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    • Clinical Issues and Affirmative Treatment with Transgender Clients, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-1
      • February 7, 2017
      • Lynne Carroll + 1 more
      • English
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      This issue of the Psychiatric Clinics of North America will review Clinical issues and Affirmative Treatments with Transgendered Clients. Edited by Lynne Carroll and lore m. dickey, subjects discussed in the text include, but are not limited to, Assessing Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients; Recommending Clients for Gender Transition; Psychodynamic Approaches in Clinical Practice with Gender Nonconforming and Gender Diverse Youth; Family Treatment with Transgender or Gender Nonconforming Children and Adolescents; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Transgender Adults; Therapeutic Issues with Transgender Elders; Hormonal and Surgical Treatment options; Transgender and Gender Diverse Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Disorders; DSM-V Coding; and Past and Future Challenges, among others.
    • Legionnaire's Disease, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-1
      • February 7, 2017
      • Cheston B. Cunha + 1 more
      • English
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      This comprehensive issue will present the state-of-the-art knowledge on Legionnaire's disease, coming from the country's top experts. Articles are devoted to: History of Legionnaire’s Disease; Microbiology of Legionnaire’s Disease; Epidemiology of Legionnaire’s Disease; Clinical Features of Legionnaire’s Disease; Radiologic Features of Legionnaire’s Disease; Legionella Endocarditis; Legionnaire’s Disease Mimics; Legionnaire’s disease in Compromised Hosts; Legionnaire’s Disease in HIV; Travel-Related Legionnaire’s Disease; Legionnaire’s Outbreaks; Laboratory Diagnosis of Legionnaire’s Disease; and Antimicrobial therapy of Legionnaire’s Disease.
    • Social and Economic Dimensions of Sleep Disorders, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 12-1
      • February 7, 2017
      • Ana C. Krieger
      • English
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      This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics is edited by Dr. Ana Krieger and focuses on the Social and Economic Dimensions of Sleep Disorders. Article topics include: Sleep in the Aging Population; OSA screening in Atrial Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias; Early Identification and Management of Narcolepsy; Hypersomnia; Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Sleep Disorders; Peri-Operative Screening Sleep Apnea; Management of Sleep Apnea Syndromes in Heart Failure; Sleep and Society; Pediatric Sleep Disturbances; Behavioral Strategies for Managing Insomnia and Stress; The Socio-Economic Impact of Managing Hypoventilation during Sleep; and The Impact of Portable Sleep Testing.
    • Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology

      • 7th Edition
      • February 7, 2017
      • Thomas D. Boyer + 1 more
      • Arun J. Sanyal + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Get the authoritative, up-to-date information you need on liver disease from the 7th Edition of the most trusted reference worldwide. Covering both basic science and recent clinical developments, this revised edition by Drs. Arun J. Sanyal, Thomas D. Boyer, Norah A. Terrault, and Keith D. Lindor, provides an in-depth, comprehensive look at the pathophysiology, diagnostic, and treatment information related to the liver. More than 1,100 figures and tables, many new and in full color, highlight completely updated content throughout.
    • Viral and Atypical Pneumonia in Adults, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38-1
      • February 6, 2017
      • Charles S. Dela Cruz + 1 more
      • English
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      This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focuses on Viral and Atypical Pneumonia. Editors Charles Dela Cruz and Richard Wunderlink have assembled an expert team of authors on topics such as: Epidemiology of Viral Pneumonia; Diagnostic Testing for Viral and Atypical Infections;Lung Microbiome: Atypical Infections and Viruses; RSV Pneumonia in the Young and Old;Viral infections in Chronic Lung Diseases; Viral Pneumonia and ARDS;Viruses in the Immunocompromised; Atypical Bacterial Pneumonia; Other Community Respiratory Viruses; Pandemic Viruses; Epidemic and Emerging Coronaviruses; Post-Viral Complications; Antiviral Treatments; and Vaccines in the Prevention of Viral Pneumonia.
    • Human Milk for Preterm Infants, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 44-1
      • February 6, 2017
      • Francis B. Mimouni + 1 more
      • English
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      Dr. Mimouni and Dr. Koletzko have assembled some of the world's leaders on breast milk for preterm infants to provide a current overview of the benefits and barriers. Authors address the following topics: Preterm human milk macronutrient composition; Bed-side human milk analysis in the NICU; Human milk fortification; DHA supplements; Potential benefits of bioactive proteins in human milk for preterm infants; New insights into variations of metabolite and hormone contents in human milk; Immune properties of human milk in relation to preterm infant feeding; Human milk oligosaccharides; Treatment and quality of banked human milk; Use of donor milk: collection, storage and safety; Postnatal CMV infection through human milk in preterm infants: Transmission, clinical presentation, and prevention; NEC and human milk feeding; Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants fed human milk; Evidence-based methods that promote human milk feeding of preterm infants; and Human flavor learning: the breastfeeding experience. Lactiation consultants, NICU nurses, and neonatologists will find these clinical review articles to be very valuable.
    • Advances in the Management of Mandibular Condylar Fractures, An Issue of Atlas of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 25-1
      • February 6, 2017
      • Martin B Steed
      • English
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      This issue of the Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, edited by Dr. Martin Steed, focuses on Advances in the Management of Mandibular Condylar Fractures. Articles will feature Classification Systems for Condylar Process and Diacapitular Fractures; Anatomy and Biomechanics of Condylar Fractures; Matching Surgical Approach to Condylar Fracture Type; Soft Tissue Trauma in the TMJ Region Associated with Condylar Fractures; Plating Options for Fixation of Condylar Neck and Base Fractures; Management of Pediatric/Adolescent Condylar Fractures; Virtual Surgical Planning and Intraoperative Imaging in the Management of High Velocity Ballistic Facial and Condylar Injuries; The Biology of Open versus Closed Treatment of Condylar Fractures; The Role of Intra-articular Surgery in the Management of Mandibular Condylar Head Fractures; Secondary Treatment of Malocclusion/Malunio... Secondary to Condylar Fractures; and more!
    • Head and Neck Pathology, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10-1
      • February 6, 2017
      • Raja R. Seethala
      • English
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      This issue of the Surgical Pathology Clinics, edited by Dr. Raja Seethala, will be focused on the current consensus on Head and Neck Pathology. Topics covered in this text include: Intraoperative Assessments of Margins in Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Autoimmune Disease Manifestations in the Oral Cavity; Odontogenic Cysts and Neoplasms; HPV associated neoplasms of the Head and Neck; Salivary Gland Tumors; Sinonasal Glandular Lesions; Infectious and Non-Neoplastic Diseases of the Sinonasal Tract; and Distinctive Head and Neck Bone and Soft Tissue Neoplasms, among others.
    • Mosby's Dental Assisting Exam Review

      • 3rd Edition
      • February 4, 2017
      • Mosby + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Prepare for and pass your local, state, or board exams with Mosby’s Dental Assisting Exam Review, 3rd Edition. This best-selling comprehensive resource is modeled after the format of the Certified Dental Assistant (CDA®) exam administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and includes 600 all-new questions. With a total of 2,800 total multiple-choice questions and nearly seven times the practice of the CDA® exam, all the standard topics and procedures specific to dental assisting are meticulously covered. In addition, an updated companion website includes a database of exam questions and a custom test generator with time-clock functionality. Plus, this is the only product on the market to address state-by-state expanded functions with state-specific questions to give you realistic practice wherever you plan to practice.
    • Elsevier's Medical Assisting Exam Review

      • 5th Edition
      • February 4, 2017
      • Deborah E. Holmes
      • English
      • eBook
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      There’s no better way to get ready for your Medical Assisting certification exam! With some 2,500 practice questions and customized online tests, Elsevier’s Medical Assisting Exam Review, 5th Edition provides complete preparation for all six certification exams — the CMA, RMA, CMAS, CCMA, CMAA, and CMAC. An illustrated, outline format makes it easy to review key medical assisting concepts and competencies, including anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, and administrative and clinical tasks. Written by medical assisting educator Deborah Holmes, this review includes answers and rationales for each question to help you strengthen any weak areas and prepare effectively for your certification exam.