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    • Surgical Decision Making

      • 6th Edition
      • March 26, 2019
      • Robert C. McIntyre + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 2 5 2 4 4
      Using a proven, practical, algorithmic approach, Surgical Decision Making summarizes evidence-based guidelines and practice protocols in an easy-to-follow format. Designed to sharpen the decision-making skills of both trainees and practicing surgeons, the 6th Edition directs your focus to the critical decision points in a wide range of clinical scenarios, helping you determine optimal evaluation and management to secure the best possible patient outcomes. Algorithms are accompanied by annotations that explain all critical factors affecting decisions in a concise, readable manner.

    • Dental Materials

      • 4th Edition
      • September 16, 2019
      • W. Stephan Eakle + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 9 6 5 8 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 9 6 5 9 6
      Stay up to date with the uses, properties, and handling of dental materials! With just the right level and scope of content, Dental Materials: Clinical Applications for Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists, 4th Edition, emphasizes how knowledge of dental materials fits into day-to-day clinical practice. This hands-on resource features clinically focused content supplemented liberally with high-quality photographs, case applications, clinical tips and warnings, and step-by-step procedures, as well as practice opportunities on a companion website. A focus on application and strong art program with additional modern illustrations make this often-difficult subject matter approachable and relevant for today’s dental team members.

    • The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy

      • 1st Edition
      • November 20, 2019
      • Melissa Stewart
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 0 9 0 8 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 0 9 0 9 8
      **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Patient Education**Most healthcare providers know that health literacy is a major barrier to positive health outcomes, but regardless of good intentions they continue to simply present health information rather than promote deep patient learning. With Dr. Melissa N. Stewart’s unique, research-driven approach, The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy helps you make the shift from simply presenting health information to activating deep patient learning. Revised and thoroughly updated from Dr. Stewart’s Practical Patient Literacy: The MEDAGOGY Model, The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy equips both students and healthcare providers with the skills needed to engage patients' brains in order to help them understand their conditions and promote long-lasting behavior change. Based on the neuroscience of learning, this groundbreaking book is packed with abundant tools to teach students and practitioners how to negotiate effectively with patients about what they will and won't do to maintain and improve their health. Equipped with enhanced levels of health literacy, your patients will better understand their illnesses and become their own best healthcare advocates.

    • Medical Genetics

      • 6th Edition
      • December 16, 2019
      • Lynn B. Jorde + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 9 7 3 7 1
      Up to date and extensively revised to reflect recent advances in the genetics of common diseases, as well as current progress in gene therapy, Medical Genetics, 6th Edition, delivers easy-to-read, highly visual coverage of this rapidly changing field. This accessible, practical text integrates key concepts with clinical practice, highlighted by numerous illustrations, tables, concept summaries, and more – all designed to enhance effective learning and retention of complex material.

    • Netter's Gastroenterology

      • 3rd Edition
      • April 10, 2019
      • Martin H. Floch
      • C.S. Pitchumoni + 4 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 9 6 2 4 4
      Perfect for residents, generalists, medical students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who need a practical, working knowledge of gastroenterology, Netter's Gastroenterology, 3rd Edition, provides a concise overview highlighted by unique, memorable Netter illustrations. This superb visual resource showcases the well-known work of Frank H. Netter, MD, and his successor, Carlos Machado, MD, a physician who has created clear, full-color illustrations in the Netter tradition. Up-to-date coverage of the full range of digestive diseases—including gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition— keeps you current with the latest information in the field.

    • Cellular Physiology and Neurophysiology

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 24, 2019
      • Mordecai P. Blaustein + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 9 6 1 9 0
      Gain a foundational understanding of complex physiology concepts with this thoroughly revised text. Cellular Physiology and Neurophysiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of these multi-faceted areas in a clear and concise manner. It helps bridge the gap between basic biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, and neuroscience, and organ and systems physiology, providing the rich, clinically oriented coverage needed to master the latest concepts in neuroscience and how cells function in health and disease.

    • Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing

      • 4th Edition
      • August 1, 2019
      • Margaret Keatings + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 9 7 9 6 5
      Prepare for practice with the essential text dedicated to Canadian legal and ethical issues! Focused solely on the ever-changing, and often complex health care landscape in Canada, Ethical & Legal Issues in Canadian Nursing 4th, Edition expertly covers the often intertwined ethical and legal issues that health care professionals face today. This fourth edition includes discussion points at the end of every chapter along with tables and illustrations to help you fully comprehend the material. Plus, the clear and straightforward writing style presents information just as you will encounter it in your day-to-day practice, ensuring you’re even more prepared to make an impact from the start!

    • Imaging Physics Case Review

      • 1st Edition
      • March 9, 2019
      • R. Brad Abrahams + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 4 2 8 8 3 5
      Master the critical physics content you need to know with this new title in the popular Case Review series. Imaging Physics Case Review offers a highly illustrated, case-based preparation for board review to help residents and recertifying radiologists succeed on exams and demonstrate a clinical understanding of physics, patient safety, and improvement of imaging accuracy and interpretation.

    • Netter's Moving AnatoME

      • 1st Edition
      • April 17, 2019
      • Stephanie Marango + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 6 7 3 3 6
      Students and practitioners in the health sciences face a universal paradox: while preparing to be a caregiver to others, it’s easy to lose sight of one’s own health and well-being. Netter's Moving AnatoME: An Interactive Guide to Musculoskeletal Anatomy helps you meet and overcome this challenge in a highly personal, uniquely effective way. This movement-based, interactive resource encourages you to approach anatomy by moving while you learn, with expert guidance from online videos designed exclusively for students of anatomy. Both fun and functional, this experiential learning approach jump starts your personal commitment to self-care, wellness, and work-life balance by integrating academic material with real-life application.

    • Gastrointestinal Diseases and Their Associated Infections

      • 1st Edition
      • January 18, 2019
      • Guy D. Eslick
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 4 8 4 3 4
      Many bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi play key roles in the development of gastrointestinal diseases, and this practical reference brings you up to speed with this increasingly important area. Covering a broad range of GI diseases and cancers, this resource provides an expert overview of the field, ideal for all gastroenterologists and infectious disease physicians.

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