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Obstetric and Gynecologic Dermatology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McKay, Marilynne / Braude, Peter R. / Black, Martin, PUBLISHER: C.V. Mosby, Correct diagnosis in dermatology depends largely on the identification and interpretation of clinical signs. OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGIC DERMATOLOGY contains over 400 color illustrations and provides an essential pictorial guide to both common and uncommon skin disorders encountered in pregnancy and general gynecology. The text is comprehensively updated throughout, and now includes more summary information and tables giving implications for the pregnant patient, as well as additional basic dermatologic information, such as general introductions to treatment and rashes, to help make the book accessible for the non-dermatologist reader.

Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bastable, Susan B., PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for Nursing Practice prepares nurse educators, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse practitioners for their ever-increasing roles in patient teaching, health education, health promotion, and nursing education. Designed to teach nurses about the the development, motivational, and sociocultural differences that affect teaching and learning, this text combines theoretical and pragmatic content in a balanced, complete style. Nurse as Educator is used extensively in nursing educations courses and programs, as well as in both institutional and community-based settings.

Multivariate Analysis of Variance and Repeated Measures: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hand, Hand J. / Hand, David J. / Taylor, C. C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, This book describes a practical aproach to univariate and multivariate analysis of variance. It starts with a general non-mathematical account of the fundamental theories and this is followed by a discussion of a series of examples using real data sets from the authors' own work in clinical trials, psychology and industry. Included are discussions of factorial and nested designs, structures on the multiple dependent variables measured on each subject, repeated measures analyses, covariates, choice of text statistic and simultaneous test procedures.

Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tighe / Brown, Theodore E., PUBLISHER: Mosby Elsevier Health Science, Written by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians, MOSBY'S COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS is a content review of all basic sciences, clinical sciences, diagnostics, applications, and professional practices and issues covered in the veterinary technology curriculum and tested by the U.S. and Canadian associations. This comprehensive text includes chapter outlines, learning outcomes, glossaries, and multiple-choice questions to aid readers in the review and retention of content. The outline format makes this book an excellent review tool or valuable introduction to content areas.

Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book: Conscious Living by the Cycles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Llewellyn, PUBLISHER: Llewellyn Publications, Since , Llewellyn's Moon Sign Book has helped millions take advantage of the Moon's dynamic energies. This essential planning tool can help you choose the best time to do almost anything: buy stock, get married, buy or sell your home, start a new job, travel, have surgery, and much more. With lunar timing tips on planting and harvesting and a guide to companion plants, this book is a gardener's best friend. In addition to New and Full Moon forecasts for the year, you'll find insightful articles on eclipses and careers, moon goddess energy gardening, preserving your bounty, foraging for food, lunar fertility, and waxing Moon yardwork.

Pathology: A Comprehensive Review

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heller, Debra S. / Klein, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Hodder Arnold, Concise chapters each cover the pathology of a different organ or system and are written by experienced clinicians Invaluable resource for those studying for exams Over micrographs illustrate pathology of disease in different body systems. Drs. Heller and Klein have edited a practical study guide with chapters each covering the pathology of a different system or organ. A case provides a brief clinical history with pictures that include gross pathology, microscopic pathology, and supportive studies. Following are answers to the questions as well as pertinent information and references.

Beyond Year Innovative Solutions for the Evolving

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mancini Newell, Lucy, PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, This issue explores how many healthcare organizations are meeting the challenge of bringing meaningful patient information to those who practice medicine. It features case studies describing new and innovative solutions to delivering patient information and it addresses the complex problem of consolidating information systems in a clinical laboratory setting. The contributors also examine integration issues related to linking radiology information to collected digitized images, education strategy, and the challenges of meeting compliance requirements.This is an issue of the "Journal for Healthcare Information Management," sponsored by the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society.

Death of a Dentist

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beaton, M. C., PUBLISHER: Mysterious Press, Lovable Scottish constable Hamish Macbeth -- who would rather be fishing than detecting -- must root out another criminal in his thirteenth charmingly clever case. As the small village of Lochdubh has no dentist, locals travel 20 miles to Frederick Gilchrist's dental surgery in the town of Braikie. Although Lochdubh's one-man police force, Hamish Macbeth, prefers the more modern, painless procedures practiced by dentists in the city of Inverness, a blinding toothache one morning convinces him to give Gilchrist a try. Upon arriving, Hamish finds the dentist dead on the floor, a victim of nicotine poisoning. Discovering that the deceased was a non-smoker, Hamish must put his own toothache on ice -- to extract a murderer on the loose.

Psychology and Professional Practice: The Interface of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fields, Francis R. J. / Horwitz, Rudy J., PUBLISHER: Quorum Books, A collaboration between legal scholars and practicing psychologists, Psychology and Professional Practice attempts to define the role of the psychologist who takes a position alongside traditional human service professionals such as physicians, dentists, lawyers, and educators. This volume focuses on the legal and ethical responsibilities of clinical, counseling, school, and community psychologists, as well as other members of the mental health profession. License requirements, malpractice and defamation suits, the privilege of confidential communications, conflicting concepts of mental capacity, and other complex and controversial issues are considered from the perspective of both the lawyer and the psychologist.

Workbook in Practical Neonatology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yoder, Mervin C. / Burg, Fredric D. / Polin, Richard A., PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Company, The workbook is a mixture of anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, radiology, and research. It is full of information for those who take care of neonates. The New England Journal of Medicine gave the book a favorible review. It is completely revised to incorporate advances in neonatal care. The 3rd Edition presents an interactive approach to neonatal evaluation and management of the most common problems in infants. Each chapter features case histories that require the reader to make diagnostic decisions and to explain scientific concepts as they apply to each clinical problem.

Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Springhouse Publishing, PUBLISHER: Springhouse Corporation, Clinical material is organized by body system, with each chapter providing fully illustrated anatomy and physiology, assessment techniques, diagnostic test data, nursing diagnoses with sample plans of care, information on major disorders, patient-teaching guidelines, treatments, and related patient care. This edition provides updates on more than disorders, tests, procedures, and treatments, including information on cardiovascular drugs, AIDS and hypertension classifications, peptic ulcers, and CPR guidelines. Nurses find more detailed information on drugs and professional issues, an added chapter on documentation, and an expanded chapter on the nursing process. Contributors include renowned nurse educators, researchers, and practitioners.

Gastrointestinal Functions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Delvin, Edgard E. / Lentze, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Written by internationally renowned clinical and biomedical investigators, this volume highlights recent advances in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and functional gastrointestinal disorders in children and adolescents. Coverage includes state-of-the-art guidelines on management of intractable diarrhea, malabsorption, esophageal dysfunction, celiac disease, autoimmune enteropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, and gut motility disorders. To further the reader's understanding of the pathophysiology of these conditions, the book presents current concepts on the assembly of brush border membranes, the role of extracellular matrix proteins in intestinal cell function, the structure-function relationships of intestinal disaccharidases, and the development and role of the gastric epithelium.

Sudden Death in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Byard, Roger W., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This volume provides a comprehensive, authoritative summary of the many causes, clinical manifestations, and forensic indicators of sudden death in infants, children, and adolescents. The authors present a detailed analysis of the many disorders responsible for sudden death in this age group, including both accidental and non-accidental trauma, cardiac, respiratory, and neurological conditions, infections, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The authors also provide an autopsy manual with specific investigative procedures for a number of different cases of sudden death. Extensively illustrated and embellished with interesting historical notes, this unique interdisciplinary text will be an indispensable reference.

Hospitals: What They Are and How They Work

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffin, Donald J., PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Hospitals and medical centers are very complex operations, treating thousands of patients, not yearly, but monthly. Some patients visit the hospital for routine tests or outpatient imaging services, others to give birth, many face life threatening emergencies, and some will not leave the institution alivea]so is the daily routine of a modern medical center whether in San Marcos, Texas, Shanghai, China, or Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This text is designed to simplify the complexity of the medical center by breaking it down into manageable portions. The reader will be guided not only through the medical, surgical, ancillary and support services, the financial center responsible for accounting, billing, collecting and the ever important budget. The reader should be able to better understand the necessity of quality improvement, patient safety, and accreditation. The Fourth Edition features new contributing authors for each chaptera "experts on issues such as hospital finance, medical records, laboratory science, nursing, and more. Using a consistent framework, the chapters are woven together to provide seamless instruction for your students. The text begins with a history of hospitals, hospital leadership and the board, then spans to the hands-on care-givers such as the medical staff, nurses, lab, imaging, pharmacy and various therapists, then covers ancillary and support services and the all to important finance division. The text is designed for healthcare students of all types, whether clinical such as medical students, nursing, physical therapy, respiratory, or laboratory, or non-clinical students such as healthcare administration, health information management, or healthcare financea]anyone seeking a macro view of todaya (TM)s hospital delivery system. The text is an all encompassing examination of hospitals, what they are and how they work.

Skills Checklist to Nurs Intervent

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elkin, Martha Keene / Ochs, PUBLISHER: Mosby Elsevier Health Science, Featuring a dynamic, full-color design with full-color photographs, "Nursing Interventions and Clinical Skills" presents basic and advanced nursing skills in a unique format that addresses the needs of today's students. The nursing process framework; crisp, clear writing style; consistent, logical format; generous use of color photographs and drawings; and functional use of color combine to make this text attractive, practical, and easy to use. The format includes assessment criteria, nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes and equipment, implementation, as well as evaluative criteria, unexpected outcomes and related interventions, and sample documentation for each skill.

Instant Psychopharmacology: Up-To-Date Information about the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Ronald J., PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, A revision of our best-selling brief guide to all the new medications, this straightforward, easy-to-understand book teaches nonmedical therapists, clients, and clients' families how different psychotropic drugs work. This handy guide provides information on side effects, indications for use, drug-drug interactions, and suggested dosages. All medical information has been updated for the new volume. Also included are tips on taking medication, practical advice on the client/clinical/psychiatrist relationship, and numerous updated tables and graphs on medications' profiles, generic and brand names, prices, and side effects. Acquista Ora

Human Physiology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davies, Andrew / Blakeley, Asa G. H. / Kidd, Cecil, PUBLISHER: Churchill Livingstone, A colorful, highly illustrated textbook of human physiology aimed at medical and allied health students. Organized by systems, in line with the traditional way of teaching physiology followed in most courses, the book offers additional features that make it attractive to today's lecturers and students. The text is succinct, with emphasis on core knowledge, there are clinical application boxes throughout, and each section contains examples of applied physiology, to show how systems interact and are dependent on each other. There are also multiple choice questions (MCQs), with answers, at the end of each section.

Pathology of Emerging Infections 2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nelson, Ann Marie / Horsburgh, C. Robert, PUBLISHER: ASM Press, This second volume in the series Pathology of Emerging Infections covers the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, pathogenesis, pathology, treatment, and prevention of 18 additional emerging infections. With an emphasis on pathology and pathophysiology, Pathology of Emerging Infections 2 examines the causes of and dramatic changes in infectious diseases, including veterinary and other zoonotic diseases. The authors, internationally known experts in the field, cover many of the diseases that are not found in the standard texts. The volume is enhanced with extensive color photographs of histology and pathology. Pathology of Emerging Infections 2 illustrates the value of pathology in diagnosing emerging diseases and allows readers to better perform pathologic differential diagnoses.

Maternity Nursing NCLEX Review Series

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rollant, Paulette D. / Piotrowski, Karen A. / Rollant, P. D., PUBLISHER: Mosby Elsevier Health Science, "Mosby's Review Series" provides a comprehensive overview of core nursing content. Designed as a review or clinical resource during undergraduate coursework or in preparation for NCLEX-RN, these books present essential content in concise, outline format. Each book comprises four elements: introductory material, content review, questions and answers, and a comprehensive exam which is also included on disk (both IBM & Mac). Core content of each book follows an outline format that includes the five steps of the nursing process, home care, patient teaching, and geriatric considerations.

Jewish Values in Health and Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meier, Levi, PUBLISHER: University Press of America, This book integrates the foundations of the values of the Jewish heritage with the actual experiences of patients. Through clinical guidelines and anecdotes, the reader will gain insight into complex issues involving life, death, pain, suffering, illness and health as they affect patients, health care providers and family members. The book discusses contemporary issues such as AIDS, hospice and Baby M based on the value system of the Jewish heritage. It is unique in that it combines the personal reflections of patients with expert discussions of psychological and medical aspects of these issues. Includes a contribution by the winner of the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.

Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, Volume 1: Annual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DeVita, Vincent T., Jr. / Lawrence, Theodore S. / Rosenberg, Steven A., PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Introducing the first volume of a new series, Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology--Advances in Oncology. This series of annual volumes will focus on the most significant changes in oncologic research and practice that have taken place during the preceding year. Each volume identifies scientific and clinical areas in oncology that are rapidly changing and show a high potential for affecting the management of cancer patients in the future. These areas may reflect current controversies in oncology and every effort is made to provide clear direction for the practicing oncologist. Acquista Ora

Treasures in Darkness: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Taffy A., PUBLISHER: Lift Every Voice, And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places. Isaiah 45:3 In this inspiring true story, Dr. Taffy Anderson illuminates the treasures of darkness she gathered while fighting--and surviving--breast cancer. Both a medical and spiritual journey of her experience, "Treasures in Darkness" traces her journey from a OB/GYN at a major medical hospital who learns of her older sister's diagnosis with breast cancer, to her own shocking diagnosis three years later, through painful surgery, chemo threatments, and coming face-to-face with death. Along the way, she learns to submit to the sovereign will of God, draw strength from His presence and cherish each day of life.

An Introduction to Clinical Research

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Angelis, Catherine D., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Here is an ideal introduction to research methods for clinicians, fellows, residents, and medical students. Written in a clear, easy-to-understand style, it outlines the steps that should be followed in order to organize and implement a typical investigation. Emphasizing the anticipation of future difficulties and the benefits of early planning, the authors discuss the types of questions that should be asked, how to design a study, and methods of data acquisition and analysis. Many examples are presented to illustrate the textual material, and extensive bibliography sections at the end of each chapter direct readers to published articles and texts that will provide further information.

Pediatric Care Planning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Speer, Kathleen Morgan / Speer, PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, New in this edition are sample clinical pathways; plans of care for tuberculosis; interventions and rationales related to patient outcomes; assessment findings by body system; and updated NANDA taxonomy and JCAHO standards. Contents include contributors and reviewers; acknowledgments; preface; introduction; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; neurologic system; gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems; genitourinary system; musculoskeletal system; eye, ear, nose, and throat; hematologic and immunologic systems; endocrine system; psychosocial and other problems; perioperative care; diagnostic studies; home health care; appendices, including normal growth and development, normal vital sign measurements, physical growth charts, NANDA taxonomy of nursing diagnoses, normal laboratory values, and guide to food values; selected references; and index. A Brandon-Hill Recommended Title.

American Nursing Review for NCLEX-RN [With

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bininger, Carol J. / Rodgers, Marianne W. / Lamp, Jane M., PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Included are gerontologic nursing, case management, principles of home health care, and infection control, plus an expanded review of labor and delivery with new information on preterm labor. A pretest is followed by comprehensive review -- organized by specialty and nursing process -- of diseases, maintaining homeostasis, major nursing concepts and principles, and the five major clinical areas tested. Case studies -- including a new scenario on asthma -- and sample questions with rationales reinforce key concepts. Two computerized practice tests let students assess their knowledge. Students can select questions by category or choose to review incorrectly answered questions.

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