Here's today's most important clinical knowledge on the diagnosis of chest diseasescondensed into a single, succinct, practical source! Derived from Fraser and Paré's encyclopedic Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, this state-of-the-art New Edition focuses on the diseases and disorders clinicians see in everyday practice. 1,400 beautifully reproduced images, including 100 in full color, demonstrate the clinical appearance of a full range of conditions. Radiology described the previous edition as "a high-caliber text" and declared that "image quality is superb throughout." Examines etiology and pathogenesis, pathologic characteristics, roentgenographic manifestations, clinical manifestations, and prognosis for each condition. Helps readers reach a definitive diagnosis more quickly with updated algorithms and simplified tables dedicated to differential diagnosis. Features a uniform style throughout, important concepts in highlighted in boldface type, and updated key references from Diagnosis

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.

The Collaborative Partnership Approach to Care: A Delicate Balance, 1e, brings together the insights and discoveries by expert clinicians and teachers who use a collaborative approach to care. The primary focus of this book is on the relationships between professionals and the people they care for -- not just between professionals. Based on the "McGill Model of Nursing", the authors stress the value of working in collaboration with the client, family, or community. Written for nursing students of all levels, it also will be of interest to health care and mental health professionals. Uses a variety of formats to present ideas about collaboration. Describes ideas about collaboration from the perspective of expert clinicians who have been using collaboration as their approach to nursing care. Integrates quotes from interviews with expert clinicians to illustrate ideas about collaboration. Uses examples from clinical practice to help the reader understand how these theoretical ideas are

Exceptional, step-by-step illustrations and de*ions provide crystal-clear guidance on the most commonly performed vascular surgical procedures. The new 2nd Edition of this well-respected title features comprehensive updates throughout to reflect the newest advances, particularly the explosion in endovascular surgery. In addition, new section introductions summarize indications, preoperative diagnostic testing, and complications at a glance. · A completely new section on endovascular surgery describes how to perform today's full range of minimally invasive procedures. · New section introductions present information on diagnosis, indications, and complicationsparticularly useful to surgeons who are practicing in a managed care environment. · Updated discussions of traditional procedures reflect the results of the newest research in the field. 375 outstanding illustrationsincluding intraoperative photos as well as crisp drawings by a skilled medical illustratormake the most important steps o

"Beautifully edited and elegantly produced...a comprehensive and excellent guide."NEJM, review of the first edition. Readers will find authoritative, in-depth visual coverage of the microscopic and macroscopic appearance of the full range of hepatic disorders, both neoplastic and non-neoplastic. This 2nd Edition reflects the latest World Health Organization classification of liver and biliary tract diseases, and provides 60% more images...greatly expanded coverage of liver transplant pathology...and many other valuable updates. Reflects the brand-new WHO reclassification of liver and biliary tract diseases. Features 60% more images than the first edition, emphasizing the importance of morphology and morphologic variants. Delivers a completely new chapter on transplant pathology, including allograft transplantation rejection and drug and alcohol toxicity disorders. Offers expanded coverage of gross, light and electron microscopic features of the normal liver.

MASTER MEDICINE: SURGERY 1, 2ND EDITION is the first of two surgical volumes in the MASTER MEDICINE series. This one-volume core review text covers general surgery, urology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, and neurosurgery. Like other books in the series, this volume reflects the current trend toward a core curriculum and self-directed learning. Perfect for self-assessment and exam preparation, it covers the core knowledge in these surgical specialties so readers can be assured that all content covered is essential for review. Diagrams that support the text are presented so that the reader can remember and reproduce them in examinations. Each chapter ends with a selection of self-assessment material and full explanatory answers that summarize and expand upon chapter material.

Progress in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is now established as the definitive international review series in its field. Each volume includes regular and up-to-date articles on current developments, written by a carefully chosen international team of clinicians involved in research at the frontiers of the specialty. Intended for obstetricians in training and practice, the series is consulted and referred to widely, in all parts of the world, and should feature prominently in the library and on the reference shelf of every practising clinician and clinical department of obstetrics and gynaecology. excellent method of keeping up to date for qualified doctors good review of current issues for trainees - sharpens them up for MRCOG exam

This is the source of choice for concise and easy-to-use guidance on the latest advances in diagnostics, therapeutics, and patient care. More than 300 leading practitioners from over 15 countries describe their preferred techniques for managing hundreds of common disorders affecting every organ system. With more than 90 per cent new authorship, each chapter offers fresh perspectives on the hottest topics. Plus, a new updated design and bonus website for 2006 includes more clinical algorithms and tables, making information readily accessible.

Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN. Text, for students and residents, covers basics on imaging of common musculoskeletal diseases. Can also be used as a quick-reference for non-musculoskeletal radiologists. Bulleted-outline format with halftone illustrations. Softcover.

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It provides a concise and easily understandable account of the nature of pain and its treatment. Unlike most books currently on the market, it is written at a level suitable for medical students and other non-specialists.

Univ.of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Text provides nursing students with comprehensive coverage of core ideas and perspectives in nursing. Introduces nursing themes from an Australian and New Zealand perspective, and includes discussions on history, culture, law, ethics, technology, and more. Previous edition not cited. Austrialian-oriented. Softcover.

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

This comprehensive guide shows how to reduce the need for repeat radiographs. It teaches how to carefully evaluate an image, how to identify the improper positioning or technique that caused a poor image, and how to correct the problem. This text equips radiographers with the critical thinking skills needed to anticipate and adjust for positioning and technique challenges before a radiograph is taken, so they can produce the best possible diagnostic quality radiographs.

One of the worlds foremost hip surgeons guides you through his preferred techniques for both first-time and revision hip replacement surgery, including minimally invasive techniques and arthroplasty. Concise, consistently organised chapters explain exactly how to solve a full range of clinical problems. Hundreds of full-colour photographs and illustrations make Dr Dorrs winning techniques easy for you to reproduce. Plus, 2 bonus DVD-ROMs present actual video footage of many of the key surgical procedures discussed in the text.

Emergency Medicine Handbook: Critical Concepts for Clinical Practice provides essential information and practical advice for use in the emergency department. The book covers the general approach to patients with various medical complaints, tables of differential diagnoses, and brief discussions of the most common disease processesall in an easy-to-read, bulleted format. Essential information for use in the busy ED. Templated chapters written in bulleted format makes finding information fast and easy! Includes algorithms and text boxes that help you comprehend information faster.

Immerse yourself in an unrivalled EMT learning experience with Emergency Medical Technician: Making the Difference. MosbyJems' unbeatable combination of a text, DVD, and online resources teach you not only the skills you need to know, but the when and why to perform them. You'll discover step-by-step skills with detailed instructions and clear photos in the text, reinforced by case scenarios in every chapter. The DVD takes you even further, showing real EMTs performing the skills, up close! You'll use the workbook for review and test prep, and go online to access Evolve resources for deeper study. Put it all together, and you will learn! And when you learn, you succeed!

The ongoing threat of pandemic influenza is very serious indeed as evidenced by recent articles within The Lancet and The Lancet Infectious Disease. This title provides the reader with authoritative and accessible information on the subject of influenza. Clearly written by key experts in the field and highly illustrated in full colour, the book provides an overview of influenza, its pathogenesis, epidemiology, the burden of disease and its health economics. Rapid Reference Influenza also summarises available information on the molecular biology of influenza and the emergence of new influenza viruses. Completely updated with the latest information on H5N1, the book aims to contribute to international efforts to emphasize the major burden of influenza and the need for better control. Expert information succinctly written for ease of use. Abundant use of bulleted lists and short tables, for quick access to comparative information. Presents evidence-based sources for practice when availabl

This official publication of the National Kidney Foundation provides clinicians with a current overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis and kidney transplantation. Written by international experts there are well illustrated chapters which cover the field of nephrology. SciTech Book News, September 2005

Dermatologic symdromes are seldom mentioned in the traditional radiologic textbooks . On the other hand, in the traditional textbooks on dermatology potential radiological findings are often ignored. About 20% of the patients in general practice have skin problems; in about two hundred disorders and malignant dieseases the first lesion often appears on the skin and radiological abnormalities appear at the same time. The systematic treatment of skin diseases with concurrent radiological findings in this book provides additional important information for the diagnosis of the condition. Summarizing the clinical features of the disorders and syndromes, the book also serves as a short reference book.

The POCKETBOOK OF CARDIOLOGY is designed to provide the practical information required for managing cardiology in-patients and out-patients. This includes sections on dealing with common out-patient consultations, common interspecialty referrals, cardiological problems on the cardiac surgery unit, acute cardiological emergencies, and terminal care in cardiology. Also, as cardiology is a specialty with a high technical content, sections are included that provide the core information relating to the common technical subspecialties - echocardiography, cardiac catheterisation and catheter intervention, pacing and electrophysiology. Finally, a technical data section provides details of normal values for cardiac catheterisation, echocardiography and electrocardiography. A practical manual of clinical cardiology, fully updated with the latest treatments and approaches. Attractive two colour layout. Written for doctors entering cardiology as career registrars who require practically-based materials,

The only atlas devoted to the physical diagnosis of pain! Dr. Steven Waldman presents a clear, how-to-do-it approach to the accurate diagnosis of 300 conditions through their physical signs and symptoms. Six hundred illustrations and a bonus DVD with video-clips make every technique easy to understand and apply. Examines the full range of conditions in the shoulder and upper extremity, elbow and forearm, wrist and hand, spine, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. Integrates 100 original color drawings by respected medical illustrator Joe Bloch as well as 500 crisply reproduced radiographic and MR images. Demonstrates how to perform physical examinations for pain with videoclips on DVD of Dr. Waldman and his staff evaluating patients.

Whole body computed tomography has developed at a rapid pace in the past decade, spurred on by the introduction of spiral and multislice scanning. These new technologies have not only improved diagnostic accuracy, but also made new applications possible that were previously accessible only through more complex or invasive techniques. This new book expertly fills a gap in the literature by combining the practically relevant technical background with the clinical information required for correctly performing and interpreting CT examinations. The book presents the state-of-the-art capabilities and requirements of CT as a key diagnostic and interventional tool, with special emphasis on the role of spiral and multislice CT. You will find a thorough introduction to CT technology from scanner design to 3D image reconstruction, useful practical hints on how to optimize your examination protocols and how to keep the radiation exposure of your patients to a minimum, as well as an extensive clinical