Traditional Doctor / Nurse boundaries are being eroded with nurses expanding their sphere of practice to encompass assessment skills and enable them to manage total episodes of patient care with true autonomy (DOH 2000). More recently we have seen the emergence of Nurse Practitioners undertaking this advanced level of health assessment in the acute medical arena. This book will support the decision-making process and treatment that can be offered by these individuals. Acute Medicine – A Handbook for Nurse Practitionersis an up-to-date, practical and comprehensive guide, offering invaluable information and advice on the management of acute medical conditions. Key features include: Assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management of the most acute medical conditions A guide through the management of the patient and identification of priorities for treatment Legal, professional and ethical issues faced by nurses working at an advanced level Role development The development of p
This is the premier resource for urologic oncology. The cornerstone title in the field of urologic oncology, all of the information you need is written in a concise format by recognized experts. This edition includes expanded sections on laparascopy, the use of MR imaging to identify prostate tumors, and advances in brachytherapy - all of which makes this book a must have for all urology practices.
Stress levels in health professionals have been shown to be high in many countries and in most staff groups. This creates a personal cost to the individuals concerned, a financial cost to the organisations in terms of absence, early retirement and complaints, and a health cost to patients in terms of the risk of poorer quality care that is received by patients from stressed or dissatisfied staff. At a time when health organisations worldwide are striving to reduce costs and to increase quality, addressing the psychological well-being of their staff has necessarily risen high on their priorities. Stress in Health Professionals reports on the latest research from around the world on the causes of stress in health professionals and on ways to intervene to reduce stress levels. In doing this, it takes approaches from organisational and clinical psychology to focus on key staff groups. It considers wider issues such as burn-out, teamwork, training and counselling services and investigates the effectiveness of both
Over 3,800 exquisite images demonstrate every principle and capture the characteristic presentations of the most frequently encountered disorders. The result is a remarkably thorough, yet focused and pragmatic, source of clinical guidance. The New Edition updates and distills all of the most important content from Dr. Donald Resnick's 5-volume Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders, 4th Edition into a single, concise source. Together with new co-editor Mark J. Kransdorf, MD, Dr. Resnick and 38 other distinguished experts zero in on the specific, state-of-the-art musculoskeletal imaging and interpretation knowledge practitioners need today.
This multimedia resource offers a complete introduction to neuroanatomy with superb, clear and thoroughly labeled images and illustrations within an elegant navigation structure. It emphasizes the practical aspects of how to identify neuroanatomical structures, with quizzes and chapter self-assessments. The content is organised into sections covering light-microscopic neurohistology, electron-microscopic neurohistology, skull-meninges-spinal cord, gross anatomy of the brain, sectional anatomy of the brain, and brain imaging.
Mosby's Drug Consult is a vast database that provides the most current drug information available. It includes over 1,800 generic drug entries and many more pre*ion drug products indexed by generic name, U.S. brand name, international brand name, indication, and drug class. Mosby's Drug Consult book is updated annually. It contains nearly 1,000 drug monographs and is organized alphabetically by generic drug name. A keyword index cross-references all drugs by generic name, U.S. brand name, indication, and drug class. A separate international brand name index lists over 14,200 international brand names cross-referenced to their U.S. equivalents. The annual CD-ROM, included with the book, contains all the information in the book plus access to Drug Master Plus drug interaction tool with nearly 6,000 interactions and the Patient Drug Consult contains more than 3,500 customizable patient information handouts in English and Spanish.
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. An invaluable reference for the dental office and the ultimate learning aid for students, it includes the most comprehensive collection of full-color clinical images and patient x-rays available today. This new 2nd Edition is completely revised and updated to provide the latest information on etiology, clinical features, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis for each disease entity. Over 850 illustrations are now presented in full color, bringing the subject matter to life. The new full-color presentation allows for easy comparison of soft tissue lesions and facilitates classification of all lesions of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Conversations between AIDS counselors and their clients bring delicate and potentially threatening issues into play. In this study Anssi Per kyl applies the principles of conversation analysis to his exploration of AIDS counseling, using data from video-recorded counseling sessions in a London teaching hospital, and analyzes the design and placement of questions in these situations. His conclusions provide a timely and illuminating insight into the management of a sensitive topic through various techniques of indirectness.
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.
This book comprises 70 patient cases, examining foot and ankle disorders in the successful format of The Pearls Series . A detailed clinical vignette, accompanied by a photo or radiograph, is presented. The reader is encouraged to consider a differential diagnosis and formulate a plan for diagnosis and treatment. The subsequent pages reveal the diagnosis and the method by which it was reached, and discuss the patient's course. Each case concludes with three or four clinical pearls.
Groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of to a single common factor-—vitamin D deficiency. Leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.
“Recommended for the medical professional dealing with cancer patients.”（E-STREAMS, June 2007） “This is a well organized and…comprehensive book a quick reference that brings together state-of-the-art knowledge for numerous tumor types.” （Doody's Health Services） “one of only textbooks of its kind to focus on the clinical methodology for evaluating prognostic factors in order to arrive at humane and effective treatments for the cancer-sick patient.”（Electric Review, September/October 2006） International Journal of Gynecological Pathology “succinctly summarize what is known about the cancer a useful review.” ——This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The principles and formulation of lipid-based drug delivery systems With its promise for improving drug absorption, the emerging field of lipid-based drug delivery systems has attracted considerable attention from academia to industry. Filling the need for a standard text on the subject, this book assembles a group of experienced investigators and educators from the front line of pharmaceutical sciences to provide a comprehensive resource on the fundamentals, formulation, and biopharmaceutical issues of lipid-based drug delivery. Presenting a solid grounding in the fundamental principles of lipid absorption in the intestines and vascular body systems, the text gives readers in-depth insight into the formulation issues, such as dissolution testing and stability testing, and physiological and biopharmaceutical issues, including the role of specific enzymes, the evaluation of transport systems in the body, and the mechanisms governing the transport of water-insoluble drugs. Chapters cover: ·Interac
the internal organization of the chapters is consistent...complemented with between one and nine clear illustrations per chapter." -- Neuroradiology "..this text is an excellent textbook of extracranial head and neck imaging that could benefit mxillofacial radiologist." -- Journal of Maxillofacial Radiology, April 2005 "This book proved hard to fault...pursues the topic to an authoritative depth and is highly recommended." -- The Journal of Otolaryngology of Otology, April 2005 Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Atlas provides a simplified approach to the complex anatomy and pathology of the head and neck. Presents CT and MR examples for more than 200 different diseases of the suprahyoid and infrahyoid neck, as well as clear and concise information on the epidemiology. clinical findings, pathology, and treatment guidelines. DNLM: Head--rediography.
Following on from the first book entitled ‘Conservative treatment of Male Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction’ this book has been expanded to include seven new chapters and existing chapters have been extensively updated. It is written primarily for those specialist continence physiotherapists who are unsure of the treatment for male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. The classification of male urinary incontinence has been restructured in line with the International Continence Society standardisation of terminology. The subjective and objective physiotherapy assessment is covered chronologically, to enable the clinician to conduct a meaningful investigation and arrive at a logical diagnosis.
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
Social phobia is commonly regarded as a kind of disease caused by a deficient inner mechanism, but it may also be considered as a purposeful interpersonal pattern of self-protection from social threats. Though a critical assessment of several theoretical perspectives, this book attempts to clarify social phobia by critically discussing four questions: what is social phobia, what causes it, what is its nature and what kinds of treatments can improve. Is social phobia a disease or a purposeful interpersonal pattern of self-protection from social threats? This book attempts to clarify social phobia through the critical discussion of four questions: what is social phobia, what causes it, what is its nature and what kinds of treatments can improve it?
