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  • The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy

    Textbook of Techniques
    • 2nd Edition
    • Wayne Hing + 2 more
    • English
    Endorsed by the Mulligan Concept Teachers Association (MCTA) The MCTA is the accredited body of Mulligan Concept teachers. A comprehensive and easy-to-follow resource for the manual therapist seeking to improve patients’ movement using pain-free hands-on techniques. The Mulligan Concept of manual therapy was developed by Brian Mulligan in 1983 and is now used by health practitioners globally to assist individuals in improving movement restrictions, pain with movement and functional restrictions. Designed as a companion to Mulligan Concept training courses, the text is divided by body regions, with techniques highlighting key information to assist with clinical reasoning and assessment, patient and practitioner positioning, guidelines for application and further adjustments.

  • Surgical Management of Endocrine Disease, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 99-4
    • Rebecca S Sippel + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Surgical Management of Endocrine Disease and is edited by Drs. Rebecca S. Sippel and David F. Schneider. Articles will include: Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules; Decision Making in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules and the Role of Molecular Testing; Extent of Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer; Management of Nodal Disease in Thyroid Cancer; The Role of Surgery in Inflammatory Conditions of the Thyroid; Diagnosis and Evaluation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism; Who Benefits from Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism?... Intra-operative Decision Making in Parathyroid Surgery; Surgical Management of MEN-1 and MEN-2; The Importance of Family History in the Management of Endocrine Disease; Evaluation of an Adrenal Incidentaloma; Evaluation and Management of Primary Hyperaldosteronism; When to Intervene for Subclinical Cushing’s Syndrome; Adrenocortical Cancer Treatment; Surgical Approaches to the Adrenal Gland; Evaluation and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas; and more!

  • The Electronic Health Record for the Physician’s Office

    For Simchart for the Medical Office
    • 3rd Edition
    • Julie Pepper
    • English
    Gain real-world practice with an EHR and realistic, hands-on experience performing EHR tasks! With everything needed to learn the foundations of the EHR process, The Electronic Health Record for the Physician’s Office, 3rd Edition, helps you master all the administrative, clinical, and billing/coding skills needed to gain certification — and succeed as a medical office professional. Fully integrated with SimChart for the Medical Office, Elsevier’s educational EHR, it walks you through the basics, including implementation, troubleshooting, HIPAA compliance, and claims submissions. This edition contains new and expanded content on patient portals, telehealth, insurance and reimbursement, and data management and analytics, as well as more EHR activities for even more practice.

  • Dental Implants, Part II: Computer Technology, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-3
    • Ole Jensen
    • English
    This two-part issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Dental Implants. Part II focuses on Computer Technology and is edited by Dr. Ole Jensen. Articles will include: Navigation in Zygomatic Implant Placement; Fibula grafting and simultaneous implants: Jaw in a day?; Mixed reality in implant restorative dentistry; Computer guided implant treatment for complete arch restoration; Nitinol (Smileloc) complete arch guided implant treatment; Nitinol (Smileloc) guided single implant treatment; Navigation for dental implant treatment; Bone reconstruction planning using computer technology; Printed titanium bone grafting shells for alveolar reconstruction; Printed resorbable bone grafting shells for alveolar reconstruction; Printed custom root-replicate dental implants; Surgical simulation all-on-4 implant treatment maxilla; Surgical simulation all-on-4 treatment mandible; Robotics in implant dentistry; and more!

  • Student Workbook for Modern Dental Assisting - Custom Version for Ross Education

    • 11th Edition
    • Ross Education
    • English

  • Education and the Thoracic Surgeon, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Edward D. Verrier
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Edward D. Verrier, is devoted to Education and the Thoracic Surgeon. Dr. Verrier has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: The Master surgeon as educator; How does the adult surgeon learn?; How to obtain meaningful assessment in thoracic surgery education; How to give effective formative feedback in thoracic surgery education; Bias: How to minimize the hidden impact on thoracic surgical education; The educational challenges of the operating room; Effective classroom teaching and the impact of e-learning in thoracic surgery education; The alternative surgical curriculum; Deliberate practice and the emerging roles of simulation in thoracic surgery; Teaching, mentorship, and coaching in thoracic surgical education; Faculty development: using education for career advancement; The potential of virtual or augmented reality to enhance thoracic surgical education; How will artificial intelligence impact (cognitive) decision making in thoracic surgery; and more!

  • Guide anatomie et physiologie pour les AS et AP

    Aides-soignants et Auxiliaires de puériculture - La référence
    • 5th Edition
    • formation d'aides-soignants. GÉRACFAS + 1 more
    • French
    Sous la direction du GÉRACFAS, coordonné par Michel JoubardConçu par le GÉRACFAS (Groupement d’études, de recherche et d’action pour la formation des aides-soignants) et rédigé par des enseignants en institut de formation d’aide-soignant, ce guide récapitule, de manière claire et synthétique, l’ensemble des notions d’anatomie et de physiologie à maîtriser pour l’exercice de la profession d’aide-soignant et d’auxiliaire de puériculture.Les 12 chapitres qui composent cet ouvrage reprennent les principaux appareils et systèmes du corps humain.Chaque chapitre se présente de la façon suivante :• Sur la page d’ouverture de chapitre, se trouvent une partie « Le saviez-vous ? » qui traite d’un événement d’actualité, d’informations générales et de définitions liés à la notion abordée.• Ensuite le cours, très pédagogique, présente chaque notion à travers une double page : chaque paragraphe renvoie à une illustration, permettant une meilleure compréhension des appareils du corps humain.• Puis un encadré « En résumé » vient clôturer le cours et en souligner les éléments les plus importants.• En fin de chapitre, un « Quiz » (série d’exercices et leur corrigé) permet de tester, de manière ludique, ses connaissances.L’ouvr... grâce à ses nombreux schémas et illustrations tout en couleurs, permet donc à l’élève (et au professionnel) de réviser les bases incontournables en anatomie et en physiologie et d’acquérir des connaissances théoriques et pratiques, sur lesquelles il pourra prendre appui tout au long de sa formation future et durant l’exercice de sa profession.OFFERT : 40 schémas muets en couleurs extraits de l’ouvrage à télécharger et à imprimer par l’élève et l’enseignant.

  • Preclinical Manual of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

    • 3rd Edition
    • V Gopikrishna
    • English
    This manual provides step-by-step pictures and illustrations of the various laboratory exercises, which students have to learn and perform in their first and second year BDS course for the preclinical conservative dentistry examination. This is the only book of its kind that would serve as a guide for learning as well as practicing the exercises on both plaster and typodont models in the preclinical laboratory.

  • Hospital Medicine and Clinical Education, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 66-4
    • Nancy Spector + 1 more
    • English
    Drs. Robert Wachter and Lee Goldman coined the term hospitalist in their New England Journal of Medicine article in 1996. Hospital Medicine is now the fastest growing medical specialty in the United States, due in part to the evolution of inpatient care. In this issue, the Guest Editor, Dr. Nancy Spector, and Consulting Editor Dr. Bonita Stanton, have assembled expert authors to examine the changing nature of inpatient care, including the major movements and trends that have influenced hospital-based practice, patient centered care, and education in this clinical learning environment. Articles are focused on the following: Quality of Care and Quality Improvement; Evidence-based Medicine; Patient Outcomes and Metrics; Inter-professional Teams; Handoffs; Patient Centeredness; Communication with Patients; Health Literacy; Bedside Rounds; Education in the Inpatient; Clinical Learning Environment and Workplace-based Assessment; Simulation in Medical Education; Feedback; Bedside Teaching and Learning; and Hospital Medicine: State of the Specialty, Looking Forward. The intended audience for this issue are frontline providers that provide care in community hospitals and faculty in academic medical centers. Pediatricians will come away with the information they need to improve patient outcomes with evidentiary support.

  • Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology

    • 10th Edition
    • Douglas S. Gardenhire
    • English
    You can breathe a little easier knowing there’s a proven way to master respiratory pharmacology! For over 30 years, Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology has been considered the preeminent text on the subject. With easy to grasp terminology, relatable explanations, and reader-friendly writing, the 10th edition simplifies the process of learning pharmacology material like never before. As in previous editions, Rau’s is organized into three logical sections, covering the basics of respiratory care, frequently used drugs, and critical care medications. New to this edition is a Clinical Connections feature that helps you to connect lessons from the book with the clinical setting. Rau’s truly is the best source for preparing you for success on your exams and in professional practice!

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