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Written by leading orthopedic surgeons, this superbly illustrated pocket guide helps you expertly diagnose, classify, and, most importantly, manage every type of fracture and ligamentous injury commonly seen in clinical practice. Organized by anatomic region and packed with high-quality line drawings and x-rays illustrating diagnostic and management procedures, this invaluable guide covers:

• Anatomy surrounding the fracture
• Diagnosis with physical and radiographic findings
• Differentiation of mechanisms of injury
• Fracture classification
• Indications for operative...

Introducing the first definitive guide to pain management in the cancer patient

A Doody's Core Title for 2011

"This book is comprehensive in scope and multidisciplinary in its approach. It is an excellent resource for oncologists, fellows, residents, medical students, oncology nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who provide care for people with cancer. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service

This pioneering book is the first to provide in-depth coverage of all the interventional and medical strategies needed for effective cancer...

"Population Balances in Biomedical Engineering: Segregation through the Distribution of Cell States" offers a framework for developing and solving simple models that are essential to determining the distribution of properties of cell populations and analyzing their underlying dynamic behavior.

This rigorous resource takes a quantitative approach to overcoming obstacles that researchers face in building models that accurately approximate properties and classification of various cell...

Following the steamlined Just the Facts format, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery provides easy-to-study, easy-to-memorize information via bullet points and summary tables. 200 board-type self-assessment questions allow you to quickly build and review your knowledge of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery.

An A-Z practical guide on the pharmacology and toxicology of pregnancy and nursing

Medication Safety in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: The Evidence-Based, A-to-Z Clinician's Pocket Guide gives you comprehensive, authoritative coverage on the effects of prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as herbals, chemicals, and radiologicals, on the mother, fetus, and nursing child. Organized A-Z for ease of use, this hands-on resource also includes evidence-based recommendations from the renowned Motherisk Program at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

All the cosmetic dermatologic surgery techniques you need--and nothing that you don't

Successfully performing cosmetic dermatologic surgery starts with mastering techniques... and that's the focus--the only focus--of this learn-as-you-go guide. Concise Manual of Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery is written by four of the field's preeminent experts who deliver clear, authoritative guidance on the most essential cosmetic dermatology surgical techniques.

Logically organized by technique instead of problem, the book first reviews the general approach to the...

Two top neurologists show the millions of chronic headache sufferers how to identify their type of headache and unlock the key to finding safe, soothing relief

Every year, countless people with chronic headaches are misdiagnosed. Often they receive medications that exacerbate their problem, or they overuse over-the-counter painkillers, risking serious damage to the liver and kidneys. The Headache Cure shows sufferers how to identify the real cause of headache pain through self-evaluations, develop an effective treatment plan to deal with acute headaches, and control the triggers that...

The Ultimate Neurology Clerkship Companion

Everything you need for your rotation in neurology is right at your fingertips in this portable, hands-on guide. With its streamlined coverage of diagnostic skills, symptom complexes, specific diseases, plus "Don't Miss Diagnoses," FIRST EXPOSURE TO NEUROLOGY accelerates your mastery of the core competencies of the Neurology clerkship.

The ideal databank and toolset for your rotation

FIRST EXPOSURE TO NEUROLOGY enhances your rotation with:

Praise for the Fourth Edition: --"The purpose, according to the authors, is to endow students with an insatiable intellectual curiosity that goes beyond the book. Their hope is that nursing students will be both well informed and motivated to search for additional answers beyond the pages of the book. The objectives are worthy and well met....This is an excellent introduction to the nursing experience. As a reference for nurses or as a motivator for high school, pre-nursing, or nursing students, it is exemplary....

The ideal databank and toolset for your rotation FIRST EXPOSURE TO AMBULATORY MEDICINE enhances your rotation with:

The ideal databank and toolset for your rotation FIRST EXPOSURE TO HOSPITAL MEDICINE enhances your rotation with:

• A compelling profile of the practice of hospital medicine
• Just the right amount of material for your 4-week clerkship
• Coverage of general inpatient skills,...

Real-Time Biomolecular Simulations provides you with proven strategies for shortening the time between product research, breakthrough, and introduction into the market. Based on the author's own innovative research, this rigorous, groundbreaking guide demonstrates how the simulation process can be accelerated yet still provide accurate, dependable results.

Everything needed to perform accurate biomolecular simulations in real-time:

• Algorithms, novel cluster, and grid...

There's no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects

Medical Terminology Demystified covers all the basic terms of disease and injury, abnormal anatomy and physiology, surgical techniques, drugs, and other therapies--in the context of real, practical health issues. This self-teaching guide comes complete with key points, background information, quizzes at the end of each chapter, and even a final exam.