Mosby's Family Practice Sourcebook


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An evidence-based approach to family practice care, Mosby's Family Practice Sourcebook: An Evidence-Based Approach to Care, Fourth Edition is a quick reference tool for residents and general practitioners. It covers the latest evidence-based approaches and controversies in the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of clinical problems encountered in office practice. The book is organized by conditions seen or treated by the typical family practitioner. Coordinated by the University of Toronto's Department of Family and Community Medicine, each topic area is developed by a variety of experts (over 170 in total) to provide the latest evidence-based practice. "The perfect mix of the evidence with the practical!" Each topic covers the latest evidence, discussing the pros and cons of each issue. The coverage is presented as briefly as possible, providing evidence-based citations from trials, journals and web sites. Now divided by medical subspecialty, with additional sections entitled Family Practice and Approaches To (covering commonly encountered problems in family practice like dizziness, fatigue, pain). Each topic has been updated, with new topics added where necessary.




Mosby's Family Practice Sourcebook


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Organized by body system and medical subspecialty within a quick reference format, "The Family Practice Sourcebook" presents an intensively referenced, up-to-date, well-organized overview of the current approaches and controversies in the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of problems encountered in office practice.







The Essential Med Notes


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This text presents the most comprehensive resource available that focuses on exam preparation for the MCCQE Part 1 and the USMLE Step 2. Written in a concise, easy-to-read style, this annually revised text includes relevant clinical information on 29 medical subspecialties.




Weight Control


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Discusses issues such as weight control, nutrition, and exercise. It also provides information on medical disorders such as arthritis, high blood pressure, osterporosis, heart disease, cholesterol, diabetes, alcohol consumption, and the use of tobacco.




Family Medicine


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JOHN S. MILLIS In 1966 the Citizens Commission on Graduate Medical Education observed that the explosive growth in biomedical science and the consequent increase in medical skill and technology of the twentieth century had made it possible for physicians to respond to the episodes of illness of patients with an ever-increasing effectiveness, but that the increase in knowledge and technology had forced most physicians to concentrate upon a disease entity, an organ or organ system, or a particular mode of diagnosis or therapy. As a result there had been a growing lack of continuing and comprehensive patient care. The Commission expressed the opinion that "Now, in order to bring medicine's enhanced diagnostic and therapeutic powers fully to the benefit of society, it is necessary to have many physicians who can put medicine together again. "! The Commission proceeded to recommend the education and training of sub stantial numbers of Primary Physicians who would, by assuming primary responsi bility for the patient's welfare in sickness and in health, provide continuing and comprehensive health care to the citizens of the United States. In 1978 it is clear that the recommendation has been accepted by the public, the medical profession, and medical education. There has been a vigorous response in the development of family medicine and in the fields of internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics. One is particularly impressed by the wide acceptance on the part of medical students of the concept of the primary physician. Dr. John S.




A Cancer Source Book for Nurses


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Covers the most common cancers and strategies for nursing care.




The Power of Herbs


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This book gives you a simple guide on what the nature has to offer you and your daily needs. It contain over 80 pages covering remedies for issues and conditions related to skin, body, brain, mind, hair (such as memory, blemishes, rosacea, metabolism, hair growth, detox & cleanse, sleep and focus).




Books In Print 2004-2005


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Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions - Australian & New Zealand Edition - E-Book


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Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions has been acclaimed by students and educators for its clarity, comprehensiveness and currency. Now in its second edition, a thorough revision of this definitive reference for the ANZ region enhances the classic Mosby dictionary features and sees in its over 2000 pages: - precise and clear entries, plus encyclopaedic entries of significant terms; generous illustrations and apt use of tables - a detailed colour atlas of anatomy enhances the comprehension of anatomical terms - local spelling conventions and phonetic pronunciation guides - fully revised etymologies Online resources include a regional spellchecker, a printable colour atlas, all images from the text, and 18 valuable appendices, 9 of which appear in the main text. - encyclopaedic definitions - comprehensive entries for numerous fully updated drugs - over 2400 high quality full-colour illustrations and photographs to enhance and clarify definitions of terms - regionalised spellchecker - over 300 new drug entries - over 500 new images, including uniquely Australian sourced images for illustrating terms of particular local relevance - a total of 73 new and updated tables to provide key reference information to supplement definitions - revised to update and refine existing material and incorporate many new terms, tables and illustrations to ensure currency and relevance - all appendices have been updated to include the latest information - new terms include Swine influenza, Hendra disease, Nipah virus, Avian influenza, Multi-drug resistant TB and Vancomycin resistant enterococcus plus many, many more