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  • Douleur et soins palliatifs

    Dossiers progressifs et questions isolées corrigés
    • 1st Edition
    • Clément Cholet + 5 more
    • French
    En parfaite conformité avec le programme de DFASM, cette collection ECN¬intensif permet, pour chaque spécialité, de se préparer efficacement aux nouvelles épreuves des ECNi en privilégiant des batteries d'entraînements de plusieurs types : cas cliniques progressifs accessibles également en ligne – voir instructions en page intérieure de couverture –, questions isolées QCM ou QROC, TCS et LCA. L'ouvrage Douleur et soins palliatifs, comme tous les autres titres de la collection, est constitué de 2 parties : - la 1re partie est composée des énoncés des entraînements classés par typologie ; - la 2e partie propose les corrigés assortis de grilles de correction, précisant les items traités et les recommandations existantes, ainsi que des fiches de synthèse qui rappellent les points clés, privilégiant les algorithmes et l'explication de la démarche du raisonnement clinique. Richement illustrés, les contenus permettent à l'étudiant : - de se tester de façon efficace et intensive, avec des degrés de difficulté et de complexité différents ; - d'acquérir les réflexes nécessaires pour les ECNi comme pour la pratique quotidienne médicale ; - d'acquérir un raisonnement global pertinent, fondamental en médecine.
  • Textbook of Nursing Education

    • 1st Edition
    • Latha Venkatesan + 1 more
    • English
    It was a long-time desire of nursing fraternity to have a textbook on nursing education that has the content for all the units of the INC-prescribed syllabus. This book pointedly deals with all the contents specified by the INC curriculum. The book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of the modern Indian nurse educators—what they need to know and practice in the classroom. This book provides comprehensive study material and practice exercises on Nursing Education the way it is used in day-to-day conversations in the hospital environment.
  • Smile Design Integrating Esthetics and Function

    Essentials in Esthetic Dentistry
    • 1st Edition
    • Jonathan B Levine
    • English
    Jonathan B. Levine DMD presents a new volume designed to introduce practitioners to aesthetic dentistry with the goal of safely expanding his or her current scope of ethical dental practice. Richly illustrated in full colour throughout, this beautiful yet practical volume introduces the subject of smile design to the reader with topics ranging from aligners and veneers to space management. Smile Design Integrating Aesthetics and Function will be suitable for dental practitioners worldwide.
  • The Acute Abdomen, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 53-6
    • Richard M. Gore
    • English
    Dr. Robert Gore (co-editor of Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology) has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of The Acute Abdomen. Articles will include: Evaluating the patient with right upper quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with left upper quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with right lower quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with left lower quadrant pain; Acute pancreatitis; Acute disorders of the abdominal aorta; Bowel obstruction; Bowel ischemia; Acute infectious and inflammatory enterocolitides; Acute urinary tract disorders; Acute gynecologic disorders; Evaluating the acute abdomen in the pregnant patient; MR evaluation of the acute, non-traumatic abdomen in adolescents and adults; and more!
  • Cosmetic Injectable Fillers, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-4
    • Corey S. Maas
    • English
    Injectables and Fillers become ever more prominent in the field of rejuvenative surgery as the trend is to minimally invasive and non-invasive techniques for rejuvenation. This publication, edited by pre-eminent leader in the field, Corey Maas, presents a useful approach for the practicing facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, dermatologist, oculoplast, or cosmetic oral surgeon. The highlight of the issue is a section focusing on "Contemporary Approach to Cosmetic/Aesthetic Fillers" from Core Experts, who present how they plan for the specific patient and anatomic area, techniques used, and pearls for best outcomes, such as what they use, why they use them, how much they use, needles or cannulas, etc. Detailed anatomic depictions alongside clinical views are presented. In addition to the surgical "how I do it" are articles on Understanding the Tissue-Device Interface; Complications and Management of Aesthetic Injectable Fillers; Case for synthetic Injectables; and Perspective on the Current Filler Market.
  • MR-Guided Interventions, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-4
    • Clare M. Tempany
    • English
    Guest editors Claire Tempany and Tina Kapur review MR-Guided Interventions in this important issue in MRI Clinics of North America. Articles include: MR sequences and rapid acquisition for MR-guided interventions; MR-guided breast interventions: role in biopsy targeting and lumpectomies; MR-guided passive catheter tracking for endovascular therapy; MRgFUS update on clinical applications; MR-guided spine Interventions; MR-guided prostate biopsy; Interventional MRI Clinic: the Emory experience; MR-guided cardiac interventions; MR-guided functional neurosurgery; MR-guided active catheter tracking; MR-guided drug delivery; MR-guided thermal therapy for localized and recurrent prostate cancer; MR neurography for guiding nerve blocks and its role in pain management; MR-guided gynecologic brachytherapy; and more!
  • Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-4
    • Dick C. Kuo
    • English
    Guest editors Dr. David Kuo and Dr. Veronic Tucci have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies. Articles include: The Emergency Physician's role in the Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient, Stabilization and Management of the Acutely Agitated or Psychotic Patient, Stabilizing and Managing Patients with Altered Mental Status and Delirium, Depression and Suicidal Patients, The New Drugs of Abuse and Withdrawal Syndromes, Strategies for Managing Patients with Personality and Somatoform Disorders, Special Considerations in the Trauma Patient, and more!
  • Meister der klassischen Homöopathie. Klinische Materia Medica

    Vorlesungen zur Arzneimittellehre
    • 1st Edition
    • Urban & Fischer Elsevier GmbH
    • German
    In seinen 73 Vorlesungen beschreibt E. A. Farrington 600 Arzneimittel der homöopathischen Materia Medica. Jedes Mittel wird analysiert, indem er dessen Vergleichsmittel gegenüberstellt und so am klinischen Leitsymptom die verschiedenen Arzneimittel thematisch und differenzialdiagnost... voneinander abgrenzt. Darüber hinaus zeigt Farrington die systematische Ordnung der Arzneien nach den botanischen Familien, Klassen und chemischen Ordnungssystemen. Diese zusätzlichen Informationen helfen Ihnen, die tieferen Beziehungen der Arzneisymptome zueinander und die typischen Symptome jeweiliger Arzneifamilien zu verstehen. „Der Farrington“ gehört seit langem zu den unverzichtbaren Standardwerken der Homöopathie. In der werkgetreuen und quellenkritischen Übersetzung des preisgekrönten Rainer Wilbrand ist das Werk ein Juwel der klassischen homöopathischen Literatur.
  • Understanding Pharmacology

    Essentials for Medication Safety
    • 2nd Edition
    • M. Linda Workman + 1 more
    • English
    Pharmacology can be difficult. But with the right text, understanding drugs and how they work doesn’t have to be! Using easy-to-follow language and engaging learning tools — like Memory Joggers, Clinical Pitfalls, Do Not Confuse, and Drug Alerts — the second edition of Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety helps readers really understand how drugs work. In addition to the popular critical thinking activities from the first edition, the second edition also includes more chapter review questions, updated content, and a new organization that centers on the different body systems. For students who have a limited background in the sciences and want complete preparation for licensure exams and clinical practice, there is no better choice than Understanding Pharmacology, 2nd Edition!
  • Volume 4, Issue 3, An Issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics, E-Book

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4-3
    • Mark Thoelke
    • English
    This online Clinics series provides evidence-based answers to clinical questions that practicing hospitalists face daily. This issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics is Guest Editored by Dr. Mark Thoelke. Dr. Thoelke has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Diastolic Dysfunction; Acute Bronchospasm and Asthma; Fungemia in the Hospitalized Patient; Renal-Obsructive Uropathy; Diagnosis and Management of Cholecystitis, Choledocholithiasis, and Other Bililary Disorders; Reservible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome; Paraneoplastic Disorders; All You Need to Know About Prescribing Methadone; Caring for the Actively Dying; and When the patient wants to leave against medical advice: Considerations for the hospitalist and the patient.