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Perfect for providing expert care for disorders created or affected by pregnancy. Each disorder-focused chapter opens with a high-yield "pathway" summarizing the best course of action as determined by scientific studies. Useful illustrative case studies, tips, clinical forms, and patient education information are included. Offers the clinician a practical, clinical decision-making guide on assessment and treatment options for obstetric patients with medical problems: the effect of pregnancy on disease and the effect of disease on pregnancy.

Thurlbeck's cornerstone textbook and reference on pulmonary pathology returns in a brand new edition! Updated with the latest advances in the field, you will: *Save time with all-inclusive coverage of neoplastic, non-neoplastic, infectious, occupational/environmental, and developmental pathologies in one book *Learn how molecular biology provides a greater understanding of lung development *Gain new insights into the diagnosis of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung disease *Find pertinent information on clinical features, epidemiology, and pathogenetic mechanisms of lung disease *And much more! Comprehensive in its scope and authoritative in its scholarship, Thurlbeck's Pathology of the Lung is a virtual one-volume encyclopedia written by a 'who's who' list of specialists. It is the one text that no pathologist, pulmonologist, or resident in either specialty can afford to be without.

A complete guide to colonoscopy featuring more than 1,000 superb illustrations! In recent decades, colonoscopy has developed into one of the most essential techniques for early screening, detection, and diagnosis of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and other disorders. And rapid advances in interventional endoscopy offer doctors and patients an ever-increasing array of treatment possibilities. For newcomers to the technique and advanced practitioners alike, this lavishly illustrated atlas is a state-of-the-art guide to total colonoscopy. An accessible introduction to colonoscopy -Expert authors present all of the necessary instruments and examination techniques, as well as guidelines on preparation, related medications, complications, and more. -Tips and tricks for instrument insertion and guidance -Illustrated, thorough descriptions of normal findings in all colon segments -A logical structure and easy-to-use-layout Practical tools for the experienced practitioner -Detailed descriptions and multiple illustrations of numerous pathological findings -Endoscopic criteria and differential diagnoses for all major diseases -Useful guide to examination procedures depending on clinical findings Detailed information on the latest techniques and developments -Coverage of the complete spectrum of interventional colonoscopy, including polypectomy, mucosectomy, tumor treatment, removing foreign objects, treating fistulas, and suture insufficiency -Indications and success rates of various treatments, including thermocoagulation, injection, and mechanical treatments Compiled by a team of experts with decades of combined experience in the field, the "Atlas of Colonoscopy" is an essential resource for anyone working in an endoscopy unit.

he demand for cosmetic surgery among Asians has grown dramatically. At the same time, the aesthetics of this surgery have evolved as well - from previous, more radical procedures to 'westernize' the face to a relatively conservative approach that improves facial balance and harmony while maintaining ethnic integrity. This lavishly illustrated book presents state-of-the-art surgical techniques for the Asian face. It covers a plethora of procedures, including suture-based, partial-incision, full-incision and revision double eyelid creation with various epicanthoplasty strategies; alloplast and autogenous augmentation rhinoplasty; malar and mandibular reduction; dimple fabrication; and more. The authors are highly experienced practitioners who offer insights into the cultural and psychological factors that can help Western surgeons better understand the Asian patient. Plus, the book includes two full-length, narrated DVDs with step-by-step demonstrations of double eyelid creation, nasal implant selection, augmentation rhinoplasty, alar-base reduction, and facial rejuvenative procedures. For all plastic and cosmetic surgeons working with Asian patients, this book is both an essential reference and a practical guide covering all the latest procedures not previously available from one source. Please visit our "/SID0000000000000/infodesk/newscorner/2005/authornews.html#aa5 Author News page to read interviews of the authors, and to watch a video excerpt from one of the book's DVDs.

This new educational and clinical reference provides a comprehensive discussion of general medical conditions and associated pathologies confronting athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers of all levels. Featuring NATA Educational Competencies, it covers evaluation techniques and equipment, pharmacological principles, complete coverage of all body systems and conditions, and special populations. Red flags for serious or life-threatening conditions are highlighted throughout, as well as implications for practice and participation in sports and competition. An accompanying DVD provides 230 minutes of video displaying narrated procedures, animations of important concepts, and self-assessment exercises designed to reinforce the skills and information presented in each chapter of the book.

This highly practical diagnostic tool is an indispensable resource for both the office and the noninvasive cardiovascular laboratory. The accompanying CD contains images and video-clips displaying the dynamic aspects of vascular pathology to aid diagnosis and learning. Each image can be enlarged to enable the user to fully discern the main features, and for ease, the CD can be searched by image type, condition/disease or techniques.

A volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology series on the visual system.

To keep up with the explosion of techniques and instrumentation in the field, "Atlas of Cervical Spine Surgery" leads you step-by-step through numerous procedures building to the most sophisticated fusion procedures. Written with residents, neurosurgeons, and orthopaedic surgeons in mind, this title provides a wealth of clear, well-organised and authoritative information for anyone practicing spine surgery.

"Eye Essentials" is a major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye-care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each book is a rapid revision aid for students taking higher professional qualifications and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners in busy clinics. Highly designed with synoptic text, handy tables, key bullet points, summaries and stunning full-colour illustrations, the books have rapidly established themselves as the essential eye-clinic pocket books.This book includes: authoritative information from world opinion leaders; instant access to essential information; concise, colourful and clinical; the latest information, the best illustrations Clinical pearls, practice pitfalls and clear action icons. "Eye Essentials" offer all eye-care students and practitioners the key points at a moment's notice.

"Eye Essentials" is a major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each book is a rapid revision aid for students taking higher professional qualifications and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners in busy clinics. Highly designed with synoptic text, handy tables, key bullet points, summaries, icons and stunning full colour illustrations, the books have rapidly established themselves as the essential eye clinic pocket books.

"The Year Book of Nuclear Medicine" brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in nuclear medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters in this annual cover the most current information on all aspects of nuclear medicine. Hot topics in the "2002 Year Book" include: Imaging in patients with dementia, scintigraphy and renography in infants and children, the use of PET for diagnosis and staging of esophageal cancer, stress-gated TC-99m sestamibi SPECT, and streak artifact reduction in filtered backprojection. "The Year Book of Nuclear Medicine" is published annually in June.