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    • Genomics, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 48-4
      • December 3, 2013
      • Stephen D. Krau
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America is Guest Edited by Stephen D. Krau, PhD, RN, CNE, from Vanderbilt University and will focus on genomics. Article topics will include Genetic and Genomic Testing, Integrating Genomics into Research, Genomic Assessments and Interventions in Psychiatric Nursing Practice, Genomics in Critical Care, Cardiomyopathy and Genetics, Genetics and Chronic Diseases, Genomics and Patients with Rare Chronic Diseases, Epigenetics and the implications for disease processes, Impact of Genetics on Oncology Nursing, and Pharmacogenetics.

    • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 2013
      • Michael J. Rosen
      • English
      • Hardback
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      An important review on abdominal wall reconstruction for the general surgeon! Topics will include preoperative optimization of a ventral hernia patient, prevention of incisional hernias, laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, open ventral hernia repair, atypical hernias, epigastric and umbilical hernias, parastomal hernia repair, flap reconstruction, synthetic mesh, clinical outcomes of biologic mesh, pediatric hernias, takedown of enterocutaneous fistula, a review of laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia, and more!

    • 2014 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 and 2, Standard Edition

      • 1st Edition
      • September 10, 2013
      • Carol J. Buck
      • English
      • eBook
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      Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Code more efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2014 ICD-9-CM for Physicians: Volumes 1 and 2, Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this reference combines Netter's Anatomy illustrations and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Its format makes it easy to access the ICD-9-CM information you need to stay up-to-date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in physician-based and outpatient coding settings. In addition, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support!

    • Medical Language Instant Translator

      • 5th Edition
      • February 15, 2013
      • Davi-Ellen Chabner
      • English
      • eBook
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      The Medical Language Instant Translator, 5th Edition equips you with the quick-reference information you need to understand even the most complicated and specialized medical terminology. This handy pocket book gives you instant access to everything from the top 100 prescription drugs to medical abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms. Based on Chabner’s The Language of Medicine, this practical resource is ideal for any health care environment.

    • Radiography and Radiology for Dental Care Professionals

      • 3rd Edition
      • June 20, 2013
      • Eric Whaites + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      This is a new edition of a popular text that presents all of the information that a Dental Care Practitioner needs to know in order to safely capture high-quality clinical images. In this latest edition, both traditional methods of imaging and new modalities are included, such as cone beam CT, and the author team has been expanded to bring a fresh approach to the subject area. Written in an accessible manner which avoids unnecessary detail, each page spread has been carefully designed to ensure clarity of understanding by the reader to ensure both exam success and confidence and safety in the clinical situation. Topics address the whole curriculum and range from the basic physics of imaging to radiation protection and safety legislation. Suitable for all Dental Care Professionals, this book has become essential reading for all readers who intend to undertake clinical imaging.

    • Kumar & Clark's Cases in Clinical Medicine

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 24, 2013
      • Parveen Kumar + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      2014 BMA Medical Book Awards 1st Prize Award Winner in Medicine category!

    • Dermoscopy, an Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31-4
      • October 15, 2013
      • Giuseppe Argenziano + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Viewing lesions using a dermatoscope helps the dermatologist distinguish between benign and malignant lesions. It is particularly useful in the early diagnosis of melanoma, which is the fastest growing cancer in the US and worldwide. This issue of the Dermatologic Clinics issue all of the important topics in dermoscopy, including differentiation of lesions, lesions in the young and older populations, and dermoscopy in general dermatology.

    • Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions and Thrombectomy for Acute Myocardial Infarction, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2-2
      • April 4, 2013
      • Samir R. Kapadia + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics covers bypass graft lesions and thrombectomy. Expert authors review the most current information available about saphenous vein grafts, including distal embolic protection devices, drug eluting stents vs bare metal stents, management of complications, optimal stenting, and more. Adjunctive pharmacotherapy for thrombotic coronary lesions and thrombectomy devices in coronary intervention are also discussed. Keep up-to-the-minute with the latest developments in this important aspect of interventional cardiology practice.

    • Netter's Surgical Anatomy and Approaches

      • 1st Edition
      • August 26, 2013
      • Conor P Delaney
      • English
      • eBook
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      Netter's Surgical Anatomy and Approaches is your quick reference to the key anatomical landmarks and operative techniques needed to best perform general surgical operative procedures! This one-of-a-kind resource combines the unmatched surgical anatomy illustrations of Frank H. Netter, MD with endoscopic, laparoscopic, and radiologic images - integrated with expert descriptions of each operative procedure - to provide a clear overview of the exposures, incision sites, surgically relevant landmarks, structures, fascial planes, and common anatomical variants and operative methods that are critical to your success in the operating room.

    • Evolving Medical Imaging Techniques, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 8-3
      • July 9, 2013
      • Habib Zaidi + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue examines PET-MRI with evolving but potentially competing technologies. The guest editors have put together an extremely timely issue as practicing radiologists are increasingly curious about the role of diffusion weighted imaging with MRI as a competing or a complementary technique to PET.

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