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    • Pharmacology

      • 3rd Edition
      • October 24, 2011
      • Eugenia M. Fulcher + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Comprehensive yet easy to read, Pharmacology: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition introduces you to basic pharmacology, showing how to apply principles to the kinds of clinical situations you will encounter on the job. You'll learn how different drugs work in the body, how to calculate drug dosages, drug administration routes and procedures, the medications related to disorders in each body system, and much more. Written by expert authors Eugenia M. Fulcher, Robert M. Fulcher, and Cathy Dubeansky Soto, Pharmacology ensures that you master all of the pharmacology competencies required by CAAHEP and ABHES. In the book and on a companion Evolve website, a variety of exercises helps you strengthen your skills in math, dosage calculation, and critical thinking.

    • Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain and Spasticity

      • 1st Edition
      • September 29, 2011
      • Asokumar Buvanendran + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Pain and Spasticity - a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on the full range of intrathecal drug delivery techniques performed today. Asokumar Buvanendran, MD and Sudhir Diwan, MD, offer expert advice on a variety of procedures to treat chronic non-malignant pain, cancer pain, and spasticity. Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage on selecting and performing these techniques - as well as weighing relative risks and complications - helps you ensure optimum outcomes. With access to the fully searchable text at www.expertconsult.co... you’ll have the detailed visual assistance you need right at your fingertips.

    • Pocketbook of Emergency Care

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2011
      • Ian Greaves + 4 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      The Pocketbook of Emergency Care is the first text designed for use by the professional paramedic at the roadside. The contents are formatted to be easily accessible when specific informatoin is required in an emergency situation. Although arimed at paramedics it is a useful, practical handbook for emergency medical technicians, advanced first aiders, combat medical technicians and practitioners of emergency medical care in remote and rural environments. The book covers the immediate management of acute medical emergencies, major trauma, minor injuries and environmental problems as well as covering the interaction with other emergency services and coping with major incidents. The Pocketbook is an up-to-date synopsis of pre-hospital emergency medicine and includes the most recent European Resuscitation Council algorithms along with recent military medical advances in the management of major trauma patients. The text is based on the popular Emergency Care Textbook for Paramedics, also published by Saunders Elsevier, which can be used as a reference text in conjunction with the Pocketbook.

    • Prematurity: Art and Science, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38-3
      • September 29, 2011
      • Alan Fleischman + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Drs. Fleischman and Iams present comprehensive review articles on the current state of science and medicine on the premature infant.The issue is divided into sections devoted to epidemiology, causes, outcomes, and controversies. Specific articles address stress, infection, inflammation, antenatal steroids, and ethical issues surrounding care at the edge of viability.

    • Year Book of Urology 2011

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2011
      • October 1, 2011
      • Douglas E. Coplen
      • English
      • Hardback
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    • Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • December 28, 2011
      • Mark B. Lewin + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical how-to-do-it guidance on echocardiography for an ever-growing number of pediatric and adult congenital heart disease patients. Drs. Mark B. Lewin and Karen Stout offer you definitive, expert instruction with a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to accurately acquire and interpret images while avoiding pitfalls. Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.co... along with cases, procedural videos, and abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.

    • Ward's Anaesthetic Equipment

      • 6th Edition
      • December 12, 2011
      • Andrew J Davey + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      First prize winner, Anesthesia Book Category, British Medical Association 2012 Medical Book Competition Lavishly illustrated by clear line diagrams and photographs, Ward’s Anaesthetic Equipment is a highly accessible single source to aid understanding of the key principles behind equipment function and design. This sixth edition of the classic reference text on anaesthetic equipment is again extensively revised to reflect the very latest advances. Ward’s is an invaluable resource for qualified anaesthetists, as well as essential reading for those in training or approaching examinations such as those of the Primary and Final Fellowship in the UK and Ireland. Trainees in Intensive Care Medicine, anaesthetic assistants, operating department practitioners, electronic and biomedical engineers in hospitals and manufacturers’ representatives will also benefit from this most trusted guide.

    • Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand, An Issue of Hand Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-1
      • December 28, 2011
      • Steven Green
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The intrinsic muscles of the hand account for about 50% of grip strength and allow fine motor control. This issue will serve as a concise and comprehensive source of information on this muscle group, and procedures for treatment for chronic and traumatic problems in this group.

    • Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat

      • 4th Edition
      • November 15, 2011
      • Jane E. Sykes + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      The definitive reference for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of small animal infections, Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 4th Edition delivers current, comprehensive information essential to the management of infectious diseases caused by viruses, rickettsiae, chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, and unknown agents. Each section guides you through diagnostic testing for specific microorganisms, from sample collection to laboratory submission to interpretation of results, then details appropriate treatment measures and pharmacologic considerations for the various related infections. Full-color illustrations and hundreds of tables provide quick, convenient access to diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines, and thoroughly updated drug information helps you confidently administer appropriate dosages for the most effective treatment and prevention.

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