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    • Psychosis in Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Clinicians, An Issue of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 29-1
      • November 13, 2019
      • Ellen House + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Ellen House and John Tyson, will cover key topics of importance surrounding Psychosis in Children and Adolescents. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Harsh Trivedi. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: Prodrome, Autism, Trauma, Medical Etiologies, Mood/Anxiety, Childhood onset schizophrenia, Substance Induced, Genetics of childhood onset schizophrenia, Neurocognition in youth with psychosis, Psychopharmacologic approaches, Community Based interventions, Evidence-Based Therapies for psychosis, School based approach to yout

    • Hot Topics in Interventional Cardiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 8-4
      • August 24, 2019
      • Matthew J. Price
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will review some of the hottest topics currently in Interventional Cariology. Curated by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew J. Price, this issue will cover topics and advances in the field that are relevant for practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Price. The volume will include articles on: IV antiplatelet therapy during PCI; Pharmacodynamics during transition between P2Y12 therapies; Balloon valve fracture for TAVR valve-in-valve; Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale – Randomized Trial Update; Adjunct Pharmacotherapy after TAVR: Current Status and Future Directions; Transcatheter approaches to the treatment of mitral valve leaflet perforation;  Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with the Lotus Valve; Conduction system abnormalities after TAVR, among other topics.

    • Parasitoses et mycoses

      • 6th Edition
      • November 1, 2019
      • ANOFEL
      • French
      • eBook
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      En parfaite conformité avec le programme de DFASM (diplôme de formation approfondie en sciences médicales), cet ouvrage aborde les connaissances fondamentales en parasitologie et mycologie. Il comprend deux parties :une partie Connaissances comprenant 32 chapitres qui développent la thématique étayée de points clés, de notions à retenir, de tableaux et de figures ;une partie Entraînement qui propose 25 dossiers progressifs, 100 QI et 19 cas cliniques QCM et QROC, offrant un véritable outil d’auto-évaluation. Ces exercices sont tous corrigés et commentés, et une partie d’entre eux est dotée de grilles de correction avec points.Cette 6e édition, enrichie de nouveaux tableaux de synthèse et de figures, propose une mise à jour des données médicales et scientifiques, ainsi que des textes de consensus et de nouvelles vidéos accessibles via des flashcodes. La partie Entraînement renouvelle complètement les auto-évaluations en offrant de nouveaux dossiers progressifs adaptés au format des ECNi, en plus des anciens dossiers progressifs, cas cliniques et QI revus et corrigés.Fidèle à l’esprit des précédentes éditions, l’ouvrage s’inscrit dans la collection Les référentiels des Collèges dont le format et la maquette en couleur offrent une clarté de lecture et facilitent la compréhension et la mémorisation.Cette nouvelle édition propose une mise à jour complète de l’ouvrage. Un tableau rappelant la hiérarchisation des connaissances proposé par l’ANOFEL se trouve au début de l’ouvrage, les étudiants pourront ainsi identifier facilement les différents rangs de connaissances (A et B).Accédez à la banque d’images de cet ouvrage : l’ensemble des illustrations y sont regroupées et accessibles facilement via un moteur de recherche. Vous y trouverez aussi d’autres fonctionnalités.

    • Eating Disorders in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-4
      • August 22, 2019
      • Jennifer Derenne + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Guest edited by Drs. Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach and Robert Rondinelli, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will discuss Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation and Associated Medicolegal Issues. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: The Physician’s Approach to Impairment Rating and Disability Benefits Determinations; Claimant-related Issues; Evaluating Return-to-work ability using Functional Capacity Evaluation; Evaluating Human Functioning Using CAT Methodology for Disability Determination within the SSA; Burden of treatment compliance; Measuring Quality of Life Loss in Litigation; Medical-Legal Causation Analysis; Actuarial Analysis and Life Expectancy Determination after Catastrophic Illness or Injury; Validity Assessment in Acquired Brain Injury Disability Evaluation; Medicolegal Expert Core Competencies & Professionalism; The Physician as Expert Witness; Rehabilitating the Injured Worker to Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI); The Independent Medical Examination (IME); and Life Care Planning, among other topics.

    • Pediatric Immunology and Allergy, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 67-1
      • August 27, 2019
      • Elizabeth Secord
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Together with Consulting Editor Dr. Bonita Stanton, Dr. Elizabeth Secord has put together a comprehensive issue that discusses the updates in pediatric immunology and allergy. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Humoral Immune deficiency in childhood; Neutrophil deficiencies; Newborn screening for severe combined immune deficiency (SCID); New treatments for asthma; New insights and treatments in Atopic Dermatitis; Food allergy avoidance and treatments; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Inner City Asthma; Allergic rhinitis; Anaphylaxis in children and adolescents; Biologic therapy induced immune deficiency; Drug Allergies and Sensitivities in children; and Secondary immune deficiency. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve outcomes in pediatric patients with immunologic and allergic conditions.

    • Lo esencial en Metabolismo y nutrición

      • 5th Edition
      • July 15, 2019
      • Olivia Vanbergen + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Los cursos Crash son el compañero de estudio ideal y el antídoto perfecto contra el estrés de los exámenes. Ahorra tiempo y asegura tener en un mismo lugar toda la información necesaria para sobresalir en el curso y superar con éxito los exámenes. La serie está escrita por estudiantes de últimos cursos y recién licenciados que acaban de superar sus exámenes, y toda la información ha sido cuidadosamente revisada por profesores universitarios. Los cuadros destacados a lo largo del texto ofrecen los apuntes, las sugerencias y los puntos clave esenciales. Se incluye una sección de autoevaluación revisada y que se corresponde con los últimos formatos de exámenes para comprobar los conocimientos del alumno y ayudar en la preparación de exámenes. La serie se ha mejorado para satisfacer las necesidades de los estudiantes de Medicina actuales y las de los estudiantes y profesionales de otras disciplinas sanitarias que requieran un acceso rápido a los aspectos esenciales del metabolismo y la nutrición.

    • Facial Gender Affirmation Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-2
      • April 4, 2019
      • Michael T Somenek
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Michael Somenek, is devoted to Facial Gender Affirmation Surgery. Articles in this timely issue include: Gender-Related Facial Analysis; Hormonal, Medical, and Non-surgical Aspects of Gender Reassignment; Preparing for Facial Feminization Surgery: Timing; Cheek Augmentation Techniques; Forehead and Orbital Rim Remodeling; Midfacial Bony Remodeling; Hairline Considerations for the Transgender Patient; Lower Jaw Recontouring; Chin Reshaping Techniques; Rhinoplasty for the Transgender Patient; Lip Lift Techniques; and Thyroid Cartilage Recontouring.

    • Quality Improvement, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 54-1
      • February 6, 2019
      • Treasa "Susie" Leming-Lee + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      With collaboration of Dr. Steve Krau, Consulting Editor, Drs. Leming-Lee and Watters have created an issue that provides state-of-the-art content on quality improvement. Top authors have contributed clinical reviews on the following topics: Quality improvement: Application of evidence-based practice; The application of the Virginia Mason production system to improve large scale quality outcomes in an acute care hospital; The application of the Toyota production system Lean 5S methodology in the operating room setting; Chart it to stop it: A quality improvement project to increase the reporting of workplace aggression; Reducing pressure injuries in the pediatric intensive care unit; Improving stress-induced hyperglycemic management in the ICU setting; Evaluation of telemetry utilization on medical-surgical floors; Implementation of a nurse-driven CAUTI prevention protocol; A quality improvement project to test the effectiveness of a patient-centered pathway and discharge tool on heart failure patient engagement; Diabetes self-management education provision by an interprofessional collaborative team: A quality improvement project; Increasing effective patient-triage nurse communication using a targeted history question; and Barriers to the implementation of pediatric overweight and obesity guidelines in a school-based health center. Nurses will come away with the current information they need to improve patient outcomes.

    • Bioestadística amigable

      • 4th Edition
      • August 14, 2019
      • Miguel Ángel Martínez González + 3 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Nueva edición del manual de referencia en castellano, con casi 20 años de trayectoria en el mercado, que de forma siempre "amigable" explica de forma práctica los principales métodos de análisis bioestadístico. La nueva edición magistralmente coordinada por el Dr. Miguel Angel Martínez González cuenta con el mismo grupo de coodirectores que la edición vigente, pero en esta ocasión se suman nuevos colaboradores con perfiles tanto docentes como clínicos e investigadores que confieren a la obra un carácter novedoso y multidisciplinar. La nueva edición contiene 24 capítulos; los primeros 16 en formato print y los 8 restantes en formato online disponibles a través de la plataforma SC.es Los capítulos print abordan los conceptos y procedimientos más básicos y están dirigidos al estudiante, mientras que los capítulos online tienen un nivel de complejidad más alto y son de interés para perfiles más dirigidos a la investigación. Entre las principales novedades destaca un nuevo capítulo (16) dedicado exclusivamente a trasladar los análisis al software R, que es gratuito y de uso cada vez más extendido, así como la incorporación de nuevos procedimientos (técnicas bootstrap, modelos con spline, análisis dosis-respuesta...).

    • Substance Abuse, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 66-6
      • November 4, 2019
      • David R Rosenberg + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Consulting Editor, Dr. Bonita Stanton has worked closely with Guest Editors Drs. David R. Rosenberg and Leslie H. Lundahl to create a current issue devoted to substance abuse in children. Expert authors have written clinical review articles with the goal of providing the pediatrician with the latest information on substances and addiction medicine. The first half of the issue focuses on the following substances: Nicotine Use Disorders in Adolescents; Alcohol Use Disorders in Adolescents; Cannabis Use and Consequences; Medical and Non-Medical Use of Opiates; Stimulant Use and Cognitive Enhancement; and Club Drugs. The second half of the issue focuses on special topics important to pediatricians: Contingency Management for Substance Use Disorders; Behavioral Addictions: Gambling, Gaming, Internet; Juvenile Drug Court: Novel Approach to Treatment; Computer-Assisted Approaches to Substance Abuse Treatment; Co-Morbid Substance Use and Other Psychiatric Disorders; and Drug Use in Pregnant Teens. Readers will come away with the information they need to stay current on this changing field and to improve patient outcomes.

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