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    • Vascular Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 107-5
      • August 7, 2023
      • Geno J. Merli + 1 more
      • English
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      In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Geno Merli and Raghu Kolluri bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Vascular Medicine. Top experts in the field provide evidence-based recommendations on vascular issues and diseases for those in primary care, non-vascular medicine specialists, and nurse practitioners, including articles on atherosclerotic disease, peripheral artery disease, lower extremity vascular ulcers, vasculitis, vascular imaging for the primary care provider, and more.

    • Advanced Imaging of the Foot and Ankle, An issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-3
      • August 7, 2023
      • Jan Fritz
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest editor Dr. Jan Fritz brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Advanced Imaging in Foot and Ankle. Diagnostic imaging and image-guided injections can contribute valuable information for diagnosing and treating a broad spectrum of foot and ankle conditions. In this issue, top experts explore recent substantial technical developments that have considerably expanded the information that can be captured with foot and ankle imaging.

    • Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 52-3
      • August 7, 2023
      • Marla Dubinsky
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Marla Dubinsky brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Pediatric patients with IBD become adult patients with IBD, making it imperative that children receive early, effective intervention to optimize their growth and development, minimize disease complications, and support patients on their journey from childhood to adulthood. In this issue, top experts provide up-to-date information that helps provide an evidence-based approach for each patient.

    • Diagnostic Pathology: Soft Tissue Tumors

      • 4th Edition
      • August 7, 2023
      • Matthew R. Lindberg
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering the wide range of often difficult-to-diagnos... variants and subtypes in soft tissue tumors, it incorporates the most recent scientific and technical knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the fourth edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Soft Tissue Tumors is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, oncologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

    • Guide de radioprotection en milieu médical

      • 1st Edition
      • August 7, 2023
      • Yves-Sébastien Cordoliani + 2 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      La radioprotection en milieu médical est une obligation légale de formation et de pratique.Elle concerne aussi bien les radiologues que les manipulateurs (MREM), en radiologie conventionnelle ainsi qu’en scanographie.Les différentes prescriptions réglementaires en matière d’installation et de contrôle des matériels évoluant régulièrement, il est primordial pour les professionnels de santé concernés de maintenir leurs connaissances à jour sur la gestion des risques inhérents aux rayonnements ionisants. Guide de référence de radioprotection en milieu médical, cet ouvrage offre toutes les connaissances à maitriser, tant sur les principes que sur la mise en pratique.Il aborde notamment :la nature et les principes physiques des rayonnements ionisantsleurs effets biologiques et pathologiquesle cas particulier de la grossesseles expositions aux radionucléidesles doses délivrées au patient en radiodiagnostic et en scanographieles niveaux de référence diagnostiquesl'organ... réglementaire Rédigé par des experts réputés du domaine, cet ouvrage est destiné aux radiologues, aux MRM, aux médecins nucléaires, aux médecins du travail en charge des personnels exposées aux rayonnements ainsi qu’aux personnes compétente en radioprotection (PCR)

    • Facharztprüfung Anästhesiologie

      • 2nd Edition
      • August 7, 2023
      • Thorsten Annecke + 1 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Das gesamte Prüfungswissen wird anhand von klinischen Fallbeispielen sowie in Fragen und Antworten dargestellt. So wird die Prüfungssituation perfekt simuliert, und Sie können sich optimal auf die Facharztprüfung vorbereiten. Zahlreiche Patientenbefunde müssen wie in der Prüfung interpretiert werden und zeigen, worauf es ankommt. Neben diesen aufeinander aufbauenden klinischen Fragestellungen wird das notwendige medizinische Hintergrundwissen kompakt beschrieben. Neu in der 2. Auflage: Alle Inhalte komplett überarbeitet und aktualisiert Neues Kapitel zu Medikamentensicherhe... in der Kinderanästhesie/Kin... Das Buch eignet sich für: Weiterbildungsassist... Anästhesie kurz vor der Prüfung

    • Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals

      • 2nd Edition
      • August 5, 2023
      • Debra O'Kane
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Understanding the basics of psychology – what drives human choices and behaviours – underpins good practice in health. Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals presents the latest relevant theories and concepts, as well as their application to specific health issues and clinical practice.Written by Deb O’Kane and other leading experts in the field, this book will help you understand more about why people act in certain ways related to their health and wellbeing, from diagnoses, health interventions and outcomes. For example, why does a person not complete a full course of antibiotics, or how can you expect a someone to respond to stress, loss or pain? Scenarios and reflection questions help to bring important psychology concepts to life.The book is written specifically for health science and nursing students undertaking discreet units of study in psychology, but will also be applicable to practitioners in their daily work.

    • Swearingen's All-in-One Nursing Care Planning Resource

      • 6th Edition
      • August 5, 2023
      • Julie S. Snyder + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      With more than 100 evidence-based, customizable care plans, Swearingen’s All-in-One Nursing Care Planning Resource: Medical-Surgical, Pediatric, Maternity, and Psychiatric-Mental Health is an easy-to-use, curriculum-wide reference to guide the development of patient-centered nursing care plans. The only nursing care planning reference book that covers all four core clinical areas, it features care plans for medical-surgical, maternity/OB, pediatrics, and psychiatric‒mental health to help you learn to care for patients in any setting. The interprofessional patient problems focus teaches you how to communicate patient problems using the standard terminology of the health professions rather than in nursing-specific language. Safety icons highlight assessments and interventions that focus on safety measures supported by national patient safety standards and goals. Care plans have been updated throughout to reflect the latest evidence-based treatment guidelines and protocols. Care plan components are now labeled as appropriate with the six cognitive skills identified in the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (CJMM) to help you identify, develop, and implement the clinical judgment skills needed for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN) and in clinical practice. With new care plans on Infection, Breastfeeding, and Delirium, a clear, focused approach, an easy-to-use format, and straightforward rationales, this one book will meet your care planning needs throughout your entire nursing program and into clinical practice!

    • Physiotherapie bei Demenz

      • 1st Edition
      • August 4, 2023
      • Martina Fröhlich + 1 more
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Dieses Buch stellt die Fähigkeiten, Ressourcen und Bedürfnisse von Menschen mit Demenzerkrankungen in den Mittelpunkt. Dabei verknüpft es die physiotherapeutische und psychologische Expertise der Autorinnen und zeigt, wie ein personen-zentrierter... ganzheitlicher Ansatz in der Therapie gelingen kann. Strukturiert, wissenschaftlich fundiert und praxisnah zusammengestellt:The... und medizinische Überlegungeneine Vielzahl von praktischen Tippszahlreiche Fallbeispieledie Sicht von Betroffenen So entsteht eine umfassende, patientennahe und wertvolle Hilfe für die therapeutische Arbeit, die weniger die Defizite, sondern immer die Fähigkeiten und Ressourcen der Menschen mit Demenz in den Fokus nimmt.Das Buch eignet sich für:Praktizierende Physiotherapeut*inne... Mitarbeitende in anderen TherapieberufenBegle... von Menschen mit Demenz

    • Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-3
      • August 4, 2023
      • Melissa Nunn
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Dr. Melissa Nunn, Instructor of Clinical Nursing at LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing. Top experts in the field present systematic, evidence-based processes for decision making and care, addressing topics such as palliative communication in the PICU; dialysis care in the PICU; caring for hematology/oncology emergencies in the PICU; nurse-led rounds in the PICU; asthma care protocol implementation in the PICU; and more.

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