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    • Diabetes, Hematology/Coagulation in Pregnancy, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 33-2
      • June 7, 2013
      • Winston Campbell
      • English
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      This issue focuses on three disease sections: Diabetes, Hematology and Coagulation, and covers diagnostic and management issues during pregnancy of selected topics in each section. The chapters cover new concepts, evolving management and important impacts on the mother and unborn child.

    • Aging and Endocrinology, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 42-2
      • June 7, 2013
      • Anne R. Cappola
      • English
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      This issue of Endocrinology Clinics brings the reader up to date on the important advances in research surrounding the role of aging on the endocrine system. Guest edited by Anne Cappola, the topics covered include reproductive aging in women, thyroid disorders, testosterone administration, osteoporosis in older adults, hormonal therapeutics and more.

    • Sporting Injuries to the Foot & Ankle, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 18-2
      • June 7, 2013
      • James D F Calder
      • English
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      While some of the topics in the preliminary table of contents will expand upon and update past issues and papers on trauma or sports injuries, others have barely been touched upon in literature and will make a great impact on the amount of information the Clinics offers on foot and ankle injury. Some of these topics include information for treating dancers (ballet, mostly) injuries, new non-surgical treatments, “pre-hab” techniques, and one chapter contributed by a non-surgical podiatrist working for the GB Olympic, soccer and rugby teams, debating the need for orthoses given new technologies in turf and shoe design.

    • Retinopathy of Prematurity, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-2
      • June 7, 2013
      • Graham Quinn + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Guest Editors have invited top experts in their fields to write current state-of-the-art clinical reviews on retinopathy of prematurity. Articles are devoted to incidence, the biology of ROP, How Knowledge of the Pathogenesis Continues to Guide Treatment, The Challenge of Screening Using Tele-Ophthalmology, Algorithms for Detection of ROP Based on Weight Gain, Current and Future Treatment of ROP, Setting Up an ROP Program - Interaction of Neonatology, Nursing and Ophthalmology, ROP and the Oxygen Conundrum: Lessons from Recent Randomized Trials, OCT in ROP—Looking Beyond the Vessels, Outcome of ROP. A special article is devoted to outcomes from the 3rd World ROP Congress (Oct 14-16, 2012).

    • Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2014

      • 1st Edition
      • June 7, 2013
      • Barbara B. Hodgson + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Written by two expert nursing and pharmacy clinicians and organized alphabetically by generic drug name, Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2014 provides essential information for over 1,000 generic name and 4,000 trade name drugs in one quick, convenient source. With comprehensive coverage of IV drug administration as well as guidance through clinical priorities in the practice setting, this resource offers the precautionary information you need to provide safer patient care.

    • Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider

      • 4th Edition
      • June 7, 2013
      • Marilyn Winterton Edmunds + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Written by and for nurse practitioners, and also suitable for physician’s assistants, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 4th Edition focuses on what you need to know to safely and effectively prescribe drugs for primary care. An emphasis on patient teaching helps you gain patient adherence to prescribed drug regimens, and guidelines for health promotion help in maintaining and improving your patients’ health. Now in full color, this edition expands the book's emphasis on the QSEN priorities of safety and evidence-based practice, and adds coverage of new drugs, new drug classes, and new therapeutic drug uses. Written by leading nurse practitioner authorities Marilyn Winterton Edmunds and Maren Stewart Mayhew, Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider teaches principles of pharmacotherapeutics using today’s most commonly used drugs.

    • Fatigue, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 8-2
      • June 7, 2013
      • Max Hirshkowitz + 1 more
      • English
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      This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, Guest Edited by Max Hirshkowitz, PhD, D ABSM, will focus on Fatigue, with article topics including: Fatigue, Sleepiness, and Safety; Assessment, and Methodology; Fatigue and Neurological Disorders; Cardiopulmonary Disorders and Fatigue; Cancer and Fatigue; Psychiatric Disorders and Fatigue; Organ Transplantation and Fatigue; Fatigue in Other Medical Disorders; Sleep Disorders and Fatigue; The Pharmacology of Fatigue and Sleepiness; and Fatigue Management Strategies.

    • The Athletic Horse

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 6, 2013
      • David R. Hodgson + 2 more
      • English
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      Showing how to maximize performance in horses, The Athletic Horse: Principles and Practice of Equine Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition describes sports training regimens and how to reduce musculoskeletal injuries. Practical coverage addresses the anatomical and physiological basis of equine exercise and performance, centering on evaluation, imaging, pharmacology, and training recommendations for sports such as racing and show jumping. Now in full color, this edition includes new rehabilitation techniques, the latest imaging techniques, and the best methods for equine transportation. Written by expert educators Dr. David Hodgson, Dr. Catherine McGowan, and Dr. Kenneth McKeever, with a panel of highly qualified contributing authors.

    • Clinical Veterinary Language

      • 1st Edition
      • June 5, 2013
      • Joann Colville + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Clinical Veterinary Language emphasizes learning and understanding veterinary language, rather than focusing primarily on anatomy and physiology. Case studies, pronunciation guides, and word-building exercises clarify word parts and concepts to help you master word meanings and the way words are built. This practical resource provides the tools you need to communicate effectively in any veterinary setting.

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