Ear Surgery

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 136
Publication Date: 2008-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540774114
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540774112
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Based on 40 years experience, this book on ear surgery guides the beginner as well as the experienced surgeon through all approaches to middle ear and neurotologic surgery. The lavishly illustrated text covers basic pathology and physiology involved in the surgical treatment of otologic conditions such as otosclerosis, chronic otitis media, cholesteatoma, congenital atresia, facial nerve paralysis, vertigo, neoplasms and profound hearing loss. The book is accompanied by several DVDs with numerous edited and narrated videos on surgical procedures and unusual ear pathology.
| Tags: ENT |

Interactive Atlas of Human Anatomy (CD-ROM)

Publisher: Icon Learning Systems
Publication Date: 1998-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0914168835
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780914168836
Binding: CD-ROM

Book Description:
This interactive multimedia study tool is comprised of Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy, Third Edition and a NEW special edition of Netter's Interactive Anatomy CD v3.0, which includes:
-965 Netter illustrations and images
-Audio pronunciations of every label, image title and image subtitle
-A handy movable magnifying window giving users a detailed close-up of any anatomy plate - up to 2x magnification
-A multi-level search tool and printing capability for both gray-scale and color
Windows and Mac compatible!
| Tags: Atlas, Anatomy, CDs & Softwares |

Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine

Publisher: A&C Black
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 071367590X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780713675900
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Updated to include new terms and references, this workbook helps nonnative English speakers improve their knowledge and understanding of core medical terminology. Students, nurses, doctors, and other medical staff can test and build their medical English vocabulary with a combination of self-study exercises, practical speaking activities, and amusing crosswords, puzzles, and word games. Ideal for home and class-based study, these exercises ensure that language is not a barrier for medical professionals whose first language is not English.
| Tags: Medical Dictionaries |

Foot and Ankle Injuries in Dance, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine (The Clinics: Orthopedics)

Publisher: Saunders
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2008-04-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1416058117
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781416058113
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Ballet is an exquisitely sophisticated and elegant art form. However its seeming ease and gracefulness belie the underlying physical stress. Much of a dancers ability is reliant on favorable anatomy, strength and flexibility. Their foot mechanics, training and performing techniques are unique and thus they present with particular injury patterns. The following chapters aim to address these differences and provide an approach to assessing and treating foot and ankle injuries in the ballet dancer.
| Tags: Orthopedics |

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

The Classification of Orofacial Pains
Classification, Causation and Treatment of Masticatory Myogenous Pain and Dysfunction
Internal Derangements of the Temporomandibular Joint
Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthrosis, and Idiopathic Condylar Resorption
Psychological Considerations for Chronic Orofacial Pain
Pharmacologic Management of Temporomandibular Disorders
Technological Devices in the Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders
Neurovascular Pains: Implications of Migraine for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Neuropathic Orofacial Pain
Burning Mouth Syndrome: Recognition, Understanding, and Management
Orofacial Movement Disorders
Cancer and Orofacial Pain
| Tags: Dental, Orthodontics |

Echocardiography: A Practical Guide for Reporting, Second Edition

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2007-07-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1841846341
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781841846347
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
An easy-to-use, color illustrated handbook of protocols for writing clinically relevant electrocardiography reports, this ready reference is principally organized around clearly presented lists, bullet points, tables, and figures. A practical, user-friendly work, key areas covered include: · echocardiography for left ventricular systolic function, left ventricular diastolic function, and patterns in cardiomyopathy · echocardiography in myocardial infarction, aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, prosthetic valves, the right heart including pulmonary pressures, the aorta, adult congenital disease, pericardial effusion, and other requests · the organization of an electrocardiography report and how to give normal ranges for cardiac dimensions, great vessel peak velocities, and replacement heart valves · a summary of formulae, examples of conditions requiring urgent clinical advice, and a section on further readings. Giving step-by-step advice about what to look for and how to interpret abnormal findings, this important reference includes tables, line diagrams, and Doppler recordings to help clarify the text, thus ensuring that it is a highly useful resource for those in the field.
| Tags: Cardiology, Ultrasound |

Female Genital Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2007-11-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0849336562
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849336560
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Genital prolapse, or pelvic organ prolapse, occurs when the structures of the pelvis protrude into the outside vaginal canal. Genital Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence is filled with various types of prolapses including the bladder, uterus, rectum, and the mucosal fold containing the intestine. This text is the first of its kind, dedicated specifically to genital prolapse. Editors Gomel and Handreal cover all aspects of this defect while emphasizing the managed care of genital prolapse, and also exploring both surgical and non-surgical treatments, which include methods for the diagnosis and treatment of all abnormalities.
| Tags: Gynecology |

Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 724
Publication Date: 2007-12-12
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387356649
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387356648
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
One of the most prestigious, comprehensive texts on arthritis and related diseases, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, lupus and more than one hundred others.
| Tags: Rheumatology |

Mayo Clinic Cardiology: Board Review Questions and Answers

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2007-11-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 142006746X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781420067460
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Focus on the right questions for the cardiology boards and recertification exam with the latest addition to the popular Mayo Clinic board review collection. Easy-to-use and organized by sections, this book includes more than 650 board-focused questions, full-color illustrations and explained answers focused on cutting-edge knowledge of accepted diagnostic methods, pharmacotherapy, and interventional, and non-interventional treatment options. Use this book to sharpen your board knowledge skills and improve your score. For further study and reference, use this book with the Mayo Clinic Cardiology Concise Textbook, Third Edition-a special value course pack is also available.
| Tags: Cardiology |

Pediatric Hematology

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 840
Publication Date: 2006-10-13
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405134003
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405134002
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Pediatric Hematology is a comprehensive and succinct referenced text on the diagnosis and treatment of blood diseases in childhood. It provides a ready source of reference for all the conditions likely to be encountered in day-to-day clinical practice. For each condition, the authors give helpful advice on differential diagnoses and clinical management. This third edition has been extensively updated throughout, in light of recent developments in this rapidly advancing area of medicine.
A well established textbook on the diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders in childhood
A balanced and cutting edge referenced text on all aspects of diagnosis and treatment
Easy to use, practically organized, with essential aspects of biology included within each chapter
International editorial and contributor team—representing a wide geographical and chronological range
| Tags: Haematology, Pediatric |