Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Another installment in the three-volume Lippincott Concise Illustrated Anatomy series, Thorax, Abdomen & Pelvis supports medical students as well as others studying anatomy - such as students in physician assistant and general surgery programs - or seeking a specialty reference for the clerkship years and beyond. Each volume in the series includes outline text to accompany full-color, atlas-style images and illustrations from sources such as the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy. The unique regional focus of the series facilitates teaching and learning in semester or year-long anatomy systems blocks. In addition to Thorax, Abdomen & Pelvis, two additional volumes in the series-Head & Neck and Back, Upper Limb & Lower Limb-cover other regions in depth.

Ideal for clinical students including medical, nursing, pharmacy, dental, physician assistant and more! Evidence-based information plays a critical role in clinical practice decisions. Secondary sources are often unreliable; it's up to the student, then, to critically assess peer-reviewed research literature. Using a highly structured yet accessible method, this best-selling text teaches students to critically analyze research from primary sources. Step-by-step approach- learn to recognize a meaningful study, clues to potential study flaws, and ways to apply solid evidence in clinical practice. Simple 6-point framework- learn to evaluate studies in terms of the author's trademark mnemonic device, M.A.A.R.I.E. (Methods, Assignment, Assessment, Results, Interpretation and Extrapolation). Unique Learning Aids - question checklists, real-world scenarious, flaw-catching exercises and more help to make complex concepts easy to grasp. New! New chapters cover safety, prediction and decision rules, and translating research into practice. "Learn More" boxes illustrate key concepts. Clinically oriented "Mini-Studies" demonstrate what can go wrong and how to get it right. Research topics include ethics, the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and advances in randomized controlled trials and observational studies. FREE Online Support! (with the purchase of the book) For Students: interactive Q&A for every chapter; M.A.A.R.I.E. framework and flaw-catching exercises; chapter objectives; and, flash Card interactive glossary. For Faculty: All of the student resources plus: instructor's guide with "tips on teaching" based on Dr. Riegelman's 30+ years of teaching from the text; syllabus suggestions for applying the text in semester-long courses, mini-courses, and as part of Journal Clubs; and, powerpoints designed to assist lectures Class-tested exam questions for each chapter.

"Surgical Exposures in Foot and Ankle: The Anatomic Approach" demonstrates the surgical approaches used in foot and ankle surgery by orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists. This reference contains material covering the foot and ankle from the bestselling, "Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics". Thirty-five new approaches have been added covering the ankle, the hindfoot, the mid-foot, and the forefoot. Each chapter details the techniques and pitfalls of a surgical approach, gives a clear preview of anatomic landmarks and incisions, and highlights potential dangers of superficial and deep dissection. The approach section concludes with a description of how to enlarge the approach. After the presentation of the approach there is a section on the anatomy of each approach that covers the regional anatomy encountered during the approach. Featuring over 200 full-color illustrations, this atlas provides a surgeon's-eye view of the relevant anatomy.

"LWW's Sonography" texts are up to date with technology, and the needs of students and faculty. Get the right content at the right level for the right way to teach and learn! "Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Vascular" is the most in-depth, appropriate textbook to cover this type of ultrasound, and is the ideal text for sonography students pursuing a greater understanding of this specialization. Beginning with core anatomy topics, this text is aimed at providing a thorough understanding of this crucial topic, giving it the attention it deserves, and students and faculty the support they want. As a component of the "Diagnostic Medical Sonography Series", this title will allow you to provide a comprehensive, current, and consistent treatment of sonography specializations in a way you were never able to before.

Gastrointestinal mucosal biopsies are an active part of the pathologist's day and have increased in the past few years as endoscopic screening has become more commonplace. This new full-color Second Edition of "Biopsy Interpretation of the Gastrointestinal Tract Mucosa" has been expanded into two concise, comprehensive volumes to offer more complete coverage of both non-neoplastic and neoplastic entities. Like the other books in the "Biopsy Interpretation Series", these volumes are practical references for pathologists to use when making diagnostic decisions based on biopsy specimens. Volume 2 of this Second Edition focuses on interpretation of neoplastic gastrointestinal mucosal biopsies. Coverage is geared to daily practice and includes mucosal biopsies from the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus. A companion website will include all of the 300 print illustrations plus an additional 750 e-figures. Volume 1 focuses on non-neoplastic biopsies and published in November 2011.

"Essentials of Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach" focuses on the most common disorders and technologies encountered by a critical care nurse today. It includes enough depth to enhance the reader's full understanding of important topics and fully prepares the student for practice. The clear, concise writing style assists students in understanding the pathophysiological basis for illness and the strategies the critical care nurse uses in assessing and managing patients. This text contains information about important psychosocial concepts, legal and ethical issues, history and physical examinations, key laboratory and diagnostic tests, as well as key nursing interventions used in critical care. Each chapter contains learning objectives to help focus the reader and a case study with critical thinking study questions that guide the student's knowledge to practical application. Specially designed features appear throughout the text to assist students in providing competent and compassionate care to critically ill patients and their families: Drug Therapy tables summarize information related to the administration and monitoring of drug therapy such as adverse effects, contraindications to use, measures that should be taken before administering the drug, as well as how to monitor a patient receiving the medication; Diagnostic Tests tables present significant diagnostic test information including the purpose and method of testing, normal values, abnormal values, and nursing implications; and, The Older Patient notes, appearing within the flow of the text, highlight information related to assessing and caring for older patients in the critical care setting. It includes: Red Flag notes, also appearing throughout the text, highlight information that will help a critical care nurse recognize a serious problem or life-threatening change in a patient's condition; Collaborative Care Guides that contain outcomes and interventions and describe how the health care team works together to manage a patient's illness and minimize complications; Evidence-Based Practice Highlights that help the reader to understand the importance of research-based practice and its implications for nursing; and, Health History boxes that summarize aspects of the history that are important to explore to gain insight into the patient's current critical health problem.