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Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2021

Author : Fred F. Ferri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323713343
Total Pages : 4158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (237 download)

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Download or read book Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2021 written by Fred F. Ferri and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 4158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find fast answers to inform your daily diagnosis and treatment decisions! Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2021 uses the popular "5 books in 1" format to deliver vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This bestselling reference has been significantly updated to provide you with easy access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, clinical algorithms, laboratory tests, and clinical practice guidelines—all carefully reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Extensive algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures and tables, ensure that you stay current with today's medical practice. Contains significant updates throughout, covering all aspects of current diagnosis and treatment. Features 27 all-new topics including chronic rhinosinusitis, subclinical brain infarction, reflux-cough syndrome, radiation pneumonitis, catatonia, end-stage renal disease, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, among others. Includes new appendices covering common herbs in integrated medicine and herbal activities against pain and chronic diseases; palliative care; and preoperative evaluation. Offers online access to Patient Teaching Guides in both English and Spanish.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 E-Book

Author : Fred F. Ferri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323679773
Total Pages : 7615 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 E-Book written by Fred F. Ferri and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 7615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significantly updated with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 features the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures, tables, and boxes, ensure that you stay current with today's medical practice. - Contains significant updates throughout, covering all aspects of current diagnosis and treatment. - Features 27 all-new topics including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, medical marijuana, acute respiratory failure, gallbladder carcinoma, shift work disorder, radial tunnel syndrome, fertility preservation in women, fallopian tube cancer, primary chest wall cancer, large-bowel obstruction, inguinal hernia, and bundle branch block, among others. - Includes a new appendix covering Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures. - Provides current ICD-10 insurance billing codes to help expedite insurance reimbursements. - Patient Teaching Guides for many of the diseases and disorders are included, most available in both English and Spanish versions, which can be downloaded and printed for patients.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2009

Author : Fred F. Ferri
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780323041348
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2009 written by Fred F. Ferri and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2009 edition of this resource offers fast, effective access to current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 conditions. Its popular "5 books in 1" format provides quick reference to diseases and disorders, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory evaluations, and clinical preventive services.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2019 E-Book

Author : Fred F. Ferri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323550762
Total Pages : 7409 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2019 E-Book written by Fred F. Ferri and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-05-26 with total page 7409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated annually with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri’s Clinical Advisor uses the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on more than 900 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all updated by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms and current clinical practice guidelines help you keep pace with the speed of modern medicine. Contains significant updates throughout, with more than 500 new figures, tables, and boxes added to this new edition. Features 17 all-new topics including opioid overdose, obesity-Hypoventilation syndrome, acute pelvic pain in women, new-onset seizures, and eosinophilic esophagitis, among many others. Provides current ICD-10 insurance billing codes to help expedite insurance reimbursements. Includes cross-references, outlines, bullets, tables, boxes, and algorithms to help you navigate a wealth of clinical information. Offers access to exclusive online content: more than 90 additional topics; new algorithms, images, and tables; EBM boxes; patient teaching guides, color images, and more.

Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2015

Author : Fred F. Ferri
Publisher : Mosby
ISBN 13 : 9780323083751
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2015 written by Fred F. Ferri and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book's big plus is the excellent and accessible layout designed for a rapid read of a specific topic. Having an electronic version available saves the user having to lug around a big textbook which still has its place." Dr Harry Brown, October 2014 Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2015 is the fastest, most effective way to access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on more than 700 common medical conditions. Dr. Ferri's popular "5 books in 1" format provides quick guidance on short QT syndrome, microscopic polyangiitis, fungal meningitis, and much more. Now featuring expanded online components, this medical reference makes the answers you need even easier to find - anytime, anywhere. "Apart from the sheer volume of information available, the book's big plus is the excellent and accessible layout designed for a rapid read of a specific topic. Having an electronic version available saves the user having to lug around a big textbook which still has its place". Reviewed by: Dr Harry Brown, October 2014 Review normal values and interpret results for more than 200 lab tests. Improve your family healthcare practice's efficiency with cost-effective referral and consultation guidelines. Identify and treat a broader range of disorders, including diabetic foot infections, hypergonadism, and acute liver failure, with 22 new topics in the Diseases & Disorders section. Improve your interpretation of presenting symptoms with 38 new topics and 40 new images in the Differential Diagnosis section, and optimize patient care with more than 250 new figures and tables. Rapidly find the answers you need with separate sections on diseases and disorders, differential diagnosis, clinical algorithms, laboratory results, and clinical preventive services, plus an at-a-glance format that uses cross-references, outlines, bullets, tables, boxes, and algorithms to expedite your search. Expedite insurance reimbursements with current ICD-9 and future ICD-10 insurance billing codes. Access full-color images and more than 90 online-only topics at Expert Consult, as well as EBMs, Suggested Reading, Patient Teaching Guides, and additional algorithms.

Ferri's Best Test E-Book

Author : Fred F. Ferri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323527531
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Ferri's Best Test E-Book written by Fred F. Ferri and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical and concise, this manual is a quick, go-to reference for up-to-date clinical material on today's diagnostic testing and laboratory tests. Three convenient sections provide quick access to key information on clinical laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and diagnostic algorithms. Experienced author Dr. Fred Ferri uses a unique, easy-to-follow format to simplify complex information and help you choose the best test to supplement your clinical diagnostic skills. - Includes both lab and imaging tests for concise, convenient access to all diagnostic test options for more than 200 common diseases and disorders. - Includes essential information on indications, advantages, disadvantages, approximate costs, normal ranges, typical abnormalities, likeliest causes, and more. - Features a new appendix on when to use contrast agents in ordering CT and MRI scans. - Discusses new modalities including transient elastography (Fibroscan), CT enterography and CT enteroclysis. - Provides new comparison tables to easily evaluate the best test; new algorithms for evaluation of immunodeficiency and hematochezia; and new tables and illustrations throughout to improve your test selection. - Expert ConsultTM eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Ferri's Differential Diagnosis, 2/e

Author : FRED F. FERRI
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788131228463
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Ferri's Differential Diagnosis, 2/e written by FRED F. FERRI and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chronic Illness

Author : Ilene Morof Lubkin
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0763799661
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (637 download)

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Download or read book Chronic Illness written by Ilene Morof Lubkin and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest edition of best-selling Chronic Illness continues to focus on the various aspects of chronic illness that influence both patients and their families. Topics include the sociological, psychological, ethical, organizational, and financial factors, as well as individual and system outcomes. This book is designed to teach students about the whole client or patient versus the physical status of the client with chronic illness. The study questions at the end of each chapter and the case studies help the students apply the information to real life. Evidence-based practice references are included in almost every chapter.

Pharmacogenetics, Kinetics, and Dynamics for Personalized Medicine

Author : David F. Kisor
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449633943
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)

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Book Synopsis Pharmacogenetics, Kinetics, and Dynamics for Personalized Medicine by : David F. Kisor

Download or read book Pharmacogenetics, Kinetics, and Dynamics for Personalized Medicine written by David F. Kisor and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharmacogenetics, Kinetics, and Dynamics for Personalized Medicine provides a primer to understand pharmacogenetics (the study of genetic factors that influence how a drug works) in the applied context of pharmacokinetics (how the body handles a drug) and pharmacodynamics (the effects of a drug on the body). This valuable foundation illuminates how these principles and scientific advances can create optimal individual patient care, that is, "personalized medicine." Through specific drug examples, this resource explores how the genetic constitution of an individual may lead to the need for an altered dose or in some cases alternative drug therapy. Real-world cases highlight the specific relationships between genetics, drug action, and the body's response as well as adverse drug reactions, altered metabolism, and drug efficacy. Ethical issues concerning pharmacogenomics and study design are also discussed in this concise overview.

The 4-Hour Body

Author : Timothy Ferriss
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 030746363X
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The 4-Hour Body written by Timothy Ferriss and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The game-changing author of The 4-Hour Workweek teaches you how to reach your peak physical potential with minimum effort. “A practical crash course in how to reinvent yourself.”—Kevin Kelly, Wired Is it possible to reach your genetic potential in 6 months? Sleep 2 hours per day and perform better than on 8 hours? Lose more fat than a marathoner by bingeing? Indeed, and much more. The 4-Hour Body is the result of an obsessive quest, spanning more than a decade, to hack the human body using data science. It contains the collective wisdom of hundreds of elite athletes, dozens of MDs, and thousands of hours of jaw-dropping personal experimentation. From Olympic training centers to black-market laboratories, from Silicon Valley to South Africa, Tim Ferriss fixated on one life-changing question: For all things physical, what are the tiniest changes that produce the biggest results? Thousands of tests later, this book contains the answers for both men and women. It’s the wisdom Tim used to gain 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days, without steroids, and in four hours of total gym time. From the gym to the bedroom, it’s all here, and it all works. You will learn (in less than 30 minutes each): • How to lose those last 5-10 pounds (or 100+ pounds) with odd combinations of food and safe chemical cocktails • How to prevent fat gain while bingeing over the weekend or the holidays • How to sleep 2 hours per day and feel fully rested • How to produce 15-minute female orgasms • How to triple testosterone and double sperm count • How to go from running 5 kilometers to 50 kilometers in 12 weeks • How to reverse “permanent” injuries • How to pay for a beach vacation with one hospital visit And that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are more than 50 topics covered, all with real-world experiments, many including more than 200 test subjects. You don't need better genetics or more exercise. You need immediate results that compel you to continue. That’s exactly what The 4-Hour Body delivers.

Tarascon Pharmacopoeia

Author : Richard J. Hamilton
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763777685
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (776 download)

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Download or read book Tarascon Pharmacopoeia written by Richard J. Hamilton and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2010 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tarascon Pharmacopoeia 2010 Library Edition is a convenient, organized, and concise manual packed with vital drug information and meticulously peer reviewed by experts and clinicians of multiple specialties. It details typical drug dosing, available trade and generic formulations, metabolism, safety in pregnancy and lactation, black-box warnings, notes regarding adverse effects and drug interactions, and a table of cytochrome P450 isozymes, and much more.

Primary Care Geriatrics

Author : Richard J. Ham
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323039308
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Primary Care Geriatrics written by Richard J. Ham and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM contains video learning modules on gait and balance and dizziness, a dermatology quiz, and downloadable cognitive assessment tools, to hone clinical skills. File formats include QuickTime movies, PDFs, and HTML documents.

Beyond the NICU: Comprehensive Care of the High-Risk Infant

Author : William Ferris Malcolm
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 007175332X
Total Pages : 993 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the NICU: Comprehensive Care of the High-Risk Infant written by William Ferris Malcolm and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 993 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve medical and developmental outcomes in high-risk infants with evidence-based management strategies Beyond the NICU is the first book to deliver practical, evidence-based strategies for healthcare providers caring for the NICU graduate during convalescence and after discharge. It is a guide to the successful transition of a high-risk infant from intensive care to the intermediate-level nursery, and then, to help the child thrive outside of the hospital in a home environment. To advance the standard of care of these vulnerable patients, Beyond the NICU draws together clinically focused guidelines to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions. Drawing on an international team of respected authorities, Beyond the NICU provides the strategies necessary to ensure the success of convalescing NICU graduates in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Gordis Epidemiology

Author : David D Celentano
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323552315
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Gordis Epidemiology written by David D Celentano and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University and continuing in the tradition of award-winning educator and epidemiologist Dr. Leon Gordis, comes the fully revised 6th Edition of Gordis Epidemiology. This bestselling text provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical applications in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today's data-driven society. - Covers the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in a clear, uniquely memorable way, using a wealth of full-color figures, graphs, charts, and cartoons to help you understand and retain key information. - Reflects how epidemiology is practiced today, with a new chapter organization progressing from observation and developing hypotheses to data collection and analyses. - Features new end-of-chapter questions for quick self-assessment, and a glossary of genetic terminology. - Provides more than 200 additional multiple-choice epidemiology self-assessment questions online. - Evolve Instructor Resources, including a downloadable image and test bank, are available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at: https://evolve.elsevier.com

First Aid for the Medicine Clerkship, Third Edition

Author : Matthew Kaufman
Publisher : Mcgraw-hill
ISBN 13 : 9780071633826
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)

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Download or read book First Aid for the Medicine Clerkship, Third Edition written by Matthew Kaufman and published by Mcgraw-hill. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The internal medicine clerkship survival guide, from the publishers of First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 Written by students who excelled on their clerkship First Aid for the Medicine Clerkship is a high-yield review of the clerkship's core competencies presented in the trusted First Aid format. You will find hundreds of recently-tested topics from shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2 CK along with mnemonics, typical scenario boxes, insider tips, margin notes to enhance exam and wards performance, a "classifieds" section with scholarship and award opportunities, and NEW mini-cases. Features High-yield yet comprehensive review of the most essential topics focuses study. NEW: integrated mini-cases add clinical relevance and prepare students for questions they will see on the exam Exam tips and wards tips help you shine on the shelf exam and impress attendings Written by students who aced the clerkship and based on the clerkship's core competencies Edited and reviewed by internal medicine faculty High-yield review of the clerkship's core competencies in the relied-upon First Aid series format The content you need to excel on the clerkship: Section I: How to Succeed in the Medicine Clerkship; Section II: Database of High-Yield Facts: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Hematology-Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology and Acid-Base Disorders, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Neurology, Dermatology, Health Maintenance and Evidence-Based Medicine, Section III: Classified, Index

The 71F Advantage

Author : National Defense University Press
Publisher : NDU Press
ISBN 13 : 1907521658
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The 71F Advantage written by National Defense University Press and published by NDU Press. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a foreword by Major General David A. Rubenstein. From the editor: "71F, or "71 Foxtrot," is the AOC (area of concentration) code assigned by the U.S. Army to the specialty of Research Psychology. Qualifying as an Army research psychologist requires, first of all, a Ph.D. from a research (not clinical) intensive graduate psychology program. Due to their advanced education, research psychologists receive a direct commission as Army officers in the Medical Service Corps at the rank of captain. In terms of numbers, the 71F AOC is a small one, with only 25 to 30 officers serving in any given year. However, the 71F impact is much bigger than this small cadre suggests. Army research psychologists apply their extensive training and expertise in the science of psychology and social behavior toward understanding, preserving, and enhancing the health, well being, morale, and performance of Soldiers and military families. As is clear throughout the pages of this book, they do this in many ways and in many areas, but always with a scientific approach. This is the 71F advantage: applying the science of psychology to understand the human dimension, and developing programs, policies, and products to benefit the person in military operations. This book grew out of the April 2008 biennial conference of U.S. Army Research Psychologists, held in Bethesda, Maryland. This meeting was to be my last as Consultant to the Surgeon General for Research Psychology, and I thought it would be a good idea to publish proceedings, which had not been done before. As Consultant, I'd often wished for such a document to help explain to people what it is that Army Research Psychologists "do for a living." In addition to our core group of 71Fs, at the Bethesda 2008 meeting we had several brand-new members, and a number of distinguished retirees, the "grey-beards" of the 71F clan. Together with longtime 71F colleagues Ross Pastel and Mark Vaitkus, I also saw an unusual opportunity to capture some of the history of the Army Research Psychology specialty while providing a representative sample of current 71F research and activities. It seemed to us especially important to do this at a time when the operational demands on the Army and the total force were reaching unprecedented levels, with no sign of easing, and with the Army in turn relying more heavily on research psychology to inform its programs for protecting the health, well being, and performance of Soldiers and their families."

Vital Signs

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309324963
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Vital Signs written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-08-26 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of measures are in use today to assess health and health care in the United States. Although many of these measures provide useful information, their usefulness in either gauging or guiding performance improvement in health and health care is seriously limited by their sheer number, as well as their lack of consistency, compatibility, reliability, focus, and organization. To achieve better health at lower cost, all stakeholders - including health professionals, payers, policy makers, and members of the public - must be alert to what matters most. What are the core measures that will yield the clearest understanding and focus on better health and well-being for Americans? Vital Signs explores the most important issues - healthier people, better quality care, affordable care, and engaged individuals and communities - and specifies a streamlined set of 15 core measures. These measures, if standardized and applied at national, state, local, and institutional levels across the country, will transform the effectiveness, efficiency, and burden of health measurement and help accelerate focus and progress on our highest health priorities. Vital Signs also describes the leadership and activities necessary to refine, apply, maintain, and revise the measures over time, as well as how they can improve the focus and utility of measures outside the core set. If health care is to become more effective and more efficient, sharper attention is required on the elements most important to health and health care. Vital Signs lays the groundwork for the adoption of core measures that, if systematically applied, will yield better health at a lower cost for all Americans.