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    • Prenatal Care, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 39-1
      • March 28, 2012
      • David Harnisch
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue guides the primary care physician through the prental care of their patient with topics that include: Preconception Care, Antepartum Care, Nutrition, Genetic Screening, First Trimester Complications, Management of Gestational Diabetes, Third Trimester Complications, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Complications of Labor and Delivery, Operative Delivery, Postpartum Hemorrhage, and Alternative Approaches to Maternal Care.

    • Study Guide for Nursing Care of Children

      • 4th Edition
      • March 26, 2012
      • Susan Rowen James + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Written in a study-friendly style, this study guide includes learning activities, NCLEX Exam review questions, helpful hints, and applications to reinforce your understanding of the concepts and information found in the Nursing Care of Children, 4th Edition textbook, and help you pass the NCLEX.

    • Device Associated Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 26-1
      • March 28, 2012
      • Preeti N. Malani
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Optimal management of device associated infections requires a collaborative approach among surgical and medical specialists—a need that is central to this issue of Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America. In addition to the epidemiology, management, and prevention of commonly encountered device associated infections, each review offers technical background on specific devices and related operative procedures. Areas of ongoing investigation are highlighted including innovative concepts for the prevention of biofilm formation and biofilm directed therapeutics. Emerging issues related to reuse of medical devices in resource limited settings are also considered.

    • Kirklin/Barratt-Boyes Cardiac Surgery

      • 4th Edition
      • September 7, 2012
      • James K. Kirklin + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Now in its 4th edition, Kirklin/Barratt-Boye... Cardiac Surgery remains your indispensable source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. This dynamic medical reference thoroughly and systematically covers the full range of new and classic surgical procedures—including the latest alternate and minimally invasive surgical techniques—and presents the up-to-date clinical evidence you need to make effective management decisions.

    • Dental Materials

      • 10th Edition
      • February 8, 2012
      • John M. Powers + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Focusing on the dental materials most commonly used, Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation, 10th Edition covers the tasks that dental assistants and dental hygienists typically perform. It shows the most current materials, how to mix and apply them in a clinical setting, and how to educate patients about them. Now in full color, this edition adds more photographs of materials actually being mixed, used, and applied, and includes detailed coverage of ceramics, metals, and implant and impression materials. Written by well-known experts on restorative dentistry and materials, John Powers and John Wataha, Dental Materials is a trusted text that keeps you on top of the rapidly developing field of dental materials.

    • Small Animal Surgery

      • 4th Edition
      • August 2, 2012
      • Theresa Welch Fossum
      • English
      • eBook
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      The fourth edition of Small Animal Surgery serves as a one-stop resource for authoritative information on all aspects of small animal surgery. Coverage includes basic procedures such as spays, castrations, and declaws, as well as more advanced surgeries like craniotomy, ventral slots, and lung lobectomy. New contributors bring a fresh perspective and discuss the latest advances in key areas such as imaging modalities, regenerative medicine, minimally invasive surgery, and neurology. Access to a companion website provides a fully searchable version of the book, bi-monthly content updates, videos, aftercare instructions, case presentations, and a fracture planner.

    • Community/Public Health Nursing Practice

      • 5th Edition
      • October 1, 2012
      • Frances A. Maurer + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Focusing on practical, need-to-know information, Community/Public Health Nursing Practice helps you learn how to apply the nursing process at the community and family level. It features an engaging, easy-to-understand writing style, as well as assessment tools, detailed case studies, and clinical examples that demonstrate how key concepts apply to real-world practice. Additional resources on the companion Evolve website expand and enhance content within the text.

    • E/M Auditing Step

      • 3rd Edition
      • December 11, 2012
      • Carol J. Buck
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Building your skills as a professional coder and auditor, E/M Auditing Step, 3rd Edition provides a thorough review of the 17 Evaluation and Management (E/M) subsections presented in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual. Real-life scenarios let you practice coding with cases taken from actual documentation. An outline format includes plenty of practice questions, making it easy to review and prepare for E/M certification exams. Written by coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this edition covers both ICD-9 and ICD-10 code sets, and helps you gain the accuracy and proficiency you need for success in auditing records and in E/M coding.

    • Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2-1
      • December 11, 2012
      • Damien Kenny + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics covers congenital and structural heart disease. Expert authors review the most current information available about treating a variety of conditions, including coarctation of the aorta, transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement, percutaneous mitral valve interventions, and catheter interventions for pulmonary artery stenosis. Complex interventions for adults with congenital heart disease are also discussed. Keep up-to-the-minute with the latest developments in this important aspect of interventional cardiology practice.

    • Sheehy’s Manual of Emergency Care

      • 7th Edition
      • January 27, 2012
      • Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
      • Belinda B Hammond + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      Thoroughly revised and featuring a more efficient and streamlined design, the new 7th edition of Sheehy's trusted emergency care resource offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the essentials emergency nurses need to know. Each condition commonly seen in the emergency setting is thoroughly addressed, from signs and symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, developmental considerations, patient education, and more. Updated material and easy-to-reference contents make this resource a must-have for current practice.

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