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Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management
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 environme…
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- .616 TEX t
Arteriovenous Access Surgery: Ensuring Adequate Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
This book offers a comprehensive overview of up-to-date knowledge on vascular access surgery. Written by a senior author with more than 30 years of experience and by expert contributors, it covers both surgical and theoretical aspects. The author shares his expertise in a hands-on approach and presents his views on the difficulties that every clinician may encounter. The various options for vas…
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- 978-3-642-41139-7
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- XVII, 250
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- 573.139 SCH a
Crohn's Disease Current Concepts
Presenting recent advances related to inflammatory bowel disease as well as imaging of the intestine through CT, MR Enterography, diffusion and perfusion imaging, tissue harmonic imaging, capsule endoscopy and push enteroscopy amongst others, Crohn's Disease? Current Concepts provides a rational diagnostic strategy for clinical, surgical and support teams. Crohn's Disease? Current Concepts is a…
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- 9783319019130
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- XIV, 178
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- 611.347
Posterior Fossa Tumors in Children
This book, written by experts from across the world, provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview covering all aspects of posterior fossa neoplasms in pediatric patients, including medulloblastoma, ependymoma, cerebellar astrocytoma, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, chordoma, brain stem tumors, and rarer entities. For each tumor type, individual chapters are devoted to genetics, radiological …
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- 978-3-319-11274-9
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- XXII, 948
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- 616.993 OZE p
Cryosurgery A Practical Manual
This book aims to fill the gap created by the lack of formal training in cryosurgery, which leads not only to an underutilization of the technique but also to inappropriate uses with unpleasant consequences for patients. The book covers all practical aspects of cryosurgery and also offers a theoretical foundation for practice. Basic principles, equipment, and techniques are described, and proce…
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- 9783662439395
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- XVIII, 315
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- 617.05
Ultrasonography in the ICU Practical Applications
This text presents a basic guide of the principles and applications of ultrasound in the critical care setting. The text also addresses the basic and clinical uses of ultrasound, including clinical cases at the end of each of the 7 sections of the clinical subdivisions. The final chapters focus on the issues of training, certification, credentialing and billing. These discussions make the text …
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- 978-3-319-11876-5
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Tympanic Membrane Retraction Pocket Overview and Advances in Diagnosis and M…
This book reviews current knowledge of the etiopathogenesis, pathophysiology, and molecular biology of tympanic membrane retraction pockets and provides clear guidance on clinical assessment and treatment. A new diagnostic approach based on clinicoradiologic correlations is presented, and the ability of computer tomography to offer objective criteria for improved differentiation between stable …
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- 978-3-319-13996-8
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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment
Esophageal cancer causes an estimated 386,000 deaths worldwide and is the sixth most common cause of death for men. The background characteristics of esophageal cancer treatment are markedly different between Asian and Western countries, however. In tumor histology, squamous cell carcinoma associated with smoking and alcohol consumption is overwhelmingly prevalent in Asia, whereas adenocarcinom…
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- 978-4-431-54977-2
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- 39 b/w illustrations, 74 illustrations in colour
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Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies State of the Art and Perspectives
This monograph summarizes state of the art knowledge regarding peritoneal surface malignancies, with in-depth description of treatment options and the results achieved to date. It explores the most challenging problems on the basis of the authors’ very extensive clinical experience and examines the most relevant clinical trials. A comprehensive summary is provided of all phase 2 studies (the …
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- 978-88-470-5711-1
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Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications A Comprehensive Overview
This illustrated textbook is an essential and invaluable guide to young clinicians and researchers of Trauma and Orthopaedics, reporting all classification systems which are currently utilised in the clinical setting. It includes classifications relevant to both Elective Orthopaedic Practice and Orthopaedic Trauma. Clear graphic illustrations accompany the description of all different classi…
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- 978-1-4471-6572-9
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