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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.

  • Falls Prevention, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-2
    • Steven Castle
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. Steven Castle, is devoted to Falls Prevention. Articles in this important issue include: Key components of exercise programs in community to prevent falls; Potential reasons deaths from falls in older adults have doubled in the past decade; Link between Primary care and community-based balance exercise programs; Role of foot orthoses and shoe insoles at improving mobility and balance; Blood Pressure control and falls risk; Optimizing function and physical activity in hospitalized older adults to prevent functional decline and falls; Delirium as it relates to falls; Virtual sitters; Redesigning a Fall Prevention Program in Acute Care: Building on Evidence; and Nursing Unit Design and Hospital Falls.

  • Essential Orthopaedics

    • 2nd Edition
    • Mark D. Miller + 2 more
    • English

  • Immunotherapy in Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-2
    • Patrick A Ott
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Patrick A. Ott, will focus on Immunotherapy in Cancer. Topics include, but are not limited to, Cancer Vaccines, Innate Immune stimulation, Costimulatory and Agonistic Antibodies, Immune modulation with radiation, Oncolytic virus therapy, Cytokine Therapy, Adoptive T cell transfer, Immune related toxicity, and Immune checkpoint combinations.

  • Current Advances in Neonatal Care, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 66-2
    • Beena G. Sood + 1 more
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Bonita Stanton, Drs. Beena Sood and Dara Brodsky have assembled expert authors to bring current information to pediatricians on the topic of Current Advances in Neonatal Care. The focus of the issue spans the full continuum of care, including articles on prenatal care, care in the delivery room, nursery, and post-discharge. Articles are specifically devoted to the following topics: Prenatal Genetic Testing Options; Current Intrauterine Surgery Options; Recent Changes in Neonatal Resuscitation (include LMA); Current Recommendations of Sepsis Evaluation in the Newborn; Hypoglycemia in the Newborn; Maternal Thyroid Disease and Impact on Newborn; Current Approach to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; The Current State of State Newborn Screening; Late Preterm Infant: Known risks and monitoring recommendations; Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Postnatal Monitoring and Outcomes; Hearing Risks in Preterm Infants: Who is at risk and how to monitor?; Management Options for Hemangiomas in the Neonate; GERD in the Newborn: Who needs to be treated and what approach is beneficial?; Outpatient Management of NICU Graduate; and Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Premature Infants. Readers will come away with the most current information they need to improve patient outcomes with evidentiary support.

  • The Science of Well-Being: Integration into Clinical Child Psychiatry, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • Matthew Biel + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will take a deep dive into the Science of Well-Being and its integration into clinical child psychiatry. Guest edited by Drs. Matthew Biel, Jeffrey Bostic, and Dr. David Rettew, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing child psychiatrists. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. The issue is broken down into 3 sections, Well-Being Components, Integration into Clinical Practice, and Emerging Topics in Well-Being, and will include the following articles: The Evolution of Positive Psychiatry and Well-Being, The Importance of Well-Being in Contemporary Medicine, The Neuroscience of Happiness and Well-Being, Applying Well-being into the Clinical Evaluation, Applying Physical Activity into Child Psychiatry Care, Applying Art and Music into Child Psychiatry Treatment, Applying Mindfulness into Child Psychiatry Evaluation and Treatment, Applying Sleep and Nutrition Science into Child Psychiatry Care, Incorporating Behavioral Well-Being into Primary Care, Adapting Well-Being to Child Psychiatry Outpatient Settings, Well-Being Goes to College, and Teaching Mental Health Professions about Emotional-Behavioral Health, among others.

  • Implantable Auditory Devices, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 52-2
    • Darius Kohan + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Darius Kohan and Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, is devoted to Implantable Auditory Devices. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Medical and Audiological Indications for Implantable Auditory Devices; Limitations of Conventional Hearing Aids; Non-implantables: Deep Canal Hearing Aids; Physiology of Osseointegration; Osseointegrated Auditory Devices: Baha and Ponto; Osseointegrated Auditory Devices: Sophono; Osseointegrated Auditory Devices: Bonebridge; Ossicle Coupling Active Implantable Auditory Devices: Magnetic Driven System; Ossicle Coupling Active IAD: Vibrant Soundbridge; Totally Implantable Auditory Devices; Electro-acoustic Stimulation; Special Populations in IADs: Pediatric; Special Populations in IADs: Geriatric; Special Populations in IADs: Developmentally Challenged; Special Populations in IADs: Musicians; Implantable Auditory Devices: Financial Considerations and Office-Based Implantation; and Future of Implantable Auditory Devices.

  • Facial Gender Affirmation Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-2
    • Michael T Somenek
    • English
    This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Michael Somenek, is devoted to Facial Gender Affirmation Surgery. Articles in this timely issue include: Gender-Related Facial Analysis; Hormonal, Medical, and Non-surgical Aspects of Gender Reassignment; Preparing for Facial Feminization Surgery: Timing; Cheek Augmentation Techniques; Forehead and Orbital Rim Remodeling; Midfacial Bony Remodeling; Hairline Considerations for the Transgender Patient; Lower Jaw Recontouring; Chin Reshaping Techniques; Rhinoplasty for the Transgender Patient; Lip Lift Techniques; and Thyroid Cartilage Recontouring.

  • Atlas of Wound Healing

    A Tissue Regeneration Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Soheila S Kordestani
    • English
    Atlas of Wound Healing: A Tissue Regeneration Approach presents a variety of wounds with diverse ethnicities and etiologies. The content is translational in nature, straddling the disciplines of bioengineering and clinical medicine. Part 1 showcases the latest wound healing methods and treatment plans based on tissue regeneration. Part 2 features patient case reports that illustrate different types of wounds in varying sizes, stages, and initial conditions, as well as concise treatment protocols.

  • Paraesophageal Hernia Repair,An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-4
    • Inderpal S Sarkaria + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. Inderpal S. Sarkaria and Abbas E. Abbas, is devoted to Paraesophageal Hernia Repair. Drs. Sarkaria and Abbas has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Management of Complications in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Surgical Anatomy of Paraesophageal Hernias; Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Management of Paraesophageal Hernia in the Obese Patient; Technical Options and Approaches to Lengthen the Shortened Esophagus; Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Short and Long Term Outcomes of Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Pre-operative Evaluation and Clinical Decision Making for Giant Paraesophageal Hernias: Who Gets an Operation?; Common Tenets in Repair of Primary Paraesophageal Hernias: Reducing Tension and Maximizing Length; Management of Recurrent Paraesophageal Hernia; Transthoracic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; Anesthetic Management for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair; and more!

  • Health Systems Science Review

    • 1st Edition
    • Jesse M. Ehrenfeld + 1 more
    • English
    As part of the American Medical Association (AMA)’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium’s work, Health Systems Science (HSS) is establishing itself as the third major branch of a balanced medical education, alongside basic and clinical sciences. Health Systems Science Review is a first-of-its-kind review book designed to prepare future physicians and other health care professionals to function effectively within health systems by better understanding how health care is delivered, how health care professionals work together to deliver that care, and how the health system can improve patient care and health care delivery. This study tool provides case-based questions followed by discussions of answers and suggested readings—making it a valuable review resource for medical students and instructors, as well as medical residents; nursing, allied health, and public health students; and hospital administrators.

  • Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging: Case Review Series

    • 3rd Edition
    • Lilja B Solnes + 1 more
    • English
    Stay on top of recent, significant changes in the areas of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging with this updated and expanded volume in the popular Case Review Series. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 3rd Edition offers highly illustrated, case-based preparation for board review to help residents and recertifying radiologists succeed on exams and provide state-of-the-art patient care.

  • Ultrasound, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57-3
    • Jason M. Wagner
    • English
    This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Ultrasound, and is edited by Dr. Jason M. Wagner. Articles will include: Thyroid Ultrasound; Ultrasound of Cervical Lymph Nodes; Ultrasound of Right Upper Quadrant Pain; Ultrasound of Diffuse Liver Disease; Liver Ultrasound in Patients at Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Ultrasound of Renal Masses; Ultrasound of Pelvic Pain in the Nonpregnant Woman; Ultrasound of the 1st Trimester Pregnant Woman; Scrotal Ultrasound; Carotid Ultrasound; Vertebral Artery Ultrasound; Ultrasound in Sports Medicine; Ultrasound of Lumps, Bumps, and Soft-tissue Fluid Collections; and more!

  • Atlas d'anatomie générale et radiologique

    Avec banque d'images en ligne
    • 2nd Edition
    • Jean-Philippe Dillenseger
    • French
    Cet atlas propose sous forme didactique une magnifique synthèse d’anatomie et de radioanatomie.Organi... autour des six grandes régions anatomiques (membre supérieur, membre inférieur, colonne vertébrale et moelle spinale, thorax, abdomen-pelvis, tête et cou) en suivant celle des unités d’enseignements (UE 2.1, 2.2 et 2.3) des référentiels de formation initiale des manipulateurs en électroradiologie médicale (MERM), il repose sur une double articulation :l’anatomie générale sous forme de dessins largement légendés ;l’anatomie radiologique sous forme de coupes d’imagerie (TDM, IRM), de reconstructions et de radiographies également largement légendées, d’une qualité exceptionnelle.Parti... graphique avec plus de 650 illustrations en couleurs, cette seconde édition a été entièrement revue et corrigée, la plupart des schémas ont été renouvelés et les coupes TDM et IRM actualisées. Cet atlas permet ainsi une étude approfondie et rigoureuse de la morphologie humaine.Dans la même lignée que le Guide des technologies de l’imagerie médicale et de la radiothérapie, cet ouvrage pédagogique se révèle un outil indispensable pour les manipulateurs en radiologie (MERM), mais également pour les radiologues en tant qu’ouvrage de référence.

  • Pediatric MR Imaging, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-2
    • Edward Y Lee
    • English
    This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Pediatric MR Imaging, and is edited by Dr. Edward Y. Lee. Articles will include: MRI Evaluation of Pediatric Neck Masses: Review and Update; MRI of Lungs and Airways in Children: Past and Present; Pediatric Mediastinal Masses: Role of MRI As a Problem-Solving Tool; Pediatric Cardiac MRI: Practical Preoperative Assessment; Hepatobiliary MRI in Children: Up-To-Date Imaging Techniques and Findings; Pediatric Renal Neoplasms: MRI-Based Practical Diagnostic Approach; MRI Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children: Where Are We Now in 2018?; MRI Evaluation of Pediatric Genital Disorders: MR Technology Overview and Interpretation; Pediatric Sport-related Injuries: An Imaging Overview for Current and Future Daily Practice; MRI of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Tumors: Recent Advances and Clinical Applications; MRI Evaluation of Pediatric Lymphatics:  Overview of Techniques and Imaging Findings; PET-MRI: Current Updates on Pediatric Applications; Tales from the Night: Emergency MRI in Pediatric Patients after Hours; and more!

  • Modern Critical Care Endocrinology, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-2
    • Rinaldo Bellomo
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Rinaldo Bellomo, focuses on Modern Critical Care Endocrinology. Article topics include: Diabetes insipidus and SIADH in the ICU; Estrogen therapy in ICU patients; The angiotensin family, ACE and ACE 2; Angiotensin II in vasodilatory shock; Vasopressin in vasodilatory shock; Hydrocortison... in vasodilatory shock; Erythropoieti... in trauma and critical illness; HbA1c and permissive hyperglycemia in diabetic ICU patients; Osteoporos... and the critically ill patient; New oral agents for the treatment of diabetes; Melatonin in critical care; The incretins in ICU patients; Hepcidin; Thyroid hormone therapy in the ICU; and Hormonal therapy in organ donors.

  • Updates in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8-2
    • Matthew J. Price
    • English
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will explore Updates in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Curated by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew J. Price, this issue will cover topics and advances in the field that are relevant for practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Price. The volume will include articles on: Current Concepts in Intraprocedural Pharmacology During PCI; Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction in Contemporary Practice; Newer Generation Metallic Stents: Design, Performance Characteristics, and Outcomes; Distal Transradial Access for Coronary Angiography and Intervention; Clinical Outcomes Data for iFR-guided PCI; Culprit-only or Complete Revascularization During STEMI in Patients with and Without Shock; Technical Approaches to Left Main Coronary Intervention: Contemporary Best Practices; Robotic Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Orbital Atherectomy: A Comprehensive Review; and Percutaneous revascularization of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, among others.

  • Imaging the Failing Heart, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15-2
    • Mani Vannan
    • English
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest edited by Mani A. Vannan, will focus on Imaging the Failing Heart. Topics include, but are not limited to, The Healthcare Burden of Heart Failure; Nomenclature, Classification, Stages of Heart Failure; Left Ventricular Size and Ejection Fraction; Left Ventricular Wall Thickness and Mass; Myocardial Strain and Dyschrony; Myocardial Scar and Fibrosis; Left Atrial size and Function; Right Ventricular Size and Function; Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation; Diastolic Function; Intraventricular Flow; Resting and Exercise Doppler Hemodynamics; Ultrasound of the Lung; Role of Imaging in Specific Cardiomyopathies; and Interventional Imaging in Heart Failure.

  • Pfenninger and Fowler's Procedures for Primary Care

    • 4th Edition
    • Grant C. Fowler
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Family Medicine**Primary care clinicians are performing more varied procedures than ever before, and physicians, residents, and students need a comprehensive, authoritative resource that provides trusted information in an easy-to-follow format. Through three outstanding editions, Pfenninger and Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care has been the go-to reference for step-by-step strategies for nearly every medical procedure that can be performed in an office, hospital, or emergency care facility by primary care providers. This 4th Edition continues that tradition with new section editors, updated illustrations, new chapters, and much more. No other primary care procedure book compares with Pfenninger and Fowler’s breadth and depth of practical, step-by-step content!

  • Rabies

    Clinical Considerations and Exposure Evaluations
    • 1st Edition
    • Pamela J. Wilson + 3 more
    • English
    Written by leaders in the field, Rabies: Clinical Considerations and Exposure Evaluations is an easy to reference text primarily for physicians and veterinarians for use in diagnosing and treating rabies in patients. When presented with cases where there is possible exposure, practitioners need to be able to assess the situation and determine what procedures are warranted, as well as be able to answer the questions from patients and clients about the virus. With clear, concise explanations and illustrations, Rabies: Clinical Considerations and Exposure Evaluations ensures that you have the most up to date information at your fingertips for care of your patient.

  • Eating Disorders: Part I, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-1
    • Harry A Brandt + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Harry Brandt and Steven Crawford, is the first of two issues dedicated to a comprehensive review of the latest in Eating Disorder diagnosis and treatment. Under the guidance of series consulting editor Dr. Harsh Trivedi, Drs. Brandt and Crawford will cover a number of essential topics, included, but not limited to: Diagnostic categories and criteria and future considerations, Recent Research on Anorexia Nervosa, Recent Research on Bulimia Nervosa, Recent Research on Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID, Psychological Attributes of Eating Disorders, Genetics of Eating Disorders, The Microbiome and Eating Disorders, Sociocultural influences and eating disorders, Eating Disorders Associated with Bariatric Surgery, Body Image, and Children and Eating Disorders, among others.

  • Bailliere's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers

    • 27th Edition
    • Jayne Taylor
    • English
    Baillière's Dictionary for Nurses and Health Care Workers remains the nursing dictionary of choice throughout the world!The latest edition of this authoritative paperback has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of nurses and health care workers in a variety of clinical settings.Published for the first time in full colour, the comprehensive dictionary entries are supplemented by common abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes and roots, together with units of measurement and tables of normal values. Other helpful appendices include nutrition, resuscitation, first aid, medicines control, the legal and professional framework of nursing, professional standards of practice and behaviour, immunization and vaccinations, prevention and control of infection, revalidation, and clinical supervision.

  • Cutting-Edge Trauma and Emergency Care, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-1
    • Maureen McCunn + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, edited by Drs. Maureen McCunn, Mohammed Iqbal Ahmed, and Catherine M. Kuza is dedicated to Cutting-Edge Trauma and Emergency Care. Topics in this issue include: Recognizing preventable death: the role of survival prediction algorithms; ATLS® Update 2019: Adult management and applications to pediatric trauma care; Induction agents in specific trauma situations: RSI versus ‘slow sequence intubation’: Considerations for cervical spine, massive facial trauma, and tracheal disruption; Hemorrhage control and the anesthesiologist: resuscitative endovascular occlusion (REBOA) and emergency perfusion resuscitation (EPR); TEG/ROTEM as a guide for massive transfusion of patients with life-threatening hemorrhage; The anesthesiologist’s response to a multiple casualty-incident: our roles working through Hurricanes Irma and Harvey; When the provider becomes the victim: how to prepare for an active shooter in the trauma center; Non-accidental pediatric injuries, pediatric TBI, and sports concussions; Gender disparities in trauma care: how sex determines treatment, behavior, and the outcome; Pain management in trauma in the age of the opioid crisis; The use of point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) in trauma anesthesia care; Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in trauma patients; Enhanced recovery after surgery: Are ERAS principles applicable to adult and geriatric trauma and acute care surgery?; and Future trends in trauma care: lessons from current research and treatment strategies in the military.

  • MEX Das Mündliche Examen

    Innere Medizin und Chirurgie
    • 3rd Edition
    • Petra Harrer + 1 more
    • German
    Ratzfatz das Examen bestehen Die mündlich-praktische Prüfung des 2. Staatsexamens naht und du möchtest dich optimal darauf vorbereiten? Dann ist MEX Das Mündliche Examen: Innere Medizin und Chirurgie genau das Richtige für dich! Eine große Bandbreite an Wissen in kurzer Zeit abrufen, absolute Sicherheit in allen Themengebieten besitzen und sich nebenbei noch den Prüfern souverän präsentieren – kein Wunder, dass die Aussicht auf das Examen vielen den Angstschweiß auf die Stirn treibt. Umso wichtiger, sich jetzt effizient und zielgerichtet vorzubereiten. Genau dafür ist MEX konzipiert! MEX Innere Medizin und Chirurgie vereint optimal sowohl das praktische Know-How zu den Fächern Innere Medizin und Chirurgie für den 1. Prüfungstag als auch die Theorie für den 2. Prüfungstag. MEX spart Zeit, enthält keine Redundanzen und macht lästiges Blättern in anderen Werken überflüssig. Auch dabei: Unzählige Insider-Tipps, Merke- und Klinikkästen, übersichtliche Tabellen sowie Zusammenfassungen und Abbildungen – so wird Lernen und Wiederholen wirklich effizient. Hier bekommst du wirklich alles, was du für die letzte Hürde vor deinem Abschluss wissen musst: MEX – du liest es, du verstehst es, du weißt es. Das erwartet dich in „MEX Das Mündliche Examen: Innere Medizin und Chirurgie": Zahlreiche Tipps und Fakten zur Vorbereitung und Ablauf der mündlich-praktischen Prüfung, präsentiert von Prüfer und Prüfling Diagnostik Schritt für Schritt: Von der Anamnese und den wichtigsten Untersuchungsmethode... über Labor, EKG und Bildgebung zum perfekten Bericht systematisch differenzialdiagnost... Vorgehen, dank 50 vollständig aktualisierter Flussdiagramme zu den häufigsten Leitsymptomen die optimale Fallpräsentation, von Analyse bis Vortrag, mit über 60 alltags- und prüfungsrelevanten Fällen der Inneren Medizin und Chirurgie sowie typischen Fallgeschichten beider Fachrichtungen das ideale Training der realen Prüfungssituationen nach dem Frage-Antwort-Prinzi... mit einer strengen Auswahl der wichtigsten und aktuellsten Prüfungsprotokollfra... Neu in der 3. Auflage: Vollständig aktualisiert neue Leitlinien berücksichtigt alle Flussdiagramme in Kap. 3 überarbeitet

  • Manual de retina SERV

    • 2nd Edition
    • SERV
    • Luis Arias Barquet + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición de este manual avalado por la SERV, que presenta contenidos plenamente actualizados sobre las principales patologías retinianas, haciéndose eco de los más recientes avances de la especialidad tanto en diagnóstico como en tratamiento. Fiel a su concepto inicial de "libro de bata", constituye una guía de fácil consulta, concisa y eminentemente práctica, que será de gran utilidad para residentes y especialistas en oftalmología que requieran ampliar conocimientos en el área de la patología retiniana. Extensa iconografía en color, con más de 200 imágenes, muchas de ellas nuevas en esta edición. A lo largo de catorce capítulos los autores abarcan desde los fundamentos anatómicos y fisiológicos y las técnicas exploratorias y diagnósticas, hasta tratamientos como el láser y las inyecciones intravítreas, pasando por todo el abanico de condiciones asociadas a la patología retiniana.

  • Tratamiento del dolor. Secretos

    • 4th Edition
    • Charles E. Argoff + 2 more
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición que emplea el popular formato de preguntas y respuestas de la serie Secretos, que también incluye cuadros y tablas para facilitar la consulta y el repaso. El texto está totalmente actualizado, con nuevos capítulos sobre los más recientes descubrimientos en medicina del dolor, ilustraciones claras y precisas, y mención a páginas web actualizadas que servirán de apoyo al estudio y la revisión. Su tamaño de bolsillo permite al lector consultarlo fácilmente, en cualquier lugar y momento y aprovechar su tiempo al máximo gracias a su enfoque conciso, accesible, atractivo y muy eficaz. Durante más de 30 años, la serie Secretos ha proporcionado a estudiantes y médicos residentes de todas las áreas de la asistencia sanitaria recursos concisos, dirigidos y atractivos para realizar consultas rápidas y repasar los contenidos antes de un examen.

  • Core Procedures in Plastic Surgery

    • 2nd Edition
    • Peter C. Neligan + 1 more
    • English
    Highlighting new and highly sought-after procedures in day-to-day plastic surgery practice, Core Procedures in Plastic Surgery, 2nd Edition, covers key areas of reconstructive, aesthetic, hand, and pediatric plastic surgery—all modified to provide streamlined detail of anatomy, workup, and procedural steps. This unique reference, derived from Dr. Peter C. Neligan’s 6-volume award-winning masterwork, Plastic Surgery, 4th Edition, provides the high-yield, highly visual guidance you need to confidently perform these procedures and achieve optimal outcomes.

  • Therapeutic Hotline: New Developments in Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-2
    • Seemal R Desai
    • English
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Seemal R. Desai of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, is devoted to Therapeutic Hotline: New Developments in Dermatology. Articles in this timely issue address updates in psoriasis, hair loss, nail diseases, photoprotection, melanoma, pediatric dermatology, pigmentary disorders, women’s skin health, acne, atopic dermatitis, bullous diseases; rosacea, and genetic skin diseases.

  • ELSEVIER ESSENTIALS Patienten- und Teamkommunikation für Ärzte

    Konstruktiv, lösungsorientiert, praxisnah
    • 1st Edition
    • Stephanie Schnichels
    • German
    Ob in Klinik oder Praxis - dieses Buch sollte jede praktizierende Ärztin und jeder praktizierende Arzt lesen. Das Werk informiert über die sog. „GFK-Methode („gewaltfreie"Kommun... in Verbindung mit resourcen-orientiert... Kommunikation. Dabei geht es darum, auch in einem nur kurzen Gespräch zwischen Arzt und Patienten ein Vertrauensverhältnis aufzubauen, Missverständnisse auszuschließen und ggf. mögliche Konflikte zu lösen. Das Trainings- und Arbeitsbuch vermittelt zudem das Prinzip „MinMax" – minimale Intervention, maximale Wirkung. Von der „Vier-Schritte-Kommu... bis zur Teamkommunikation oder Gesprächsführung in schwierigen Situationen, sind alle Bereiche abgedeckt. Fallbeispiele machen die Inhalte lebendig und praxisnah.

  • MIQ 05: Tuberkulose Mykobakteriose

    Qualitätsstandards in der mikrobiologisch-infektiologischen Diagnostik
    • 3rd Edition
    • Elvira Richter
    • Deutsche Gesellschaft für DGHM + 2 more
    • German
    Die aktualisierte Fassung der MiQ 5 enthält die mikrobiologisch infektiologischen Qualitätsstandards zur Untersuchung auf Tuberkulose und andere Mykobakteriosen. Es wurden alle derzeit gültigen Verordnungen, DIN-Normen, EN-Normen und technische Regelwerke sowie die internationale Literatur berücksichtigt. Themen sind u.a.: Präanalytik Mikroskopische Untersuchung Kultur Nukleinsäureamplifik... (NAT) Differenzierung von Mykobakterien Empfindlichkeitsprüf... Immunologische Diagnostik Qualitätssicherung Sicherheitsmanagemen... und Arbeitsschutz

  • Handbuch Extrakorporale Organunterstützung

    • 1st Edition
    • Götz Geldner + 1 more
    • German
    Lungen-, Herz-, Leber- oder Nierenversagen– in diesem Handbuch erhalten Sie einen fundierten Gesamtüberblick über die wichtigsten Organunterstützungsv... Geschrieben von den jeweiligen “key-option-leadern“ ihres Fachs, vermittelt das Buch praxisnahes Wissen über die jeweiligen Verfahren, Geräte und mögliche Komplikationen. Darüber hinaus: aktuelle Trends und Empfehlungen (inkl. Literatur). Zahlreiche Schemazeichnungen und Abbildungen verdeutlichen die Inhalte und erleichtern Ihnen das Verständnis.

  • Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery: State of the Craft, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-2
    • Edward P Buchanan
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Guest Edited by Edward Buchanan, MD, is devoted to Pediatric Craniofacial Plastic Surgery. Topics include: Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis; Syndromic Craniosynostosis; Cleft Orthognathic Surgery; Pediatric Cranioplasty; Hypertelorism; Treacher Collins Syndrome; Craniofacial Microsomia; Microtia: Medpor Reconstruction; Microtia: Autologous Reconstruction; Parry Romberg Disease; Pediatric Facial Trauma; Pierre Robin Sequence; and Pediatric Craniofacial Oncologic Reconstruction.

  • Specialty Imaging: Fundamentals of CEUS

    • 1st Edition
    • Andrej Lyshchik
    • English
    Cost-efficient, safe, and clinically effective, contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a nascent diagnostic imaging technique for use in both adults and children. Specialty Imaging: Fundamentals in CEUS provides first of its kind, authoritative coverage to help you make the most of this promising imaging tool in your practice. This one-stop resource is tailored to your decision support needs, offering guidance from global experts on everything from physics and safety to each of the commonly used clinical applications of CEUS (Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound).

  • The Endoscopic Hepatologist, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Christopher J DiMaio
    • English
    In consultation with Dr. Charles Lightdale, Dr. DiMaio has assembled a list of articles devoted to endoscopy in hepatology with the most current and clinically relevant content. Dr. DiMaio invited top experts from well-known institutions to contribute reviews on the following topics: EUS in the evaluation of unexplained biliary dilation and liver function test abnormalities; EUS-guided liver biopsy; Advances in endoscopic imaging of the biliary tree; Expert evaluation of indeterminate biliary strictures; Stenting for benign and malignant biliary strictures; Endoscopic management of biliary issues in the liver transplant patient; Endoscopic management of complex biliary stone disease; EUS-guided biliary drainage; ERCP and EUS-guided drainage of the gallbladder; EUS-guided interventions for the measurement and treatment of portal hypertension; Endoscopic management of portal hypertension-related bleeding; EUS for diagnosis and staging of liver tumors; ERCP-guided ablation for cholangiocarcinoma; and EUS-guided ablation of liver tumors. Readers will come away with the most current clinical information they need to improve outcomes in patients with liver disease.

  • Diseases of the Biliary Tract, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 99-2
    • J. Bart Rose
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Diseases of the Biliary Tract, and is edited by Dr. J Bart Rose. Articles will include: Anatomy, Embryology, and Imaging of the Biliary Tract; Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management; Autoimmune Diseases of the Biliary Tract; Biliary Dyskinesia; Gallstone Disease: Cholecystitis, Mirizzi’s Syndrome, Bouveret Syndrome, Gallstone Ileus; Technical Aspects of CholecystectomyTechn... Aspects of Bile Duct Evaluation and Exploration; Iatrogenic Biliary Injuries: Identification, Classification, and Management; Premalignant lesions: IPNB, Choledochal Cysts, and Biliary Cystadenomas; Gallbladder Cancer; Ampullary Cancer; Endoscopic Management of Biliary Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic; Role of Transplant in Biliary Disease; Bile Metabolism and Lithogenesis; Cholangiocarcinoma: Intra and Extrahepatic; and more!

  • Comprehensive Care of the Transgender Patient

    • 1st Edition
    • Cecile A Ferrando
    • English
    From a renowned specialist at the Cleveland Clinic and medical and surgical experts in this growing field comes an up-to-date, multidisciplinary resource on transgender health care and surgery. Comprehensive Care of the Transgender Patient, by Dr. Cecile Ferrando, covers all aspects of transgender health care, beginning with epidemiology and history and progressing to an in-depth review of the complex transition for patients, including mental health services, endocrine and hormone therapy treatment, and surgical options.

  • Diagnostic Ultrasound: Head and Neck

    • 2nd Edition
    • Anil T. Ahuja
    • English
    Develop a solid understanding of head and neck ultrasound with this practical, point-of-care reference in the popular Diagnostic Ultrasound series. Written by Dr. Anil T. Ahuja and other leading experts in the field, the second edition of Diagnostic Ultrasound: Head and Neck offers detailed, clinically oriented coverage of ultrasound imaging of the head and neck and includes illustrated and written correlation between ultrasound findings and other modalities. This wealth of up-to-date information helps you achieve an accurate head and neck ultrasound diagnosis for every patient.

  • Urology, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-2
    • Gretchen Irwin + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Drs. Gretchen Irwin and Laura Mayans, is devoted to Urology. Articles in this issue include: Dysuria; UTI and Pyelonephritis; Nephrolithiasis; Interstitial Cystitis; BPH; Urinary Incontinence; Enuresis; Erectile Dysfunction; Prostate Cancer Screening; Hematuria; and Urologic Cancers.

  • Kinderanästhesie

    • 9th Edition
    • Martin Jöhr
    • German
    Narkose – speziell für kleine Patienten. Alles, was Sie darüber wissen müssen, erfahren Sie in diesem Buch. Von der Anatomie und Physiologie des kindlichen Körpers, über Auswahl und Dosierung der Medikamente, praxisbewährte Verfahren, optimale Techniken etc. bis zu speziellen Eingriffen aus verschiedenen Fachgebieten bleibt keine Frage offen. Neu in der 9. Auflage: - Neuer Extraabschnitt zur minimalinvasiven Chirurgie - ADHS-Patienten: das „nicht kooperative Kind" - Ergänzungen zur Lokalanästhesie - Tricks beim Venenzugang - Komplett überarbeitete und aktualisierte Literatur

  • Wheater's Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology

    • 6th Edition
    • Geraldine O'Dowd + 2 more
    • English
    This concise introduction to pathology covers basic pathological mechanisms and offers a detailed review of systems pathology, making it a complete, effective review for today’s readers. Hundreds of high-quality images—many new to this edition—illustrate common entities, and associated captions provide key pathological points. Reader-friendly text clarifies basic and complex information, helping you understand challenging concepts more easily. Wheater's Pathology is an excellent companion resource for users of Wheater's Functional Histology, 6th Edition, offering a comparison of normal histology with the pathological changes in disease.

  • Crash Course Pathology

    • 5th Edition
    • Olivia Mckinney + 1 more
    • Hizbullah Shaikh
    • English
    Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of pathology will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

  • Botulinum Toxin in Facial Rejuvenation

    • 2nd Edition
    • Kate Coleman
    • English
    Now thoroughly revised to reflect state-of-the-art advances in the field, Botulinum Toxin in Facial Rejuvenation, 2nd Edition, covers the entire range of the use of botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes. Dr. Kate Coleman offers practical guidance for safe handling, selection and assessment of patients, potential complications and pitfalls, and aesthetic techniques, as well as comparative modalities and long-term management. This is an ideal resource for anyone who offers this sought-after procedure, including cosmetic surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons, dermatologists, physician’s assistants, and registered nurses.

  • Strahlentherapie kompakt

    Praxisnah und interdisziplinär
    • 3rd Edition
    • Frank Giordano + 1 more
    • German
    Das Buch bietet Ihnen eine knapp formulierte, interdisziplinäre Übersicht über die jeweilige Rationale für die Therapie der verschiedenen Tumorentitäten unter ausführlicher Berücksichtigung der Chirurgie sowie der Hormon- und Chemotherapie. Darüber hinaus werden Ihnen spezifisch strahlentherapeutisc... Aspekte mit praxisrelevanten Angaben vorgestellt. Neu in der 3. Auflage: Alle Kapitel umfassend aktualisiert Darstellung der Bestrahlungsplanung auf aktuellstem Level: von der 2-D zur 3-D-Bestrahlungsplan... von der reellen zur virtuellen Simulation, von der 3-D-konformalen zur intensitätsmoduliert... Bestrahlung Berücksichtigung der jeweiligen Leitlinie sowie bei neuerer Datenlage Hinweis auf Unterschiede zur gültigen Fassung

  • Kryger's Sleep Medicine Review

    A Problem-Oriented Approach
    • 3rd Edition
    • Meir H. Kryger + 2 more
    • English
    Part of the trusted Kryger line of sleep medicine references, Kryger’s Sleep Medicine Review, 3rd Edition, tests your knowledge with over 1,000 questions and answers, both in print and online. This unique review tool follows the updated AASM exam blueprint, providing authoritative guidance and current information on every aspect of sleep medicine. It’s an invaluable resource for test prep and clinical practice, with updates to the classification system (ICSD3) and scoring manual, a new section on instrumentation, and questions related to key topics such as home sleep testing.

  • Crash Course Medical Research, Audit and Teaching: the Essentials for Career Success

    • 2nd Edition
    • Amit Kaura
    • Darrel Francis
    • English
    Crash Course Medical Research, Audit and Teaching: the Essentials for Career Success, Second Edition – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.This volume concisely brings together the wide range of skills needed for interpreting or conducting medical research and audit. It starts with the basics of medical data analysis and interpretation, followed by how to critically review published studies and even extends to advice on career advancement including CV writing, securing academic opportunities and teaching. This book will allow you to build competence and confidence in the world of medical research.

  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-1
    • Michael S. Caplan
    • English
    With collaboration of Dr. Lucky Jain, Consulting Editor, Dr. Caplan has assembled articles devoted to the most current clinical advances in necrotizing enterocolitis. He has invited expert authors from top institutions to contribute timely reviews on the following topics: Biomarker Discovery: New markers that improve early diagnostic capability; Probiotics: State of the art; NEC Pathophysiology: How microbiome data alters our understanding; Effect of Human Milk on NEC; Influence of Growth Factors on the Development of NEC; Can Fish Oil Reduce the Incidence of NEC by Altering the Inflammatory Response; Oral Mother’s Milk: State of the art and influence on NEC; Does Surgical Management Alter the Outcome of NEC; Epidemiology of NEC: New considerations and influence of PRBC transfusions and anemia; Role of Abdominal Ultrasound in Diagnosis of NEC; and Modifiable Risk Factors in NEC: 2018. Readers will come away with the scientific and medical information they need to make clinical decisions to improve patient outcomes.

  • Facial Trauma Surgery

    From Primary Repair to Reconstruction
    • 1st Edition
    • Amir H. Dorafshar + 2 more
    • English
    Offering authoritative guidance and a multitude of high-quality images, Facial Trauma Surgery: From Primary Repair to Reconstruction is the first comprehensive textbook of its kind on treating primary facial trauma and delayed reconstruction of both the soft tissues and craniofacial bony skeleton. This unique volume is a practical, complete reference for clinical presentation, fracture pattern, classification, and management of patients with traumatic facial injury, helping you provide the best possible outcomes for patients’ successful reintegration into work and society.

  • Why Patients Sue Doctors

    Lessons learned from medical malpractice cases
    • 1st Edition
    • Duncan Graham + 2 more
    • English
    Why do patients sue their doctors? The answer is not straightforward. It is unlikely to be singular. One thing, however, is certain: the answer is important to the quality of health care. This book provides answers to this important question. In Why Patients sue Doctors the authors draw on their collective experience in over 1000 real-life medicolegal cases to explore why and how doctors make mistakes. By analysing and discussing the situations and behaviours that lead to complaints by patients and their families, this book provides practical guidance on how to improve clinical care and avoid litigation. The lessons learned will help practitioners in the future avoid some common clinical pitfalls of the past. This will be of immediate interest to anyone concerned about the quality of healthcare and how to improve it. The cases presented by the authors will also be of general interest to those wishing to know more about medical litigation.

  • Axial Spondyloarthritis

    • 1st Edition
    • Philip Mease + 1 more
    • English
    Focusing on the key essentials you need to know, Axial Spondyloarthritis provides a quick, expert overview of axSpA from a clinical perspective. This concise resource by Drs. Philip Mease and Muhammad Khan presents practical recommendations and guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of spondyloarthritis impacting the axial skeleton alongside an overview of epidemiology, special populations, and patient education.

  • Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 1st Edition

    Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 1st Edition
    • 1st Edition
    • Suresh Chand
    • English
    The book Textbook of Forensic Medicine includes all essential conceptual topics of Forensic Medicine. It is in a very simple “Must know” format with easily understandable language. Theory part includes Short Notes e.g. [SN], Long Questions [LQ], Difference Between [D/W] and Medicolegal Importance [MLI]. All the essential concepts are supported by numerous diagrams, flowcharts and tables for better understanding and quick recall. The content covers all the important topics as per MCI curriculum. Also, the presentation of text is tailored to suit the needs of UG students. Easy-to-remember mnemonics have also been given for easy understanding of complex terminologies.

  • Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Malignant Conditions

    • 1st Edition
    • Qaiser Bashir + 1 more
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of hematologic and non-hematologic malignancies for which hematopoietic cell transplantation is a treatment option. Drs. Qaiser Bashir and Mehdi Hamadani provide easy-to-find information on basic science of hematopoietic cell transplantation, pharmacology, workflows and procedures, possible complications and side effects, in addition to the role of HCT in conjunction with clinical cellular therapy.

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