Making Medical Decisions : An Approach to Clinical Decision Making for Practicing Physicians (Ethics & Practice)
February 19, 2009 | Comments Off
Never before have the powerful techniques of decision analysis had more importance for patient and doctor. This book translates the major principles of medical decision making into clinically relevant and easy-to-understand terms. Filled with examples drawn from patient care and familiar games of chance, Making Medical Decisions teaches the reader how to feel confident about giving the best advice in the face of the inherent uncertainties of real-world medicine.
Essential Public Health: Theory and Practice (Essential Medical Texts for Students and Trainees)
February 18, 2009 | Comments Off
How can society most effectively prevent disease and promote health? This is the challenge addressed by this textbook. Essential Public Health will be essential reading for all public health trainees and health professionals, and includes a CD containing interactive, self-assessment questions and exercises to test understanding.
ARDMS Cardiovascular Principles & Instrumentation Exam Flashcard Secrets: ARDMS Test Practice Questions & Review for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Exam
February 16, 2009 | Comments Off
ARDMS Cardiovascular Principles & Instrumentation Exam Flashcard Secrets study system uses repetitive methods of study to teach you how to break apart and quickly solve difficult test questions on the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Exam. Study after study has shown that spaced repetition is the most effective form of learning, and nothing beats flashcards when it comes to making repetitive learning fun and fast. Our flashcards enable you to study small, digestible bits of information that are easy to learn and give you exposure to the different question types and concepts. ARDMS Cardiovascular Principles & Instrumentation Exam Flashcard Secrets covers: Right Atrium, Snell’s Law, Papillary Muscles, Chordae Tendinae, Pulmonary Circulation, Laminar Flow, Atrioventricular Node, Purkinje Fibers, Bundle Of His, Sinus Venosus, Common Atrial Septum, Atrioventricular Canal, Postnatal Circulation, Tetralogy Of Fallot, Pulmonic Valve, Septae, Membrane Potential, Frank-Starling Law, Sarcoplasmic Reticulum, Ventricular Systole, Arrhythmias, Unstable Angina Pectoris, Right Ventricle, Cardiomyopathy, Stokes Flow, Systemic Circulation, Pericardium, Sulci Of The Heart, Primitive Heart Tube, Sinoatrial Node, Rankine Vortex, Bernoulli Principle, Propagation Speed, Tricuspid Valve, Audible Acoustics, Ultrasound, Sound-Propagation Media, Specular Reflector, Hypoechoic, Action Potential, Rayleigh Scattering, Piezoelectric Effect, Ultrasound Transducer, Echo Signals, B-Mode Scanning, Segmental Linear Arrays, Doppler Shift, Shadowing Artifact, Ghost Image Artifact, and much more…
Clio in the Clinic: History in Medical Practice
February 16, 2009 | Comments Off
This set of essays on the benefits of history for medical practice is the first of its kind. Twenty-three physicians, who are also accomplished historians, write autobiographically about how they use history in practicing medicine. Sometimes it suggests a brilliant diagnosis of effective treatment. At other times, it consoles and encourages, not with inspirational tales of discovery and triumph but with reminders of the timelessness of medical uncertainty, weariness, and despair. History also prescribes a sobering antidote for the arrogance that tracks life in medicine like an occupational hazard. The authors are from five countries and diverse specialties. Acclaimed writer and surgeon, Sherwin Nuland, describes the sudden presence of history in the operating room. Martensen, Bryan, and Cule each discover a stalwart ally when they confront terrifying new plagues. Psychiatrists Belkin and Braslow rely on history to comprehend difficult patients (and themselves). To pediatricians Markel, Baker, Schalick, and Shein and to nephrologists Moss, it exposes the transience of diseases, both new and old. Internists Crenner, Humphreys, and Moulin are guided by history through helplessness at the bedsides of the dying. Hematologist Duffin draws on archival sources to diagnose the blood and behavior of a mysterious blue nun. Comfortable with crossing boundaries of time, historical learning eases travel over other boundaries of culture, race and experience.
Changing With Nlp: a Casebook of Neuro-linguistic Programming in Medical Practice: A Casebook of Neuro-linguistic Programming in Medical Practice
February 14, 2009 | Comments Off
Presents numerous case histories and explanations of particular inventions and how they actually work. Also provides step-by-step guides and hints on how to integrate neuro-linguistic programming in medical practice. For physicians. Softcover.
The Art of General Practice (Oxford Medical Publications)
February 13, 2009 | Comments Off
This book has been written as a concise introduction to general practice. It is designed to help medical students and residents to adapt the knowledge they have gained in a hospital setting to work in the primary care team. It combines a scientific approach, based on the author’s own research, with plentiful case histories. The author tackles the problems of teaching and learning in general practice, discusses the organization and characteristics of primary care, and describes with numerous examples the special skills required for history taking, physical examination, problem solving, and making a prognosis in general practice. He also addresses prevention, continuing care, terminal care, and the role of the primary care team.
Rvu’s Applications for Medical Practice Success: Text with CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh
February 12, 2009 | Comments Off
The Collaborative Psychotherapist: Creating Reciprocal Relationships With Medical Professionals (Psychologists in Independent Practice)
February 11, 2009 | Comments Off
While it is common knowledge that physical illness affects mental wellbeing and vice versa, there has been a surprising lack of cooperation between psychotherapists and MDs in serving patients’ needs. The Collaborative Psychotherapist provides step-by-step guidance on how psychotherapists can work with their medical colleagues on a routine basis. The authors interview four veteran therapists and one medical doctor who provide valuable insider knowledge of how to collaborate successfully. The volume authors also provide advice on how therapists can extend their skills to collaborate more intensively on complex cases that may involve specialists. Case studies, model letters of introduction, suggestions for follow-up communication, and checklists of medical issues to consider when evaluating patients contribute further to illustrating creative and practical ways to work with medical professionals and improve patient care.
USMLE Step 3 Flashcard Secrets: USMLE Test Practice Questions & Exam Review for the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3
February 10, 2009 | Comments Off
USMLE Step 3 Flashcard Secrets study system uses repetitive methods of study to teach you how to break apart and quickly solve difficult test questions on the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3. Study after study has shown that spaced repetition is the most effective form of learning, and nothing beats flashcards when it comes to making repetitive learning fun and fast. Our flashcards enable you to study small, digestible bits of information that are easy to learn and give you exposure to the different question types and concepts. USMLE Step 3 Flashcard Secrets covers: Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Anatomy/ Physiology, Hirschsprung’s Disease, Start and Stop Codon, Primary Immune Responses, Adrenergic receptors, Brainstem, Diabetes Mellitus, Transcription, Human papillomavirus (HPV), Decongestants, Respiratory Control Center, HIV and AIDS, Prokaryotic Gene Regulation, Immunoglobulin Isotypes, Cephalosporins, Femoral Triangle, Kienbock’s disease, Southern blotting, Key Antibiotics, Anti-viral Drugs, Hypospadias, Systemic Lupus Serythemtosus, Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, Chlamydia, Aspirin, Kidney Structure, First Degree AV block, Competitive Inhibition, Phagocytosis, Opiods, Lumbar plexus, Myasthenia Gravis, Protein Structure, Risk Factors of Infection, Cholinergic Drugs, Receptor Types, Ischemic Heart Disease, Coenzymes, Nosocomial Infections, Uricosurics, Portal Vein System, Glioblastoma multiforme, Dietary Carbohydrates, Neisseria meningitidis, Anti-thyroid Drugs, Peyer’s Patches, Bell’s Palsy, Anaerobic Glycolysis, AutoImmunity, Anti-gout Drugs, Spinal Tracts, Multiple Sclerosis, Cholesterol Formation, Salmonella enterica, Methylxanthines, Internal capsule, and much more…
Medical Music Therapy: A Model Program for Clinical Practice, Education, Training, and Research
February 10, 2009 | Comments Off
This monograph evolved from the unique, innovative partnership between the Florida State University Music Therapy Program and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Its purpose is to serve as a model for music therapy educators, students, clinicians, and the hospital administrators who might employ them. This book should prove a valuable resource for those desiring to initiate a medical music therapy program, an Arts in Medicine program, a research program, or a music therapy clinical specialty area.