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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! For outstanding visual clarity in ocular diagnosis … nothing else comes close. In this updated and revised third edition, world-renowned authorities at the Wills Eye Hospital provide outstanding guidance on recognition, evaluation, and treatment of ocular tumors, highlighted by more than 2,500 stunning photographs and surgical drawings. This unsurpassed ocular oncology resource is a comprehensive guide to the clinical features, diagnosis, management, and pathology of intraocular tumors and pseudotumors, depicting clinical variations, treatment, and histopathologic characteristics of the many varied benign and malignant lesions that affect the uveal tract, retina, and other intraocular structures. Now brought thoroughly up to date with recent clinical and scientific innovations, this unique volume has been greatly expanded with over 25% new material, and offers more high-quality images than any other text/atlas in the field. Presents each entity in an easy-to-follow format: a concise description with references on the left-hand page and six illustrations on the right-hand page. Depicts in precise photographic detail the gross and microscopic features that distinguish each condition, while professional drawings and intraoperative photographs demonstrate key surgical principles and procedures. Features numerous new references regarding diagnosis and treatment, as well as new scientific tables containing key information for your clinical practice. Features 25% new images, including panoramic images, surgical images, diagnostic testing images from multiple modalities, and updated OCT images with numerous enhanced depth imaging OCT (EDI-OCT). Covers new information on evolving conditions such as the management of choroidal nevus and melanoma with guidance for early detection using risk factors; information on the newest treatment for retinoblastoma with intra-arterial and intravenous chemotherapy; management of intraocular tumors with photodynamic therapy. Important new information on genetics of uveal melanoma, the implications of genetics, and treatment outcomes is described Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like: Complete content with enhanced navigation Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

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ACCESS OVER FOUR AND A HALF HOURS OF NEVER BEFORE RELEASED ‘STOLLER LECTURE VIDEOS’ AND ' STOLLER NOTES' ALONGSIDE THE PRINT BOOK WITH ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE; THE SHOULDER PACKAGEStoller’s Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: The Shoulder Package, includes: Print Book Over four and a half hours of never-before-released videos of Dr. Stoller’s lecture slides with accompanying narration The full text in ebook format with enhanced navigation ‘Stoller Notes’ that will provide a deeper dive into the material A powerful search tool that pulls results from the book, reader’s notes, and the web Cross-linked PubMed pages, references, and more Note taking, highlighting, sharing and tabbing tools for easy reference to key content Bundled together and offered at adiscounted list price of $479.99(full packageworth over $650!)Stoller’s Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: The Shoulder Package, (Print Edition Packaged with Stoller Lecture Videos and Stoller Notes) has complied over 25 years of trailblazing shoulder research and clinical experience into one comprehensive must-have package. Access this essential knowledge along with the most extensive cadaver MR correlation in the country to hone your skills as an imaging expert. In order to organize this inclusive collection of imaging information from the foremost authority in the subject, a new format consisting of a bulleted text and image-rich layout provides for rapid understanding and easy access. New Features include : One of the most comprehensive collections of color illustrations of orthopaedic pathoanatomy The proven Stoller Checklist approach to MR joint interpretation for accurate and reproducible image interpretation Key concepts to emphasize and reinforce critical information throughout a chapter Detailed and comprehensive figure legends that not only describe an image, but provide information and novel concepts about a disorder. 3T and high resolution MR images An introductory Practical Guide to Shoulder Imaging which outlines the key factors to advanced imaging diagnostics Arthroscopy and surgical correlation

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Diagnose hip imaging like never before with this outstanding multimedia reference from a world-renowned expert in orthopaedic radiology! Stoller's Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: The Hip combines more than 25 years of trailblazing research and clinical experience into one comprehensive, must-have resource. Concise, bulleted text , accompanied by h u ndreds of clear line drawings, full-color illustrations, and high-resolution 3T images , allows for rapid understanding and easy access to unprecedented insights supporting the effective diagnosis of a full range of hip disorders.Key Features Master the latest concepts and approaches in hip imaging , including routine use of anterior and posterior oblique images to evaluate acetabular arthroscopic zones of articular cartilage, and to visualize the anterior superior and posterior inferior labrum and posterior superior and anterior inferior labrum at the same time; MR/arthroscopic correlation for hip anatomy and pathology; radial hip imaging; imaging around metal implants. Emphasize and reinforce critical information with Key Concept section introductions Visualize hip anatomy and pathology with extraordinary clarity thanks to an impressive collection of color illustrations, arthroscopic photos, and 3T and high-resolution MR images. Ensure thorough, evidence-based diagnosis with the aid of detailed image interpretation checklists. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Over two and a half hours of Stoller Lecture and Hip Arthroscopy and Dissection Videos that take a deep dive into orthopaedic hip imaging Exclusive Stoller Notes Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

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Comprehensive, current, and lavishly illustrated, Atlas of Interventional Cardiology thoroughly covers all of today’s cardiac catheterization and coronary interventional procedures, including catheterization and stenting techniques, angiography, atherectomy, thrombectomy, and more. Full-color illustrations and procedural videos guide you step by step through every interventional procedure you’re likely to perform. A one-of-a-kind, practical atlas, ideal for interventional cardiologists, trainees, and general cardiologists. Each chapter includes an introduction, several case studies, conclusion, and pertinent references. Complete coverage includes chapters on Catheterization in Childhood and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pitfalls in the Evaluation of Hemodynamic Data, Coronary Artery Anomalies, Pulmonary Angiography, Intravascular Imaging, Interventions for Structural Heart Disease, Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Grafting, and many more. Enhance Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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For a practical and insightful how-to on creating shared health care management, dive into Dyad Clinical Leadership . Offering expert guidance from a successful clinical dyad, this unique, forward-looking reference maps the way to enacting clinical co-leadership, while avoiding the pitfalls of power imbalances, communication gaps, and lack of management training.Use the authors’ proven methods and everyday examples to create collaborative co-management among clinicians from a range of disciplines—while reducing costs and improving patient outcomes.Topics include:o History of healthcare management, leadership models and payment systemso Integrating and maximizing the skills of clinical and nonclinical professionalso Forming dyad-led teams and multiple partnerships: Choosing or being assigned a partner, challenges of shared leadership; essential skills; sharing power; learning dyad skillso Handling internal team problems, dynamics and power shiftso The next era of health care management – leadership in hospitals, units, and clinicso “Dyads in Action” – Real-life stories in each chapter detailing examples of team-building and how different teams have dealt with dyad challenges • Numerous dyad examples, such as CMIO and CNIO, CMO and CNO, Chief Quality Officer and CNO • Detailed, real-world direction on creating integrated management teams - Individual roles, providing management training, choosing leaders with complementary skills, making data-driven decisions• Discusses organizational change management models and how to enact change management, develop high-functioning, multidisciplinary teams led by dyad leaders, and use design development tools• Theoretical management models presented within real-life co-leadership scenarios • Excellent guide for clinical and nonclinical leaders alike, including nurses, physicians, and all those interested in the new healthcare leadership model

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Recognize when lower extremity disorders signal a larger problem. Systemic Disease Manifestations in the Foot, Ankle, and Lower Extremity is the first clinical reference focused on helping you recognize when lower extremity symptoms indicate the presence of cardiovascular, neurologic, dermatologic, musculoskeletal, endocrinologic, infectious, or other systemic disorders. An impressive roster of multidisciplinary experts guides you through what to look for and how to confirm your diagnostic suspicions. The result is an indispensible resource that can facilitate early detection and timely treatment.Key Features Visually identify telltale indicators of systemic disease thanks to an abundance of color photographs, as well as concise descriptions of diagnostically significant features. Consider all the options through in-depth chapters that span the gamut of systemic disorders which can manifest in the lower extremity. Glean information quickly with the aid of at-a-glance tables and a concise format. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

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Take your surgical skills to the next level with Vascular Surgery: Arterial Procedures , a volume in the Master Techniques in Surgery Series! This clinical reference provides the richly illustrated guidance you need to perfect a full range of arterial techniques in vascular surgery, avoid and manage complications, and achieve optimal outcomes.Key Features See exactly how to perform every essential arterial procedure , whether endovascular, open, or combined, thanks to a wealth of exquisite, step-by-step illustrations. Gain insights from international authorities , gleaning each expert’s preferred techniques in rich detail. Efficiently review background, indications and contraindications, preoperative planning, surgical techniques, postoperative management, and results and complications for each procedure, as well as selected references for further reading. Don’t miss Vascular Surgery: Hybrid, Venous, Dialysis Access, Thoracic Outlet, and Lower Extremity Procedures , the companion volume by Drs. Darling & Ozaki. Expand your repertoire with other volumes in the Master Techniques in Surgery Series! Overseen by Josef E. Fischer, MD , editor of the classic two-volume reference Mastery of Surgery , these titles cover a wide range of common and advanced procedures in the major subspecialties of general surgery, including breast surgery, colon and rectal surgery, esophageal surgery, gastric surgery, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, hernia, and thoracic surgery. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition , which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like: Complete content with enhanced navigation A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web Cross-linked pages , references, and more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

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Practitioners and students: see and hear breath and heart sounds with remarkable clarity while perfecting your auscultation technique.Auscultation Skills: Breath & Heart Sounds, Fifth Edition, pinpoints exactly how, where, and why breath and heart sounds occur and helps you to differentiate normal from abnormal sounds quickly and accurately. Loaded with clear explanations, colorful illustrations, and linked to online audio cues, this sensational reference spans the simple to the complex and serves as an excellent tool for beginning practitioners and seasoned clinicians who are looking to hone their diagnostic skills and improve their auscultation technique. This compact, practical book will improve your ability to auscultate for heart and breath sounds, and enhance your understanding of their physiology. Throughout, the book references corresponding tracks on the accompanying website, enabling users to listen to the sounds immediately after reading about the anatomical and physiologic changes associated with the sounds. With full coverage of heart and breath sounds from the simple to the complex this comprehensive text explains heart and breath sound fundamentals including basic anatomy and physiology, best auscultation locations, tips on how to identify each sound, and what to document during a physical examination.Auscultation Skills: Breath & Heart Sounds, Fifth Editionoffers practicing nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants a solid basis for recognizing and differentiating among abnormal breath and heart sounds to help them accurately interpret what they hear and then apply that knowledge toward a proper diagnosis and treatment regimen.

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Master the orthopaedic techniques preferred by today’s expert surgeons! The 3rd Edition of this highly regarded title remains your go-to resource for the most advanced and effective surgical techniques for treating traumatic, congenital, inflammatory, neoplastic, and degenerative conditions of the hand. More than 1,000 high-quality photographs and drawings guide you step by step through each procedure, and personal pearls from master surgeons provide operative tips that foster optimal outcomes. 13 new chapters bring you completely up to date with what’s new in the field.Key Features New chapters cover topics such as techniques for treating intercalary nerve deficits Full-color, sequential, surgeon’s-eye view intraoperative photographs combine with radiographs and detailed drawings by noted medical illustrators to provide a highly visual guide to hand surgery. The world’s foremost surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. Comprehensive coverage includes all surgical exposures, techniques, and infections; fractures and dislocations; tendon pathologies and tendon surgery; surgery for nerve disorders and nerve deficits; surgery for arthritis; selected pathologies such as Dupuytren's disease, neoplasm, amputation, vascular; and pediatric hand surgery. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like: Over an hour of interactive videos showing procedures and post-operative results Complete content with enhanced navigation Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

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Sharing the distinguished reputation of its companion text, Clinical Anesthesia, Seventh Edition, this completely revised edition of Review of Clinical Anesthesia provides an effective and comprehensive review of anesthesiology in question and answer format. With the intense volume of information available today, trying to keep up with what’s new and relevant can overwhelm students and professionals alike. This text gives you the means to stop and review what you’ve learned with a sense of context and perspective. The multiple-choice questions in this text are an excellent means of self-assessment. Additionally, the book may be of even greater benefit if it is incorporated throughout one’s studies; a pre-assessment will help the novice as well as the expert focus his or her reading; a post-assessment will allow one to gauge self-mastery of the most relevant material.

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Written by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine faculty and surgical residents, the second edition of The Johns Hopkins ABSITE Review Manual delivers comprehensive coverage of the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination through two full-length practice tests. Both tests are based on actual key words from recent ABSITEs, and are accompanied by test review sections, which go over every practice test question and answer, providing rationales behind surgical decision-making. ABSITE-style question format familiarizes readers with the test’s presentation and content. This edition features twice the number of questions as in the previous edition, offering even more opportunities for self-paced review. Rationales for correct and incorrect responses help to identify the test-taker’s strengths and weaknesses. A convenient companion website offers a complete online test bank to facilitate studying on the go and simulate the actual examination. This book is ideal not only for those preparing for the ABSITE, but also for surgeons and residents studying for the general surgery qualifying exam and for all surgical residents seeking to review key topics during rotations.Key Features: Two full-length practice tests with 225 questions each, for total of 450 questions Based on actual key words from recent ABSITEs Companion website featuring an interactive question bank High-quality questions and discussions by leaders in their fields Key figures and tables, up-to-date cancer staging and treatment algorithms Explanations are referenced to popular textbooks, journal articles, and websites

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It’s time to grab a copy of Master Techniques in Surgery: Esophageal Surgery . Fully illustrated and comprising the clearest, most procedural approaches to esophageal surgery in any textbook available today, this surgical atlas distills vast stores of knowledge from the field’s most renowned surgeons into one definitive book. Covering the full spectrum of surgical techniques, and enhanced by illustrations and tables, each chapter presents a deconstructed, sequential breakdown of every procedure, mimicking real-life experience in the operating room. Don’t leave anything to chance; ensure the utmost in accuracy by sinking your teeth into this authoritative text.Key Features: Formatted chapters briefly assesses indications, contraindications, and preoperative planning before fully explaining and illustrating the procedure in step-by-step detail. Outcomes, complications, and follow-up are also discussed. Topics include gastroesophageal reflux disease, paraesophageal hernia, swallowing disorders, esophageal cancer, and endoscopic ablative therapies and resection Procedures are presented as both open and minimally invasive Color illustrations visually describe each surgical technique and highlight key anatomic structures End-of-chapter further reading facilitates comprehension and complete understanding Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to: Complete content with enhanced navigation A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

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The new Fourth Edition of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Review Manual for Ophthalmology provides a comprehensive self-assessment review and serves as a valuable study aid for any ophthalmologist or ophthalmologist-in-training. The text contains over 1,800 multiple-choice questions covering the entire field of ophthalmology, including all of its major subspecialties. Answers with explanations are provided for each question, and references are included at the end of each chapter. This edition includes more than 250 new full-color photographs and drawings depicting ocular pathology and ophthalmic conditions.All chapters have been updated with new questions to reflect the latest teaching in the field. A companion website features an interactive test bank including all the questions in the book plus 300 unique questions for additional self-assessment practice.

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This 2nd edition of Orbital Surgery is actually three books in one. It’s an overview on orbital diseases, an anatomical atlas, and a surgical atlas. Using a conceptual model, along with more than 800 photographic and hand-drawn illustrations this book provides the reader with a clear description of the factors to consider when deciding on the proper approach to lesions anywhere in and surrounding the orbit.There’s also an online site with full text and image bank.Illustrations by Bruce Stewart.FEATURES:• Offers a philosophy of approach to the surgical management of diseases of the orbit• Over 800 illustrations, 600 of which are in full-color• On-line component includes full text and image bank.• Takes a decision-making approach to approaching orbital lesions

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Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this guide will help health care professionals in all clinical settings communicate easily with Spanish-speaking patients. It presents Spanish words, phrases, questions, and instructions that cover signs and symptoms, history-taking, assessment of all body systems, mental health, diagnostic tests, disorders, medications, procedures, surgery, nutrition and diet therapy, medical equipment, and alternative and complementary therapies. Features include a picture dictionary, clear body-system illustrations with labels in both languages, rules of Spanish pronunciation and grammar, and indexes in English and Spanish.A companion Website offers audio files with correct pronunciations for hundreds of medical terms in English and Spanish, downloadable to a computer or MP3 player.

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This volume is a complete and definitive guide to performing and interpreting breast ultrasound examinations. The book explains every aspect of the examination in detail—from equipment selection and examining techniques, to correlations between sonographic and mammographic findings, to precise characterization of sonographic abnormalities. Complementing the text are more than 1,500 illustrations, including ultrasound scans, corresponding mammographic images, and diagrams of key aspects of the examination.Dr. Stavros thoroughly explains the physics of breast ultrasound and the special probes and other equipment needed to produce high-resolution images of breast tissue. Chapters on breast ultrasound anatomy demonstrate the anatomic detail that can be seen on current equipment and correlate sonographic and mammographic anatomic features. Subsequent chapters describe examination procedures for evaluating specific abnormalities and detail the distinguishing features of different cystic and solid breast lesions. Also included is a chapter on Doppler characterization of breast lesions.

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Vías de abordaje en cirugía de pie y tobillo. Un enfoque anatómico proporciona una visión clara de la anatomía ortopédica desde una perspectiva exclusivamente quirúrgica, con descripciones fáciles de seguir y más de 300 magníficas ilustraciones a todo color. Con la coautoría de los Dres. Buckley y de Boer, esta edición continúa el legado del Dr. Stanley Hoppenfeld, y entrega una cobertura única y probada del enfoque ortopédico de la articulación del tobillo y del retropié, mediopié y antepié. La descripción del abordaje quirúrgico más actualizado, las descripciones y las ilustraciones de alta calidad hacen de esta obra un recurso ideal para cirujanos ortopédicos, así como para especialistas y subespecialistas del pie. Esta 2.ª edición refleja los grandes avances registrados en este campo en la última década. La mejora de las técnicas de imagen, la disponibilidad de nuevos implantes especializados y un mejor conocimiento de la biomecánica de pie y tobillo han dado lugar a un aumento sustancial del número de intervenciones de pie y tobillo realizadas con indicaciones mejoradas y ampliadas, con resultados más satisfactorios para los pacientes. Esta obra se deriva en parte de Vías de abordaje en cirugía ortopédica. Un enfoque anatómico, publicada por primera vez en 1984 y que, desde entonces, ha sido la referencia obligada en la materia.

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Manual de fisioterapia pediátrica proporciona una perspectiva contemporánea de la fisioterapia pediátrica en un formato de esquema ideal para la consulta diaria. Esta referencia actualizada ayuda tanto a estudiantes como a profesionales de la terapia física y la rehabilitación a localizar con rapidez la información esencial para evaluar, diagnosticar y planificar de manera eficaz las intervenciones. La 3.ª edición refleja los últimos avances en el campo. Cada apartado incluye etiología de la afección, consideraciones importantes durante la evaluación, tratamiento y toda la información relacionada con la atención contemporánea de la fisioterapia pediátrica.

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Práctico, informativo y fácil de leer, Cloherty y Stark. Manual de neonatología ofrece un enfoque actualizado del diagnóstico y el tratamiento médico de las condiciones y afecciones más frecuentes y complejas que se presentan en el recién nacido durante el periodo neonatal. Creado por expertos provenientes de los principales departamentos y programas de enseñanza de neonatología en Estados Unidos, y editado por los doctores Eichenwald, Hansen, Martin y Stark, este popular manual ha sido actualizado en su totalidad para reflejar los avances más recientes en el campo, proporcionando a los médicos de las unidades de cuidados intensivos neonatales (UCIN), a los residentes de pediatría y neonatología, y al personal de enfermería neonatal una guía concisa y de acceso rápido a la información clave sobre la atención integral del neonato. Esta 9.ª edición describe los enfoques actuales y prácticos para la evaluación y el tratamiento de las afecciones del feto y neonato, tal como se practican en servicios clínicos que incluyen la atención prenatal y posnatal de lactantes con problemas médicos y quirúrgicos, tanto rutinarios como complejos. Además, incluye abundante contenido de apoyo para familiares del binomio neonatal: lactancia materna, cuidados del desarrollo, duelo y toma de decisiones, y dilemas éticos.

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Fields. Virología: virus de ARN es el tercero de cuatro volúmenes de la colección Fields. Virología, la referencia de mayor prestigio en el dinámico campo de conocimiento de la virología. Este volumen, en su 7.ª edición, aborda la información más reciente sobre los virus de ARN, sus factores de virulencia y patogenicidad, los métodos de los que disponen para burlar la respuesta inmunitaria, las características que les permite causar infecciones a larga escala, las opciones de tratamiento más recientes y las más avanzadas y actuales formas de inmunización. La serie Fields. Virología es la referencia con mayor autoridad y actualización para virólogos, especialistas en enfermedades infecciosas, microbiólogos y médicos internistas, así como para estudiantes de medicina avanzados que deseen profundizar en la disciplina o seguir una carrera en enfermedades de transmisión. El contenido de este volumen abarca todos los virus de ARN de importancia médica, incluidos los que infectan a los seres humanos y a los animales. Es un recurso completo que abarca tanto la ciencia básica como las características médicas y clínicas de cada virus, haciendo hincapié en los virus de mayor relevancia, a la vez que incluye otros virus en casos específicos en los que se conoce más sobre sus mecanismos de replicación o patogénesis.

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Bethesda. Manual de oncología clínica ofrece información actualizada y autorizada en un formato de referencia rápida. Constituye una revisión completa, pero concisa, del diagnóstico y tratamiento de los diferentes tipos de cáncer. Los doctores Jame Abraham, James L. Gulley y un equipo de colaboradores expertos hacen hincapié en la información práctica que puede aplicarse en situaciones cotidianas de atención al paciente. El contenido, revisado a fondo, ayuda a mantener al día al lector con los avances en este campo en constante cambio. El panorama de la oncología ha cambiado sustancialmente desde que la primera edición de este libro se publicara hace más de 21 años. Para la 6.ª edición se han actualizado todos los capítulos y se ha dado mayor enfoque en áreas de gran dinamismo como la genómica, la inmunooncología y terapias dirigidas.

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Therapeutic Exercise for Physical Therapist Assistants is the first and only textbook that offers the training you need to fulfill your responsibilities as a physical therapist assistant. This book gives you the knowledge and skills to effectively implement patient treatment plans using therapeutic exercise techniques that you administer under the direction of a physical therapist.Detailed descriptions are provided for the gamut of therapeutic exercises, including range of motion, stretching, open chain resistance training, plyometrics, and functional return. You learn the purpose, position, and procedure for each technique for a complete understanding of how to guide patients in performing these exercises.NEW TO THIS EDITION· Three New Chapters have been added :o Joint Mobilizationo Therapeutic Exercise for the Preparation of Gait Activitieso Application of Therapeutic Exercise Using Sample Protocols· Review Questions at the end of each chapter test your knowledge and comprehension.FEATURES· Chapter Objectives summarize key concepts at the beginning of each chapter.· Case Studies demonstrate how the techniques presented in the text are applied to actual patients and how physical therapist assistants and physical therapists work together.· Pediatric and Geriatric Boxes set forth recommendations for exercises that accommodate the needs of children and the elderly.· Clinical Guidelines summarize how, why, and when to use specific techniques.· A Glossary defines key words and concepts that you need to know.With contributions from 26 therapeutic exercise experts, this textbook not only helps you develop the skills needed to become a physical therapist assistant, but it will also serve as a valuable on-the-job reference for many years to come.

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! The first new edition of Clinical Management of Binocular Vision in five years has been updated—across all chapters—with new guidelines and protocols based on the latest research in the field. You’ll learn how to perform current, clinically accurate assessments, diagnoses, and therapies for a wide range of conditions. Each disorder is tackled in detail, touching on common symptoms, instrumentation, available treatment options, and more. New for this edition: 49 videos demonstrating proper diagnostic techniques and therapeutic procedures. Now with new information on concussion-related vision disorders. Enhanced guidelines for management of developing refractive error, including detailed description of preventative treatments for myopia. Formatted for easy reading, with succinct and bulleted text, numerous figures and illustrations, and step-by-step instructions. True-to-life case studies help you apply what you’ve read in a real-world clinical setting. Ideal for faculty, students who are new to the field, and veteran optometrists who need a refresh or easily accessible quick-reference. Enrich Your Ebook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Long regarded as “the book” in the field for in-depth learning as well as decision support at the point of care, Primary Care Medicine, 8th Edition, continues its tradition as a comprehensive, evidence-based, action-oriented information resource. Presented in companion electronic format updated quarterly, its problem-based orientation spans the full spectrum of problems encountered in adult primary care practice. Chapters address screening, diagnosis, prevention and management, including indications for referral and approaches to patient education and shared decision making. Clear, practical, bulleted recommendations and an extensive annotated bibliography of best references follow detailed discussions of pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and strategies for workup and treatment. Now with its 40th-anniversary edition, this exceptional text is a must-have resource for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, students, and residents- offering the most complete and up-to-date resource available for primary care education and practice. Included interactive eBook incorporates quarterly updates featuring critically reviewed important new evidence as well as a study guide for students and tables for shared decision making. Fully updated chapter content based on nearly 4,000 new references and real-world advice in bulleted form at the end of each chapter ensure current, easily accessible, evidence-based point-of-care decision support. Unique problem-based chapter organization covers the spectrum of adult primary care, highlighted by more than 400 tables, figures, and photographs, many in color. Chapters present actionable, scientifically validated guidance that allows physicians to go beyond standard consensus guidelines and provide highly personalized care. Best evidence is integrated with considerations of affordability, cost-effectiveness, convenience, and patient preference. Special consideration is given to team-based approaches of primary care delivery, recognizing its increasing importance to achieving high levels of practice performance. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!Practical and highly organized, The 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult, 3rd Edition, is a reliable, go-to resource for clinicians in primary care, sports medicine, nursing, pediatrics, athletic training and physical therapy. This popular title provides rapid access to guidance on diagnosis, acute treatment (including on-field management), long-term treatment (including rehabilitation and referrals), and commonly asked questions for common sports-related problems seen in adult and pediatric patients. The 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult delivers maximum clinical confidence as efficiently as possible … allowing you to focus your valuable time on giving your patients the best possible care. Get quick access to all-new content , including Ankle Impingement, Femero-acetabular Impingement, Myositis Ossificans, and Vocal Cord Dysfunction, in print and online. Find the answers you need quickly thanks to an intuitive, at-a-glance format, with concise, bulleted text; return-to-play and secondary prevention information; and much more. Make confident decisions aided by current evidence-based designations in each topic. Consult useful appendices for quick answers on musculoskeletal radiography and joint and soft tissue injection. Access valuable clinical guidance in the book as well as 24/7 online access for one year! Written by esteemed primary care and sports medicine practitioners and published by the leading publisher in medical content, The 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult Premium, 3rd Edition: 1-Year Enhanced Online Access + Print includes 1-year access to 5MinuteConsult.com.5MinuteConsult.com is an evidence-based, online workflow tool easily integrated at the point of care. 5MinuteConsult.com provides online-exclusive content, including: A thoroughly updated and expanded appendix on Office Rehabilitation More than 1,500 additional topics, including the full contents of The 5-Minute Clinical Consult and The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult Differential diagnosis support from an extensive collection of algorithms Current evidence-based designations highlighted in each topic Thousands of images to help support visual diagnosis of all conditions A video library of procedures, treatment, and physical therapy techniques An A-to-Z Drug Database from Facts & Comparisons® Guidance on laboratory test interpretation from Wallach’s Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests More than 3,000 patient handouts in English and Spanish Approximately 100 Diseases and Conditions in Spanish FREE point-of-care CME and CE: 0.5 credits each time you search the site to find the best treatment for your patients. This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 prescribed credits by the AAFP and the ANCC. The 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult Premium, 3rd Edition provides the luxury of a traditional print product and delivers quick access to the continually updated online content – an ideal resource when you’re treating patients.

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This substantially updated edition is clear and concise, packed with precisely written summaries of developmental and behavioral issues for all pediatric clinicians and other healthcare professionals. In a succinct, heavily bulleted style, the authors offer practical guidance on addressing important questions many parents ask about their children’s development and behavior. Ideal for the busy clinician to quickly and efficiently access helpful clinical information on the fly. New chapters on behavioral health integration, social emotional screening, and gender and sexual identification, growth mindset New high-profile contributors who bring expertise from their practices Ideal for primary care clinicians but also helpful for all level clinicians who are new to pediatrics Covers a range of critical issues, from common behaviors such as biting and toilet training to exposure to violence and child abuse, as well as strategies to prevent problems Features an extensive bibliography for professionals and parents Enhance Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Confidently adapt your nursing education program to the cutting-edge caring method with the experienced insight of the Chamberlain University College of Nursing. From effective faculty development to proven patient satisfaction strategies, this case-based monograph outlines your path to better patient-focused outcomes and institutional excellence.Apply the experienced insight of the Chamberlain University College of Nursing to: Avoid common pitfalls in adapting your program Create a caring environment for faculty and students Recognize and develop faculty Build a path to better patient outcomes

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Packed with colorful images and clear-as-day guidance, this friendly reference guides you through meeting documentation requirements, working with electronic medical records systems, complying with legal requirements, following care planning guidelines, and more. Whether you are a nursing student or a new or experienced nurse, this on-the-spot study and clinical guide is your ticket to ensuring your charting is timely, accurate, and watertight.Let the experts walk you through up-to-date best practices for nursing documentation, with: NEW and updated , fully illustrated content in quick-read, bulleted format NEW discussion of the necessary documentation process outside of charting—informed consent, advanced directives, medication reconciliation Easy-to-retain guidance on using the electronic medical records / electronic health records (EMR/EHR) documentation systems, and required charting and documentation practices Easy-to-read, easy-to-remember content that provides helpful charting examples demonstrating what to document in different patient situations, while addressing the different styles of charting Outlines the Do's and Don’ts of charting – a common sense approach that addresses a wide range of topics, including: Documentation and the nursing process—assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning care/outcomes, implementation, evaluation Documenting the patient’s health history and physical examination The Joint Commission standards for assessment Patient rights and safety Care plan guidelines Enhancing documentation Avoiding legal problems Documenting procedures Documentation practices in a variety of settings—acute care, home healthcare, and long-term care Documenting special situations—release of patient information after death, nonreleasable information, searching for contraband, documenting inappropriate behavior Special features include: Just the facts – a quick summary of each chapter’s content Advice from the experts – seasoned input on vital charting skills, such as interviewing the patient, writing outcome standards, creating top-notch care plans “Nurse Joy” and “Jake” – expert insights on the nursing process and problem-solving That’s a wrap! – a review of the topics covered in that chapter About the Clinical Editor Kate Stout, RN, MSN, is a Post Anesthesia Care Staff Nurse at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, North Carolina.

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Edited by expert clinicians at Mayo Clinic and other leading global institutions, Echocardiography in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease remains your reference of choice in this fast-changing field. The Third Edition brings you fully up to date not only with all aspects of pediatric echocardiography, but also with multimodality imaging in adult congenital heart disease, making it an invaluable resource for cardiologists, fellows, internists, and radiologists, as well as pediatric echocardiographers and sonographers. Covers the full range of congenital and acquired heart abnormalities as well as valve prostheses and the transplanted heart, providing state-of-the-art knowledge to assess challenging cardiac lesions and physiology. Places increased emphasis on multimodality imaging (MR/CT), equipping you to better meet the inherent challenges of echo imaging for adults with repaired congenital heart disease. Includes board-style questions and answers for every chapter—perfect for exam review and self-assessment. Helps you obtain the maximum diagnostic value from today’s imaging approaches: tissue Doppler, 3D echo, intra-cardiac and intraoperative transesophageal echo, and cardiac MRI and MR angiography. Depicts the full range of echo findings with more than 800 illustrations (most in full-color), more correlative anatomic images, numerous tables, and over 200 videos online. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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The sixth edition of this comprehensive yet concise Rosen & Barkin’s 5 Minute Emergency Medicine Consultpulls together up-to-date and evidence-based practice guidelines for easy use in a busy emergency department. In just two brief, bullet-friendly, clutter-free pages, you can quickly decipher the information you need to confirm your diagnosis, order tests, manage treatment and more! Features new information—based on the latest practice guidelines and theoretical developments—and new approaches to diagnosis and management. Designed for integrating into your practice—in an urgent care setting with patients or during downtime between patients or meetings. Covers over 600 disease and condition topics, such as bleeding, orthopedic injuries, gastric conditions, domestic violence and more. Suitable for all practitioners, nurses and residents in an emergency room setting. Enrich Your Ebook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Provide optimal, evidence-based triage assessment, advice, and protocols, with Triage Protocols for Aging Adults .The 190 evidence-based protocols offered here address a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and emergencies affecting those 50 and older. Flip quickly to the right symptom and ask the questions listed there to determine whether the individual requires emergency, same-day, or home care. Whether you are in family practice or are a triage nurse working at a hospital, urgent care center, or insurance company, this is the go-to reference to keep by your side. Advance your evidence-based triage skills and protocols with: Easy-to-follow f lowchart format that leads you from yes-or-no questions to assessment, recommendations, and clear instructions 190 protocols that cover the most common conditions faced by aging adults—all body systems, plus weakness, falls, loss of memory, poor appetite, medication interaction problems, and more Alpha-organized table of contents that helps you locate symptoms quickly Contents also organized by body system for quick-find protocols Protocols that have symptom-based titles and address issues affecting all body systems, such as abdominal pain and swelling, alcohol problems, allergic reactions, altered mental status, asthma, earache, elder abuse, joint pain/swelling, and more All protocols reviewed by a team of nursing experts Action column of each protocol that presents emergency actions first Coverage of the legal aspects of triage Tools and sample forms – telephone triage protocol form, triage documentation form, triage log, skills assessment, call documentation review, and teaching self-assessment guide Chapter features include: Key Questions – name, age, onset, medications, pain scale, associated symptoms, and history Other Protocols to Consider – lists related protocols and their page numbers Health Alert – additional information to consider when choosing a protocol, with additional resources listed Assessment Questions and Actions – with specific actions under each yes-or-no answer Home Care Instructions – detailed instructions sections that explain care to be given before emergency help arrives, while waiting for an appointment, or for ongoing home care Report the Following Problems to Your PCP/Clinic/ED – symptoms or conditions that should be reported to their usual healthcare provider Seek Emergency Care Immediately if Any of the Following Occur – symptoms or conditions that require emergency care Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS™, Android™, PC, and Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time—providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

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Providing comprehensive, expert coverage of this timely topic, Diabetes and Obesity in Women: Adolescence, Pregnancy, and Menopause is a readable, practical guide to these two widespread and comorbid conditions. This one-stop resource covers women across the lifespan, with particular emphasis placed on the childbearing years. Primary care physicians, OB/GYNs, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, perinatologists, and endocrinologists will find a wealth of useful information that can be used in everyday practice. Offers reliable guidance from internationally recognized experts, designed for on-the-spot reference and practical application. Provides up-to-date information on diabetes and obesity, including drug treatment options, dietary management, and long-term care of complications. Includes detailed guidelines on management of gestational diabetes, pregnancy complicated by pre-existing diabetes and obesity, and peripartum and neonatal care. Covers prenatal diagnosis of abnormal fetal growth, congenital malformations, and diabetes and obesity in stillbirth. Features hundreds of clear line drawings and quick-reference tables that clarify key information. Enhance Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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In today’s surgical environment, open operations have declined in frequency, but the need for a practical, superbly illustrated reference in this area is still great. Ideal for both trainee and experienced surgeons, Surgical Anatomy and Mastery of Open Operations: A Multimedia Curriculum for Training Residents achieves this goal with expert coverage of essential open procedures, both common and uncommon. In print and on video, this “go to” resource includes clinical highlights, practical tips, and detailed illustrations. Organizes dozens of procedures according to common anatomic categories, with step-by-step descriptions, high-quality illustrations, and over 70 accompanying videos. Provides details and nuances about proper exposure, as well as technical information essential to performing open operations safely and efficiently. Covers once-common operations that are still essential in the modern surgeon’s repertoire, such as common bile duct exploration, choledochoduodenostomy, splenectomy, and partial gastric resections. Includes operations which have been demonstrated to be associated with better patient outcomes, such as total mesorectal excision. Covers pulmonary resections; thyroidectomy, oophorectomy, and hysterectomy; and a wealth of vascular exposures which are necessary to treat vascular injury and disease. Compiles the expertise and knowledge of experienced contributing and reviewing surgeons, as well as an anatomist and medical illustrator, to highlight Dr. Jensen’s work with residents in the hands-on surgical anatomy lab at the University of North Dakota. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! Read directly on your preferred device(s ), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech Adapt for unique reading needs , supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Perfect for residents to use during rotations, or as a quick review for practicing radiologists and fellows, Radiologic Physics: The Essentials is a complete, concise overview of the most important knowledge in this complex field. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with board-style questions that help you focus your learning. A self-assessment examination at the end of the book tests your mastery of the content and prepares you for exams. Follows the proven Essentials series format to provide a comprehensive yet concise overview of radiologic physics. Features image-rich, case-based multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations that mimic what you’re likely to see on exams. Covers basic concepts of all modalities used during residency: radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine, as well as radiation biology and radiation protection. Helps you successfully absorb key concepts through behaviorally based learning objectives, as well as abundant mnemonics and superb imaging examples. Puts indispensable information at your fingertips in a compact and practical, high-yield format. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Prepare for your future career in exercise science with the updated 2nd Edition of Motor Behavior. This applied, highly visual text goes beyond providing the basics of motor control and motor learning to show you how these two distinct views interact and ultimately affect outcomes. Taking a functional approach, this edition brings topics to life with unique photos , illustrations, and laboratory activities show concepts in action. A final chapter offers insights on effective training and practice strategies that connect mind and body for optimal performance. Key Features eBook available: Faster, smarter, and more convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more. NEW! Evidence-based Practice boxes in Units 1 and 2 extend the book’s applied focus MORE ACCESSIBLE: Key updates in

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2021!Part of the renowned The Basics series, Nuclear Medicine Physics helps build foundational knowledge of how and why things happen in the clinical environment. Ideal for board review and reference, the 8th edition provides a practical summary of this complex field, focusing on essential details as well as real-life examples taken from nuclear medicine practice. New full-color illustrations, concise text, essential mathematical equations, key points, review questions, and useful appendices help you quickly master challenging concepts in nuclear medicine physics.Features: Two new chapters cover tomographic nuclear medicine imaging, and an all-new chapter discusses computer interfacing and image processing. Expanded coverage of Emission Computed Tomography is now presented in three separate chapters devoted to general principles, SPECT, and PET. Now includes a range of important PET radiotracers, as well as a timely discussion of theranostic uses of radiopharmaceuticals. New coauthor Dr. Arman Rahmim brings a fresh perspective and valuable knowledge and experience to this edition. An essential resource for radiology residents and practitioners, nuclear cardiologists, medical physicists, and radiologic technologists. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

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Part of the popular Tips and Tricks series, Emory Spine: Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Spine Surgery provides succinct and practical advice acquired from years of expert practice in spine surgery. Led by John M. Rhee, MD from the Emory University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Emory University Spine Fellowship, this visually stunning reference focuses exclusively on detailed descriptions of technical tips and tricks for all aspects of spine surgery. This unique approach will be highly useful to everyone from orthopaedic and neurosurgery spine fellows and residents, to practicing spinal surgeons – anyone who would benefit from exposure to the wisdom that experienced attending surgeons pass on to those who are training or working in this complex field. Presents practical knowledge and insight gleaned from years of experience at Emory University’s renowned spine surgery fellowship program. Takes a unique issue/solution approach, offering up-to-date guidance that can be applied in contemporary surgical practice. Features concise, bulleted text and hundreds of high-quality illustrations detailing the gamut of spine operations, step by step Covers the entire spectrum of surgeries involving the cervical spine, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine (anterior, posterior, and deformity); as well as cervical and thoracolumbar trauma. Discusses management of complications such as vertebral artery injury, neuromonitoring alerts, and airway management after ACDF/ cricothyroidotomy. Enhance Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Advance your differential diagnostic skills!For more than three decades, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment in Primary Care has helped primary care practitioners to systematically approach the differential diagnosis of the symptoms and signs they see in practice. Organized into categories such as pain, mass, bloody discharge, non-bloody discharge, functional changes, and abnormal laboratory results, this bestselling clinical reference helps you apply your basic science knowledge to consider all the possible causes of each symptom, and then take the appropriate steps to determine which one is most likely. Apply the latest knowledge due to comprehensive updates throughout the text, including new signs and symptoms, new and expanded case histories, updated diagnostic tests, and more. Interact with patients more effectively with a new section on bedside manner, and get therapeutic guidance from a new section on the treatment of common diseases. Know what to look for thanks to abundant anatomical drawings that highlight relevant features in each body area. Develop your diagnostic skills with cases and clinical questions for each sign or symptom, as well as the framework for thinking through those questions to arrive at the appropriate diagnosis. Select the appropriate diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests to include in the workup. Recognize when to refer a patient to a specialist with a special section on this topic. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click See the inside front cover to find out how to access your eBook!

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Provide top-level obstetrics and gynecology telephone triage that is safe, efficient, and effective, with Telephone Triage for Obstetrics & Gynecology, 3rd Edition.This at-your-fingertips guide offers a wide range of current, evidence-based protocols, backed by proven patient-questioning techniques, quick-reference charts, and real-life patient scenarios. Adaptable to private practice, hospital, clinic, or call center, this invaluable guide will help ensure that your telephone triage standards stay high, while your practice serves individual patient situations with empathy and accuracy, right from the start.Be expertly guided through the telephone triage rigors of data-gathering, protocols, and patient education, with these vital features: NEW chapter on incorporating internet research into advice on specific protoc NEW and expanded protocols that offer updated content on preconceptual screening, infectious disease impacts on pregnancy, infertility management, and emergency contraception Quick-reference sections that arrange protocols alphabetically for fast locating Easy-to-follow, data-gathering, flowchart format that helps you quickly determine the nature and urgency of the caller’s problem, and choose the appropriate intervention Easy-to-explain patient-education sections after each protocol Basic Triage Assessment Forms that address specific problems and require vital patient data Guidance on developing “telephone charisma” and the power of sympathetic listening Effective patient questioning techniques —pertinent questions to ask, types of questions, time management, getting clarification Real-life call scenarios that point out problems with not listening fully to the patient, skipping relevant questions, or exerting judgments Covers telephone triage basics, including logistical and legal considerations, assessments, telephone communication basics and challenges, and more Offers obstetric protocols, including overviews of preconceptual and infertility, early management of unintended pregnancy, fetal prenatal screening, early pregnancy evaluation and surveillance, and more Offers gynecologic protocols, including overviews of abnormal bleeding and spotting, amenorrhea, barrier contraceptives, breast complaints, emergency contraception, injectable contraceptives, intrauterine contraception, menopausal concerns, and more Vital guidance for all gynecologic nurses, obstetric nurses, certified nurse midwives, OB/GYN nurse practitioners, all triage nurses, and health professionals at call centers Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS™, Android™, PC, and Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time—providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity, as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click About the Clinical EditorsVicki E. Long, DNP, RN, CNM, is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, University of South Carolina Aiken.Patricia C. McMullen, PhD, JD, WHNP-BC, RN, FAANP, FAAN, is a Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.

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Strengthen your emergency nursing know-how, with the newly updated ER Facts Made Incredibly Quick!® , 2nd edition, the indispensable pocket guide that offers on-the-go clarity on ER care essentials.Thumb quickly to the right topic with the help of brightly colored tabs, then scan the easy-read bulleted text for crucial how-to’s on trauma assessments, CPR, medications and IV, and treating multiple trauma, breathing difficulties, and gunshot wounds, and more. This is vital clinical support for, nurses and all ER healthcare professionals.Be expertly guided through ER assessments, devices, and treatment with … NEW and updated quick-read, bulleted content, tables, and colorful images NEW and updated tables, photos, drawings, and diagrams Laminated pages are wipeable for easy notetaking and erasing Pocket-sized, spiral-bound format offering on-the-spot access to expert guidance Dozens of colorful diagrams, charts, and images supporting guidance on areas such as: Vital signs chart – neonates to older adults Advanced cardiac life support algorithms 8-step method for rhythm strip analysis Hands-free electrode placement for defibrillation CPR and choking interventions, by age group Assessment skills and flow charts for assessing individual body systems Step-by-step direction on triage methods—assessments, procedures, and monitoring, including: Triage criteria for critical trauma assessment Primary and secondary assessment – parameters, questions to ask patients, interventions Emergency Nurses Association and Academy of Emergency Physicians five-level triage scale to determine patient acuity Assessing child and elder abuse and neglect Maternal/neonatal charts – assessing gestational age, maternal hypotension, true versus false labor, fetal distress, preeclampsia, and more Newborn assessment charts and graphs – neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring system, pediatric vital sign normal ranges, pediatric trauma score, and more Assessment charts and pain measurement scale for scoring pain acuteness, symptoms, and appearance Disaster and mass casualty triage protocols Treating special triage populations – pediatric, geriatric, pregnant, LGBTQ patients Cultural considerations in patient care Evidence collection kit materials Practical guide to patient teaching About the Clinical EditorJoyce Foresman-Capuzzi, MSN, APRN, CCNS, is a Clinical Nurse Educator at Lankenau Medical Center at the Crozer Keystone Health System in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Bridge the gap between orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation! Postoperative Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, published in partnership with the AAOS, is the first clinical reference designed to achieve better outcomes and to empower orthopaedic surgeons and rehabilitation specialists by breaking down the traditional boundaries between these two phases of patient management.Key Features Achieve the best possible outcomes with multidisciplinary content co-written by expert surgeons and physical and occupational therapists. Chapters include discussions of relevant anatomy, surgical indications and techniques, rehabilitation protocols, and specific clinical tips and pearls, as well as clear rationales for each rehabilitation protocol. Gain a more thorough, holistic understanding of the entire course of patient management so you can optimally collaborate with your colleagues and accomplish superior results. Access guidance at a glance through concise, clearly formatted chapters containing step-by-step protocols and bulleted lists as well as abundant imaging studies, intraoperative photographs and diagrams, and photographs of rehabilitation methods. Includes eBook! Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC or Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

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Navigate the unique clinical issues involved in treating athletes who have spinal injuries.A team of peerless authorities in sports medicine share their unparalleled expertise in Spine Injuries in Athletes , published in partnership with the AAOS. This unique and practical clinical reference culls today’s best approaches for managing these injuries, optimizing function, and ensuring quick but safe return to play whenever possible. Ensure proper on-field management and evaluation, transport, and pharmacologic management with the aid of evidence-based “how-to” advice from leading experts. Implement effective surgical and non-surgical treatment and rehabilitation plans , tailored to the sport-specific needs of each patient. Navigate the practical reality of managing both elite athletes and weekend warriors through step-by-step guidance on return-to-play criteria and decision making. Manage the most common injury patterns affecting the cervical and lumbar spine , including stingers/burners, cervical cord neurapraxias, cervical disk herniation, cervical stenosis, congenital cervical anomalies, cervical trauma, lumbar disk herniation, spondylolysis/ spondylolisthesis, lumbar degenerative disk disease, pelvic and hip disorders that mimic spine problems, and thoracic disk herniation, as well as issues that confront the aging athlete. Apply cohesive strategies for managing concussions on field and determining return to play in the days and weeks that follow, with advice from key leaders in the field. Check your clinical decision-making skills with real-world scenarios involving a variety of athletic cervical and lumbar spine injuries, and compare your responses to those of a panel of respected specialists. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline Over an hour of on field simulation videos that help readers learn what to look for, what to do, and how to do it Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options offer the ability to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click 3 Stars from Doody's Review Service! " This is a unique offering. It takes a broad approach to spine injuries in athletes, making it a great reference for all practitioners in sports medicine.... This is a great book for the athletic training room, the sports medicine specialist's office, and the institutional library." - Doody's Review Service

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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Offering detailed, well-illustrated coverage of the vascular anatomy seen on all imaging modalities, Atlas of Vascular Anatomy: An Angiographic Approach, 3rd Edition, presents the complete anatomy of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system by body region. Experts in the field, each trained by Dr. Andre Uflacker, provide thorough updates throughout the text, including new slides and anatomical variations. This edition reflects recent advances in technology as well as new understandings of anatomy, making it an invaluable resource for vascular interventional radiologists and fellows, as well as surgeons, cardiologists, residents, and medical students. Covers all the vascular territories, including correlations with function and other critical anatomical structures related to the clinical and surgical application of vascular anatomy. Correlates angiographic images with full-color drawings to guide evaluation, management, and treatment. Includes additional variations of anatomy and new histology slides where appropriate. Contains numerous 3D cinematic volume-rendered reconstructions that provide exceptional visual clarity. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

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Master anatomy by coloring it in!"Grant’s Anatomy Coloring Book uses an interactive approach to help students deepen and reinforce their anatomical knowledge. Integrating visual and kinesthetic learning activities with an efficient, high-yield review of essential information, it’s the perfect way for students to deepen their grasp of the anatomy they need to know for their courses, labs, and exams! Combines realistic, dissection-based illustrations from the award-winning Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy with descriptive text highlighting key features such as attachments, innervation, and relationships. Prompts you to identify important and relevant structures in each coloring-book illustration, with additional structures pre-labeled to help you achieve orientation and recognize key relationships. Presents structures regionally, in the same sequence in which they are revealed during dissection. Follows the same chapter organization as Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy and Grant’s Dissector – making it easy to use in conjunction with these authoritative resources.

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The 4th Edition of Mammographic Imaging: A Practical Guide remains the most up-to-date and comprehensive book in the field. A perfect all-in-one solution for coursework, board prep, and clinical practice, this bestseller reflects the latest ARRT educational and certification exam requirements, as well as the ASRT recommended curriculum. Technologists seeking to stay current in the profession and students preparing to enter the field will appreciate the 227 new photos, the wide range of case studies, and the interactive online exam simulator with ARRT registry-style questions. NEW! Updated coverage: The latest advances in the field are reflected in a brand-new chapter on digital breast tomosynthesis and new sections on cone beam breast CT, breast cancer genetics, and breast density. ONLINE EXAM SIMULATOR with 115 ARRT registry-style questions (offering both Practice and Test Modes) helps students prepare for the certification exam, assess their mastery of the content, and become familiar with testing format and style. NEW! Additional case studies and review questions help students apply their knowledge and prepare for clinical practice. UPDATEd! The positioning chapter now aligns with the latest ARRT specifications, reflects recent changes in the field, and includes a unique new section on quality assessment that covers specific ways to eliminate common positioning/compression problems. UPDATED! A modernized design and illustration program features 227 new photos that reflect today’s best practices in mammography imaging and equipment. COMPREHENSIVE: Coverage is appropriate for all types of readers, from students entering the field to practicing techs who need to stay current in the profession. REVISED! Analog imaging and QC have been removed, with some mention remaining in the history of mammography chapter. ENHANCED! Online learning resources include an interactive exam simulator, a registry-style question bank, case studies with situational judgment questions, an image bank, and PowerPoints presentations.

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Part of the best-selling Operative Techniques series, Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery provides superbly illustrated, authoritative guidance on operative techniques along with a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications and what outcomes to expect. This stand-alone book offers focused, easy-to-follow coverage of the art of facial aesthetic surgery, all taken directly from the larger text. It covers the authors’ preferred techniques for nearly all facial aesthetic operations that are in current use and is ideal for residents and physicians in daily practice. Comprehensively covers techniques for botulinum toxins, injection of fillers, laser resurfacing, brow lifting, upper and lower blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, facial skeleton augmentation with implants, and much more. Succinct text, bulleted points, and quick-reference tables allow you to review information quickly and understand best practices and potential problems for each procedure. Hundreds of full-color intraoperative photographs and illustrations, as well as numerous high-quality videos, capture procedures step by step and help you immediately apply your knowledge. Each clinical problem is discussed in the same templated format: definition, anatomy, patient history and physical findings, imaging, differential diagnosis, nonoperative management where applicable, surgical management including preoperative planning and approach, step-by-step surgical techniques, pearls and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, complications and references. Perfect for a quick preoperative review of the steps of a procedure. Editors and contributors are globally renowned authorities in their respective subspecialties and are known for their surgical expertise. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech

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Portable and easy to use, Rogers’ Handbook of Pediatric Intensive Care, Fifth Edition , contains key information from the best-selling Rogers’ Textbook in a handy format designed for everyday use. Nearly 100 chapters offer a clinically relevant synopsis of core information needed for quick reference and safe practice in the PICU. Key Features: New chapters cover Rapid Response Systems; Non-Invasive Ventilation; Abusive Head Trauma; Pulmonary Hypertension; Dengue and Other Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (including Ebola); Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Diagnostic Imaging of the Abdomen; and more. All chapters have been thoroughly updated and rewritten. Numerous tables and line drawings facilitate quick retrieval of information. Distills the authoritative, essential information you need in the PICU, in an easy-to-manage handbook format. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like: Complete content with enhanced navigation Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

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