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    • Gastrointestinal Imaging: Case Review Series

      • 3rd Edition
      • April 2, 2012
      • Vincent Low
      • English
      • eBook
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      Gastrointestinal Imaging: Case Review, by Vincent Low, MD, FRANZCR, tests your ability to interpret a wide range of images seen in practice. The completely revised edition of this medical reference book in the popular Case Review Series features 200 cases organized by difficulty, making it ideal for quick reference and easy board review!

    • Contemporary Management of Third Molars, An Issue of Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 20-2
      • September 28, 2012
      • Louis K. Rafetto
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Dr. Louis Rafetto is guest editor of this issue devoted to management of third molars. This highly illustrated surgical atlas will include articles on third molar controversies, clinical examination and imaging techniques, indications for removal vs retention: decision making/risk assessment, complications of third molar surgery and their management, surgical management of mandibular third molars, surgical management of maxillary third molars, pathology associated with retained third molars, strategies to improve the surgical management of impacted third molars, and the nature of third molars.

    • 2012 ICD-10-PCS Draft Standard Edition

      • 1st Edition
      • March 23, 2012
      • Carol J. Buck
      • English
      • eBook
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      Build procedure codes accurately and efficiently with Carol J. Buck's 2012 ICD-10-PCS Draft Standard Edition. Using Netter's Anatomy illustrations along with tables listing possible codes, this handy reference simplifies the procedure coding system to ensure accurate billing and optimal reimbursement for medical services.

    • Current Concepts in Cardiovascular Pathology, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5-2
      • June 14, 2012
      • Gayle L. Winters
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Clinically accessible information for pathologists on histology, differential diagnosis, and clinical overview is presented. Topics in this subject on Cardiovascular Pathology include: Examination of the Explanted/Autopsy Heart; Native Valves; Prosthetic Valves; Cardiac Transplant Biopsies; Diagnostic (Native Heart) Biopsies; Aorta; Temporal Arteritis/Vasculitis... Lesions; Cardiac Tumors; and Cardiac Devices. Each article presents Key Considerations; Pitfalls of working with the particular entity; Differential Diagnosis summaries; Gross and histologic features with clinicopathologic correlates; Complications; Technical considerations; Post transplant biopsy findings where relevant; and Communicating results.

    • A Practical Approach to the Spectrum of Alcoholic Liver Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 16-4
      • October 29, 2012
      • David Bernstein
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The Guest Editor has organized this issue to focus on the clinical management of alcoholic liver disease. Authors have written state-of-the-art reviews on the following topics: Prevalence and Natural History of ALD; Alcohol Metabolism; Immunology in ALD; Histological Findings in ALD; Diagnosis and Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis; Management of Alcohol Abuse; Long Term Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease; Infections in ALD; Nutrition in ALD; Alcohol’s Effect on Other Chronic Liver Diseases; Liver Cancer and Alcohol; Evaluation and Selection of Candidates for Liver Transplantation; and ALD and Specific Transplant-Related Issues.

    • Contrôle continu du DEAS

      • 2nd Edition
      • January 1, 2012
      • formation d'aides-soignants. GÉRACFAS + 2 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Centré sur la préparation aux épreuves du diplôme d'État d'aide-soignant (DEAS), la nouvelle édition du Contrôle continu du DEAS répond aux exigences des candidats soucieux de préparer sérieusement les épreuves des la formation d'aide-soignant tout au long de l'année. Cet ouvrage reflète la diversité des épreuves demandées (QROC, QCM, MSP, cas concret, épreuve pratique, épreuve orale…) et couvre la totalité des 8 modules de la formation : Module 1 : L'accompagnement d'une personne dans les actes de la vie quotidienne. Module 2 : L'état clinique d'une personne. Module 3 : Les soins. Module 4 : L'ergonomie. Module 5 : Relation-Communicati... Module 6 : L'hygiène des locaux hospitaliers. Module 7 : La transmission des informations. Module 8 : L'organisation du travail. Pour une préparation optimale, l'ouvrage comporte, pour chacun des 8 modules : - des conseils méthodologiques pour comprendre et mieux aborder l'épreuve ; - 2 ou 3 sujets d'annales corrigés, afin de replacer le candidat dans les conditions de l'examen. Méthodique et complet, cet ouvrage constitue un excellent outil pour préparer efficacement et réussir dans les meilleures conditions toutes les épreuves du DEAS.

    • Volume 1, Issue 3, an issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics - E-Book

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1-3
      • July 28, 2012
      • Jeffrey L. Greenwald + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      This new online Clinics series, Hospital Medicine Clinics, provides evidence-based answers to clinical questions the practicing hospitalist faces daily. This third issue in our growing online database covers essential updates in the following topics: B-type natriuretic peptide; procalcitonin; erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein; urine lytes; rational testing in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding; antinuclear antibody testing; serum protein electrophoresis, urine protein electrophoresis, and immunoelectrophoresi... patient-controlled analgesia; total parenteral nutrition and peripheral parenteral nutrition; and rational lab testing.

    • Study Guide for Pharmacology - Revised Reprint

      • 7th Edition
      • January 4, 2012
      • Joyce LeFever Kee + 3 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      This student study guide contains a variety of exercises specifically designed to reinforce content presented in the textbook. Chapter worksheets feature more than 1,800 study questions, 160 drug calculation and dosage problems, and case-based critical thinking exercises. Like the Kee text, the study guide features a strong nursing focus and comprehensive coverage of drug dosage calculations, including numerous sample drug labels.

    • Concours ATSEM Le tout-en-un Épreuves écrites et orale

      • 3rd Edition
      • January 1, 2012
      • Jacqueline Gassier + 2 more
      • French
      • eBook
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      - « Ce qu'il faut savoir », afin d'assimiler les connaissances et les savoir-faire nécessaires ; - « S'entraîner » et « Corrigés », qui permettent au candidat de se tester pour mieux maîtriser l'épreuve de QCM. Cet ouvrage, très complet, est donc l'outil indispensable aux candidats pour se préparer efficacement aux épreuves du concours ATSEM.

    • Contemporary Controversies in Foot and Ankle Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 29-3
      • July 23, 2012
      • Neal M Blitz
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Topics include: Hammer Toe Surgery: Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis, or Plantar Plate Repair?; End Stage Hallux Rigidus: Cheilectomy, Implant or Arthrodesis?; Early Weightbearing of the Lapidus Arthrodesis; Is it Feasible?; End Stage Ankle Arthritis; Exostectomy, Implant or Arthrodesis?; Gastrocnemius Recession or Tendo-Achilles Lengthening for the Diabetic Foot?; Subtalar Joint Arthroeresis and its Role in Pediatric or Adult population; and Diabetic Charcot Foot and Ankle Reconstruction: Internal, External or Combined Fixation?

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