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On Call Psychiatry

On Call Series

  • 4 Edición - 23 de febrero de 2018
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Carol A. Bernstein, Molly E. Poag, Mort Rubinstein
  • Idioma: Inglés

Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this best-selling reference by Drs. Carol A. Bernstein, Molly E. Poag, and Mort Rubinstein covers the common pr… Leer más

Descripción

Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this best-selling reference by Drs. Carol A. Bernstein, Molly E. Poag, and Mort Rubinstein covers the common problems you’ll encounter while on call without direct supervision in the hospital. On Call Psychiatry, 4th Edition, fits perfectly in your pocket, ready to provide key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.

Puntos claves

  • Highlights medications, doses, and critical information in a second color for fast reference.

  • Features a logical, highly templated format so you can locate key information quickly.

  • Delivers consistent, easy-to-follow coverage of the most common on-call problems and approaches, including what to do from the initial phone call, questions you should ask to assess the urgency of each situation, "Elevator Thoughts," how to immediately identify major threats to life, what to do at the bedside, and how to avoid common mistakes for every call.

Índice

Bernstein et al.: On Call Psychiatry, 4th edition

1. Approach to Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation

2. The Role of the Psychiatric Consultant

3. Psychodynamic Issues

4. Telephone Consultation

5. Seclusion and Restraint

6. Assessment of Capacity and Other Legal Issues

7. The Difficult Patient

8. Emergency Evaluation of Children and Adolescents

9. The Agitated Patient

10. The Anxious Patient

11. The Violent Patient

12. The Suicidal Patient

13. The Psychotic Patient

14. The Confused Patient

15. Movement Disorder

16. Barriers to Communication: Mutism , etc.

17. Physical and Sexual Trauma

18. The Pregnant Patient

19. Intoxication

20. Substance Withdrawal

21. Insomnia

22. Headache

23. Chest Pain

24. Nausea and Vomiting

25. Fever

26. Seizures

27. Falls

28. Blood Pressure Changes

29. Telepsychiatry

30. Cross Cultural Issues

Appendix

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 4
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 25 de abril de 2018
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

CB

Carol A. Bernstein

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, DIO and Senior Assistant Dean for GME; Vice Chair for Graduate Medical Education and Director, Residency Training in Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

MP

Molly E. Poag

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Chairman for Education, Department of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital, Clinical Assistant, Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

MR

Mort Rubinstein

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, Deputy Associate Chief of StaffCOS, Mental Health, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY