Accident and emergency medicine

Infertility and Assisted Reproduction presents the techniques and philosophies behind medical procedures of infertility and assisted reproduction.

Every day, children and adolescents worldwide return to the educational setting having sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Auf der Grundlage neuer Erkenntnisse über die verschiedenen Ursachen und Pathogenesen zerebraler Ischämien durch verbesserte diagnostische Untersuchungsmethoden wie z.

Infused with clinical wisdom, this book describes a supportive group treatment approach for survivors just beginning to come to terms with the impact of interpersonal trauma.

In A Re-Visioning of Love: Dark Feminine Rising, Ana Mozol parts the illusory veils of persona as she explores the reality of feminine experiences relating to love, trauma and sexuality in contemporary Western society.

This work offers a comprehensive reference guide to help clinicians in the field of Internal Medicine addressing common aspects of endocrinological disorders in their daily practice.

"e;Heavenly Hurts Surviving AIDS-Related Deaths and Losses"e; imparts vital information for anyone touched by deaths and losses of HIV/AIDS.

This book discusses multiple aspects of radiological and nuclear terrorism.

Building on the previous edition with contributions from internationally renowned experts this book provides a fully comprehensive resource for managing the post emergency/treatment stage of acute poisoning.

Delirium, stupor and coma are common clinical states that confront clinicians in almost every medical specialty.

Image Processing and Pattern Recognition covers major applications in the field, including optical character recognition, speech classification, medical imaging, paper currency recognition, classification reliability techniques, and sensor technology.

This book provides a vividly illustrated description of a wide range of soft tissue injuries of the head and neck and their treatment, which forms part of the workload of both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Cranio -Maxillofacial Surgery.

Memory and Sexual Misconduct: Psychological Research for Criminal Justice investigates the veracity of memories of sexual misconduct and the factors that may influence accurate recall, and fundamentally assesses whether psychological science can help the criminal justice system in determining which accusations are likely to be accurate, and which are not.

Taking a narrative approach, this book explores the role of disclosure in sexual abuse recovery for women survivors of child sexual abuse.

Increased recognition of the overlap between critical care and renal medicine, and recent advances in the understanding of acute renal failure and the application of renal replacement therapies, have brought increased attention to the nephrologist's role in the intensive care unit (ICU).

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of the interventional procedures that can be performed in intensive care settings.

Quality in an invasive discipline such as neurosurgery comprises evidence based medicine, cost effectiveness and also risk control.

Hospital intensive care units have changed when and how we die--and not always for the better.

This is a practical guide to the use of simulation in pediatric training and evaluation, including all subspecialty areas.

This book explores diasporic identities and lived experiences that emerge in global patterns of oppression and considers the consequences of treatment and cure when patients experience mental illness due to war, displacement and surveillance.

This book is a quick reference guide and atlas for performing bronchoscopy in pediatric patients.

A comprehensive, evidence-based introduction to the principles and practices of patient communication in a clinical settingEndorsed by the American Academy on Communication for HealthcareUpdated and expanded by a multidisciplinary team of medical experts, Smith s Patient-Centered Interviewing, Third Edition presents a step-by-step methodology for mastering every aspect of the medical interview.

Reading an ECG correctly and working out what to do next is an invaluable skill for any doctor, nurse or paramedic when evaluating the condition of a patient.

This collection of previously unpublished essays addresses a wide range of topics relevant to the on-going debates regarding dying and death and the subtleties, nuances, and complexities accompanying these phenomena.

This book examines the effectiveness of a unique area of patient care, cannabis use in medicine.

This book aims to highlight the importance of the development of health conditions and demand for the application of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) outside the intensive care units (ICUs); the diversification of possible scenarios outside the ICUs; the need to establish references that consolidate this phenomenon and the healthcare organizations models.

This book allows the reader to apply a case-based interactive approach to studying for the oral board examination in emergency medicine, while also providing an excellent introduction to the field.

In recent years, neurocritical care has grown and matured as a subspecialty of Critical Care Medicine with the advent of new monitoring, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities.

This volume provides an overview of the current evidence-based medical and surgical practice in emergency conditions in colorectal cancer patients.

This comprehensive, go-to volume features cutting edge discussion of the emergency department management of mental health patients.

Because of their therapeutic safety, hydroxyethylstarch, gelatin and dextrans are among the most frequently used drugs in the world.

This is an interactive self-help workbook and psychological road map to enable survivors of coercive, cultic and spiritual abuse to find healing, recovery and growth.

Concise handbook discussing benefits and pitfalls of clinical information systems in the ICU, offering advice for local implementation and problem-solving.

This book considers paradigmatic clinical cases in order to cast light on key issues relating to elective or emergency stent implantation and the use of oral anticoagulation (OAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Bringing together prominent scholars from a variety of disciplines, "e;Communicative Practices in Workplaces and the Professions: Cultural Perspectives on the Regulation of Discourse and Organizations"e; offers readers an engaging set of essays on the complicated relationship between discourse and the many institutions within which people act.

Foregrounding the voices of women who have survived experiences of domestic sex trafficking in the US, this text implements qualitative research methodologies to illustrate how experiences of complex trauma have impact on women's identities, sexuality, relationships, and re-integration into communities.

This book discusses multiple aspects of radiological and nuclear terrorism.

This guide to successful practices in observation medicine covers both clinical and administrative aspects for a multinational audience.

This evidence-based guide is the first of its kind to outline the surgical and perioperative management of patients with anatomical anomalies and support clinical decision-making under these difficult circumstances.

This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with head and spine injuries.

Trauma is a serious public health problem worldwide and is the leading cause of death among adults and children.

The new edition of this volume features a concise yet comprehensive review of sepsis.

At the APICE '96 research scientists and clinicians were provided with updated guidelines for the treatment of patients with acute and chronic critical conditions.

Clinical Emergency Radiology comprehensively covers all technical applications and interpretations of imaging studies in the emergency room.

The toll of America's gun violence epidemic is usually measured in lives lost-more than 35,000 each year.

Trauma, Abandonment and Privilege discusses how ex-boarders can be amongst the most challenging clients for therapists; even experienced therapists may unwittingly struggle to skilfully address the needs of this client group.

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Pediatric critical care is an emotionally and intellectually demanding field of medicine; however, it is at its core the discipline focused on saving and improving the lives of children affected by acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and toxicities.