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  • Ross et Wilson. Anatomie et physiologie normales et pathologiques

    • 13th Edition
    • Anne Waugh + 1 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage est la traduction de la 13e édition du Ross et Wilson, manuel d’anatomie et physiologie qui fait référence depuis 50 ans.Avec plus de 500 illustrations, cet ouvrage clair et accessible fait le point sur l’ensemble des connaissances de cette discipline, à travers quatre grandes sections : le corps et ses constituants, la communication, la prise d’éléments bruts et l’élimination des déchets, la protection et la survie.Chaque chapitre rappelle la structure normale et les fonctions du corps humain ainsi que les effets de la maladie ou des affections sur la physiologie.Cette 13e édition est entièrement remise à jour :– Une nouvelle mise en page plus attractive a été conçue, comprenant un code de couleur plus intuitif et de nouvelles icônes.– Les illustrations ont été entièrement redessinées et repensées afin de clarifier les structures anatomiques et les processus physiologiques.– Des questions d’évaluation utiles ont été ajoutées à la fin de chaque sujet permettant aux étudiants de suivre leur progression.– Chaque fin de chapitre s’est enrichie de questions de révision afin d’aider le lecteur à la compréhension et de servir ainsi de rappel.– Très pratiques, un tableau de synthèse sur les préfixes, suffixes et racines, des encadrés « objectifs pédagogiques » et une annexe sur les valeurs biologiques les plus utilisées facilitent au fil des pages l’apprentissage et les révisions.Manuel indispensable des étudiants se destinant aux professions de santé, Ross et Wilson Anatomie et physiologie normales et pathologiques s’adresse en priorité aux élèves infirmiers et étudiants des disciplines paramédicales. Outil essentiel pour apprendre, réviser et maîtriser parfaitement le fonctionnement du corps humain, il pourra également être utile aux professionnels soucieux de maintenir à jour leurs connaissances.

  • Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020

    5 Books in 1
    • 1st Edition
    • Fred F. Ferri
    • English
    Significantly updated with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2020 features the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures, tables, and boxes, ensure that you stay current with today’s medical practice.

  • Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon

    The Surgeon’s Guide to Comprehensive Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Matthew T. Provencher + 4 more
    • English
    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.

  • Learning Interventional Radiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Justin Shafa + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Developmental Programming in Livestock Production, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-2
    • Travis Mulliniks + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Rick Funston and Dr. J. Travis Mulliniks, is dedicated to Developmental Programming in Livestock Production. Topics include: Fetal Growth and Development; Cellular Mechanisms and Epigenetic Changes; Overgrowth Syndrome; Effects on Progeny and Nutrient Partitioning; Effects on Neonatal Mortality; Effects on Tissue Growth and End Product; Effects on Fertility; Effects on Animal Health and Immune Function; Effects on Dam and Progeny Milk Production; Multigenerational Effects; Developmental Resiliency: in utero Adaptation to Environmental Stimuli; and Developmental Programming in a Beef Production System.

  • PET in the Management of Hematologic Malignancies, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14-3
    • Abass Alavi + 3 more
    • English
    This issue of PET Clinics focuses on PET in the Management of Hematologic Malignancies and is edited by Drs. Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics), Gary Ulaner, Jakub Svoboda, and Lale Kostakoglu. Articles will include: PET-CR as a surrogate to replace PFS in assessment of efficacy of DLBCL treatments; PET-Derived Quantitative Metrics for Response and Prognosis; Evolving Role of PET Based Novel Quantitative Techniques in the Management of Hematological Malignancies; Critical Role of FDG/NaF imaging in Assessment of Skeletal Involvement in Patients with Multiple Myeloma; Response adapted treatment strategies in Hodgkin lymphoma using PET scans; FDG PET/CT as a staging tool in multiple myeloma; FDG PET/CT as a predictor of prognosis in multiple myeloma; PET/CT as a response evaluation tool in multiple myeloma; PET imaging in CLL and Richter’s transformation; Current Overview and Future Directions of PET for Hematologic Malignancies; and more!

  • Essentials of Microbiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Amita Jain + 1 more
    • English
    This book presents a thorough and systematic approachof microbiology in a very clear, concise, simplified and easily understandable manner. The text is amply illustrated by large number of figures, flowcharts, tables, boxes and videos. This will help not only in understanding the concepts to clear the professional exams but will also teach the importance and application of microbiology in clinical practice. Ideal for UG dental, medical and nursing students, PG entrance examinations, physiotherapists, Optometrist, and practicing microbiologists Online feature Complimentary access to online Videos with full e-book. Salient features Covers all branches of microbiology viz. general and systematic bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, hospital infection control and mycobacteriology.Org... of the text into sections helps to recollect the things easilyChapter outline in the beginning of each chapter helps to facilitate self-learning by the students.Syndromic approach to common syndromes highlightsthe important causes and laboratory diagnostic approach.Flowcharts and line diagrams represent the diagnostic procedures and life cycles.Multiple choice questions section-by-section at the end of the book for self-assessment of the topics studied. Additional feature Use in conjunction with Practical Manual in Microbiology would suffice study in microbiology for medical and dental students.

  • Médecine des voyages et tropicale

    Médecine des migrants
    • 4th Edition
    • Olivier Bouchaud + 4 more
    • French
    Depuis presque une trentaine d’années, la médecine tropicale a développé un nouveau champ d’application : la médecine des voyages.Le médecin généraliste est maintenant fréquemment consulté par des voyageurs présentant des problèmes de santé au retour d’un séjour tropical ou pour des conseils et des recommandations avant de partir dans un pays « à risque » (vaccinations recommandées ou obligatoires, chimioprophylaxie, conseils alimentaires).Ce livre s’articule ainsi : - Conseils aux voyageurs : toutes les mesures à prendre avant d’entreprendre un séjour en zone dite « tropicale » ;- Pathologie du retour : orientation par signes et symptômes : une aide au diagnostic en fonction des troubles évoqués et des résultats d’analyse ;- Fiches maladies : descriptions synthétiques des principales maladies infectieuses rencontrées sous les tropiques ;- Médecine des migrants : de vrais outils pratiques pour aider les médecins face à de nouveaux patients et notamment dans la dimension transculturelle ;- Auto-évaluation : 25 QCM et 8 cas cliniques ;- Un cahier couleur de 38 iconographies illustrant des pathologies, des lésions cutanées et des parasites.Ce guide pratique, clair et concis, qui fait largement appel à des tableaux et des fiches « maladies », permet au médecin généraliste de trouver rapidement les informations utiles pour :- les précautions à prendre avant d’entreprendre un voyage en zone « tropicale » ;- les symptômes et pathologies du retour ainsi que l’interprétation des résultats de laboratoire ;- les maladies infectieuses, dermatologiques, gastroentérologiques et infections sexuellement transmissibles les plus fréquemment observées.Pour cette 4ème édition, l'ensemble du contenu a été mis à jour avec les dernières recommandations sur le paludisme ainsi que la partie "Arboviroses" du fait de l'actualité (Zika, Chikungunya).Rédigé par une équipe multidisciplinaire, cet ouvrage est indispensable à tout médecin généraliste, interniste ou urgentiste qui se trouve confronté quotidiennement à ces patients au cours de son activité.

  • Navigating the Maze of Research

    Enhancing Nursing and Midwifery Practice
    • 5th Edition
    • Debra Jackson
    • English
    STUDENT QUOTE "I had always thought that publishing an article was the end of research, but now I realise how pivotal knowledge translation is to improving healthcare." Now in its fifth edition, Navigating the Maze of Research provides up-to-date, introductory thinking behind research and research processes with clear examples of application to clinical practice. The text effectively explains research by breaking down processes into three separate and easy-to-understand sections. The fifth edition contextualises the research process by embedding case studies and quotes throughout, and includes student challenges for practice and revision.

  • Repairing and Reconstructing the Hand and Wrist, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-3
    • Kevin C. Chung
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Guest Edited by Dr. Kevin C. Chung, is devoted to Repairing and Reconstructing the Hand and Wrist. This issue will cover both soft tissue and the bone and joint. Articles in this issue include: Approach to Fingertip Injuries; Soft Tissue Coverage of the Digits and Hands; Nerve Compression in the Upper Limb; Flexor Tendon Injuries; Tendon Transfers for Peripheral Nerve Palsies; Tendinopathy; Managing Swan-Neck and Boutonniere Deformities; The Pathogenesis and Treatment of the Stiff Digit; Nerve Tumors of the Upper Extremity; Managing Mutilating Hand Injuries; Efficiency in Digital and Hand Replantation; Hand Infections; Management of Extensor Tendon Injuries After the Flexor Tendon; Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis; Principles of Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fracture Treatment; Pediatric Hand and Wrist Fractures; Injuries Around the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint; Treatment of Carpal and Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability; Common Carpal Bone Fractures; Joint Fusion and Arthroplasty in the Hand; and Treatment of Common Congenital Hand Conditions.

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