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    • Concussion

      • 1st Edition
      • August 9, 2019
      • Blessen C. Eapen + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 5 3 8 4 8
      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
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 0 8 8 8 9
      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
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 0 8 2 9 9
      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
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 6 0 9 8 4 5
      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
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 2 8 7 8 4 5
      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
        9 7 8 2 2 9 4 7 6 5 1 0 0
      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.

    • Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease

      • 8th Edition
      • January 6, 2019
      • Terry Des Jardins + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 7 1 0 0 5
      A realistic look at treating respiratory diseases! Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 8th Edition gives you a fundamental knowledge and understanding that is required to successfully assess and treat patients with respiratory diseases. Using a unique organization of material, this full-color text is divided into three distinct areas which show you how to first gather clinical data, then formulate assessments, make objective evaluations, identify desired outcomes, design a safe and effective treatment plan, and finally document all steps. With easy-to-follow language and relevant clinical scenarios, you will gain a firm understanding of why certain treatment modalities are applied. New to this edition is a chapter detailing Respiratory Insufficiency in the Patient with Neuro-Respiratory Disease, along with revised content which takes a deeper dive into latest developments, research, and practices and protocols in the treatment of respiratory disease.

    • Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery

      • 7th Edition
      • May 29, 2019
      • George W. Holcomb + 1 more
      • Shawn D. St Peter
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 4 9 4 0 0
      Known for its readability, portability, and global perspectives, Holcomb and Ashcraft’s Pediatric Surgery remains the most comprehensive, up-to-date, single-volume text in its field. As technology and techniques continue to evolve, the 7th Edition provides state-of-the-art coverage—both in print and on video—of the full range of general surgical and urological problems in infants, children, and adolescents, equipping you to achieve optimal outcomes for every patient.

    • Clinical Procedures in Veterinary Nursing

      • 4th Edition
      • January 11, 2019
      • Victoria Aspinall
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 7 3 9 6 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 7 4 1 5 8
      The new fourth edition of Clinical Procedures retains the popular format that has been so successful in establishing previous editions. All the principal procedures a nurse is likely to be called on to perform are presented in the most practically useful way, linking the action with the underlying rationale and illustrating both with ultra-clear line artworks and photographs. This new edition brings the text into line with the Day One Skills and Competencies which now govern training of veterinary nurses, with revision and updating throughout.

    • Graham's Principles and Applications of Radiological Physics

      • 7th Edition
      • November 30, 2019
      • Martin Vosper + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 6 8 1 6 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 7 0 2 0 6 7 5 6 3
      This must-have text provides an insight into the science behind radiographic technology. Suitable for radiography and radiology students at all levels, the text uses illustrations and simple analogies to explain the fundamentals, while retaining more complex concepts for those with a more advanced knowledge of radiological physics. Updated by authors Martin Vosper, Andrew England and Victoria Major to reflect advances and key topics in medical imaging practice, this text will support radiographers in their core role of obtaining high quality images and optimal treatment outcomes.

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