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  • Guide pratique de la consultation en pédiatrie

    • 11th Edition
    • Jérôme Valleteau de Moulliac + 2 more
    • French
    Le médecin généraliste est en première ligne pour la surveillance et le suivi du bon développement du jeune patient. Ce guide pratique est l’outil indispensable pour lui permettre d’aborder ces consultations. Pour mener à bien ces consultations et répondre à toutes les questions fréquemment posées par les parents, ce guide pratique rappelle les règles fondamentales de la consultation pédiatrique et précise les conduites à tenir face aux pathologies les plus courantes : vaccinations, diarrhée, constipation, anorexie et vomissement du nourrisson, problèmes courants d’ORL, orthopédie, affections cutanées, troubles du comportement, difficultés scolaires... Faisant suite aux succès des précédentes éditions, cette 11e édition bénéficie d’une mise à jour complète de tous les chapitres avec l’ajout de deux nouveaux chapitres sur les hypersensibilités et les allergies de l’enfant et sur l’enfant et le sport, d’une réactualisation des calendriers de vaccinations suite aux nouvelles recommandations vaccinales. Afin de permettre au médecin de se situer dans sa prescription, les recommandations officielles (conférences de Consensus, HAS, ANSM, Anses, sociétés savantes), viennent compléter chacun des chapitres de l’ouvrage. Clair, didactique et illustré de nombreux tableaux et schémas, ce guide est un outil indispensable à tout praticien prenant en charge l’enfant, du premier âge à l’adolescence. LES AUTEURS Jérôme Valleteau de Moulliac est pédiatre libéral, ex-attaché consultant du service de pédiatrie de l’hôpital Ambroise-Paré à Boulogne et pédiatre à la maternité de l’hôpital américain de Paris. Bertrand Chevallier est professeur des universités, chef du service de pédiatrie de l’hôpital Ambroise-Paré à Boulogne. Jean-Paul Gallet est professeur de pédiatrie, doyen honoraire de la faculté de médecine Paris Ouest et a initié et écrit les premières éditions.

  • Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach

    • 3rd Edition
    • Steven E. Holmstrom
    • English
    From radiology and anesthesia to patient needs and client education, Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach, 3rd Edition covers everything you need to know about veterinary dentistry! This handy full-color guide is great for practitioners who are new to veterinary dentistry and for those who want to learn more about the underlying theories of the practice. The first section of the book presents dental procedures, with chapters on oral examinations, instruments, safety, and anesthesia, followed by coverage of more difficult areas such as endodontics, radiology and periodontics. The book concludes with a chapter on marketing veterinary dentistry and commonly asked client questions, replete with proper responses. New for this edition is expanded coverage of pocket pets and an added section on diagnostic radiology and interpretation. It also features an all-new Evolve companion website including client handouts, an instructor test bank, image collection, and PowerPoint slides. With its comprehensive coverage and team approach, this text is the ideal resource for both vet tech and vet students to quickly master the art of animal dentistry.

  • Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

    Principles for Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Victoria Kain + 1 more
    • English
    Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand: Principles for Practice uniquely reflects the local practice, context and standards of neonatal nursing in Australia and New Zealand. Edited by Victoria Kain and Trudi Mannix, the content spans all neonatal care settings, addressing the considerations of all levels, including special care and intensive care units, while highlighting the collaborative nature of neonatal care and interdisciplinary teamwork within this environment. The text comprehensively addresses ANZ-specific perspectives, including the neonatal context for First Peoples; the neonatal nurse practitioner and advanced practice roles; workplace culture; newborn screening, resuscitation, retrievals and transport; stabilisation of the high-risk newborn; the range of disorders by body system; legal and ethical issues; and end-of-life care in the neonatal unit.

  • Neuropsychologie

    • 7th Edition
    • Roger Gil
    • French
    Cet ouvrage pédagogique, à destination des étudiants et des professionnels de santé, permet aux lecteurs d’acquérir des connaissances de base tant anatomiques que physiologiques sur le cerveau. Il offre aussi la possibilité de retracer les principaux désordres cognitifs, émotionnels et comportementaux, sans oublier les troubles de la personnalité, provoqués par les lésions cérébrales. • Cette 7e édition est remise à jour et actualisée dans son ensemble ; le chapitre sur la neuropsychologie du vieillissement, les approches non médicamenteuses de la maladie d’Alzheimer est développé ; par ailleurs, les nouvelles avancées médicales ont permis de revisiter un certain nombre de concepts dont la neuropsychologie de la musique et la neuropsychologie du goût et de l’olfaction qui font l’objet de nouveaux chapitres.

  • Residential, Home and Community Aged Care Instructors Pack

    • 2nd Edition
    • Carla Unicomb + 1 more
    • English
    The Instructors Resource Pack is an ideal resource for instructors teaching the Certificate III in Individual Support. Written by Carla Unicomb and Wendy Bell, both skilled VET practitioners with extensive experience in and up-to-date knowledge of the Australian community services and health sector, the Instructors Resource Pack contains essential tools that can be customised to meet individual training needs and support compliance with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015. The Instructors Resource Pack includes: Final assessments Model answers to activities in the workbook Model answers to final assessments PowerPoint slides To find out more, visit www.elsevierhealthon...

  • Benign Hematologic Disorders in Children, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 65-3
    • Michael U. Callaghan
    • English
    This issue will provide a current update on diagnosis, treatment, and management of children with being hematological disorders. Dr. Callaghan has put together a comprehensive issue with clinical reviews written by top experts in the field. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Hemophilia; Sickle cell acute chest; Sickle cell drugs; Sickle cell gene therapy; Sickle cell menses and pain; Pediatric DVT; Atypical HUS; von Willebrand Disease; Female bleeding; Functional platelet disorders; Hemolytic anemia; Advocacy in hematology; ITP; and Acquired aplastic anemia. Readers will come away with the current clinical information they need to improve clinical outcomes.

  • Lung Cancer: A Practical Approach to Evidence-Based Clinical Evaluation and Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Lynn T. Tanoue + 1 more
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of the many key facets of lung cancer evaluation and management with this concise, practical resource by Drs. Lynn T. Tanoue and Frank Detterbeck. This easy-to-read reference presents a summary of today’s best evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and management in this critical area.

  • Functional Neurosurgery and Neuromodulation

    • 1st Edition
    • Kim J Burchiel + 1 more
    • English
    Functional Neurosurgery and Neuromodulation provides comprehensive coverage of this emerging, minimally invasive area of health care. Recent advances in these areas have proven effective for pain relief, memory loss, addiction, and much more. This practical resource by Drs. Kim J. Burchiel and Ahmed M. Raslan brings you up to date with what’s new in the field and how it can benefit your patients.

  • Respiratory Manifestations of Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-2
    • F. Dennis McCool + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Chest Medicine Clinics focuses on Respiratory Manifestations of Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disease, with topics including: Respiratory Pathophysiology of CW; Respiratory Pathophysiology of NMDiseases; Sleep Disordered breathing in NMDs and CW; PFT Measurements in NMD and CW disorders; Assessing diaphragm function in chest wall and neuromuscular disease; Disorders of the Diaphragm; Disorders of the CW; Muscular Dystrophies; Respiratory Issues in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Metabolic myopathies and the Respiratory System; Respiratory complications of SCI; Obesity hypoventilation syndrome; NIV in NMD and CW; Swallowing and Secretion Management Issues in Neuromuscular Disease; Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology in NMD; and Diaphragm Pacing.

  • Clinical Arrhythmias: Bradicardias, Complex Tachycardias and Particular Situations: Part II, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 10-2
    • Luigi Padeletti + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics--edited by Drs. Giuseppe Bagliani, Roberto De Ponti, and Luigi Padeletti--will focus on Bradycardias, Complex Tachycardias and Clinical Arrhythmias: the role of Electrocardiography. Topics include Introduction to Bradicardias; Sick sinus syndrome; AV nodal conduction disease; Intraventricular delay and Blocks; How to interpret pacemaker, AICD and CRT electrocardiograms; Ectopic beats; Advanced ep mechanisms in the electrogenesis of re-entry svt; Atrial fibrillation and ablation: ecg in the pre and post procedure; Ventricular tachycardias: detailed electrocardiographic aspects; Ventricular Tachicardia Ablation: the role of the Electrocardiogram; J Syndromes; Congenital and acquired long QT syndromes; Clinical approach to the patient with Syncope; Clinical approach to the patient with palpitations; Neonatal and Pediatric Arrhythmias; and Imaging in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

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