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  • Geriatric Syndromes, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 52-3
    • Jennifer Kim + 1 more
    • English
    Top experts from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have put together an excellent issue devoted to Geriatric Syndromes that will prepare the reader for treatment and patient care of geriatric patients. Top authors have written reviews in the following areas: Cognitive Issues; GI Disturbances; Urinary Incontinence; Frailty; Impaired Mobility and Functional Decline; Risk for Injury (Falls); Nutritional Risks; Pain Management; Polypharmacy Management; Impairments in Skin Integrity; and Sleep Disorders. Nurses will come away with a current view of the clinical management for these clinical issues in geriatric population.

  • Haematology Case Studies with Blood Cell Morphology and Pathophysiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Indu Singh + 3 more
    • English
    Hematology Case Studies with Blood Cell Morphology and Pathophysiology compiles specialized case studies with specific information on various hematological disorders with Full Blood Examination (FBE or CBC), blood film images and pathophysiology of each condition. In addition, it provides basic information on how to recognize and diagnose hematological conditions that are frequently observed in the laboratory. Technicians and scientists working in core laboratories such as biochemistry labs or blood banks will find this book to be extremely thorough. Moreover, it can be used as a reference book by technicians, scientists and hematologists in every level of expertise in diagnosing hematological disorders.

  • Multidisciplinary Approach to Head and Neck Cancer, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 50-4
    • Maie A. St. John
    • English
    This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Maie St. John, is devoted to Multidisciplinary Approach to Head and Neck Cancer. Articles in this issue include: It Takes a Village – The Import of Multidisciplinary Care; The Role of the Patient: Shared Decision Making; A Story in Black and White: Radiologic Evaluation in the Multi-Disciplinary Setting; Beyond the Glass Slide: Pathology Review in the Multi-Disciplinary Setting; Surgical Innovations; It Takes Two – One Resects, One Reconstructs; Advances in Radiation Oncology: What to Consider; Precision Medicine: Genomic Profiles to Individualize Therapy; The Role of Systemic Treatment Before, During, and After Definitive Treatment; Decision Making for Diagnosis and Management: A Consensus Comes to Life; On Pain; Psychosocial Distress and Screening; First We Eat, Then We Do Everything Else: Nutrition; Functional Assessment and Rehabilitation: How to Maximize Outcomes; Survivorship - Morbidity, Mortality, Malignancy; and Immunotherapy: Who is Eligible?

  • Biochemical and Imaging Diagnostics in Endocrinology, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-3
    • Richard J. Auchus + 3 more
    • English
    This issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Richard Auchus, Adina Turcu, Alan D. Waxman, and Barry D. Pressman, is devoted to Biochemical and Imaging Diagnostics in Endocrinology. Articles in this issue include Mass spectrometry applicability in endocrine testing; Point-of-care endocrine testing; Thyroid, Bone; NET; Predictors of fertility; Thyroid ultrasound imaging and needle biopsy; Pituitary imaging; Adrenal imaging; Pancreatic imaging; Diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders; Neuroendocrine Tumors, and Parathyroid Imaging.

  • Patient Transport

    Principles and Practice
    • 5th Edition
    • Air & Surface Transport Nurses Associati
    • English
    Whether you’re caring for patients on the ground or in the air, Patient Transport: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition is an essential tool for your success in transport nursing. Developed by ASTNA, this trusted, one-of-a-kind resource has been extensively revised to keep you up-to-date with the latest technological advances, and help you meet the ever-changing needs of this critical nursing field. Comprehensive overviews familiarize you with the most common conditions and injuries encountered in practice, accompanied by important management considerations to help you ensure the most effective communication and the safest patient care in all transport settings. In addition, expanded content on bariatrics are featured throughout the book, along with 350 online questions and answers mapped to the CRFN/CTRN® exams.

  • Schulterchirurgie

    • 5th Edition
    • Peter Habermeyer + 5 more
    • German
    Die Schulter ist das beweglichste Gelenk des Körpers; entsprechend komplex sind Verletzungsmöglichke... Erkrankungen, Differenzialdiagnose... und damit die Anforderungen an den Operateur. Für alle, die sich operativ mit der Schulter beschäftigen, gibt es jetzt die neue Auflage des Standardwerks „Habermeyer, Schulterchirurgie“. Sie zeigt, wie man Schulter-OPS fachgerecht durchführt und was dabei zu beachten ist. In 29 Kapiteln wird alles rund um die Schulterchirurgie praxisgerecht dargestellt – von der Anatomie, über Untersuchungsmethode... und Differenzialdiagnose... bis zu Operationstechniken, Komplikationen, Tipps und Tricks und vielem mehr. Berücksichtigt sind: Offene OP-Verfahren | Arthroskopische Verfahren | Schulterinfektionen und Tumoren des Schultergürtels und Scores. Mehr als 1.000 Abbildungen zeigen alle wesentlichen Aspekte und erleichtern das Verständnis. Neu in der 5. Auflage: -> Komplett neu verfasst wurden die Kapitel MRT- und MR-Arthrographie, Ultraschalluntersuch... Standardendoprotheti... Inverse Schulterendoprotheti... und Schulterinfektionen -> Das Kapitell zur Therapie der Rotatorenmanschetten... wurde grundlegend überarbeitet, neue arthroskopische Techniken zur Versorgung von großen Sehnenrupturen werden dargestellt -> Alle anderen Kapitel wurden durchgesehen und überarbeitet bzw. aktualisiert -> Im Kapitel Arthroskopische Operationen bei Instabilität wurden die arthroskopischen Techniken zur knöchernen Rekonstruktion von Glenoiddefekten ergänzt -> Neu im Kapitel Arthroskopische Operationen des AC-und SC-Gelenks sind die Ausführungen zur Arthroskopie des SC-Gelenks Die Vorteile auf einen Blick: - Optimal für unterwegs oder zum schnellen Nachschlagen - Mit Suchfunktion zum schnellen Finden der richtigen Textstellen - Mit zahlreichen zeitsparenden Features und Zusatzinhalten

  • Medical Office Administration

    A Worktext
    • 4th Edition
    • Brenda A. Potter
    • English
    Using a clear, hands-on approach to learning front office skills, Medical Office Administration, 4th Edition prepares you for a successful career as an administrative medical office assistant. Performing procedures with SimChart® for the Medical Office (SCMO), you’ll practice day-to-day tasks as if you were in an actual office setting. This new edition adds updated content to support use of the electronic health record, new Affordable Care Act information, insurance/billing/co... content, and SCMO activities woven throughout the text. Covering administrative tasks from appointment scheduling to medical billing, this work text helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need to think critically and respond confidently to the challenges you’ll encounter on the job. Access to SimChart for the Medical Office sold separately.　

  • Global Infections and Child Health, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 64-4
    • James P. Nataro
    • English
    Children in developing countries continue to be susceptible to infectious and non-infectious disorders that lead to growth retardation, cognitive impairment and high infant and childhood mortality. Clinical, epidemiologic and pathogenetic studies are providing opportunities to intervene against these disorders as never before. In this issue, international experts in child health offer their perspectives on the problems of greatest import to the health of children growing up in impoverished environments. Opportunities for research and intervention are particularly emphasized. Articles are specifically devoted to the following topics: Child Health and Survival in a Changing World; Childhood Nutrition and Growth; Children with Disabilities in the Developing Nations; The Burden of Enteropathy and Subclinical Infections; Malaria in Children; The Unholy Trinity: Nematode Infections in Developing Countries; The Burden and Etiology of Diarrheal Illness in Developing Countries; Intestinal Protozoal Infections; Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections; Primary Bacteremia and Meningitis in Developing Countries; Neonatal and Perinatal Infections; HIV in Developing Countries; and Tuberculosis in Children.

  • Advances in Ophthalmology and Optometry, 2017

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2017
    • Myron Yanoff + 11 more
    • English
    Advances in Ophthalmology and Optometry reviews the most current practices in both ophthalmology and optometry. A distinguished editorial board, headed by Dr. Myron Yanoff, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites expert ophthalmologists and optometrists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. Topics covered this volume include, but are not limited to, technology in the evolution of eye care, myopia, anti-VEGF medications in retinopathy of prematurity, current management of retinoblastoma, secondary angle-closure glaucoma, management of conjunctival bleb leaks, newer therapies for giant cell arteritis, nystagmus, corneal crosslinking, corneal inlays for treatment of presbyopia, orbital floor management, refinements in the conjunctivomullerect... procedure, emerging intraocular infections of global significance, and recent advances in ocular imaging, among others.

  • Physiotherapy in Mental Health and Psychiatry

    a scientific and clinical based approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Michel Probst + 1 more
    • English
    A brand new and must have textbook for the students and practising physiotherapists which acts as a trusted guide on the different perspectives, contexts and approaches across the spectrum of mental health and psychiatry settings. Grounded in theory and clinical practice, it covers a range of widely-used evaluation tools and treatment methods for specific syndromes and pathologies which will help physiotherapists to signpost and identify the care needs of their patients within both individual and group therapeutic settings. Case studies ensure that the theory discussed is applied to various practical scenarios after which reflective exercises are used to reinforce learning and understanding.

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