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Featured Mind & Matter Collection: This Month's New Titles

New Titles

Cohen's comprehensive thoracic anesthesia
eBook
Compiles the many recent advances in thoracic anesthesiology into one convenient, easy-to-use reference. Concise, clinically focused chapters written by international authorities in the field cover all facets of anesthesia practice for thoracic procedures, logically organized by preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations.
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
eBook
Focuses completely on solving practical bedside clinical issues without spending too much time on pathophysiology. It includes full review of all primary care topics, including gynecology, obstetrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, psychiatry, neurology, toxicology, and urology. You’ll find everything you need to know about inpatient and outpatient care, along the with the most relevant diagnostic tools for day-to-day practice.
ECG Core Curriculum
eBook
A how-to-read ECGs teaching tool that provides lessons from basic to advanced
Gray's Anatomy for Students
eBook
This fully revised volume focuses on the core information students need to know, in an easy-access format and with additional multimedia tools that facilitate effective study and mastery of the material. A team of expert authors and global advisors share their extensive teaching and clinical experience, highlighted by more than 1,000 innovative, original illustrations throughout the tex
Grays Atlas of Anatomy
eBook
Clinically focused, consistently and clearly illustrated, and logically organized, Gray's Atlas of Anatomy, the companion resource to the popular Gray's Anatomy for Students,
Litman's basics of pediatric anesthesia
eBook
It covers everything from general pediatric physiology and pharmacology principles through important pediatric diseases; preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care; anesthesia for a full range of specific surgical procedures; pain management; and critical care. An excellent resource for learners of pediatric anesthesia, this tightly focused, user-friendly handbook is a well-regarded resource that has been used to train pediatric residents throughout the world. Covers new topics such as the current research on neurotoxicity and health care disparities in pediatric anesthesia and pain.
Medical student well-being : an essential guide
eBook
This book tackles the most common challenges that medical students experience that lead to burnout in medical school by carefully presenting guidelines for assessment, management, clinical pearls, and resources for further references.
Netter's Clinical Anatomy
eBook
It features nearly 600 superb illustrations by Drs. Frank H. Netter and Carlos Machado that provide essential descriptions of anatomy, embryology, and pathology to help you understand their clinical relevance.
Policy & Politics in nursing and healthcare
eBook
Over 100 experts examine policy and politics in nursing within the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community. Scholarly discussions, combined with personal narratives and case histories, bring an array of topics to life from the legislative and regulatory processes to the organization of health care in the United States. This resource helps readers develop valuable skills such as political and policy analysis, conflict management, lobbying, the use of media, and working with communities for change.
Preparing Nurses for Disasters Management
eBook
This book addresses issues in disaster preparedness specific to nurses in a host of practice sites. Through a compilation of research, nurses' personal experiences in disaster and trauma care, firsthand accounts from the authors and other experts in bioterrorism and disaster preparedness, this book introduces users to basic disaster nursing and works to help prepare them for a wide spectrum of settings and situations that are relevant in today's world. It includes a pocket flip chart that serves as a quick guide to fast facts.
Problem based cardiology cases
eBook
Presented in the context of clinical cases, this unique resource steps medical students through the most common cardiology problems encountered on the ward and discusses the evidence-based treatments used in practice. This problem-based learning mirrors clinical practice, providing a useful clinical approach for students to carry throughout their careers.
Quick hits for pediatric emergency medicine
eBook
Uses tips, caveats, drug dosing, and pearls to assist the provider who may not be familiar with all of the unique nuances of the pediatric population. This is ideal for emergency department physicians, nurses, and trainees including students, residents, and fellows.
A rational approach to clinical infectious diseases : a manual for house officers and other non-infectious diseases clinicians
eBook
Mayo Clinic present the art and the context of infectious diseases together with the science, helping non-specialists apply a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious conditions.

Arrhythmias in children : a case-based approach
eBook
Features practical methods for diagnosing and treating arrhythmias in these patients across all settings. Nearly three dozen real-world scenarios are presented, followed by a discussion of the diagnosis, clinical thinking process involved, treatment options, expected outcomes, and how to manage anticipated and unanticipated outcomes.
Atlas of Clinical Sleep Medicine
eBook
Provides numerous resources online, including more than 80 patient interview and sleep lab videos and 200+ polysomnogram fragments.
Blood gases and critical care testing : physiology, clinical interpretations, and laboratory applications
eBook
Complete revision and provides the fundamentals of blood gas (pH, pCO2, pO2) and other critical care tests (calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and lactate), including the history, the definitions, the physiology, and practical information on sample handling, quality control and reference intervals. Case examples with clear clinical interpretations of critical care tests have been included to all chapters.
Comparative management of spine pathology
eBook
To our knowledge, this book is the first attempt to evaluate how neurosurgical and orthopedic spine specialists throughout the world would handle the same patient with a specific spinal pathology in order to demonstrate the diversity of experts, ideas, and management styles and to explore how different experts around the world with different resources, technology, and cultural backgrounds would approach a similar patient.
DSM-5-TR Clinical Cases
eBook
DSM-5-TR Clinical Cases presents patient cases that exemplify the mental disorders categorized in DSM-5-TR, bringing DSM-5-TR alive for teachers and students of psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and related mental health and healthcare fields.
Endocrine Emergencies
eBook
Endocrine emergencies are often potentially life-threatening and can be easily overlooked in patients with no history of endocrine disease. Endocrine Emergencies is a practical guide to identification and treatment for today's clinicians, offering essential coverage of common and serious emergencies related to endocrine metabolic conditions of the thyroid
Like Any Other Woman
eBook
Like Any Other Woman speaks to the suffering that cancer causes, and to the profound human experience of renegotiating the physical and emotional balance between sickness and health when that balance is tipped by the onset of disease
Pleural diseases : clinical cases and real-world discussions
eBook
Addresses other common clinical issues such as the management of multimorbid elderly patients, the optimization of fluid balance, and the need to discontinue antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy before invasive procedures. E
Staying Healthy with Kidney Disease
eBook
This book offers patients information and guidance on how to stay healthy with kidney disease in a clear, comprehensive, and encouraging way. The first section explains the basics of the disease and how it interacts with other common health issues, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and aging. The second section breaks down the changes a patient can make to their exercise, treatment, and diet to maximize their kidney function, including helpful tips and healthy recipes.
Staying healthy with kidney disease : a complete guide for patients
eBook
Explores and challenges the basis of knowledge, the transmission of information, and the preparation and epidemiology tactics of healthcare systems worldwide. This timely and provocative volume presents real-world viewpoints from leaders in different areas of health management, who address questions such as: What will we do differently if another pandemic comes? Have we learned from our mistakes? Can we do better?
Vascular challenges in skull base surgery
eBook
The last three chapters discuss venous considerations, neurophysiologic monitoring, and the role of training and simulation in vascular injury prevention. Key learning points, illustrated discussion of relevant anatomy, and tips and tricks are targeted at helping skull base surgeons leverage practical strategies to improve patient outcomes
The very old critically ill patients
eBook
Provides detailed up-to-date information on the care of the critical ill very old (80 years) patients in the ICU. The very old are expanding fast in our populations, and this is mirrored in our hospitals and ICUs as well. During the last decade, a lot more information about the group of critical ill elderly has been published
Women and global health leadership : power and transformation
eBook
By highlighting key barriers and facilitators to women in global health leadership, organizations can use this book to help inform the development of institutional policies and procedures to support women in leadership positions across academic, health workforce, and global health governance systems. It also can be used within postgraduate courses focusing on the global heath workforce, leadership and management, and womens studies. .

Atlas of interventional orthopedics procedures : essential guide for fluoroscopy and ultrasound guided procedures
eBook
Provides an up-to-date review on regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal pathology from editors and authors who are leading physicians in the field. Follows the core tenets of interventional orthopedics, including injectates that can facilitate healing of musculoskeletal tissues, precise placement of those injectates into damaged structures using imaging guidance, and the eventual development of new tools to facilitate percutaneous tissue manipulation.
Bland and Copeland's the breast : comprehensive management of benign and malignant diseases
eBook
Covers every clinically relevant aspect of the field: cancer, congenital abnormalities, hormones, reconstruction, anatomy and physiology, benign breast disease, and more.
Breast imaging
eBook
Emphasizes the basics to help you establish a foundational understanding of breast imaging during rotations, refresh your knowledge of key concepts, and learn strategies to provide "value-added" reports to referring clinicians.
Clinical applications of 3D printing in foot and ankle surgery
eBook
3D printing holds much promise for foot and ankle reconstruction and difficult-to-treat pathologies. Povides comprehensive, in-depth operative coverage as well as opinions and case examples from surgeons who are currently using 3D printing in their practices.
Current surgical therapy
eBook
Provides trusted, authoritative advice on today's best treatment and management options for general surgery. Residents and practitioners alike appreciate the concise, highly formatted approach to each topic, as well as the practical, hands-on advice on selecting and implementing current surgical approaches from today's preeminent general surgeons.
Diffusion MRI of the breast
eBook
Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is a key emerging imaging modality for the management of patients with possible breast lesions, and Diffusion MRI of the Breast is the first book to focus on all aspects of DWI in today’s practice. It covers the knowledge necessary to undertake clinical breast DWI.
Handbook of Obesity in Obstetrics and Gynecology
eBook
Addresses all aspects of general obstetrics and gynecology in obese patients, providing evidence-based guidance for the treatment and management of gynecological problems and pregnancy-related care in obese women.
Hypertension secrets
eBook
Offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
Maternal cardiac care : a guide to managing pregnant women with heart disease
eBook
Multidisciplinary resource for physicians and advanced practice nurses caring for pregnant patients with a variety of preexisting and emerging cardiac issues. Offers comprehensive information on caring for women with heart disease, in an easy-to-follow, quick-access format. Shares knowledge from a multidisciplinary group of experts who are well versed in the team approach needed to treat this high-risk patient population.
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Secrets
eBook
Offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. Popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style
Penn clinical manual of urology
eBook
Brief, well-illustrated chapters, an easy-to-read format, and a convenient, portable size make Penn Clinical Manual of Urology, 3rd Edition, your go-to resource for fast reference on the effective diagnosis and treatment of urologic disorders.
Principles of Neonatology
eBook
Principles of Neonatology provides those on the NICU team with clinically focused, evidence-based guidance in an easy-to-access format. Chapters cover the key topics of greatest and most frequent concern to clinicians treating newborns, delivering current, data-driven management and treatment advice in a single source relevant to the seasoned practitioner, fellow, or trainee.
Robotic and Navigated Spine Surgery
eBook
This title comprehensively summarises clinical studies, advancements, and expert recommendations regarding today's robotic and navigated spine surgery
Wong's nursing care of infants and children Australia and New Zealand Edition – For Professionals
eBook
The text covers child and adolescent anatomy and physiology, mental health, nursing care guidelines, critical thinking, family-centred care, rural and remote health, cultural, ethical and legal considerations, and common presenting conditions.

Breast pathology
eBook
Provides surgical pathologists with authoritative guidance on the selection and best use of proper diagnostic techniques when reporting on breast specimens.
Clinical Decision Support and Beyond
eBook
Discusses the underpinnings of effective, reliable, and easy-to-use clinical decision support systems at the point of care as a productive way of managing the flood of data, knowledge, and misinformation when providing patient care.
Clinical lipidology : a companion to Braunwald's heart disease
eBook
This one-stop reference covers everything from basic science and the pathogenesis of atherothrombotic disease to risk assessment and the latest therapy options. Now fully updated from cover to cover,
Differential diagnoses in surgical pathology tumors and their mimickers
eBook
Packed with information that helps you quickly differentiate entities that have similar, overlapping histopathologic features, it guides you through the decision-making process, providing a road map to the main differential diagnostic considerations that must be addressed when formulating a diagnosis.
Fields virology : RNA viruses
eBook
Remains the most authoritative reference in this fast-changing field, providing definitive coverage of virology, including virus biology as well as replication and medical aspects of specific virus families.
Fishman's pulmonary diseases and disorders
eBook
Includes relevant respiratory biology and underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms, and incorporates of a number of videos designed to complement and, at times, accentuate information contained within the text.
Hair restoration
eBook
Focusing on non-invasive treatment of diffuse, non-scarring hair loss, including androgenetic alopecia, all abundantly illustrated and evidence based. A video library demonstrating techniques helps you successfully incorporate today's most effective procedures into your practice.
Junqueira's basic histology : text and atlas
eBook
With coverage of all tissues, every organ system, organs, bone and cartilage, blood, skin, and more, Junqueira's is a valuable foundation for subsequent studies in pathology
Mosby's diagnostic and laboratory test reference
eBook
Test entries are organized alphabetically for quick reference and are presented in a consistent format, which allows for concise, yet detailed coverage.
. Each test entry includes: alternate or abbreviated test names; type of test; normal findings; possible critical values; test explanation and related physiology; contraindications; potential complications; interfering factors; procedure and patient care (before, during, and after); and abnormal findings
Netter's sports medicine
eBook
With comprehensive, highly visual coverage designed for sports clinicians, team physicians, sports medicine fellows, primary care physicians, and other health care professionals who provide care to athletes and active individuals.
The ophthalmic assistant : a text for allied and associated ophthalmic personnel
eBook
Provides practical, up-to-date guidance on ocular diseases, surgical procedures, medications, and equipment, as well as paramedical procedures and office management for today's practice. This outstanding reference and review tool provides essential knowledge and guidance for ophthalmic assistants, technicians, and technologists as critical members of the eye care team.
Palliative radiation oncology
eBook
Provides up-to-date clinical guidance in a thorough yet concise manner. Integrates basic science, pathologies, and research with clinical applications, covering different ways to approach problems, tumor assessment, precise target definition, and dosing-specific guidelines to minimize side effects/toxicities while balancing with desired outcomes.
Textbook of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 : epidemiology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical manifestations, treatment, complications, and preventive measures
eBook
Provides a coherent, readable, and clinically relevant review of the biology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, immunology, clinical features, current treatment, and prevention strategies for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Using both a systemic and topic-based approach, it summarizes and clarifies the extensive literature published