This practical text, written by four key researchers in the field, offers an effective approach to the management and treatment of back pain based on applications of biomechanics. By linking the clinical anatomy of the spine to biomechanics principles, it provides a bridge between anatomy and practical applications. This highly illustrated, up-to-date book is essential reading for anyone involved in the care and treatment of patients with back pain, as well as for those studying its causes and methods of prevention.

ECG Complete offers an uncomplicated but comprehensive account of all aspects of the ECG suitable for both the absolute beginner, as well as the more experienced reader requiring a definitive reference source. Using an informal style the book places the subject in context and includes a comprehensive guide to the practical aspects of ECG recording. ECG interpretation is dealt with in a straightforward way designed for easy reference, and covers all of the cardiac rhythms and abnormalities likely to be encountered in practice. A comprehensive account of the ECG set in a broad context with emphasis on the scientific principles and practical aspects of the technology. Describes how to actually perform an ECG so that perfect results are achieved every time. Includes an alphabetical abnormalities listing guiding the reader to the correct diagnosis. Clinical scenarios place the ECG in a real-life context.

Nursing Care Plans, 6th Edition is the most comprehensive nursing care planning book on the market, with 183 care plans covering the most common nursing diagnoses and clinical problems in medical-surgical nursing. It reflects the most current clinical practice and professional standards in nursing and presents the content in an easy-to-use, reader-friendly format. The book functions as two books in one, with one section including a collection of nursing diagnosis care plans and the other providing a library of disease/disorder care plans that serve as models of care planning for the most common medical diagnoses, medical procedures, and psychosocial conditions seen in nursing practice.

Discover why admissions officers from the nation’s top medicalschools selected these essays of worthy applicants With only a limited number of spaces available every year to thethousands ofqualified applicants to the nation’s top medicalschools, a serious candidate must finda way to set himself orherself apart from the crowd. The essay is your one chancetohighlight the personal qualities and achievements that theapplication and MCATscores do not reveal. As Essays That Worked for Medical Schools demonstrates, there isno such thing asthe perfect submission. The winning essays cover awide range of interesting topics. If there is any similarity, it isthat they are written from the heart. One applicant writes abouthis work as a counselor for mentally ill adults and teens. Anothertells about the life-changing experience of delivering much neededsupplies to a leprosy village in West Africa. And a third applicanttalks about time spent volunteering at a local senior center. Fromthe thousands sub

Author is in private practice, Essen, Germany. Translation of the German edition: Endodontologie, c1997. Atlas covers endodontic cases through to completion. Abundant high-quality color and halftone images and illustrations are included. A step-by-step presentation is used. For practitioners. DNLM: Dental Pulp Diseases Atlases.

The new edition of the Manual of Exercise Testing is the perfect companion for the exercise testing laboratory. Filled with practical examples and diagnostic clues, this handy manual covers exercise testing for the main cardiovascular problems faced today. Testing and interpretation are extensively covered in this manual. There is a new section on exercise physiology to provide essential science background.

This practical resource addresses a range of clinical problems in orthodontics and pediatric dentistry and provides a step-by-step guide to differential diagnosis and treatment planning. Emphasizing clinical-problem solving, it helps readers combine different dental procedures into a rational plan of treatment for patients who may have a number of different dental problems that require attention.

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book aims to fill a gap with an in-depth exploration of nursing ethics content from the western philosophical tradition and some of the methods used in teaching this content. It addresses cross-cultural issues in using specific ethics content. It also reveals the poverty of the present dualism model in nursing ethics and replace this with a more complex and more useful model that invites debate. Its scope is both wide and deep but that is needed to enrich the basis for teaching nursing ethics. Outlines and critiques all current ethical theories and considers their application to nursing practice Explores ethical issues in numerous cultures Includes case studies drawn from a range of countries Written by leading nurse educators and philosophers in the field.

With practical guidance for effective interactions with clients, colleagues, and families, Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses, 5th Edition, is the definitive source on communication skills for nurses. The book combines proven communication strategies and nursing principles with psychology and related theoretical frameworks. Plus, the text includes numerous experiential exercises to critically evaluate their communication skills as well as those of others. Grounded in theory, the text provides a framework for gaining a theoretical perspective. Ethical Dilemma boxes appear in each chapter and highlight ethical dilemmas in interpersonal relationships. Critical thinking content promotes the application of critical thinking processes essential for effective communication in the nursing practice. Discusses humor, gender, and touch in Chapter 10 as important means of communication in interpersonal relationships. Communication with patients of all ages, pa

Part of the nursing Secrets Series , Emergency Nursing Secrets, 2nd Edition is written in a question-and-answer format, providing concise information in an easy-to-use layout. This comprehensive resource is designed for both new and experienced emergency nurses and provides a wealth of helpful "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Logically organized for quick access to key information, this book is divided into four main sections: Practice Topics, Chief Complaints, Trauma Care, and Special Populations. Written by experts in the field of emergency nursing. The 100 Top Secrets are listed in the front of book for quick reference. Key Points boxes in each chapter outline important information for at-a-glance access. Internet Resources boxes offer readers additional information via the Internet. Four new chapters on Resuscitation Issues, Endocrine Emergencies, Hematologic Emergencies, and Drug and Alcohol Impaired Patients Expanded coverage of bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction i

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Women's Health Care Center, Goettingen, Germany. Text is a translation of the German edition titled Lehratlas der MR-Mannographie, c2000. Discusses every aspect of MR mammography, from sequence protocols and equipment settings to preoperative staging, MR-assisted interventions, and image evaluation guidelines. Features more than 400 halftone illustrations.

What word is used to describe a fatty tumor? Why are qualifiers necessary in medical terminology? How does kinesialgia occur? What does "involution" mean? With Quick Medical Terminology: A Self-Teaching Guide, Fourth Edition, you'll discover the answers to these questions and many more. Using a unique word-building system that begins with a review of Greek and Latin word roots, Shirley Steiner provides the tools necessary for building and sustaining a large working repertoire of medical terms. This new fourth edition helps readers understand the simple logic behind hundreds of seemingly incomprehensible words, featuring new review exercises and up-to-date examples. The step-by-step, clearly structured format of Quick Medical Terminology makes it fully accessible, providing an easily understood, comprehensive overview. Like all Self-Teaching Guides, Quick Medical Terminology allows you to build gradually on what you have learned -- at your own pace. Questions and self-tests reinforce the information in

Book De*ion The New Edition of this user-friendly resource has been totally revised, rewritten, and updated*it's practically new in every way! With 3 new authors, over 1265 completely new illustrations, and an expanded focus, the 2nd Edition's sweeping revision still retains the practical flavor and easy-access features that are the hallmark of the Requisites Series. Perfect for exam preparation, or as a quick, practical reference guide for practitioners, it provides concise, up-to-date coverage of the full range of topics in musculoskeletal imaging.

Get the latest update to a classic book that has proven invaluable for differentiating a normal image from a disease entity. For years, radiologists and residents as well as allied health professionals, have used this book to avoid false positives. Incorporating nearly 6000 images, this reference shows you more variants and pseudo-legions than any other text. This new edition contains over 300 new common and rare entities and hundreds of new MR and CT correlations to help you make the correct diagnosis. This bible of radiology now has a fresh, modern format and incorporates the latest cutting edge imaging techniques.

This new, single-volume reference offers you today's best knowledge on successfully treating cancer pain. It covers everything from the initial evaluation of the patient with cancer pain to the final hours. Chapter after chapter, you'll find a wealth of information on the latest developments in pharmacological therapy · management of side effects and complications · the use of opiods and adjuvants · invasive techniques for the management of cancer pain · and alternative medicine therapies. Features a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to cancer painfrom top international cancer centers. Covers the latest pharmacologic treatments as well as the recent advances in the management of side effects and complications associated with oral pharmacological therapy. Provides step-by-step instructions for invasive pain techniques. Discusses intraspinal analgesia, resulting in better pain relief and a lower incidence of side effects and complications fo

Written by a leading expert in the field, this comprehensive reference text enables users to properly screen for medical disease to make an informed diagnosis. The goal of this proven text is to teach the Physical Therapist how to determine if the patient has a true neuromuscular or musculoskeletal problem and to determine the specific dysfunction or impairment. Now with a new title that reflects a better understanding of the screening process as the first step in making a diagnosis, this text provides students, physical therapy clinicians and physical therapist assistants with a step-by-step approach to client evaluation, which follows the standards of competency established by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) related to conducting a screening examination. A systems-based approach to differential screening and diagnosis make it easy for Physical Therapists to find information and understand it in light of other systems issues. CD-ROM with screening tools provides Physical T

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. One of the best-selling books in the history of radiology. Previously titled: Principles of Chest Roentgenology, c1965, by Benjamin Felson. Includes new chapters on cross-sectional imaging techniques, normal chest X-ray, patterns of lung disease, and cardiovascular disease. Illustrated. Softcover. DNLM: Radiography, Thoracic. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Mosby's Textbook for Long-Term Care Nursing Assistants provides complete coverage of the nursing assistant's role in the long-term care setting. These responsibilities are addressed clearly and logically in a visually appealing format. This new edition now includes Mosby's Nursing Assistant CD-ROM packaged free with the text to make learning key procedures interactive and engaging. A clear and readable writing style with a 7th grade reading level makes content easily understandable. Includes over 100 procedures divided into pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure sections for easier learning. The text highlights OBRA content throughout. Quality of Life boxes throughout the text address the OBRA mandate to enhance residents' overall well-being. Charting examples demonstrate correct recording methods to ensure accuracy in practice. Delegation Guidelines detail what the nursing assistant should know before accepting specific delegated tasks. Promoting Safety a

Completely updated, this text provides a basic de*ion of quality management and explains why it is so important to imaging technology. Step-by-step procedures with full-size evaluation forms explain how to understand and implement proper evaluation and documentation of quality assurance and quality control. Useful features include appendices with a review of radiographic quality factors and a glossary with definitions of all the bold-faced terms from the text. A companion CD includes mock Registry exams, sample documentation forms, lab experiments, and critical thinking questions. Cross-platform CD includes more than 300 practice exam questions for the ARRT advanced certification examination in quality management, 25 full-sized sample documentation forms, 27 student experiments, and questions for analysis and critical thinking in each chapter. Student experiments on CD allow instructors to modify experiments to their own needs, and let students complete answers on the computer and print out.

Joined by an international team of leading experts, noted pain authority Dr. Steven Waldman presents comprehensive, one-of-a-kind coverage examining pain syndromes from a multidisciplinary perspective. A user-friendly, how-to-do-it format enables you to access specific guidance quickly...and apply the information easily...to bring faster pain relief to your patients. Presents the practice-proven experience of Steven D. Waldman, MD - author of numerous groundbreaking pain management references - along with world leading experts. Uses a templated, color-coded format to facilitate fast and easy reference. Offers state-of-the-art techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of pain syndromes. This comprehensive two-volume set includes an image library CD-ROM, allowing users to view and download all images from the book electronically.

"As a one-stop shop for basic MR physics and pulse sequences it is close to perfect." -- Neuroradiology, Vol 24/9, 2000 "I would recommend it to any MR scientist as an excellent reference book & as required reading for those beginning research studies in MRI physics..."(Neuro-Radiology, Vol 42/9, 2000) "As a one-stop shop for basic MR physics and pulse sequences it is close to perfect." (Neuroradiology, Vol 24/9, 2000)

"This is an excellent book. It provides a well-balanced clinicohaematopathological approach to the full range of haematological conditions, leading the reader quickly to the important facts. The text and tables link the haematopathological and clinical context exceptionally well, and help the reader to understand complex and evolving areas of classification. The impressively large number of illustrations demonstrates the relevant features well, and without exception are of excellent quality. The fact sheets provide excellent summaries of clinical and pathological information. The books range is comprehensive. The highest praise that I can offer this book is to say that, as a practising clinician who does not normally peer down the microscope, this book has whetted my appetite for improving my understanding the pathology of my field of clinical practice. I will undoubtedly use this book a great deal." BMA Awards 2007 This volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series packs today's

This timely new atlas of emergency radiology offers practical guidance to help the reader make efficient, accurate clinical decisions. The highly visual format provides a unique look at challenging cases which involve radiographic interpretation of plain films of multiple body systems. More than 400 superb illustrations guide the reader through cardiothoracic, spinal, and abdominal imaging, as well as radiography of the skull and face, extremities, bony lesions, and more. State Univ. of New York, Syracuse. Practical atlas of radiology for physicians and residents. Does not focus on technical aspects of radiographic imaging, rather, on difficult cases involving radiologic interpretation of plain films of multiple body systems. Includes abundant, high-quality halftone illustrations and succinct commentary. DNLM: Emergencies--Atlases.