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Libros en Ciencias de la Salud

  • Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses

    • 1 Edición
    • Mark Gibson
    • Inglés
    In an increasingly legalised healthcare environment, this new handbook provides an essential guide to nursing professionalism in the context of the law.With a professional career undertaking various healthcare-related roles, the author is both a mental health and general nurse who takes the reader through the workings of the legal system and how nurses can apply the law in an ethical and principled way. The handbook helps the reader to consider complex issues such as biomedical ethics, human rights, negligence and the importance of confidentiality, and provides guidance on decision making when faced with legal or ethical dilemmas.Easy to understand and peppered with numerous practical examples throughout, the Handbook of Medical Law and Ethics for Nurses will support development of the essential legal awareness needed by undergraduate and post-graduate nurses alike.

  • Hot Topics in Emergency Radiology, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 61-1
    • Jennifer W. Uyeda + 1 más
    • Inglés
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.

  • Advances in Anesthesia, 2022

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 40-1
    • Laurence Torsher
    • Inglés
    Advances in Anesthesia reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide anesthesiologists with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Laurence Torsher, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in anesthesia inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.

  • Vector-Borne Diseases, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 52-6
    • Linda Kidd
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Linda Kidd brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Vector-Borne Diseases. To protect companion animal and human health, it is important for veterinary practitioners to have an accurate and current understanding of the geographic distribution, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of vector-borne disease, and many recent studies document important changes in all of these factors. In this issue, experts in the field summarize this information in a succinct, clinically relevant way to help practitioners recognize and prevent these important diseases.

  • Integrative Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 38-3
    • Kevin K. Haussler
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, guest editor Kevin K. Haussler brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Integrative Medicine.

  • A Review of PAP Therapy for the Treatment of OSA, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 17-4
    • Matthew R. Ebben
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Matthew R. Ebben brings his considerable expertise to the topic of PAP Therapy for the Treatment of OSA. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the treatment of choice for patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that PAP can effectively reduce the apnea-hypopnea index and improve subjective and objective sleepiness. In this issue, top experts provide an up-to-date review of PAP therapy for the treatment of OSA.

  • Nephrology, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 34-4
    • Sherry Rivera
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and Instructor of Clinical Nursing Dr. Sherry Rivera brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Nephrology. Nurses care for patients with acute, chronic, and end-stage kidney disease in all patient care settings. Early recognition of risk and disease can improve health outcomes and delay progression of disease. In this issue, top experts provide expert coverage of issues frequently encountered when providing nursing care to individuals with kidney disease.

  • Environmental Triggers for Rheumatic Diseases, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 48-4
    • Bryant R. England
    • Inglés
    In this first-of-its-kind issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editor Dr. Bryant R. England brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Environmental Triggers for Rheumatic Diseases. In practical, state-of-the-art articles, top experts examine the connection between some of the most commonly seen rheumatic disease and environmental triggers for the disease.

  • Neurocritical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 39-1
    • Lori Shutter + 1 más
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Lori Shutter and Deepa Malaiyandi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Neurocritical Care, a rapidly growing specialty of complex care. Top experts in the field provide up-to-date articles on important clinical trials and evidence-based care of the critically ill patient with neurological injury.

  • Low Vision

    Principles and Management
    • 1 Edición
    • Christine Dickinson + 2 más
    • Inglés
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Optometry**Providing an ideal balance of theory and practice, Low Vision: Principles and Management covers all aspects of providing effective eye care to individuals with visual impairment. This concise yet comprehensive resource covers everything from theoretical background to current rehabilitative aids and low vision treatment strategies—all while adopting a practical approach to vision care. It brings practising eye care professionals and students fully up to date with current optical and electronic devices and how they are used in everyday practice, as well as evidence-based vision rehabilitation guidelines.

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