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    • Microbiología en ciencias de la Salud

      • 3rd Edition
      • April 15, 2023
      • Karin C. VanMeter + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      El objetivo del libro es convertirse en un texto «fácil de usar» para los estudiantes y que presente el contenido de forma eficaz para adaptarse a los diferentes niveles de comprensión de la ciencia básica y, también actualizar el material para indicar los nuevos conceptos, la información y los avances que han salido a la luz desde que se publicó la primera edición. Esta tercera edición se ha reorganizado para mejorar el planteamiento original, progresivo y por bloques para facilitar el proceso lógico de aprendizaje. Para poder estudiar con más detalle, se ha incluido material de consulta en un capítulo de Bibliografía y recursos de internet. Además de crear un texto de fácil comprensión para los estudiantes resulta útil para los profesionales de la salud. Se han diseñado numerosas tablas que condensan y organizan algunos de los puntos más destacados del texto para acceder a la información de forma rápida y sencilla. Las tablas sobre enfermedades específicas se han reorganizado y se han ampliado para incluir información sobre enfermedades, microorganismos, transmisión, diana(s), signos y síntomas y tratamiento. Presenta versiones actualizadas y ampliadas de los siguientes cuadros y tablas: «Por qué necesita conocer»; «Aspectos médicos destacados», «Recursos de la vida» y «Aplicación sanitaria». Asimismo, se han añadido los recuadros: «Tecnología» que destacan los últimos avances tecnológicos relacionados con los temas del capítulo y «El panorama general», la conexión de los sistemas orgánicos mostrando cómo una enfermedad puede afectar a otros sistemas.

    • Updates in Anxiety Treatment, An Issue of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-3
      • May 19, 2023
      • Jeffrey R. Strawn + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jeffrey Strawn and Justine Larson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Updates in Anxiety Treatment. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as risk factors for anxiety disorders; neurobiology of pediatric anxiety disorders; treatment of anxiety disorders in the primary care pediatric setting; dysregulation in pediatric anxiety disorders; and more.

    • Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

      • 7th Edition
      • July 10, 2023
      • Rowan W. Parks + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery provides a short, up-to-date and practical reference guide for surgical trainees and established consultants needing a refresher.The seventh edition has been edited and fully revised by respected experts in their fields, and provides a full list of current references and relevant resources. It covers the breadth of surgery of the liver, biliary system and pancreas, including perioperative care, the biology of hepatobiliary cancers, and transplantation.This volume is part of the Companion to Specialist Surgical Practice series, the pre-eminent reference for trainees in general surgery and those preparing for the FRCS examinations. Each volume summarises key issues within each surgical sub-specialty and provides evidence-based recommendations to support practice.

    • Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants

      • 9th Edition
      • June 15, 2023
      • Clare Kostelnick
      • English
      • Paperback
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Long Term Care**Gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide safe, compassionate long-term care! Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants, 9th Edition prepares you to succeed as a professional caregiver for residents in long-term care settings. More than 100 step-by-step procedures include clear instructions for performing skills such as bedmaking, measuring vital signs, and collecting specimens. Not only does the book cover the functions and limitations of the nursing assistant’s role, but its delegation guidelines outline the information you need to collect from the nurse and care plan before performing and then documenting a procedure. Written by Clare Kostelnick, an experienced nurse and instructor, this text also helps you prepare for success on the Nursing Assistant certification exam.

    • Crash Cards: Medicine and Surgery for Finals and UKMLA

      • 1st Edition
      • July 24, 2023
      • Kerrod Kerr + 3 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Ideal for all those who need to know the essentials of medicine and surgery. Reach for these handy flashcards for fast and effective study! Review all the key topics in one place and spend less time searching, re-reading and highlighting course notes in preparation for Medical Finals, UKMLA and other examinations.The Crash Course book series has been a trusted favourite for generations of medical students having sold over 1 million copies internationally and translated in 8 different languages. New additions to the series, these unique ‘Crash Cards’ comprehensively cover both clinical medicine (including cardiology, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurology, locomotor, endocrine, infectious disease) and surgery (neck, thyroid, breast, musculoskeletal, vascular, abdomen, urology and thorax), with high yield clinical case vignettes on the topics you’re most likely to encounter in the exams.Flashcards are a fantastic aid for active recall and mimic the ‘grilling’ faced during ward rounds. These simple-to-use ‘Crash Cards’ will help you better manage your time, remember key facts, apply knowledge to practical scenarios – and pass your exams with ease. In addition, the printed pack also comes with access to the complete deck in electronic format, for even easier quick reference, anytime, anywhere.

    • Goldberger's Clinical Electrocardiography

      • 10th Edition
      • February 2, 2023
      • Ary L. Goldberger + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Ideal for trainees and practicing clinicians, Goldberger's Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach, 10th Edition, covers the basics of ECG analysis and interpretation, as well as the differential diagnoses, underlying causes, and therapeutic implications of ECG findings. The authors’ award-winning, systematic approach takes readers though the nuts and bolts of ECG interpretation. Beyond these essential details, the text serves as an invaluable and unique asset in hospital wards, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and especially intensive and cardiac care units, where the recognition of normal and abnormal patterns is only the starting point in patient care.

    • Lung Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 37-3
      • May 11, 2023
      • Sarah B. Goldberg + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sarah B. Goldberg and Roy S. Herbst bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Lung Cancer. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as state-of-the-art pathologic and molecular testing; neoadjuvant vs. adjuvant therapy for early-stage NSCLC; new therapies on the horizon (immunotherapy, ADCs, etc.); supportive care and symptom management; smoking cessation; and more.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Urology, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 51-1
      • November 9, 2023
      • Andrew J Hung
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Urologic Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Andrew J. Hung brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Urology. Alongside technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), applications of AI in urology have grown tremendously over the last few years. This special issue highlights areas of particular interest, such as radiomics, pathomics, genomics, and surgery. Top experts in the field cover the current status and also preview future applications, aimed at improved patient outcomes.

    • Evidence-Based Trauma Pearls, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-2
      • May 4, 2023
      • Jeanette Vaughan + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Dr. Jeanette Vaughan brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Evidenced-Based Trauma Pearls. Top experts in the field provide evidence-based pearls on key topics such as airway management, spinal cord injuries, chest trauma, geriatric frailty trauma, TBI, falls, trauma and the obstetric patient; and more.

    • Autoimmune Liver Diseases: Autoimmune Hepatitis, PBC, and PSC, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-1
      • November 9, 2023
      • David Bernstein
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. David E. Bernstein brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Autoimmune Hepatitis Including PBC and PSC. The three main immune disorders that involve the liver are AIH, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. As these autoimmune diseases can share symptoms, it is important for the hepatologist to have clinical knowledge of each and understand their differences and similarities. This issue addresses these variants and provides the reader with important information relating to pathology, diagnosis, and treatment.

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