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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022 and 2023! Offering a comprehensive, authoritative review of today’s orthopaedic surgery procedures, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Edition, provides lavishly illustrated, expert guidance for virtually any orthopaedic procedure you’re likely to perform. This highly acclaimed reference focuses on mastery of operative techniques while also providing a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications, and what outcomes to expect. More than 1,000 global experts take you step by step through each procedure, and 13,000 full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings clearly demonstrate how to perform the techniques, making this an essential daily resource for residents, fellows, and practitioners. Includes new procedures and comprehensive updates throughout all four volumes. Provides new procedural videos and a newly streamlined eBook for on-the-go reference. Covers all subspecialty areas including sports medicine, pediatrics, the spine, and orthopaedic oncology. Uses consistent, easy-to-follow chapter templates and extensive bulleted lists and tables for quick reference and review. Discusses each clinical problem using the same format: definition, anatomy, physical exams, pathogenesis, natural history, physical findings, imaging and diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, non-operative management, surgical management, perils and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, and complications. Features visually stunning, consistently rendered medical illustrations and labelled photographs that present how to perform each technique step by step. 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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Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington Manual® Cardiology Subspecialty Consult, Fourth Edition, provides essential information on inpatient and outpatient management of common diseases and disorders. Edited by Drs. Justin S. Sadhu, Mustafa Husaini, and Dominique S. Williams, this edition offers state-of-the-art content on disease pathophysiology, diagnostic tools, and management options, including new biomedical discoveries and novel therapeutics. Ideal for residents, fellows, and practicing physicians who need quick access to current scientific and clinical information in cardiology, the manual is also useful as a first-line resource for internists and other primary care providers. Thoroughly revised from cover to cover, including new chapters on hypertension, cardio-oncology, cardiac amyloidosis, LVAD and heart transplantation, and cardiovascular disease in women and pregnancy A standardized, bulleted format ensures that you can quickly and easily find what you need Covers all aspects of cardiology, including the physical examination, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, cardiovascular diseases in special populations, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, cardiovascular imaging, and much more. Current guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology keep you up to date Written by residents, fellows, and clinical faculty of the distinguished Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis The Washington Manual® is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by WoltersKluwer Health under license from Washington University. 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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Created specifically for LPN/LVN students, Introductory Mental Health Nursing, 5th Edition, instills the comprehensive understanding and clinical confidence for success in today’s evolving mental health nursing practice. This approachable, easy-to-use text prepares students for the clinical challenges ahead by providing a summarized overview of the theories integral to current treatment modalities accompanied by integrated study exercises that stimulate critical thinking and clinical reasoning. Unit I presents a picture of mental health and mental illness including an expanded emphasis on cultural, ethnic, and religious influences. Building upon those concepts, Unit II discusses the delivery of mental health care, moving from early views to current issues. Unit III explores the nursing process and how it relates to mental health, followed by a detailed breakdown of specific psychiatric disorders in Unit IV and disorders related to age and development in Unit V. This 5th Edition is extensively updated throughout, delivering the current information and clinical preparation essential to your students’ success in class, on their exams, and beyond.

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Understanding Ovarian Cancer, Second Edition, provides essential information on ovarian cancer in a highly illustrated, easy-to-understand manner. The second edition has been completely revised, bringing it up to date with current guidelines. This chart defines ovarian cancer and includes updated information on risk factors, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis, among other areas. It also illustrates and describes stages I through IV of ovarian cancer, showing locations of cancer spread.Featured sections: What Is Ovarian Cancer? Risk Factors Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Options Risk Reduction Stages of Cancer Illustrations included: Female reproductive anatomy Tumor on ovary surface Cancer cells in abdominal fluid Large, detailed illustrations of each stage of ovarian cancer 20" x 26" heavy paper laminated with grommets at top corners

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Travell, Simons, & Simons' Point Pain Patterns wall charts include the iconic muscles and pain point patterns illustrations that set the standard in the field from Travell, Simons, & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, the definitive reference on myofascial pain. Ideal for reference and patient education, this laminated, 20” x 26” chart covers the head, neck, and upper limb regions. Includes: Travell, Simons & Simons’ Trigger Point Pain Patterns: Head, Neck, and Upper Limb; laminated wall chart; 20” x 26” (978-1-9751-8384-4) Also available: Travell, Simons & Simons’ Trigger Point Pain Patterns: Trunk, Pelvis, and Lower Limb; laminated wall chart; 20” x 26” (978-1-9751-8385-1) Two-chart Set (978-1-9751-8435-3)

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Amid today’s growing demand for cosmetic medicine, Guide to Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures provides a reliable, up-to-date, and highly illustrated guide to the wide variety of aesthetic procedures commonly requested and performed in this fast-changing field. This easy-to-follow manual offers a quick, practical introduction to the optimal use of everything from botulinum toxin and deoxycholic acid to injectable fillers and laser and light devices.

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Part of the highly regarded Biopsy Interpretation Series, this fully revised volume provides practical, highly illustrated information on the diagnosis and prognosis of the full range of biopsies of the various tissues of the head and neck region, including the ear. Biopsy Interpretation of the Head and Neck, 3rd Edition, addresses both common and unusual issues that arise in day-to-day practice, with an emphasis on the complex area of the upper aerodigestive tract and ear. Discusses both neoplastic and non-neoplastic entities to help you arrive at an accurate diagnosis and guide patient management. Provides new information about emerging diagnostic entities and ancillary testing. Covers squamous cell carcinomas, HPV-related tumors, bony lesions, odontogenic lesions, and more. Incorporates selected and targeted use of ancillary techniques. Features 200 additional images online, as well as a 50-question test bank for self-assessment and review. 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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Written by leaders in the field of stroke medicine,Handbook of Stroke, Third Edition, is a concise, one-stop guide covering all aspects of clinical management of patients with cerebrovascular disorders. This user-friendly handbook brings you up to date with the most recent advances and knowledge in the field, providing practice-oriented overviews and recommendations that save lives and reduce impairment of function. It addresses specific situations you’re likely to encounter, offering clinical guidance based on available evidence and practical experience. Covers everything from clinical and laboratory assessment, differential diagnosis, and initial management to medical and surgical treatment, prognosis, rehabilitation, and stroke prevention. Includes new chapters on the global burden of stroke and restorative therapies following stroke. Provides expert state-of-the-art guidance on acute stroke treatment, cerebrovascular disease genetics, primary stroke prevention, management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms, and current therapies for stroke-related symptoms and disorders. Guides your decision making with clear presentations of the thought processes that experienced neurovascular clinicians typically use, including what can be learned from the history, clinical management algorithms, when patients with stroke should be hospitalized vs. evaluated as outpatients, and more. 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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Introductory Mental Health Nursing, 4th EditionDonna Womble, MEd, BS, RN; and Cynthia A. Kincheloe, MSN, BSN, ADN, RN Confidently manage the mental health issues you’ll encounter across a wide range of health care settings. Written specifically for LPN/LVN students, Introductory Mental Health Nursing, 4th Edition , equips you for the challenges of modern mental health nursing with clear, direct, clinically relevant information reflecting the most up-to-date perspectives in the field. This acclaimed text establishes essential groundwork then builds on fundamental concepts to instill a confident understanding of the delivery of mental health care, the nursing process and its relation to mental health, and the management of specific psychiatric disorders to prepare you for success from the classroom to your career. Enhanced! Case applications guide you in applying the nursing process to resolve clinical problems. Updated! Chapter-ending Student Worksheets reinforce key concepts through fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice NCLEX®-style questions. At a Glance sections highlight or summarize essential information for stronger recall and retention. Just the Facts entries distill critical details for faster, more efficient review. Mind Jogger critical thinking questions promote deeper understanding. At-A-Glance Senior Focus helps you confidently prepare for the care of older adults or elderly clients. Updated terminology helps you ensure the most effective clinical communication.

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Awarded Third Place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Adult Primary Care CategoryCanadian Nursing Health Assessment: A Best Practice Approach , second edition, reflects a progressive and modern view of Canadian nursing practice, featuring innovative elements that facilitate comprehensive examinations, and unique features that assist with application and analysis, including new symptom analysis boxes. The text reflects Canadian best practices, standards of health promotion and screening guidelines as well as Canadian standards of communication and documentation. In addition to the Canadian nursing research provided for each chapter, there are focused health promotion topics and critical thinking questions that reflect the NCLEX. Each chapter also includes a threaded case study that requires critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to analyze data, document, plan care, and communicate findings culminating with a “Putting it All Together” feature. Additional features and online resources round out the book and build on the in-text threaded cases to reinforce correct elements of subjective and objective data collection and variations necessary for different problems, age groups, and cultures.Outstanding Features Include: Current, comprehensive coverage familiarizes you with Canadian best practices, standards of health promotion and screening guidelines, as well as Canadian standards of communication and documentation. Threaded case studies in each chapter guide you through the assessment process for commonly encountered scenarios to hone your clinical decision-making capabilities. Putting it All Together features strengthen your data analysis, documentation, care planning, and communication skills. Critical Thinking Questions test your understanding and prepare you for success on the NCLEX®. Additional online resources reinforce essential concepts through review questions, animations, learning objectives, videos and more.

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Wolters Kluwer Health is pleased to introduce this innovative first edition by acclaimed authors Susan Hall and Nancy Getchell aimed at helping students learn vital research skills in an accessible manner. Designed for introductory research methods courses at the beginning graduate and undergraduate levels, Research Methods in Kinesiology includes all major topics conventionally addressed in introductory research methods texts. Taking a practical approach, this book focuses on topics directly related to development of research proposals, since these topics are most relevant to beginning researchersWith unique chapters on research writing style and matching statistical tools with research protocols, readers will find this book written in a conversational tone intended to make the topic more readily understood by today’s student. Problem-based learning activities help students apply the skills they’ve learned and prepare for actual research. An online suite of ancillaries rounds out this book and provides instructors with additional support in teaching this critical topic.

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Wolters Kluwer, publisher of the cornerstone Occupational Therapy text Willard & Spackman’s Occupational Therapy, is pleased to announce an exciting new first edition that will start a tradition of publishing excellence in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program .Aligned with the most recent standards in the field,Foundations of Theory and Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistantprovides the evidence-based, practice-focused information students need to succeed from classroom to clinic. Throughout this comprehensive book, learning activities and clinical scenarios bring concepts to life and enhance student retention.In addition to covering, theory, principles, therapeutic processes, conditions, and more, this accessible text contains elements that span the curriculum, providing beginning occupational therapy assistant students with a solid resource for fieldwork and practice. Contributions from experienced practitioners working in a broad range of settings ground the theoretical concepts in the real-world, and invite the students to understand their role in the clinical setting. Thirteen case studies, referred to throughout the text with an icon, help students understand the relevance of the occupational therapy assistant’s role in the clinical setting. In addition, the book includes a sample complete case summation, along with additional online forms students can use in their own work.

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