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.

Books Journals

Year Book of Neurology and Neurosurgery

1st Edition
Volume 2012
September 6, 2012
Alejandro A. Rabinstein + 1 more
English

The Year Book of Neurology and Neurosurgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in neurology and neurosurgery, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Readers will find information on a range of topics, including Movement Disorders, Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System, Neoplastic Disease, Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular, Neuro-oncology, and Spine. The Year Book of Neurology and Neurosurgery is published annually in June.

Textbook of Natural Medicine

4th Edition
September 6, 2012
Joseph E. Pizzorno + 1 more
English

Covering preventive, non-invasive, and natural treatments, Textbook of Natural Medicine, 4th Edition offers more than just alternative medicine. It promotes an integrated practice that can utilize natural medicine, traditional Western medicine, or a combination of both in a comprehensive, scientific treatment plan. Based on a combination of philosophy and clinical studies, Textbook of Natural Medicine helps you provide health care that identifies and controls the underlying causes of disease, is supportive of the body's own healing processes, and is considerate of each patient's unique biochemistry. Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray include detailed pharmacologic information on herbs and supplements, plus evidence-based coverage of diseases and conditions to help you make accurate diagnoses and provide effective therapy.

The Lungs in a Mechanical Ventilator Environment, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 24-3
September 6, 2012
Meredith Mealer + 1 more
English

This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics will include articles on the following topics: Non-invasive ventilation; Modes of mechanical ventilation; Mechanical ventilation effect on heart/lung interactions; Effect of ventilation on the lungs; VAP; Liberation/weaning & Sedation/pain control; Self/unplanned extubation; Communication; recovery and rehab post ICU; Airway protection with aging; home ventilation; monitoring of the mechanical vent patient; and Dyspnea.

Chronic Diarrhea, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 41-3
September 6, 2012
Heinz F. Hammer
English

Dr. Hammer has assembled an international list of authors who fully update the topic of chronic diarrhea, from examining the causes of diarrhea (and the appropriate treatments) to various diagnostic tools. Among the topics covered are bacterial flora as a cause or treatment, the value of fecal analysis in the evaluation, circulating secretagogues, functional diarrhea, celiac disease, chronic inflammatory diseases, diarrhea as a symptom of food intolerance, immunosuppression and immune-deficiency, and chronic diarrhea in the developing world.

Asthma, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 33-3
September 6, 2012
Pascal Chanez
English

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, Guest Edited by Pascal Chanez MD PhD, will focus on Asthma, with article topics including: Compliance ; Epidemics in asthma ; Genotypes of asthma ; diagnose and phenotype asthma ; Unbiased biomarkers in asthma ; Asthma as a chronic infectious disease ; Childhood Asthma Management ; Occupational Asthma ; Corticosteroid Treatments ; Airway Smooth Muscle ; Resolution of Inflammation ; and Immunological Therapeutic Interventions in Asthma.

Soins infirmiers et douleur

4th Edition
September 5, 2012
André Muller + 3 more
French

La douleur a longtemps été vécue comme une fatalité, pourtant l'évolution des connaissances médicales nous donne aujourd'hui les moyens de la réduire dans des proportions importantes.Les infirmier(e)s sont en « première ligne » dans cette lutte. Ils ont un rôle essentiel qui les autorise, dans des cas d'urgence et selon des critères précis, à mettre en place un traitement antalgique. Cet ouvrage permet aux infirmier(e)s d'acquérir ou de perfectionner des compétences dans la prise en charge de la douleur du patient. Rassemblant des connaissances issues d'une riche expérience sur le terrain, il décrit les techniques antalgiques et les modalités d'évaluation et de surveillance de l'efficacité et des effets secondaires, apporte des exemples cliniques, présente des grilles d'évaluation de la douleur, décrit la psychologie des patients, en s'articulant autour des objectifs suivants : • connaître la physiopathologie et la sémiologie des douleurs ; • savoir procéder à une évaluation pertinente des douleurs ; • comprendre les personnes qui souffrent ; • améliorer la mise en oeuvre des soins et la surveillance des patients. Cette quatrième édition actualise toutes les données thérapeutiques relatives à la douleur, s'enrichit de nouveaux éléments sur l'hypnose notamment chez l'enfant et introduit l'acupuncture comme traitement de la douleur. Elle recense les ressources documentaires disponibles sur le thème de la douleur et présente un état des lieux des pratiques professionnelles dans le domaine de l'évaluation et du traitement de la douleur.

Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics: Reconstructive Procedures of the Knee E-Book

12th Edition
September 4, 2012
S. Terry Canale + 1 more
English

Now available for the first time - a convenient eBook on reconstructive procedures of the knee from Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, edited by Drs. S. Terry Canale and James H. Beaty! Load it onto your mobile device or laptop for quick access to world-renowned guidance on reconstructive surgical procedures from the experts at the Campbell Clinic.

Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics: Sports Injuries of the Shoulder and Elbow E-Book

12th Edition
September 4, 2012
S. Terry Canale + 1 more
English

Now available for the first time - a convenient eBook on sports injuries of the shoulder and elbow from Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, edited by Drs. S. Terry Canale and James H. Beaty! Load it onto your mobile device or laptop for quick access to world-renowned guidance on shoulder and elbow sports injuries from the experts at the Campbell Clinic.

Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics: Adult Spine Surgery E-Book

12th Edition
September 4, 2012
S. Terry Canale + 1 more
English

Now available for the first time - a convenient eBook on adult spine surgery from Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, edited by Drs. S. Terry Canale and James H. Beaty! Load it onto your mobile device or laptop for quick access to world-renowned guidance on adult spine surgery from the experts at the Campbell Clinic.

Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics: Hand Surgery E-Book

12th Edition
September 4, 2012
S. Terry Canale + 1 more
English

Now available for the first time - a convenient eBook on hand surgery from Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, edited by Drs. S. Terry Canale and James H. Beaty! Load it onto your mobile device or laptop for quick access to world-renowned guidance on hand surgery from the experts at the Campbell Clinic.

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