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  • Textbook of Pathology, 2nd Editon

    • 2nd Edition
    • September 18, 2024
    • Rajeswari Kathiah + 2 more
    • English
    The second edition of this book is meticulously crafted to align with the CBME curriculum, addressing every facet of the new guidelines comprehensively. The content is not only updated and advanced but also clinically correlated and tailored to meet the learners’ needs. This book represents endeavour to render Pathology not only simple and engaging but also deeply fascinating and inspires learners to delve further into the subject and discover its profound implications beyond the classroom.New to This Edition Each chapter opens with a list of competencies, guiding learners through essential topics and “must-read” concepts.Self-assess... have been introduced at the end of each chapter enable learners to evaluate their understanding, incorporating Multiple Choice Questions, problem-based and case-based learning scenarios.Additional content on noncore topics enhances the learning experience with self-directed study options.Mind maps at the end of chapters offer a unique strategy to help learners retain and recall information effectively.Histopat... illustrations of tissues used in disease analysis at the end of book bolster understanding and aid in memorizing complex concepts. Key Features Adopts a conceptual approach to both core and non-core competencies.Each chapter begins with relevant anatomy and histology, refreshing learners’ foundational knowledge.Clinical correlations are seamlessly integrated within the content.One of the critical aspects of pathology, “Morphology,” is emphasized throughout to engage and captivate learners.A high number of images, charts and illustrations comprehend aids in memorizing complex concepts Online Features at www.medenact Complimentary access to full e-book.Lecture PPTs designed to simplify teaching and enhance the learning experience during lectures, featuring high-quality images.
  • Neuropsychologie

    • 8th Edition
    • September 18, 2024
    • Roger Gil
    • French
    L’ouvrage• Devenu un outil pédagogique incontournable de la neuropsychologie pour les métiers de la santé et des sciences humaines et sociales depuis près de 30 ans, cet ouvrage permet aux lecteurs d’acquérir non seulement les connaissances de base indispensables sur l’anatomie et le fonctionnement du cerveau, mais également celles des principaux troubles. Chacun des principaux désordres cognitifs, émotionnels, comportementaux, relationnels témoignant de lésions cérébrales sont étudiés, ainsi que leurs méthodes d’exploration, en réservant une place particulière aux tests neuropsychologiques et en s’ouvrant à toutes les explorations susceptibles de contribuer à la compréhension des troubles, à leur évaluation, ainsi qu’à leur accompagnement.• Cette 8e édition offre une complète actualisation de l’ouvrage avec un accent particulier donné sur la neuropsychologie du vieillissement, les maladies neuro-évolutives (qui ne se résument pas à la maladie d’Alzheimer), les dimensions relationnelles de la neuropsychologie (cognition sociale, relation au visage, relations interhumaines spatiales) dont les visites constituent le sommet anthropologique, ainsi que les conséquences neuropsychologiques de la pandémie due au Covid-19. Pour autant les thèmes classiques de la neuropsychologie comme les aphasies, les acalculies, les agnosies, les apraxies et bien d’autres sont revisités à la lumière d’un cerveau non pas compartimenté mais qui mobilise des réseaux hodologiques largement distribués, interconnectés à la source de la neuroplasticité.Le publicCet ouvrage s’adresse aux étudiants de psychologie et notamment à ceux qui préparant un master, aux internes en médecine préparant les spécialités de neurologie, de psychiatrie, de gériatrie, de neuro et de pédopsychiatrie, de médecine physique et de réadaptation, aux étudiants en orthophonie, en ergothérapie, en psychomotricité, en masso-kinésithérapie... Cet ouvrage est également écrit pour les neurologues, les psychiatres, les gériatres, les psychologues et neuropsychologues, les orthophonistes, les ergothérapeutes, les psychomotriciens, mais aussi toutes les personnes souhaitant mieux connaître et mieux comprendre les mécanismes cérébraux sous-tendant les grandes fonctions cognitives et émotionnelles de même que certains aspects de la personnalité et du comportement des êtres humains.L’auteurRoge... Gil (MD, PhD) est neuropsychiatre, professeur émérite de neurologie et doyen honoraire de la faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de l’Université de Poitiers ; il a été directeur d’un Espace régional de réflexion éthique.
  • Weedon's Skin Pathology

    • 6th Edition
    • September 18, 2024
    • James W. Patterson
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Dermatology**Cutaneo... biopsies and excisions constitute the most frequently performed procedures in surgical pathology, yet they present some of the most difficult diagnostic challenges. Through five authoritative editions, Weedon's Skin Pathology has earned outstanding reviews and accolades from practicing and trainee dermatopathologists, general pathologists, and dermatologists worldwide. The 6th Edition continues this tradition of excellence, helping you accurately and efficiently sign out complex skin cases in everyday practice, while also keeping you up to date with recent advances in the field. Dr. James W. Patterson’s single-author approach continues to provide clarity and consistency from cover to cover, resulting in what has been described as “the best reference text available in dermatopathology in the world” (Pathology).
  • Selective Anatomy with Clinical case Studies Volume II, PMFU

    • 3rd Edition
    • September 18, 2024
    • Vishram Singh
    • English
    The third edition of this book is thoroughly updated in accordance with the competency-based curriculum of anatomy. Text is written in simple and easy-to-understand style in question-answer format which helps the student in quick learning and revision. Volume II covers the syllabus of Paper II of most University Examinations.
  • Reimagining Medical Education: The Future of Health Equity and Social Justice

    • 1st Edition
    • September 18, 2024
    • Eduardo Bonilla-Silva + 8 more
    • English
    Inequities in health care and medical education have a long and complex history involving racism, sexism, ableism, exclusivity, and other forms of social injustice. Reimagining Medical Education: The Future of Health Equity and Social Justice, externally commissioned by the American Medical Association and part of the AMA MedEd Innovation Series, explores and addresses these ongoing issues. Using both theoretical and practical approaches, medical educators share a vision of medical education through a social justice lens. The resulting volume focuses on equity throughout medical education: improving the diversity of the student, faculty, and health workforce and ameliorating inequitable outcomes among minoritized and marginalized patient populations. This unique, change-oriented text.
  • Conceptual Nursing Care Planning

    • 2nd Edition
    • September 17, 2024
    • Mariann M. Harding + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® with "Essential Purchase" designation in Nursing Process**Plan effective patient care using standardized interprofessional clinical problems and a concept-based approach! Conceptual Nursing Care Planning, 2nd Edition, shows you how to identify clinical problems, determine expected outcomes, and choose interventions — all grounded in a logical, concept-based framework. The focus on concepts gives you the big picture, helping you recognize similarities in nursing care based on physiologic concepts, as well as differences based on the needs of individuals. Written by noted nursing educators Mariann Harding and Debra Hagler, this unique book demonstrates how the use of a concept-based approach and standardized clinical problems language makes it easier to plan effective care and communicate with other members of the interprofessional team.
  • Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment

    Promoting Occupational Participation
    • 8th Edition
    • September 17, 2024
    • Michael Curtin + 6 more
    • English
    Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury or Impairment: Promoting Occupational Participation, Eighth Edition is a seminal textbook that has been used in preregistration occupational therapy education for more than 40 years.Now in its eighth edition, it reflects significant developments within the occupational profession and the contexts of the delivery of health and social care when working with people who experience illness, injury or impairment to promote occupational participation. It is highly regarded for its level of detail, its practical approach, and the breadth of its content, with input from multiple authors from around the world.Fully updated and built around the professional concepts and processes to promote occupational participation this invaluable resource will enable occupational therapists link theory with day-to-day practice, reflect on the knowledge, expertise and attitudes that inform their work and practice in a critically reflexive way.
  • Netter's Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry

    • 4th Edition
    • September 16, 2024
    • Neil S. Norton + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Dentistry**A concise and highly visual guide to clinically relevant anatomy for dentistry, as well as a valuable resource for any healthcare professional interested in head and neck anatomy, Netter’s Head and Neck Anatomy for Dentistry, 4th Edition, is an ideal text/atlas for class and exam preparation, as well as a quick review in professional practice. Concise text, high-yield tables, clinical correlations, and review questions combine to make this new edition a perfect choice for learning and remembering the need-to-know structures, relationships, and concepts, while beautiful illustrations enhance your visual mastery of the material.
  • Vivir mejor con el dolor crónico

    Programa integrativo de grupo en 12 sesiones
    • 1st Edition
    • September 13, 2024
    • Carolina BAEZA-VELASCO + 1 more
    • Spanish
    El dolor crónico es un problema de salud pública de primer orden que afecta aproximadamente al 30% de la población adulta. Muy a menudo resistente a los tratamientos farmacológicos, el dolor se acompaña con frecuencia de un gran sufrimiento que perturba la vida cotidiana de quienes lo padecen. Las intervenciones psicológicas —que no pretenden curar el dolor, sino ayudar a los pacientes a desarrollar recursos psicológicos para afrontarlo mejor y recuperar su calidad de vida— constituyen una parte importante de las estrategias de abordaje.
  • Avery. Enfermedades del recién nacido

    • 11th Edition
    • September 13, 2024
    • Taylor Sawyer + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Avery. Enfermedades del recién nacido, 11.ª edición, sigue siendo la obra de referencia para la evaluación, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de las enfermedades del recién nacido. Los Dres. Christine A. Gleason y Taylor Sawyer, junto con un equipo de colaboradores expertos, cubren y actualizan exhaustivamente todas las enfermedades y condiciones clínicas que pueden afectar a los recién nacidos, para mantener al lector al día de las novedades en esta especialidad. Este único volumen, de fácil consulta, se centra en áreas clave de la práctica, proporcionando las estrategias específicas necesarias para brindar los mejores cuidados a esta población de pacientes.