Written by and for physician assistants, this compact, portable resource presents all of the information needed on the job. It reviews symptoms, pathophysiology, laboratory studies, differential diagnosis, treatment, and pediatric and obstetric considerations for the conditions most commonly encountered in practice. Coverage of every major medical subspecialty makes the book indispensable in any clinical setting.

Organizes information by disease and presents it in a concise outline format-so ...

De maatschappelijke gezondheidszorg (MGZ) is een belangrijk en veelomvattend deel van onze gezondheidszorg. De overheid wil de kosten voor de zorg in de hand houden en doet daarom een toenemend beroep op alle burgers. We moeten zo gezond mogelijk leven, zo lang mogelijk thuis blijven wonen en voor onszelf én elkaar zorgen. Professionele zorg wordt pas ingeschakeld als het netwerk niet zelf in hulp kan voorzien. De overheid wil dat de zorg waar mogelijk in de thuissituatie plaatsvindt en zo l...

Reeds van oudsher speelt de tandarts een belangrijke rol bij de preventie en de bestrijding van de negatieve gevolgen van chemische en bacteriologische bedreigingen van het kauwstelsel. De infecties en ontstekingen die hier het gevolg van kunnen zijn, tasten de gezondheid van de tanden en kiezen (cariës, endodontitis) en de omringende weefsels (parodontitis) aan. Echter, steeds duidelijker wordt dat ook mechanische bedreigingen de gezondheid van het kauwstelsel ernstig kunnen schaden. Verkee...

The leading guide to the principles and clinical applications of evidence-based medicine--updated with new examples and new chapters. A Doody's Core Title for 2022! Revised and updated to reflect the latest in medical research and evidence-based resources. Practical focus and organization to guide clinicians through the fundamentals of using the medical literature to the more advanced strategies and skills for use in patient care, using the key questions to assess any new research:What are th...

The Third Edition of this classic text presents the basic concepts of PET imaging technology. Topics include basic physics of PET imaging; detectors, scanners and data collection; storage, display, and PACS; PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals; reimbursement for PET procedures; and performance of PET studies. This revised edition is thoroughly updated and includes information on new PET scanning detectors and PET/MRI scanners; PET/MRI data acquisition; software packages; recently devel...

Hacker & Moore's Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology, by Drs. Neville F. Hacker, Joseph C.

Gambone, and Calvin J. Hobel, is the #1 choice of ob/gyn residents and medical students because of its concise focus, comprehensive coverage, and easy-to-use format. This new edition features updated clinical cases and assessments, new Clinical Key boxes, and thoroughly revised text and images that reflect today's best knowledge on the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of ob/gyn ...

The purpose of economic evaluation is to inform decisions intended to improve healthcare. The new edition of Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes equips the reader with the necessary tools and understanding required to undertake evaluations by providing an outline of key principles and a 'tool kit' based on the authors' own experiences of undertaking economic evaluations. Building on the strength of the previous edition, the accessible writing style ensures the text i...

The ability to reflect critically is a vital nursing skill. This book will help your students to make better decisions, avoid errors, identify good and bad forms of practice and become better at learning from their experiences.