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    • Chronic Wounds - Englische Ausgabe

      • 1st Edition
      • April 5, 2021
      • Joachim Dissemond + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This book offers health care professionals practically everything they need to know about treating chronic wounds. It focuses on what is really important in practice, giving up-to-date clinical evidence for each case. Numerous colour photos and illustrations show representative cases from daily clinical practice and ensure optimum clarity. The well-known publishers and authors from Initiative Chronische Wunden (ICW) share their expert knowledge and show the reader what to look out for. Included in the contents: - The basics and pathophysiology of wound-healing - Wounds in diabetes, CVI, PAOD, pressure ulcers, burns, etc. - Factors which inhibit wound-healing - Factors which support wound-healing - Pain therapy - Prophylactic measures and relapse prevention - Living with the wound - Management and documentation of wounds

    • Transculturalidad, género y salud

      • 1st Edition
      • June 15, 2021
      • Manuel Moreno Preciado
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Obra que trata de ser un acercamiento entre dos disciplinas, la enfermería y la antrolpología, y pretende ser una contribución a ese fin.^ Propone a las enfermeras y estudiantes de Enfermería profundizar en el sentido cultural de los cuidados a través de cuestiones como las adicciones, los trastornos alimentarios y de la imagen corporal, la soledad, el estrés y la depresión, entre muchas otras. Son los malestares de la modernidad y requieren ser tratados desde un enfoque holístico y no solo biológico. Aborda fenómenos relevantes como, por ejemplo, las adicciones, los trastornos alimentarios, la corporalidad, la transversalidad de género, la vulnerabilidad, los procesos migratorios, la vejez, la muerte y el duelo. La obra cuenta con un prólogo de Sandra Milena Hernández Zambrano, de la Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, Bogotá, Colombia.

    • Gymnastik für Senioren

      • 2nd Edition
      • August 27, 2021
      • Gabriele Dreher-Edelmann
      • German
      • Spiral-bound
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      Gymnastik-Übungen schnell und unkompliziert in den Alltag einbauen – dieses Buch macht es Ihnen besonders leicht. Es enthält Übungen, die Sie gleich morgens im Bett machen können und Übungen für den Nachmittag, die Sie am besten im Stehen oder sitzend auf einem Hocker ausführen. Mit der Belastung vorsichtig aufbauend sowie für alle Gelenke (von Kopf bis Fuß) in einem 4-Wochen-Übungsplan ist das Buch ideal für alle, die ihren Körper auch im Alter fit halten möchten. Dazu Informationen über physiologische Veränderungen, warum Bewegung so wichtig ist und worauf Sie achten müssen z.B. bei Schmerzen, Arthrose, Schwindel. Das alles mit praktischer Spiralbindung und in größerer Schrift. Neu in der 2. Auflage: Ein kleines Hand- und Fingertraining für zwischendurch, um Beweglichkeit und Geschicklichkeit zu erhalten.

    • Radiographic Interpretation for the Dentist, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 65-3
      • June 3, 2021
      • Elsevier Clinics
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Dental Clinics focuses on Radiographic Interpretation for the Dentist and is edited by Dr. Mel Mupparapu. Articles will include: Fundamentals of Radiographic Interpretation for the Dentist; Radiology of Dental Caries; Radiographic Diagnosis of Periodontal Disease; Radiology in Endodontics; Imaging in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; Radiographic Interpretation in Oral Medicine and Hospital Dental Practice; Intraoral Scanning, Digital Dental Casts, Face Scans, and Cone Beam CT Integration for the Virtual Patient; Pathologic and Physiologic Calcifications of the Head and Neck Significant to the Dentist; Radiographic Diagnosis of Systemic Diseases Manifested in Jaws; Imaging in Prosthodontic Practice; Imaging in Orthodontics; Radiographic Diagnosis in the Pediatric Dental Patient; and more!

    • Advances in Respiratory Management, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-4
      • November 12, 2021
      • Manuel Sanchez Luna
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest editor Manuel Sanchez Luna brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Respiratory Management.

    • Pharmacology

      • 11th Edition
      • December 25, 2021
      • Linda E. McCuistion + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • LooseLeaf
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Pharmacology**Gain a solid understanding of pharmacology and make it a part of patient-centered nursing care! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 11th Edition makes it easy to learn the principles of pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process summaries enhance your skills in clinical judgment and patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this text provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the NCLEX® and as a professional nurse.

    • Diagnostic Imaging: Point-of-care Ultrasound, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 51-6
      • October 9, 2021
      • Gregory R. Lisciandro + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Gregory R. Lisciandro and Jennifer M. Gambino, will cover Diagnostic Imaging: Point-of-care Ultrasound. This is one of six issues each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Lung Ultrasound Fundamentals, "Wet versus Dry" Lung, Signs of Consolidation; Lung Ultrasound for Pulmonary Contusions; Lung Ultrasound for Pneumothorax; Ultrasound of the Diaphragm; Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Cat; Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Dog; TFAST Accurate Diagnosis of Pleural and Pericardial Effusion, Caudal Vena Cava; AFAST Target-organ Approach and Fluid Scoring System; Ultrasound of the Emergency Renal Patient; Hallmark Sonographic Signs of Ileus, Pneumoperitoneum and Right Upper Quadrant Disease; Thromboembolic Disease; Musculoskeletal; Ocular Abnormalities and Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter; and Global FAST for Patient Monitoring and Staging

    • Update on Incidental Cross-sectional Imaging Findings, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 59-4
      • June 4, 2021
      • Douglas G Katz + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Radiologic Clinics focuses on Update on Incidental Cross-sectional Imaging Findings and is edited by Drs. Douglas S. Katz and John J. Hines. Articles will include: General review on the current management of incidental findings on cross-imaging: What guidelines to use, how to follow them, and management and medical-legal considerations; Incidental findings on CT and MR of the brain; Incidental spine findings on CT and MR; Imaging of incidental thyroid nodules; Incidental lung nodules on CT: Current Fleischner Society and other guidelines; Incidental breast findings on CT and MRI; Incidental liver findings on cross-sectional imaging; Incidental adrenal findings on CT; Incidental splenic findings on cross-sectional imaging; Incidental pancreatic cysts on cross-sectional imaging; Incidental renal findings on cross-sectional imaging; Incidental bowel findings on CT; Incidental ovarian and uterine findings on cross-sectional imaging; and more!

    • Small Animal Surgical Nursing

      • 4th Edition
      • January 28, 2021
      • Marianne Tear
      • English
      • Paperback
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      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Veterinary Nursing & Technology**Master the veterinary technician's role and skills in surgical assisting! Small Animal Surgical Nursing, 4th Edition helps you learn the protocols and techniques you need to work together with the veterinarian as a smoothly functioning surgical team. Clear guidelines are provided in areas such as surgical instruments and procedures, anesthesia, patient monitoring, preoperative and postoperative care of the animals, pain management, and client education. This edition is updated throughout and includes timed instrument identification exercises on the Evolve website. Written by well-known educator Marianne Tear, this comprehensive resource ensures that you are highly competent in performing all of the vet tech’s surgical responsibilities.

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