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Libros en Ciencias de la Salud

  • Priorities in Critical Care Nursing

    • 9 Edición
    • Linda D. Urden + 2 más
    • Inglés
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Critical Care- Emergency Nursing, 2023****Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care**Focus on the most important concepts in progressive and critical care nursing with Priorities in Critical Care Nursing, 9th Edition. Ideal for students, practicing nurses undergoing in-service training for progressive and critical care, and progressive or critical care nurses reviewing for PCCN® or CCRN® certification, this trusted, evidence-based textbook uses the latest, most authoritative research to help you identify patient priorities in order to safely and expertly manage patient care. Succinct coverage of all core progressive and critical care nursing topics includes medications, patient safety, patient education, problem identification, and interprofessional collaborative management. You will learn how to integrate the technology of progressive and critical care with the physiological needs and psychosocial concerns of patients and families to provide the highest-quality care.
  • The Future of Nursing: Advancing Nursing Education and Practice Through Technology, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 57-4
    • Joni Tornwall
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor and associate professor of clinical nursing Dr. Joni Tornwall brings her considerable expertise to the topic of The Future of Nursing: Advancing Nursing Education and Practice Through Technology. Ideal for both direct-care nurses and nurse educators, this issues presents articles related to quality and safety, disaster preparedness, simulation education, nursing resilience and self-care, inclusion, interprofessional education and practice, and continuing education for nurses. Articles also explore innovations in the use of technology in teaching and practice, including forensic nursing, mentorship for diverse learner populations, instructor and practitioner presence in telehealth and virtual clinical instruction, and practical applications in nursing policy and ethics.
  • Esophageal Cancer, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 32-4
    • Jonathan Yeung + 1 más
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jonathan Yeung and Elena Elimova bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Esophageal Cancer. Nearly 20,000 new cases of esophageal cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. In this issue, top experts provide a timely update of this perennially important topic with coverage of pathology, genetics, staging, adjuvant therapies, and surgical management, as well as two special articles on controversies in esophageal cancer.
  • Primary Biliary Cholangitis, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-4
    • Binu V. John
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. John V. Binu brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. PBC leads to inflammation and scarring of the small bile ducts, and, if untreated, can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. In this issue, top experts provide a state-of-the-art review of diagnosis and treatment for this chronic, progressive liver disorder.
  • ExpertDDx: Abdomen and Pelvis

    • 3 Edición
    • Atif Zaheer + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Highly practical and user-friendly, ExpertDDx: Abdomen and Pelvis, third edition, helps you reach accurate, clinically useful differential diagnoses in your everyday practice. It presents the most useful differential diagnoses for each region of the abdomen and pelvis, grouped according to anatomic location, generic imaging findings, modality-specific findings, or clinical-based indications. Each differential diagnosis includes several high-quality, succinctly annotated images; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues. It’s an excellent resource for subspecialty abdominal imagers as well as general radiologists and trainees, providing invaluable assistance in reaching logical, on-target differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical details.
  • Multiparametric Ultrasound for the Assessment of Diffuse Liver Disease

    A Practical Approach
    • 1 Edición
    • Richard G. Barr + 1 más
    • Inglés
    For those who treat and diagnose liver disease, whether radiologists, emergency medical physicians, hepatologists, or sonographers, a clear understanding of the strict protocol needed to obtain accurate measurements is essential. Multiparametric Ultrasound for the Assessment of Diffuse Liver Disease offers a practical approach to liver shear wave elastography acquisition from globally recognized leaders in the field. It answers critical questions such as how to use each of the current techniques to best characterize your patients’ liver disease, how to deal with the limitations of each of these techniques, and what to ask—and not to ask—of your devices and software.
  • Environmental Issues and Allergy, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 42-4
    • Jill A. Poole
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest editor Jill A. Poole brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Environmental Issues and Allergy.
  • Pancreatic Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 36-5
    • Matthew B. Yurgelun + 1 más
    • Inglés
    In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Matthew B. Yurgelun and Douglas A. Rubinson bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pancreatic Cancer. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as pancreatic adenocarcinoma: trends in epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes; decision making regarding perioperative therapy in individuals with localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma; the evolving role of radiotherapy in the management of individuals with pancreatic adenocarcinoma; and more.
  • Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian

    • 1 Edición
    • Lynn Hendrix
    • Inglés
    Gain the understanding you need to provide compassionate, end-of-life pet care. Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian provides an all-in-one guide to the skills and challenges related to this growing area of veterinary care. From setting up your business and performing your first in-home consultation to managing pain, performing in-home euthanasia, and providing grief support to the family, this book walks you through each step of care. Written by Dr. Lynn Hendrix, a leading expert and researcher in veterinary palliative medicine, this practical resource shows how to improve the quality of care for pets in the final stages of life.
  • The Emergency Department Technician Handbook

    • 1 Edición
    • Robert Shesser + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Emergency Department Technicians (EDTs) play a vital role in actively supporting the medical team in today’s hospitals, and the role continues to expand in light of staffing shortages and increased emergency department volumes. The Emergency Department Technician Handbook is a reliable, comprehensive resource in this increasingly important field, filling a timely need in EDT workforce development for both technicians and educators. Concise, readable text, along with high-quality clinical photos and a video library that depict procedures and patient positioning, make this new handbook a must-have resource in every emergency department.