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  • The Simulated Administrative Medical Office

    Practicum Skills for Medical Assistants powered by SimChart for the Medical Office
    • 2nd Edition
    • Julie Pepper
    • English
    Get hands-on practice with 100 realistic medical office tasks! The Simulated Administrative Medical Office, 2nd Edition walks you through 10 days on the job as an administrative medical assistant working in the front office of a medical practice. Using SimChart for the Medical Office (sold separately), this book simulates the tasks you will perform daily, including appointment scheduling, completion of common forms, correspondence, inventory, telephone messages, and coding and billing. Written by educator and practitioner Julie Pepper, this how-to manual provides a practicum-like experience that will build your confidence in using EHR software and help you succeed in your first job.

  • Study Skills for Paramedics

    • 1st Edition
    • Helen Cobb + 1 more
    • English
    As paramedicine shifts to an all-graduate profession in the UK, this new title is designed specifically to support students to meet the rigorous academic requirements of becoming a paramedic.Study skills has a direct and forthright approach, and covers everything students need to succeed in academia, from academic writing to referencing, essays and presentations, exams and reflective practice. Its interesting case studies are ideally suited to students of this hands-on profession.Written by paramedics for paramedics, this book will help students of all academic levels quickly find their feet and excel on their journey toward working in an ambulance or healthcare setting.

  • Root Strength

    A Health and Care Professionals Guide to Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Thriving
    • 1st Edition
    • Shannon Dames
    • English
    Develop resilience and thrive as a care professional! Root Strength: A Health and Care Professionals’ Guide to Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Thriving discusses principles of self-care that can help you prevent emotional fatigue and job burnout in highly stressful workplaces. An evidence-based approach examines how the care professional can develop self-compassion, mindfulness, relationships with co-workers, and perceived satisfaction with one’s career. Written by noted educator and researcher Shannon Dames, this practical manual shows how you can apply these insights on the job and enhance your personal well-being in real-world health care settings. With the prevalence of mental health issues among care professionals — including rates of PTSD and major depressive disorder (MDD) — appearing much higher than that in the general population, never has a resource like this been more required!

  • Cardiology Secrets

    • 6th Edition
    • Glenn N. Levine
    • English
    For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Cardiology Secrets, 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

  • Elsevier Emergency. Traumaversorgung. 6/2021

    Fachmagazin für Rettungsdienst und Notfallmedizin.
    • 1st Edition
    • Matthias Klausmeier + 2 more
    • German
    ELSEVIER EMERGENCY ist das praxis- und branchenorientierte Fachmagazin für Macher und Entscheider in allen Tätigkeitsfeldern des Rettungsdienstes und der Notfallmedizin. Es richtet sich sowohl an Notfallsanitäter und Notärzte, wie auch an engagierte Rettungssanitäter und Rettungshelfer in der präklinischen Versorgung. Im Mittelpunkt der Heftinhalte steht Wissen von hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit im Rettungsdienst. Besonderes Augenmerk wird auf die interprofessionelle Zusammenarbeit mit den am Notfall beteiligten Berufsgruppen gelegt. Das Heft 6/2021 ''Traumaversorgung'' befasst sich u.a. mit der Notkoniotomie, der Nadeldekompression bei Kindern, dem Volumenmanagement im Schock inklusive Beckenschlinge. Neben dem Leitthema sind zahlreiche weitere Fachartikel zu verschiedenen Rubriken enthalten.

  • Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body

    The science and clinical applications in manual and movement therapy
    • 2nd Edition
    • Carla Stecco + 3 more
    • English
    The role of the fascia in musculoskeletal conditions and as a body-wide communication system is now well established. Fascia: The Tensional Network of the Human Body constitutes the most comprehensive foundational textbook available that also provides the latest research theory and science around fascia and their function. This book is unique in offering consensus from scientists and clinicians from across the world and brings together the work of the group behind the international Fascia Research Congress. It is ideal for advanced sports physiotherapists /physical therapists, musculoskeletal/orth... medicine practitioners, as well as all professionals with an interest in fascia and human movement. The comprehensive contents lay the foundations of understanding about fascia, covering current scientific understanding of physiology and anatomy, fascial-related disorders and associated therapies, and recently developed research techniques.

  • Easy EMG

    A Guide to Performing Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
    • 3rd Edition
    • Lyn D Weiss + 2 more
    • English
    Ideal for on-the-go reference and review, Easy EMG, 3rd Edition, covers fundamental principles, how to perform, and how to interpret electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS)—all in an easy-to-read, well-organized resource. This unique, pocket-sized manual offers expert guidance on the most common conditions encountered in daily practice, with clear illustrations showing the correct needle placement for each condition.

  • Fundamentals of Nursing

    Active Learning for Collaborative Practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • Barbara L. Yoost + 1 more
    • English
    Build a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a nurse! Designed specifically for today’s students, Fundamentals of Nursing, 3rd Edition takes a fresh, conversational approach that is friendlier than typical books on nursing fundamentals. To make understanding easier, the book introduces basic information first and then follows with progressively more nuanced and complex nursing concepts. Practical exercises provide a unique kind of active learning, allowing you to apply concepts to actual patient care. Even care planning is different, as authors Barbara L. Yoost and Lynne R. Crawford are pioneers of conceptual care mapping — a visual, holistic way of making clinical judgments and planning patient care. Essentially, this text offers an easier, fundamentally different way to learn the nursing profession!

  • Arzneimitteltherapie in der Palliativmedizin

    • 4th Edition
    • Constanze Rémi + 4 more
    • German
    Das Buch bietet Ihnen detaillierte Arzneimittelmonograf... und praxisorientierte, konkrete Handlungsanweisungen mit exakten Dosierungsangaben und zahlreichen Tipps für die tägliche Praxis. Es liefert Ihnen präzise Informationen zu Sonderfällen wie z.B. Anwendungen außerhalb der Zulassung (''Off-Label Use''), alternative Applikationsformen sowie Dosierungsanpassung bei Organinsuffizienz und stellt alternative oder begleitende Medikation vor. Das ideale Buch zur kompetenten und sicheren Behandlung von Patienten in der Palliativmedizin. Die deutsche Fassung basiert auf dem renommierten englischen Werk ''Palliative Care Formulary'', wurde aber auf die Erfordernisse im deutschen Sprachraum angepasst. Die 4. Auflage ist nach dem neuesten Wissensstand aus dem PCF7 (Palliative Care Formulary 7) aktualisiert um zahlreiche Arzneimittel ergänzt Das Buch eignet sich für: Palliativmediziner*i... Fachärzt*innen und Weiterbildungsassist... Innere Medizin Apotheker*innen

  • L'immunologie facile aux ECNi

    Fiches de synthèse illustrées
    • 1st Edition
    • Amélie Bouvier + 2 more
    • French
    Éosinophiles, lymphocytes, déficits immunitaires, pathologies auto-immunes…Compren... les rouages de l’immunologie, discipline transversale et réputée complexe, n’aura jamais été aussi facile grâce aux fiches de synthèse illustrées de ce livre dont la force réside dans l’approche originale : l’ouvrage rassemble l’ensemble des items relevant de l’immunologie et les présente en deux grandes parties, de l’immunologie fondamentale à l’immunopathologie.C... guide est l’outil indispensable pour réviser les ECNi : les chapitres suivent un déroulé et une progression logiques optimisant la compréhension,ils sont riches en dessins, photos et schémas, propices à une mémorisation visuelle,les items, rangs et situations de départ pouvant être utilisées dans les futurs ECOS (Examen clinique objectif structuré) sont listés.Concret, synthétique et pratique, cet ouvrage donne toutes les clés pour réviser efficacement et réussir son DFASM et ses ECNi.

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