Newer Outpatient Therapies and Treatments, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America


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In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Douglas Paauw brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Newer Outpatient Therapies and Treatments. Top experts provide insights into recent pharmacologic treatments, review new uses for old drugs, discuss new technologies used in the outpatient setting, and address complementary/alternative options with strong evidence. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including therapy for hyperlipidemia; newer diabetes therapies and technologies; update on antiviral therapies; update in treatments for men's health; newer therapies for psychiatric disease; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on newer outpatient therapies and treatments, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Allergy and Immunology, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America


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In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editors Drs. Andrew Lutzkanin and Kristen M. Lutzkanin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Allergy and Immunology. Top experts in the field cover updated treatment strategies for common allergies encountered in primary care, including asthma, food and drug allergies, immunodeficiency, eosinophilic esophagitis, and more. - Contains 12 practice-oriented topics including atopic dermatitis; drug allergy; acute and chronic urticaria and angioedema; venom hypersensitivity; contact dermatitis; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on allergy and immunology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Sexually Transmitted Infections, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Susan Tuddenham brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sexually Transmitted Infections. STIs are on the rise in the United States, and concerns for developing drug resistance and new and emerging infections may complicate management. In this issue, top experts in the field provide updates on some of the most important issues in STI diagnosis and management, highlighting new information and practical approaches relevant to primary care practice. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including taking a sexual history: best practices; herpes simplex virus: a practical guide to diagnosis, management, and patient counselling for the primary care clinician; update on monkeypox; sexual health and the transgender patient; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sexually transmitted infections, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Patient Management with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America


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In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Alexander Fanaroff and John W. Hirschfeld, Jr., bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Patient Management with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Top experts provide insights into newer diagnostic modalities for patients presenting with symptoms of stable ischemic heart disease, review the pillars of medical management as well as emerging cardiometabolic therapies, provide updates on the role of revascularization, and reveal gender, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in the presentation and management of stable ischemic heart disease. - Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including optimal medical therapy for stable ischemic heart disease in 2024: focus on antithrombotic therapy; antiplatelet therapy for patients that have undergone revascularization within the past year: which agents and for how long; ischemic heart disease in women: focus on SCAD and MINOCA; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on patient management with stable ischemic heart disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Common Symptoms in Outpatient Practice, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book


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This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Lia Logio, is devoted to Common Symptoms in Outpatient Practice. Articles in this issue include: Evaluating and managing the patient with back pain, Update on Indigestion, Approach to the patient with a cough, Diagnosis and Management of Headaches, Current Approach to Constipation, Managing the Forgetful Patient: Best Practice for Cognitive Impairment, Evidence-based Approach to Palpitations, Solving the Problem of Insomnia: Current Practice, Approach to Knee Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment, Approach to Fatigue: Best Practice, Best Practices in the Management of Overweight and Obesity, Best Practice in Approaching Patients with Weight Loss, Common Complaints of the Hands and Feet, A Symptom-Directed Paradigm for the Evaluation and Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, and more.




Amputee Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America


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This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America is devoted to "Amputee Rehabilitation." Editor Robert Meier, III, MD is the Medical Director of the Amputee Services of America and has assembled the top experts to review this important topic. Articles in this issue include: Principles of Contemporary Amputee Rehabilitation; Etiology and Demographics of Amputation; Surgical Techniques for Ideal Outcomes; Pre-prosthetic Care; Prosthetic Choices for Leg and Arm Amputees; Devising the Prosthetic Prescription and Typical Examples; Prosthetic Training; Complications Following an Amputation; Outcomes Measurement; Gait Evaluation for the Leg Amputee; Innovative Techniques and Future Options; Emotional Adaptation to Limb Loss; Pain Management for the Amputee; and Amputation Classification and Functional Outcomes.




Justice at Nuremberg


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This book traces the history of the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial of 1946-47, through the eyes of the Austrian émigré psychiatrist Leo Alexander, whose investigations helped the US prosecution. Schmidt provides a detailed insight into the origins of human rights in medical science and into the changing role of international law, ethics and politics.




Advances in Patient Safety


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v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.




Dermatology, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book


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In this issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Editor Jeffrey Callen brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Dermatology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as alopecia, psoriasis, Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes, Diagnosis and management of cellulitis, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in Dermatology, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains more than 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Recognition and management of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (including DRESS, SJS and TEN); Diagnosis and management of eczemas including atopic, hand dermatitis and contact dermatitis; Recognition, staging and management of melanoma; Diagnosis and management of leg ulcers; Approach to the patient with pruritus; and more.




Newer Outpatient Therapies and Treatments, an Issue of Medical Clinics of North America


Book Description

In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Douglas Paauw brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Newer Outpatient Therapies and Treatments. Top experts provide insights into recent pharmacologic treatments, review new uses for old drugs, discuss new technologies used in the outpatient setting, and address complementary/alternative options with strong evidence.. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including therapy for hyperlipidemia; newer diabetes therapies and technologies; update on antiviral therapies; update in treatments for men's health; newer therapies for psychiatric disease; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on newer outpatient therapies and treatments, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.