Iatrogenesis is the occurrence of untoward effects resulting from actions of health care providers, including medical errors, medical malpractice, practicing beyond one’s expertise, adverse effects of medication, unnecessary treatment, inappropriate screenings, and surgical errors. This is a huge public health issue: tens to hundreds of thousands of deaths are attributed to iatrogenic causes each year in the U.S., and vulnerable populations such as the elderly and minorities are particular...

This book encompasses the results of two decades of research on locoregional spread of gynecologic cancer, which put forth the ontogenetic cancer field model and its clinical translation in terms of ontogenetic tumor staging and cancer field surgery, particularly for carcinomas of the lower female genital tract. The ontogenetic cancer field model describes the propagation of malignant tumors within distinct permissive tissue regions determined by the development of the tissue from which th...

The Physiotherapist’s Pocket Book is an exceptionally comprehensive, handy reference that is ideal for clinicians in their daily practice and students on core clinical placements - musculoskeletal, neurology, respiratory. The second edition of this extremely popular book has been updated and expanded to make it even more invaluable during clinical practice. It is designed to be a useful aide memoir during assessment and treatment planning with instant access to key facts and figur...

Miller's Review of Orthopaedics has long been considered the go-to certification and recertification review guide for every orthopaedic resident, fellow, and surgeon – and the 8th Edition has been fully revised to efficiently and effectively prepare you for exam success. Drs. Mark D. Miller and Stephen R. Thompson, along with expert contributors in the field, ensure that this bestselling review tool provides you with maximum knowledge in the least amount of time, keeping you up to date wit...

The 'Nurses' Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice' is a handy pocketbook designed to provide succinct information on a wide variety of drugs that nurses need to look up quickly. It provides an understandable and detailed account of common drugs and their actions. The level is suitable for all nurses in practice, including qualified and student nurses, as well as those taking Supplementary Prescribing Courses and will also be useful to other healthcare professionals . Pocket sized and easily...

Over three editions the Handbook of Diabetes has built a reputation as an essential practical manual on the assessment and management of patients with diabetes. Previously written by Gareth Williams and John Pickup, the book has been completely revised by Rudy Bilous and Richard Donnelly to reflect recent changes in diabetes treatment and care. It contains information on the new IFCC units for measuring blood glucose and the latest drugs being used to combat diabetes, as well as a...

A streamlined Q&A review for the otolaryngology boardsMarket: Otolaryngololgists (10,000), general surgeons (34,000)Covers content on the American Board of Otolaryngology board exam blueprintQuick-hit Q&A format with only the correct answer givenCertification exam is given in AprilNEW chapter on sleep disorders, NEW surgical images

Cutting-edge reference for nutrition and nursing professionals working in all healthcare settings. Vital resource for professors teaching medical nutrition therapy and nutrition care process. Valuable tool for dietetic interns. Includes sections on inflammatory biomarkers biochemical assessment of malnutrition hydration status nutritional anemias and specific information on more than 90 lab tests used for assessing nutrition-related conditions. Comprehensive list of medications that may gi...

COVID-19 EDITION!!!*The major update to this book is the addition of a brand new chapter on the SARS-COV-2 Virus and COVID-19 disease. This chapter delves into the nature of the virus and clinical management of COVID-19 in the ICU such as:- SARS-COV-2 Virus genetic makeup- SARS-COV-2 Virus structural components- Infectivity within the body- Transmission between individuals- Timeline of infectivity- Symptom...

Ready to master the medication process? Tap into the go-to resource for nursing pharmacology basics, with the fully updated new fifth edition of Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy!®.Offering clear, concise descriptions of crucial nursing pharmacology concepts and procedures, this easy-to-follow, colorfully illustrated guide offers step-by-step guidance so to can grasp the fundamentals in enjoyable Incredibly Easy style. From initial assessment to safe medication administration and patient c...

Demolish NCLEX® Nursing Pharmacology!Part of the MedMasterCourse.com (get 35% OFF Lifetime membership with coupon code "140MEDS" at MedMasterCourse.com)Pharmacology makes up 15% of the NCLEX® test plan. For many nurses medications and pharmacology can be a difficult subject. But not anymore!If you are ready to finally take your NCLEX® Pharmacology studies to the next level . . . this is the perfect book for you! With hundreds of pages of the most vital facts about t...

"Full of information that most ENT surgeons have little experience with…great for exam prep or for a quick read before a presentation…I would recomment that ENT trainees buy this book" Journal of Laranology, March 2012