Elsevier health sciences mai 2009 (15 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Enhance your knowledge of neuroscience as it relates to rehabilitation with the first neuroscience laboratory guide designed just for rehabilitation students! This unique manual helps you easily identify the structures of the nervous system and gain a better understanding of the mechanism of the sensory and motor pathways and how they contribute to movement. Fourteen hands-on labs cover the internal and external structures of the CNS, as well as the ventricular system, cranial nerves, the meninges, blood supply, the muscle spindle and GTO, sensory and motor pathways, and the vestibular and visual systems. Numerous case studies illustrate spinal cord injury, brainstem, cranial nerves, and/or cerebrum dysfunction, helping you improve your clinical reasoning skills.Helps you develop your critical thinking skills in a hands-on lab environment. These skills, along with a solid understanding of the nervous system, are the bases for understanding movement, behavior, and occupational performance - all essential for rehabilitation professionals!Includes case studies that help you build clinical reasoning skills and bridge the gap between theory and practice. Student-focused approach allows you to choose from a list of neurological diagnoses and present the pathology as it would manifest in a typical patient - an effective method to help you retain what you've learned. A focus on clinical applications clearly demonstrates how a knowledge of neuroscience is important in day-to-day rehabilitation practice. Key anatomy exercises are presented with helpful illustrations so that you can better identify anatomical structures. Step-by-step directions help you find gross and specific structures of brain anatomy, pathways, and more. Can be used to supplement any major neuroscience textbook, enhancing your ability to make quantitative and qualitative observations in clinical practice.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Current, important information on hepatology for all small animal practitioners! This issue will present articles on classification of liver disease, pathophysiology, diagnostic imaging, biopsy techniques, idiopathic hepatitis and cirrhosis in dogs, copper-associated hepatitis in dogs, congenital vascular disease, biliary diseases, hepatic lipidosis in cats, and more! 240 pp. Englisch. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Child Abuse and Neglect is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Andrew Sirotnak. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on physical abuse (including abusive head trauma, retinal hemorrhages, and fractures), neglect (including drug exposed children, what has changed, what is reported, cultural aspects, system response, and outcomes), systems (including foster care, home visitation models, child abuse prevention education, implications for child advocacy efforts, mental health care for the abused child and the offending family, challenges in access to care, public policy, child fatality review teams, the growth of systematic review, changes in definitions of SIDS, SUDS, and domestic violence prevention) and the future of the child abuse field (including education and subspecialty certification, the role of the primary care provider, the medical legal interface, and old and new national and international challenges). 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A popular topic and application in sports medicine, Allografts are examined at length in this issue, Guest Edited by expert Darren L. Johnson. Johnson and a host of contributors discuss all aspects of allografts, from the Safety and Preparation of Allograft Tissue to the Biology of Allograft Incorporation, from Meniscal Allografts to PCL Reconstruction using Allograft Tissue. Other articles look at Collateral Ligament Augmentation versus Reconstruction using Allograft Tissue, allografts versus autografts, the Future Role of Allografts in Sports Medicine, and more! 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The busy exotic animal practitioner will find this unique issue packed with useful, practical information on uncommon species. Species covered include: ground and tree squirrels, servals and caracals, sugar gliders, prairie dogs, hedgehogs, fennec foxes, skunks, degus, kinkajous, opossums, Patagonian cavies, macropods, coatamundi and raccoons, lemurs, agoutis, and more! 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Dr. Gregory Freund tackles the complex and evolving area of psychoneuroimmunology. Topics include: 'The Blood-Brain Barrier in Psychoneuroimmunology,' ' Molecular Aspects of Fever and Hyperthermia,' 'Social Interactions, Stress, and Immunity,' 'Depression and Immunity: Inflammation and Depressive Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis,' 'Psychoneuroimmune Implications of Type 2 Diabetes,' and more! 182 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Angiography is a minimally invasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. More and more physicians have been using Magnetic Resonance Angiography due to the fact that it is a noninvasive imaging technique that does not involve exposure to radiation. This current and up-to-date new issue of MRI Clinics explores MRA with many articles written by clinicians at the top of their field. Topics include: Dynamic 4D MRA of the Abdomen, Pediatric MR Angiography, and Non Contrast MRA. 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This issue will explore a variety of topics concerning the hallux and first ray exclusive of hallux valgus. A large portion will focus on hallux rigidus, including etiology, pathomechanics, nonoperative management, and various surgical techniques. Other chapters will address iatrogenic problems, including osteonecrosis, malunion and shortening of the first metatarsal, and nerve disorders of the hallux. Additional topics include hallux varus, sesamoid disorders, and arthroscopy of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The invited authors are international experts who will review the relevant pathophysiology, treatment options, and clinical outcomes in order to guide the surgeon to appropriately manage patients with these challenging problems. 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carriers is an exciting and evolving alternative to blood transfusion. This issue explores its potential with topics on: 'HBOCs from Human or Bovine Hemoglobin', 'Comparison of HBOCs to Stored Human Red Blood Cells,' 'HBOCs and Tissue Oxygenation,' 'HBOCs: Role in surgery, resuscitation or hemorrhagic shock ' and more! 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Current, important information for all oral and maxillofacial surgeons! Management topics include mandibular angle fractures, atrophic mandible fractures, comminuted mandibular fractures, condylar process fractures, mandibular fractures in children, nasal fractures, orbital fractures, naso-orbital-ethmoidal fractures, frontal sinus fractures, parotid gland and duct injuries, facial bite wounds, and much more! 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -First of a two-part issue dealing with Cancer Emergencies by Drs. Mohamud Daya and Charles Thomas. Topics with include: 'Spinal Cord Compression,' 'Cerebral Edema,' 'Acute Renal Failure,' 'Electrolyte Disorders,' and more! 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This issue of the Anesthesiology Clinics provides essential updates for the anesthesiologist who performs procedures outside the operating room. All-important financial considerations are covered, including Medicare payments; and full costing versus differential costing, or 'smoothing.? Practice parameters are covered. Each specialty is addressed from the point of view of both a specialist and an anesthesiologist, including cardiology (EP and catheterization), gastroenterology (Endoscopy), and radiology (interventional). Transitional priorities are also covered, including consultation, pre-procedure patient assessment, patient safety, monitoring, and new ICU practices. 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Endoscopic imaging has become an important clinical tool for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and is poised to advance in a revolutionary fashion in the next few years. The articles in this issue are a result of an ASGE Imaging workshop held in early 2008. The goal of the workshop, and this issue, is to bring together clinical investigators and biophotonics engineers to help develop and clinically apply enhanced imaging technologies for the eventual benefit of patients. Articles in this issue are devoted to chromoendoscopy, autofluorescence endoscopy, reflectance spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, laser confocal microscopy, and targeted endoscopic imaging to name a few. 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery takes a critical look at several new treatment methods. The aim of the issue is to view each technique from a factual, scientific point of view and to let surgeons know where each technique stands in regard to indications, contraindications, choosing a patient, how the technique is done, results, and complications. The techniques included are Lipodissolve, Surgisis, Smartlipo, Thermage, fat injection, Juvista, and Aptos thread. 240 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Guest Editors Alan Catanzariti and Robert Mendicino have assembled an informative collection of topics on current ankle arthritis techniques, including: 'Supramalleolar Osteotomies', 'Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis', 'Ankle cartilage', 'Preliminary report comparing pre vs. post-op ankle distraction MRIs' and more! 240 pp. Englisch.…