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Introduction to Health Services Administration

1st Edition
October 23, 2017
Elsevier Inc
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Learn how to effectively manage both people and a practice as a health care administrator with Elsevier’s Introduction to Health Services Administration. This comprehensive and easy-to-understand text includes an overview of health care delivery in the United States along with an exploration of each role and function of a health services administrator in an ambulatory care facility. From scheduling patients to managing the revenue cycle, you will learn about every aspect of workflow in addition to relevant issues that heavily influence health care practices today, like HIPPA, regulatory compliance, civil and criminal law, and more. This text also provides a wonderful overview of necessary skills such as how to use an electronic health record system and practice management software, how to budget for staff and equipment, how to manage inventory, how to manage risk, how to improve quality and performance in the practice, and how to best market the practice. If you’re looking to become a successful health services administrator, this text is the critical first step.

Flaps and Grafts in Dermatologic Surgery

2nd Edition
October 20, 2017
Thomas E. Rohrer + 2 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 3 2 3 4 7 6 6 2 1

Achieve optimal results in reconstructive surgery involving flaps and grafts with this up-to-date reference written by leading dermatologic surgeons. Using a systematic approach, Flaps and Grafts in Dermatologic Surgery, Second Edition, by Drs. Thomas E. Rohrer, Jonathan L. Cook, and Andrew J. Kaufman, offers practical, easily accessible guidance in this challenging area, including anatomical considerations, the delicate nature of tissue movement, principles of aesthetic surgical closures, relevant tissue biomechanics, and much more. Covering everything from the basic linear and arciform closures, to the more challenging V-Y advancement flaps, and complex staged interpolation flaps, this text clearly presents not just the "how to do it" but more importantly the thought processes behind the selection and execution of each reconstructive procedure.

Promoting Health and Wellness in the Geriatric Patient, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 28-4
October 18, 2017
David A. Soto-Quijano
English
Hardback
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eBook
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This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, edited by Dr. David A. Soto-Quijano, will cover the Promotion of Health and Wellness in the Geriatric Patient. Topics discussed in the volume include, but are not limited to: Benefits of Exercise in the Older Population; Alternative Exercise Modalities and Its Effect in Older Populations; Neurocognitive Decline of the Elder Patient; Effects of Spirituality in the Quality of Life of the Elderly; Clinical Pharmacology and the Risks of Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Patient; The Competitive Senior Athlete; Rehabilitation Needs of the Elderly patient with Cancer; and Aging with Spinal Cord Injury, among others.

Complications in Anesthesia

3rd Edition
October 17, 2017
Lee A. Fleisher + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 4 1 1 8

Using a unique, problem-solving approach, Complications in Anesthesia, 3rd Edition, walks you through effective solutions to common complications in anesthesia and critical care. This practical reference uses a highly structured, clearly illustrated format to bring you up to date with what’s new in the field, help you anticipate potential challenges, and guide you through life-saving solutions.

Pericardial Diseases, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 35-4
October 16, 2017
Jae K. Oh + 2 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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This issue of Cardiology Clinics, edited by Jae K. Oh, William Miranda, and Terrence D. Welch, will cover a broad range of topics related to Pericardial Disease. Subjects discussed include, but are not limited to: Anatomy and Physiology of the Pericardium; Imaging of the Pericardium, Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis; Tuberculous and Infectious Pericarditis; Pericardial Involvement in Systemic Diseases / Special Forms; Cardiac Tamponade; Constrictive Pericarditis; Effusive-constrictiv... Pericarditis; Surgical Management; Percutaneous Therapy in Pericardial Diseases; Congenital Abnormalities of the Pericardium, and Neoplastic Pericardial Disease.

Care of Cancer Survivors, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 101-6
October 16, 2017
Kimberly S. Peairs
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 3 2 3 5 4 8 8 9 2
eBook
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This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Kimberly Peairs, is devoted to Care of Cancer Survivors. Articles in this issue include: Care Coordination and Transitions of Care; Cancer Survivorship in Adolescents and Young Adults; Long-term and Late Side Effects of Specific Cancer Types; Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Cancer Survivorship; Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors; Cognitive Changes Related to Cancer Therapy; Cardiac Disease in the Cancer Survivor; Cancer-related Fatigue; Hormonal Changes and Sexual Dysfunction; Palliative Care Issues; Screening for Recurrence and Secondary Cancers; and Pulmonary Disease in the Cancer Survivor.

Pulmonary Disease in the Aging Patient, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 33-4
October 14, 2017
Sidney S. Braman + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Sidney S. Braman and Gwen S. Skloot, is devoted to Pulmonary Disease in the Aging Patient. Articles in this issue include: The Effects of Aging on Lung Structure and Function; Immunosenescence and the Lungs; Epidemiology of Lung Disease in the Elderly; The Evaluation of Dyspnea in the Elderly; Asthma in the Elderly; COPD in the Elderly Patient; Pulmonary Vascular Diseases in the Elderly; Granulomatous Lung Diseases in the Elderly; Lung Cancer in the Older Patient; Sleep Disorders in the Elderly; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Older Patient; and Co-morbidities of Lung Disease in the Elderly.

ExpertDDx: Musculoskeletal

2nd Edition
October 13, 2017
Kirkland W. Davis + 1 more
English
Hardback
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Quickly determine an accurate diagnosis for virtually any musculoskeletal problem you’re likely to see with the practical assistance of ExpertDDx: Musculoskeletal, second edition, by Drs. Kirkland W. Davis and Donna G. Blankenbaker. More than 200 expert differential diagnosis lists based on imaging findings, clinical presentation, and anatomical location are organized according to likelihood of occurrence. Each includes at least eight clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues.

L'auriculothérapie médicale

1st Edition
October 13, 2017
David Alimi
French
eBook
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Pratiquer et comprendre l’auriculothérapie sont au coeur des préoccupations ayant guidé la rédaction de cet ouvrage qui rassemble l’essentiel des connaissances neurophysiologiques assurant les fondements et validant les modalités d’action de l’auriculothérapie. Après avoir dressé un panorama exhaustif en neuro-anatomie, l’ouvrage aborde les zones de l’auriculothérapie, en y démontrant leurs puissances au travers de nombreuses stratégies issues de leurs propriétés générales et particulières (biophysiques, biochimiques, électrophysiologique... et somatotopiques). La pratique, les modalités thérapeutiques et les champs d’application dans de nombreuses spécialités médicales sont abordées : cardiologie, dermatologie, endocrinologie, gynécologie, gastro-entérologie, néphrologie, neurologie, obstétrique, ophtalmologie, oto-rhino-laryngolog... pédiatrie, pneumologie, rhumatologie, stomatologie, urologie, ainsi que l’action spécifique de l’auriculothérapie comme traitement complémentaire de la douleur et des addictions avec des exemples précis en cancérologie, tabacologie et dans la gestion du stress. Le public : Médecins généralistes et spécialistes (anesthésie-réanimat... médecine d’urgence, gérontologie et soins palliatifs, algologie, etc.), dentistes et sages-femmes.

Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology

5th Edition
October 12, 2017
Susan Blackburn
English
Paperback
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Hardback
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Hardback
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eBook
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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Perinatal**Awarded first place in the 2018 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Maternal-Child Health/Prenatal Nursing/ Childbirth category! Learn to provide the best prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal care possible. Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology: A Clinical Perspective, 5th Edition includes expert insight and clinically relevant coverage of the physiologic changes that occur throughout all major periods of the perinatal experience. This classic reference gives you a solid foundation for assessment and therapeutic interventions, featuring an emphasis on the evolving interrelationships between mother, fetus, and neonate and adaptations of preterm and term infants to the extrauterine environment.

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