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    • PACES for the MRCP

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 1, 2013
      • Tim Hall
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The 3rd edition of PACES for the MRCP has been fully revised and updated throughout to retain its pole position as the textbook to accompany core medical training (CMT) and prepare candidates for success in the Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills and a future specialty career. Features Fully revised for the new Station 5 and completely updated throughout. Promotes understanding and deeper learning of modern medicine applicable to PACES and the specialist registrar. Emphasis on clinical assessment – history-taking, examination and communication skills – equipping candidates with appropriate differential diagnoses from which to develop the right diagnosis. Encourages candidates to question why a diagnosis has arisen and consider its consequences. For example, ‘Heat failure’ is a not a diagnosis until a candidate has considered the differential diagnoses of breathlessness and decided why heart failure is most likely, and then considered its cause (not always ischaemic heart disease), its presentation (acute, chronic, left or right ventricular or both) and, most importantly, the effects of it and its treatments on a patient’s life. This 3rd edition of PACES for the MRCP continues to provide fully revised, up-to-date, evidence-based coverage of investigations and treatments. Whilst the emphasis of PACES is on clinical skills, candidates who understand when, for example, a patient with rheumatoid arthritis might benefit from a biologic agent and how this will influence inflammatory disease, is better equipped for success. From reviews of the previous edition: ‘Hall's PACES for the MRCP is excellent. It is easy to follow, carefully laid out and covers all conditions likely to appear in each station of the exam. The author not only explains examination techniques and clinical signs, but also goes that step further to ensure the reader really understands each topic, using clinical examples, question and answer/discussion sections as well as detailed illustrations. Where this text also outshines the others is with the inclusion of chapters covering the History Taking and Communication/Ethics stations of the exam. The scenarios are "spot on" and give the reader plenty of examples to work through. The Neurology section is brilliant.’ Overall: An excellent and up-to-date text, this is the new MRCP "Bible" - don't sit your exam without it. ‘Looking through the book is a visual delight and there is lots of excellent information there.’ ‘Well laid out, easy to read and utterly relevant. Also serves as a useful reference tool post-membership too. Buy it!’ Really good book. The clinical stations are well covered - in particular this book is worth buying just for the neuro section alone which is really easy to read and understand and gives you a great framework for approaching clinical cases (this is also what countless colleagues of mine have cited as the book's main selling point!) ‘This is an excellent book. It is very well-written, clear, factually correct and actually means that you know enough to hold a conversation with the examiners. Apparently most people assume they will pass the Hx and comm stations but commonly fail them and this book is excellent for those with lots of information and cases to practice. I really feel that this book has transformed the paces market as it is so much better than the others.’ ‘Hall's refreshingly relevant and readable textbook is vital to successful PACES preparation and covers all sections faced in the exam with good detail.’

    • Novel Imaging Techniques in Neurodegenerative and Movement Disorders, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 8-4
      • October 15, 2013
      • Rathan Subramaniam + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Edited by leaders of the field, Rathan Subramaniam from Johns Hopkins and Jorge Barrio from UCLA, this issue of PET Clinics focuses on the evolving role of novel imaging techniques in negenerative and movement disorders common in the aged population.

    • Current Issues in Treatment of Osteochondral Defects, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 18-1
      • March 28, 2013
      • Mark S. Myerson
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue will provide a comprehensive overview of OCD, from the perspective of the Foot and Ankle surgeon. Topics to be covered include basic biology, advances in synthetic cartilage technology, surgical approaches, pediatric care, allografts, and the use of other surgical revision technology.

    • Year Book of Vascular Surgery 2013

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2013
      • December 28, 2013
      • David Gillespie
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Year Book of Vascular Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in vascular surgery, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Hot topics include: Coronary Disease, Epidemiology, Vascular Laboratory and Imaging, Carotid and Cerebrovascular Disease, and Grafts and Graft Complications.

    • Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound: Case Review Series

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 28, 2013
      • Karen L. Reuter + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      An outstanding title from the popular Case Review Series, Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound provides 119 case histories, with over 300 corresponding images, questions, answers, commentary, references, and more, to enhance your imaging interpretation skills in obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound. Its discussions incorporate the most recent knowledge from OB/GYN ultrasound literature, providing an excellent review for residents and practitioners alike.

    • Pain Management in the Postpartum Period, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-3
      • September 25, 2013
      • Randall P. Flick + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Clinics in Perinatology will carry the reader through the perinatal period and examine pain management throughout that continuum. Beginning with the genetics of obstetrical pain and opioid use in pregnancy, the discussion moves to the provision of anesthesia to the mother and fetus during fetal surgery – an area of intense concern and interest in many centers. There is an extensive discussion of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of pain during delivery. A discussion of regional anesthetic techniques is increasingly relevant in light of increasing evidence of adverse neurodevelopmental consequences of fetal exposure to general anesthetics and sedatives. Pain, its implications and management, are extensively covered including discussions of how to assess neonatal pain and how best to provide sedation and non-pharmacologic pain management, systemic pharmacologic, or regional techniques. Of particular interest are the reviews of the potential neurodevelopmental impact of both the treatment and the failure to adequately treat pain in the newborn. This topic is receiving an enormous amount of attention from all those who care for children as well as government and the media.

    • Remote Monitoring and Physiologic Sensing Technologies and Applications, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5-3
      • September 25, 2013
      • Samuel J. Asirvatham + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics covers remote monitoring in heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and stroke/TIA among other conditions. The issue also includes cardiac and vascular pressure sensors and leadless cardiac pacing, helping the clinician to keep current with the latest advances in technology.

    • Infectious Disease, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-3
      • September 25, 2013
      • Michael A. Malone
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice features expert clinical reviews on Infectious Disease which includes current information on Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Disease, HIV/AIDS, Tick-borne Illness, MRSA, Pneumonia, Ear Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Meningitis, Gastroenteritis, Tuberculosis, and Upper Respiratory Infections.

    • Year Book of Medicine 2013

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2013
      • December 28, 2013
      • James Jim Barker
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Year Book of Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Sections are included on Rheumatology, Infectious Disease, Hematology and Oncology, Kidney, Water, and Electrolytes, Pulmonary Disease, Heart and Cardiovascular Disease, The Digestive System, and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism.

    • Nursing Today - Revised Reprint

      • 7th Edition
      • September 4, 2013
      • JoAnn Zerwekh + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      A student favorite for its easy-to-read style, real-life applications, and humorous cartoons, Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 7th Edition Revised Reprint helps you make a successful transition from student to practicing nurse. It covers the profession’s leading issues and opportunities, ensuring that you graduate not only with patient care skills but with career development skills including resume writing, finding a job, and effective interviewing. Test-taking tips and strategies prepare you for the NCLEX-RN® exam, and discussions of communication and management issues prepare you to succeed in the workplace. In this edition, well-known educator JoAnn Zerwekh and coauthor Ashley Zerwekh Garneau provide the latest information on nursing issues and trends including health care reform, patient safety, collective bargaining, and emergency preparedness.

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