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    • Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases

      • 2nd Edition
      • Andrej Spec + 3 more
      • English
      With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, Second Edition, is perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice. This balanced, high-yield resource uses a high-yield, bulleted outline format of the entire field, with summary tables, boxes, key figures, clinical pearls, mnemonics and memory aids—exactly the information you need for exam preparation or a concise clinical review. This updated second edition has been edited and written by authors who have recently taken the boards and excelled, and who understand the challenges posed by this complex field of study and practice.

    • Diagnostic Imaging: Cardiovascular

      • 3rd Edition
      • Suhny Abbara + 1 more
      • English
      Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, the third edition of Diagnostic Imaging: Cardiovascular, Third Edition is an invaluable, everyday resource for general, cardiac, thoracic, and vascular radiologists as well as cardiologists and trainees—anyone who requires an easily accessible, highly visual reference in this complex area of imaging. Drs. Suhny Abbara, Seth Kligerman, and a team of highly regarded experts provide up-to-date information in concise yet detailed chapters to help you make informed decisions at the point of care. The text is meticulously illustrated, precisely delineated, and extensively referenced, making it a useful learning tool for readers at all levels of experience as well as a handy reference for daily clinical practice.

    • Promoting Health

      The Primary Health Care Approach
      • 8th Edition
      • Jane Taylor + 1 more
      • English
      Promoting Health: The Primary Health Care Approach 8e supports a broad range of practitioners to understand the key values, principles, concepts and practices of health promotion in a primary health care context and apply these in their everyday work as health professionals.The book comprehensively explores the role of structural and systemic determinants of health and health equity, and the social, cultural, economic, commercial, political, natural and built environments.Fully updated throughout, the eighth edition addresses current global and local issues that impact on population health, including political and economic instability, climate change and pandemics.

    • Communicative English for Nurses_4e

      • 4th Edition
      • Shama Lohumi + 1 more
      • English
      Communicative English for Nurses provides a perfect solution to the needs of nursing undergraduates. Based on the INC syllabus, it is an indispensable resource for B.Sc. Nursing students. Students of M.Sc. Nursing and those going for NCLEX, TOEFL and IELTS will also find it tremendously useful. The book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of the modern Indian nurses to converse well in English. As they serve in different national and international locations, English is their only window to the outside world. This book provides comprehensive study material and practice exercises on English language the way it is used in day-to-day conversations in the hospital environment.

    • Muscle Disorders of Horses, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 41-1
      • Stephanie Valberg + 1 more
      • English
      In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, guest editors Drs. Erica McKenzie and Stephanie Valberg bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Muscle Disorders of Horses. Top experts in the field discuss all major equine muscle disorders, covering the current state of knowledge about their pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and treatment. This issue is authored by global experts in these topics, representing a rare collation of their collective expertise.

    • Kumar & Clark's Cases in Clinical Medicine

      • 5th Edition
      • Philip Xiu + 1 more
      • English
      This award-winning book provides a comprehensive collection of over 200 real-life clinical cases designed to support clinical reasoning and enhance diagnostic and management skills through case-based learning.The cases cover a wide range of acute symptoms and conditions encountered in medicine, with clear and concise advice on diagnosis and management. The level of detail is ideal for exam revision as well as to support junior doctors and other healthcare professionals on the wards.Now in its fifth edition, this latest Kumar & Clark has been fully updated by new editors who bring a wealth of clinical experience as well as a recent junior doctor perspective to this highly useful book.

    • Santé au travail en médecine générale

      Repérer, évaluer et prendre en charge
      • 1st Edition
      • Cyril Bègue + 1 more
      • French
      Sur des problématiques rencontrées par les praticiens dans leur exercice quotidien, la collection « Elsevier Pratique » apporte des réponses cliniques précises, rapidement accessibles. Ces ouvrages sont conçus pour être une aide à la pratique clinique. Dans la plupart des cas, les médecins généralistes sont consultés en première intention lorsque des personnes qui travaillent rencontrent des problèmes de santé. Ils jouent ainsi un rôle crucial en santé du travail, aux côtés des médecins du travail.De par ses nombreuses missions, le champ d’action du médecin généraliste est vaste : prise en charge du patient en vue de la préservation de sa santé, repérage de la possible origine professionnelle d’une pathologie, déclaration de maladie professionnelle ou d’accident du travail, évaluation des répercussions professionnelles éventuelles et participation aux actions de retour au travail et de maintien en emploi.Cet ouvrage, qui constitue le premier guide pratique sur le sujet, aborde les liens entre santé et travail, les principales affections en lien avec le travail (troubles musculosquelettiques... souffrance psychique au travail, cancers professionnels, pathologies pulmonaires, infectieuses, dermatologiques, ORL, etc.), les maladies professionnelles et accidents du travail, les arrêts de travail et le maintien en emploi ou encore des situations particulières telles que la fonction publique ou la parentalité.Ce guide est directement destiné aux médecins généralistes et aux médecins du travail qui souhaitent appréhender le sujet dans tous ses aspects. Il offre toutes les clés pour établir un bon diagnostic et prendre en charge efficacement le patient, y compris sur le plan médico-administratif... CLÉS1er ouvrage sur le sujet au format pratiqueChapitres expertisés par 24 spécialistesGuide diagnostique, thérapeutique et médico-administratif... Bègue est médecin généraliste et maître de conférences au département de médecine générale à la Faculté de Santé de l’Université d’Angers.Audrey Petit est Professeure des Universités et médecin de pathologie professionnelle au Centre régional de pathologies professionnelles et environnementales (CRPPE) du CHU d’Angers.

    • Crash Course Respiratory Medicine

      For the MLA and Medical Exams
      • 6th Edition
      • Amar J. Shah + 3 more
      • Swapna Mandal
      • English
      Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the MLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of respiratory medicine will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!This revised and fully updated textbook aligns perfectly with the MLA syllabus and includes brand-new OSCE cases. It features fully updated asthma guidelines reflecting the latest NICE recommendations, alongside new COPD classification and management protocols. Completely rewritten, it offers a comprehensive, current resource for students and clinicians, ensuring mastery of respiratory medicine in line with the most recent evidence-based practices.

    • Therapeutic Exercise Prescription

      • 2nd Edition
      • Kim Dunleavy + 1 more
      • English
      Dunleavy and Slowik’s Therapeutic Exercise Prescription, Second Edition delivers on exactly what you need from a core therapeutic exercise text. This comprehensive resource combines theoretical concepts and practical application to give you a robust understanding of therapeutic exercise while providing tips and instructions for a resource for clinical care. Using an approachable, easy-to-follow writing style, it introduces foundational concepts, discusses how to choose the right exercises, and guides you in developing goals for treatment. Coverage also includes the examination process and specific ways to choose, monitor, and evaluate the most effective exercise. Each exercise in the text is presented with progressions to give you an understanding of how the exercise(s) may change from the initial phase of exercise prescription to the functional recovery stage. This text also uses case studies, practical discussions, and an enhanced ebook with expanded images and videos throughout included with new print purchase to provide you with a more dynamic and effective learning experience. Each chapter in the enhanced ebook has clinical review questions while interactive case-based questions use images and videos to provide practice questions in an NPTE Board-style format.

    • Ferrándiz. Dermatología clínica

      • 6th Edition
      • Isabel Bielsa Marsol
      • Spanish
      Ferrándiz. Dermatología clínica está a punto de cumplir tres décadas de vida gracias a la calidad, la practicidad y la abundante iconografía en su estudio de los aspectos fundamentales de las enfermedades de la piel más comunes en la práctica diaria de la dermatología. Esta nueva edición presenta un incremento relevante en el número de imágenes de patologías cutáneas y se ha incluido una mayor diversidad de fototipos cutáneo, lo que favorece la comprensión de sus manifestaciones clínicas. Además, se ha mejorado la estructura y el diseño de los cuadros, lo que facilita el acceso a la información destacada y se ha actualizado el contenido con los nuevos conocimientos sobre epidemiología, patogenia y, en especial, terapéutica, incluyendo las infecciones por SARS-CoV-2 y mpox. Isabel Bielsa coordina el trabajo de reconocidos docentes y profesionales clínicos de la dermatología, que se dirige a los estudiantes del grado de Medicina y a los residentes de Dermatología, así como a los profesionales de la medicina y la enfermería que se enfrentan a problemas relacionados con la piel, como los especialistas en medicina familiar y comunitaria. Incluye acceso al libro completo en versión electrónica, así como contenido adicional que consiste en figuras adicionales y casos clínicos con preguntas de autoevaluación.

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