, and delivering care to patients requiring respiratory intervention or mechanical ventilatory support. The range of coverage and practical approach in this easy to understand guide provides the nurse and other health care professional the clinical practice information needed to deliver safe and effective respiratory care.

    • Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Reference

      • 4th Edition
      • April 4, 2006
      • Susan B. Stillwell
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 6 0 8 9 9
      Developed to provide nurse clinicians with a resource for the management of adult critical care patients, Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Reference condenses the most essential information needed by nurses working in the ICU. This valuable, pocket-sized reference provides information on broad topics that apply to a variety of critically ill patients, as well as detailed information on organ diseases. Chapters are dedicated to psychosocial concerns, complementary therapies, and the unique needs of a pediatric patient in an adult ICU. Therapeutic modalities and pharmacology are both examined, with information that is useful for the student, the new nurse, and the experienced professional.

    • Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests

      • 4th Edition
      • June 8, 2006
      • Alan H. B. Wu
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 9 8 7 1
      This new edition of Norbert Tietz's classic handbook presents information on common tests as well as rare and highly specialized tests and procedures - including a summary of the utility and merit of each test. Biological variables that may affect test results are discussed, and a focus is placed on reference ranges, diagnostic information, clinical interpretation of laboratory data, interferences, and specimen types. New and updated content has been added in all areas, with over 100 new tests added.

    • Body CT Secrets

      • 1st Edition
      • August 24, 2006
      • John G. Strang + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 3 4 0 4 3
      The Secrets Series® is breaking new ground again!This volume will present guidelines for performing and interpreting CT studies. You’ll find all of the features you rely on Secrets Series®—such as a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and tips from the authors. Plus, you'll appreciate these brand-new enhancements…• A new, two-color page layout, “Key Points” boxes, and lists of useful web sites.• A smaller, more portable size.• A chapter containing the “Top 100 Secrets” in computed tomographyNo matter what questions arise, Body CT Secrets, has the answers you need.

    • Elsevier's Integrated Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • November 23, 2006
      • Robert G. Carroll
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 4 3 1 8 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 8 2 9 1 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 4 0 0 3 1
      Each title in the new Integrated series focuses on the core knowledge in a specific basic science discipline, while linking that information to related concepts from other disciplines. Case-based questions at the end of each chapter enable you to gauge your mastery of the material, and a color-coded format allows you to quickly find the specific guidance you need. Bonus STUDENT CONSULT access - included with the text - allows you to conveniently access the book's content online · clip content to your handheld device · link to content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles · and more! These concise and user-friendly references provide crucial guidance for the early years of medical training, as well as for exam preparation.

    • Surgery of the Rheumatoid Hand and Wrist

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1295
      • June 26, 2006
      • Ian Trail + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 2 8 5 2 0
      Surgery of the Rheumatoid Hand and Wrist is a text book providing an up-to- date overview of the modern surgical treatments to the hand and wrist of patients suffering with inflammatory arthritis. Soft tissue deformity and joint replacement are treated throughout the book with a presentation of the latest design of implants for the wrist and fingers, written by design surgeons. Also included are a number of discussions with regard to various types of arthroplasty as related to the various clinical presentations.

    • A Clinical Guide to Dental Traumatology

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2006
      • Louis H. Berman + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 8 2 5 2 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 8 7 6 4 3
      This practical, highly illustrated book describes the treatment and management of commonly encountered traumatic injuries to the teeth. It relates these types of trauma to crown fractures, root fractures, luxation injuries, and exarticulations. A step-by-step reference, this book also discusses complications that may involve surrounding soft and hard tissues, plus those that may arise in managing medically compromised patients.

    • Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology

      • 9th Edition
      • January 27, 2006
      • David T. John + 1 more
      • Greg Martin
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 8 0 8 9 2 3 5 7 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 7 7 6 4 8
      With a new two-color design, Markell and Voge's Medical Parasitology has an updated and fresh look that highlights the comprehensive material students have trusted for over 40 years. Completely redrawn line drawings and improved halftones provide visual examples related directly to the textual material. The content explores the etiologic agents of human disease belonging to the animal kingdom: protozoa, helminths (worms), and arthropods (insects and spiders), all of which are a significant cause of, or link to illness encountered both in tropical and temperate environments. In addition to providing detailed descriptions of these agents, this text deals with the clinical diseases they cause, their modes of acquisition, transmission and epidemiology, and their pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

    • Mastering Medical Coding

      • 3rd Edition
      • June 2, 2006
      • Marsha Diamond
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 7 7 6 3 1
      This practical approach to coding provides a solid foundation in basic coding principles with an emphasis on learning through realistic physician documentation. It prepares students to tackle any coding scenario, from routine to complex. Chapters begin with an emphasis on basic coding documentation and rules to ensure correct coding for ICD-9-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS. Progressively difficult coding exercises incorporate newly learned skills as readers advance through the material. The worktext portion of the book and the companion student workbook provide progressively difficult real-world exercises that build the necessary skills of identifying the right codes from real-world medical charts. Learning objectives, numerous examples, chapter reviews, and coding reference tools throughout provide the necessary learning tools to fully master basic and advanced coding concepts.

    • Postsurgical Rehabilitation Guidelines for the Orthopedic Clinician

      • 1st Edition
      • June 8, 2006
      • Hospital for Special Surgery + 3 more
      • John Cavanaugh + 3 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 0 5 9 0 0 8
      Designed to help therapists provide post-surgical rehabilitation based on best practices and evidence-based research, this comprehensive reference presents effective guidelines for postsurgical rehabilitation interventions. Its authoritative material is drawn from the most current literature in the field as well as contributions from expert physical therapists, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers affiliated with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). A DVD accompanies the book, featuring over 60 minutes of video of patients demonstrating various therapeutic exercises spanning the different phases of postsurgical rehabilitation. Examples include hand therapy procedures, working with post-surgical patients with cerebral palsy, sports patient injuries, and pediatric procedures for disorders such as torticollis.

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