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  • The Social and Structural Determinants of Health

    Educating Nurses to Advance Health Equity
    • 1st Edition
    • Teri A. Murray
    • English
    **2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) Most Promising New Textbook Award Winner****American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2025**Gain the knowledge and skills you need to promote equity in health care! Focused on what nurses can do to address health disparities, The Social and Structural Determinants of Health: Educating Nurses to Advance Health Equity provides a comprehensive look at how factors such as income, education, and race can lead to systemic disadvantage in health and well-being. It shows how nurses can partner with communities and organizations to understand the root causes of inequities in health, develop equity-minded skills, and take action to advance long-lasting progress. Written by Teri A. Murray, a noted nursing educator with rich expertise in health equity, this text makes it easy to learn and apply the principles that can lead to better health outcomes and healthier communities.

  • Kursskript Histologie

    • 2nd Edition
    • Ralf Faßbender
    • German
    Dieses Skript bietet dir praktische, leicht verständliche und sofort nachvollziehbare Erklärungen zu den gängigen Präparaten des histologischen Mikroskopierkurses von der Gewebe- bis zur Organlehre.Mit Hilfe des Skripts direkt neben dem Mikroskop ist es dir problemlos möglich, ein Präparat richtig zu erkennen und dir gleichzeitig einzuprägen, welche charakteristischen Strukturen dabei helfen, dieses Präparat korrekt zuzuordnen.Eine anschauliche und ausführliche Differenzialdiagnose für Artefakte sorgt dafür, dass du versehentliche künstliche Strukturen in Präparaten sicher identifizierst und nicht mehr mit ''echten'' Zellstrukturen verwechselst.Neu in der 2. Auflage:16 Lernkarten am Ende des Buches zum Heraustrennen. - ideal zum MitnehmenDas Wichtigste zum Thema kurz und knapp auf einer Seite anschaulich dargestelltDer Autor hat jahrelange Erfahrung in der Durchführung des Mikroskopierkurses und von speziellen Kursen zur Prüfungsvorbereitung in der Histologie. Er ist bestens vertraut damit, was den Studierenden Probleme bereitet, wie man Sachverhalte verständlich erklärt und welche Merkhilfen dafür sorgen, dass das Gelernte auch im Gedächtnis bleibt.Das Buch eignet sich für:Medizinstudieren... im vorklinischen Studienabschnitt

  • Tout-en-un de proctologie

    • 1st Edition
    • Lucas Spindler + 1 more
    • French
    En format poche, la collection « Elsevier Tout-en-un » présente, pour une discipline, l’ensemble des connaissances sur cette discipline, qui sontnécessaires au jeune praticien dans sa pratique clinique.Les pathologies de l’anus et du rectum, fréquentes et invalidantes, ont bénéficié de progrès importants sur le plan diagnostique et thérapeutique. Issude l’expertise clinique des auteurs et de leur implication dans la recherche, cet ouvrage concis et complet vise à apporter à tous les praticiens, en formation ouen exercice, les éléments indispensables pour la prise en charge d’un patient présentant une affection anorectale.S’appuyan... sur une présentation claire, pédagogique et récurrente pour toutes les affections (définition, épidémiologie, physiopathologie, symptômes et signescliniques, examens complémentaires, traitement et messages clés sous forme d’encadrés), les chapitres présentent les données et les concepts qui fontconsensus et qui permettent de définir une conduite à tenir. Des encadrés, des tableaux et des algorithmes, des points clés ainsi que l’iconographie facilitentl’utilisat... de l’ouvrage pour répondre aux besoins des lecteurs dans leur pratique clinique quotidienne et améliorer la prise en charge des patients.Une partie consacrée à l’anatomie, à la sémiologie, à l’examen clinique et aux examens complémentaires, ainsi que des conduites à tenir pour les situations lesplus fréquentes complètent l’ouvrage.Ce livre s’adresse aux gastro-entérologues et aux chirurgiens digestifs, mais aussi aux médecins généralistes, aux dermatologues vénérologues, aux urologues, auxgynécologues et aux oncologues.POINTS CLÉSToutes les pathologies (tumorales ou non)Des conduites à tenir diagnostiques et thérapeutiquesDes outils pratiques pour aider les praticiens dans la prise en charge des patientsLucas Spindler et Vincent de Parades exercent au sein du service de proctologie médico-chirurgicale de l’hôpital Saint-Joseph à Paris.

  • Theragnostics, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 19-3
    • Andrei Iagaru + 1 more
    • English
    Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including theragnostics trials; neuroendocrine tumors: diagnostics; prostate-specific membrane antigen: diagnostics; theragnostics: post-therapy imaging; fibroblast-activatio... inhibitors (FAPI) theragnostics; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on theragnostics, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

  • Molecular Pathology, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-2
    • Lauren Ritterhouse
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editor Lauren L. Ritterhouse brings her considerable expertise to the topic of molecular pathology. Experts in the field cover topics such as molecular pathology of lung cancer, gliomas, prostate cancer, and more.

  • Thoracic Imaging, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-2
    • Jane P. Ko
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editor Dr. Jane P. Ko brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Thoracic Imaging. Top experts discuss CT signs in the lungs; pericardial recesses on CT: implications for the pulmonologist; imaging of solid pulmonary nodules; subsolid nodules: significance and current understanding; ICU imaging pearls and pitfalls; and more.

  • Allergy and Immunology, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 108-4
    • Andrew Lutzkanin + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editors Drs. Andrew Lutzkanin and Kristen M. Lutzkanin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Allergy and Immunology. Top experts in the field cover updated treatment strategies for common allergies encountered in primary care, including asthma, food and drug allergies, immunodeficiency, eosinophilic esophagitis, and more.

  • Precision ACL Reconstruction, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-3
    • Volker Musahl + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest editors Drs. Volker Musahl and Al Getgood bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Precision ACL Reconstruction. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as the timing of ACL surgery; non-operative ACL injury treatment; avoiding graft failure: lessons learned from the STABILITY trial; the role of osteotomy in ACL reconstruction; revision ACL reconstruction and associated procedures; and more.

  • Pharmacology in Midwifery

    • 1st Edition
    • Roslyn Donnellan - Fernandez + 4 more
    • English
    Pharmacology in Midwifery has been written specifically for midwives in Australia and New Zealand and focuses on medications and their management – a core subject of the nursing curriculum and an integral part of practice.Written by highly respected experts in both pharmacology and midwifery, the textbook takes the reader through essential information about drugs and their therapeutic effects. It then explores pharmacology in the midwifery scope of practice, considering pregnancy, labour, birth, the postpartum period and neonatal care, both for normal and low risk pregnancies and women with complex needs.This book is a useful foundation text for midwifery students as well as for practising midwives wishing to refresh or augment their skills as prescribers.

  • Goodman and Marshall's Recognizing and Reporting Red Flags for the Physical Therapist Assistant

    • 2nd Edition
    • Charlene Marshall
    • English
    Goodman and Marshall’s Recognizing and Reporting Red Flags for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2nd Edition, helps you develop essential skills for recognizing signs and symptoms that can compromise patient care. It presents a consistent, three-step model for monitoring patients for red flags relating to neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems, medical diseases, side effects of medications, and other co-morbidities that may be unknown to the PT. Combining the insights of a physical therapist and a physical therapist assistant, this resource is unmatched in providing clear guidelines for finding and documenting red flags.

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