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  • Cardio-oncology Related to Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13-2
    • March 11, 2017
    • Daniel J. Lenihan + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of the Heart Failure Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Daniel Lenihan and Douglas Sawyer, will cover several aspects of Cardio-oncology Related to Heart Failure. Subjects discussed in the volume include, but are not limited to: Proteasome Inhibitors as a potential cause of Heart Failure; EGFR target based therapy; Amyloidosis; How to manage Heart Failure in a patient with cancer; Advanced HF/Txp; Epidemiology and common risk factors; Pediatric Considerations; Alternative biomarkers for combined biology; How to develop a Cardio-Oncology Clinic; and How to structure a Cardio-Oncology fellowship program, among others.
  • Workbook for Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography

    • 8th Edition
    • March 10, 2017
    • Sandra L. Hagen-Ansert
    • English
    The Workbook for Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography, 8th Edition is the perfect chapter-by-chapter learning companion to the market leading text. Filled with engaging activities, review questions, and case studies, it strengthens your critical thinking skills — and helps reinforce key sonography concepts and the latest advances in the field. A variety of question formats, including matching, short answer, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and labeling, accommodate different learning styles. This edition features updated images and scans, in addition to revised content that reflects the newest curriculum standards.
  • Pedretti's Occupational Therapy

    Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction
    • 8th Edition
    • March 10, 2017
    • Heidi McHugh Pendleton + 1 more
    • English
    Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, 8th Edition prepares you for occupational therapy practice with adults who have physical disabilities. This cornerstone text provides a foundation for the development of clinical reasoning skills in a comprehensive, case-based learning approach to physical dysfunction. New full color photos and helpful pedagogy, including threaded case studies, OT Practice Notes, ethical considerations, and end-of-chapter review questions, reinforce learning, enhance retention, and prompt you to apply principles in a clinical setting.
  • Prostate Cancer Imaging and Therapy, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12-2
    • March 9, 2017
    • Richard P. Baum + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Prostate Cancer Imaging and Therapy, and is edited by Drs. Cristina Nanni and Richard P. Baum. Articles will include: Clinicians Need for Imaging of Prostate Cancer; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using 11C-Choline; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using FACBC; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using Ga-Bombesin; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using 18F-Choline; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using Cu-64 Prostate-specific membrane antigen; From bench to bed: New Gastrin releasing peptide receptor-directed radioligands and their use in prostate cancer; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using Ga-68 Prostate-specific membrane antigen; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using F-18 Prostate-specific membrane antigen; Imaging of Prostate Cancer using uPAR-PET; PET/CT for radiation therapy planning of Prostate Cancer; and more!
  • Das Becken aus osteopathischer Sicht

    Funktionelle Zusammenhänge nach dem Tensegrity-Modell - mit Zugang zur Medizinwelt
    • 4th Edition
    • March 9, 2017
    • Guido F. Meert
    • German
    Ob bereits fertiger Osteopath oder noch in der Weiterbildung – Das Becken aus osteopathischer Sicht beantwortet zuverlässig alle Fragen rund um das Becken und seiner Organe. Dem Leser wird die Bedeutung des Beckens und seiner Organe bei der Entstehung und Behandlung von Beschwerden veranschaulicht. Berücksichtigt werden parietale und viszerale Aspekte – also das Wechselspiel zwischen inneren Organen, ihrer Umgebung und dem muskuloskelettalen System bei der Krankheitsentstehung und Therapie. Grundlagenkapitel über Anatomie, Physiologie und Biomechanik der Beckenstrukturen schaffen ein Verständnis für Pathologie, Diagnostik und die Behandlungstechniken... Bewährte Diagnostik- und Therapieschritte werden Ihnen Handgriff für Handgriff erklärt und anhand von Fotos detailliert demonstriert. Alle Inhalte sind so aufbereitet, dass Sie sie schnell in den Praxisalltag integrieren können Neu in der 4. Auflage: Vollständig korrigiert und überarbeitet Neue Erkenntnisse zur Anatomie und Physiologie des Beckenbodens Kopplung des Tensegrity-Prinzips an die Beckenorgane Erweiterte Darstellung der Kokzygodynie Mit dem Kauf des Buches haben Sie zeitlich begrenzten kostenfreien Zugang* zur Online-Version des Titels auf „Elsevier-Medizinwel... Ihre Vorteile auf einen Blick: Optimal für unterwegs oder zum schellen Nachschlagen Mit Suchfunktion zum schnellen Finden der richtigen Textstellen Mit zahlreichen zeitsparenden Features und Zusatzinhalten *Angebot freibleibend
  • Volume 6, Issue 2, An Issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-2
    • March 7, 2017
    • Chi-Cheng Huang
    • English
    This issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics, edited by Chi-Cheng Huang, covers topics including: Readmission and Prevention; New Anticoagulants and Their Use; Electronic Health Records, Intraoperability, and Lessons Learned; Rapid Response, MET Calls, and Codes as a Nocturnist;Controver... in Perioperative Medicine; Cerebrovascular Accidents; Models in Physician - Advanced Practitioners; Endocarditis; and Pulmonary Embolism.
  • Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-2
    • March 7, 2017
    • Ehrin J. Armstrong
    • English
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Ehrin Armstrong, will cover a wide variety of aspects of Endovascular Treatment of PAD and Critical Limb Ischemia. Topics covered in the issue include, but are not limited to: Current Status and Outcomes of Iliac Artery Endovascular Intervention; Current Endovascular Management of Acute Limb Ischemia; Mechanisms Underlying Drug Delivery to Peripheral Arteries; Biological Mechanisms of Restenosis After Endovascular Intervention; Drug Coated Balloons; Current Role of Atherectomy for Treatment of Femoropopliteal and Infrapopliteal Disease; Inframalleolar Intervention and Extreme Access for Limb Preservation; and Emerging and Future Therapeutic Options for Femoropopliteal and Infrapopliteal Endovascular Intervention, among others.
  • Achilles Tendon Pathology, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-2
    • March 6, 2017
    • Paul D. Dayton
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery will include articles that focus on achilles tendon pathology and will include: Anatomy and Blood supply; Imaging Indications and Techniques; Mid-substance Tendinopathy Background & Clinical Evaluation; Mid-substance Tendinopathy; Non-Surgical Management; Mid-substance Tendinopathy; Percutaneus Techniques; Mid-substance Tendinopathy; Surgical Management; and a plethora of additional articles on this exciting topic.
  • Fetal Monitoring in Practice

    • 4th Edition
    • March 6, 2017
    • Donald Gibb + 1 more
    • English
    Prepared by editors of international renown, the latest edition of Fetal Monitoring in Practice has been fully updated throughout and now presents the latest information in colour! Retaining the features that characterised the success of previous editions – an accessible writing style, basic CTG interpretation, use of correct terminology, common pitfalls associated with equipment usage, underlying pathophysiology, clinical trial data and relevant clinical scenarios – new features include an expanded author team to provide an international perspective, the latest guidelines from NICE and FIGO, new and expanded information on clinical assessment and medical litigation, and a new chapter on competency testing in CTG interpretation prior to practice.
  • Saunders Guide to Success in Nursing School, 2017-2018

    A Student Planner
    • 13th Edition
    • March 3, 2017
    • Holly K. Stromberg
    • English
    The popular Saunders Guide to Success in Nursing School is a versatile organizational tool, a practical nursing orientation handbook, a clinical quick reference, and a resource directory all in one. This compact and affordable guide helps busy nursing students manage their time and perform to their fullest potential inside the classroom and during clincial rotations. The Guide not only provides time management and stress-reduction strategies, advise on study skills, and yearly, monthly, and weekly planners, but also comes equipped with a variety of helpful clincial tools like pain and neurological assessment scales, Joint Commission safety guidelines, information on common drug and lab values, and NCLEX preparation tips.