Medicina

First published in 1939, this is the definitive text on patient positioning for the diagnostic radiography student and practitioner. The experienced author team appreciates that there is no substitute for a good understanding of basic skills in patient positioning and an accurate knowledge of anatomy to ensure good radiographic practice. This 12th edition retains the book's pre-eminence in the field, with hundreds of positioning photographs and explanatory line diagrams, a clearly defined and easy-to-follow structure, and international applicability. The book presents the essentials of radiographic techniques in a practical way, avoiding unnecessary technical complexity and ensuring that the student and practitioner can find quickly the information that they require regarding particular positions. All the standard positioning is included, accompanied by supplementary positions where relevant and illustrations of pathology where appropriate. Common errors in positioning are also discussed.

"Clinical Pharmacokinetics Handbook" by Larry A. Bauer, Pharm.D., F.C.C.P., F.C.P. This is an ideal on-the-spot reference for clinicians who design initial pharmacokinetic drug regimens, and especially valuable for those who modify dosages based on serum concentrations and other monitoring parameters.Perfect for bedside use, this indispensable, easy-to-carry Handbook provides: ready access to a variety of user-friendly calculation methods, appropriate to differing circumstances and needs; algorithms that simplify selection of the right calculation procedure; up-to-date coverage of the latest techniques and equations for pharmacokinetically monitored drugs; patient-specific regimen and monitoring criteria for each referenced drug; essential information on drug dosing in special populations, including patients with renal and hepatic disease, obesity, and heart failure; drug-by-drug coverage; an abundance of tables, charts, and nomograms that make actual calculations often unnecessary; numerous case scenarios that aid the clinician in understanding how calculations are selected, applied, and worked; and, a concise review of basic clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles. Reviews of Larry A. Bauer's "Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics" 'Written by an in-the-trenches clinical pharmacist ...focuses on the practical application of pharmacokinetics in patient care' - Bethesda, Maryland pharmacist, online. 'Many pharmacokinetic residents and fellows live by this book, and it came highly recommended to me by experienced clinicians' - Online pharmacist review. 'An excellent resource of pharmacokinetic information for students and clinicians ...presented in a more student-friendly manner with extensive explanations and example problems' - Doody Review Services.

Sole reference in the field of orthopedic surgery

This text is geared towards practitioners who care for hospitalized children, providing an update on medical care in the inpatient setting. As outpatient management of pediatric illness becomes increasingly sophisticated and comprehensive, the care of pediatric patients in the hospital setting has had similar shifts. Hospitalization is reserved for patients with a higher severity of illness, those who require expedited evaluation or more intensive medical support, and those with complex conditions that may require coordination with multiple specialists at times of acute illness. In this issue, the inpatient focus for important topics is provided, including pneumonia, apparent life-threatening events, bone and soft-tissue infections, central nervous system infections, diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis, pain management, infections related to indwelling catheters and devices, and bronchiolitis. Also reviewed are end-of-life issues, medical errors and patient safety, and care of the medically complex child. An overview of the growing field of pediatric hospital medicine is included.

This book teaches radiology in a way that mimics a lively setting on the wards. To have fun in learning the theoretical basis of imaging and the interpretation of radiographs and other modalities, in the context of clinical examination and findings, this is the book for you. The basics of imaging are described using analogies from daily life to make them as understandable and memorable as possible. The material of radiology is described using actual cases; the most common differential diagnoses are presented. A great amount of image material supports the learning process. A storyline runs through the book: four students in their final year of medical school are involved in active discussion of the cases, so that the reader also feels a part of the diagnostic process.

This convenient package is a must-have for students training for a career in dental hygiene and dental assisting. It includes "Radiology for the Dental Professional 8e" and "Study Guide to Accompany Radiology for the Dental Professional 8e".

Case Analysis in Clinical Ethics is an eclectic review from a team of leading ethicists covering the main methods for analysing ethical problems in modern medicine. Anneke Lucassen, a clinician, begins by presenting an ethically challenging genetics case drawn from her clinical experience. It is then analysed from different theoretical points of view. Each ethicist takes a particular approach, illustrating it in action and giving the reader a basic grounding in its central elements. Each chapter can be read on its own, but comparison between them gives the reader a sense of how far methodology in medical ethics matters, and how different theoretical starting points can lead to different practical conclusions. At the end, Anneke Lucassen gives a clinician's response to the various ethical methods described. Practising clinical ethicists and students on upper level undergraduate and Master's degree courses in medical ethics and applied philosophy will find this invaluable.

This book is an authoritative, concise reference, prepared by 130 authors from 28 countries. It contains more than 800 colour photographs, numerous MRIs, ultrasound images, CT scans, charts, and more than 2,900 references. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features and associated genetic alterations are described in a strictly disease-oriented manner. Sections on all recognized neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-O codes, incidence, age and sex distribution, location, clinical signs and symptoms, pathology, genetics, and predictive factors.

Drawing on the real-world experience of leading experts in oncological medicine, this reference serves as an invaluable source of guidance for anyone specializing in the care of acutely ill cancer patients-providing quick reference to effective techniques, therapies, and approaches for surgical, medical, pediatric, pain, and general oncology issues.

This new text delivers everything readers need to know to diagnose more than 160 dermatological disorders. For each disorder, it provides a color photograph, information on symptom evaluation, regional distribution, common tests, and associated systemic disease and treatment pearls, and a full list of differential diagnoses, weighted from the most to least common. It's an invaluable guide to dermatologic diagnosis from world-renowned experts in the field.

This is a textbook for podiatry students and others, which looks at the treatment options for foot problems, how the appropriate selections should be made and how they should be incorporated into the management of the affected patient. The text is in 3 main sections: the essential principles of managing foot disorders; methods for managing foot conditions; and the management of specific client groups.

"In Focus ENT" is aimed at all medical and health science students who require an introductory, low cost and highly illustrated guide to this specialty. The material is presented in double page spreads. The left-hand page has a synoptic and highly structured text (normally under the following headings: incidence; clinical features; differential diagnosis; management; prognosis). The right-hand page has a selection of four to six clinical photographs. "ENT In Focus" is a convenient pocket size and therefore ideal for quick preparation before ward rounds. Each volume also includes self-assessment material, which is extremely helpful for preparation for examinations. Because of shorter hospital stays and more outpatient treatment, students are less likely to be able to see the full range of conditions on the ward - the books in this series help supply that deficit.