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Libros en Medicina

  • Community Emergency Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Jim Wardrope + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Community Emergency Medicine has been written especially for health professions who are responsible for providing emergency medical care. It guides the decision-making process using a system of assessment that identifies those patients who need immediate life saving treatment and those who need hospital care. The book also concentrates on the assessment and management of the patients who will be managed in the community. It connects emergency care with the community and secondary care and places it firmly in the context of patient care pathways.Community Emergency Medicine:• guides the decision making process through a system that enables swift assessment of patients• covers a wide range of presentations including chest pain; shortness of breath; paediatric emergencies; abdominal pain; ENT problems; itch and rash; care of the older patient; musculoskeletal problems; neurological problems; psychiatric problems• explores ethical issuesAppropriate for: paramedicine, primary care, emergency care.
  • Medical Ethics and Law

    The Core Curriculum
    • 2 Edición
    • Dominic Wilkinson + 3 más
    • Inglés
    The book is in two sections. The first considers general aspects of ethics (in the context of medicine); the second section covers the topics identified in the ‘consensus agreement’. The content of medical law is not intended to be comprehensive and relates very much to the ethical issues.
  • MRCP Part 2: Best of Five Clinical Questions and Answers

    • 3 Edición
    • Volumen 2
    • Huw Beynon + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This book of 250 best of five questions, focusing on data interpretation and case histories, is a title in the best-selling series The Complete MRCP, regarded as one of the most authoritative sources of self-assessment material for the MRCP written examinations.
  • Mechanical Ventilation

    • 2 Edición
    • Neil R. MacIntyre + 1 más
    • Inglés
    With cutting-edge and clinically relevant information, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, 2nd Edition takes a practical, clinical approach to the principles and practice of mechanical ventilation. This informative resource explains mechanical ventilation decisions and procedures in real-world terms so information is easy to understand and apply. This thoroughly updated edition includes one new chapter, four completely updated chapters, and a wealth of new user-friendly features.
  • The Sports Medicine Resource Manual

    • 1 Edición
    • Peter H. Seidenberg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Written by primary care sports medicine physicians, The Sports Medicine Resource Manual is the one musculoskeletal textbook that is ideally suited for family medicine and sports medicine providers. Chapters on physical exam and diagnosis are carefully integrated with sections on rehabilitation and management—including a complete guide to procedural skills such as casting, injections, compartment testing, running shoe prescriptions and more. In this conveniently sized volume, sports medicine physicians, orthopedists, emergency medicine physicians, physical therapists, pediatricians, team physicians, athletic trainers, and others share their expertise on everything from diagnosis and proper rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain to “field side” coverage and acute management of the injured athlete. Designed as both a tutorial and a trusted reference, this easy-to-reference resource will provide you with expert guidance for years to come.
  • The Flesh and Bones of Medical Pharmacology

    • 1 Edición
    • Domenico Spina
    • Inglés
    A concise, accessible account of pharmacology, covering all the key concepts you need with no gaps. It can be used either as an introduction to a topic, or as a revision aid.
  • 100 plus Diseases for the MRCP Part 2

    • 2 Edición
    • Miles D Witham + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This fully updated second edition builds on the success of the first book, basing the revision material around diseases rather than questions. It provides MRCP candidates with a systematic and succinct summary of the signs, symptoms, differential diagnoses and investigation results for over 100 of the most common diseases that come up regularly in Part 2 of the MRCP exam. There are also over 160 sample questions and answers to help candidates experience a ‘mock' exam and test their knowledge.
  • MRCPCH Part 2: Questions and Answers for the New Format Exam

    • 1 Edición
    • Patrick H. T. Cartlidge + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a revision book of questions and answers for Part 2 of the MRCPCH exam - all in the new examination format. Questions have been written in the three styles used in the new examination.
  • Atrial Fibrillation, An Issue of Medical Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 92-1
    • Ranjan K. Thakur + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in humans. An incredible worldwide effort from physicians, scientists and industry over the last decade has brought forth new insights and therapeutic tools. We are fortunate to have achieved a level of understanding about this complex disease that we can indeed cure some patients. While we proceed at full speed ahead looking for cures for the rest, we have taken this opportunity in the Medical Clinics of North America to reflect on how much we have learned and on the task that lies ahead. This issue opens with a historical perspective, discusses many of the clinical issues in the management of atrial fibrillation, such as cardioversion, anticoagulation and ablation, and concludes with the current guidelines for treatment and a view of the future.
  • Management of Spinal Cord Injuries

    A Guide for Physiotherapists
    • 1 Edición
    • Lisa Harvey
    • Inglés
    Combining 25 years of clinical, research and teaching experience, Dr Lisa Harvey provides an innovative 5-step approach to the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injury. Based on the International Classification of Functioning, this approach emphasises the importance of setting goals which are purposeful and meaningful to the patient. These goals are related to performance of motor tasks analysed in terms of 6 key impairments. The assessment and treatment performance of each of these impairments for people with spinal cord injury is described in the following chapters: training motor tasks strength training contracture management pain management respiratory management cardiovascular fitness training Dr Harvey develops readers' problem-solving skills equipping them to manage all types of spinal cord injuries. Central to these skills is an understanding of how people with different patterns of paralysis perform motor tasks and the importance of differentmuscles for motor tasks such as: transfers and bed mobility of people wheelchair mobility hand function for people with tetraplegia standing and walking with lower limb paralysis This book is for students and junior physiotherapists with little or no experience in the area of spinal cord injury but with a general understanding of the principles of physiotherapy. It is also a useful tool for experienced clinicians, including those keen to explore the evidence base that supports different physiotherapy interventions.