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  • Physician Assistant Board Review

    PANCE Certification and PANRE Recertification
    • 4 Edición
    • James Van Rhee + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Ace the high-stakes PANCE and PANRE/PANRE-LA exams with this concise, well-organized review tool! Physician Assistant Board Review: PANCE Certification and PANRE Recertification, 4th Edition, contains the need-to-know concepts that are essential for exam success, presented in a logical, straightforward manner for efficient and effective study. Nearly 200 questions and answers with rationales, plus two, 300-question test banks online, help you focus on the most important content and simplify your preparation for the boards.

  • Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant

    • 3 Edición
    • Charlene Marshall
    • Inglés
    Gain an understanding of diseases and disorders to effectively assist the Physical Therapist! Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 3rd Edition provides a solid background in pathology concepts and how they affect the role of the PTA in client rehabilitation. With an easy-to-read approach, chapters define each disease or systemic disorder, then describe appropriate physical therapy assessments plus guidelines, precautions, and contraindications for interventions. Case studies show how treatment ideas may be applied in everyday practice. From PTA educator Charlene M. Marshall, this market-leading pathology text provides the practical tools required to treat patients knowledgeably and effectively. It also includes a fully searchable eBook version with each print purchase.

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-2
    • Jeanne M. Marrazzo
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sexually Transmitted Infections. The CDC approximates that 20% of Americans have experienced a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and the World Health Organization has estimated that over 340 million people live with STIs worldwide every year. In this issue, top experts provide important updates in this area, with goals to provide the relevant clinical information to aid physicians in prevention, diagnosis, and management.

  • Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

    • 4 Edición
    • Michael Heinrich + 4 más
    • Inglés
    Pharmacognosy, the science of nature-derived drugs, pharmaceuticals, and poisons, played a crucial role in the development of modern medicine, and now has an equally important place in healthcare all over the world. This wide scope ranges from traditional medicine systems and herbal and nutritional therapies, the preparation and use of highly standardised and clinically tested herbal medicines, to the production of potent drugs used only in a purified form. Natural sources mainly focus on plants, fungi and algae, but drug discovery of novel compounds and structures includes bacteria and even marine animals.Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy is a landmark textbook that covers this spectrum of medicinal plant use. Written by leading experts in this field, this book takes the reader through the history, identification, and quality assurance of plant-based medicines to their therapeutic properties, safety, and compatibility and interaction with prescribed drugs.Aimed at students of all healthcare professions, including pharmacy, medicine, nursing and complementary therapies, the comprehensively updated information in this textbook is also relevant to those companies and organisations concerned with the regulation and testing of herbal medicines (phytomedicines), other natural health products, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements.

  • Substance Use/Substance Abuse, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 58-2
    • Linda Stone
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Linda Stone brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Substance Use and Abuse. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) has long been recognized as a serious issue in the nursing and medical professions and in healthcare in general, yet gaps in knowledge about this disease continue to exist. Education to promote SUD awareness, reduce stigma, and assist in the early recognition and intervention of impaired individuals is essential for helping nurses continue to protect patients in the healthcare environment. The clinical reviews in this issue help fill the existing knowledge gaps about SUD in the nursing profession.

  • Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada

    • 4 Edición
    • Valerie Thompson
    • Inglés
    Get the big picture on the past, present, and future of the Canadian health care system! The only text of its kind, Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada, 4th Edition helps to prepare you for a career as a health care professional in Canada. Content includes topics such as population health initiatives, the determinants of health, the role of federal agencies and provincial governments, health care funding, and issues and trends in health care. Case Examples and Thinking It Through questions guide you through the intersection of individual health and the health care system. Written by experienced educator Valerie D. Thompson, this textbook is ideal for all Canadian students beginning a career in health care.

  • Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology and Implantology

    • 14 Edición
    • Michael G. Newman + 3 más
    • Fermin A. Carranza + 1 más
    • Inglés
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Dentistry**Learn and master a range of clinical techniques and achieve therapeutic goals with Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology and Implantology, 14th Edition! Unmatched for its comprehensive approach, this resource provides detailed, up-to-date information on the etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Basic and advanced evidence-based information on the various treatment modalities employed in periodontics and implantology is presented in an easy-to-read format, with callout boxes throughout the text highlighting the clinical relevance of foundational basic science information. Full-color photos and radiographic images depict periodontal conditions and procedures, and the Atlas of Periodontal Pathology is one of the most comprehensive ever compiled in a periodontal textbook. Written by a team of leading experts led by Michael G. Newman, this text not only demonstrates how to perform periodontal procedures but explains the evidence supporting each treatment and provides knowledge on how to achieve the best possible outcomes of periodontal therapy and implant treatment. An eBook version is included with print purchase, providing access to all the text, figures, and references, plus the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. The eBook version included with print purchase also includes Periopixel 3D color illustrations, a periodontal classification calculator and interactive learning tool, review questions, case studies, videos, 3D animations, and more! This edition features new chapters on Precision Medicine, Pocket Reduction Therapy, Periodontal Referral, and Digital Implant Workflows, as well as an updated glossary of terms linked to the eBook. It also features first-of-its-kind content on the effects of COVID-19 on treatment from key opinion leaders in this area. Case studies reflect the new format of the Integrated National Board Dental Exam (INBDE).

  • Heart Disease: A Multidisciplinary Approach

    Clinics Collections
    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 13C
    • Joel J. Heidelbaugh
    • Inglés
    Clinics Collections: Heart Disease draws from Elsevier’s robust Clinics Review Articles database to provide multidisciplinary teams, including cardiologists, surgeons, endocrinologists, and pediatricians, with practical clinical advice on this highly prevalent disease and its comorbidities. Clinics Collections: Heart Disease guides readers on how to apply current best practices in the treatment of depression to everyday practice to help overcome patient challenges and complications, keep up with new and advanced treatment methods, and improve patient outcomes.

  • Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management

    A Handbook for Therapists
    • 4 Edición
    • Kieran Barnard + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Petty's Principles of Musculoskeletal Treatment and Management provides an up-to-date, evidence-based and person-centred guide to musculoskeletal practice.Edited by leading experts Kieran Barnard and Dionne Ryder, with contributions by highly regarded physiotherapists from across the UK, it provides a comprehensive overview of the principles underpinning physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions. It covers basic principles for treating muscles, nerves and joints, as well as anatomy and physiology, clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills.This book is a companion to Petty’s Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment, and together both volumes cover everything students need to know to examine, assess and treat patients.

  • COVID-19 Lung Disease: Lessons Learned, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 44-2
    • Charles S. Dela Cruz + 1 más
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Drew Harris, Emily Brigham, and Juan Celedon bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Aiming to Improve Equity in Pulmonary Health. Top experts discuss disparities in risk factors for respiratory diseases, how communities are affected unequally, interventions to mitigate disparities, and evidence of effects, if present.

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