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  • Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck

    • 6th Edition
    • Margaret J. Fehrenbach + 1 more
    • English
    Get the thorough understanding of head and neck anatomy needed to perform dental examinations and procedures! Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck, 6th Edition provides complete coverage of oral biology and anatomy, with special emphasis on the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Chapters are organized by body systems, and include coverage of the administration of local anesthesia and the spread of dental infection. Detailed images and a focus on clinical considerations make it easier to apply concepts to everyday dental practice. Written by noted educators Margaret J. Fehrenbach and Susan W. Herring, this book prepares you for success on certification exams and as a dental professional.

  • Pocket Medical Terminology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Andrew Hutton
    • English

  • Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice ANZ

    • 1st Edition
    • Dianne Inglis + 1 more
    • English
    Written by Dianne Inglis and Jeffrey Kenneally, the workbook includes more than 70 paramedic-focused clinical skills that link underpinning theory and knowledge with expectations for contemporary clinical practice. To ensure the skills are performed correctly and to standard, the resource is further strengthened with a ready-made assessment tool, ideal for both self-directed learning and instructor use. The text is designed for practising skill development, and preparation for assessment and clinical placement. Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice 1e includes two key components: practical skill instruction and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessment checklist. The skills sections contain clear step-by-step written and photographic instruction in basic to advanced clinical skills, with rationales provided to enhance knowledge acquisition and clinical decision-making. The OSCE checklists allow students and instructors to easily track and assess progress in skill development.

  • Masso-kinésithérapie et thérapie manuelle pratiques - Tome 2

    Membres
    • 3rd Edition
    • Michel Dufour + 2 more
    • French
    Conçue dans une nouvelle maquette modernisée, cette nouvelle édition répond aux besoins du nouveau programme de technologie en masso-kinésithérapie en écoles de kinésithérapie. Elle aborde ainsi l'ensemble des connaissances techniques nécessaires à la pratique professionnelle. Ce second tome donne le cadre d'exercice, les bases cliniques et définit les techniques pour les membres inférieurs et supérieurs, région par région, dans une démarche progressive et conforme à la pratique des soins. La tête et le tronc sont quant à eux abordés dans le premier tome. Il regroupe ainsi tous les gestes et techniques à connaître : les examens cliniques (articulaires, musculaires et fonctionnels) ;les techniques de massage et de mobilisations passives et actives ;les techniques particulières telles que postures et stretching, levées de tensions, rééducation proprioceptive, chaînes musculaires.L’ensemb... est richement illustré avec une présentation sous forme de tableaux didactiques et de textes courts y compris pour les sections définissant et décrivant les protocoles de rééducation. Près de 40 vidéos sur les principales techniques complètent les contenus. Les nombreux atouts de cet ouvrage alliés à l’expérience clinique et pédagogique des auteurs en feront un outil indispensable pour tout étudiant en IMFK et une référence essentielle pour le praticien.

  • Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives

    CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES
    • 6th Edition
    • Lynn McCleary + 1 more
    • English
    Get an in-depth look at where nursing’s most timely issues and trends all began with Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing: Issues & Perspectives, 6th Edition. This extensively updated, engaging text examines the latest issues and trends in Canadian nursing, along with the history which laid the groundwork for where nursing in Canada is now and can be in the future. Comprehensive coverage includes everything from the development of the profession of nursing in Canada to discussions of nursing knowledge, nursing research, and the theoretical foundations of modern nursing. The authors also examine issues in the delivery of nursing care as well as nursing education, credentialing, standards of care, entry to practice, informatics, and much more. In addition to its relevant and cutting-edge content additions, this new dual-colour sixth edition boasts a wealth of new reader-friendly learning features, easy-to-follow explanations, consistent chapter formatting, and extensive visual updates to help you better engage with content and apply learning.

  • Innere Medizin

    Krankheitslehre für die Physiotherapie
    • 4th Edition
    • Marianne Schoppmeyer
    • German
    Das Buch vermittelt Ihnen in kompakter Form das nötige Wissen für die Prüfungen in der physiotherapeutische... Ausbildung und orientiert sich an der Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsverordnung.D... prüfungsrelevanten Krankheitsbilder des Fachs ''Spezielle Krankheitslehre Innere Medizin'' sind verständlich und übersichtlich mit Ursache, Diagnostik und Therapie dargestellt.Mit Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Fakten in einer Randspalte zum schnellen WiederholenLernkontr... durch Übungsfragen zu den einzelnen ThemenHinweise zur physiotherapeutische... Behandlung einzelner KrankheitsbilderNeu in der 4. Auflage: Alle Inhalte komplett überarbeitet und aktualisiert.

  • Ernährungsmedizin und Diätetik

    Unter Mitarbeit von Walter Burghardt
    • 13th Edition
    • Heinrich Kasper + 1 more
    • German
    „Du bist, was du isst …" – Ernährungsfaktoren beeinflussen entscheidend die Entstehung verschiedener Erkrankungen, wie Diabetes mellitus Typ 2, Arteriosklerose oder Bluthochdruck. Das Buch vermittelt Ihnen das nötige Wissen, um Patienten mit der richtigen Diätetik vor verschiedenen Krankheiten zu schützen oder sie erfolgreich zu behandeln. Egal, ob zum Lernen oder Nachschlagen – unter Berücksichtigung des Curriculums Ernährungsmedizin der Bundesärztekammer werden alle Fragen rund um das Thema „Ernährung-Erkrankun... beantwortet. Die 13. Auflage wurde vollständig überarbeitet und aktualisiert.

  • Praxishandbuch Videospiel- und Internetabhängigkeit

    Ätiologie, Diagnostik und Therapie
    • 1st Edition
    • Daniel Illy
    • German
    Das Praxishandbuch erklärt die Ätiologie, zeigt Komorbiditäten der kontrovers diskutierten Diagnose „Gaming Disorder", des abhängigen Gebrauchs der sog. neuen Medien. Sie erhalten Informationen zu allen gängigen Therapieoptionen - vor allem psychotherapeutisch unter dem Fokus einer Teilabstinenz. Fallbeispiele unterstützen das Verständnis und sorgen für zusätzlichen Praxisbezug. Die Maßnahmen zur Änderung des abhängigen Videospiel- bzw. Internetkonsum sind dabei auf Augenhöhe mit den Betroffenen. Und auch die aus Sicht der Autoren so essentiell wichtigen spielimmanenten Faktoren finden Beachtung. So gelingt der Sprung zurück in das „richtige Leben".

  • Key Trials of the Decade, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9-4
    • Matthew J. Price
    • English
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Editor-in-Chief Matthew J. Price, will focus on Key Trials of the Decade. Trials discussed in this issue will include: Physiology over Angiography to determine lesion severity: The FAME trials; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or surgery for multivessel disease: The SYNTAX trial at 10 years; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or surgery for unprotected left main disease: The EXCEL trial at 5 years; Complete or Incomplete Revascularization for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: the PRAMI trial and beyond; Abbreviated Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after PCI in High Bleeding Risk Patients: LEADERS-FREE and ONYX ONE; Transcatheter treatment of functional mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure: The COAPT trial; Manual thrombectomy in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Lessons learned from TOTAL; Paradigm shifts in the treatment of aortic stenosis: The PARTNER Trials experience; COURAGE and ORBITA in context: PCI for chronic stable CAD; SIMPLICITY to RADIANCE: Interpreting the past and mapping the future of renal denervation; From WOEST to AUGUSTUS: Dual Therapy after PCI; The ISCHEMIA Trial: Background, Design, Outcomes and Clinical Interpretation.

  • Metastases to the Central Nervous System, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-4
    • Edjah K. Nduom + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Edjah Nduom and Jeff Olson, will focus on Metastases to the Central Nervous System. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series consulting editors, Dr. Russell R. Lonser and Dr. Daniel K. Resnick. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Epidemiology of metastatic CNS disease, Initial approach to the patient with a newly diagnosed solitary brain metastasis, Initial approach to the patient with multiple newly diagnosed brain metastases, When to consider a stereotactic biopsy for brain metastases, Techniques for open surgical resection of cerebral metastases, Laser ablation for cerebral metastases, Histopathological features and laboratory markers of common brain metastases, Recurrence vs radiation necrosis – evaluation and treatment, Anti-epileptic drugs for the management of cerebral metastases, Chemotherapy for the management of cerebral metastases, Approach to the management of metastatic leptomeningeal disease, Immune therapy for CNS metastases, Novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of cerebral metastases, Skull base metastases – diagnosis and management, and more.

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