RAPID READ and RECOGNITION For today's time-starved nurse, Nurse's Quick Check: Diseases brings fast relief. 450 diseases All vital information in rapid-read bullet points More than 100 Illustrations Life-threatening logos to indicate the most serious diseases Alert logos to highlight information vital ... more »

Your complete guide to diagnostic testing and interpretation. The only handbook to explain test results two ways -- by disease and by test. Key Diagnostic findings in major disorders More than 500 diseases with their telltale test results A comprehensive quick reference All test information you need ... more »

In this work, two teachers of anaesthesia provide the practical information on all the procedures an anaesthetist is called upon to perform, both every day and in an emergency. The whole spectrum of anaesthetic practice is covered, from assessing the airway and checking the machines to management of ... more »

This text represents a collaboration among primary care and specialist physicians in the Department of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine and the Bellevue Hospital Primary Care Clinic. It is intended for use by teachers, students and practitioners of primary care and in the hospital outpatient ... more »

CVMstat® provides leading edge information on hundreds of topics involving all aspects of cardiovascular medicine, including sections on diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial and venous disease. CVMstat® reviews and summarizes important clinical trials in cardiology and vascular medicine. Created ... more »

Are you an occupational therapy professional who requires information at your fingertips or a student searching for quick answers to your questions? Now available in a user-friendly software version for your handheld device, Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy for the PDA, Fourth Edition ... more »

Hepatitis, the leading indication for liver transplantation, is a straight-forward disease when it comes to diagnosis: it is a disease of pathology and is diagnosed by liver biopsy, with the result being either positive or negative. There is only one effective treatment: interferons. Nonetheless, new ... more »

This text was written especially for pre-hospital staff and provides the information needed to deal with seriously ill and severely injured children before arrival at hospital. Emphasis is placed in as speedy a transportation to hospital as possible, while providing appropriate emergency care. more »

Concentrating on the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through various different forms of treatment, this concise and practical handbook also covers causes and pathology of COPD, investigations and prevention. more »

This comprehensive book gives a systematic approach to managing acute patients, from basic procedures to the specific treatments for different conditions. Based on the Advanced Life Support Group course MedicALS, it is a tried and tested guide appropriate for all emergency staff, as well as those likely ... more »

This course book gives guidance on life-threatening emergencies in children. It incorporates subjects such as recognition of the seriously ill child, basic life support, shock, and the structured approach to the seriously injured child. Contents: Introduction Life Support The Seriously Ill Child The ... more »

Product Info This user-friendly text enables nurses to recognise, rationalise and remedy the common problems using both a multi-systems and evidence based approach. more »