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A Death Retold
Jesica Santillan, the Bungled Transplant, and Paradoxes of Medical Citizenship
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
In February 2003, an undocumented immigrant teen from Mexico lay dying in a prominent American hospital due to a stunning medical oversight--she had received a heart-lung transplantation of the wrong blood type. In the following weeks, Jesica Santillan's tragedy became a portal into the complexities...
Care of the Acutely Ill Adult
An essential guide for nurses
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
Aimed at all nurses, this key textbook equips them with the knowledge and skills required to care for the deteriorating patient in the clinical environment. The assessment, recognition and rapid escalation of the deteriorating patient is emphasized throughout the book. Using a unique system-based...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
Research into the delivery and organisation of health care is a vital component in the improvement of health services. A wide range of disciplines and methods needs to be deployed to address research questions in this field. This unique reader brings together thirty examples of high-quality SDO research...
by Debora Simmons, RN, MSN
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2010
This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Debora Simmons, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, will feature such article topics as: Cause Mapping Critical Events; Blood Bank Safety in the ICU; Patient Safety in Perinatal Care; High Risk Drugs in Critical Areas; Enteral Feeding Tubing Misconnections;...
by Anthea Hatfield
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
The care that a patient receives in the first hours after surgery is crucial to minimizing the risk of complications such as heart attacks, pneumonia, and blood clots. As the patient awakes from their drug-induced coma, it takes time for them to metabolize and excrete these drugs, during which period...
Psychology and Dentistry
Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Learn to build successful working relationships with your patients
Psychology and Dentistry: Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care is a practical guide to an often-neglected aspect of dentistry-the contributions of the behavioral sciences to dental research and practice. Dr. William A. Ayer,...
The Trauma of Terrorism
Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2005
Learn intervention strategies to counter the effects of terrorism
In the twenty-first century, terrorism has become an international scourge whose effect devastates individuals, weakens societies, and cripples nations. The Trauma of Terrorism: Sharing Knowledge and Shared Care, An International Handbook and Shared Care provides a compreh
by Wolfgang Krüger, Andrew James Ludman
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
This book provides a detailed review of state of the art knowledge on critical care topics as well as the latest research findings. It covers the core aspects in excellent detail, but is not so comprehensive as to make its daily use unfeasible. For each condition considered, discussion of the pathophysiology...
Critical Care Medicine E-Book
Principles of Diagnosis and Management in the Adult
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2013
Here’s the most clinically oriented critical care text focusing on the adult patient. In full-color and superbly illustrated with clinical photographs, imaging studies, and management algorithms, and with a broad multidisciplinary focus, this text will help you enhance your skills at any level of...
by Richard S. Irwin
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
With a focus on evidence-based, state-of-the-art information throughout, the eighth edition of Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine offers authoritative guidance to the wide variety of specialty physicians and non-physicians practicing in the adult intensive care environment. This comprehensive...
by Johan Raeder
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2010
Ambulatory care can be a challenging setting in which to provide anesthesia – not all patients are suitable for rapid discharge post-operatively and opinions differ as to which types of surgery should be performed as day cases. This comprehensive guide delivers up-to-date, evidence-based advice...
CBT for Managing Non-cardiac Chest Pain
An Evidence-based Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
CBT for Managing Non-cardiac Chest Pain is an evidence-based guide and workbook for clinicians working with people with non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP). NCCP affects around 25–30% of people in the UK, USA, and Europe and is associated with high levels of health care use and compromised quality of...
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Volume 3: Gastroenterological, Endocrine, Renal, Hematologic, Oncologic and Immune Systems
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2014
This second edition spans four volumes, with major sections dedicated to specific organ systems. Each major section consists of separate chapters dedicated to reviewing the specific disease processes affecting each organ system. Each chapter concludes with a comprehensive list of references, with...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Lasting healthcare for the entire population, specifically the elderly, has become a main priority in society. It is imperative to find ways to boost the longevity of healthcare services for all users. Sustainable Health and Long-Term Care Solutions for an Aging Population is a pivotal reference source...