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  • Brain Tumors

    An Encyclopedic Approach, Expert Consult - Online and Print
    • 3rd Edition
    • Andrew H. Kaye + 1 more
    • English
    Meet the increasing need for effective brain tumor management with the highly anticipated revision of Brain Tumors by Drs. Andrew H. Kaye and Edward R. Laws. Over the past decade, enormous advances have been made in both the diagnosis and the surgical and radiotherapeutic management of brain tumors. This new edition guides you through the latest developments in the field, including hot topics like malignant gliomas, functional brain mapping, neurogenetics and the molecular biology of brain tumors, and biologic and gene therapy. You’ll also have easy access to the complete contents online, with links to PubMed and a downloadable image library, at www.expertconsult.co...

  • Echocardiography in Heart Failure

    Expert Consult: Online and Print
    • 1st Edition
    • Martin St. John Sutton + 1 more
    • English
    Echocardiography in Heart Failure - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical, how-to guidance on effectively applying echocardiography to evaluate heart failure, make therapeutic decisions, and monitor therapy. Definitive, expert instruction from Drs. Martin St. John Sutton and Denise Wiegers is presented in a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to accurately apply this technique while avoiding any potential pitfalls. Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.co... along with cases, procedural videos, and abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.

  • Shoulder Instability: A Comprehensive Approach

    Expert Consult: Online, Print and DVD
    • 1st Edition
    • Matthew T. Provencher + 1 more
    • English
    Shoulder Instability, by Drs. Mark Provencher and Anthony Romeo, is the first comprehensive resource that helps you apply emerging research to effectively manage this condition using today’s best surgical and non-surgical approaches. Detailed illustrations and surgical and rehabilitation videos clearly demonstrate key techniques like bone loss treatment, non-operative rehabilitation methods, multidirectional instability, and more. You’ll also have access to the full contents online at www.expertconsult.co...

  • Intraoperative Echocardiography

    Expert Consult: Online and Print
    • 1st Edition
    • Donald Oxorn
    • English
    Intraoperative Echocardiography - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical, how-to guidance on intraoperative echocardiography in adult and pediatric patients. Definitive, expert instruction from Dr. Donald C. Oxorn is presented in a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to master this difficult technique while overcoming the unique challenges and risks it presents. Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.co... along with cases, procedural videos and abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.

  • Masso-kinésithérapie et thérapie manuelle pratiques - Tome 3

    Applications régionales. Membre inférieur. Tronc inférieur
    • 1st Edition
    • Michel Dufour + 2 more
    • French
    Cet ouvrage traite de toutes les connaissances nécessaires à la pratique professionnelle du masseur-kinésithérap... Il offre un éventail, région par région, de la prise en charge technique du patient. L'ouvrage est structuré en 4 parties, rédigée chacune de manière claire et didactique, avec une présentation des contenus sous forme de tableaux, ce qui permet à l'étudiant comme au professionnel de trouver, de façon instantanée, l'objet de sa recherche. L'originalité de l'ouvrage tient à son approche régionale hiérarchisée des techniques courantes, dans laquelle sont regroupés différents gestes professionnels, généralement traités de façon séparée, à savoir des éléments de massage, de mobilisation, de sollicitations et d'exercices, dans le cadre d'une démarche progressive et conforme à la pratique des soins. Par ailleurs, certaines techniques particulières : mobilisations passives spécifiques, levées de tension, techniques actives et chaînes musculaires, font l'objet d'une approche spécifique. Enfin de nombreuses photos éclairent de manière didactique, l'ensemble des techniques présentées dans l'ouvrage. Ce livre offre également des vidéos en ligne illustrant la partie dynamique des gestes techniques du kinésithérapeute. Ces compléments sont accessibles sur http://www.em-consul... Les nombreux atouts de cet ouvrage alliés à l'expérience clinique et pédagogique des auteurs en feront un outil indispensable pour l'étudiant et une référence incontournable pour le praticien. Pour accéder au complément en ligne de cet ouvrage, cliquez ici.

  • Year Book of Medicine 2011

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2011
    • Nancy M. Khardori
    • English

  • Year Book of Gastroenterology 2011

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2011
    • Nicholas J. Talley
    • English
    The Year Book of Gastroenterology brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in gastroenterology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to gastroenterology practice. The full spectrum of gastroenterology is covered, with articles selected devoted to the esophagus, bowels, pancreas, anorectum, and liver, as well as important disease states like hepatitis, IBD, and all cancers.

  • Victims of Abuse, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-4
    • Sharon Stark
    • English
    This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Sharon Stark, PhD, RN, APN-C, will focus on Victims of Abuse, with topics including: Types of Abuse ; Interpersonal Violence; Child Abuse; Elder Abuse; Bullying; Substance Abuse and Violence; Domestic Violence; Abuse in Nursing Homes; Nurses as Victims of Abuse; Issues of abuse in military deployment and military families; Abusive Behavior in the Workplace; The Relationship Between Abuse and Depression; Meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals With New Interventions for Abused Women; Community Services/Prevention; and Educational Considerations.

  • Collaborative Care of the Facial Injury Patient, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-4
    • Vivek Shetty + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Vivek Shetty and Grant Marshall, will focus on Collaborative Care of the Facial Injury Patient, with topics such as: Psychosocial issues; Substance Use and Injury; Intimate Partner Violence, and Barriers to Collaborative Care.

  • Biologic Response Modifiers in Infectious Diseases, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-4
    • Nancy M. Khardori
    • English
    Biologic response modifiers (BRMs) are substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small amounts of these substances. Scientists can produce some of them in the laboratory in large amounts for use in treating infections and other diseases. This issue reviews the use of BRMs to treat infectious diseases as well as the infectious complications of BRMs used to treat non-infectious diseases. Articles on vaccines, antibodies, interferon, and other substances are included.

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