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Books in Health

  • Gynecologic Imaging, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-3
    • July 5, 2017
    • Katherine E. Maturen
    • English
    This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging of the Female Pelvis, and is edited by Katherine Maturen. Articles will include: MR Imaging of Adnexal Mass Characterization; MR Imaging of Abnormal Placentation; MR Imaging of the Pelvic Floor; MR-Pathologic Correlation of Ovarian Neoplasms; MR Imaging of Benign Uterine Pathologies; MR Imaging for Gynecologic Brachytherapy; MR Imaging of Mullerian Fusion Anomalies; MR Imaging in Cervical Cancer; MR Imaging in Female Pelvic Emergencies; MR Imaging in Endometrial Cancer; MR Imaging of the Female Perineum; PET/MR in Gynecologic Oncology; MR Imaging of Vulvar and Vaginal Cancer; and more!
  • Pediatric Imaging: Case Review Series

    • 3rd Edition
    • July 4, 2017
    • Aylin Tekes-Brady + 2 more
    • English
    Pediatric Imaging: Case Review is a quick review of common or rare but classic pediatric cases that tests your knowledge of pediatric imaging. Featuring updated pediatric body and pediatric neuro-imaging cases from fetus to young adolescents, this case review book includes over 300 images and 600 all-new multiple-choice questions, providing residents and radiologists with a current review of key pediatric imaging information.
  • Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery

    • 6th Edition
    • July 1, 2017
    • Jonathan A. Myers + 6 more
    • English
    Study efficiently and effectively for high-stakes surgery exams with this superb review tool. Rush University Medical Center Review of Surgery, 6th Edition, has been thoroughly updated with new questions and answers in all chapters, and content has been revised to reflect what is most important on today’s exams. A broad range of surgical topics provide a complete review of the information you need to know.
  • Promoting Health: A Practical Guide

    A Practical Guide
    • 7th Edition
    • June 30, 2017
    • Angela Scriven
    • English
    Leading the field in public health for over 30 years, Ewles & Simnett’s seminal text is now in its seventh edition. This new edition, the second to be revised by Angela Scriven, has been thoroughly updated and aligned with national standards to provide an accessible, current, practical guide for all those involved in the what, why, who and how of health promotion and public health practice.
  • Review of Sleep Medicine

    • 4th Edition
    • June 29, 2017
    • Alon Y. Avidan
    • English
    Successfully review sleep medicine whether you plan to improve your sleep medicine competency skills or prepare for the Sleep Medicine Certification Exam with this expanded review-and-test workbook that includes more than 1,400 interactive questions and answers online. Now in full color throughout, Review of Sleep Medicine, 4th Edition, by Dr. Alon Y. Avidan, features a new, high-yield format designed to help you make the most of your study time, using figures, polysomnography tracings, EEG illustrations, sleep actigraphy and sleep diaries, tables, algorithms, and key points to explain challenging topics. The text is fully searchable online and features hundreds of interactive questions and answers in study and timed practice modes, making this the ideal resource for ABSM exam preparation.
  • Clinical Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • June 29, 2017
    • S. M. Balaji
    • English
    The book and cases would help the novice surgeons as well as students and residents of oral and maxillofacial surgery to â–  Understand the case situation, estimate the uniqueness of each case and assess the extent of challenge that they pose â–  Evaluate the alternate treatment methods based on the evidences from literature and experience â–  To deliver the highest possible degree of treatment to the patient with the best of his/her ability
  • Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment

    A Handbook for Therapists
    • 5th Edition
    • June 29, 2017
    • Nicola J. Petty + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its fifth edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the examination, assessment and clinical reasoning processes needed by clinicians when managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Nicola Petty is joined by Dionne Ryder in editing this new edition, which also sees an expanded number of specialist clinicians and academics contributing individual chapters. Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment provides an invaluable guide to the technical and clinical reasoning skills involved in the differential diagnosis of joint, nerve and muscle tissues within a psychosocial model of health and illness. Three initial chapters outline the subjective and physical examination as well as the clinical reasoning process. Subsequent chapters provide details of the examination for each region of the body. This edition is designed for physiotherapy and musculoskeletal therapy students as they get to grips with contemporary clinical practice.
  • Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management

    A Handbook for Therapists
    • 3rd Edition
    • June 28, 2017
    • Nicola J. Petty + 1 more
    • English
    Now in its third edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, evidence-enhanced guide to the principles of treatment and management of the musculoskeletal system. Nicola Petty is joined by Kieran Barnard in editing this new edition which also sees an expanded number of specialist clinicians and academics contributing individual chapters. Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management provides both students and experienced practitioners with an invaluable guide to the principles applied in contemporary musculoskeletal therapy.
  • Mémo-guide infirmier - UE 2.1 à 2.11

    Sciences biologiques et médicales
    • 3rd Edition
    • June 28, 2017
    • Pascal Hallouët
    • French
    Cette nouvelle édition du Mémo-guide infirmier traite sous forme de fiches, l’ensemble des connaissances du domaine 2 (UE 2.1 à 2.11) du référentiel de formation. Réparties en sept grands chapitres, les 86 fiches essentielles présentent : • UE 2.1 : la biologie fondamentale (notions essentielles sur les molécules, la cellule, les nutriments, l’homéostasie, etc.) ; • UE 2.2 : la biologie intégrative (système endocrinien, système sanguin, système nerveux) et les grandes fonctions (respiratoire, digestive, etc.) ; • UE 2.3 : les concepts de santé, handicap, accidents de la vie, douleur ; • UE 2.4 à 2.9 : les pathologies prévalentes dans les processus pathologiques avec pour chacune : l’épidémiologie, la physiopathologie, les circonstances d’apparition, la recherche diagnostique, les traitements, le pronostic et les complications, ainsi que le rôle infirmier ; • UE 2.10 : l’infectiologie et l’hygiène (bactériologie, système de défense immunitaire, etc.) ; • UE 2.11 : les données principales en pharmacologie et thérapeutiques regroupées par classes de médicaments : propriétés, indications, contre-indications, effets secondaires, surveillance ; • En complément, un dernier chapitre présente 375 QCM corrigés afin de s’autoévaluer sur l’ensemble des connaissances essentielles en sciences biologiques et médicales. Clair, synthétique et illustré de nombreux schémas et dessins en couleurs, cet « aide-mémoire » de poche sera le compagnon indispensable de tous les étudiants en IFSI.
  • Living with Chronic Illness and Disability

    Principles for nursing practice
    • 3rd Edition
    • June 28, 2017
    • Esther Chang + 1 more
    • English
    With a complex range of chronic illnesses identified as national health priorities in Australia and New Zealand, nurses and health professionals are increasingly caring for people with chronic disease and disability across a variety of care settings. Acquiring the relevant knowledge and skills to work with people who have a chronic illness and/or disability is vital to providing quality, competent care. Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: principles for nursing practice, 3rd edition has been fully revised to reflect the most current local and international research, focusing on a range of common chronic illnesses and disabilities, including: stroke, cancer, heart disease, mental illness, dementia, diabetes, asthma and obesity. The third edition provides a holistic framework and models of care that are essential for caring for individuals and families living the lif ealtering journey of chronic illness and disability.