Greatly revised and expanded, Comprehensive Clinical Endocrinology, 3rd Edition, now includes detailed coverage of diabetes, making it a truly complete clinical reference. With a more detailed focus on each condition and new clinical treatment plans to assist in the long-term treatment of patients, this new edition contains the practical information readers need to know about every endocrine condition. Full-color illustrations throughout make it an attractive, useful resource for today's clinicians. Covers all endocrine disorders in detail, including diabetes. Features more than 250 superb, full-color line drawings, all updated and redrawn for this edition, plus 250 two-color illustrations and CD - Rom. Provides 20-40 carefully selected key references in each chapter, rather than cumbersome lists of 200 or more. Covers diabetes in great detail, making it an all - in - one clinical reference for disorders and diseases of the endocrine system. Emphasizes practical, clinical detail

This book, written in the popular Q and A format of the YQA series will provide sufficient information for a primary care doctor to be able to understand and treat patients who have dementia. Uses a question-and-answer format to facilitate reference. Covers both common and uncommon clinical issues. Lists useful web sites, associations, and patient resource. Answers questions frequently asked by patients and their families.

Never before has essential diagnostic guidance been so quick and convenient to access! In conjunction with Amirsys Inc., W.B. Saunders is pleased to present a new family of pocket-sized diagnostic imaging resources unlike any other clinical references available. These titles are being offered both in paperback format, and as software for personal digital assistants (PDAs). Each volume explores the 100 most important diagnoses in a particular radiologic specialty. And, each volume features the authorship of a prominent expert in that specific area. Consistent, bulleted guidelines and crisply reproduced images make it remarkably easy to instantly confirm or rule out a diagnosis. The result is an on-the-go source for the information radiologists need to interpret images with confidence. 16 volumes cover a wide range of radiologic specialties, including musculoskeletal imaging · head and neck imaging · neuroimaging · chest imaging · ultrasound · cardiac imaging · spine imaging · vascular imaging · p

In the unique vignette format of the Pearls Series , this book presents a variety of problems that challenge emergency physicians in everyday practice. For each patient, the authors present the case scenario, physical findings, lab data, and a clinical photo, and the reader is challenged to formulate a diagnosis and a treatment strategy. The next page reveals the diagnosis, discusses the condition, and leaves the reader with several "pearls of wisdom" distilled from the case.

This book addresses the prevalence and risks of obesity and how primary care physicians should approach evaluation and treatment for the obese patient. Chapters include succinct explanations on the prevalence of obesity, how food intake leads to weight gain, and how the primary care physician should treat the obese patient, including new drug therapies, the risks and benefits of herbal preparations, and behavioral modifications. George Bray is a renowned expert in the field of obesity, and has brought many of obesity's "big players" into the book as contributors. The chapters are current, concise, and review the most relevant information in the field.

Part of Mosby's Rapid Review series, Rapid Review Histology and Cell Biology provides essential, need-to-know material for both course study and USMLE preparation. Every book in the Rapid Review series presents information in an easy-to-read outline format that combines concise content with explanatory illustrations and Board-style questions. Clinical information is integrated throughout whenever possible, and a CD-ROM with 500 questions, answers, and rationales is included with each book. Two Board-style exams with questions and rationales are included in the book. A CD-ROM with 500 questions, answers, and rationales for all possible answers. The CD also contains a quizzing function that allows students to see their scores at the end of the tests.Engaging, two-color design. High yield information is printed as a sidebar in the margins and contains must-know concepts including a brief de*ion, clinical concepts, and mnemonics. Clinical information is integrated throughout whenever

A book in the Master Dentistry series, this superior review book combines core learning with self-assessment in an accessible, easy-to-use format. It offers an effective method for reviewing and studying the essential clinical knowledge dental students need to know for final exams. Concise text covers the core knowledge essential for final exams, presenting the key points and most important information in an ideal review format. Extensive self-testing questions enable students to review their knowledge, with short answer and essay questions that mimic the exam, as well as multiple-choice questions that are helpful in self-assessment. Focuses on key aspects of restorative dentistry, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, sedation, law and ethics for a uniquely effective, targeted review of these areas.

This text provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the treatment of patients with dentures, a topic rarely covered in other books, despite the fact that thousands of patients require them. It offers a thorough understanding of the functional and esthetic implications of edentulism, as well as information on the behavioral and clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment. With topics ranging from treatment modalities to tooth-supported prostheses to both immediate and complete dentures, this valuable resource gives the basic information necessary to treat the edentulous patient. This edition continues to focus on implant prosthodontics, as more and more people choose to make this simple, effective, affordable option a part of their treatment.

The 3rd Edition of this 2-volume comprehensive work provides expert coverage of today's most contemporary approaches to the management of fractures and other injuries. Internationally recognized specialists offer extensive coverage of both internal and external fixation and the basic anatomy and mechanisms of injury integrated with diagnosis, management, follow-up, and complications. New content encompasses trauma reconstruction, malunions, nonunions, infections, limb length discrepancies, and related problems. Features expanded discussions of closed management, as well as coverage of trauma reconstruction for injuries that fail to heal properly after their first treatment. Includes revised coverage of acute foot injuries. Offers four brand-new chapters: Diagnosis and Treatment of Nonunions; Reconstructive Total Hip Replacement after Proximal Femoral Injuries; Foot Injury Reconstruction; and Principles of Deformity Correction.

The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use theearth's wonderful bounty of medicinal plants confidently,effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the mostwidely used, most easily available, most familiar, and mostfascinating medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, andhealing properties, and summarizing the latest scientific researchon their many benefits. The Healing Herbs also explains where tofind the herbs, how to take them, store and prepare them, even howto grow them. The Healing Herbs also includes an easy-to-use A-to-Z herbencyclopedia, plus a section titled Prevention and Treatment: AFast-action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs, including:Conditions--from ear infection to stress, A-to-Z conditions and theherbs you can use to treat and prevent specific symptoms anddiseases; Healing Actions--from antibiotic to sedative, an A-to-Zlist of medicinal uses with herbs as a natural alternative tocertain medicines; Other Uses--some unusual uses for the healing

This clear, concise, hands-on guide provides practical, realistic advice to nurse managers who have had little or no management training. Application-oriented, it eases the transition from staff nurse to staff manager with useful tips and specific guidelines that are helpful to both new and experienced nurse managers. Updated to provide the most current health care management information available, the 3rd edition of this handbook offers a new chapter on recruitment and retention, new content on managing in community settings, and new discussions on health care legislation, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

The third edition of this best-selling dictionary introduces a new author team, Dr Rhonda Hawley and Jennie King, both from the Department of Clinical Nursing at the University of Sydney. With over 5500 terms, the Australian Nurses' Dictionary has been updated to reflect the: most current guidelines, terminology, policies and procedures, while retaining its ' user-friendly style and compact size. it is suitable for students studying and practising nursing at all levels, from Certificate III through to the clinical setting.

Southwest EMS Education, Inc., Glendale, AZ. Pocket reference covers anatomy and physiology, basic electrophysiology, sinus mechanisms, atrial rhythms, junctional rhythms, ventricular rhythms, atrioventricular (AV) blocks, pacemaker rhythms, and an introduction to the 12-lead ECG. Previous edition: c1995. Color illustrations. Softcover.

This text offers the student a firm grounding in normal anatomy and physiology from an ultrasound perspective. After covering anatomy and physiology in the first half of each chapter, it then presents a wealth of ultrasound images to increase the reader's comfort with normal anatomy as it appears during scanning. Most images are accompanied by labeled drawings with detailed legends that explain what the reader is supposed to notice on the ultrasound scans. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details. Detailed, labeled line drawings accompany most sonograms to provide reinforcement of what the student should notice on the scan. 1,200 images spread over 528 pages ensure students gain a thorough, visual understanding of the field. Introduction to Specialty Sonography section gives students an understanding of career options and an understanding of sonographers' work in those areas. Abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava and portal venous system

Widely recognized as the "bible" of clinical gynecology for residents, Comprehensive Gynecology returns in a completely revised fourth edition featuring hot new topics and substantial revisions throughout. This edition once again provides the clinician with vital information needed day to day. In addition, readers will find timely updates of familiar topics, as well as entirely new information on evidence-based medicine, its methods, and its application in the field of gynecology. Useful and unique features include key terms at the beginning of each chapter; key points summarizing principal areas of interest at the end of each chapter; and a comprehensive, updated bibliography for each chapter. Two-color illustration format enhances understanding and readability. Features a new chapter on evidence-based medicine and clinical epidemiology. Includes substantial new information on pre- and postoperative care, breast disease, ovarian cancer, contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy,

Examines the use of hydrotherapy in hospital and at home in line with current evidence-based practice * Explores the practical issues of setting up a water birthing facility both at home and in a hospital environment *Explains issues of maternal and newborn physiology *Discusses practical aspects of care during and after use of a birthing pool * A new chapter on Midwifery education explains how to comply with the requirements for PREP

The 4th Edition of this pocket-sized, illustrated dictionary offers a concise, evidence-based approach to the immune system. The book divides the subject into five easy-to-review sections: The Immune System, Antigen Recognition, Immune Responses, Immunopathology, and Immunological Techniques. Each of these sections is then sub-divided into short, paragraphs that define key terms and concepts. Fifty new immunological definitions in the Index of Terms, in addition to newly updated definitions and vocabulary, reflect the many advances in the field. Readers will appreciate the highly organized, cross-referenced approach that allows them to master key concepts. Lists core terms and concepts that are followed by short, straightforward definitions. Amplifies the text with simple color diagrams and illustrations and cross-referencing between definitions. Offers easy and rapid access to straightforward, easily understood definitions in the Index of Terms. Provides three updated and reorga

This is an inclusive reference exploring the scientific basis and practice of drug therapy. The key concept is to look at the balance between the benefits and risks of drugs but in this context also the social impact which drugs have in modern societies is highlighted. Taking an evidence-based approach to the problem, the practice of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in the developing as well as the developed world is examined. For this purpose the book * Covers general clinical pharmacology, pharmacology of various drug groups and the treatments specific to various diseases * Gives guidance on how doctors should act so that drugs can be used effectively and safely * Encourages the rational use of drugs in society This book brings together a large amount of excellent content that will be invaluable for anyone working within, or associated with, the field of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy - undergraduates, postgraduates, regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry.

The Requisites in Gastroenterology series clearly and succinctly encompasses all of the core knowledge in the field. This second volume covers the diagnosis and management of disorders of the small and large intestine, discussing pitfalls and presenting evidence-based perspectives throughout. A concise, user-friendly formatwith at-a-glance illustrations, boxes, and tablesenables readers to access information quickly. The result is an outstanding resource both for certification and recertification review and for clinical reference. Focuses on exactly what readers need to know for certificationno more, no less. Uses algorithms, tables, and boxes to clarify key facts and concepts. Each chapter begins with a contents list for easy & quick reference. Offers practice-proven, authoritative guidance from established experts.

"Legal Medicine" was one of the first books available to doctors in search of answers to legal questions. As the leader in medico-legal knowledge, this new, sixth edition is the source for health care practitioners' legal medicine needs. It highlights those issues in health care that constitute potential pitfalls and problems of a legal nature. Now, brought completely up to date, this unparalleled resource remains most reliable text available on the legal implications of medical practice.

For over twenty years, Cecil Essentials of Medicine has been a trusted and respected name in medicine. The new, 6th Edition carries on this legacy, laying the groundwork for effective diagnosis and treatment and encapsulating the core of internal medicine in an easy-to-read format. From recent developments in genetics and immunology to innovations in therapeutic approaches, readers will find concise coverage of today's best concepts and techniques. The smart way to study! Elsevier titles STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience. Your purchase of this book entitles you to access www.studentconsult.com at no extra charge. This i

Here is a volume in the Illustrated Colour Text series covering gastroenterology and liver disease. The book, following the usual format of the series, has double page spreads, each covering a distinct topic. There are ten sections, and the contents are organised by presenting problem. The book incorporates all the usual features of the series--colour line drawings, diagnostic algorithms, colour clinical photos (including endoscopic investigations) and other radiological images, as well as text features such as summary boxes. Attractive visual layout with lots of colour illustrations Organised by presenting problem - this will mirror the case based/problem-solving approach of many medical schools and will complement the traditional disease-based presentation of existing textbooks like Davidson and Kumar. In an established and successful series Will be an attractive purchase for pharmaceutical companies.

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The most important core skills for medical students to master are history taking and clinical examination. This extensively revised, eighth edition has been written with the philosophy that the acquisition of clinical skills is most effectively undertaken at the bedside. This pocketbook should be used as a companion, to be taken onto the wards and into consulting rooms where the information is most needed. The book begins with a system of history taking followed by a new chapter on the analysis of key symptoms. The remaining chapters cover physical examination of each of the major systems. Each stage of the examination starts with a detailed, step-by-step de*ion of the examination method complemented by relevant illustrations, diagrams and tables on the facing page. This book is intended primarily for use at the outset of clinical training; once students have achieved proficiency in the basic skills of interviewing and examining, the book should also prove useful for revisio * An invaluable starter book conce