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Immunohematology
Principles and Practice
Eva D. Quinley
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 432
Praised by both instructors and students for its clear, concise, and thorough presentation, "Immunohematology: Principles and Practice" is an ideal text for anyone who wants to master the theory and practices of today's blood banking. The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest scientific findings and clinical practices. Among the new materials are chapters dedicated to information technology and project management. Each chapter features a host of learning aids - including learning objectives, key words, boxes emphasizing critical information, and review questions - to focus your studies and make it easy to learn and apply new concepts. In addition, a section of color plates highlights important material. Online resources include the fully searchable full text online and a special online study guide that features questions and case studies corresponding to each chapter.
NASM Essentials of Sports Performance Training
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 576
This First Edition, based on the National Academy of Sports Medicine(TM) (NASM) proprietary Optimum Performance Training (OPT(TM)) model, teaches future sports performance coaches and other trainers how to strategically design strength and conditioning programs to train athletes safely and effectively. Readers will learn NASM's systematic approach to program design with sports performance program guidelines and variables; protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power programs; innovative approaches to speed, agility and quickness drills, and more! This is the main study tool for NASM's Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES).
Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging: A Multimodality Approach
Mario J. Garcia
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 752
This textbook covers the fundamental principles of cardiovascular imaging modalities and their applications for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. The main focus is on the comprehensive diagnosis of clinical conditions/disease entities through the most effective cardiovascular imaging test or combination. The authors discuss the clinical utility and relative value of each test to address specific clinical questions, based on evidence and expert opinion. Each chapter presents information in the following format: overview, discussion of pathophysiology; differential diagnosis/diagnostic evaluation; prognosis; and therapeutic guidance with illustration of treatment pathway. A companion Website will offer the full text, ten multiple-choice questions for each chapter, still and cine images, and imaging clips.
General Thoracic Surgery
Carolyn E. Reed
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Joseph Locicero
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 2672
Long considered the bible of thoracic surgery, this comprehensive two-volume textbook guides you through virtually every open and endoscopic surgical technique with expert commentary by the leaders in thoracic surgery from around the world. Coverage includes extensive sections on lung cancer and other pulmonary tumors. All facets of thoracic disease are covered from anatomy and embryology to diagnostics, including extensive radiological sections. Multidisciplinary contributions on medical treatment, radiation oncology, and surgery and anesthesia are included. Highlights include new material on minimally invasive procedures and thoroughly updated diagnostic and treatment information. Operative checklists are included in procedural chapters, and procedures are presented as bulleted to-do lists wherever possible. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text with all images and video clips of selected procedures.
Color Atlas of Common Oral Diseases
Craig S. Miller
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Jill S. Nield-Gehrig
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 288
"The Fourth Edition of the Color Atlas of Common Oral Diseases" has been thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded with over 650 high-quality color photographs and radiographic illustrations of oral disease to help you recognize and identify oral diseases. It presents clinical and radiographic features of common diseases found in the oral cavity according to location, color, surface change, and radiographic appearance.
Manual of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Norman Lavin
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 832
Now in its Fourth Edition, this Spiral[registered] Manual presents clinical information and protocols in outline format for evaluation and treatment of most endocrine disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. This thoroughly updated edition includes an introduction to risk assessment and screening and results of recent clinical trials and their implications for treatment and prevention. Also included are summaries of recent guidelines from the Endocrine Society and the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinology for prevention and management of many endocrine disorders including diabetes, growth hormone deficiency, dysmetabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, and obesity. New chapters focus on comorbidities of Type II diabetes mellitus in children and use of growth hormone in adults.
English for Pharmacy Writing and Oral Communication
Miriam Diaz-Gilbert
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 400
This text focuses on developing, improving, enhancing, and mastering the skills needed to communicate clearly and effectively in any pharmacy practice setting, including authentic medical and pharmacy vocabulary, pronunciation, listening comprehension, authentic pharmacist-patient dialogues, idiomatic language, and pharmacy writing. Chapters cover all the major body systems and offer a variety of interactive exercises and instruction to help readers master essential communication skills. Each chapter begins with a quick pre-assessment quiz and ends with a post-asssessment quiz. A companion Website will include the fully searchable text, electronic flash cards, and audio exercises such as pronunciation, dictation, and pharmacist-patient dialogues.
Epilepsy
A Comprehensive Textbook
Emilio Perucca
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Jean Aicardi
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 3056
Written and edited by world-renowned authorities, this three-volume work is, to quote a reviewer, "the definitive textbook about seizures and epilepsy". This Second Edition is thoroughly updated and gives you a complete print and multimedia package: the three-volume set plus access to an integrated content Website. More than 300 chapters cover the spectrum of biology, physiology, and clinical information, from molecular biology to public health concerns in developing countries. Included are detailed discussions of seizure types and epilepsy syndromes; relationships between physiology and clinical events; psychiatric and medical comorbidity; conditions that could be mistaken for epilepsy; and an increasing range of pharmacologic, surgical, and alternative therapies, including vagus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation. This edition describes many new antiepileptic drugs, major advances in surgical treatment, and state-of-the-art neuroimaging, EEG, and other technologies for diagnosis and seizure prediction. A companion Website offers instant access to the complete, fully searchable text, plus an image bank of additional figures, video footage, and annual updates to selected chapters.
Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior
Debra F. Horwitz , Jacqueline C. Neilson
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 616
Pet behavior problems are a leading cause of pet abandonment, relinquishment, abuse and neglect. As a reliable and educated source, veterinarians must help guide their clients in the right direction. Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior facilitates veterinarians in counseling clients and treating small animal behavior problems. As part of the popular Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult series, this unique manual is designed as a quick reference for veterinarians and students alike. Information is readily available in a practical and easy-to-use format, with topics organized alphabetically for easy reference. Coverage includes typical problem behaviors in dogs and cats, such as various types of aggression, anxiety, fear, soiling and marking, vocalizing, and destructive behaviors. Appendices provide additional resources on psychopharmacology, learning and behavior modification, and client handouts, while an accompanying CD-ROM offers electronic versions of handouts for easy use.
Orthospinology Procedures
An Evidence-based Approach to Spinal Care
Kirk Eriksen , Roderic P. Rochester
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 320
This text presents the current and updated teaching of the Orthospinology procedure. Written by the author of the landmark text "Upper Cervical Subluxation Complex", this book is a step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated guide to the Orthospinology procedure for correcting subluxations. Whereas "Upper Cervical Subluxation Complex" explains the "why" of upper cervical chiropractic care, "Orthospinology Procedures" teaches the "how" and reviews the evidence supporting this procedure. The book details the X-ray analysis methods used to quantify the subluxation and determine an effective correction vector. Subsequent chapters present steps for ensuring the precision of the X-ray analysis, performing specific adjustments, assessing the effectiveness of the adjustment, and fine-tuning the correction to the individual patient. More than 300 photographs and drawings clarify complex points.
Diagnostic Neuropathology Smears
Jeffrey T. Joseph
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 256
This textbook provides practical information on how to perform and interpret smears and use smears for diagnostic intraoperative neuropathology. The book covers most aspects of brain biopsies that require intraoperative or "frozen section" diagnosis, including tumors, non-neoplastic lesions, infectious diseases, and metastases to the brain. The author also discusses more general aspects of smears, including their preparation and general interpretation. Emphasis is on the structural information about brain lesions supplied by the technique of smears, as well as the patterns of smears produced by different tumors. More than 200 full-color illustrations complement the text.
Spondylolysis, Spondylolisthesis, and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Marek Szpalski , Robert Gunzburg
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 298
This volume is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art clinical reference on spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, and degenerative spondylolisthesis. Leading experts from the United States, Europe, and Israel present the latest concepts and findings on the biomechanics, clinical presentation, imaging, diagnosis, natural evolution, and conservative and surgical treatment of these vertebral conditions in adults and in children. A major portion of the book focuses on current strategies for surgical treatment in adults.
Koss' Diagnostic Cytology and Its Histopathologic Bases
Leopold G. Koss , Myron R. Melamed
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 1856
The most influential and frequently cited pathology classic is now in its Fifth Edition, with thoroughly revised chapters and over 3,000 brand-new full-color illustrations. This two-volume work provides comprehensive, current information on the principles and techniques of cytopathology and the cytologic evaluation of benign and malignant disorders at every anatomic site. This edition provides greatly expanded coverage of the interpretation of aspirated cell samples. Innovations in the practice of cytopathology and data on molecular biology and cytogenetics have been incorporated into the organ system chapters. This edition also has a greater focus on avoiding diagnostic errors. A bound-in image bank DVD is included in this edition.
Handbook of Headache
Ninan T. Mathew , Randolph W. Evans
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 400
Now thoroughly updated and revised, the Second Edition of the Handbook of Headache gives comprehensive, yet concise insight into one of the most common--and confounding--of patient maladies. This is a practical, easily readable guide to the diagnosis and management of headache patients, written with both primary care physicians and neurologists in mind. The text presents a systematic approach to diagnosis, and is rich with expert recommendations for treating all types of headaches including: migraine, chronic daily, tension and cluster, first and worst, post-traumatic, pediatric headaches, headaches during pregnancy, geriatric headaches, and numerous other secondary headaches. Features of this new edition include: / New drug treatments such as topiramate, almotriptan, frovatriptan, eletriptan, botulinum toxin, and tizanidine / 42 illuminating case studies that highlight diagnostic and treatment approaches in real-world scenarios / A full chapter devoted to patient education materials and alternative treatments / An informative and helpful section on medicolegal issues / "The Headache Quiz" offering a question and answer review / And much more. Make sure this latest resource is part of your personal medical library.
Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain
Lucy Whyte-Ferguson , Robert D. Gerwin
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 608
This concise and easily referenced clinical text brings together editors from a range of disciplines - including chiropractic, osteopathy, physical therapy, and medicine - to address therapeutic approaches to common muscle and joint pain. Organized by chief complaint, each chapter follows a structured format that takes readers from overview and assessment, through a case history, to a planned program of rehabilitation, generalization to similar conditions, and a treatment protocol. Readers will explore key differences in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation - a great aid in choosing the best therapy for each patient. The book's practical, case study approach addresses a variety of factors affecting myofascial integrity, including psychological issues, sleep patterns, nutrition, and fitness. A glossary defines interdisciplinary nomenclature.
Surgery of the Ear and Temporal Bone
Joseph B. Nadol , Michael J. McKenna
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 608
Revised and written by leaders in the field, this expanded Second Edition text/atlas focuses on surgical techniques and surgical decision making. Coverage includes the latest techniques, patient examination and evaluation, surgical indications, contraindications, and complications. Detailed and visually appealing illustrations complement the text. Written primarily by otologic surgeons at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, the book reflects the surgical management practices that have evolved at this renowned institution. This edition's scope has been broadened to include techniques and contributing authors from other leading otology centers, such as The House Institute and the University of Iowa.
Upper Cervical Subluxation Complex
A Review of the Chiropractic and Medical Literature
Kirk Eriksen
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 504
This landmark text is the most comprehensive book ever published on the vertebral subluxation complex. This textbook is the culmination of several years of detailed research and review of chiropractic and medical literature on the topic of the cervical spine, the occipito-atlanto-axial subluxation, and upper cervical chiropractic care. Written by an expert renowned for his lucid, well-illustrated explanations of complex issues related to subluxation-based care. Dr. Eriksen reviews the anatomy and kinematics of the upper cervical spine and explains how impaired biomechanics causes neurological dysfunction and physiological concomitants. This reference is not intended to be about chiropractic technique; rather, Upper Cervical Subluxation Complex provides the 'why' as opposed to the "how" of upper cervical chiropractic care.
Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies
David A. Nyberg
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Dolores H. Pretorius
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 896
Written by the world's preeminent authorities on diagnostic ultrasound, this reference guides readers through the use of ultrasound to detect and identify birth defects - including heart malformations, kidney obstructions, intestinal blockages, lung abnormalities, and more. The book offers up-to-date advice on what to look for, given a certain risk or clinical history, and how to perform and interpret the ultrasound examination. More than 1,600 images - including full-color throughout - provide a true-to-life view of ultrasound findings. Each anomaly is discussed in an easy-to-follow format that covers characteristic features such as: pathogenesis and etiology; differential diagnosis; prognosis; and management. The book includes brief tables of teratogens and information on genetic markers.
Guide to Diagnostic Testing
Fauzia Khan
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Howard J. Sachs
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 537
This diagnostic book is designed to help busy residents and students. Written in three sections, it is organized according to modalities of patient care from a presenting complaint to diagnosis and then follow-up. The first section, clinical symptoms, features an algorithms and tables format. The second section consists of data evaluation, and includes consideration of results from certain common laboratory tests as well as indications for specialized testing. The third section addresses clinical conditions described according to organ systems, divided into disease entities. It includes information for the clinician to consider in order to rule out specific disease entities. It is a Brandon-Hill recommended title.
Cardiac Arrhythmias in Children and Young Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Edward P. Walsh
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J. Philip Saul
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 528
This volume reviews current pathophysiologic concepts and describes state-of-the-art techniques for management of cardiac arrhythmias in children and young adults with congenital heart disease. The book provides a thorough understanding of cardiac electrophysiology and detailed technical information on catheter ablation, pacemakers, and implantable defibrillators. Coverage includes a "how-to" chapter on three-dimensional mapping techniques for localizing arrhythmias. A chapter by world-renowned experts examines current treatment options for postoperative atrial tachycardia. The book also includes a review of the anatomy of the cardiac conduction system and a discussion of new findings in molecular genetics that relate to hereditary arrhythmias.
