Offering expert guidance from seasoned clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this bestselling handbook provides accurate, clinically essential information in a portable, quick-reference format. Broad-based, multidisciplinary coverage draws from the disciplines of anesthesiology, neurology, behavioral medicine, nursing, psychiatry, and physical therapy to provide practical, evidence-based information for sound therapeutic choices. Now in full color for the first time, The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Pain Management, Fourth Edition, contains numerous new chapters, new illustrations, and other features that keep you up to date with today's latest approaches to pain management. *Contains an extensive new section on interventional approaches to pain management, as well as new chapters on radiotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals for cancer pain and ethical considerations in pain medicine.*Features new chapters on discography, epidural steroid injections; intrathecal drug delivery; peripheral nerve blocks; and sympathetic blockade.*Includes handy appendices that provide useful medication information, basic science coverage relevant to clinical strategies, and numerous tables and chapter-opening outlines for quick reference.Enrich Your Ebook Reading Experience*Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.*Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.
Part of the highly respected Master Techniques in Surgery series, Colon and Rectal Surgery: Anorectal Operations, 2nd Edition, provides the authoritative, up-to-date guidance you need to master both traditional techniques and innovative new procedures in colon and rectal surgery. Covering both basic and advanced procedures, this edition contains superbly illustrated, expertly written chapters covering virtually any colorectal surgical technique likely to be performed today. Each contributing author presents a real-world viewpoint on a particular surgery, and outstanding full-color illustrations provide visual support for every procedure. * Presents easy-to-digest, clinically relevant material from world-renowned colon and rectal surgeons who explain their preferred techniques step by step, including indications and contraindications, preoperative planning, postoperative management, outcomes, complications, and follow-up. * Covers hemorrhoidectomies, anal and rectovaginal fistula and sphincter procedures, fecal incontinence, procedures for perineal prolapse and excision of rectal carcinoma, lateral sphincterotomy, rectocele, and muscle, anal and pilonidal flap procedures. * Includes 17 all-new chapters: * Ultrasound-guided Ligation/Mucosalpexy for Hemorrhoidal Disease * Rubber Band Ligation * Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT): Without Mesh * Repair of Rectovaginal Fistula Repair with Bioprosthetic Mesh, Transvaginal * Rectovaginal Fistula: Transvaginal Approach Without Mesh * Magnetic Anal Sphincter * Encirclement Procedure for Rectal Prolapse in the Elderly * Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy * Closed Lateral Interanal Sphincterotomy * Transanal Endoscopic Operating * Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) for Local Excision * Transabdominal Rectus Flaps * Ventral Hernia Repair * Incision, Excision and Wound VAC Closure * Surgical Management of Anogenital Hidradenitis * Condylomata Acuminatum * Anal Carinoma and MelanomaEnrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! * Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone * Customize for your language, including right-to-left reading, vertical writing, and enhanced annotation in over 30 languages * Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech * Adapt for unique reading needs, supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second-language or literacy challenges, and more
New from the American College of Sports Medicine! This clear and highly applied overview of exercise nutrition illustrates difficult concepts using real-world examples and case studies that allow students to put learning into practice. Well-known author Dan Benardot draws on his vast experience as an instructor, scientist, and practitioner to craft an engaging and factual resource that makes the nutrition of exercise science accessible. Written at a level appropriate for both exercise science majors and non-majors, this practical book is packed with helpful in-text learning aids and stunning visuals that bring concepts to life. As an ACSM publication, this text offers the unsurpassed quality and excellence that has become synonymous with titles by the leading exercise science organization in the world.* eBook available. Faster, smarter, and more convenient, today's eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more.* Case studies with discussion questions in every chapter show real-world application of the science of nutrition.* Important Factors to Consider boxes throughout chapters summarize key points.* Practical advice and clear explanations in every chapter prepare students for effective practice.* In-text learning aids, including Chapter Objectives, boxed Key Terms, bulleted Chapter Summaries, and multiple-choice Chapter Questions, help students master the content of the course.* Practical Application Activity boxes that challenge students to get actively involved with the content include such activities as using a nutrition tracker to assess their diet for a full day and analyze their energy balance.
A Practical Guide to Contemporary Pharmacy Practice and Compounding is your hands-on, step-by-step guide to receiving and filling prescription drug orders as well as a comprehensive look at the preparation of sterile and non-sterile extemporaneously compounded preparations.
Perfect for residents and fellows to use during rotations, or as a quick review for practicing radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians, Nuclear Medicine: The Essentials is a complete, concise overview of the most important knowledge in this challenging and evolving field. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with board-style questions that help you focus your learning. A self-assessment examination in print and additional self-assessment material online test your mastery of the content and prepare you for exams.
Hands-on guidance on treating neurologic disease. The best-selling Samuels's Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics is a practical, accessible handbook for the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders. Completely updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field, the book features a concise, intuitive outline format that makes today's best approaches easy to find and apply. *Implement the current strategies to combat neurological diseases. Highlights include new pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for seizures; new molecular techniques and personalized approaches to neurologic cancers; new approaches for treating pain; the most recent intra-arterial therapies for acute stroke; and new treatments for neurologic infectious diseases.*Manage benignautoimmune conditions with the aid of a new chapter that discusses diagnosis via serological testing as well as therapies involving immune modulation.*Treat patients in resource-limited environments, thanks to a new chapter that focuses on cost-effective management options.*Locate the information you need quickly through accessible and well-organized chapters and an outline format.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: *The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offline*Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks*Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design*The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click
Thoroughly updated, with 127 new drug entries, this edition provides practical, reliable information on over 1,175 drugs commonly prescribed to pregnant or lactating women. Each drug monograph summarizes potential side effects on the embryo and fetus and drug passage to the nursing infant. It also includes FDA Risk Factor ratings for each drug.
Concise, portable, and packed with essential information, Manual of Clinical Oncology is an indispensable resource for understanding basic science, clinical findings, and available technology as they relate to the diagnosis and management patients with cancer. The practical format provides high-yield content useful for participating in rounds ad making diagnostic and therapeutic decisions at the bedside. Edited by Dr. Bartosz Chmielowski and Dr. Mary Territo, both from UCLA School of Medicine, this eighth edition carries on the tradition of excellence set forth by longtime editor Dr. Dennis Casciato. Key Features:*Incorporates recent major achievements in immunotherapies, biologics, and targeted therapies.*Features new chapters on the biology of cancer, immunotherapy, and cancer survivorship.*Contains numerous diagnostic and treatment algorithms, as well as content on complications, for assistance with clinical decision making.*Includes helpful appendices such as a glossary of cytogenetic nomenclature and combination chemotherapy regimens.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:*The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offline*Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks*Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design*The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click
Long established as a staple reference for all radiation oncologists, Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Indications and Techniques is now in its Fourth Edition. This completely updated edition presents the state-of-the-art protocols currently used at the MD Anderson Cancer Center and thoroughly explains the principles, nomenclature, and clinical use of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). The first section discusses the practical aspects of external beam therapy, brachytherapy, and endocavitary beam therapy and offers guidelines on patient care before and during radiotherapy. The second section provides detailed coverage of site-specific indications and techniques.
An optimal view on the fluoroscope screen simplifies the procedure for the surgeon and improves the outcome for the patient. Illustrated Tips and Tricks for Intraoperative Imaging in Fracture Surgery is a unique resource that expertly covers the use of intra-operative fluoroscopy in fracture surgery, bridging the gap between strategic patient positioning and maximizing the efficiency of fluoroscopy. Using an easy-to-follow, reader-friendly format, it provides a real-world understanding of the intra-operative C-arm's capabilities and limitations, considering factors such as the fracture type, the operating table, positioning adjuncts, patient body habitus, and the functional range of the fluoroscope. Features: * Emphasizes pre-operative planning in order to achieve the ideal relationship between positioning the patient correctly and obtaining accurate imaging. * Offers a concise review of the radiographic bony anatomy and what should be seen during fracture reduction and instrumentation. * Follows the successful Tips and Tricks format, focusing on detailed descriptions of technical tips and tricks for intraoperative imaging in fracture surgery. * Features a succinct bulleted text and hundreds of illustrations, clearing demonstrating what to do at every step of the procedure. * Includes access to procedural videos online. * Ideal for everyone on the OR team, including the surgeon, technicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: * The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offline * Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks * Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design * The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022!This popular handbook is a practical guide for physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other professionals who manage kidney transplant patients. It is concise, readable, and well-illustrated. Chapters outline the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care. Chapter topics include immunobiology and immunosuppression, as well as chapters on surgery, histocompatibility, and the first three months post-transplant surgery.
Focusing on the crucial components and minimizing extraneous content, this text can help prepare students for success on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Examination in Radiography and beyond into practice. It offers tools and resources to students of multiple learning types.
Covering every problem encountered in today's intensive care unit, this leading critical care textbook presents the knowledge and expertise of more than 350 global experts in this fast-changing field. Beginning with the social aspects of medicine, it then discusses monitoring and organ system pathobiology followed by specific diseases states/syndromes. Each chapter begins with immediate concerns and proceeds to broader-based discussions of relevant pathophysiologic and clinical issues. KEY FEATURES: * Features new chapters on Critical Care Implications in Acute Care Surgery, The Obstetric Patient, and Brain Death and Management of the Potential Organ Donor; all chapters thoroughly revised including up-to-date discussions of what happens after the patient leaves the ICU. * Covers surgical critical care more thoroughly than any other text. * Includes expert coverage of pharmacology, nutrition, toxicology and the environment, disaster management, point-of-care testing, bedside ultrasound, surgical infections, and much more. * Presents information in a reader-friendly manner, streamlining the print text to focus on the material most important for bedside care in the ICU. * Expertly edited by leaders in every area of critical care: Dr. Mihae Yu (surgery), Dr. A. Joseph Layon (internal medicine), and Drs. Layon and Andrea Gabrielli (anesthesiology), who are joined in this edition by Dr. Kenneth Wood (internal medicine).Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: * The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offline * Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks * Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design * The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click
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