Health systems and services

This book provides a practical overview of osteoporosis for the wide spectrum of clinicians that might encounter the osteoporotic patient.

This book is a richly illustrated account of the clinical features, microscopic anatomy, and management of acne, acne-like disorders, and rosacea.

Though mental health recommendations for the elderly is rapidly evolving, the few current textbooks on this subject are either too voluminous or complex for regular review by clinicians, and most do not contain the latest information available in the field.

This original, eloquent, compassionate, and timely book offers all healthcare practitioners interested and involved in addiction practice  a powerful account of an addiction psychiatrist's journey of professional and personal growth, thereby offering readers a unique opportunity to learn deeply from the author's insights, experiences, and struggles in becoming a patient-centered empathic healer.

Co-edited and written by an interdisciplinary team of experts in oncology and cardiology, this book is a clinically useful resource on these overlapping topics: * Cardiac complications in patients receiving cancer therapy * The treatment of cancer in patients with cardiovascular disease * The treatment of cardiovascular disease in patients with cancer When relevant to medical practice, epidemiology and basic science are also included in the discussion and each chapter is written by an oncologist and a cardiologist.

This pocket manual is designed to guide medical professionals in acquiring skills in basic ultrasound imaging.

A fully-illustrated, note-packed volume of information, Dermatology: Illustrated Study Guide and Comprehensive Board Review fulfills a real need for a single study guide for the Dermatology Board Exam.

This book demonstrates how a novel decision-aid, called a Benefit-Risk Characterization Theater (BRCT), can be used to:* Significantly improve accurate communication of health risks from exposure to COVID-19; and* Assess how to best contain and control COVID-19.

The book examines the integration of IoT, Blockchain, and Smart Healthcare, providing a comprehensive analysis of these advanced technologies and their impact on the healthcare industry.

This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to orthostatic hypotension (OH) for doctors and nurses involved in the care of older adults, together with a state-of-the-art update on OH, covering its epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, causes, prevention, management, and relevance for geriatric practice.

This unique title offers a novel exploration into the world of advance directives for patients with dementia.

As the number of patients undergoing hematotopoietic or solid organ transplantation increases, a deep understanding of the field of transplant infectious diseases grows increasingly vital.

This text will act as a quick quality improvement reference and resource for every role within the healthcare system including physicians, nurses, support staff, security, fellows, residents, therapists, managers, directors, chiefs, and board members.

This unique and comprehensive title offers state-of-the-art guidance on all of the clinical principles and practices needed in providing optimal health and well-being services for college students.

Filling a gap in literature, this concise and practical book presents the principles of virtual orthopedic assessment and shares insights into the use of technology for distance patient-physician communication.

This unique book is structured to give the reader a comprehensive view to understand the decline of hormones at midlife and the risks and benefits of evidence based hormonal treatments.

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This extensively revised second edition of the text discusses the management of various aspects of the professional life of newly qualified urologists as well as more experienced urologists.

This book provides an overview of the discovery and structure of IL-17, including its pathogenesis and role in chronic inflammation and autoimmunity.

This book discusses the application of different machine learning techniques to the sub-concepts of smart cities such as smart energy, transportation, waste management, health, infrastructure, etc.

This volume presents a review of global progress made towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): Clean Water and Sanitation, part of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This book unpacks policy and politics for health, equity, and wellbeing.

This book provides healthcare professionals, the medical community, residents and students with an up-to-date handbook on current female and male contraceptive options.

This fully revised and expanded second edition brings together findings from research and clinical practice, with comprehensive coverage of the important aspects of physical health in persons with intellectual disability.

This book is unique in combining an exclusive focus on femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) with an evidence-based approach and the involvement of a diverse group of global experts.

This book explores the current wider political, social and economic context of hospitals in the public and private sector globally and identifies the push and pull tension between the demands of the quality regulator and the requirements of health care commissioning processes.

This extensively updated textbook reviews the ethical issues faced within dermatology.

This book provides the readers with a series of complex cases that are organized by psychiatric disorder.

This book presents state of the art knowledge and practice in the rapidly developing field of bronchiectasis not due to cystic fibrosis.

This contributed volume explores flexible, adaptable, and sustainable solutions to the shockingly high costs of birth across the globe.

This book is designed to present a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of the psychopathology and epidemiology of domestic violence, accompanied by related medical and legal considerations.

This edited book provides a first overview of how populist parties responded to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Europe.

This unique book is intended to assist readers in understanding various allergic diseases as they pertain to the adolescent, with a strong focus on encouraging their transition into self-management.

This text serves as a very useful clinical guide and realistic approach to the clinical management of melanoma.

This book assesses the main features of COVID-19 from a clinical point of view, based on observations made during the disease epidemic in Northern Italy, one of the most affected areas in the world (the region has been the epicenter of the global pandemic for more than a month), and the first region outside China facing overwhelming numbers of cases.

The book presents the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of innovative medicine facilities, as presented by architects and engineers at the International Scientific and Practical Conference Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure Solutions for Innovative Medicine Facilities, held in St.

Infectious diseases as a specialty suffers from many unique challenges stemming from lower salaries compared to other medical specialties and difficulty keeping the younger demographic within the field.

This book proposes a novel learning approach that complements and augments the prevailing method of case-based learning.

This brief, accessible book covers all aspects of transient global amnesia (TGA).

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, including an expanded section on running footwear and additional sports-specific recommendations, this updated, practical resource provides a concise and logical approach to prescribing footwear that will maximize performance and minimize injury in athletes.

This book provides an up-to date, extensive, and focused review of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

The Atlas of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Differential Diagnosis is a complete course through the most important sexual diseases.

            This book offers  comprehensive coverage of both basic and clinical aspects of immune reactions responsible for infertility.

This book is a valuable source  for oncologists and all other physicians dealing with cancer survivors.

This book is a clear and comprehensive guide that assists readers in translating observations, ideas, and research into articles, reports, or book chapters ready for publication.

This book presents up-to-date, practically oriented information on major topics in chronic hepatitis B.

This book discusses the latest scientific evidence related to fever and presents the principles of clinical practice, covering different types of fever and its possible complications.

This book is designed to give clinicians a practical guide to the  detection, assessment and treatment of sleep disorders in patients with psychiatric illness in order to better treat  both their sleep disorder and their psychiatric  disorder.

Lower extremity skin disorders are often overlooked by clinicians.