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  • Equine Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-2
    • Colleen Duncan
    • Inglés
    Guest Edited by Drs. Colleen Duncan and Bruce Wobeser, this issue focuses on Equine Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics. Articles include: Field Necropsy of the horse, Skin disease, Enteric diseases, Neurologic diseases, Musculoskeletal diseases, Reproductive disorders, Toxicology, Diseases of the urinary system, and more!

  • Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics

    • 5 Edición
    • Stephen F. Rosenstiel + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Find practical step-by-step guidelines to hundreds of fixed prosthodontics procedures! Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics, 5th Edition provides a strong foundation in basic science along with clear descriptions of clinical applications. Using more than 3,000 high-quality drawings and photographs, this reference covers everything from tooth preparation to prostheses and restorations to follow-up care. New to this edition is a chapter on periodontal considerations plus new sections on topics such as cone beam imaging and virtual articulators. From respected prosthodontics educators and clinicians Stephen Rosenstiel, Martin Land, and Junhei Fujimoto, Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics includes separate sections covering planning and preparation, clinical procedures, and laboratory procedures, making it easier to look up the information you need.

  • Career Development for Health Professionals

    Success in School & on the Job
    • 4 Edición
    • Lee Haroun
    • Inglés
    Master the skills you need to succeed in the classroom and as a health care professional! Filled with tips and strategies, Career Development for Health Professionals, 4th Edition provides the skills required to achieve four important goals: 1) complete your educational program, 2) think like a health care professional, 3) find the right jobs, and 4) attain long-term career success. This edition includes a new chapter on professionalism and online activities challenging you to apply what you’ve learned. Written by respected educator Lee Haroun, this practical resource helps you maximize your potential and grow into a competent, caring, well-rounded member of the health care team.

  • Advances in Pediatrics, 2015

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2015
    • Michael S. Kappy
    • Inglés
    Advances in Pediatrics reviews the most current practices in pediatrics. A distinguished editorial board, headed by Dr.Michael Kappy, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites expert pediatricians to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care. Topics such as fetal diagnosis and surgical intervention, updates in pharmacology, and fatty liver disease are represented, highlighting the most current and relevant information in the field.

  • New Advances in Hepatic Encephalopathy, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 19-3
    • Robert S. Brown Jr
    • Inglés
    Dr. Brown provides a timely upate on the clinical diagnosis and management of Hepatic Encephalopathy. His issue addresses current hot topics including Role of NH4 in Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy; How to diagnose and manage HE in fulminant hepatic failure; New methods of Brain Imaging and testing (eg PET) and Hepatic Encephalopathy; Management New agents for HE (focus on NH4 lowering drugs used in UCD); Legal responsibility of MD when he diagnoses HE; Diets in Encephalopathy; and Neurological manifestations of HE.

  • Biología fundamental y de la salud

    • 1 Edición
    • Rafael Galán Romero + 1 más
    • Español
    Libro de texto de gran valor didáctico que recoge los contenidos de la asignatura de Biología General. La obra contiene un importante componente práctico en forma de prácticas de laboratorio y de ejercicios propuestos, en ambos casos, las actividades prácticas están basadas en el razonamiento y en la aplicación de los conceptos teóricos. El texto se inicia con una parte introductoria donde se explica el concepto de la Biología y posteriormente, el texto se divide en tres grandes secciones: Bioquímica, Citología (procariota y eucariota) y Microbiología, Inmunología y Genética. La obra incorpora información adicional al texto separada del mismo por cuadros destacados y de ampliación. Destacamos el importante componente iconográfico, ya que cuenta con gran número de dibujos/esquemas, microfotografías tanto a color como en b/n.

  • Autoevaluación en enfermería médico-quirúrgica

    Test razonados para la preparación del acceso por vía excepcional al título de especialista
    • 1 Edición
    • Juan Luis Soto de Lanuza + 3 más
    • Español
    Valiosa herramienta de apoyo para todos aquellos que se preparen para el acceso a la especialidad de enfermería médico-quirúrgica por la vía extraordinaria. Obra escrita por profesionales con experiencia como enfermeros y que tienen también una larga trayectoria en el ámbito de la formación, coordinados por Juan Luis Soto de Lanuza, diplomado en Enfermería por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid y en Psicología por la Universidad de Comillas. Incluye un primer capítulo de técnicas de estudio que facilita un abordaje más eficaz de los temas que se pretende estudiar, de modo que se logra un mayor rendimiento y un apartado de consejos para realizar exámenes tipo test.

  • Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine

    Principles and Procedures
    • 2 Edición
    • Margi Sirois
    • Inglés
    Learn how to properly handle and care for lab animals and exotic species with Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine, Principles and Procedures, 2nd Edition. This comprehensive resource provides the latest anatomy, physiology, and taxonomy information on a wide variety of species — including birds, reptiles and amphibians, rats and mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets, wildlife, woodchucks, armadillos, frogs, and fish. Coverage also includes a number of commonly performed procedures (such as blood collection, medicine administration, and animal husbandry) and in-depth information on housing, restraint, nutrition, common diseases, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Research-related information, including legal and ethical issues surrounding exotic animals being kept as pets, as well as the humane use of animals in research, make this text a must-have resource for any aspiring vet tech or professional who must work with lab animals.

  • Abordaje integral de la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal

    Clínicas Iberoamericanas de Gastroenterología y Hepatología vol. 4
    • 1 Edición
    • Fernando Gomollón García + 1 más
    • Español
    Clínicas Iberoamericanas de Gastroenterología y Hepatología nace con el objetivo de recoger la información clínica más novedosa y transmitir el estado actual del conocimiento en las diferentes disciplinas que componen la especialidad. El proyecto global de AEG Clinics contará además con dos Directores de renombre que serán los doctores Antoni Castells, del Servicio de Gastroenterología del Hospital Clínic de Barcelona y Henry Cohen, Ex-Presidnete de la World Gastroenterology Organization. Cada una de las monografías estaría integrada por un total de 10 manuscritos orientados para que el lector pueda disfrutar de una visión global de la condición tratada y que le permitan mantenerse al día en aquellos temas más complejos y a la vez actuales de la especialidad. En este título se hace una revisión epidemiológica de la enfermedad inflamatoria, así como una sencilla explicación de los avances genéticos que se ha producido y su relación con la clínica.

  • Sanidad lean

    • 1 Edición
    • Carles Martin Fumadó + 1 más
    • Español
    El objetivo principal de esta obra es sentar las bases para la aplicación de la corriente de Lean Management en la asistencia sanitaria mejorando la calidad de la asistencia sanitaria, ofreciendo mejores servicios al paciente y mejorando las capacidades del equipo sanitario humano. Los contenidos tratan de cubrir los conocimientos básicos de Lean Management de una manera sistematizada y al mismo tiempo crear una base para que el lector pueda profundizar más de una manera autónoma y entender los beneficios que aporta a la gestión de los sistemas sanitarios. La propuesta de contenidos se convierte en una referencia en cuanto a conocimientos y estructura de aplicación del lean management en sanidad. El contenido de la obra se distribuye en dos partes, una que recoge contenidos introductorios sobre la metodología Lean y una segunda con cuestiones y planteamientos prácticos. Los autores tienen una amplia experiencia en la aplicación del Lean Management y en su aplicacíón a la asistencia médica y analizan el potencial del Lean Management como sistema de gestión y marco para el diseño de los sistemas de prestación de atención médica del futuro.

  • Catástrofes: identificación de víctimas y otros aspectos médico-forenses

    Aspectos teórico-prácticos
    • 1 Edición
    • Eneko Barbería Marcalain
    • Español
    Primera obra en español que combina la descripción de los métodos de identificación con el análisis del trabajo desarrollado en algunos casos reales. Los autores, todos ellos de reconocida experiencia en el ámbito de la Medicina Legal y Forense, intentan plasmar todos aquellos aspectos teóricos a tener en cuenta para una correcta identificación de víctimas procedentes de grandes desastres. Se incluye una parte práctica al final de la obra que recoge los últimos cinco capítulos y en la que los autores han recogido distintos casos prácticos que hace referencia a desastres que se ha producido recientemente tanto en España como en otros países. Por su carácter teórico-práctico, la obra va dirigida tanto a estudiantes como a los profesionales que intervienen en este tipo de situaciones (forenses, cuerpos policiales, genetistas, biólogos, antropólogos, odontólogos y psicólogos).

  • Nutrition in Older Adults, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-3
    • John E. Morley
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine is devoted to Nutrition in Older Adults. Guest Editor John E. Morley, MD has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Anorexia of Aging; Protein and Older Persons; Screening for Malnutrition in Older People; Obesity and Aging; Vitamins; Sarcopenia; Diabetes: Nutrition and Exercise; Frailty, Exercise and Nutrition; Dehydration; Cholesterol and Older Persons; Cognition and Nutrition; and Gastric Emptying in the Elderly.

  • Fisiopatología. La ciencia del porqué y el cómo

    • 1 Edición
    • Raúl A. Uribe Olivares
    • Español
    Texto que se presenta para cubrir la necesidad del estudiante de Medicina y otros grados de Ciencias de la Salud, con un abordaje totalmente novedoso que combina la experiencia docente con la de los alumnos que ya han superado la asignatura de fisiopatología. Se ha priorizado el conocimiento de cómo se defiende el organismo ante un patógeno y como estos mecanismos se traducen en la aparición de síntomas y signos. Orientado más a entender los procesos básicos que al diagnóstico clínico. El libro se inicia con una parte introductoria a modo de recordatorio y a partir de ahí, se encuentra organizada en 2 grandes partes: "Fisiopatología de los síntomas y signos" y "Fisiopatología de los síndromes comunes". Obra especialmente dirigida a estudiantes de los grados de Medicina, Enfermería, Nutrición , Técnico de Emergencias, Medicina del Deporte y otros grados relacionados con las ciencias de la Salud, aunque también será de utilidad para médicos residentes o en sus primeros años de ejercicio.

  • Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Clinics Collections)

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 7C
    • Joel J. Heidelbaugh
    • Inglés
    Clinics Collections: Gastrointestinal Diseases draws from Elsevier’s robust Clinics Review Articles database to provide multidisciplinary teams, including general practitioners, gastroenterologists, otolaryngologists, oncologists, pathologists, and surgeons, with practical clinical advice and insights on this highly prevalent condition and its comorbidities. Clinics Collections: Gastrointestinal Diseases guides readers on how to apply current primary research findings on gastrointestinal diseases to everyday practice to help overcome challenges and complications, keep up with new and improved treatment methods, and improve patient outcomes. • Areas of focus include gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, dyspepsia, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroparesis, dysphagia, esophageal tumor, colon polyps/cancer, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroenteritis, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, and hemorrhoids. • Each article begins with keywords and key points for immediate access to the most critical information. • Articles are presented in an easy-to-digest and concisely worded format. Elsevier’s Clinics Collections provide concise reviews of today’s most prevalent conditions and significant medical developments. Other Clinics Collections titles available include Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, Obesity, Pain Management, Lipid Disorders, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

  • Ultrasound: The Requisites

    • 3 Edición
    • Barbara S. Hertzberg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This bestselling volume in The Requisites™ Series provides a comprehensive introduction to timely ultrasound concepts, ensuring quick access to all the essential tools for the effective practice of ultrasonography. Comprehensive yet concise, Ultrasound covers everything from basic principles to advanced state-of-the-art techniques. This title perfectly fulfills the career-long learning, maintenance of competence, reference, and review needs of residents, fellows, and practicing physicians.

  • Modern Concepts in Aesthetic Dentistry and Multi-disciplined Reconstructive Grand Rounds, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 59-3
    • John Calamia
    • Inglés
    This issue is the third issue Dr. John Calamia and colleagues have edited on cosmetic dentistry. This issue, titled "Modern Concepts in Aesthetic Dentistry & Multi-disciplined Reconstructive Grand Rounds," features 20 articles on Smile design, Proportional smile design, Use of Kois analyzer in the restoration of anterior dentition, Cements and adhesives for all-ceramic restorations, Replacement of old PFM crowns with all ceramic restorations, Cosmetic makeover insuring patient input, Orthodontic intervention: diastema closure, Fluorosis, chemical abrasion, and porcelain veneers, Aesthetic smile enhancement, Treatment of intrinsic stains, Moderate mandibular anterior crowding, Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation, Restoration of the anterior segment, Full mouth reconstruction of worn dentition, Interdisciplinary aesthetic treatment, Gummy smile reduction, Diastema closure, and much more!

  • Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-3
    • Daniel M. Prevedello
    • Inglés
    Because the base of the skull has proven to be one of the most challenging regions of the body to access, treatment options were once limited for patients with tumors or lesions in this area. However, with recent advancements and breakthroughs in treatment, patients with skull base tumors now have an array of surgical options that can help them return to leading a normal and active life. The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA) is an innovative surgical technique used to remove brain tumors and lesions—some as large as softballs—all through the nose.

  • Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Management, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 25-3
    • John R. Saltzman
    • Inglés
    Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is the leading emergency leading to hospitalization and urgent endoscopy. The field of gastrointestinal bleeding is rapidly evolving. The epidemiology is changing with more complex older patients on anticoagulant and antithrombotic agents presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The initial management has rapidly evolved with new transfusion thresholds, the use of risk stratification scores and no more nasogastric tubes. There is new data and recommendations on optimal timing of endoscopy. Medical therapies have also evolved with changes in proton pump inhibitor administration and the use of prokinetics to improve endoscopic visualization. Many modifications in endoscopic therapy have recently been advanced including the use of endoscopic ultrasound guided angiotherapy, topical sprays (i.e. Hemospray) and over-the-scope clips. In order to give optimal care to patients, it is critical that practicing gastroenterologists are aware of the many recent advances in management of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

  • Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-2
    • Brad J. White
    • Inglés
    Guest Edited by Drs. Brad White and Daniel Thomson, this issue focuses on Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management. Articles include:Management of pre-conditioned calves / impacts of pre-conditioning, Vaccinations, Pregnancy management, Internal and external parasite management, Health equipment management, Feeding Holsteins, Starting calves on feed, and more!

  • Team-Based Care for Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 11-3
    • Gregg C. Fonarow
    • Inglés
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics examines the critical role of team-based care in the management of patients with heart failure. Articles address Team-Based Care for Prevention, Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure, Transitions of Care, Outpatients, Managing Cardiac Comorbidities, Managing Non-cardiac Conditions, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Training, External Telemonitoring, Ambulatory Hemodynamic Cardiac Device Monitoring, Advanced Heart Failure, and Palliative and End-of-Life Care.

  • Granulomatous Disorders of Adult Skin, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 33-3
    • Joseph C. English III
    • Inglés
    Granulomatous disorders represent a unique group of diseases both non-infectious and infectious that require the utmost clinical pathologic correlation combined with a keen sense of inquiry for underlying systemic disease. Some of these diseases are common and some are rare; however all dermatologists need to diagnose and manage these diseases whether common or rare. This issue of Dermatology Clinics "Granulomatous Disorders of the Adult Skin" supplies the readers with a comprehensive, up to date, and evidence based review of multiple granulomatous disorders (i.e. palisdaing, epitheliod, xanthomatous, casseating, supprative, vasculitic, lymphoproliferative, foreign body). Dermatologists need to be able to differentiate the entities, evaluate patients for specific underlying systemic diseases (diabetes to cancer) and treat with a wide range of immunosuppressant to anti-infectious agents. This issue will help the dermatologist learn the most current etiopathogenesis, clinical/systemic manifestations and therapeutic modalities for these diseases. Other specialists who would find the information useful: Rheumatologists, Infectious Disease specialists, Hematologists/Oncolo... Endocrinologists, Pulmonologists, Oral-maxillary surgeons, and Pharmacists.

  • Fat Grafting: Current Concept, Clinical Application, and Regenerative Potential, PART 2, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 42-3
    • Lee L.Q. Pu
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery offers the plastic surgeon (and facial plastic surgeon, reconstructive surgeon, burn surgeon, any surgeon working with face or body reconstruction or rejuvenation) an intensive review of all aspects of working with fat. The title succinctly sums it up that clinical applications, currently known concepts, and future expectations of working with fat for reconstructive or cosmetic surgery are presented here. The Editors and their selected are peerless in the field that focuses on biology of fat, adipose derived stem cells, and growth factors; harvesting, processing, and storage of harvested fat; how to maximize the results of fat grafting; and safety issues with fat grafting and growth factors. Practical clinical applications, currently known concepts, and future expectations of working with fat for reconstructive or cosmetic surgery are presented here. Because of the depth and comprehensiveness of the material presented by the experts in this field, this issues is presented in two parts; Part 2 topics include: Fat grafting for facial filling and regeneration; Fat grafting for treatment of craniofacial deformity; Role of fat grafting in breast reconstruction; Combined use of implant and fat grafting for breast augmentation; Breast reconstruction with fat grafting and Brava; Safety considerations of fat grafting to the breast. There is an entire section on Regenerative Approaches with Fat Grafting - Ulcers and scars; Dupytren's contracture, Scleroderma; abd Velopharyngeal insufficiency. Future use of fat graft is discussed, along with management of catastrophic complications following fat grafting.

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Clinics Collections)

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 6C
    • Joel J. Heidelbaugh
    • Inglés
    Clinics Collections: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the most current, comprehensive, and complete resource on the clinical management of COPD and related conditions. Clinics Collections: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease draws from Elsevier’s robust Clinics Review Articles database to provide multidisciplinary teams, including general practitioners, pulmonologists, sleep specialists, radiologists,and critical care nurses, with practical clinical advice and insights on this highly prevalent condition and its comorbidities. Clinics Collections: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease guides readers on how to apply current primary research findings on COPD to everyday practice to help overcome challenges and complications, keep up with new and improved treatment methods, and improve patient outcomes. Areas of focus include pathogenesis, COPD and secondary disorders, clinical considerations and complications, treatment and pharmacotherapy, and special considerations. Each article begins with keywords and key points for immediate access to the most critical information. Articles are presented in an easy-to-digest and concisely worded format. Elsevier’s Clinics Collections provide concise reviews of today’s most prevalent conditions and significant medical developments. Other Clinics Collections titles available include Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, Obesity, Pain Management, and Lipid Disorders.

  • Clinical and Electrophysiologic Management of Syncope, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 33-3
    • Antonio Raviele
    • Inglés
    This issue of Cardiology Clinics devoted to syncope, a disorder that is associated with increased mortality. Internationally recognized experts discuss the many causes of syncope, helping the clinician to distinguish life-threatening etiologies from benign ones.

  • Foot and Ankle Osteotomies, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 32-3
    • Christopher F. Hyer
    • Inglés
    This issue will discuss the techniques for various osteotomies of the foot and ankle. Articles included are: Osteotomies of the first ray for hallux abductovalgus correction, Central metatarsal osteotomies for deformity correction, Osteotomies of the fifth metatarsal, Minimal invasive surgery osteotomies for the forefoot/midfoot, Minimal invasive surgery osteotomies of hind foot/ankle, Corrective osteotomies used in pes planovalgus reconstruction, and many more!

  • Ferri's Netter Patient Advisor

    • 3 Edición
    • Fred F. Ferri
    • Inglés
    Bring the clear and didactic art of Netter to your patients! Make patient engagement and compliance as easy as possible with the new edition of Ferri’s Netter’s Patient Advisor. These 2-sided pages pair clear explanations by renowned author Dr. Fred Ferri with thousands of Netter and Netter-style illustrations for a greater understanding of each health condition and what patients can do to facilitate their own care.

  • Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-3
    • Vipin Malik
    • Inglés
    This issue provideds a comprehensive update to Sleep Medicine in the Intensive Care Unit, with editor Vipin Malik assembling a line-up of key topics such as:Sleep Neurobiology and Critical Care Illness,Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Respiratory Failure,Obstructive Sleep Apnea,Non-Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients,Restless Leg Syndrome,Sleep and Endocrine System,Congestive Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea,Circadian Dysrhythmias,Neuromu... Disorders and Sleep in Critically Ill Patients, Perioperative Issues and Sleep Disordered Breathing, Seizures, and more!

  • Dysphagia

    Clinical Management in Adults and Children
    • 2 Edición
    • Michael E. Groher + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Get all the information you need to confidently manage dysphagia in professional practice with Dysphagia: Clinical Management in Adults and Children, 2nd Edition! This logically organized, evidence-based resource reflects the latest advancements in dysphagia in an approachable and user-friendly manner to help you master the clinical evaluation and diagnostic decision-making processes. New coverage of the latest insights and research along with expanded information on infant and child swallowing will help prepare you for the conditions you’ll face in the clinical setting. Plus, the realistic case scenarios and detailed review questions threaded throughout the book will help you develop the clinical reasoning skills needed for professional success.

  • Functional Occlusion in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics

    • 1 Edición
    • Iven Klineberg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Assess and manage occlusion problems with confidence! Functional Occlusion in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics provides a full-color, comprehensive guide to occlusion, with coverage ranging from an explanation of biological principles to treatment planning and clinical procedures. An easy-to-understand approach advances your skills with the latest evidence-based clinical research, and reinforces knowledge with chapter synopses, key points boxes, and abundant references. To support the book’s content, a companion website includes three video clips: condyle movements within the glenoid fossa, relationship between condylar translation and rotation, and movement of the condyle–disc assembly recorded by MRI. Edited by internationally renowned prosthodontics experts Iven Klineberg and Steven Eckert, this reference will help you treat occlusion conditions and TMJ disorders safely and effectively.

  • Rehabilitation Research

    Principles and Applications
    • 5 Edición
    • Russell Carter + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Find out how to use evidence to improve your practice! Thoroughly covering the full range of rehabilitation research with a clear, easy-to-understand approach, Rehabilitation Research: Principles and Applications, 5th Edition will help you analyze and apply research to practice. It examines traditional experimental designs as well as nonexperimental and emerging approaches, including qualitative research, single-subject designs, outcomes research, and survey research. Ideal for students and practitioners in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and communication sciences and disorders, this user-friendly resource emphasizes evidence-based practice and the development of true scientist-practition...

  • PET/CT and Patient Outcomes, Part II, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 10-3
    • Rathan Subramaniam
    • Inglés
    This two-part issue, edited by Dr. Rathan Subramaniam, reviews current clinical information in "PET/CT and Patient Outcomes." In Part II of this issue, articles will include: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Cancer; Endometrial, Cervical & Ovarian Cancer; Renal, Bladder and Testicular Cancer; Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue Tumors; Myocardial Perfusion / Viability; Unknown Primary Cancer; Gastric Cancer; Brain Tumors; Neuroendocrine Tumors, and more!

  • Family-Based Treatment in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 24-3
    • Michelle L. Rickerby
    • Inglés
    This publication in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics is led by two renown psychiatric physicians specializing in family based treatments for children and adolescents: Dr. Michell Rickerby and Dr. Thomas Roesler. The audience for this clinically focused resource includes Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists; any professional doing treatments involving families: Primary Care doctors, Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, and Psychology Counselors. Features include Clinical Case Vignettes and Evidence based summaries.Topics include: In the section covering "The Big Picture" - Historical Overview of Family Interventions in Child Psychiatry;. Family Focused Evaluation and Intervention in Child Psychiatry ; Overview of the Evidence Base for Family Interventions in Child Psychiatry; and Family Based Integrated Care in Child Psychiatry- Training and Implementation. In the section focusing on Illness-Specific Family-Based Interventions are topics on: Family Based Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Family Based Intervention for Early Childhood Disorders; Family Based Interventions for Childhood Trauma; Family-Based Treatment of Eating Disorders; Family Beliefas and Interventions in Pediatric Pain Management; Multisystemic Treatment for Externalizing Disorders; Fa ily Interventions for Mood and Psychotic Disorders; and Family Intervention in Adolescent Substance Abuse. Finally there is discussion of Network Interventions in Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

  • Sports Cardiology, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 34-3
    • Robert W. Battle
    • Inglés
    A sports cardiologist evaluates affected athletes and suggests the most appropriate treatment options that may allow them to stay active in sports. This issue will discuss the following topics: Cardiovascular Adaptation and Remodeling to Rigorous Athletic Training, The Historical Perspective of Athletic Sudden Death, The ECG in Elite Athletes, The Management of Athletes with Congenital Heart Disease, Genetic testing in athletesThe Impact of Sports Cardiology on the Practice of Sports Medicine and many more!

  • Year Book of Ophthalmology 2015

    • 1 Edición
    • Christopher J. Rapuano
    • Inglés
    The Year Book of Ophthalmology brings you abstracts of articles carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. The summary is accompanied by brief discussion of the relevance (or irrelevance) of the paper to practicing ophthalmologists. It is what you need to know!" There's no faster or easier way to stay informed!

  • Chest X-Ray Made Easy

    • 4 Edición
    • Jonathan Corne + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This popular guide to the examination and interpretation of chest radiographs is an invaluable aid for medical students, junior doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and radiographers. Translated into over a dozen languages, this book has been widely praised for making interpretation of the chest X-ray as simple as possible The chest X-ray is often central to the diagnosis and management of a patient. As a result every doctor requires a thorough understanding of the common radiological problems. This pocketbook describes the range of conditions likely to be encountered on the wards and guides the reader through the diagnostic process based on the appearance of the abnormality shown.

  • Year Book of Orthopedics 2015

    • 1 Edición
    • Bernard F. Morrey
    • Inglés
    The Year Book of Orthopedics brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in orthopedics, carefully selected from more than 300 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Topics covered include trauma and amputation surgery, hip and knee replacement, sports medicine, and orthopedic oncology.

  • Volume 4, Issue 2, An Issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 4-2
    • Allen B. Repp
    • Inglés
    This online Clinics series provides evidence-based answers to clinical questions the practicing hospitalist faces daily. This issue, edited by Dr. Allen Repp, includes the following articles: Pericarditis; Bedside ultrasound evaluation of shock; Cardiac implantable device infections; Hypernatremia; Ischemic colitis; Guillain-Barre syndrome; Interpretation of thyroid function tests in the hospitalized patient; Terminal extubation; Parotitis; Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections; Hepatitis C in Hospital Medicine; and Literature Update in Hospital Medicine.

  • Pathology Informatics, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 8-2
    • Anil V. Parwani
    • Inglés
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    • Inglés
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    • Inglés
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    • Inglés
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    • Español
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    • Volumen 5C
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    • Inglés
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    • 1 Edición
    • Guillermo Quindós Andrés
    • Español
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    Claves para comprender y tratar las enfermedades comunes
    • 1 Edición
    • Jules J. Berman
    • Español
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    • 5 Edición
    • Dean D Metcalfe + 3 más
    • Español
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  • The Definitive Guide to the OSCE

    The Objective Structured Clinical Examination as a performance assessment.
    • 1 Edición
    • Ronald M. Harden + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This book highlights the basic concepts underpinning the OSCE, its development and implementation in practice. Practical guidelines and tips are provided based on the authors’ extensive experience gained over 40 years. Case studies are included to illustrate the OSCE’s use in a wide range of settings and professions to assess the expected learning outcomes. The text is supplemented with personal accounts and anecdotes. Used globally in all phases of education in the different healthcare professions, the OSCE was first described by the lead author, Harden, in 1975 and it is now the gold standard for performance assessment. "This book is an invaluable addition. It pulls together in one place pretty well everything that is known about the OSCE; what works and what doesn’t. It is a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any educational leader." Geoff Norman’s Foreword

  • Genetics Diagnosis, Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Newborn Screening: An Update, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 42-2
    • Michael J. Gambello
    • Inglés
    Genetic testing and genome sequencing have opened up the possibility to clinicians and families to treat diseases, syndromes, and malformations earlier and provide therapeutic interventions.The guest editors seek to provide a basic overview of the topic for the neonatologist/perina... Articles addres dysmorphology, syndromes in the infant, skeletal dysplasias, limb malformations, craniofacial anomolies, GI/liver disease, disorders of sexual develoment, brain defects, inborn errors of metabolism, and congenital heart disease.

  • Chest Imaging, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 36-2
    • David A. Lynch
    • Inglés
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