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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.

  • Allergy and Immunology for the Internist, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 104-1
    • Anne Marie Ditto
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Anne Marie Ditto, is devoted to Allergy and Immunology for the Internist. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Approach to the patient with eosinophilia; Approach to the patient with venom allergy; Anaphylaxis; Drug allergy: A guide for the internist; Food allergy in adults: presentations, evaluation and treatment; Atopic dermatitis in adults: role of the allergist; Asthma in adults; Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE)/Eosinophil-ass... Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGID) presentation in adults; Immunodeficiency: approach to the patient with frequent infections; Approach to the patient with hives; Allergic contact dermatitis in adults; Cough: when is it no longer an Upper Respiratory Infection?; Approach to the patient with allergic rhinitis: testing and treatments; and Mast cell activation syndrome. A CME program is also available for this title.

  • Biomarkers in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-1
    • Mitchell Levy
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Mitchell M. Levy, focuses on Biomarkers in Critical Care. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. John Kellum. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: The History of Biomarkers; Biomarkers for Identifying Infection; Procalcitonin: Where Are We Now?; Soluble TREM-1: Diagnosis or Prognosis?; Lubricin as a Biomarker in Sepsis; Check Point Inhibitors and Their Role in Immunosuppression in Sepsis; Metabolomics and the Microbiome as Biomarkers in Sepsis; Lactate: Where Are We Now?; Predicting Renal Dysfunction; Biomarkers in the Evolution of ARDS; Biomarkers and RV Dysfunction; Biomarkers and Precision Medicine: State of the Art; The Use of Biomarkers for Population Homogeneity in Clinical Trials; and The Future of Biomarkers.

  • Evolving Role of PET in Assessing the Efficacy of Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Malignant Disorders, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15-1
    • Abass Alavi + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Evolving Role of PET in Assessing the Efficacy of Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Malignant Disorders, and is edited by Drs. Charles B. Simone II, Nicolas Aide, and Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics). Articles will include: The Value of PET Imaging to Guide Target Delineation for Radiation Oncology; PET Imaging to Determine Radiation Dose, Adapt Radiation Plans, and Predict Patterns of Failure and Overall Survival for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; The Utility of PET/CT for Radiation Oncology Planning, Surveillance, and Prognosis Prediction for Gastrointestinal Tumors; Evolving Role of PET Based Novel Quantitative Techniques to Detect Radiation-induced Complications; Current and Future PET Based Quantitative techniques to Assess Response to Radiation Therapy; Diagnosis, Staging, Radiation Treatment Response Assessment, and Prognostication; FDG PET/CT for Assessing Tumour Response to Immunotherapy and Detecting Immune-related Side Effects: A Checklist for the PET Reader; PET Imaging with Therapeutic Antibody-based PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Tracers; FDG PET/CT for Assessing Tumour Response to Immunotherapy in Lymphomas; FDG PET/CT for Assessing Tumour Response to Immunotherapy in Solid Tumours: Melanoma and Beyond; and more!

  • Phototherapy, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-1
    • Elizabeth A. Buzney
    • English
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Elizabeth A. Buzney, MD, is devoted to Phototherapy. Articles in this important issue include: Nuts and Bolts: Optimizing Narrowband UVB Phototherapy Regimens for Psoriasis; The (Lost) Art of Managing PUVA Phototherapy; Distinguishing Myth from Fact: Photocarcinogenesis and Phototherapy; How Does It Work: The Immunology underlying Phototherapy; Phototherapy for Vitiligo; Phototherapy in Skin of Color; Phototesting Protocols and Interpretation and Managing Photodermatoses with Phototherapy; Utilizing UVA-1 Phototherapy; Using Phototherapy in the Pediatric Population; Home Phototherapy; Phototherapy for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma; Creating and Managing a Phototherapy Center; Phototherapy for Itch; Beyond the Booth: Excimer Laser for Cutaneous Conditions; and Feeling the Burn: Phototoxicity and Photoallergy.

  • Update in Immunotherapy for Aeroallergens, Foods, and Venoms, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-1
    • Linda S. Coz + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Linda S. Cox and Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, is devoted to Immunotherapy for Aeroallergens, Foods, and Venoms. Articles in this issue include: Mechanism of Immunotherapy: Focus SCIT and SLIT; Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Safety: Incidence per surveys and risk factors; Sublingual Immunotherapy for Other Indications: Venom large local, latex, atopic dermatitis and food; Questions and Controversies regarding venom immunotherapy; Socioeconomics or Comparative Effectiveness of Immunotherapy; Risk Reduction in Peanut Immunotherapy; Food OIT with Adjuvants; Peanut OIT: State of the art; Evolution of Immune Responses in Food Immunotherapy; Safety of Food Oral Immunotherapy: What we know and what we need to learn; Novel Vaccines for Food Allergy; IgG and IgE in Food Allergy - What’s the connection?; and Sublingual and Patch Immunotherapy for Food Allergy.

  • Parkinson Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-1
    • Carlos Singer + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Carlos Singer and Stephen G. Reich, is devoted to Parkinson Disease. Articles in this issue include: Parkinson Disease: An overview of epidemiology, pathology, genetics and pathophysiology; Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease; Tremor in the Elderly: Is it Parkinson Disease?; Management of Early Parkinson Disease; Management of Advanced Parkinson Disease; Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson Disease; Management of Urological and Sexual Dysfunction in Parkinson Disease; Gastrointestinal Care of the Parkinson Patient; Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Parkinson Disease; Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson Disease; Hallucinations, Delusions, and Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson Disease; Sleep Disorders in Parkinson Disease; Orthopedic Care of the Parkinson Patient; Driving in Parkinson Disease; Palliative Care in Parkinson Disease; Multidisciplinary Care of Parkinson Disease: Fall prevention, fatigue, exercise, rehabilitative therapies, caregiver strain; and Hospitalization of the Patient with Parkinson Disease.

  • New Technologies in Spine Surgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Michael Y. Wang + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Nathaniel P. Brooks and Dr. Michael Y. Wang, is devoted to New Technologies in Spine Surgery. Articles in this issue include: Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy, Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy, Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression, Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Retropleural Thoracic Approach, Novel Intervertebral Technologies, Surface Technologies for Fusion, Cell derived/Stem Cell Technologies for Fusion, Disk Replacement, Enhanced Recovery in Spine Surgery/Perioperativ... pain management, Imaging Technologies, Robotic Instrumentation Placement, Minimally Invasive Deformity Advances, Tissue Engineering/Regenera... Treatments, Minimally Invasive Tumor Ablation, and more.

  • Contemporary Topics in Radiation Medicine, Part II: Disease Sites, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-1
    • Ravi A. Chandra + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Ravi A. Chandra, Lisa A. Kachnic, and Charles R. Thomas, Jr., is the second volume of Contemporary Topics in Radiation Medicine, with focus on Disease Sites. This issue is one of six selected each year by our series consulting editors, Dr. George P. Canellos and Dr. Edward J. Benz. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Breast, Central Nervous System, GI, Genitourinary/Prosta... Gynecologic, Head & Neck, Thoracic, Hematologic cancers (including Leukemias, Lymphomas), Pediatric Cancer, Sarcoma/STS, Skin, Oligometastatic Disease, Palliation & Supportive Care & Inpatient Medicine, Radiation Emergencies, among others.

  • L'actualité rhumatologique 2019

    • 1st Edition
    • Marcel-Francis Kahn + 6 more
    • French
    L'équipe du centre Viggo Petersen s'attache à présenter, non seulement au praticien mais aussi à l'étudiant et au spécialiste, les faits les plus marquants de l'actualité rhumatologique de l'année, depuis 1964. L'actualité rhumatologique constitue, tant pour chaque volume pris séparément que pour l'ensemble de la collection, une réalisation sans équivalent dans le domaine rhumatologique en France et à l'étranger.L'ouvrage propose toute l'actualité présentée chaque année en mars lors des Journées annuelles de rhumatologie du centre Viggo Petersen et du service de rhumatologie de l'hôpital Bichat. En fin d'ouvrage, une partie rend compte des tout-derniers points d'actualité évoqués lors du congrès en matière d'affections inflammatoires et des os.

  • Orthodontics for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-1
    • Michael R. Markiewicz + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Orthodontics for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient and is edited by Drs. Michael R. Markiewicz, Sath Allareddy and Michael Miloro. Articles will include: Digital workflow for combined orthodontics and orthognathic surgery; Surgical tooth exposure and bonding: What does the orthodontist want?; Temporary skeletal anchorage techniques; Interceptive dentofacial orthopedics (growth modification); Correction of transverse maxillary deficiency; Comprehensive pre-orthognathic surgery orthodontics; Distraction osteogenesis for the non-craniofacial patient; Surgery-first approach in the orthognathic patient; Idiopathic condylar resorption: What should we do?; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Update on management; Comprehensive post-orthognathic surgery orthodontics: complications, misconceptions, and management; Aesthetic facial surgery and orthodontics: Common goals; and more!

  • Melanoma, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 100-1
    • Rohit Sharma + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Contemporary Melanoma Management: A Surgical Perspective, and is edited by Dr. Rohit Sharma. Articles will include: Melanoma etiology and risk factors; Genetic, inherited and familial melanoma; Staging melanoma: What’s old and new; Surgical management of primary cutaneous melanoma; Surgical management of regional lymph nodes in melanoma; Non-surgical management of regional lymph nodes in melanoma; Principles of immunotherapy in melanoma; Principles of targeted therapy in melanoma; Role of radiation in the era of effective systemic therapy for melanoma; Melanoma of unusual sites; Ongoing clinical trials in melanoma; Role of surgery for metastatic melanoma; Surgical considerations and systemic therapy of melanoma; Management of loco regionally advanced melanoma; Pathology of melanoma; and more!

  • Imaging the ICU Patient or Hospitalized Patient, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 58-1
    • Travis Henry + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging the Hospitalized Patient, and is edited by Drs. Travis S. Henry and Vincent M. Mellnick. Articles will include: Imaging of bowel wall thickening in the hospitalized patient; Imaging of acute hepatobiliary dysfunction; Imaging of GI tract perforation; Imaging of abdominal postoperative complications; Imaging of acute renal failure in the hospital setting; Imaging of diffuse lung disease in the ICU patient; Perioperative complications of cardiothoracic surgery; Approach to abnormal chest CT contrast enhancement in the hospitalized patient; Imaging of the misplaced venous catheter; Altered mental status in the hospitalized patient; Neuroimaging in the ICU patient: Pearls and pitfalls; Imaging of cardiovascular support; and more!

  • Update of Today's Facial Skin Rejuvenation Technology, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Richard D. Gentile
    • English
    This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr.  Richard D. Gentile, explores today’s facial skin rejuvenation technology. Articles in this issue include: Microneedling Options for Skin Rejuvenation Including Non-Temperature Controlled Fractional Microneedle Radiofrequency Treatment; Skin Rejuvenation by Temperature Controlled Bi-Polar Fractional Microneedle Radiofrequency Treatment; New Developments for Fractional CO2 Resurfacing for Skin Rejuvenation and Scar Reduction; Broad Band Light and Skin Rejuvenation; Non-Ablative and Hybrid Fractional Laser Skin Rejuvenation; Chemexfoliation Through the Ages; Prescription Skin Care Products and Skin Rejuvenation; Plasma Energy Skin Rejuvenation; A Pulsed Technique for Helium Plasma Energy Skin Resurfacing; PICO Pulsed Lasers and Skin Rejuvenation; New Frontiers in Skin Rejuvenation Including Biologics; Pre- and Post-Operative Care for Interventional Skin Rejuvenation; Easy PRF for Post Resurfacing and Microneedle Therapy; and Photodynamic Therapy.

  • Fat Grafting to the Face for Rejuvenation, Contouring, or Regenerative Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 47-1
    • Lee L.Q. Pu
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest edited by Dr. Lee L.Q. Pu, is devoted to Fat Grafting to the Face for Rejuvenation, Contouring, or Regenerative Surgery. This issue will include an overview of current concepts and techniques of facial fat grafting, discuss personal approaches from the experts in fat grafting for facial rejuvenation, and show techniques for fat grafting for facial rejuvenation with nanofat grafts, cryopreserved fat grafts, and SVF-gel. Articles will further discuss fat grafting for facial contouring of the temporal region and midface, nose and chin, and unilateral face with SVF. Pan-facial fat injection approach to facial contouring in young Asian patients and fat grafting for the treatment of facial burns and burn scars, facial scleroderma, facial scars, and secondary facial deformity will also be discussed.

  • Dermoscopy

    The Essentials
    • 3rd Edition
    • H. Peter Soyer + 3 more
    • English
    Dermoscopy: The Essentials presents the practical guidance you need to master this highly effective, more economical, and less invasive alternative to biopsy. Drs. Peter Soyer, Giuseppe Argenziano, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, and Iris Zalaudek explain all aspects of performing dermoscopy and interpreting results. With approximately 30% new clinical and dermoscopic images, valuable pearls and checklists, and online access to the fully searchable and downloadable text, you’ll have everything you need to diagnose earlier and more accurately.

  • Endoscopic Closures, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • Roy Soetikno + 1 more
    • English
    Together with Consulting Editor Dr. Charles Lightdale, Dr. Qiang Cai has put together a comprehensive issue devoted to gastroparesis. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Gastroparesis; Non-Diabetic Gastroparesis; Clinical Manifestations and Natural History of Patients with Gastroparesis; Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Gastroparesis; Symptomatic Management of Gastroparesis; Gastric Electrical Stimulator for treatment of Gastroparesis; Surgical Treatment for Gastroparesis; Botulinum Toxin Injection for Treatment of Gastroparesis; Stent Placement for Treatment for Gastroparesis; Technical Aspects of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy; Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy for Evaluation of Patients with Gastroparesis before Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy; Outcomes of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyrolomyotomy in France; Outcomes of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy in China; Outcomes of Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy in the United States.. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve endoscopic techniques and improve patient outcomes.

  • Drug Hepatotoxicity, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-1
    • Pierre Gholam
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Pierre Gholam has put together topics that provide a current clinical update on the treatment and management of patients with drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Epidemiology, Predisposing Factors and Outcomes; Genetic Predisposition to DILI; Causality Assessment Frequent Offenders and Patterns of Injury; Quantitative Systems Toxicology Approaches to Understand and Predict DILI; Liver Histology: Diagnostic and Prognostic Features; Acute Liver Failure Secondary to DILI; DILI in Persons with Pre-existing Chronic Liver Disease; DILI in the Setting of Statin Use; DILI in the Setting of Analgesic Use; DILI Secondary to Herbals and Dietary Supplements; and DILI Reporting and Resources for the Clinician. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve outcomes in patients with DILI.

  • Clinical Care of the Runner

    Assessment, Biomechanical Principles, and Injury Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Mark A. Harrast
    • English
    Offering current guidance from national and international experts, Clinical Care of the Runner provides a comprehensive, practical approach to caring for the runner patient. Editor Dr. Mark A. Harrast, Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports Medicine and Medical Director for Husky Stadium and the Seattle Marathon, ensures that you’re up to date with assessment, biomechanics, musculoskeletal injuries, medical illness, training, special populations, and other key topics.

  • Surgical Anatomy of the Lateral Transpsoas Approach to the Lumbar Spine

    • 1st Edition
    • R. Shane Tubbs + 3 more
    • English

  • Immunotherapies for Allergic Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Linda S. Cox
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of the use of current and novel immunotherapies for use in the management and treatment of allergic reactions and diseases. This concise resource by Dr. Linda Cox covers the full range of allergic disease, including aeroallergens, asthma, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and stinging insects. With essential coverage of allergen immunotherapies in addition to key topics on emerging allergen-associated immunomodulators, this succinct, comprehensive reference consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.

  • Le massage du nourrisson

    Les techniques de massage à destination des professionnels de la petite enfance
    • 1st Edition
    • Elisabete Ribeiro + 1 more
    • French
    Le massage du nourrisson est pratiqué après la naissance dans de nombreuses sociétés traditionnelles du Grand Nord canadien, de l'Afrique équatoriale et tropicale, en Inde, en Irlande du Nord ou dans les îles Pacifiques.En révélant les bénéfices du massage sur les plans affectif, cognitif, psychomoteur, métabolique et même sur le schéma corporel, ce livre montre que le bien-être du bébé passe par le toucher et que le massage permet, par exemple, de :• favoriser le lien d’attachement entre le bébé et ses parents ;• réconforter les bébés qui pleurent beaucoup ;• aider et améliorer le sommeil ;• soulager les tensions qui peuvent résulter de la naissance ;• stimuler et réguler l‘appétit, soulager les coliques.Conscients des bienfaits du massage, de plus en plus de maternités ou de services de pédiatrie proposent des ateliers pour apprendre aux parents à masser leur bébé en toute sécurité. Des ostéopathes, mais aussi des puéricultrices, animent ces ateliers.Richement illustré, ce livre donne tous les conseils pour masser le nourrisson. De l’histoire du massage aux fiches pratiques, en passant par l’anatomie du nourrisson, les facteurs influençant le massage ou encore les contre-indications, cet ouvrage est une vue d’ensemble à la fois théorique et pratique du massage du nourrisson. Il offe une porte d’entrée pour tout adulte maternant souhaitant s’initier à cette pratique dans une approche transculturelle. Ce livre s’adresse tout autant aux puéricultrices (en pédiatrie ou en maternité) et aux professionnels de la petite enfance qu’aux parents désireux de s’informer sur le massage du nourrisson et ses bienfaits.

  • Tuberculosis, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-4
    • Charles Daley + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, edited by Dr. Charles L. Daley and Dr. David Lewinsohn, focuses on Tuberculosis. Topics include: Epidemiology of Tuberculosis (TB) in the United States; Immunology of Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis and Biologics; Laboratory Diagnosis of Tuberculosis; Supranational Tuberculosis Reference Laboratories (a global approach); Treatment of Drug Susceptible Tuberculosis; Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis; New Drugs for the Treatment of Tuberculosis; Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis: the Role of Interferon Gamma Release; Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis; Management of Children with Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis and HIV; The Future of Vaccines for Tuberculosis; and Preventing Transmission of M. Tuberculosis.

  • Nutrition préventive et thérapeutique

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jean-Michel Lecerf + 1 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage positionne la nutrition comme élément clé de la prévention et de la thérapeutique, avec l’idée directrice selon laquelle bien se nourrir, c’est prévenir et se soigner. Il met ainsi en avant le rôle majeur de l’alimentation dans le bien-être, la prévention et le traitement de nombreuses maladies chroniques ou plus spécifiques. Cette nouvelle édition, entièrement actualisée et enrichie de 3 nouveaux chapitres abordant les comportements alimentaires, l’éducation nutritionnelle, qu’elle soit préventive ou thérapeutique, ainsi que l’activité physique, est scindée en deux parties : - La partie « Nutrition préventive » fournit les clés de compréhension et de mise en place d’une alimentation saine et équilibrée, favorable au maintien de l’état de santé. Elle détaille à la fois les aliments et leurs constituants, les contaminants, les modes alimentaires et leurs effets sur la santé, ainsi que les bases de la prévention des pathologies et les besoins particuliers. - La partie « Nutrition thérapeutique » décrit les outils nécessaires à l’évaluation et l’assistance nutritionnelles dans certaines pathologies chroniques et présente les principes de la prescription nutritionnelle. La justification et la mise en oeuvre de tous les régimes alimentaires particuliers, leurs indications et leurs limites, y sont largement développées.

  • Office-Based Endovascular Centers

    • 1st Edition
    • Krishna M. Jain
    • English
    Recent years have seen a rapidly increasing movement of endovascular treatment and procedures away from hospital settings to outpatient venues (office-based labs). New technologies offer enhanced capabilities that make it easier and more cost-effective to treat even complex cases on an outpatient basis. Office-Based Endovascular Centers synthesizes the entire process of operating an office-based practice – from regulation and legal issues through to business models and optimal endovascular procedures – helping you ensure the best the possible outcomes for your patients.

  • Otorrinolaringología pediátrica

    • 1st Edition
    • Ray W Clark
    • Spanish
    Obra de referencia en Otorrinolaringología pediátrica que describe de manera completa y exhaustiva, y en un único volumen, los aspectos esenciales de esta subespecialidad. Además de la presentación de las patologías otorrinolaringológic... más habituales en la población pediátrica, los autores se hacen eco de aquellas patologías que cursan con pérdida auditiva en niños y que normalmente no están cubiertas en los textos estándares. A lo largo del libro pueden encontrarse numerosos cuadros de alerta que orientan al lector sobre los signos de peligro, ofrecen consejos y trucos en cirugía, advierten sobre las posibles complicaciones y situaciones que requieren derivación urgente, y detallan los riesgos medicolegales más relevantes. El enfoque transversal del contenido hace que sea un manual de gran utilidad para la preparación de exámenes de la especialidad, que sirva de fuente accesible de información para los otorrinolaringólogos generales, así como de referencia rápida para los especialistas en otorrinolaringología pediátrica.

  • Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria y obesidad en niños y adolescentes

    • 1st Edition
    • Johannes Hebebrand + 1 more
    • Spanish
    El objetivo de este libro es proporcionar a los médicos y terapeutas el conocimiento suficiente sobre la detección y el tratamiento de los trastornos alimentarios, con especial énfasis en la infancia y adolescencia. Proporciona a los pediatras y psiquiatras información actualizada en este campo cada vez más importante, incluyendo secciones prácticas sobre aspectos relacionados con el desarrollo de los trastornos alimentarios, sintomatología, epidemiología, etiología y patofisiología, tratamiento y prevención. Se incluyen la mayoría de los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria descritos en el DSM-5, con énfasis especial en los aspectos del desarrollo, ya que la mayoría de estas enfermedades aparecen entre la pubertad y la edad adulta temprana. Dado que muchos de los autores trabajan con niños, adolescentes y sus familias, se ha puesto especial interés en dedicar espacio suficiente a la descripción de las diferentes estrategias de prevención y tratamiento.

  • Cirugía vascular y endovascular

    Una revisión exhaustiva
    • 9th Edition
    • Wesley S. Moore
    • Spanish
    Presenta de forma actualizada el papel, cada vez más importante, de las intervenciones endovasculares en la práctica del cirujano vascular. Incluye cinco capítulos nuevos: Malformaciones arteriales congénitas, Dispositivos de aterectomía y de cierre arterial, Tumores del cuerpo carotídeo, Construcción de un quirófano híbrido con capacidad robótica y Tratamiento de las úlceras venosas en la pierna. Presenta las indicaciones, las técnicas y los resultados de todas las principales operaciones vasculares abiertas, incluidas la endarterectomía carotídea, la reparación de aneurismas de la aorta abdominal y las derivaciones aortofemorales e infrainguinales, así como el tratamiento de las varices y de la enfermedad venooclusiva profunda. Incluye acceso al ebook en inglés en ExpertConsult. Este contenido electrónico enriquecido permite realizar búsquedas en todo el texto, las figuras y las referencias del libro desde diversos dispositivos.

  • 150 casos de ECG

    • 5th Edition
    • John Hampton + 2 more
    • Spanish
    Obra que mediante la presentación de 150 casos clínicos, con sus respectivos ECG, tiene como objetivo mejorar los conocimientos del lector sobre este tipo de registros poniendo a prueba sus habilidades de reconocimiento. La obra se divide en dos partes: una primera que incluye 75 ECG que reflejan situaciones habituales en la práctica clínica diaria y una segunda que recoge otros 75 ECG más complejos que se encuentran con menos asiduidad en consulta. En esta edición, más del 15% de los ECG son nuevos, con el objetivo principal de presentar ejemplos más claros. No obstante, en el libro se mantiene de forma deliberada algunos registros confusos para no perder de vista lo que sucede en el mundo real. Siguiendo el esquema de contenido de la edición anterior, cada uno de los ECG se presenta en una única página y se acompaña de pruebas complementarias, como radiografías y angiogramas coronarios, que ayudan a identificar los síntomas habituales que podrían asociarse a las distintas patologías cardíacas.

  • Impresión 3D en cirugía ortopédica

    • 1st Edition
    • Matthew Dipaola + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Aportaciones de los traumatólogos y cirujanos ortopédicos sobre los usos de la impresión 3D. Los avances en impresión 3D pueden haber encontrado su especialidad médica en la traumatología y cirugía ortopédica. Visión general de la impresión 3D en artroplastia, de la educación del residente ortopédico y de cómo configurar una impresión 3D de bajo coste para que el profesional pueda imprimir sus propios modelos de huesos. Esta obra proporciona a los cirujanos ortopédicos y a los residentes la información necesaria sobre las aplicaciones clínicas de la impresión en 3D, incluidas las capacidades tecnológicas actuales, la orientación para la práctica y las perspectivas futuras para esta área en rápido crecimiento.

  • ECG en la práctica

    • 7th Edition
    • John Hampton
    • Spanish
    Obra dirigida a usuarios que, tras haber aprendido los fundamentos del ECG, quieran obtener el máximo potencial del mismo como herramienta clínica. La filosofía de esta séptima edición sigue manteniendo que el ECG es parte fundamental de la valoración del paciente, lo cual es fundamental para la organización de su contenido. Esta séptima edición presta una mayor atención a la monitorización ambulatoria y a los dispositivos de monitorización más recientes, además de describir los avances en los sistemas de marcapasos y de desfibriladores. La obra ofrece información sobre las variaciones de los patrones de los ECG que se observan tanto en personas sanas como en pacientes con problemas cardíacos u otro tipo de afecciones, ofreciendo ejemplos claros de las anomalías observadas en estos casos. El contenido, con una clara orientación clínica, se organiza mediante listas de referencia rápidas que permiten al lector localizar de manera ágil la información.

  • Emerging Comorbidities in Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16-1
    • Antonio Cittadini + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest edited by Antonio Cittadini and Hector O. Ventura, will cover key topics in Emerging Comorbidities in Heart Failure. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series consulting editor, Dr. Eduardo Bossone. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Anabolic deficiencies in Heart Failure, Thyroid Abnormalities in Heart Failure, The Gut Axis Involvement in Heart Failure: focus on trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Failure, When Pulmonary Hypertension complicates Heart Failure, Sex and Gender-related Issues in Heart Failure, Cardiac Cachexia Revisited: The Role of Wasting in Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure, The Impact of Obesity in Heart Failure, Sleep Breathing Disorders in Heart Failure, The Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Failure, Psychological Disorders in Heart Failure, Hypertension in Heart Failure, among others.

  • Minimally Invasive (Endoscopic & Robotic) Breast Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Chi Wei Mok + 1 more
    • English

  • Pruebas clinicas para patologia osea, articular y muscular

    Exploraciones, signos y sintomas
    • 6th Edition
    • Johannes Buckup
    • Spanish
    Manual de referencia practica para el diagnostico rapido, sencillo y certero de las alteraciones funcionales del aparato locomotor. Esquemas orientativos en forma de diagramas de flujo al comienzo de cada capitulo para elegir las pruebas adecuadas en funcion del diagnostico de sospecha, ademas de tener una estructuracion sencilla en base a las regiones corporales. Revision, actualizacion y ampliacion de 330 pruebas realizadas por expertos de renombre. Nuevas figuras, material adicional online con 50 exploraciones en video de la edicion original en aleman (acceso mediante codigo QR). Todas las pruebas de mayor importancia clinica estan descritas paso a paso en el texto, en las figuras y, como novedad, en video.

  • The Opioid Epidemic and Infectious Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Brianna L. Norton
    • English
    Offering timely guidance on the junction of the opioid crisis and infectious diseases, this practical handbook by Dr. Brianna L. Norton provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of a growing patient population. Infectious disease specialists are increasingly seeing patients who previously used opiods and now use intravenous drugs. Many challenges are unique to this patient population, including new and growing infections such as hepatitis C, endocarditis, HIV, and hepatitis B. The Opioid Epidemic and Infectious Diseases is an up-to-date, real-world guide that covers the scope of the problem, management guidelines, and much more.

  • L'arthroscopie de la cheville et de l'arrière-pied

    • 1st Edition
    • Société Francophone D'Arthroscopie + 2 more
    • French
    Devant le succès de l’ouvrage L’Arthroscopie, la Société Francophone d’Arthroscopie a souhaité décliner les articulations dans des volumes séparés afin de répondre à l’évolution des pratiques professionnelles et aux questions des hyperspécialistes.L’... de la cheville et de l’arrière-pied est le premier opus de cette collection. Ce volume fait le point sur les principes généraux et l’ensemble des pathologies de la cheville et de l’arrière-pied pouvant être prises en charge par des techniques arthroscopiques avec leurs évolutions et les résultats actuels. L’arthroscopie de la cheville et de l’arrière-pied connaît un véritable essor depuis une vingtaine d’années : limitée à une simple technique exploratrice à ses débuts, elle représente actuellement une approche chirurgicale moderne et complète permettant de mieux comprendre la quasi-totalité des pathologies de la cheville et de l’arrière-pied, des plus simples aux plus complexes. Richement illustré par des clichés et des vidéos, le contenu est exhaustif et didactique. Cet ouvrage s’adresse à tous les chirurgiens orthopédistes, jeunes praticiens et praticiens confirmés.

  • Praxishandbuch Schizophrenie

    Diagnostik – Therapie – Versorgungsstrukturen
    • 2nd Edition
    • Peter Falkai + 1 more
    • German
    Umfassendes Wissen von führenden Experten für die Praxis Schizophrenie ist nach der Depression die weltweit häufigste psychische Erkrankung. Sie beeinträchtigt das Leben der Betroffenen und ihrer Umgebung außerordentlich. Der Schwerpunkt des Buchs liegt auf der Therapie, unter Berücksichtigung der aktuellen S3-Leitlinie Schizophrenie. Neben einem Überblick über die verschiedenen Behandlungsmöglichke... der diversen Erkrankungsgruppen (Kinder und Jugendliche, Erwachsene, Schwangere, alte Menschen) finden Sie grundlegende Informationen zu allen aktuellen Therapieverfahren (z.B. Psychopharmakotherap... Psychotherapie, Neurostimulation) und sonstigen positiven Einflussfaktoren wie Sport, Ergo-, Kunst- und Physiotherapie sowie zur Ernährung. Das erwartet Sie in "Praxishandbuch Schizophrenie": aktuelle, leitlinienbasierte Empfehlungen zu Diagnostik und Therapie übersichtliche Therapiealgorithmen, die Schritt für Schritt durch die Intervention führen alles zu Rehabilitation und den Versorgungsstrukture... das Wichtigste zum schnellen Nachschlagen farbig hervorgehoben Cave- und Merke-Kästen für den Überblick sowie anschauliche Fallbeispiele für das bessere Verständnis Neu in der 2. Auflage: Ausführliche Informationen zur Behandlung in Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit Aktualisierte Themen: Notfallbehandlung, medikamentöse Therapie, Therapieresistenzen, Prodromalstadium, psychische Komorbiditäten Behandlungspraxis und Vergütungssysteme der Versorgungsstrukture... Umgang mit geschlechtsspezifisc... Aspekten der Patienten Erfahrungsberichte einer Patientin sowie eines Angehörigen Forensische Aspekte und Fragen der Begutachtung Spezielle Hinweise für Vertragsärzte Kompakt, übersichtlich und praxisorientiert!

  • Transradial Angiography and Intervention, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9-1
    • Binita R. Shah
    • English
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Binita Shah, will cover the latest updated in Transradial Angiography and Intervention. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew Price. Topics discussed in this issue will include: Accessing the Wrist, Coronary Cannulation, Optimizing Transradial Access, The Value of Transradial: Healthcare Economics and Patient Satisfaction, Vascular Complications of the Wrist: Prevention and Management, #RadialFirst in CHiP and Cardiogenic Shock, Radial versus Femoral Access in Acute Coronary Syndrome, Accessing the Arm for Peripheral Interventions, Using the Arm for Structural Interventions, and the Neuro Radialist.

  • Psychosis in Children and Adolescents: A Guide for Clinicians, An Issue of Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-1
    • Ellen House + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Ellen House and John Tyson, will cover key topics of importance surrounding Psychosis in Children and Adolescents. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Harsh Trivedi. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: Prodrome, Autism, Trauma, Medical Etiologies, Mood/Anxiety, Childhood onset schizophrenia, Substance Induced, Genetics of childhood onset schizophrenia, Neurocognition in youth with psychosis, Psychopharmacologic approaches, Community Based interventions, Evidence-Based Therapies for psychosis, School based approach to yout

  • Advances in Cardiac Mapping and Catheter Ablation: Part II, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11-4
    • Mohammad Shenasa + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest edited by Mohammad Shenasa and Amin Al-Ahmad, is the second part of our Advances in Cardiac Mapping and Catheter Ablation issue. Article topics will include, but are not limited to, New Findings in Atrial Fibrillation Mechanisms; Mapping and Ablation of Neuraxial in Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias; How to Map and Ablate Rotors in Atrial Fibrillation; Post-ablation Atrial Arrhythmias; Substrate Mapping in Atrial Arrhythmias; Substrate Mapping in Ventricular Arrhythmias; Challenges in Ablation of Complex Congenital Heart Disease; Mapping and Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias from the RV and LV Outflow Tract; Novel Insights on Idiopathic VF and Early Repolarization; Novel Observations in Mapping and Ablation in Brugada Syndrome; Ablations of Ventricular Arrhythmias; Mapping and Ablation of Arrhythmias from uncommon sites; Mapping and Ablation of VT in Patients with HF and Cardiomyopathies; Mapping and Ablation of Unmappable VT, VT Storm, and Those in Acute Myocardial Infarction; Mapping and Ablation of Ventricle Arrhythmia in patients of LVAD; Fluoroless Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias; Toward a Uniform Ablation Protocol for Paroxysmal; Persistent and Permanent AF; and The Ideal Mapping System.

  • Traitement chirurgical des séquelles des brûlures

    • 1st Edition
    • Delphine Voulliaume
    • French
    Chaque patient brûlé est unique et demande donc une prise en charge adaptée au cas particulier qu’il représente. Le traitement chirurgical est difficile car les séquelles sont multiples et peuvent être très diverses. Cet ouvrage conçu de façon didactique et exhaustive, fait la synthèse de l’ensemble des techniques à connaître pour prendre en charge une chirurgie ayant des impacts fonctionnels et esthétiques déterminants pour le patient. Les avantages et inconvénients de chaque technique ainsi que l’expé-rience personnelle des auteurs sont très richement illustrée grâce à près de 600 illustrations. Organisé par région anatomique et selon un plan récurrent, cet ouvrage présente dans une première partie les principes de traitement des brûlures et aborde ensuite la chirurgie des séquelles.

  • Buck's Physician Coding Exam Review 2020

    The Certification Step
    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier
    • English
    Prepare to succeed on your physician coding certification exam with Buck’s Physician Coding Exam Review 2020: The Certification Step! This extensive exam review provides complete coverage of all topics included on the physician coding certification exam — including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each body system; reimbursement issues; CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM coding; and more. Four full practice exams (with answers and rationales) simulate the testing experience and provide enough practice to reassure even the most insecure exam-taker. It’s the only physician coding exam review you need!

  • Buck's Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2020 Edition

    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier
    • English
    Build your coding skills with this practical workbook! Matching the chapters in the bestselling Buck’s Step-by-Step Medical Coding, this workbook offers coding review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and reporting exercises. Included are 100 original source documents to familiarize you with reports similar to those you will encounter on the job. It’s a complete review of all the code sets covered in the text, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding!

  • MedAT Humanmedizin 2020/2021- Band 2

    Das Lernskript für kognitive Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten, Textverständnis und sozial-emotionale Kompetenzen - Mit Zugang zu Lernskript.get-to-med.com
    • 1st Edition
    • Deniz Tafrali + 1 more
    • German
    Wer in Österreich Medizin studieren will, kommt um den MedAT nicht herum.Dieser gliedert sich in BMS (Basiskenntnistest Medizinische Studien) mit den Fächern Biologie, Chemie, Physik und Mathe und einen weiteren Teil, der die kognitiven Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten (KFF), Textverständnis (TV) und sozial-emotionale Kompetenzen (SEK) abprüft.Du bereitest dich gerade auf den KFF-, TV-, SEK-Teil vor? Dann ist Band 2 unserer Lernskripte perfekt für Dich! Du bekommt das All-in-one-Paket für kognitive Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten (KFF), Textverständnis (TV) und sozial-emotionale Kompetenzen (SEK). Mit unzähligen Tricks und ausgeklügelten Lösungsstrategien, kann jeder in kürzester Zeit die komplexen Aufgabenstellungen dieses MedAT-Teils durchsteigen. Zusätzlich gibt es einen günstigen € 9,99 -Exklusiv-Zugang zum passenden Prüfungsbereich auf der Online-Lernplattform lernskript.get-to-me... wo Du Dein Wissen testen und prüfen kannst.Kostenlos können alle User auf www.get-to-med.com zugreifen und sich dort z.B. über die MedAT-Prüfung, Statistiken, Kurse und unterschiedliche Lernpläne informieren sowie Übungsaufgaben absolvieren.Für alle, die sich gezielt auf den kompletten MedAT vorbereiten wollen, gibt es nun Band 1 und Band 2. Die Lernpläne beider Werke sind aufeinander perfekt abgestimmt, so dass die Vorbereitungszeit in jedem Fall reichen wird!Das bietet das Lernskript Band 2:Eine umfassende Einleitung gibt einen allgemeinen Überblick über das Medizinstudium in Österreich und ganz Europa.Die 10 Schritte zum Studienplatz in Österreich: von der Ortswahl und grundlegender Planung über das eigentliche Lernen und die Anmeldung bis zum Prüfungstag – ein langer aber machbarer Weg ganz unter dem Credo „Niemals aufgeben"!Die Inhalte orientieren sich am aktuellen Themenkatalog des MedAT und sind gespickt mit neuesten Erkenntnissen und den erprobtesten Lösungsstrategien – keine Angst Übung macht den Meister und mit diesem Werk und der Online-Lernplattform kannst Du dich bestens vorbereiten!Viele Tipps, „Fun Facts" zur Auflockerung und einen tiefen Einblick in die Trickkisten der Autoren.Lernpläne, die Dir die Zeiteinteilung und das Lernen erleichtern.Einen Rabatt bei der Teilnahme an einem MedAT-Vorbereitungsk... des Autors.Das bietet die Online-Lernplattform... unendlich viele Testfragen wie im MedATalle Prüfungsinhalte zu den KFF, dem TV und dem SEKLernpläne für 20 Tage und eine Koppelung mit Band 1ausdruckbare Aufgaben-PDFseine statistische Auswertung, die Dir zeigt, wo Deine Stärken und Schwächen liegen

  • Psychiatric Disorders, An issue of Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 54-4
    • Rene Love
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Stephen Krau, Dr. Rene Love has put together an issue for nurses that provides current clinical overviews in the field of Psychiatric Mental Health. For this special issue, the topics cover the issues that are often seen in large numbers within primary and acute care settings, outside of psych mental health. Clinical review articles are devoted to the following topics: Suicidal patients, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Substance Abuse, Dementia vs Delirium, and Postpartum depression. Additionally, articles are devoted to hot topics within the healthcare arena and in the larger population: LGBTQ, Adolescents in Foster Care, Implications of Antipsychotic Medications, Treatment in Developmental Behavioral Issues, Compassion Fatigue Among Healthcare Providers, and Human Trafficking. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve patient outcomes in patients with mental health disorders.

  • Pediatric Hand Therapy

    • 1st Edition
    • Joshua M. Abzug + 2 more
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of optimal therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients with musculoskeletal conditions of the hand. This concise resource by Drs. Joshua Abzug, Scott Kozin, and Rebecca Neiduski offers practical recommendations and guidelines along with key background information, for a well-rounded, concise perspective on hand therapy for children. You’ll benefit from the knowledge and experience of orthopaedic surgeons and other members of the rehabilitation care team who provide a real-world, multidisciplinary approach to this complex field.

  • Gray's Surgical Anatomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Peter A. Brennan + 2 more
    • English
    Written and edited by expert surgeons in collaboration with a world-renowned anatomist, this exquisitely illustrated reference consolidates surgical, anatomical and technical knowledge for the entire human body in a single volume. Part of the highly respected Gray’s ‘family,’ this new resource brings to life the applied anatomical knowledge that is critically important in the operating room, with a high level of detail to ensure safe and effective surgical practice. Gray’s Surgical Anatomy is unique in the field: effectively a textbook of regional anatomy, a dissection manual, and an atlas of operative procedures – making it an invaluable resource for surgeons and surgical trainees at all levels of experience, as well as students, radiologists, and anatomists.

  • Le syndrome du pied diabétique

    Prise en charge multidisciplinaire
    • 1st Edition
    • Kristien Van Acker + 1 more
    • French
    Le diabète affecte près d’un demi-milliard d’individus dans le monde entier, et l’une de ses complications les plus redoutables est l’atteinte des membres inférieurs avec son risque de complications sévères infectieuses, générales et d’amputation. Écrit par des professionnels de la prise en charge du pied diabétique (PDB) et coordonné par le Docteur Georges Ha Van, ce livre expose l’ensemble de la problématique du PDB, depuis la physiopathologie des plaies (dont les conséquences de la neuropathie et les anomalies biomécaniques secondaires) jusqu’aux complications infectieuses, osseuses ou vasculaires. Les aspects cliniques avec la sémiologie médicale des plaies et leur exploration clinique et paraclinique sont détaillés, de même que l’imagerie médicale avec tous ses pièges. Les différentes composantes du traitement médical sont largement décrites, dont les soins locaux, ainsi que la prise en charge chirurgicale, orthopédique et vasculaire. Enfin, la prévention par l’éducation thérapeutique, la prise en charge podologique et par les podo-orthésistes sont également abordées.Cet ouvrage, largement documenté et illustré, complété par des cas cliniques, s’adresse à tout professionnel de santé qui veut avoir à la fois une vision globale de la prise en charge du syndrome du pied diabétique et une réponse spécifique à sa spécialité :diabétologue, généraliste, médecin interniste, vasculaire, de médecine physique et de réadaptation, infectiologue, dermatologue, radiologue, mais aussi chirurgien orthopédique et vasculaire, infirmières, podologues, podo-orthésistes et urgentistes.

  • Substance Abuse, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 66-6
    • David R Rosenberg + 1 more
    • English
    Consulting Editor, Dr. Bonita Stanton has worked closely with Guest Editors Drs. David R. Rosenberg and Leslie H. Lundahl to create a current issue devoted to substance abuse in children. Expert authors have written clinical review articles with the goal of providing the pediatrician with the latest information on substances and addiction medicine. The first half of the issue focuses on the following substances: Nicotine Use Disorders in Adolescents; Alcohol Use Disorders in Adolescents; Cannabis Use and Consequences; Medical and Non-Medical Use of Opiates; Stimulant Use and Cognitive Enhancement; and Club Drugs. The second half of the issue focuses on special topics important to pediatricians: Contingency Management for Substance Use Disorders; Behavioral Addictions: Gambling, Gaming, Internet; Juvenile Drug Court: Novel Approach to Treatment; Computer-Assisted Approaches to Substance Abuse Treatment; Co-Morbid Substance Use and Other Psychiatric Disorders; and Drug Use in Pregnant Teens. Readers will come away with the information they need to stay current on this changing field and to improve patient outcomes.

  • Sonografie in der Kinder- und Jugendgynäkologie

    Für Pädiater, Hausärzte und Gynäkologen
    • 1st Edition
    • Bernhard Stier + 1 more
    • German
    Alles, was der Arzt über die Sonografie in der Kinder- und Jugendgynäkologie wissen muss. Der Leser erfährt, was es beim Schallen zu beachten gilt (Vorbereitung, Untersuchungstechnik... Auswahl des Schallkopfs usw.) und lernt, was er im Ultraschall wie erkennen kann und welche Hilfsmittel es gibt, um ein Sonografiebild sicher zu interpretieren. Dabei helfen die rund 80 farbigen Abbildungen. Ob bei routinemäßigen Untersuchungen zur altersgemäßen Entwicklung, unklaren Schmerzen im Abdomen oder auffälligen Befunden des Uro-Genitalsystems – das Buch gibt die notwendige Sicherheit, sonografisches Bildmaterial richtig zu deuten und entsprechend zu handeln. Merke- und Cave-Kästen geben zusätzlich Tipps und zeigen Wichtiges auf einen Blick.

  • Surgery of the Salivary Glands

    • 1st Edition
    • Robert L. Witt
    • English
    Offering unparalleled coverage of this key area, Surgery of the Salivary Glands provides an in-depth, authoritative review of salivary gland disease and treatment. International experts from otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and many other disciplines discuss all aspects of surgery and medicine, including anatomy, physiology, histology, pathology, imaging, sialendoscopy, and tumor surgery. Both in print and on video, this innovative, superbly illustrated reference is an ideal resource for physicians in residency or fellowship training, in clinical practice or in academic medicine.

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