Osteoarthritis E-Book

by Leena Sharma

Author	: Leena Sharma
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 305
Release	: 2007-07-04
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 0323070647

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This new companion to Hochberg et al.'s Rheumatology masterwork presents current insights into the causes, detection, and therapy of this condition. It provides "one-stop" coverage of scientific and clinical developments, including new concepts in epidemiology and genetics and pathogenic mechanisms · new developments in diagnostic interventions and prevention · and the very latest concepts in treatment. - Features the work of leading experts in osteoarthritis. - Presents current diagnostic criteria and knowledge of pathogenic mechanisms. - Discusses the very latest advances in treatment, including pharmacologic interventions. - Provides new concepts in epidemiology and genetics of osteoarthritis, including modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors.

The Musculoskeletal System - E-Book

by Sean O'Neill

Author	: Sean O'Neill
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 213
Release	: 2022-06-04
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 070208381X

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The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today's systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout. Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The Musculoskeletal System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases. - RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND THE HAND - SOFT TISSUE RHEUMATIC DISEASE INVOLVING THE SHOULDER AND ELBOW - NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES - LOWER BACK PAIN - BONE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN NORMAL AND DISEASE STATES - THE SYNOVIAL JOINT IN HEALTH AND DISEASE: OSTEOARTHRITIS - CRYSTAL ARTHROPATHIES AND THE ANKLE - SKELETAL MUSCLE AND ITS DISORDERS - AUTOIMMUNITY AND THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - TRAUMA AND THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - INFECTION AND THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM Systems of the Body Series: - The Renal System - The Musculoskeletal System - The Nervous System - The Digestive System - The Endocrine System - The Respiratory System - The Cardiovascular System

Arthritis and Related Conditions, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics, E-Book

by Frederick M. Azar

Author	: Frederick M. Azar
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 129
Release	: 2024-09-03
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 0443131368

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In this issue of Orthopedic Clinics, guest editors from the esteemed Campbell Clinic bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Arthritis and Related Conditions. Despite ongoing research and development of new treatment modalities, arthritis remains a serious health crisis, and is the leading cause of disability and earning loss among adults in the United States. In this issue, ten top experts present information about causes and treatments in adults and children with arthritis to keep readers up to date with recent advances in the field. - Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including total joint arthroplasty in the patient with inflammatory arthritis; post-traumatic arthritis of the knee and ankle; transient/toxic synovitis; outcomes of total ankle replacement; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on arthritis and related conditions, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Clinical naturopathic medicine - eBook

by Leah Hechtman

Author	: Leah Hechtman
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 1611
Release	: 2013-06-03
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 0729582264

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Clinical Naturopathic Medicine is a foundation clinical text integrating the holistic traditional principles of naturopathic philosophy with the scientific rigour of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to support contemporary practices and principles. The text addresses all systems of the body and their related common conditions, with clear, accessible directions outlining how a practitioner can understand health from a naturopathic perspective and apply naturopathic medicines to treat patients individually. These treatments include herbal medicine, nutritional medicine and lifestyle recommendations. All chapters are structured by system and then by condition, so readers are easily able to navigate the content by chapter and heading structure. The content is designed for naturopathic practitioners and students (both undergraduate and postgraduate levels) and for medical and allied health professionals with an interest in integrative naturopathic medicine. detailed coverage of naturopathic treatments provides readers with a solid understanding of the major therapeutic modalities used within naturopathic medicine each system is reviewed from both naturopathic and mainstream medical perspectives to correlate the variations and synergies of treatment only clinically efficacious and evidence-based treatments have been included information is rigorously researched (over 7500 references) from both traditional texts and recent research papers the content skilfully bridges traditional practice and EBM to support confident practitioners within the current health care system

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Intensive Review of Internal Medicine

by James K. Stoller

Author	: James K. Stoller
Publisher	: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages	: 432
Release	: 2014
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1451186568

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"Prepare for internal medicine board certification and recertification exams with the proven resource that serves as the syllabus for the Cleveland Clinic's highly esteemed internal medicine board review course! The 6th edition contains ancillary content, available on the companion website for book purchasers, and integrated right into the format for eBook purchasers. Drawing on the expertise of the distinguished Cleveland Clinic faculty, this latest edition features new board review questions and answers in print and online. Taking a more clinical approach than other review texts, this practical resource includes a unique and well-structured question bank of more than 580 questions to prepare you for the boards. Providing an authoritative review of state-of-the-art developments in internal medicine, the book covers key topics, including multidisciplinary skills for the internist, infectious disease, hematology and medical oncology, rheumatology, pulmonary and critical care medicine, endocrinology, nephrology and hypertension, gastroenterology, and cardiology. Master essential concepts with expert information, clinical vignettes, and coverage of crucial clinical points in each chapter. Streamline your board preparation with the book's emphasis on the facts and scenarios most likely to be encountered in internal medicine boards. Build your confidence, competence, and test-taking skills through online board exam simulations that integrate relevant clinical cases, pathology, and imaging studies. Test your knowledge and skills using the book's more than 580 board-review style questions and answers in print. Fully searchable text online, allows you to study where ever and whenever you want. Whether you are preparing for board certification or recertification or want an authoritative review of state-of-the-art developments in internal medicine, the Cleveland Clinic Intensive Board Review of Internal Medicine, 6e is your go-to resource"--Provided by publisher.

Concepts for Nursing Practice E-Book

by Jean Foret Giddens

Author	: Jean Foret Giddens
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 690
Release	: 2023-10-13
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 0323812228

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**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Fundamentals** Learn a conceptual approach to nursing care and how to apply concepts to a wide variety of clinical settings! Concepts for Nursing Practice, 4th Edition uses a straightforward, intuitive approach to describe 60 important concepts, spanning the areas of patient physiology, patient behavior, and the professional nursing environment. Exemplars identified for each concept provide useful examples and models, helping you more easily understand concepts and apply them to any clinical setting. To reinforce understanding, this text also makes connections among related concepts via ebook links to exemplars of those concepts in other Elsevier textbooks in your ebook library. New to this edition are six new concepts and a focus on related core competencies. Written by conceptual learning expert Jean Giddens, this authoritative text will help you build clinical judgment skills and prepare confidently for almost any clinical nursing situation. - Authoritative content written by expert contributors and meticulously edited by concept-based curriculum (CBC) expert Jean Giddens sets the standard for the growing CBC movement. - Clearly defined and analyzed nursing concepts span the areas of patient physiology, patient behavior, and the professional nursing environment. - Featured Exemplars sections describe selected exemplars related to each nursing concept, covering the entire lifespan and all clinical settings, and help you assimilate concepts into practice. - Integrated exemplar links connect you to concept exemplars in other purchased Elsevier nursing titles. - Logical framework of concepts by units and themes helps you form immediate connections among related concepts — a key to conceptual learning. - Case Studies in each chapter make it easier to apply knowledge of nursing concepts to real-world situations. - Interrelated Concepts illustrations provide visual cues to understanding and help you make connections across concepts.

Orthopaedic Basic Science: Foundations of Clinical Practice 5: Ebook without Multimedia

by Roy Aaron

Author	: Roy Aaron
Publisher	: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages	: 1151
Release	: 2019-12-04
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1975148193

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The fifth edition of Orthopaedic Basic Science: Foundations of Clinical Practice is your concise and clinically relevant resource for the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and conditions. This completely rewritten edition explains the functions and limitations of the science behind the decisions, treatments, and procedures you perform in your practice every day. Use it to build and reinforce your foundation of knowledge for applying advances in scientific discovery to your decision-making in the clinic and the OR.

Integrative Medicine, eBook

by David P. Rakel

Author	: David P. Rakel
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 1378
Release	: 2022-08-12
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 0323777287

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Written by physicians who are experts in both traditional and complementary medicine, Integrative Medicine, 5th Edition, uses a clinical, disease-oriented approach to safely and effectively incorporate alternative therapies into primary care practice. Drawing on available scientific evidence and the authors' first-hand experiences, it covers therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and other integrative medicine modalities. This highly regarded reference offers practical guidance for reducing costs and improving patient care while focusing on prevention and wellness for a better quality of life. - Explains how to make the best use of integrative medicine and the mechanisms by which these therapeutic modalities work, keeping you at the forefront of the trend toward integrative health care. - Templated chapters make it quick and easy to find key information such as dosing, pearls, the Prevention Prescription, and Therapeutic Reviews that incorporates the Evidence vs Harm Icon. - Uses the reliable SORT method (Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy) to provide evidence-based ratings, grading both the evidence and the relative potential harm. - Thoroughly updated, ensuring that you remain well informed regarding the latest evidence. - Contains 10 new chapters covering clinician resilience, supporting immunity, NASH/fatty liver, hair loss, rethinking the movement prescription, compassion practices, prescribing low-dose naltrexone, psychedelics, tapering off PPIs and opioids, as well as an expanded osteopathy chapter. - Covers timely topics aimed at reducing the epidemics of polypharmacy and opioid overuse, as well as supporting immunity in the face of infectious diseases. - Provides online access to multiple-choice questions for every chapter—perfect for board exam review. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine - eBook

by Stephen J. Ettinger

Author	: Stephen J. Ettinger
Publisher	: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages	: 3206
Release	: 2010-02-02
Genre	: Medical
ISBN	: 1437702821

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Now in its 7th edition, this popular, must-have text remains the only encyclopedic resource for veterinary internal medical problems. The internationally acclaimed "gold standard" offers unparalleled coverage of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases affecting dogs and cats, as well as the latest information on the genome, clinical genomics, euthanasia, innocent heart murmurs, hyperbaric medicine, home prepared and raw diets, obesity, botulism, artificial pacing of the heart, cancer vaccines, and more. The 7th edition combines the convenience of a two-volume printed textbook with the enhanced functionality of an Expert Consult website that enables you to electronically search your entire book and study more efficiently. With instant access to the most reliable information available, you’ll always be at the forefront of veterinary care! Fully searchable online text provides fast, easy access to the most reliable information in the field. More than 150 clinical algorithms throughout the text aid in disease-identification and decision-making. Expanded online chapter content enhances your understanding through additional text, illustrations, tables, and boxes. Hyperlinked client information sheets streamline reference of specific conditions and enhance communication with clients. Extensive online reference list directs you to full-text PubMed abstracts for additional research. Thoroughly updated and expanded content, including 90 new chapters, addresses the latest developments across the full spectrum of small animal care. Companion Expert Consult website enhances your learning experience with the ability to search the entire electronic text instantly, make notes, and highlight content for easy review. Expert Consult also gives you instant access to: More than 150 procedural videos that guide you step-by-step through essential procedures. An interactive drug formulary that makes it easier to find and cross-reference key drug information. Audio files that help you identify heart abnormalities by their sound.