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    • Redfern's Nursing Older People

      • 5th Edition
      • April 20, 2023
      • Fiona M. Ross + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Redfern’s Nursing Older People provides accessible, evidence-based information for nurses, care assistants and other health professionals wanting to improve the quality of health and social care for older people. Republished for the first time since 2006, this fifth edition has been comprehensively revised and rewritten by a large team of expert contributors, while preserving the person-centred spirit of earlier editions. It applies best evidence in straightforward and practical ways to the demographic, physical, psychological, social and emotional challenges of ageing, with a focus on supporting independence and health maintenance. With new contributions covering emerging challenges such as understanding frailty and the use of digital technology, and the themes of diversity, service-user perspectives and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic woven throughout, Redfern’s Nursing Older People is essential reading to help nurses shape practice, improve outcomes and promote opportunities for ageing well.

    • Rapid Review Pathology

      • 6th Edition
      • April 20, 2023
      • Anthony Alfrey
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Through five best-selling editions, Dr. Edward Goljan’s Rapid Review Pathology has been a trusted resource by students both for USMLE preparation and course study. In this fully revised 6th Edition, Dr. Goljan’s handpicked successor, Dr. Anthony Alfrey, provides a core pathology review and focus on USMLE preparation with a simplified, streamlined format for high-yield review. User-friendly features include an outline format, full-color layout, key points, and a strong clinical correlation throughout.

    • Macleod's Clinical Examination

      • 15th Edition
      • April 20, 2023
      • Anna R. Dover + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fifty years since it was first published and now fully revised, Macleod’s remains the textbook of choice for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners who understand that excellence in clinical examination is integral to good practice.The fifteenth edition will teach you how to take a history and carry out proficient clinical examination, in order to elicit the key clinical symptoms and signs of disease. It covers general principles, relevant history, examination and investigations for all the major body systems – and how to effectively apply these skills to specific clinical situations and prepare for assessment.Macleod’s Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book, many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice.

    • Petty's Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment

      • 6th Edition
      • April 20, 2023
      • Dionne Ryder + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Together with its companion volume, Petty’s Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management, this invaluable book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of musculoskeletal practice for undergraduate physiotherapy students.This volume will help you competently examine and assess patients with a variety of issues. Each region is covered in detail, including muscles, nerves and joints. It offers an up-to-date, person-centred approach, based on clinical reasoning and latest evidence, with numerous learning aids, case studies and illustrations to help you apply theory to practice.Petty's Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment is edited by leading experts Dionne Ryder and Kieran Barnard, with contributions by highly regarding physiotherapists from across the country, making this set a must-have for all students of physiotherapy.

    • Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 15-2
      • April 18, 2023
      • Matthew James Daniels
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Matthew J. Daniels brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Top experts in the field discuss topics such as pre-cath laboratory planning for left atrial appendage occlusion: optional or essential; the case for intracardiac echo to guide left atrial appendage closure; follow-up imaging after left atrial appendage occlusion: something or nothing and for how long?; left atrial appendage closure: what the evidence does and does not reveal; and more.

    • Interstitial Lung Disease, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 43-2
      • April 17, 2023
      • Kevin K Brown + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest editors Joshua Solomon and Kevin Brown bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Interstitial Lung Disease. Top experts address topics such as IPF and other PF-ILDs, Post-Covid ILD, CTLD-ILD, Sarcoidosis, and more.

    • Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions

      • 5th Edition
      • April 17, 2023
      • Elsevier Inc
      • English
      • Paperback
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Medicolegal Issues**Learn how to handle the legal and ethical challenges you will encounter in healthcare practice! Comprehensive yet easy to understand, Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals, 5th Edition provides a guide to legal concepts and ethical principles and how they are applied in common healthcare scenarios. Content includes key topics such as the legal system, bioethical issues, employment laws, torts, and medical malpractice and liability, as well as current issues such as medical marijuana, the opioid crisis, gender identity, and public health and immunization policies. Questions in each chapter ask you to think critically as you relate concepts to real-world situations. Updated to meet the needs of today’s workplace, this text prepares you to fulfill the moral and professional responsibilities of the healthcare provider.

    • Le compagnon de l'atlas Netter - Guide d'anatomie

      • 1st Edition
      • April 17, 2023
      • Frank H. Netter
      • French
      • Paperback
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      Ce livre est l’ouvrage compagnon de l’Atlas Netter d’anatomie humaine.L’Atlas étant complètement dédié aux illustrations anatomiques, le Compagnon apporte toutes lesnotions clés en lien avec ce dernier.Le Compagnon est découpé en 7 grands chapitres, selon une approche par région à l’identique dudéroulé de l’Atlas et propose des guides d’étude de :• Tête et cou• Dos et moelle spinale• Thorax• Abdomen• Pelvis et périnée• Membre supérieur• Membre inférieurCet ouvrage est indispensable pour parfaire son apprentissage de l’anatomie. Il propose pour chaquechapitre : les objectifs de l’étude, les notions importantes, des encadrés et tableaux, des points de corrélationsclinique... et des aide-mémoire s’appuyant sur des moyens mnémotechniques (adaptés en français).

    • Creasy-Resnik's Study Guide for Maternal Fetal Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • April 15, 2023
      • Charles J. Lockwood + 6 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Comprehensive in scope, easy to use, and aligned to the gold standard text in the field, Creasy-Resnik's Study Guide for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is a highly effective study tool. Questions and answers written by Creasy-Resnik authors prepare you and assess your knowledge.

    • Manual Seidel de exploración física

      • 10th Edition
      • April 15, 2023
      • Jane W. Ball + 4 more
      • Spanish
      • Hardback
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      Obra de referencia en exploración física y semiología que se convierte en un manual indispensable para la ampliación de conocimientos sobre la realización de entrevistas centradas en el paciente, así como de una adecuada exploración física. El contenido de la obra se ha actualizado de manera exhaustiva en esta edición y todos los capítulos siguen una estructura homogénea, lo que hace que el contenido se estructure en base a los siguientes parámetros: Anatomía y fisiología, revisión de la historia clínica, examen y hallazgos y anormalidades. El mensaje principal del libro es que el paciente es siempre el elemento central para garantizar una exploración clínica adecuada. Por ello, buena parte del contenido de la obra está dirigido a mejorar la relación médico-paciente desde diferentes puntos: confianza con el paciente, recogida y análisis de la información aportada, razonamiento clínico, etc.

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