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    • Anesthesia in Otolaryngology ,An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 52-6
      • November 2, 2019
      • Adam I Levine + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Adam I. Levine, Samuel Demaria Jr., and Satish Govindaraj, focuses on Anesthesia in Otolaryngology. Articles in this issue include: Perioperative Guidelines in Anesthesia; Simulation and Education in Anesthesia; Patient Safety in Anesthesia; Anesthesia and Head and Neck Trauma; Anesthesia in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pediatric Bronchoscopy; Anesthesia in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Adult Bronchoscopy; Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management; Anesthesia and Chronic Pain Management; Anesthesia and Enhanced Recovery After Head and Neck Surgery; The Difficult Airway and Anesthesia; Anesthesia and Management of the Narrow Airway; Neuro-otology and Anesthesia; Anesthesia in Critical and Postoperative Care Management; and Anesthesia for Ambulatory and Office-based ENT Surgery.

    • Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers

      • 27th Edition
      • March 21, 2019
      • Jayne Taylor
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Baillière's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers remains the nursing dictionary of choice throughout the world! The latest edition of this authoritative paperback has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of nurses and health care workers in a variety of clinical settings. Published for the first time in full colour, the comprehensive dictionary entries are supplemented by common abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes and roots, together with units of measurement and tables of normal values. Other helpful appendices include nutrition, resuscitation, first aid, medicines control, the legal and professional framework of nursing, professional standards of practice and behaviour, immunization and vaccinations, prevention and control of infection, revalidation, and clinical supervision.

    • Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care

      • 4th Edition
      • April 12, 2019
      • Grant C. Fowler
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Primary care clinicians are performing more varied procedures than ever before, and physicians, residents, and students need a comprehensive, authoritative resource that provides trusted information in an easy-to-follow format. Through three outstanding editions, Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care has been the go-to reference for step-by-step strategies for nearly every medical procedure that can be performed in an office, hospital, or emergency care facility by primary care providers. This 4th Edition continues that tradition with new section editors, updated illustrations, new chapters, and much more. No other primary care procedure book compares with Pfenninger and Fowler’s breadth and depth of practical, step-by-step content!

    • Tratamiento de oclusión y afecciones temporomandibulares

      • 8th Edition
      • October 15, 2019
      • Jeffrey P. Okeson
      • Spanish
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Obra que aborda todo tipo de procedimientos, desde técnicas de probada eficacia hasta los tratamientos más novedosos de esta especialidad a fin de dar respuesta a un amplio abanico de trastornos de la oclusión y de la articulación temporomandibular. El contenido se ha actualizado completamente con los resultados de las más recientes investigaciones y se ha ampliado la cobertura de los casos presentados en los capítulos sobre tratamiento. Enfoque centrado en la práctica basada en la evidencia que ayuda al lector a poner en práctica la información y las técnicas presentadas, y a mejorar la calidad de vida y aliviar el dolor de los pacientes. Contenidos adicionales en ExpertConsult que permiten comprender mejor los objetivos y resultados terapéuticos; animaciones del movimiento de la articulación temporomandibular, casos clínicos y cuestionarios de autoevaluación (todo ello en inglés).

    • Concussion

      • 1st Edition
      • August 9, 2019
      • Blessen C. Eapen + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This practical reference, edited by Drs. Blessen C. Eapen and David X. Cifu, covers the full spectrum of assessment, management, and rehabilitation after concussion. It includes best practices and considerations for numerous patient populations and their unique needs in an easy-to-read, concise format. Geared toward physiatrists, neurologists, primary care physicians, and rehabilitation professionals, this book provides the key information you need to guide your treatment plans and help patients recover after concussion.

    • Operative Techniques: Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 17, 2019
      • Emil Schemitsch + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Part of the practical, highly illustrated Operative Techniques series, this fully revised book from Drs. Emil H. Schemitsch and Michael D. McKee brings you up to speed with must-know surgical techniques in today’s technically demanding orthopaedic trauma surgery. Step-by-step, evidence-based guidance walks you through both common and unique cases you’re likely to see in your practice, including upper extremity, lower extremity, spine, pelvis, and acetabulum trauma. Practical features such as pearls of wisdom, key points, and potential pitfalls detailed by the authors in order to successfully manage patients with complex fracture patterns have all been reinforced in this new edition.

    • Dermatology DDX Deck

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 7, 2019
      • James G. H. Dinulos + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Here’s your completely portable, uniquely convenient diagnostic tool to compare potential diagnoses visually, side by side. Each card in this deck includes full-color images and information about a particular diagnosis, as well as cross references (DDx refs) to other potential diagnoses. It’s the perfect pocket-sized reference for front-line dermatologic diagnosis.

    • Handbook of Pediatric Retinal OCT and the Eye-Brain Connection

      • 1st Edition
      • June 27, 2019
      • Cynthia A. Toth
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) plays a vital role in pediatric retina diagnosis, often revealing unrecognized retinal disorders and connections to brain injury, disease, and delayed neurodevelopment. Handbook of Pediatric Retinal OCT and the Eye-Brain Connection provides authoritative, up-to-date guidance in this promising area, showing how to optimize imaging in young children and infants, how to accurately interpret these images, and how to identify links between these images and brain and developmental disorders.

    • Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2019
      • Matthew T. Provencher + 4 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      With a concise, expert focus on one of today’s hottest topics in shoulder surgery, Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of this fast-changing area. This unique volume covers everything from physical examination and imaging workup to state-of-the-art treatment methodologies and clinical indications for operative techniques. Designed with the clinician in mind, it offers a comprehensive, well-illustrated approach in an easy-to-read format, supplemented by surgical videos created by leaders in the field.

    • Atlas d'anatomie générale et radiologique

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 29, 2019
      • Jean-Philippe Dillenseger
      • French
      • eBook
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      Cet atlas propose sous forme didactique une magnifique synthèse d’anatomie et de radioanatomie.Organi... autour des six grandes régions anatomiques (membre supérieur, membre inférieur, colonne vertébrale et moelle spinale, thorax, abdomen-pelvis, tête et cou) en suivant celle des unités d’enseignements (UE 2.1, 2.2 et 2.3) des référentiels de formation initiale des manipulateurs en électroradiologie médicale (MERM), il repose sur une double articulation :l’anatomie générale sous forme de dessins largement légendés ;l’anatomie radiologique sous forme de coupes d’imagerie (TDM, IRM), de reconstructions et de radiographies également largement légendées, d’une qualité exceptionnelle.Parti... graphique avec plus de 650 illustrations en couleurs, cette seconde édition a été entièrement revue et corrigée, la plupart des schémas ont été renouvelés et les coupes TDM et IRM actualisées. Cet atlas permet ainsi une étude approfondie et rigoureuse de la morphologie humaine.Dans la même lignée que le Guide des technologies de l’imagerie médicale et de la radiothérapie, cet ouvrage pédagogique se révèle un outil indispensable pour les manipulateurs en radiologie (MERM), mais également pour les radiologues en tant qu’ouvrage de référence.

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