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Cell
The New York Times-bestselling Author And Master Of The Medical Thriller Returns With A Top-notch Fusion Of Groundbreaking Medical Science And Edge-of-your-seat Suspense. George Wilson, M.d., A Radiol...ogy Resident In Los Angeles, Is About To Enter A Profession On The Brink Of An Enormous Paradigm Shift, Foreshadowing A Vastly Different Role For Doctors Everywhere. The Smartphone Is Poised To Take On A New Role In Medicine, No Longer As A Mere Medical App But Rather As A Fully Customizable Personal Physician Capable Of Diagnosing And Treating Even Better Than The Real Thing. It Is Called Idoc. George's Initial Collision With This Incredible Innovation Is Devastating. He Awakens One Morning To Find His Fiancée Dead In Bed Alongside Him, Not Long After She Participated In An Idoc Beta Test. Then Several Of His Patients Die After Undergoing Imaging Procedures. All Of Them Had Been Part Of The Same Beta Test. Is It Possible That Idoc Is Being Subverted By Hackers-and That The U.s. Government Is Involved In A Cover-up? Despite Threats To Both His Career And His Freedom, George Relentlessly Seeks The Truth, Knowing That If He's Right, The Consequences Could Be Lethal. -- Robin Cook.
Textbook of Medical Physiology
Physiology's classic text continues to uphold its rich tradition-presenting key physiology concepts in a remarkably clear and engaging manner. Guyton & Hall's Textbook of Medical Physiology covers all... of the major systems in the human body, while emphasizing system interaction, homeostasis, and pathophysiology. This very readable, easy-to-follow, and thoroughly updated, 11th Edition features a full-color layout, short chapters, clinical vignettes, and shaded summary tables that allow for easy comprehension of the material.
Clinically Oriented Anatomy
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Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine [with Student Consult Online Access]
This internationally renowned, best-selling textbook provides a rational and easily understood basis for the practice of clinical medicine. Since it was first published, this comprehensive text has me...t the requirements of several generations of medical students preparing for their examinations, while serving as a valuable reference for doctors in training. The publication of the 19th Edition marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of the book. The smart way to study! Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience. Your purchase of this book entitles you to access www.studentconsult.com at no extra charge. This innovative web site offers you... • Access to the complete text and illustrations of this book. • Integration links to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles. • Content clipping for your handheld. • An interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources. • The more STUDENT CONSULT titles you buy, the more resources you can access online! • Look for the STUDENT CONSULT logo on your favorite Elsevier textbooks!
The ICU Book
This Resource Provides A General Overview And Basic Information For All Adult Intensive Care Units. The Material Is Presented In A Brief And Quick-access Format Which Allows For Topic And Exam Review.... It Provides Enough Detailed And Specific Information To Address Most All Questions And Problems That Arise In The Icu. Emphasis On Fundamental Principles In The Text Should Prove Useful For Patient Care Outside The Icu As Well. New Chapters In This Edition Include Hyperthermia And Hypothermia Syndromes; Infection Control In The Icu; And Severe Airflow Obstruction. Sections Have Been Reorganized And Consolidated When Appropriate To Reinforce Concepts. Basic Science Review. -- Circulatory Blood Flow -- Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide Transport -- Preventive Practices In The Critically Ill -- Infection Control In The Icu -- Alimentary Prophylaxis -- Venous Thromboembolism -- Vascular Access. -- Establishing Venous Access -- The Indwelling Vascular Catheter -- Hemodynamic Monitoring. -- Arterial Blood Pressure -- The Pulmonary Artery Catheter -- Central Venous Pressure And Wedge Pressure -- Tissue Oxygenation -- Disorders Of The Circulatory Flow -- Hemorrhage And Hypovolemia -- Colloid And Crystalloid Resuscitation -- Acute Heart Failure Syndromes -- Cardiac Arrest -- Hemodynamic Drug Infusions -- Critical Care Cardiology -- Early Management Of Acute Coronary Syndromes -- Tachyarrhythmias -- Acute Respiratory Failure. -- Hypoxemia And Hypercapnia -- Oximetry And Capnography -- Oxygen Inhalation Therapy -- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- Severe Airflow Obstruction -- Mechanical Ventilation -- Principles Of Mechanical Ventilation --^ Modes Of Assisted Ventilation -- The Ventilator-dependent Patient -- Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation -- Acid-base Disorders. -- Acid-base Interpretations -- Organic Acidoses -- Metabolic Alkalosis -- Renal And Electrolyte Disorders -- Oliguria And Acute Renal Failure -- Hypertonic And Hypotonic Conditions -- Potassium -- Magnesium -- Calcium And Phosphorous -- Transfusion Practices In Critical Care -- Anemia And Red Blood Cell Transfusions In The Icu -- Platelets In Critical Illness -- Disorders Of Body Temperature. -- Hyperthermia And Hypothermia Syndromes -- Fever In The Icu -- Inflammation And Infection In The Icu. -- Infection, Inflammation, And Multiorgan Injury -- Pneumonia In The Icu -- Sepsis From The Abdomen And Pelvis -- The Immunocompromised Patient -- Antimicrobial Therapy -- Nutrition And Metabolism. -- Metabolic Substrate Requirements -- Enteral Tube Feeding -- Parenteral Nutrition -- Adrenal And Thyroid Dysfunction -- Critical Care Neurology. --^ Analgesia And Sedation -- Disorders Of Mentation -- Disorders Of Movement -- Stroke And Related Disorders -- Toxic Ingestions -- Pharmaceutical Toxins & Antidotes. Paul L. Marino ; With Contributions From Kenneth M. Sutin ; Illustrations By Patricia Gast. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Clinical Medicine [with Student Consult Online Access]
Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine is a comprehensive and authoritative singlevolume textbook of internal medicine that is consulted by students and doctors throughout the world. Its aim is to explai...n the management of disease, based on an understanding of scientific principles and including the latest developments in treatment. It is written for medical students and doctors preparing for specialist exams, and is an ideal general reference text for all practising doctors. The new edition is part of Elsevier's new STUDENT CONSULT electronic community. STUDENT CONSULT titles comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, questions and answers, online notetaking, and integration links to content in other disciplines ideal for problembased learning.
What Patients Taught Me: A Medical Student's Journey
do Sleek High-tech Hospitals Teach More About Medicine And Less About Humanity? Do Doctors Ever Lose Their Tolerance For Suffering? With Sensitive Observation And Graceful Prose, This Book Explores So...me Of The Difficult And Deeply Personal Questions A 23-year-old Doctor Confronts With Her Very First Dying Patient, And Continues To Struggle With As She Strives To Become A Good Doctor. In Her Travels, The Doctor Attends To Terminal Illness, Aids, Tuberculosis, And Premature Birth In Small Rural Communities Throughout The World. what Patients Taught Me Is A Compelling Memoir Of The Emotional Complexity Of Treating Patients When Their Lives Hang In The Balance. kirkus Reviews straightforward Account Of Young's Time In A Program That Apprentices Students To Rural Physicians. The Author, Now A Staff Physician At The University Of Washington, Was A Medical Student There When She Learned Of Wwami, A Program That Exposes Medical Students To Rural Medicine In Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, And Idaho. Her First Placement Was A Month-long Tour Of Duty In A Remote Eskimo Outpost Where The Standard Garb For Doctors Consisted Of Jeans, Hiking Boots, And A Stethoscope; Her First Lessons Came Mainly From Watching And Listening. Subsequently, She Did Hospital Rotations In Pocatello, Idaho (pediatrics), And Missoula, Montana (internal Medicine). With Each Assignment, Young's Responsibilities Increased And She Became More Of A Participant In Patient Care. She Learned The Art Of Connecting With Patients And The Importance Of Listening To Their Stories. By The End Of Her Third Year, In Love With Medicine As She Had Seen It Practiced And Yearning To Move Beyond The Rural Pacific Northwest, She Took A Residency Position In South Africa. The Lessons There Were Harsher. With Resources Extremely Limited, Hiv Skyrocketing, And Tuberculosis And Diabetes Widespread, Young Found That Doctors Had To Choose Whom To Help; The Choice Was Often Simply To Help Those Who Had A Chance To Survive. Overwhelmed By Disease And Death, She Nevertheless Completed Her Residency And Returned As A Full-fledged General Internist To Seattle, Where She Took On The Care Of Patients In A Community Of Refugees And The Homeless. Wwami, Young Avers, Gave Her Intense Glimpses Into The Human Experience And Taught Her That The Patient's Story, The Most Human Element In Medical Practice, Is Often Thehighest Reward Of Doctoring. As She Puts It, Sometimes I Enter A Story And Find I Can Bring A Little Light And Relief To Human Suffering.welcome Evidence That The Art Of Medicine Is Still Being Taught And Practiced In A World Where Technology Has All The Glamour. Agent: Max Gartenberg
Step-Up to Medicine
Here is the first single, primary review tool to prepare students for both the internal medicine clerkship and the corresponding end-rotation NBME shelf examination. This logical alternative to severa...l, limited-focus books blends a bullet-outline format students prefer in a review book with comprehensive paragraphs, as needed, for optimal preparation. A wealth of illustrations, charts, tables, graphs, and mnemonics speed and supplement learning. Ample content without superfluous detail enables students to readily evaluate and expand their knowledge of cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, hematology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, nephrology, genitourinary disorders, fluids and electrolytes, dermatology, and musculoskeletal problems. Here is the first single, primary review tool to prepare students for both the internal medicine clerkship and the corresponding end-rotation NBME shelf examination. This logical alternative to several, limited-focus books blends a bullet-outline format students prefer in a review book with comprehensive paragraphs, as needed, for optimal preparation. A wealth of illustrations, charts, tables, graphs, and mnemonics speed and supplement learning. Ample content without superfluous detail enables students to readily evaluate and expand their knowledge of cardiology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, hematology, neurology, endocrinology, rheumatology, nephrology, genitourinary disorders, fluids and electrolytes, dermatology, and musculoskeletal problems.
Surgical Recall
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