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The Medicine portfolio strives to advance medicine by delivering superior evidence-based education, reference information and decision support tools to clinicians, trainees, and students. Specialties covered include Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology & Imaging, Pathology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hematology & Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and many more. The Medicine portfolio includes world-renowned titles such as Gray's Anatomy and Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, Braunwald's Heart Disease, Goldman-Cecil Medicine, Osborn's Brain, Dermatology (Bolognia), Diagnostic Ultrasound (Rumack), The Harriet Lane Handbook, Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Conn's Current Therapy, and more.

  • Basic Medical Sciences for MRCP Part 1, International Edition

    • 3rd Edition
    • Philippa J. Easterbrook
    • English
    A revision book intended primarily for candidates sitting their MRCP Part 1 examination and which covers all the essential basic sciences. It focuses on the recurring themes which come up in the questions. The book also includes a chapter on clinical pharmacology (which alone accounts for up to 30% of the questions), looking at aspects of drug-induced disease and drug interactions. Finally there is a chapter on statistics and epidemiology which is rarely covered in other texts, but is often included in the exam.Despite the changes to the teaching of the undergraduate in medicine and the integration of the basic sciences with clinical education, the junior doctor, faced with postgraduate examinations, is always going to be poorly prepared for those increasingly important subjects. This book presents the essential information in the form of lists, tables, diagrams and flow charts.

  • Clinical Neurophysiology of Disorders of Muscle

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Volume 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2
    • E. Stalberg
    • English
    This book is a review of basic physiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and diagnostic methods with emphasis on electrophysiology in disorders of muscle and neuromuscular junction, including fatigue.The book is divided in three main parts. The first 7 chapters concern basic physiology, morphology and genetics within the field. The new classification system of muscle disorders is presented. The next 9 chapters cover to-date aspects of electrophysiological methods used for diagnosis and understanding of muscle disorders. This section includes EMG concepts, quantitative EMG methods, tests of neuromuscular transmission (SFEMG and repetitive nerve stimulation), surface EMG, nerve conduction methods, motor unit number estimation (MUNE), fatigue tests, respiratory system electrophysiology and a chapter on pediatric EMG. The last section contains 15 chapters on individual disorders of the muscle and neuromuscular junction. They represent reviews of various conditions within a main area such as limb-girdle myopathies, inflammatory myopathies, dystrophinopathies, distal myopathies, channelopathies, congenital myopathies, myasthenic disorders, muscle cramps, FSH, mitochondrial myopathies, critical illness myopathy and neuropathy, metabolic myopathies and toxic muscle diseases. Each chapter covers clinical aspects, and the specific values for EMG, nerve conduction studies, repetitive stimulation, SFEMG, macro-EMG, MUP quantitation, fatigue testing and MUNE. In general, the readers will find references on the electrodiagnostic findings in each type of condition in the chapter, both current and historical.Since each chapter should be self-contained as much as possible, some overlap of topics is inevitable. The strength of the volume lies in its coverage of the field from basic science to clinical aspects. Its main focus is the place of electrophysiological methods. This broad presentation of the various topics is aimed at stimulating the reader to efficiently use electrophysiology in diagnosis and future development in the field.

  • Movement Disorders

    Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, Vol 1
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 1
    • Mark Hallett
    • English
    The book is the first comprehensive description of the clinical neurophysiology of movement disorders. While movement disorders is a rapidly growing field, and clinical neurophysiology can be helpful, only single articles or selective or brief reviews have so far appeared. The book, as all books in the handbook series, is arranged with a set of detailed chapters on technique and a separate set of chapters on disorders. An international team of authors has been selected to provide the most expert descriptions

  • Coronary Heart Disease Prevention

    A Handbook for the Health Care Team
    • 2nd Edition
    • Grace Lindsay + 1 more
    • English
    The prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) has never been more important. Throughout the world death rates from cardiovascular causes are rising and are soon estimated to overtake infectious diseases as the leading global cause of death for the first time in history. All healthcare professionals need to understand what causes this disease and how to prevent it. This new edition of this highly successful book brings together the latest information and research on CHD; in particular, the health professional's role in prevention of the disease. It gives practical advice on correcting these factors through lifestyle and medical management. Updates for the second edition include:coverage of the new large lipid-lowering drug trialstherapeutic advances in the use of thrombolytic, antiplatelet and anti-hypertensive drugsadvances in treatments including diabetic control, anti-smoking therapy, prescription of exercise and the use of dietary advice.This book is aimed at the broad range of professionals who come into contact with CHD patients and with those at risk of CHD, including nurses, physiotherapists, dieticiansdietitians... occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, general practitioners, doctors who are involved in prevention and rehabilitation and all staff working in coronary care units, lipid and hypertension clinics and general cardiology clinics.

  • Ultrasound Secrets

    • 1st Edition
    • Vikram S. Dogra + 1 more
    • English
    Brimming with high-quality images and following the popular question-and-answer format of the Secrets Series®, this text is destined to become a classic. The authors masterfully weave the images into the text presentation of the key information needed for ultrasound examination and diagnosis. Perfect for clinical work or as a review for exams.

  • Active Management of Labour

    • 4th Edition
    • K. O'Driscoll + 2 more
    • English
    This manual encompasses a comprehensive approach to the management of labour. Based on the simple proposition that effective uterine action is the key to normal delivery, Active Management of Labour covers all aspects of delivery for nulliparous women with vertex presentation and single foetus.This is an accessible and practical guide for obstericians and midwives as well as anaesthetists and the auxiliary staff of maternity units.

  • Vascular Nursing

    • 4th Edition
    • Victora A. Fahey
    • English
    Vascular Nursing remains the only clinical reference devoted solely to the nursing care of patients with peripheral vascular disorders. This thoroughly updated and revised text provides a comprehensive overview of vascular disease and presents specific nursing management strategies for each vascular disorder. Valuable for practitioners in both the inpatient and the outpatient setting, the fourth edition includes information on the new minimally invasive endoluminal surgery that is replacing traditional surgery. New technology for diagnostic evaluation of vascular disease and non-operative management of vascular disease is covered in detail.

  • Optics

    • 11th Edition
    • Mike Freeman + 1 more
    • English
    An understanding of the fundamental principles of geometrical and physical optics is essential for any student engaged in the study of the visual sciences, but the non-physicist needs a text which clearly explains these notoriously difficult concepts in order to apply them to the practical and clinical aspects of vision. Optics by Freeman and Hull fulfils this requirement admirably.

  • Oncology Nursing Clinical Reference

    • 1st Edition
    • Shirley E. Otto
    • English
    Oncology Nursing Clinical Reference is designed to keep pace with the many demands and challenges placed upon the oncology and medical-surgical nurse. It contains the must-know information in a quick access format.To facilitate ease of use, the headings are in outline format with narrative text following. Topics are listed at the beginning of each chapter with corresponding book pages numbers.The organization of the book is based around a symptom-management approach to oncology nurses. A chapter on pediatric cancers is included because adolescent patients are sometimes seen in adult care areas.

  • Diving Medicine

    • 4th Edition
    • Alfred A. Bove + 1 more
    • English
    Diving Medicine has earned a worldwide reputation as the definitive source on diving safety and the management of diving-related health conditions. The new 4th Edition has been completely revised and updated while still retaining its practical clinical orientation. It covers basic diving physiology the pathophysiology of decompression sickness assessment of physical fitness for diving diagnosis and treatment of diving-related disorders and much more.

  • La toilette : voyage au coeur du soin

    • 2nd Edition
    • Marie Rajablat
    • French
    Enrichie de l'expérience et du vécu de l'auteur, cet ouvrage apporte une réflexion sur un acte en apparence banal, dépouillé de toute technicité instrumentale : la toilette. Acte d'importance relevant du « rôle propre » infirmier et propice à la communication entre patient et soignant, la toilette est toutefois à considérer comme un soin à part entière. Elle requiert une grande compétence relationnelle et trouve particulièrement son indication en psychiatrie, en cas d'impasse thérapeutique. Elle peut en effet devenir une médiation lorsque la relation verbale n'est plus possible : grâce à la toilette et à ses rites, le soignant peut entrer en relation avec le patient et faire de ce soin un moment d'échange privilégié. Ce « toucher thérapeutique » peut permettre à des patients peu autonomes de développer leur perception, leurs possibilités d'expression, de reconstruire une image améliorée d'eux-mêmes…. À l'inverse, elle confronte les soignants aux odeurs intimes, à la vision d'un corps, à la rencontre avec leurs propres réactions. C'est par conséquent à un véritable « voyage au cœur du soin » que l'auteur convie le lecteur.

  • Handbook of Pain Management

    A Clinical Companion to Textbook of Pain
    • 1st Edition
    • Ronald Melzack + 1 more
    • English
    The essential companion to the Textbook of Pain, this book provides the pain specialist and trainee with an easy-to-access overview on the management complexities, assessment tools and multiple treatment modalities that are currently available to the physician dealing with the full spectrum of pain syndromes. The emphasis throughout is on the clinical aspects of pain medicine. It contains the core information that the practitioner and trainee needs. Each chapter is brief and succinctly written, with key information provided in accessible tables and summary charts. The book is divided into two main sections: clinical states (acute, chronic and cancer pain) and therapeutic aspects (pharmacological, surgical, physiotherapy, psychotherapy) - and it presents a rational, multidisciplinary approach to the management of pain.

  • Essentials of Ophthalmic Lens Finishing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Clifford W. Brooks
    • English
    Highly readable and packed with instructional photos and drawings, this book also features a separate kit for practicing lens edging layout at home. Proficiency tests for self-assessment are included for each chapter and are an excellent review for examinations.

  • Les infirmières : identité, spécificité et soins infirmiers

    • 1st Edition
    • René Magnon
    • French
    Ce livre dresse un bilan historique des mutations de la profession infirmière et offre un éclairage unique sur l'engagement des infirmières et infirmiers pour la reconnaissance de leur identité et de leur spécificité. Connaître les étapes de l'histoire des soins, comprendre le rôle des pionniers, prendre conscience des influences de la société, autant d'enjeux pour un combat actuel : la santé de l'homme avant tout. L'auteur constate et analyse les évolutions qui ont eu un impact sur la conception de la fonction infirmière et pour la construction de la discipline des soins infirmiers : évolutions de l'enseignement, des pratiques, des organisations, bien sûr, mais aussi évolutions de la littérature, de la recherche, de la réglementation et de l'éthique. De surcroît, afin d'étayer tous les changements mis en évidence dans l'ouvrage, des listes chronologiques originales, s'étendant du XVIe au XXe siècle, sont proposées. Elles recensent les découvertes médicales et scientifiques, les événements de la société et de la profession qui ont participé à la transformation de la profession infirmière et des soins aux personnes malades, et ce pour la première fois. L'auteur met à profit sa longue expérience au sein de la profession infirmière pour dresser ce bilan historique et envisager des perspectives d'avenir.

  • Basic Physics & Measurement in Anaesthesia

    • 5th Edition
    • P.D. Davis
    • Paul D. Davis + 1 more
    • English
    Revisions for this edition will include latest equipment and review of technical features, new European regulations, expanded EEG and infusion chapters, updated illustrations and new ones added, thorough review to cover FRCA requirements.

  • Optical Training

    Skills and Procedures
    • 1st Edition
    • Davey M. Wooton
    • English
    Opticianry is a large and growing ophthalmic specialty. This practical resource provides readers with a basic working knowledge of optics and office procedures. Offering a solid foundation of "need to know" information within about 4 weeks, this handbook is an ideal, basic reference for the non-optician receiving on-the-job training.

  • Manual of Strabismus Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • C. J. MacEwen + 1 more
    • English
    The first section covers the general assessment and investigation of the squinting patient, before considering whether surgery is the best form of treatment. The second section addresses common squint disorders, describing the conditions and highlighting the surgical options to be considered. The final section provides a step-by-step account of the surgical procedures, indicating when they should be used, and illustrating specific techniques.This is an essential manual for trainees in clinical practice and those preparing for examinations who need to know how to competently manage this commonly encountered disorder. Optometrists will also find it of great value when managing these patients both pre- and post-operatively.

  • Writing a History and Physical

    • 1st Edition
    • Jeffrey L. Greenwald
    • English
    Central to providing excellent patient care is excellent communication, for which a well-written History and Physical is crucial. This book is a step-by-step guide to help medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc. write a comprehensive, clear, and useful History and Physical. Writing an effective History and Physical is as much an art as science, and this handy guide provides a roadmap for organizing facts in a logical and well-constructed fashion. The text also presents an abridged version for quick reference and a valuable section on how to write daily progress notes.

  • The Dry Eye

    A Practical Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Sudi Patel + 1 more
    • English
    This invaluable text covers the successful management of dry eye conditions very succinctly and in a way relevant for the modern practitioner or student. Setting goals and treatment objectives, and brimming with sound practical advice, it adopts a clinical decision-making approach to the subject. Management and treatment options are prioritised and evidence-based.An essential pocket reference for all students and practitioners treating dry eye conditions including ophthalmologists, optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmic nurses and all those involved in the management of these challenging conditions.

  • Handbook of Neuropsychology, 2nd Edition

    Child Neuropsychology, Part 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8
    • Sidney Segalowitz
    • English
    Volume 8 consists of Parts I and II. Part I considers theoretical perspectives in bridging developmental neuroscience with child psychology, with the role of neuroscience furthering our understanding of the child?s mental development, and a separate chapter outlines the importance of plasticity in this growth. Chapters also cover methodological issues arising from epidemiological perspectives and from psychometric concepts and issues. Methods for measuring biological brain function and structure and their particular application to child neuropsychological disorders are covered next, including ERP, PET, SPECT, MRI and fMRI technologies. Included is a chapter devoted to childhood seizure disorders. Separate chapters follow on neuropsychological assessment in infancy, in the preschool child, and in school-aged children. Following this are presentations on the development of motor control, including handedness, and somatosensory perception. Part II begins with chapters on visual development and on development in visually impaired children, followed by chapters on cognitive development in deaf children and on central auditory functions and their evaluation. This is followed by chapters on early language development and its neural correlates, developmental language disorders, and on acquired aphasia in childhood. Two chapters on dyslexia and another on dyscalculia follow. Next is a chapter on disorders of memory with a special focus on temporal lobe disease and autism, one on attention disorders, and one on executive functions in normal and abnormal development. Following this are chapters on the development of emotional regulation and on mechanisms and influences on addiction in children and adolescents. Final chapters include one on eating disorders, and another focussing on autism spectrum disorders.

  • Bennett and Elliotts' Physiology and Medicine of Diving

    • 5th Edition
    • Alf Brubakk + 1 more
    • English
    For the last 30 years, this book has been considered the "bible" of diving medicine. It is extremely well known to doctors and researchers working in this field and its editors and contributors are internationally recognized as experts on the subject. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. Be sure to check sales of the previous edition on this title. It is well known in the field of diving.

  • Data Interpretation in Critical Care Medicine

    • 5th Edition
    • Bala Venkatesh + 3 more
    • English
    The management of critically ill patients not only involves a bedside clinical assessment, but also a thorough daily review of investigations and monitoring. A detailed knowledge and understanding of data are an important part of training and practice in the day-to-day management of patients in intensive care. This book will play a useful role in the education of trainees, providing a source of real clinical data, with questions and answers, enabling them to test and develop their interpretation skills.

  • Gériatrie et basse vision

    Pratiques interdisciplinaires
    • 1st Edition
    • Chantal Holzschuch + 2 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage présente : – les principales conséquences fonctionnelles des pathologies visuelles rencontrées au grand âge ; – la démarche et les instruments de la réadaptation des sujets âgés fortement atteints dans leur fonction visuelle ; – la relation patients-thérapeutes et le rôle de l'entourage ; – la sensibilisation et la formation des personnels soignants à la prise en compte du déficit visuel.

  • Physiology Secrets

    • 2nd Edition
    • Hershel Raff
    • English
    Physiology Secrets, 2nd Edition is a good balance of basic physiology and clinical applications with comprehensive coverage of physiology. As basic science courses are increasingly becoming problem-based, with an emphasis on clinical applications of basic science principles, the Secrets approach is ideally suited to present this kind of information. In its basic Q & A format, this approach is also especially well suited to focusing on the key information in each area of what can be a difficult subject of study.

  • Spinal Restabilization Procedures

    Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects of Intervertebral Fusion Cages, Artificial Discs and Mobile Implants
    • 1st Edition
    • Denis Laurent Kaech + 1 more
    • English
    This book on spinal restabilization techniques is an anatomical, biomechanical, clinical, radiological, and surgical overview of the diagnostic methods and newest treatment options for use in patients presenting with degenerative disc disease associated with spinal instability. Edited by a Neurosurgeon and a Neuroradiologist with extensive experience in these areas, it covers the most current information in the field of modern spinal corrective surgery. The varied therapeutic options are presented by many of the primary inventors and first users of the wide array of newly developed and individually unique intersegmental stabilization devices, interbody disc fusion appliances and intervertebral disc replacement implants. This international collection of chapters is intended to be of interest not only to spine surgeons, but also to any physician involved in the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative disc disease and spinal instability that is resistant to conservative management.

  • Trauma Nursing Secrets

    • 1st Edition
    • Sharon Saunderson Cohen
    • English
    The dynamic field of trauma nursing has emerged into a specialty that demands a Nursing Secrets book of its own. Trauma Nursing Secrets covers trauma nursing from the pre-hospital phase to the trauma resuscitation area, and follow the patient into the Intensive Care Unit and then into rehabilitation. Specific issues covered include forensics, trauma prevention, system injuries, toxicology in the trauma patient, organ procurement, skin, wounds, and ostomies, and evidenced-based practice.

  • L'attachement : Concepts et applications

    Concepts et applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Nicole Guedeney + 1 more
    • French
    La théorie de l'attachement, élaborée par Bowlby et ses successeurs, propose une nouvelle compréhension de la genèse du lien fondamental qui fait qu'un bébé s'attache à ceux qui l'élèvent. Le moteur essentiel de cette construction est la satisfaction du besoin inné du bébé de proximité (envers les figures censées le protéger) et le sentiment de sécurité procuré par cette proximité. Ce système d'attachement se construit en interaction entre les besoins innés du petit et les réactions réelles de l'environnement. Il conduit à un système de représentations actives tout au long de la vie qui organise la perception du monde, dès que le sujet est en situation de vulnérabilité ou de détresse. Premier livre en France à décrire les connaissances actuelles sur la théorie de l'attachement à partir des apports des principales œuvres originelles : l'histoire, les concepts et les apports thérapeutiques. Trois parties : – Théorie : les concepts et leur évolution ; – Recherche fondamentale et instruments ; – Applications cliniques, développementales et thérapeutiques. Un glossaire explique les termes techniques de cette théorie. De nombreuses applications cliniques : les relations mère-bébé, séparation mère-enfant au sein des crèches, à l'hôpital, dans les familles divorcées, etc. Études transculturelles mettant en avant l'universalité de l'attachement : en Chine, en Afrique, en Israël, en Allemagne. Analyse étendue à l'attachement chez l'adolescent, l'adulte, dans le couple, la famille.

  • Evidence for Vascular or Endovascular Reconstruction

    • 1st Edition
    • Roger M. Greenhalgh + 4 more
    • English
    The Evidence for Vascular or Endovascular Reconstruction provides a comprehensive "head-to-head" forum for the debate into open versus endoluminal vascular treatment. Controversial treatment options are supported by evidence, in which the pros and cons are both explored and analyzed by an international panel of experts and their contributors, widely recognised as the leading authorities in the field. It is a one-stop resource for both the trainee vascular surgeon and the vascular consultant who requires a comprehensive view into the various management options as well as the evidence supporting the more difficult vascular procedures.The book is illustrated with over 150 half tones and 30 specially commissioned line artworks. It is edited by the renowned Roger Greenhalgh and has over 35 expert contributors drawn from all continents of the world.Every physician and surgeon involved in the care of patients with peripheral vascular disease will find this book an invaluable resource.

  • Mieux se connaître pour mieux soigner

    Une approche du développement personnel en soins infirmiers
    • 1st Edition
    • Dominique Rispail
    • French
    Être soignant amène à être confronté à ses propres limites. Limites physiques d'une part : accueillir les urgences de nuit, vivre des rythmes décalés… Limites psychologiques d'autre part : supporter l'angoisse d'un patient en attente d'un diagnostic, gérer la détresse d'une personne dépressive, accompagner un enfant en fin de vie… Autant de situations où la confrontation à la maladie, à la mort, à la souffrance occasionne de nombreuses remises en cause chez le soignant. Pour exercer ce métier, l'étudiant comme le professionnel doivent donc apprendre à bien connaître leurs valeurs, leurs motivations, leurs émotions mais également leurs limites, leurs craintes et leurs aversions. Il s'agit d'améliorer la compréhension que l'on a de soi-même pour mieux communiquer, évoluer et s'épanouir, entretenir des relations professionnelles satisfaisantes et apprendre à gérer les situations difficiles. Ce guide de développement personnel, démarche issue des sciences humaines et initiée dans les années cinquante aux États-Unis, vise à aider les soignants à faire ce travail sur eux-mêmes. De façon simple et ludique, il propose des rappels théoriques, mais surtout de nombreuses applications pratiques, sous forme d'exercices et de tests pour aider les soignants et les futurs soignants à « avoir du CRAN » : se connaître, communiquer, se relaxer, s'affirmer, négocier.

  • Échocardiographie Doppler chez le patient en état critique

    Un outil de diagnostic et de monitorage
    • 1st Edition
    • Philippe Vignon + 4 more
    • French
    Durant ces dernières années, l'utilisation de l'échocardiographie Doppler s'est généralisée en réanimation et en anesthésie, et ce pour de multiples raisons. – Le nombre de réanimateurs et d'anesthésistes-réan... qui se sont formés à cette technique et le nombre de publications scientifiques qui s'y rapportent ont augmenté de manière exponentielle. – Le domaine de compétence spécifique aux réanimateurs et aux anesthésistes-réanim... s'est progressivement précisé et imposé de lui-même sur le terrain. – De nouveaux concepts tels que celui du stéthoscope ultrasonique et du monitorage fonctionnel de l'état hémodynamique des patients en état critique ont émergé et se sont affinés. – Les appareils d'échocardiographie toujours plus performants se sont miniaturisés, pour atteindre la taille et le poids d'un ordinateur portable. – Enfin et surtout, les mentalités ont évolué, aussi bien chez les cardiologues que chez les réanimateurs de toute origine. L'échocardiographie Doppler est désormais unanimement considérée comme un moyen d'évaluation incontournable des patients en état critique. Échocardiographie Doppler chez le patient en état critique : un outil de diagnostic et de monitorage fait le point sur l'état de l'art de cette technique en constante évolution. Son fil rouge est la défaillance d'organe. Son esprit est l'approche par syndromes, la concision et le caractère didactique fondé sur de nombreux exemples et la sélection de la littérature pertinente sur le sujet.

  • Handbook of Neuropsychology, 2nd Edition

    Aging and Dementia
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6
    • Francois Boller + 1 more
    • English
    The sixth volume of the Handbook is devoted to topics related to aging and dementia. The volume is introduced by two chapters dealing with age-related cognitive and neurobiological alterations in animals, including a detailed review of data obtained with transgenic and knockout technology. The next chapter reviews the cognitive changes associated with normal aging. The gamut of symptoms that occur in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are then described and analyzed, they include effects on attention, language, memory, non-verbal functions with emphasis on spatial abilities, olfaction and the motor system. The discussion of dementia syndromes is presented in two sections. The first concerns AD, which is discussed from the points of view of epidemiology, neuropathology and neurochemistry and concludes with a review of current and future treatments. The other section deals with non-AD dementias including Fronto-temporal and Lewy body dementias and specific conditions such as Parkinson's and Huntington's disease, as well as HIV infection. The volume includes a review of brain imaging and cerebral metabolism findings in aging and dementia. The final chapters review the relations between culture and dementia and the special syndrome of severe dementia.

  • Whiplash

    • 1st Edition
    • Gerard A. Malanga + 1 more
    • English
    Cervical whiplash injuries continue to be a common problem throughout the industrialized world. Despite recent scientific developments, unhelpful treatment of whiplash injuries such as prolonged immobilization, passive modalities, and unnecessary surgery exist. Many patients with chronic pain are labelled as having "psychological problems." Overtreatment and excessive use of diagnostic imaging are common. Relatively recent developments in this field, backed by extensive study, have initiated an evolution in the treatment of whiplash injury.

  • Geometric, Physical, and Visual Optics

    • 2nd Edition
    • Michael P. Keating
    • English
    Completely revised and updated, you will benefit from new and rewritten sections on: axial magnification Jackson Cross Cylinder tests retinoscopy reflex motions field of view the optics of indirect ophthalmoscopy optical aberrations diffractive lenses the Doppler shift lasers and the similarities and differences of Gaussian laser beams versus the propagation of light from a point source plus, a new appendix on angles and basic trigonometry. Although not a matrix optics text, matrices are used extensively in the chapters on spherical systems and off-axis aspects of astigmatism. In particular, the matrix treatment of astigmatism serves as a foundation for the recently developed, much improved statistical techniques that deal with refractive corrections and astigmatism in all its aspects.

  • Breathing Disorders in Sleep

    • 1st Edition
    • Walter T. McNicholas + 1 more
    • English
    Breathing Disorders in Sleep is an authorative reference for all those involved in the clinical investigation and care of patients with sleep-related respiratory disorders. Information is provided in a logical sequence, divided initially into Physiology and Pathophysiology of Sleep and Respiration, Sleep Apnoea and Sleep in Other Respiratory Disorders.From the foundation mechanisms involved, followed by clinical presentation through to management, clinical investigation and diagnosis, McNicholas and Phillipson have defined the current state-of-the-art in a rapidly growing and increasingly complex area.

  • MCQ Companion to the Eye

    Basic Sciences in Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Peter H. Galloway + 3 more
    • English
    A book of MCQs in ocular basic science, designed to accompany The Eye: Basic Science in Practice.

  • Electrodiagnostic Medicine

    • 2nd Edition
    • Daniel Dumitru + 2 more
    • English
    The leading reference book in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine just got better with this remarkable new edition, which is thoroughly revised and updated. Written by three of the leading authorities in the field along with several expert contributors, this comprehensive textbook continues to provide the fundamentals as well as the practical, clinical applications of electrodiagnostic medicine for novices and experienced practitioners alike.

  • Introduction to Podopediatrics

    • 2nd Edition
    • Peter Thomson + 1 more
    • English
    Introduction to Podopaediatrics 2/e is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the effective care of foot problems in children. Including coverage of the general specialist and medical conditions which may influence the course of the podiatric treatment. Written by a multidisciplinary international team of contributors under the editorship of a UK practitioner and an American educator and practitioner both podiatrists.

  • Essential Ophthalmic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Alexander J. E. Foss
    • English
    The book is divided into three sections:The first section covers basic materials (from choice of suture materials to why powdered gloves can cause latex allergy), instruments (such as why scissors are right or left handed) and basic techniques (for example, how to deliberately tie a slip knot and how to avoid doing so accidentally!). The second section covers local anaesthetic agents and techniques. The third section describes the most commonly performed operations and the complications that may be encountered including how to avoid and how to deal with them.There are also chapters that deal with the highly important but often neglected topics of biometry and orbital and lens implant biomaterials and design. Throughout, the scientific basis has been emphasized where possible.Professiona... who work with ophthalmic patients such as nursing staff and optometrists will also find a clear description of the commonly performed procedures to be of interest.

  • Sports Medicine for Specific Ages and Abilities

    • 1st Edition
    • Nicola Maffulli + 3 more
    • English
    An authoritative text by the international experts in the field which presents a comprehensive review of the medical aspects of sports in relationto the following specific groups of clients: children and adolescents/ women/ veterans (the over 30s!)/ and special groups (those with specific medical conditions and the disabled). This approach by client group rather than by sport of type of injury is unique.

  • Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia Syndromes

    A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Peter E. Baldry
    • English
    This book is a clear and comprehensive review of current knowledge concerning the myofascial trigger point pain syndrome and fibromyalgia. It covers the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of these two closely associated muscle pain disorders. A guideto specific treatment involving trigger points is outlined in detail and supported with clear illustrations.

  • Evidence-Based Coronary Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Mark Connaughton
    • English
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    • English
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    • 1st Edition
    • Gary L. Moss + 1 more
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    • 1st Edition
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    • English
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    • 2nd Edition
    • Paul M. O'Byrne + 1 more
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    • English
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    • 1st Edition
    • Paul Myles + 1 more
    • English
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    • 1st Edition
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    • English
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