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  • Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions - Text and Workbook Package

    • 8th Edition
    • Tracie Fuqua
    • English
    Prepare Medical Assisting students with this concise, comprehensive guide to diseases and medical conditions! Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 8th Edition provides a basic knowledge of hundreds of diseases and disorders commonly seen in healthcare settings. Easy-to-understand, easy-to-use information traces the progression of each disease by body system, from signs and symptoms to diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and patient education. This edition adds new content on respiratory diseases like SARS-CoV-2, the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities, and new drug treatments. Ideal for medical assistants, coders, and other health professionals, this practical textbook prepares students for success in the classroom, on board exams, and in clinical practice.

  • Thinking it Through: Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgement, and Decision Making in Canadian Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Karin L. Page-Cutrara
    • English
    Written and developed by Canadians with the Canadian nursing context in mind, this new resource is the only fundamental Canadian-focused nursing text to support you in developing clinical reasoning skills and clinical judgement for decision making in nursing practice. Thinking it Through: Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgement, and Decision Making in Canadian Nursing moves beyond the nursing process to deliver focused strategies using a unified process for thinking and decision making that is visible, relatable, real — and needed by future nurses. Introducing useful models and practical frameworks as essential nursing tools, this structured guide for nursing cognitive development is a valuable resource throughout every year of your nursing program.

  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-4
    • Sarina Sahetya + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Eddy Fan, Shannon M. Fernando, and Sarina Sahetya bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Top experts discuss environmental risk factors for ARDS; genetic and molecular risk factors for ARDS; biomarkers of ARDS; cellular mechanisms of lung injury; ARDS phenotypes and precision medicine; and more.

  • Innovative Approaches to Addressing Pediatric Mental Health, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 71-6
    • Robert T. Ammerman + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Robert T. Ammerman and Craig Erickson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Innovative Approaches to Addressing Pediatric Mental Health in Primary Care. Pediatric primary care is at the forefront of identification and referral to treatment for mental health problems in children and adolescents, and has recently taken a leading role in prevention and treatment of mental health problems. This issue covers the range of new strategies and interventions for pediatricians and pediatric health care professionals to support behavioral health in children and adolescents.

  • Arrêter un traitement antidépresseur

    • 1st Edition
    • Giovanni Andrea Fava + 1 more
    • French
    Les antidépresseurs sont largement prescrits en France, particulièrement chez les femmes et les personnes âgées et il s’agit le plus souvent de traitements au longcours.Pourtant, quelles que soient la pathologie nécessitant la prise en charge et la ou les molécules prescrites, le traitement nécessite d’être réévalué régulièrement :amélioration de l’état du patient permettant l’arrêt du traitement antidépresseur et le relais par une autre modalité thérapeutique, possibilité d’obtenir les mêmesbénéfices avec une posologie plus faible, échappement au traitement et nécessité de changer de molécule, diminution des bénéfices thérapeutiques, apparitiond’effets secondaires importants, mauvaise observance, âge du patient exigeant une adaptation de la posologie, interactions avec d’autres traitements... Cependant, la diminution, le changement ou l’arrêt du traitement antidépresseur provoque, chez au moins un patient sur deux, des manifestations de sevrage, face auxquelles lepraticien est souvent démuni.Cet ouvrage, fondé sur la longue expérience clinique de l’auteur, propose donc une démarche clinique raisonnée et guidée pour accompagner les modificationsnécessa... d’un traitement antidépresseur : évaluation rigoureuse et complète de la situation du patient, alternatives (pharmacologiques ou psychothérapiques) autraitement antidépresseur, accompagnement psychothérapique du changement. Les différentes étapes sont précisément expliquées et des modules de psychothérapies sont proposés pour accompagner le patient lors de l’arrêt des antidépresseurs.Cet ouvrage s’adresse aux psychiatres, aux psychothérapeutes (qui peuvent accompagner les modifications du traitement) ainsi qu’aux médecins généralistes.Giovann... Andrea Fava est psychiatre et psychothérapeute. Il a enseigné la psychologie clinique à l’université de Bologne en Italie et est actuellement Professeur de Psychiatrie à université Buffalo à New York.Traduit par Charles Siegfried Peretti, PU-PH de psychiatrie et chef du service de psychiatrie et de psychologie médicale à l’hôpital Saint-Antoine et à la Faculté de médecine de Sorbonne-Université à Paris.

  • Acupuncture and Osteopathy to Treat Musculoskeletal Pain of the Extremities

    the Mazzanti AcuOsteo Method®
    • 1st Edition
    • Umberto Mazzanti + 3 more
    • English
    Treat musculoskeletal pain more quickly and effectively with acupuncture and osteopathic treatment! Handbook of Acupuncture and Osteopathic Techniques in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: The Mazzanti AcuOsteo Method® details the treatment of musculoskeletal pain using a new combined approach that integrates two branches of medical science: acupuncture and osteopathy. Written by Umberto Mazzanti, an expert in acupuncture, osteopathy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine, along with co-authors who are experts in acupuncture, this text approaches diagnostics and therapy by integrating Western, Traditional Chinese, and Osteopathic Medicine, offering acupuncture and osteopathic practitioners and students, along with medical doctors, a triple perspective on pain management. Comprehensive coverage teaches how a correct diagnosis of the cause of the pain is made and how to choose the right treatment, whether it be acupuncture, osteopathy, or a combination of both. Western medicine concepts and red flags to manage emergency conditions are included. An enhanced ebook, included with print purchase, offers video demonstrations of the procedures described in the text.

  • Odontogenic Sinusitis, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57-6
    • John R. Craig + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. John R. Craig and Alberto M. Saibene bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Odontogenic Sinusitis. Top multidisciplinary experts from both otolaryngology and dentistry cover all aspects of this condition, including the dental pathophysiology behind ODS, dental treatment options, and how the sinusitis is diagnosed and treated. Articles cover general topics, diagnosing ODS, and managing ODS for a complete, up-to-date review.

  • Advances in the Prevention and Management of Device-Associated Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-4
    • Vivian H Chu
    • English
    In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Vivian H. Chu brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in the Prevention and Management of Device-Related Infections. Top experts in the field review provide a contemporary summary of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the most common device-related infections. State-of-the-art coverage includes transcatheter aortic valve implant infections, cochlear implant infections, contact lens-related infections, the role of meta-genomic sequencing in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections, and more.

  • Contemporary Nursing

    Issues, Trends, and Management
    • 10th Edition
    • Barbara Cherry + 1 more
    • English
    Get the big picture on professional nursing issues and prepare for leadership and management! Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 10th Edition ensures that you are prepared for the complex and rapidly changing world of today’s nursing. Coverage of key topics includes nursing theories and evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality care, clinical judgment, delegation and supervision, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, and working within a multicultural and multigenerational environment. Written by noted nursing educators Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob, this text not only prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® examination but for a role as an effective nursing manager and leader.

  • Assistive Technologies

    Principles and Practice
    • 6th Edition
    • Janice Miller Polgar + 3 more
    • English
    Master the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Albert Cook, Sue Hussey, and Janice Polgar, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology. This text offers a systematic process for ensuring the effective application of assistive technologies — and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. New to this edition is updated and expanded content on autonomous features of wheelchairs and vehicles, electronic aids to daily living, robotics, sustainability issues related to assistive technology, and much more.

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