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"I was thrilled to see content that focuses on quality improvement, patient safety, interprofessional collaboration, care coordination, and other content that supports the role of the AGNP as a clinical leader and change agent. The authors give these topics the attention that they deserve, with clear, insightful guidance and importantly, the evidence base. The chapters that address roles (including during disasters!), settings of care, billing, and medication use address salient issues that will...

This issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest edited by Patrick Parenzin, is devoted to Pediatric Orthopedics. Articles in this issue include: Human Trafficking: Knowing the signs, Adolescent Concussion: Evaluation and treatment, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Pediatric Upper Extremity Trauma, Toe Walking, Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Anterior Knee Pain in Adolescents, Adolescent Back Pain, Cerebral Palsy, Toeing, Bowing and Flatfeet in Children, and more.

The Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference focuses on the materials science and engineering aspects of the medical devices industry. Device manufacturers, materials providers, and clinicians share information and knowledge on materials and their properties. Coverage ranges from cardiovascular devices to orthopedics to dental appliances. This proceedings volume from the third MPMD event provides balanced coverage of medical device technology, new materials, new processes, testing is...

A guide to intelligent decision and pervasive computing paradigms for healthcare analytics systems with a focus on the use of bio-sensors Intelligent Pervasive Computing Systems for Smarter Healthcare describes the innovations in healthcare made possible by computing through bio-sensors. The pervasive computing paradigm offers tremendous advantages in diversified areas of healthcare research and technology. The authors--noted experts in the field--provide the state-of-the-art intelligence paradi...

Written by a leading nanobiologist actively involved at the forefront of the field both as a researcher and an educator, this book takes the reader from the fundamentals of nanobiology to the most advanced applications. The book is written in such a way as to be accessible to biologists and chemists with no background in nanotechnology. It is reader-friendly and will appeal to a wide audience not only in academia but also in the industry and anyone interested in learning more about nanobiotechno...

The World Health Organization estimates that there are 2.1 billion individuals with obesity globally. Nearly three quarters of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. The average individual with obesity cuts ten years off their life expectancy, yet less than 40% of physicians routinely counsel individuals concerning the adverse health consequences of obesity. Obesity Prevention and Treatment: A Practical Guide equips healthcare practitioners to include effective weight management co...

Herzinfarkt vermeiden - fruh erkennen - rasch behandeln Mit einem Geleitwort von Professor Dr. med. Thomas Meinertz, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Deutschen Herzstiftung Bei keiner anderen Erkrankung ist das Wissen um die Behandlung und Pravention so wichtig wie beim Herzinfarkt - es kann sich im wahrsten Sinne als lebensrettend erweisen! Experte in eigener Sache zu sein wird haufig empfohlen. Aber nirgendwo ist es wichtiger als beim Herzinfarkt. Nicht umsonst lautet das Motto der deutschen...

This money saving package includes: Buck: Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2015 Edition Buck: Workbook for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2015 Edition Buck: Medical Coding Online for Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2015 Edition

The National Service Framework for mental health aims to provide uniformly good systems so that mental health problems are detected and therefore treated early. This book sets out how learning more about mental health and reviewing current practice can be incorporated into a personal development plan or practice learning plan. It shows how to integrate quality improvements into everyday work and bridges the gap between theory and practice. Doctors nurses and practice managers can build up a per...