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    • Fundamentals of Mammography

      • 3rd Edition
      • April 7, 2021
      • Sue Williams + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The third edition of Fundamentals of Mammography assists clinicians to deliver a consistently high-quality service while acquiring the skills needed to provide care at what can be an emotionally difficult time for many patients. Fully updated to reflect current mammography technology, standards and radiologic environments, the book covers the principles of mammography techniques as well as equipment, quality control checks, psychological issues and communication. This book is ideal for assistant practitioners and radiographers, both in training or newly qualified, as well as all other health professionals who use mammography in breast care settings.

    • Netter's Infectious Diseases

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 19, 2021
      • Elaine C. Jong + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Widely used by students, residents, generalists, and specialists, Netter’s Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition delivers must-know information on infectious diseases in a highly illustrated, easily accessible format. Concise visual overviews of essential topics provide a convenient, trustworthy way to review the basics of a given infectious disease or issue or to share with patients or staff. Drs. Elaine Jong and Dennis Stevens cover the wide spectrum of illness and disease in this complex field using memorable illustrations by world-renowned artist Frank H. Netter and others, offering a time-saving, authoritative look at infectious disease risk factors, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, and more.

    • Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-4
      • November 9, 2021
      • May M. Riley
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Editor May M. Riley brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Infection Challenges in the Critical Care Unit. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Pulmonary Infections, Including Ventilator-Associate... Pneumonia (VAP), Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), and more.

    • Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease

      • 7th Edition
      • December 15, 2021
      • James F. Zachary
      • English
      • Hardback
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**Use the veterinarian’s #1 reference on general pathology and the pathology of organ systems! Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 7th Edition helps you understand and diagnose diseases of domestic animals by using the latest scientific and medical research. Focusing on dogs, cats horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs, this reference describes and vividly illustrates and explores the pathogeneses of animal diseases, how cells and tissues respond to injury, and the morphology (lesions) of this injury. New to this edition is basic coverage of tumor, inflammatory, and microbial cytology. Edited by veterinary pathologist James F. Zachary and a team of expert veterinary pathologists, this book includes access to an enhanced eBook with every new print purchase, featuring a fully searchable version of the entire text, an image collection, and much more – and available on a variety of devices.

    • Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment

      • 5th Edition
      • May 5, 2021
      • Linda A. LaCharity + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Prepare for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) and gain the clinical judgment skills you need to manage patient care safely and effectively! Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, 5th Edition is the first and the most popular NCLEX-RN Exam review book focused exclusively on building management-of-care clinical judgment skills. What’s more, this bestselling review is now enhanced for the NGN with new NGN-style questions! Beginning with concepts relating to prioritization, delegation, and assignment decisions, the workbook guides you through patient care scenarios and exercises progressing from simple to complex. All of the book’s questions are provided in an interactive online format on the Evolve website in tests that simulate the latest NCLEX-RN Exam. Written by a team of noted educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this review prepares you for success on the NGN and in clinical practice like no other!

    • Principles and Biomechanics of Aligner Treatment

      • 1st Edition
      • September 21, 2021
      • Ravindra Nanda + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Improve patient outcomes with the latest advances in aligner treatment and orthodontics! Principles and Biomechanics of Aligner Treatment describes how to use and adjust the materials involved in tooth alignment. Featuring full-color photos and illustrations, this book provides a clear overview of tooth alignment techniques along with step-by-step instructions for both normal and unusual cases. An Expert Consult website includes access to the fully searchable eBook. From a team of active clinicians and researchers led by Ravindra Nanda, this expert resource takes your orthodontic skills to the next level.

    • Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy

      • 3rd Edition
      • March 27, 2021
      • Justin Bowra + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This simple, jargon-free text fits in your pocket, providing an ‘on-the-spot’ guide to clinician-performed ultrasound in the emergency department, intensive care unit or in the field. Written by an international team of experts and comprehensively updated in its third edition, Emergency Ultrasound Made Easy brings together in one volume the latest indications for focused ultrasound, including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The text is highly accessible and easy to use in an emergency. It is aimed at the rapidly expanding cohort of non-radiologist clinical sonographers who use focused ultrasound. However, its broad scope (for example using ultrasound in the rapid diagnosis of DVT) makes it an invaluable addition to the library of any doctor with an interest in the technique, whether in primary care or the hospital setting.

    • ACLS Study Guide

      • 6th Edition
      • August 5, 2021
      • Barbara J Aehlert
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Build the knowledge and skills you need to provide emergency cardiovascular care! ACLS Study Guide, 6th Edition provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand overview of advanced cardiovascular life support. With case studies and hundreds of full-color photos and illustrations, this guide covers everything from airway management to cardiac arrest rhythms and electrophysiology, tachycardias and bradycardias, acute coronary syndromes, and acute ischemic stroke. Discussions of the newest ECC guidelines and ACLS treatment algorithms help you manage common cardiac conditions. Written by noted EMS educator Barbara Aehlert, ACLS Study Guide is ideal for use with the American Safety & Health Institute ACLS certification course.

    • Psiquiatría geriátrica

      • 3rd Edition
      • March 15, 2021
      • Luis Agüera Ortiz + 2 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Manual de referencia que sustenta una asistencia psicogeriátrica de calidad y que ofrece respuestas a los retos diagnósticos, terapéuticos y asistenciales que la creciente población mayor plantea a los profesionales de la salud implicados en su cuidado. Incluye los avances más recientes en las ciencias básicas que dan apoyo a la psicogeriatría, así como en las técnicas de examen y exploración que ofrecen la neuropsicología y la neuroimagen. Renovada nómina de colaboradores, con la incorporación de autores latinoamericanos, para sumar nuevas experiencias científicas, clínicas y académicas, que hace de esta obra la principal referencia en español de la materia. Aborda los diversos trastornos mentales, como los neurocognitivos, psicóticos, afectivos, por ansiedad, del sueño, adaptativos y por duelo, y del arsenal terapéutico más actual, tanto farmacológico como no farmacológico y psicoterapéutico. Inclute un nuevo capítulo sobre asistencia psicogeriátrica al final de la vida.

    • Critical Care Nursing

      • 9th Edition
      • February 18, 2021
      • Linda D. Urden + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Winner of the 2nd-place American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award in emergency/critical care nursing for 2021!**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Critical Care**Prepare for success in today’s high acuity, progressive, and critical care settings! Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 9th Edition helps you understand and apply critical care nursing principles and concepts to clinical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic management. Known for its comprehensive coverage, this leading textbook uses a logical, body systems organization to address the care of patients with physiological alterations. New to this edition are illustrated Patient-Centered Critical Care features aimed at "humanizing the ICU" as well as Next Generation NCLEX® Exam–style case studies to help you further develop your clinical judgment skills and prepare for the latest nursing licensure exam. Also ideal for CCRN® and PCCN® exam preparation, this book is a one-stop resource on the concepts and skills required for critical care nursing!

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