Common Medical Conditions: A Guide for the Dental Team is an invaluable reference in the Dental Update series of clinical resources outlining the clinical features, clinical signs, diagnosis, management and dental relevance of the most commonly encountered chronic medical problems in the developed world. Written by an internationally renowned and experienced team of authors, the book is a quick and ready illustrated reference giving essential information in an oral health care context to common medical conditions. Designed for easy reference, the book is organised by systems with sections on: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Metabolic and Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Haematological, Mental Health, Neurological, Osteoarticular, Mucocutaneous and Infectious Diseases. Covers most commonly encountered chronic medical problems in a dental context Systematic and organised to provide easy cross-referencing Includes useful features such as summaries of key information and comparisons of similar conditions Fully illustrated throughout with colour clinical photography

Mittlerweile gibt es eine Vielzahl korperorientierter Verfahren, die Entspannung und Wohlbefinden versprechen. Der Band liefert dazu eine Ubersicht und zeigt auf, welche Verfahren wann therapeutisch eingesetzt werden konnen. Welche Auswirkung zum Beispiel Autogenes Training auf den Blutdruck hat, ob Atemtherapie bei Angstzustanden hilft oder wie Musiktherapie psychotherapeutisch eingesetzt werden kann, auf diese und andere Fragen liefern anerkannte Experten ausgearbeitete Antworten. Wissen, das Arzte an ihre Patienten weitergeben konnen."

"Nurse Prescribing in Mental health" is a practical handbook for mental health nurses who are being training, have aspirations to train or who are trained in nurse prescribing. It introduces the reader to the different types of nurse prescribing and how they can be used in practice, now and in the future and reflects on the myriad of issues that are facing novice and experienced nurse prescribers. These include inter-professional relationships, team work, ethical and legal issues, governance and patient safety.

The text goes on to explore the different types of medicines commonly prescribed for major disease groups and will help nurse prescribers to understand the practical application of prescribing as seen in clinical practice.

Key features: Outlines the principles of prescribing and pharmacology as applied to mental health nursing
Running through all of the chapters is a review of relevant nurse prescribing research and evidence that supports general prescribing practice with a direct application to clinical practice in mental health settings.
Evidenced based
Accessible, with case studies and scenarios in each chapter

Das Buch versammelt die Ergebnisse des ersten internationalen Lehrgangs "Klinisches Risikomanagement". Klinisches Risikomanagement ist ein nicht mehr weg zu denkender Bestandteil der Ablaufe im Krankenhaus. Litigationen und Haftpflichtfalle im Zusammenhang mit Schadensfallen bei der Behandlung von Patienten steigen kontinuierlich an. Doch nicht nur Risiken in einem immer rascher werdenden Behandlungsprozess selbst sind ein Problem, auch andere, teilweise durch externe Einflusse verursachte Risiken fur die Gesundheitsversorgung existieren. Die mittel- und langfristige Verfugbarkeit und Bindung von Mitarbeitern in einer uberalterten Gesellschaft, und auch der Umgang mit Katastrophen, oder wie in jungster Zeit gesehen auch Cyberattacken stellen grosse Probleme fur die Gesundheitsversorgung dar. Als gemeinsames Projekt von Krankenhausern in Slowenien, Steiermark und Karnten gestartet, geben die Beitrage einen umfassenden Einblick in verschiedenste praktische Anwendungsgebiete des klinischen Risikomanagements.

Well received in its first edition, "Survival Analysis: A Practical Approach" is completely revised to provide an accessible and practical guide to survival analysis techniques in diverse environments.

Illustrated with many authentic examples, the book introduces basic statistical concepts and methods to construct survival curves, later developing them to encompass more specialised and complex models.

During the years since the first edition there have been several new topics that have come to the fore and many new applications. Parallel developments in computer software programmes, used to implement these methodologies, are relied upon throughout the text to bring it up to date.

Die akute Appendizitis gilt in der heutigen Zeit als die haufigste operationsbedurftige Erkrankung des Bauchraums und als die Hauptursache des akuten Abdomen. Seit Anfang des 20. Jh.s ist die Appendektomie als Therapiemassnahme bei akuter Appendizitis eine der am meisten durchgefuhrten chirurgischen Eingriffe, sodass sie mittlerweile zur Routine gezahlt wird. Jedoch weit weniger bekannt ist die Tatsache, dass die Existenz des Wurmfortsatzes erst am Ende des 15. Jh.s durch Leonardo da Vinci erkannt wurde und das Krankheitsbild einer entzundeten Appendix vermiformis erst viel spater im 19. Jh. unter den Medizinern etabliert war. Vor diesem Hintergrund untersucht die Autorin, wie sich der Weg hin bis zur Entdeckung der Appendix vermiformis und die Etablierung des Krankheitsbildes und dessen Therapie im klinischen Alltag gestaltete und welche Grunde diesen Weg zu einem langwierigen machten.

Implementing safety practices in healthcare saves lives and improves the quality of care: it is therefore vital to apply good clinical practices, such as the WHO surgical checklist, to adopt the most appropriate measures for the prevention of assistance-related risks, and to identify the potential ones using tools such as reporting & learning systems. The culture of safety in the care environment and of human factors influencing it should be developed from the beginning of medical studies and in the first years of professional practice, in order to have the maximum impact on clinicians' and nurses' behavior. Medical errors tend to vary with the level of proficiency and experience, and this must be taken into account in adverse events prevention. Human factors assume a decisive importance in resilient organizations, and an understanding of risk control and containment is fundamental for all medical and surgical specialties. This open access book offers recommendations and examples of how to improve patient safety by changing practices, introducing organizational and technological innovations, and creating effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care systems, in order to spread the quality and patient safety culture among the new generation of healthcare professionals, and is intended for residents and young professionals in different clinical specialties.

Following the GMC's call for greater social and behavioural science input into undergraduate medical education, this brand new title in the Lecture Notes series provides an understanding of how education, social class, family, economics and occupational circumstances, as well as cultural and ethnic influences, shape patients and health professionals alike. A deeper appreciation and understanding of these issues can have a positive effect on clinical diagnosis and practice. Emphasising clinical relevance at all times, the book features photographs and line drawings to illustrate key points, and case studies that provide real-life illustrations of the points discussed. It also contains 'points of view' boxes which encourage critical thinking and challenge the reader to come up with their own explanations for the phenomena described. Lecture Notes: The Social Basis of Medicine provides information and materials useful not only for undergraduate medical students, but also for recently graduated and practising doctors who wish to have a greater understanding of, and to develop their skills in, this area.

The second edition of this pocket book is for use by doctors, senior nurses and other senior health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first referral level in developing countries. It presents up-to-date clinical guidelines which are based on a review of the available published evidence by subject experts, for both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals where basic laboratory facilities and essential drugs and inexpensive medicines are available. In some settings, these guidelines can be used in the larger health centers where a small number of sick children can be admitted for inpatient care.The guidelines are for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. These guidelines focus on the management of the major causes of childhood mortality in most developing countries, such as newborn problems, pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, meningitis, septicaemia, measles and related conditions, severe acute malnutrition and paediatric HIV/AIDS. It also covers common procedures, patient monitoring and supportive care on the wards and some common surgical conditions that can be managed in small hospitals.

Illustrating the differences between urgent interventions and interventions performed to manage chronic conditions the authors present the chapters in a consistent template for ease of use covering; background, indications, evidence review, device description, procedural techniques, follow-up care, and complications. * Shows the differences between interventions performed to manage chronic conditions and interventions that are truly urgent * Chapters follow a consistent structure from background through indications, evidence review, device description, procedural techniques to follow-up care and complications * More than 40 high definition videos, hosted on companion website www.wiley.com/go/kipshidze/interventionaltherapies, complete with tips and tricks, provide a visual learning tool