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    • Contemporary Topics in Radiation Medicine, Part I: Current Issues and Techniques

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-6
      • October 28, 2019
      • Ravi A. Chandra + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Ravi A. Chandra, Lisa A. Kachnic, Charles R. Thomas, Jr., is part one of a two-part issue focused on Contemporary Topics in Radiation Medicine. Topics include, but are not limited to, Basic Medical Physics, Basic Radiobiology, Modern Radiation Treatment Planning & Delivery, Advanced Imaging Techniques in Diagnosis and Tx, Particle Therapy/Protons, SRS/SBRT, Modern Brachytherapy, Immunotherapy/Abscop... Nanotechnology, Bioinformatics & Artificial Intelligence, Quality-of-life & Outcomes, Normal Tissue Issues and Toxicity, Radiation Modifiers, and Health Economics/Disparitie...

    • 80 Fälle Innere Medizin

      • 4th Edition
      • January 4, 2019
      • Torben Pottgießer + 2 more
      • German
      • eBook
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      Mit der Fälle-Reihe bereiten Sie sich systematisch und lösungsorientiert auf Famulaturen, PJ oder Prüfung vor. 80 typische Fallgeschichten, so wie Sie sie auf jeder Station antreffen und an denen in der mündlichen Prüfung wie in der Praxis kein Weg vorbeiführt, sind durch originalgetreue Untersuchungsergebni... ergänzt und schaffen so eine realistische Kliniksituation. Die Fälle: 80 Fälle, die Ihnen in der Klinik ganz sicher begegnen werden, alle wichtigen Krankheitsbilder und Symptome. Sie lernen auf das Relevante fokussiert. Das 4-Seiten-Prinzip: Von der Verdachtsdiagnose zur Therapie: auf der ersten Seite die Fallbeschreibung mit Fragen zur Lösungsfindung, auf den folgenden Seiten die Auflösung mit genauen Erklärungen. Die Autoren: Junge Mediziner, die wissen, welche Fragen in Tutorials, OSCEs und mündlichen Prüfungen gestellt werden. Das gibt Sicherheit für Prüfung und Praxis Das optimale Vorbereitung: Die Fälle orientieren sich am kompetenzorientierte... Lernzielkatalog (NKLM) und den Prüfungsschwerpunkte... des IMPP. Damit wissen Sie auf die Fragen der Prüfer immer eine Antwort. Besonders praktisch ist die dreifache Sortierung der Fälle im Inhaltsverzeichnis nach Symptomen zum Lernen sowie nach Diagnosen und Organsystemen zum gezielten Nachschlagen. Neu in der 4. Auflage: 30 neue Fälle Neue inhaltliche Schwerpunkte, die bisher kaum oder keine Berücksichtigung fanden: der ambulante Patient, die gelungene inter- und intraprofessionelle Übergabe, die 7 Rollen (Kompetenzen) des Arztes

    • Advancements in Clinical Laryngology, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 52-4
      • July 3, 2019
      • Jonathan M Bock + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Jonathan M. Bock, Chandra Ivey, and Karen B. Zur, is devoted to Advancements in Clinical Laryngology. Articles in this important issue include: Components of Voice Evaluation; Evidence-based Evaluation and Management of Hoarseness: Summary of AAO-HNS Clinical Practice Guideline; Identification and Management of Chronic Laryngitis; Presbyphonia and Minimal Glottic Insufficiency; Renke’s Edema; Transgender Voice; Vocal Fold Paresis; Voice Therapy for Primary Treatment of Vocal Fold Pathology; Diagnosis and Treatment for Benign Pediatric Lesions; Update of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis; Unilateral Vocal Fold Immobility in Children; Medications and their Effect on Voice; Vocal Fold Hyperkeratosis and Dysplasia (the white lesion); Gastroesophageal Reflux and its Effect on Voice; Sulcus Vocalis; Updated Medical and Surgical Treatment for Common Benign Laryngeal Lesions; Movement Disorders and Voice; and Medical Considerations for the Voice Professional.

    • Necrotizing Enterocolitis, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 46-1
      • March 8, 2019
      • Michael S. Caplan
      • English
      • Hardback
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      With collaboration of Dr. Lucky Jain, Consulting Editor, Dr. Caplan has assembled articles devoted to the most current clinical advances in necrotizing enterocolitis. He has invited expert authors from top institutions to contribute timely reviews on the following topics: Biomarker Discovery: New markers that improve early diagnostic capability; Probiotics: State of the art; NEC Pathophysiology: How microbiome data alters our understanding; Effect of Human Milk on NEC; Influence of Growth Factors on the Development of NEC; Can Fish Oil Reduce the Incidence of NEC by Altering the Inflammatory Response; Oral Mother’s Milk: State of the art and influence on NEC; Does Surgical Management Alter the Outcome of NEC; Epidemiology of NEC: New considerations and influence of PRBC transfusions and anemia; Role of Abdominal Ultrasound in Diagnosis of NEC; and Modifiable Risk Factors in NEC: 2018. Readers will come away with the scientific and medical information they need to make clinical decisions to improve patient outcomes.

    • Cirugía en pequeños animales

      • 5th Edition
      • July 15, 2019
      • Theresa Welch Fossum
      • Spanish
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Obra que llega a su 5ª edición siendo una referencia internacional en el ámbito de la cirugía veterinaria. Introduce cambios significativos en cuanto a la actualización de contenidos, pero manteniendo los aspectos mejor valorados de la obra en ediciones previas. A lo largo de 44 capítulos se incluye información sobre principios generales de cirugía, neurocirugía, cirugía de tejidos blandos, cirugía ortopédica y cirugía mínimamente invasiva. Numerosos cuadros y tablas, identificados con iconos y clasificados por códigos de colores, resumen la información más relevante. A la actualización generalizada de todos los capítulos, hay que añadir la que se realiza en la parte de los protocolos de anestesiología, incluyendo tablas con dosis recomendadas para patologías o pacientes concretos. A través de ExpertConsult.com se proporciona acceso a numerosas herramientas interactivas de gran ayuda como numerosos vídeos para ayudar a entender los entornos quirúrgicos y mostrar las principales técnicas quirúrgicas, acceso al contenido del libro completo en inglés, protocolos de trabajo y actualizaciones permanentes, también en inglés.

    • Neurochirurgie

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 13, 2019
      • Hôpital Dupuytren - CHU de Limoges Collège de neurochirurgie
      • French
      • eBook
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      En parfaite cohérence avec le programme de DFASM et les ECNi, cet ouvrage rassemble les connaissances fondamentales relatives à la neurochirurgie. Il aborde tous les items relevant de cette spécialité avec des objectifs pédagogiques clairement définis et comporte deux parties : - une partie Connaissances composée de 17 chapitres consacrés chacun à un item. Chaque chapitre commence systématiquement par un rappel des objectifs pédagogiques puis développe la thématique. Le contenu, clair et didactique, est étayé par de nombreux tableaux, figures et résumés des notions à retenir ; - une partie Entraînement proposant 14 TCS assortis de la cotation d’un panel d’experts et de commentaires pour tester ses connaissances, 16 dossiers progressifs corrigés et 171 questions isolées corrigées pour s’entraîner efficacement pour les ECNi. Cette 2e édition propose une révision complète de la partie connaissance qui s’enrichit de 5 nouveaux chapitres abordant des thématiques inédites comme par exemple les particularités pédiatriques dans le cas du traumatisme crânien (items 55 et 330) ou encore la névralgie essentielle du trijumeau (item 97), ainsi que de nouvelles illustrations en imagerie. Elle propose également un complément en ligne de 39 vidéos accessibles sur un minisite dédié. Accédez à la banque d’images de cet ouvrage : l’ensemble des illustrations y sont regroupées et accessibles facilement via un moteur de recherche. Et retrouvez d’autres fonctionnalités.

    • Depression in Special Populations, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-3
      • May 11, 2019
      • Karen Dineen Wagner + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will provide a comprehensive review of Depression in Special Populations within child and adolescent psychiatry. Guest edited by Drs. Karen Wagner and Warren Ng, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing child psychiatrists. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. Articles in this volume include, but are not limited to: Foster care/child welfare; Juvenile Justice; Deaf and Hard of Hearing; African American/Latino; HIV and Depression; Children of military families; Depression in American Indian Youth; Depression in Medically Ill Children; Youth Depression in School Settings; Sexual Minority Youth LGBTQ; Youth with Substance Use; Transitional Age Youth, and College Mental Health, among others.

    • Sleep Surgery, An Issue of Atlas of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-1
      • March 27, 2019
      • Stanley Yung-Chuan Liu
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of the Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Sleep Surgery, and is edited by Dr. Stanley Liu. Articles will include: Upper Airway (Hypoglossal Nerve) Stimulation; Functional Drug Induced Sleeping Endoscopy; Genioglossus and Genioplasty Advancement; Maxillomandibular Advancement: Stanford Method; Pediatric Sleep Surgery: Skeletal Procedures; Maxillomandibular Advancement with TMJ Replacement; Transoral Robotic Surgery for the Tongue Base; Sleep Surgery in the Era of Precision Medicine; Maxillomandibular Advancement: Montreal Method; Nasal Surgery for Sleep-disordered Breathing; Tonsillectomy and Pharyngoplasty: Tissue Preserving Techniques; Pediatric Sleep Surgery: Soft Tissue Procedures; and more!

    • Learning Interventional Radiology

      • 1st Edition
      • June 12, 2019
      • Justin Shafa + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Now designated as a primary medical specialty, the field of interventional radiology has contributed many ground-breaking procedures, including angioplasty, catheter-delivered stents, aneurysm coiling, and minimally-invasive cancer treatment. This first-of-its-kind review text offers an authoritative, easy-to-use introduction to the field, highlighting procedures, instruments, techniques, modalities, and more. Using an image-filled, practical format it covers exactly what you need to know for a solid foundation in this fast-growing field.

    • Aortic Valve Disease, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38-1
      • November 27, 2019
      • Marie-Annick Clavel + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Marie-Annick Clavel and Philippe Pibarot, focuses on Aortic Valve Disease. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Pathophysiology of Aortic Stenosis and future perspectives for medical therapy, Assessment of Aortic Stenosis Severity, Assessment of Cardiac Damage in Aortic stenosis, Aortic Stenosis with Other Concomitant Valvular Disease (AR, MR, TR), Biomarker in Aortic Stenosis, Aortic stenosis guidelines: evidence gaps and changing concepts, Heart Valve Clinics and Heart Valve Centers, Frailty and Multi-Comorbidities in Aortic Stenosis, Procedures and Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement, Patient selection and Work-up for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Procedures and Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Sex differences in the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Aortic Stenosis, Implications of Aortic stenosis in Pregnancy and Non-Cardiac Surgery.

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