Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

The most current, comprehensive osteopathic text available, Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, Fourth Edition defines osteopathic terminology and techniques and instills the confident understanding essential to clinical success. This proven resource is the standard text for teaching the osteopathic profession, providing broad, multidisciplinary coverage of osteopathic considerations in the basic sciences, behavioral sciences, family practice and primary care, and the clinical specialties. Endorsed by the American Osteopathic Association, this popular text makes the key tenets of osteopathic practice more accessible than ever and demonstrates a wide variety of osteopathic manipulative methods in vivid detail. More than half of this new edition is made up of all-new content, reflecting current practices in basic sciences foundation, the osteopathic approach to patient care, somatic dysfunction and treatment, osteopathic considerations in the specialties, and research investigating osteopathic principles. New illustrations and a full-color design bring concepts to life, and enhanced pedagogical features make the entire text easier to use for students and practitioners alike. New and updated content instills a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of the latest osteopathic considerations in the basic sciences, behavioral sciences, family practice and primary care, and the clinical specialties. New and updated illustrations clarify concepts and procedures with step-by-step precision. Case studies help you apply your understanding to commonly encountered scenarios. New full-color design makes learning engaging and efficient. Bulleted lists detail key concepts at a glance. A complete glossary ensures fast access to essential terminology. eBook available for purchase. Fast, smart, and convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and more

Selected from the world's leading comprehensive cancer textbook, this tightly focused resource provides you with the practical, cutting-edge information you need to provide the best cancer care to each patient. Prostate and Other Genitourinary Cancers: Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 10th Edition, offers a comprehensive and balanced view of this rapidly changing field, meeting the needs of oncology practitioners, fellows, and others who need an in-depth understanding of prostate and GU cancer. The print reference gives you the solid, dependable guidance you've come to expect from this outstanding title, and the Inkling version features new quarterly updates written by a team of experts selected by the authors. Key Features:* Delivers focused, comprehensive information on prostate and GU cancer drawn from the world's leading cancer textbook, DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology.* Covers the molecular biology of the kidney, bladder, and prostate; genetic testing in urinary tract cancers; and cancers of the kidney, bladder, ureter, renal pelvis, prostate, urethra, penis, and testis.* Discusses in detail the growing importance of prevention and screening, giving you the understanding you need to improve your patients' chances for a healthier, cancer-free life.* Explains how the latest developments in biologic therapy applies to cancers of the prostate and GU system.* Provides exhaustive coverage of combined modality cancer treatment, helping you determine when and how to integrate modalities in patient treatment.* Ensures that you're fully up to date thanks to easy, mobile access to quarterly updates. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:*Complete content with enhanced navigation*Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web*Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation*Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text* Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues*Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

Taylor's Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing Process Approach aims to help you learn the nursing skills necessary for safe and effective patient care. The text includes unexpected situations that you may encounter, along with related interventions for how to respond to these unexpected situations. With both basic and advanced skills, this text will be an essential resource to you across the curriculum and throughout your career. Instructor Resources The Test Generator has over 500 NCLEX[registered]-Style questions to help you put together exclusive new tests from a bank with questions spanning the book's topics, which will assist you in assessing your students' understanding of the material. PowerPoint Presentations, provided for each book chapter, enhance teaching by providing key visuals and reinforcing content. Skills Lab Teaching Plans walk you through each chapter, objective by objective, and provide a lecture outline and teaching guidelines. A Master Checklist for Skills Competency is provided to help you track your students' progress on all the skills in this book. A sample Syllabus is provided to help you organize your course. WebCT/Blackboard-Ready Materials can be accessed on thePoint, plus access to all Student Resources, including Watch & Learn video clips, Practice & Learn activities, and Concepts in Action Animations. The Image Bank provides free access to illustrations and photos from the textbook for use in PowerPoint presentations and handouts. Student Resources NCLEX[registered] - Style Review Questions correspond with each book chapter for review of important concepts to help you practice for the NCLEX examination. Watch & Learn video clips, Practice & Learn activities, and Concepts in Action Animations demonstrate important concepts related to skills. Journal Articles offer access to current research available in Wolters Kluwer journals. Dosage Calculation Quizzes provide opportunities for you to practice math skills and calculate drug dosages.

"Disease Handbook for Massage Therapists" is a quick reference for practicing massage therapists who need to make on-the-spot decisions on the applicability of their work when pathologies are present. The information included falls under five major topics: a brief definition and description of the condition; associated conditions and diseases are indicated with bold font to direct readers to the appropriate other entries; a list of signs and symptoms; a description of common treatment options, with emphasis on those that might influence choices about massage; a list of types of medications that are often recommended to treat the condition; a discussion of massage considerations, including possible risks, benefits, and advice for practitioners. Conditions are listed in alphabetical order, and cross-references for subtypes are found throughout the text. It includes a companion Website that will offer the searchable full text online.