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Myopathies, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 37-2
April 27, 2011
Robert L. Wortmann
English
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This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics provides important updates in myopathies. The following essential topics are covered: clinical features, pathophysiology, and treatment of polymyositis and dermatomyositis; inclusion body myositis; metabolic myopathies; drug-induced myopathies; muscular dystrophies and neurologic diseases; laboratory testing and imaging; electrophysiological studies; metabolic and genetic testing; and pathology.

Current Management Guidelines in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 22-1
December 28, 2011
M. Blair Marshall
English
Hardback
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This issue highlights management issues surrounding specific subjects within the clinical practice of thoracic surgery. The articles represent areas of thoracic surgery where there may be controversy, lack of consensus, or evolution. Each author summarizes the available literature with the addition of his or her own personal expertise.

Thoracic Anatomy, Part II, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 21-2
April 28, 2011
Jean Deslauriers
English
Hardback
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This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics includes well-illustrated articles on surface anatomy, the pleura and pleural spaces (including the anatomy of the parietal and visceral pleura, the pleural reflections and recesses, and microscopic anatomy of the pleura), anatomy of the mediastinum (including mediastinal divisions and compartments, the thymus, the superior vena cava and brachiocephalic veins, the heart and pericardium, the thoracic aorta and its branches, the thoracic duct, and the nerves of the thorax) and the anatomy of the diaphragm and the esophagus (including vascular supply, lymphatic pathways, innvervation).

Chronic Intestinal Diseases of Dogs and Cats, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

1st Edition
Volume 41-2
May 6, 2011
Frederic Gaschen
English
Hardback
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Current, important information on chronic intestinal diseases of dogs and cats for all small animal practitioners! This issue will present articles on intestinal flora, clinical immunology of the intestine, IBD in dogs and cats, useful laboratory tests for diagnosis and management of chronic canine and feline enteropathies, ultrasound in the diagnosis of intestinal diseases, alimentary lymphoma, correlating clinical activity and histopathological assessment of lesion severity, protein-losing enteropathies, antibiotic responsive diarrhea, histiocytic ulcerative colitis, food intolerance and food allergy, idiopathic colonic disorders, and more!

Collaborative Care of the Facial Injury Patient, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 6-4
November 30, 2011
Vivek Shetty + 1 more
English
Hardback
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This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Vivek Shetty and Grant Marshall, will focus on Collaborative Care of the Facial Injury Patient, with topics such as: Psychosocial issues; Substance Use and Injury; Intimate Partner Violence, and Barriers to Collaborative Care.

Hematology

1st Edition
August 29, 2011
S. David Hudnall
English
Paperback
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Hematology: A Pathophysiologic Approach, by S. David Hudnall, MD, FCAP, delivers an accessible yet thorough understanding of hematolymphoid physiology and pathophysiology. This new title in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series offers you masterful explanations of hematopoiesis, immunology, hemostasis, hemoglobinopathy, metabolic disorders, genetics, and neoplasia from an authority who has 26 years of practical experience in laboratory hematology and has taught thousands of medical and undergraduate students. In print and online at www.studentconsult.c... this is an ideal integrated, problem-based way to learn about this complex subject.

Rhinitis, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 31-2
April 8, 2011
Michael A. Kaliner
English
eBook
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Topics for this issue will include: Current understanding of the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis;Nonallergic rhinopathy, definition, clinical characteristics, and diagnosis;Other causes of rhinitis: mixed rhinitis, gustatory rhinitis, viral rhinitis, hormonal, pregnancy-related, rhinitis medicamentosa, senile rhinitis;What are the primary clinical symptoms of rhinitis and what causes them;The relationship of rhinitis and asthma, sinusitis, food allergy, eczema;Does allergy avoidance work;SCIT versus SLIT; The role of antihistamines in the treatment of rhinitis;The role of nasal corticosteroids in the treatment of rhinitis; and The role of decongestants, cromolyn, guafenesin, saline washes, capsaicin, leukotriene antagonists and other treatments on rhinitis.

Mosby's Medical Terminology Memory NoteCards

2nd Edition
March 29, 2011
JoAnn Zerwekh + 1 more
English
eBook
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Mosby's Medical Terminology Memory NoteCards, 2nd Edition is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound, removable flash cards that presents medical terminology in one fun, portable volume. Using a wide variety of learning aids, humor, illustrations, and mnemonics, this valuable tool helps you master medical terminology in class, in clinicals, and in preparation for exams. Topics include terminology for anatomy, positional and directional terms, body cavities, cells, congenital disorders, disciplines, body systems and structures, diseases, diagnostic procedures, and pharmacology.

General Medical Conditions in the Athlete

2nd Edition
March 18, 2011
Micki Cuppett + 1 more
English
eBook
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A one-stop reference for the diagnosis and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses, General Medical Conditions in the Athlete, 2nd Edition provides in-depth coverage of all the aspects of non-orthopedic pathology that can occur within athletes. Full-color photos enhance comprehension of the material, which is logically organized into 19 chapters. The beginning chapters cover fundamental areas such as the medical examination, equipment, diagnostic imaging and testing, and pharmacology. Later chapters, organized by body systems, cover the actual medical conditions and include all educational competencies mandated by the National Athletic Trainers' Association for program accreditation. The last two chapters cover psychosocial and substance abuse disorders and working with special populations. Experienced authors Micki Cuppett and Katie Walsh provide unrivaled online resources, including nearly one hour of video showing examples of patient evaluation procedures.

Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy with Pageburst Online Access

2nd Edition
August 1, 2011
Robert Herbert + 4 more
English
eBook
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Printed book plus Pageburst™ access – you will receive a printed book and access to the complete book content electronically. Pageburst™ enhances learning by not only bringing world class content to your fingertips but also letting you add to it, annotate it, and categorize it all in a way that suits you. Pageburst™ frees you to spend more time learning and less time searching. Evidence-based practice has become a central part of physiotherapy today, but it is still an area which is constantly expanding and being updated. Written by an international team of experts, this second edition continues to outline the basic definitions of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning, while detailing how to find and critically appraise evidence and clinical practice guidelines and the steps to follow in the implementation and evaluation of evidence. For those struggling to understand both the concepts and how to implement them, this book will prove to be an invaluable and practical guide.

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