The use of home detoxification enables health care workers to avoid episodes of in-patient care, with its inherent high costs and secondary problems of label attachment and possible stigmatization. Patients, their carers (professional, voluntary and domestic), families and friends all involved in this 'at-home' process, thereby leading to empowerment and increased compliance. This book provides practical advice and guidance. If all the procedures here are followed, the care worker of whatever discipline is unlikely to encounter major difficulties. Alcohol Home Detoxification and Assessment provides the kind of model increasingly required for the move towards community care of people with a whole range of conditions, and will enable professionals to organize the process with confidence.

This book provides practical guidelines for all those who in the course of their work are involved in the terminal care of children or supporting those affected by the death of a child. It sets out to provide the knowledge and reassurance to help them respond appropriately and aims to inspire the reader to deal confidently with bereavement and grief. It should therefore be of interest to health professionals and students as well as a wider audience including emergency services personnel, the police and teachers.

Diagnostic Lymph Node Pathology presents a logical and systematic approach to lymph node biopsies and guides general pathologists and haematopathologists alike through the maze of differential diagnoses, enabling them to reach an accurate diagnosis. The book is presented in an easy-to-read format and contains boxes for quick reference detailing the clinical, morphological, immunohistochemical, and genetic features of each entity. Thoroughly revised, the third edition also includes more than 300 high-quality histological colour photographs along with updated references. This edition covers both classical and less well-known features of individual disease processes. It is a valuable guide for both professionals and trainees.

In diesem Buch wird eine Krebsentstehungs-Hypothese vorgestellt. Dabei werden die Vorgeschichte einer malignen Erkrankung und die w hrend dieser Zeit sich einstellenden Fehlentwicklungen im menschlichen Organismus untersucht. Im Zentrum steht Adrenalinmangel als Ursache der Krebsentstehung durch Ersch pfung des chromaffinen Systems nach langandauerndem Stre . Ferner wirken, so wird dargelegt, ein gest rtes S ure-Basen-Gleichgewicht und die Schw chung der Immunabwehr krebsf rdernd. Die St rung des Zusammenspiels von Adrenalin und Insulin, dadurch bedingte Glykogen berf llung und Sauerstoffnot der Zellen, ein anaerober, also eingeschr nkter Zellstoffwechsel als Notprogramm sind die internen Befunde. Es wird dar ber hinaus eine auf dieser Krebsentstehungs-Hypothese basierende Therapie vorgestellt, die sich die Heilung des Organismus von einer malignen Erkrankung als Ziel setzt. Das Buch ist durchaus f r eine breitere ffentlichkeit bestimmt und enth lt neben dem medizinischen Kernthema vielf ltige historische und allgemeine Bez ge.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Learn the art and science of patient assessment to succeed in real-world pharmacy practiceThe goal of Patient Assessment in Pharmacy is to impart the assessment and practice skills necessary to provide optimal patient care when working in an ambulatory care environment. This unique text explains how to integrate pathophysiology, medical history, physical findings, and laboratory test results to accurately assess and monitor patient problems. Patient Assessment in Pharmacy will help you make a more accurate diagnosis and enable you to better advise patients about appropriate use of products intended for self-care. In order to be as clinically relevant as possible,Patient Assessment in Pharmacy focuses on the symptom complexes and diseases that pharmacists most frequently encounter in an ambulatory care setting.

A detailed guide to the latest endoscopic techniques in interventional pulmonology In Medical Thoracoscopy/Pleuroscopy: Manual and Atlas, international experts explain the current methodology and demonstrate different technical approaches to medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy (MT/P) in the diagnosis and treatment of pleuropulmonary diseases. A combination of instructive manual and atlas, this book presents clinical cases with indications, techniques, and outcomes for each procedure. In the 'Atlas', endoscopic photographs demonstrate the application of this minimally invasive technique in various pathologies, from pleural effusion to various manifestations of lung cancer. Features: Diagnostic and therapeutic indications reflect new technology such as the semi-rigid/semi-flexible pleuroscope, CT/MR imaging, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) Over 150 full-color endoscopic photographs and 120 figures enhance the text An accompanying DVD contains video clips of 8 typical clinical cases, plus practical information on the use of talc poudrage, the induction of a pneumothorax, and more This comprehensive visual guide is an indispensable primer for residents and fellows in pulmonology or pneumology, and for respiratory physicians, internists, or thoracic surgeons. System Requirements for the DVD: Language: English; region code: 0; picture format: 4:3 NTSC; duration: 33 minutes (approximately); disk format: DVD-5.

A complete full-color guide to medical test selection and test result interpretation Laboratory Medicine is an essential text for medical students and residents studying clinical pathology, medical technology students, and for practitioners working in a clinical setting. By selecting the appropriate tests and interpreting the results correctly, physicians using this book should be able to optimize patient outcomes and reduce the cost of achieving a diagnosis. This full-color guide features an easy-to-follow, consistent presentation for each disease discussed. Chapters begin with a brief description of the disorder followed by a discussion that includes tables detailing the laboratory evaluation of specific disorders, and coverage of diagnosis, baseline tests to exclude diagnostic possibilities, and clinical indications that warrant further screening and special testing. *Updated to reflect the most current information*Board review questions appear at the end of each chapter*Approximately 50 laboratory methods presented in easy-to-understand illustrations which include information on the expense and complexity of the assays*More than 200 tables and full-color algorithms encapsulate important information and facilitate understanding*Full-color blood-smear micrographs demonstrate common abnormal morphologies of red blood cells*Valuable learning aids in each chapter, including learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a general introduction*Extensive table of Clinical Laboratory Reference Values showing the conversions between US and SI units for each value*Coverage of genetic test options that are now commonly used in clinical practice

DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSIES, 2/e, revised and now with color illustrations, continues the tradition of its predecessor as being the concise and complete diagnostic guide to the endometrial biopsy. A review from MODERN PATHOLOGY touts it as being extremely useful for the practicing pathologist because it outlines criteria for diagnosis, helps in solving diagnostic diagnostic dilemmas, and clarifies controversial issues. The text is structured to present a logical approach to formulating a pathologic diagnosis from the diverse array of tissue received in the surgical pathology laboratory with an emphasis on differential diagnosis. More than 220 illustrations complement the text, with 70 of them in full color throughout. Each chapter includes a section on Clinical Queries and Reporting that summarizes the features that must be discussed in the final pathology report. The authors are two prominent gynecologic pathologists, and this book is derived from their long-running Short Course presented at the International Academy of Pathology.From rave reviews of the first edition: This delightsful and well written monograph stresses the practical aspects and common problems in endo

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. For more than forty years, the single-best guide for learning how to become a master clinical diagnosticianA Doody's Core Title for 2019! Much more than a text describing how to perform a history and physical examination, DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination is unmatched in its ability to help you logically assess symptoms and physical signs to facilitate development of reasonable, testable diagnostic hypotheses. Part physical examination primer, part differential diagnosis guide, DeGowin's: Describes how to obtain a complete history and perform a thorough physical examination Links symptoms and signs with the pathophysiology of disease Presents a symptom, sign, anatomy, and physiology-based approach to differential diagnosis Facilitates efficient cost-effective diagnostic testing using focused differential diagnoses Organized as a practical bedside guide to assist diagnosis, DeGowin's is valuable as a quick reference at the point-of-care or as a text to study the principles and practice of history taking and physical examination.

"Lab Literacy for Canadian Doctors" helps you to make better decisions about the right tests for typical clinical situations, quickly and efficiently, to improve patient care. Refer to this essential guide for: Advice and information on lab errors, false positives and negatives, and blood and tissue collection. A quick index summarizing the clinical utility of common tests. Sections on dermatology, ENT and respiratory system, endocrine system, fatigue, GI and hepatic system, gynecology and pregnancy, routine screening, and more.