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  • Technological Advances in Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • Joel Stein
    • English
    Guest edited by Drs. Joel Stein and Leroy R. Lindsay, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Technological Advances in Rehabilitation. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Functional Electrical Stimulation; Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation; Spinal Cord Stimulation for Motor Rehabilitation; Robotics for Limb Rehabilitation; Virtual Reality and Gaming; New Technologies in Prosthetics and Amputee Rehabilitation; Regenerative Medicine; Smart Homes and other Technology for Adaptive Living; Big Data and Rehabilitation; and Telemedicine in Rehabilitation.

  • Niños con dificultades de aprendizaje

    • 1st Edition
    • Pierre Fourneret + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Esta guía práctica es una herramienta indispensable para todos aquellos profesionales que, independientemente de su nivel de experiencia, ofrecen apoyo a los niños afectados por estas dificultades y a sus familias. Proporciona a los profesionales los elementos indispensables para detectar y reconocer las enfermedades y trastornos relacionados con el aprendizaje, respuestas claras a situaciones clínicas precisas y criterios de orientación y propuestas de conductas recomendadas. Con un planteamiento pluridisciplinar, la obra propone un enfoque centrado en la práctica clínica respecto al manejo y al tratamiento de las patologías relacionadas con las dificultades de aprendizaje, insistiendo especialmente en las recomendaciones más recientes para su seguimiento. El título se dirige a pediatras de hospitales y de centros ambulatorio, así como a médicos de atención primaria.

  • Advances in Family Practice Nursing, 2019

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1-1
    • Geri C Reeves + 3 more
    • English
    Advances in Family Practice Nursing is a yearly publication aimed at family practice nurse practitioners and brings you the best current clinical information from the expert editors and authors in pediatrics, adult/gerontology, women’s health, and primary care in general. The Editor and Associate Editors identify current advances and updates in nursing care and invite authors to contribute original articles on these topics. These insightful overviews bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care and outcomes. Whether you’re looking to update your knowledge of a particular area or to read about the newest clinical advances to incorporate into your clinical care, this publication aims to appeal to all nurse practitioners providing primary care to patients.

  • Asthma in Early Childhood, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-2
    • Theresa Guilbert + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics is devoted to Asthma in Childhood and is Guest Edited by Drs. Leonard Bacharier and Theresa Guilbert. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Inception and Natural History of Pediatric Asthma; Recent Diagnosis Techniques in Pediatric Asthma; Management / co-morbidities for Preschool-aged Children with Asthma; Management/ co-morbidities for School-aged Children with Asthma; Effects of the Environment on Disease Activity; New Advances of Self-Management/Adhe... Monitoring and Management in Pediatric Asthma; Severe Asthma in Early Childhood; Inner-city Asthma in Early Childhood; Personalized Medicine and Pediatric Asthma; Prevention in Pediatric Asthma; Asthma in the Schools; and New Directions in Pediatric Asthma.

  • Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice

    Concepts and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Jayne E. Marshall
    • English
    Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice Concepts and Challenges explores the non-clinical areas of the midwifery curriculum (e.g. law, ethics, leadership, employer-led supervision and professional development) in a helpful, user-friendly format brought to readers by a team of experts under the guidance of Jayne Marshall, editor of Myles Textbook for Midwives. The volume will be suitable for all student midwives, whether undertaking pre-registration education programmes or post-graduate studies, as well as practising midwives preparing for revalidation and/or undertaking CPD. Whilst prepared predominantly by contributors from the UK, Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice Concepts and Challenges will be suitable for an international readership.

  • Moderne Wundversorgung

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    • 9th Edition
    • Kerstin Protz + 1 more
    • German
    Moderne Wundversorgung – praxisnah und anschaulich Alles rund um chronische Wunden, bekannt, bewährt und hoch aktuell: Auch in der 9. Auflage behandelt Wundexpertin Kerstin Protz die moderne Wundversorgung in deren gesamter Komplexität Sie wollen Menschen mit Wunden professionell pflegen und suchen einen Überblick über angepasste Vorgehensweisen und Versorgungsformen? Sie kennen ein gutes Produkt zur Wundversorgung, sind aber in der Anwendung unsicher? Dann ist „Moderne Wundversorgung" genau das Richtige für Sie. Kompetent und verständlich führt das bewährte Standardwerk durch das Dickicht des modernen Wundmanagements. Nach einer anschaulichen Einführung in Aufbau und Funktion der Haut, sowie mögliche Wundarten, erfahren Sie alles Wichtige über phasengerechte Wundversorgung, Verbandwechsel und Hygiene. Eigene Kapitel widmen sich der Versorgung von chronischen Wunden wie dem Diabetischen Fußsyndrom, Dekubitus oder Ulcus cruris. Auch die Themen Ernährung und Wunden sowie Schmerz und Schmerzeinteilung werden ausführlich behandelt. Egal ob erfahrener Wundtherapeut oder Neueinsteiger – dieses Buch bietet Ihnen wertvolle und praxisnahe Informationen, erweitert Ihr Wissen und unterstützt Sie so bei der Behandlung der Patienten. Das erwartet Sie in „Moderne Wundversorgung": Standards der modernen Wundversorgung Viele praktische Tipps mit anschaulichem Bildmaterial Optimal auf die Anforderungen des Expertenstandards abgestimmt CD und online* als Plus im Web mit aktuellen Standards, Wunddokumentationsfo... angepasst an die Kriterien des DNQP-Expertenstandar... „Pflege von Menschen mit chronischen Wunden"; Assessmentinstrument... Patienten- und Angehörigenbroschüre... *Online Angebot freibleibend

  • Vasculitis and the Nervous System, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-2
    • David S. Younger
    • English
    This issue of Neurologic Clinics, guest edited by Dr. David S. Younger, covers Vasculitis and the Nervous System. Topics include, but are not limited to, History and Background of Vasculitis, Overview of Primary and Secondary Vasculitis, Epidemiology of Primary Systemic Vasculitis, Comorbidity and Health Outcomes of Vasculitis, Experimental Autoimmune Vasculitis, Genetic Basis of Vasculitides, General Approach to the Patient with Vasculitis, ANCA-Associated Vasculitis, Polyarteritis Nodosa, Giant Cell Arteritis, Dermatologic Aspects of Vasculitides, Neuro-Ophthalmologic Aspects of Vasculitides, The Blood-Brain Barrier: Implications for Vasculitis, Adult Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System, Childhood Inflammatory Brain Diseases, Adult Vasculitic Stroke, Central Nervous System Vasculitis Due to Substance Abuse, Peripheral Nerve Vasculitis: Classification and Disease Associations, Hashimoto Encephalopathy: Autoimmune Encephalitis or Vasculitis, and Treatment of Primary Systemic and Nervous System Vasculitis.

  • Emerging Technologies in Renal Stone Management, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-2
    • Ojas Shah + 1 more
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Samir Taneja, Guest Editors Dr. Brian Matlaga and Dr. Ojas Shah have put together a timely look at Emerging Technologies in Renal Stone Management. The issue focuses on techniques and newer generation of lasers, fiberoptics, and imaging techniques. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following: Next Generation Reusable Ureteroscopes: Fiberoptic and Digital; Single-Use Ureteroscopes; Disposable Stone Retrieval Devices; New Generation Laser Fibers; Emerging Laser Techniques for Stone Management; Ultrasonic and Pneumatic Lithotripters; Emerging technologies in lithotripsy; New technologies to aid in percutaneous access; Innovations in Ureteral Stent Technology; New imaging techniques in the Management of Stone Disease; Radiation Mitigation Techniques; Ultrasound Technology in the Management of Stone Disease; Emerging Mobile Platforms to Aid in Stone Management; and Assessing Cost-Effectiveness of New Technologies in Stone Management. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to optimize treatment and management outcomes in the patient with stone disease.

  • Bioethics

    A Nursing Perspective
    • 7th Edition
    • Megan-Jane Johnstone
    • English
    Written by Australia’s foremost nursing ethics scholar, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective comprehensibly addresses the ethical challenges, obligations and responsibilities nurses will encounter in practice. With a strong emphasis on the principles and standards of human rights and social justice, the 7th edition examines the spectrum of bioethical issues in health care with a focus on patients’ rights, cross-cultural ethics, vulnerability ethics, mental health ethics, professional conduct, patient safety and end-of-life ethics.

  • Jatin Shah's Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology

    • 5th Edition
    • Jatin P. Shah + 3 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Surgical Oncology**Providing practical, multidisciplinary coverage of the latest diagnostic and multidisciplinary therapeutic approaches for head and neck cancer, the 5th Edition of this award-winning text helps you achieve the best possible surgical outcomes and preserve and restore form and function. Internationally renowned surgeon Dr. Jatin P. Shah, joined by colleagues Snehal G. Patel, Bhuvanesh Singh, and Richard Wong, guides you step by step through every aspect of this challenging field, helping you take advantage of every multidisciplinary management approach available for your patients.

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