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The classic point-of-care guide to the undifferentiated patient -- completely revised and easier to navigate than ever!. Part physical examination primer, part differential diagnosis tool, DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination takes you a step beyond elementary physical diagnosis. DeGowin's covers all physical examination techniques and procedures, but this highly practical point-of-care guide goes further, focusing on the meaning of signs and symptoms. It also shows you how to catalog clinical findings resulting from the physical examination--and order them into a differential diagnosis. FEATURES: All the essentials of the diagnosis exam procedure and patient record preparation - in one ultra-handy reference; Top-to-bottom coverage of differential diagnosis, organized by systems, signs, and syndromes; High-yield overviews of each organ/region/system, followed by the definition of key presenting signs and their possible origins; NEW! Updated content includes the latest developments in evidence-based physical examination, along with references to the popular JAMA series “The Rational Clinical Examination” NEW! 24 full-color illustrations; NEW! Full-text download for your mobile device more...

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Following the huge success of previous editions, Electrophysiological Testing 4th edition is the must have resource for students, residents, cardiology fellows, primary care physicians, cardiologists, nurses, and technicians because it:.:.; clarifies the role of electrophysiology in the evaluation of cardiac arrhythmias.; discusses advances in therapeutic electrophysiology keeping you completely up to date.; provides clear summaries of complex topics.; is written in a user-friendly and understandable writing style to make the information easy to digest and recall.; includes an entirely new chapter on the key field of Cardiac Resynchronisation. Reviews of previous edition:. “Many times I have found that EP literature is very tied to research results and bogs down the primary topic and makes it difficult to understand. This book explains EP in plain English! I think it is in a class by itself." EP Technician, Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita, KS, USA. "It gives a good understanding of EP without getting too technical and complex in the explanations. It accomplishes a major task of “demystifying” the field of EP. It not only addresses the needs of non technical EP Personnel, but also provides a precise overview of EP for general review.” Cardiac NP, St. Jude's Medical Center more...

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Defenses are mental operations that restore or maintain psychic equilibrium when people feel that they cannot manage emotions that stem from conflict; they remove components of unpleasant emotions from conscious awareness. more...

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Practical, easy-to-use reference for interpreting musculoskeletal disorders, with high-quality images and multidisciplinary author team. more...

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This new edition of the ABC of Heart Failure provides coherent and concise information relating to the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical features, aiding the diagnosis and treatment of this life threatening condition. Fully updated to cover all the latest advances, the ABC of Heart Failure is an invaluable reference for general practitioners, hospital doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and prevention of heart failure. more...

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