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  • Physical Examination and Health Assessment

    • 8th Edition
    • Carolyn Jarvis
    • English
    With an easy-to-follow approach and unmatched learning support, Jarvis’s Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 8th Edition is the most authoritative, complete, and easily implemented solution for health assessment in nursing. This tightly integrated learning package continues to center on Carolyn Jarvis’s trademark clear, logical, and holistic approach to physical examination and health assessment across the patient lifespan. It’s packed with vivid illustrations, step-by-step guidance and evidence-based content to provide a complete approach to health assessment skills and physical examination. With a fresh focus on today’s need-to-know information, the 8th edition integrates QSEN and interprofessional collaboration, features enhanced inclusion of LGBTQ considerations, includes a new standalone Vital Signs chapter, and provides enhanced EHR and documentation content.

  • Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

    • 8th Edition
    • Terry Des Jardins + 1 more
    • English
    A realistic look at treating respiratory diseases! Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 8th Edition gives you a fundamental knowledge and understanding that is required to successfully assess and treat patients with respiratory diseases. Using a unique organization of material, this full-color text is divided into three distinct areas which show you how to first gather clinical data, then formulate assessments, make objective evaluations, identify desired outcomes, design a safe and effective treatment plan, and finally document all steps. With easy-to-follow language and relevant clinical scenarios, you will gain a firm understanding of why certain treatment modalities are applied. New to this edition is a chapter detailing Respiratory Insufficiency in the Patient with Neuro-Respiratory Disease, along with revised content which takes a deeper dive into latest developments, research, and practices and protocols in the treatment of respiratory disease.

  • Sherpath for Pediatric Nursing (Hockenberry NCIC Version)

    • 11th Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English
    For today’s healthcare students, Sherpath is the learning tool that takes primary course content and gives you what you need to know now, in the time you have available, to achieve success tomorrow. It then adapts based on your personal interactions and responds by building on the topics and concepts where you need help. Sherpath brings content to life by integrating the core content to a digital environment and complementing it with videos, images, case studies, and micro simulations on a single platform. This version of Sherpath fully incorporates ebook content.

  • 80 Fälle Innere Medizin

    Aus Klinik und Praxis
    • 4th Edition
    • Stefanie Ophoven + 2 more
    • German
    Mit der Fälle-Reihe bereiten Sie sich systematisch und lösungsorientiert auf Famulaturen, PJ oder Prüfung vor. 80 typische Fallgeschichten, so wie Sie sie auf jeder Station antreffen und an denen in der mündlichen Prüfung wie in der Praxis kein Weg vorbeiführt, sind durch originalgetreue Untersuchungsergebni... ergänzt und schaffen so eine realistische Kliniksituation. Die Fälle: 80 Fälle, die Ihnen in der Klinik ganz sicher begegnen werden, alle wichtigen Krankheitsbilder und Symptome. Sie lernen auf das Relevante fokussiert. Das 4-Seiten-Prinzip: Von der Verdachtsdiagnose zur Therapie: auf der ersten Seite die Fallbeschreibung mit Fragen zur Lösungsfindung, auf den folgenden Seiten die Auflösung mit genauen Erklärungen. Die Autoren: Junge Mediziner, die wissen, welche Fragen in Tutorials, OSCEs und mündlichen Prüfungen gestellt werden. Das gibt Sicherheit für Prüfung und Praxis Das optimale Vorbereitung: Die Fälle orientieren sich am kompetenzorientierte... Lernzielkatalog (NKLM) und den Prüfungsschwerpunkte... des IMPP. Damit wissen Sie auf die Fragen der Prüfer immer eine Antwort. Besonders praktisch ist die dreifache Sortierung der Fälle im Inhaltsverzeichnis nach Symptomen zum Lernen sowie nach Diagnosen und Organsystemen zum gezielten Nachschlagen. Neu in der 4. Auflage: 30 neue Fälle Neue inhaltliche Schwerpunkte, die bisher kaum oder keine Berücksichtigung fanden: der ambulante Patient, die gelungene inter- und intraprofessionelle Übergabe, die 7 Rollen (Kompetenzen) des Arztes

  • Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology

    • 6th Edition
    • Bradley G. Klein
    • English
    Learn how to understand normal body functions before learning about the mechanisms of veterinary disease. Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 6th Edition approaches this vast subject in a practical, user-friendly way that helps you grasp key concepts and learn how they relate to clinical practice. From cell physiology to body system function to homeostasis and immune function, this comprehensive text provides the solid foundation needed before advancing in the veterinary curriculum.

  • Risk Management in Transfusion Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • J. Mills Barbeau
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of risk management in transfusion medicine from Dr. James Mills Barbeau. This practical resource presents a summary of today’s state-of-the-art techniques for reducing harm during all phases of transfusion practice, including blood collection, testing, processing, clinical assessment, and transfusion. It’s an easy-to-read, one-stop resource for managing and mitigating the various levels of risk in a variety of transfusion settings and scenarios.

  • Diabétologie de l'enfant

    • 1st Edition
    • Régis Coutant + 1 more
    • French
    Les ouvrages de la collection sont écrits par les spécialistes du domaine pour les pédiatres hospitalierset libéraux ainsi que pour les médecins généralistes. Précis et didactiques, ils fournissent à ces praticiens : • les éléments indispensables pour détecter et reconnaître les pathologies ; • des réponses claires à des situations cliniques précises ; • des critères d’orientation et propositions de conduites à tenir. Le diabète de l’enfant constitue une maladie infantile spécifique. La précocité de survenue et une évolution sur le long terme augmentent les risques de complications et nécessitent une prise en charge adaptée à l’enfant et l’adolescent. Cet ouvrage exhaustif et didactique met l’accent sur les données épidémiologiques, les diagnostics et différents types de diabète chez l’enfant et l’adolescent, les situations d’urgence (hypoglycémies, acidocétose diabétique, mortalité…) et la prise en charge thérapeutique (insulinothérapie, diététique, éducation thérapeutique…). Fruit de la collaboration d’une quarantaine de spécialistes Diabétologie de l’enfant fait le point sur les objectifs et enjeux du traitement du diabète : la recherche d’un traitement efficace et suffisant qui accorde toute sa place à la relation médecin–malade et médecin– parents, relation dont l’équilibre reste fondamental. Ce guide pratique est une aide indispensable pour les praticiens confirmés ou débutants dans leur accompagnement des enfants et familles touchés par ces pathologies.

  • Imaging Physics Case Review

    • 1st Edition
    • R. Brad Abrahams + 2 more
    • English
    Master the critical physics content you need to know with this new title in the popular Case Review series. Imaging Physics Case Review offers a highly illustrated, case-based preparation for board review to help residents and recertifying radiologists succeed on exams and demonstrate a clinical understanding of physics, patient safety, and improvement of imaging accuracy and interpretation.

  • ELSEVIER ESSENTIALS Demenzerkrankungen

    Das Wichtigste für Ärzte aller Fachrichtungen
    • 1st Edition
    • Ansgar Felbecker + 2 more
    • German
    Holen Sie sich geballtes Demenz-Fachwissen! Demenz ist ein wichtiges und breites Thema: Verschaffen Sie sich einen schnellen und fundierten Einblick in diese Fachrichtung mit ELSEVIER ESSENTIELS Demenzerkrankungen. Kurz. Prägnant. Relevant. Für all diejenigen Ärzte, die sich in das Thema Demenzerkrankungen einarbeiten möchten, ohne dabei zu sehr ins Details zu gehen! Das Buch bietet Ihnen komprimiertes, praxisrelevantes Expertenwissen zu Demenzen und Alzheimer. Kurz und prägnant erhält der Nicht-Spezialist einen Überblick über Prävention, Diagnostik und Therapiemöglichkeite... Ergänzende Abbildungen, Hinweise zum Leben mit Demenz und Checklisten erleichtern die Versorgung der Patienten. Hausärzte, Allgemeinmediziner, Internisten werden immer wieder mit den Krankheitsbildern konfrontiert, obwohl sie nicht zu ihrem Spezialgebiet gehören. In der täglichen Praxis müssen sie sich jedoch damit auskennen. ELSEVIER ESSENTIELS – Ihre täglichen Begleiter in der Praxis verschafft Ihnen einen guten Überblick! Das erwartet Sie in „ELSEVIER ESSENTIALS Demenzerkrankungen": Knackig formulierte Texte und kurze Kapitel Aktuelle Leitlinienempfehlung... und Evidenzangaben Kernaussagen am Kapitelanfang Patientenberatung Fallbeispiele aus der Praxis

  • Calculation of Drug Dosages

    A Work Text
    • 11th Edition
    • Sheila J. Ogden + 1 more
    • English
    Covering the ratio and proportion, formula, and dimensional analysis methods of drug calculation, Calculation of Drug Dosages, 11th Edition is designed to help you master these methods. A basic review of mathematics serves to refresh your skills if you are weak or inexperienced in math, and plenty of practice problems help you become competent in making drug calculations. Known for its worktext format, this text offers multiple worksheets pre-and post-tests and a comprehensive post-test - making it ideal to be used in the classroom or for individual study. Streamlined and updated to reflect current practice, this resource helps you learn to calculate drug dosages accurately and with confidence.

  • Crash Course 1000 SBAs and EMQs for Medical Finals

    • 2nd Edition
    • Philip Xiu
    • Juhu Joseph + 1 more
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.This volume includes well over 1000 SBAs and EMQs for Medical Finals, which have been divided into 16 commonly tested areas of medicine, surgery and sub-specialities, allowing for thorough and efficient revision by specialty. Questions have been completely rewritten and updated to reflect current clinical guidelines.Every question includes a clear answer as well as an extended explanation for each answer option, to enable you to quickly understand your strengths and weaknesses and to learn effectively from any mistakes. All information has been thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, so you can be confident it is fully accurate and that questions most closely match current exam formats and topic coverage. This (print) volume also comes with BONUS access to the complete, enhanced eBook – this allows you to read as a ‘regular’, downloadable eBook, as well as to test yourself via the interactive-quiz function. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

  • Pocket Companion for Physical Examination and Health Assessment

    • 8th Edition
    • Carolyn Jarvis
    • English
    A practical handbook for the assessment lab and the clinical setting, Jarvis’ Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 8th Edition makes it fast and easy to review essential assessment skills and techniques. You’ll conduct more effective exams by referring to summaries of examination steps, comparisons of normal versus abnormal findings, lifespan and cultural considerations, and more than 250 full-color photos and drawings. New to this edition are enhanced integration of QSEN competencies, and updated coverage of EHR documentation. Written by renowned educator and clinician Dr. Carolyn Jarvis, this companion handbook is a perfect clinical tool whether you’re a beginner who is learning assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference!

  • Stevens & Lowe's Human Histology

    • 5th Edition
    • James S. Lowe + 2 more
    • English
    Easy to read, well organized, and focused on high-yield content, Stevens & Lowe's Human Histology, Fifth Edition, features concise, up-to-date coverage of the core knowledge in this complex field. Ideal for students in all areas of health care, this revised edition is aligned with recent developments in integrated and problem-based learning, providing rapid access to relevant, practical knowledge in histology. It provides students with opportunities to make important connections between histological knowledge, cell biology, anatomy, clinical understanding, and assessment.

  • Problem Solving in Chest Imaging

    • 1st Edition
    • Subba R. Digumarthy + 2 more
    • English
    Optimize diagnostic accuracy with Problem Solving in Chest Imaging, a new volume in the Problem Solving in Radiology series. This concise title offers quick, authoritative guidance from experienced radiologists who focus on the problematic conditions you’re likely to see—and how to reach an accurate diagnosis in an efficient manner.

  • The Developing Human

    Clinically Oriented Embryology
    • 11th Edition
    • Keith L. Moore + 2 more
    • English
    Extensively revised to incorporate recent research and current clinical practice, The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 11th Edition, covers all aspects of normal and abnormal embryonic and fetal development. In a clear, concise manner and lavishly illustrated throughout, this textbook is designed to successfully meet the needs of medical and health sciences profession students, as well as those in graduate programs. It provides an easy-to-digest, comprehensive review of what can be a complex and challenging subject. BONUS online features such as multiple-choice questions and narrated animations further support student success.

  • Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science

    Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications
    • 8th Edition
    • Mary Louise Turgeon
    • English
    Thoroughly updated and easy-to-follow, Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science: Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications, 8th Edition offers a fundamental overview of the laboratory skills and techniques you’ll need for success in the clinical laboratory. Author Mary Louise Turgeon's simple and straightforward writing clarifies complex concepts, and her unique discipline-by-discip... approach helps you build knowledge and learn to confidently perform routine clinical laboratory tests with accurate, effective results. Topics like safety, measurement techniques, and quality assessment are woven throughout the various skills. The new eighth edition also features updated content including expanded information on viruses and automation. It’s the must-have foundation for anyone wanting to pursue a profession in the clinical lab.

  • Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care

    • 6th Edition
    • Joyce E. Dains + 2 more
    • English
    Awarded second place in the 2019 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Adult Primary Care category. Learn to accurately diagnose the majority of patients seen in today’s primary care settings! Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 6th Edition goes beyond basic history and physical examination skills to help you learn the diagnostic reasoning process. You will develop this key skill by following assessment guidelines that focus on a specific complaint rather than beginning with a previously established diagnosis or disease entity. Written by advanced practitioners, this edition includes a new chapter on The Transgender Patient that gives you the knowledge you need to properly assess and care for this underserved patient population. It also features expanded coverage of geriatrics, highly infectious diseases, coordination with the interprofessional healthcare team, genetics/genomics in lab testing and family history, updates on psychiatric-mental health problems, and more!

  • OrthoBiologics in Sports Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-1
    • Rachel Frank + 1 more
    • English
    Guest edited by Drs. Rachel Frank and Brian Cole, this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will cover several key areas of interest related to OrthoBiologics in Sports Medicine. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Miller. Articles in this issue include: Corticosteroids and Hyaluronic Acid Injections, Platelet Rich Plasma, Adipose Derived Stem Cell Treatments and Formulations, Amniotic Derived Treatments and Formulations, Orthobiologics For Ligament Repair and Reconstruction, Orthobiologics For Bone Healing, Orthobiologics For Focal Articular Cartilage Defects, OrthoBiologics for Osteoarthritis, Emerging Orthobiologics Techniques and The Future, and Incorporating Orthobiologics Into Your Clinical Practice.

  • 360 exercices en dysorthographie et dysgraphie

    Comprendre, évaluer, agir
    • 3rd Edition
    • Tatiana De Barelli-Sponar + 1 more
    • French
    L’écriture et l’orthographe sont deux apprentissages de base qui conditionnent l’ensemble de la scolarité. Écrire et orthographier représentent deux activités distinctes mais complémentaires. Une difficulté dans l’une se répercute sur l’autre. Il est fréquent en orthophonie de rencontrer des enfants, des adolescents qui présentent une dysorthographie et une dysgraphie. Comment aborder ce type de patient, évaluer leurs difficultés et surtout y remédier ? Tel est l’objet de cette 3e édition qui se présente comme un dialogue à deux voix : celle d’une orthophoniste et celle d’une graphothérapeute. Chacune définit et décrit l’orthographe, l’écriture et leurs interactions selon son approche. Au regard d’études et de leur domaine d’expertise, les auteures analysent comment l'enfant aborde l'écrit. Elles donnent ainsi des repères au praticien afin d’évaluer les difficultés de chaque patient et le situer dans son rapport à l'orthographe et au graphisme. Elles présentent ensuite le cheminement et les stratégies d’actions à suivre afin de remédier aux problématiques rencontrées par l’enfant et l’adolescent. Cette nouvelle édition permet la mise en place de leviers d’actions pluridisciplinaires dans la résolution des écueils orthographiques et graphiques. Il consacre une part importante à la remédiation à travers 360 exercices simples et accessibles à réaliser en séances individuelles ou en groupe dont près de la moitié sont inédits et à la confluence des domaines cognitifs, psychomoteurs et artistiques. Cet ouvrage s’adresse aux enseignants, pédagogues, orthopédagogues, orthophonistes-logop... graphothérapeutes et professeurs de la langue française. Il délivre les clés concrètes et novatrices afin de corriger la dysorthographie et la dysgraphie. Les illustrations de cet ouvrage sont réalisées par Florent Huchet et Fabrizzio De Barelli.

  • DeLee, Drez and Miller's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

    2-Volume Set
    • 5th Edition
    • Mark D. Miller + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Orthopedics**Indispe... for both surgeons and sports medicine physicians, DeLee, Drez, & Miller’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition, remains your go-to reference for all surgical, medical, rehabilitation and injury prevention aspects related to athletic injuries and chronic conditions. Authored by Mark D. Miller, MD and Stephen R. Thompson, MD, this 2-volume core resource provides detailed, up-to-date coverage of medical disorders that routinely interfere with athletic performance and return to play, providing the clinically focused information you need when managing athletes at any level.

  • Miller's Anatomy of the Dog

    • 5th Edition
    • John W. Hermanson + 1 more
    • English
    Featuring unparalleled full-color illustrations and detailed descriptions, Miller and Evan’s Anatomy of the Dog, 5th Edition makes it easy to master the intricate details of canine morphology. Content has been updated throughout the text to reflect the latest knowledge regarding the development, structure, and function of the canine body. Chapters in the text are logically organized by body system and written by expert anatomists　who lend their extensive knowledge of particular structures. Plus, there’s a special introductory chapter on breed categories from the American Kennel Club to help you understand dog breeds and how they are determined. This new edition also features an enhanced focus on digital radiology and includes upgraded MR and CT scans throughout the text. Most notably, however, are the elaborate full-color illustrations by expert medical illustrators that bring complex anatomy to life in a way that no other vet text can. Overall, Miller and Evan’s Anatomy of the Dog is an invaluable reference for veterinary students, clinicians, technicians, breeders, and animal specialists alike.

  • Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist

    • 8th Edition
    • Elena Bablenis Haveles
    • English
    With a focus on the most commonly used drugs in dentistry, Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 8th Edition provides you with an in-depth understanding of the pharmacologic principles needed for safe and effective dental treatment and oral health care. It discusses drug properties and mechanisms of action, dosages, intended effects, interactions, and adverse reactions - both for the medications a patient may already be taking and for the drugs prescribed by the dentist. This new edition has been updated throughout to give you a firm foundation in pharmacology in order to assess and educate patients so they can maintain optimal oral health!

  • Crash Course Metabolism and Nutrition

    • 5th Edition
    • Olivia Vanbergen + 1 more
    • Marek H. Dominiczak
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of metabolism and nutrition will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

  • Neuroanatomy

    An Illustrated Colour Text
    • 6th Edition
    • Alan R. Crossman + 1 more
    • English
    Now fully revised and updated, this leading ICT series volume offers concise, superbly illustrated coverage of neuroanatomy, that throughout makes clear the relevance of the anatomy to the practice of modern clinical neurology. Building on the success of previous editions, Neuroanatomy: an Illustrated Colour Text, Sixth Edition has been fine-tuned to meet the needs of today’s medical students – and will also prove invaluable to the range of other students and professionals who need a clear, current understanding of this important area. Generations of readers have come to appreciate the straightforward explanations of complex concepts that students often find difficult, with minimum assumptions made of prior knowledge of the subject.This (print) edition comes with the complete, enhanced eBook – including BONUS figures and self-assessment material – to provide an even richer learning experience and easy anytime, anywhere access.

  • Abrahams' and McMinn's Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy

    • 8th Edition
    • Peter H. Abrahams + 3 more
    • English
    Abrahams' and McMinn’s Clinical Atlas of Human Anatomy, 8th Edition delivers the straightforward visual guidance you need to perform confidently in all examinations and understand spatial relationships required during your medical training, while also acquiring the practical anatomical knowledge needed for your future clinical career. Respected authority Prof. Peter Abrahams and his team of leading international anatomists and radiologists link a vast collection of clinical images to help you master all the essential correlations between the basic science of anatomy and its clinical practice. See what to look for and how to proceed thanks to an unsurpassed collection of labelled dissection photographs, supported by clear, explanatory diagrams and modern imaging Correlate anatomy to clinical practice with a wealth of MR, CT, DSA, radiographic, endoscopic, and operative images that demonstrate how structures are viewed today in the clinical setting Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, including: brand new dissections, to further improve clarity and consistency throughout the book in every region all new colour overlays added to selected dissections making it even easier to identify key nerves, arteries, veins and especially lymphatics fully revised neuroanatomy content reflects the latest understanding of functional neuroanatomy as seen with modern 3D and functional imaging updated and coloured and a unique lymphatics section Includes access to the complete, enhanced eBook – unlocking a huge, carefully-selected collection of BONUS CLINICAL material, integrated throughout on almost every page to enhance your study and help make those essential clinical / anatomical connections. This sets Abrahams' and McMinn’s apart from any other atlases of human anatomy! 200+ 3D scans,– allowing you to view the body in a more dynamic way to aid your understanding of dynamic anatomy. Master the 500 clinical conditions every physician should know by reviewing the associated clinical topics - featuring over 2000 additional clinical photos, radiological images, and case presentations not found in the printed book. Learn from the culmination of over 45 years international clinical experience of Prof. Abrahams and over 100 of his colleagues worldwide who have contributed to this unique collection of clinical anatomy images.

  • Nursing Essentials: Drugs

    • 1st Edition
    • Catrin Page
    • English
    Are you a nurse dealing with drug administration? Do you prescribe drugs? Whether you are a newly qualified nurse or a student on placement, this book makes understanding drugs simple. Reduced to the essentials, clearly arranged with tables and schematics, each page concisely provides the required knowledge. Key Features: Pocket sized and portable – perfect for taking with you on placements, on to the ward, or in your bag for a quick refresher whilst at work Spiral bound for ease of use and clearly laid out tables Indications, contra-indications and side effects of the frequently used drugs within the UK Organised by body system, and then by symptom for easy navigation

  • Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians

    • 7th Edition
    • Margi Sirois
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Veterinary Nursing & Technology**Ensure you’re at your clinical best! Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 7th Edition covers the broad spectrum of laboratory procedures that veterinary technicians need to perform effectively in the practice setting. Comprehensive content presents the fundamentals of microbiology, hematology, urinalysis, immunology, and cytology, along with the laboratory procedures used to perform the most widely used tests such as complete blood count, urinalysis, and immunologic assays. This thoroughly updated edition includes an expanded Quality Control and Record Keeping chapter along with the latest advances in veterinary clinical procedures to prepare you for real-life laboratory work.

  • Fiches Gynécologie-Obstétrique

    Les fiches ECNi et QI des Collèges
    • 1st Edition
    • rançais Collège National des Gynécologues et Obstétriciens Français
    • French
    En parfaite cohérence avec le programme de DFASM et les ECNi, les ouvrages de cette collection rassemblent l’essentiel des connaissances pour chacune des spécialités, sous forme de fiches synthétiques qui suivent le déroulé des Référentiels des Collèges. Présentés dans un format spiralé et une maquette agréable en bichromie, ces ouvrages permettent : - de se préparer à la spécialité et d’aborder les données essentielles lors d’un premier tour, - de réviser et retenir les connaissances acquises lors d’un dernier tour. Chaque item fait l’objet d’une fiche courte qui présente : - le rappel des objectifs nationaux, voire des objectifs du Collège ; - des rappels anatomo-physiopathol... si nécessaire ; - des contenus synthétiques sous forme d’énumérations, d’arbres diagnostiques, d’algorithmes, de tableaux comparatifs et récapitulatifs ; - les recommandations existantes et les données incontournables ; - les liens transversaux avec d’autres items. Chaque fiche se termine sur une série de questions isolées corrigées pour revenir sur les aspects incontournables de l’item, et peut être complétée et personnalisée grâce à l’espace prévu à cet effet.

  • Concours aide-soignant et auxiliaire de puériculture Épreuve orale IFAS/IFAP 2019-2020

    Les clés pour convaincre le jury
    • 2nd Edition
    • Pierre Montagu
    • French
    Pour convaincre le jury lors de l’épreuve orale des concours AS ou AP, votre maîtrise des thèmes sanitaires et sociaux est un atout mais, au-delà de vos connaissances, il est essentiel d’adopter une démarche singulière, spécifique à votre parcours. Cet ouvrage innovant et synthétique vous propose tous les outils nécessaires pour y parvenir, en 4 parties : • Partie I. Culture professionnelle : réflexions sur le métier de soignant – Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur les métiers d’AS et d’AP afin de pouvoir vous projeter dans votre futur métier, ce qui est essentiel, en particulier pour ceux qui n’ont pas eu la chance d’effectuer des stages. • Partie II. Culture sanitaire et sociale : l’essentiel à savoir – Ce traitement synthétique et visuel des thèmes sanitaires et sociaux vous permet d’alimenter votre exposé en allant à l’essentiel. • Partie III. Méthodologie de l’oral d’admission – Vous aurez peu de temps pour préparer votre sujet d’oral : cette méthodologie ciblée vous apporte tous les outils nécessaires pour être efficace, tant pour le sujet que pour la présentation de vos motivations. • Partie IV. Entraînements corrigés – À partir d’exemples concrets issus de situations de concours, vous aiguiserez votre esprit critique et assimilerez les étapes incontournables de l’oral. • Partie V. Annexes – Outre le Tableau des acronymes et des abréviations ainsi que le Glossaire, vous y trouverez la Grille d’évaluation de l’oral, et toutes les informations concernant la place des AS et des AP dans l’équipe de soins et la formation d’AS et d’AP. Un index complète ces annexes, pour retrouver aisément un mot repère. Très pédagogique et innovant, cet ouvrage se révèle indispensable pour convaincre le jury, entrer en IFAS ou en IFAP et devenir aide-soignant ou auxiliaire de puériculture !

  • Orthopédie-Traumatologie

    Dossiers progressifs et questions isolées corrigés
    • 1st Edition
    • Clément Cholet + 3 more
    • French
    La collectionEn parfaite conformité avec le programme de DFASM, cette collection ECN intensif permet, pour chaque spécialité, de se préparer efficacement aux épreuves des ECNi en privilégiant des batteries d’entraînements de plusieurs types : dossiers progressifs et questions isolées. L’ouvrage L’ouvrage d’orthopédie-traumat... comme tous les autres titres de la collection, est constitué de 2 parties : • la 1re partie est composée des énoncés des entraînements classés par typologie ; • la 2e partie propose les corrigés avec grilles d’évaluation assorties de commentaires, ainsi que des fiches de synthèse qui rappellent les points clés, privilégiant les algorithmes et l’explication de la démarche du raisonnement clinique. Richement illustrés, les contenus permettent à l’étudiant : • de se tester de façon efficace et intensive, avec des degrés de difficultés et de complexité différents ; • d’acquérir les réflexes nécessaires pour les ECNi comme pour la pratique quotidienne médicale ; • d’acquérir un raisonnement global pertinent, fondamental en médecine.

  • Infection Control in Clinical Practice Updated Edition

    • 3rd Edition
    • Jennie Wilson
    • English
    Infection control is a major issue in clinical practice. The revised third edition of this highly successful book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them.The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and are relevant to both hospital and community settings. The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice. Presentation is clear, concise and accessible to a wide audience including diploma and degree course students, nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings, and infection control specialists.

  • Travel Medicine

    • 4th Edition
    • Jay S. Keystone + 5 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Infectious Disease**Today’s travel medicine includes not only tourism and business travelers, but also incorporates volunteerism, medical care, migration, ecotourism, and more. Travel Medicine, 4th Edition, reflects all of these changes in the field while keeping you up to date with new vaccines and newly proposed regimens, pre-travel advice and post-travel screening, and all travel-related illnesses – for a one-stop, authoritative reference on all aspects of travel medicine.

  • Les fondamentaux de la psychothérapie

    Le guide d’une pratique clinique efficace
    • 1st Edition
    • Richard B. Makover + 2 more
    • French
    Les fondamentaux de la psychothérapie est un ouvrage unique qui décrit les principes fondamentaux, les bases, les idées et les pratiques communes à toutes les psychothérapies actuellement utilisées. Chaque chapitre, illustré par des exemples cliniques et des sessions commentées, traite un thème fondamental et l’examine en détail : • Qu’est-ce que la psychothérapie ? • Qu’est-ce que la relation psychothérapeutique ? • Qu’est-ce qu’une évaluation initiale ? • Qu’est-ce qu’un plan de traitement ? Cet ouvrage souligne également l’importance de l’alliance thérapeutique et de la collaboration entre le thérapeute et le patient. Guide résolument pratique, il propose une approche éclectique et pragmatique qui cherche l’efficacité et vise à obtenir des changements réels dans l’état du patient, en détaillant les compétences nécessaires à la pratique de la psychothérapie quelle que soit l’école théorique (cognitive, comportementale, existentielle, psychodynamique, psychanalytique, etc.). Il permet au praticien de mettre en application ces compétences transversales et d’obtenir des résultats positifs dans le traitement des défis cliniques d’aujourd’hui. Les thérapeutes débutants comme les cliniciens expérimentés trouveront dans Les fondamentaux de la psychothérapie des ressources pour faire évoluer leur pratique.

  • Fiches Hépato-gastroentérologie / Chirurgie digestive

    Les fiches ECNi et QI des Collèges
    • 1st Edition
    • Coll des univ en hépato-gastro-entérolog CDU-HGE
    • French
    En parfaite cohérence avec le programme de DFASM et les ECNi, les ouvrages de cette collection rassemblent l’essentiel des connaissances pour chacune des spécialités, sous forme de fiches synthétiques qui suivent le déroulé des Référentiels des Collèges. Présentés dans un format spiralé et une maquette agréable en bichromie, ces ouvrages permettent : - de se préparer à la spécialité et d’aborder les données essentielles lors d’un premier tour, - de réviser et retenir les connaissances acquises lors d’un dernier tour. Chaque item fait l’objet d’une fiche courte qui présente : - le rappel des objectifs nationaux, voire des objectifs du Collège ; - des rappels anatomo-physiopathol... si nécessaire ; - des contenus synthétiques sous forme d’énumérations, d’arbres diagnostiques, d’algorithmes, de tableaux comparatifs et récapitulatifs ; - les recommandations existantes et les données incontournables ; - les liens transversaux avec d’autres items. Chaque fiche se termine sur une série de questions isolées corrigées pour revenir sur les aspects incontournables de l’item, et peut être complétée et personnalisée grâce à l’espace prévu à cet effet.

  • Eating Disorders and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

    • 1st Edition
    • Johannes Hebebrand + 1 more
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of best practices for diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders in children and adolescents. This concise resource by Drs. Johannes Hebebrand and Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann provides psychiatrists and pediatricians with current information in this increasingly important field, including practical sections on developmental aspects of eating disorders, symptomology, epidemiology, etiology and pathyphysiology, treatment and outcomes, and prevention.

  • ACL Injuries in Female Athletes

    • 1st Edition
    • Robin West + 1 more
    • English
    This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of ACL injuries in the female athlete. Written by two professional team physicians, it provides practical, focused information for orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeons and physicians.

  • Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Understanding Nursing Research

    Building an Evidence-Based Practice
    • 7th Edition
    • Susan K. Grove + 1 more
    • English
    Corresponding chapter-by-chapter to Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ) is the fun and engaging way to focus your study time and effectively prepare for class, course exams, and summative exams. EAQ is comprised of a bank of high-quality practice questions that allows you to advance at your own pace — based on your performance — through multiple mastery levels for each chapter. A comprehensive dashboard allows you to view your progress and stay motivated.

  • A Nurse's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward

    • 3rd Edition
    • Brian Dolan + 1 more
    • English
    When you become a ward or unit manager, sister or charge nurse, your responsibilities change and you need a very different set of skills compared to your previous roles. You are now required to manage a team of staff with a set budget and are responsible for maintaining an environment in which people can work well.A Nurse's Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward, Third Edition will help you to:Identify your responsibilities and best approaches as a manager to provide patients with a high standard of care through your staff;Read through examples, suggestions and tips following a highly practical approach;Manage your staff, time and budget;Create a positive work environment;Part of the A Nurse’s Survival Guide series.

  • Essentials of Neonatal Ventilation, 1st edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Rajiv PK + 2 more
    • English
    This book is an outstanding attempt to standardize bedside neonatal respiratory care by the most researched authentic experts in the world. This involves more than sixty authors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Spain, Italy, Germany, India, and UAE. The latest in the arena of neonatal ventilation which holds future promise has been incorporated in this book. The experts take you through a real-time progression of bedside ventilation practices, with the focus on pulmonary and neurological morbidity. The e-book has links to videos of critical chapters and lecture PPTs to give the intensivist a 360-degree understanding of　the complexities of neonatal ventilation.

  • Pediatric Type II Diabetes

    • 1st Edition
    • Grace Kim
    • English
    Traditionally considered an adult disorder, type 2 diabetes in children has been steadily increasing in the past several years. This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering diagnosis, treatment, management, and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus in pediatric patients. An ideal reference for both pediatric endocrinologists as well as pediatricians, it’s an excellent overview of this fast-changing and complex field.

  • Crash Course Rheumatology and Orthopaedics

    • 4th Edition
    • Marc Aitken + 1 more
    • Cameron Elias-Jones + 1 more
    • English
    Crash Course Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, 4th Edition – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of rheumatology and orthopaedics will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

  • Crash Course Haematology and Immunology

    • 5th Edition
    • Gus Redhouse White + 1 more
    • Matthew Helbert + 1 more
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust. Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package. Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of haematology and immunology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you! Provides the exam syllabus in one place - saves valuable revision time Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-mémoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

  • Sarcoidosis

    A Clinician's Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Phillip Baughman + 1 more
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and management of pulmonary and extra pulmonary sarcoidosis with this concise, practical resource. Drs. Robert B. Baughman and Dominique Valeyre fully cover the recent advances in various aspects of this disease, including new genetic studies and new diagnostic techniques. It’s an ideal resource for pulmonologists and respiratory medicine specialists, as well as primary care physicians and pulmonary/respirator... care nurses.

  • Contact Lenses

    • 6th Edition
    • Anthony J. Phillips + 1 more
    • English
    Completely revised with the latest advances, evidence, and standards needed for everyday practice, Contact Lenses, 6th Edition, remains a definitive work on this multi-faceted topic, ideal for optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmologists, and contact lens practitioners. This classic, superbly designed text is perfectly suited for health care professionals, providing all of the essential knowledge needed in one convenient volume.

  • Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine

    An Illustrated Colour Text
    • 4th Edition
    • Edwin Roland van Teijlingen + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its fourth edition, this definitive and popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and illness includes three new chapters, many new contributors and a new co-editor.It is arranged in nine sections to cover the core concepts of psychology and sociology as they apply to medicine.1. The life cycle2. Development of the person3. Society and health4. Preventing illness and promoting health5. Illness, behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter6. Illness and disability7. Coping with illness and disability8. Hoe do health services work9. How do you fit into all this?

  • Hot Topics in Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-1
    • Tomecki J Kenneth
    • English
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Kenneth Tomecki, is devoted to Hot Topics in Dermatology. Experts across the field of dermatology come together to address recent advancements the practicing dermatologist needs to know. Articles within this issue will cover topics including: Cosmeceuticals; Acne; Alopecia; Atopic Dermatitis; Biologics and Psoriasis; Melanoma; Cosmetic Surgery; Contact Dermatitis; Connective Tissue Disease; Co-Morbidities in Dermatology; and Viral Diseases, such as Dengue, Chickungunya, and Zika.

  • Crash Course Respiratory Medicine

    • 5th Edition
    • Hannah Lawrence + 1 more
    • Omar Usmani
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of respiratory medicine will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

  • Cutaneous Malignancy, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-1
    • Nicole R LeBoeuf + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Nicole R. LeBoeuf and Cecilia Larocca, with consulting editors George Canellos and Franklin Bunn, will focus on Cutaneous Malignancy. Topics include, but are not limited to, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors, Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome, CD30+ lymphoproliferative Disorders, Rare Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous Involvement of Hematologic Malignancies, Cutaneous B Cell Lymphoma, Adnexal Tumors, Extramammary Paget’s Disease, Cutaneous sarcomas, and Cutaneous metastases.

  • Issues in Transplant Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 99-1
    • Juan Palma-Vargas
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Issues in Transplant Surgery, and is edited by Dr. Juan Palma-Vargas. Articles will include: Kidney transplantation: Patient selection, perioperative surgical issues and expected outcomes; Kidney paired donation; Management of abdominal surgical emergencies in transplant recipients: What a general surgeon should know; Post transplant malignancy; Liver transplantation: Patient selection, perioperative surgical issues and expected outcomes; Organ Preservation 101; Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation; Pancreas Transplantation; Small Bowel Transplantation; Supply vs demand: Status of organ donation in the US, the wait list, and what can be done to close the gap; and more!

  • Human Embryology and Developmental Biology

    • 6th Edition
    • Bruce M. Carlson
    • English
    Completely revised from cover to cover, Human Embryology and Developmental Biology, 6th Edition, helps you master complex concepts on every aspect of normal and abnormal human development. Dr. Bruce M. Carlson provides authoritative, readable coverage of today’s scientific knowledge in this fast-changing field, keeping you up to date with what you need to know for coursework, exams, and clinical practice.

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