Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Obstetrics and Gynecology (v. 1) Review

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(More customer reviews)fine book for sonographers, radiology residents and ultrasonologist

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Completely revised and updated, the second edition of this invaluable text examines the most current trends and technologies in the field of obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound. In addition to a complete overview of the discipline, coverage includes the latest information available on the most essential topics, including infertility, amniocentesis, artifacts, chorionic villus sampling, and normal and abnormal anatomy. Written by leading sonographers for sonographers, readers are assured of accurate, current, and proven information. More than 800 images illustrate both normal and abnormal features, offering a strong source of reference for clinical practice. Images are accompanied by summary tables, schematics, and diagrams, making comprehension and application of the material much easier. More than 20 new color illustrations complement the updated content; and a new chapter on endovaginal ultrasound keeps readers informed on the latest advances.

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Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm a medical student whose school uses Bates' guide... I must say that this book FAR surpasses Bates. Not only is the information complete, but the pictures and "jewels" it presents are wonderful. This is also better than the Schwartz (which I own also). If I could choose all over which book to buy of the three, I would DEFINITELY buy this one.

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The Statistical Evaluation of Medical Tests for Classification and Prediction (Oxford Statistical Science Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)With the increase in cancer trials both in medical research and the pharmaceutical industry, medical diagnostic tests including medical imaging evaluations are being used more and more. There is a need for adjudication when radiologists disagree on a diagnosis and some standard statistical measures from other fields are finding new application.
This book provides a thorough background on the subject, the methodology and the applications. It is very clearly written and not overly technical. The methodology is the classical frequentist approach to statistical inference. Recently, Lyle Broemeling has published a book on this topic that takes exclusively the Bayesian approach and explains the Bayesian approach for those who are not acquainted with it. When dealing with predictions based on evolving data the Bayesian approach might be more natural. This would be the case in a clinical trial where the data is reviewed sequentially.
A particularly important part of diagnostic accuracy analysis is the area under the ROC curve. Pepe does an excellent job of covering that topic. This text is referenced often in Broemeling's book since it provides an excellent explanation of the same topics using the frequentist approach that he covers with the Bayesian approach.

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This book describes statistical concepts and techniques for evaluating medical diagnostic tests and biomarkers for detecting disease. More generally, the techniques pertain to the statistical classification problem for predicting a dichotomous outcome. Measures for quantifying test accuracy are described including sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, diagnostic likelihood ratios and the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve that is commonly used for continuous and ordinal valued tests. Statistical procedures are presented for estimating and comparing them. Regression frameworks for assessing factors that influence test accuracy and for comparing tests while adjusting for such factors are presented. This book presents many worked examples of real data and should be of interest to practicing statisticians or quantitative researchers involved in the development of tests for classification or prediction in medicine.

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Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Medical/Surgical Management Review

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(More customer reviews)This is probably the best literature review/textbook of osteoarthritis I have seen, and is definitely worth the price. Hopefully some of my research will be in here someday. :)

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Written by the foremost experts, this text is a comprehensive clinical reference on osteoarthritis. Chapters review current information on the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, and pathology of osteoarthritis, the biochemistry and molecular and cell biology of articular cartilage, and experimental models of osteoarthritis. Major sections focus on clinical presentations, roentgenologic and laboratory diagnosis, and treatment, including pharmacologic treatment, intra-articular therapy, surgery, arthroscopy, and complementary and alternative medicine.
The authors discuss the indications, outcomes, and complications of various orthopaedic procedures. Chapters present orthopaedic approaches to osteoarthritis of various joints—the shoulder, hand, wrist, elbow, hip, knee, foot, ankle, and cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.

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Manual of Medical-Surgical Nursing Care: Nursing Interventions and Collaborative Management Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent reference for nursing students doing their medical/surgical rotation. It contains thorough definitions, assessment data, nursing dx, and nursing interventions. It also contains precise criteria for objective goal setting/evaluation.

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Biosignal and Medical Image Processing (Signal Processing and Communications) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book assumes that you have both a prior knowledge of Matlab and of signal processing concepts. It spends the first three chapters going over measurement and transducer systems, basic signals and systems, and classical methods of spectral analysis. Even though these chapters are meant to be a quick review, there are some Matlab implementations of basic algorithms in each chapter. Chapter four introduces digital filters and shows Matlab implementations of both IIR and FIR filters. A special treat of chapter four is that some time is spent introducing the reader to the Matab signal processing toolkit. Now that the basics of digital filtering have been introduced, more advanced signal processing techniques are tackled. These include modern methods of spectral analysis and also time-frequency analysis using such methods as the Wigner-Ville distribution. Again, in all cases, the equations are concise, the prose is very accessible, and all concepts are demonstrated using Matlab programs. There is a separate chapter devoted to the wavelet transform and to its use in filter banks, denoising, and feature detection. Quite frankly, I found this chapter far more accessible than entire books that have been devoted to the subject, especially if you are interested in getting to the heart of the matter and using wavelets to perform a task. Two more chapters round out the section of the book on general signal processing techniques- one is about adaptive filters and another on principal component analysis. The final four chapters of the book concern themselves with image processing and Matlab, and the Matlab image processing toolkit in particular. You should already be familiar with the basic concepts behind image processing, and as with the signal processing portion of this book, the point is to have a single text with all of the relevant signal processing techniques briefly described along with Matlab code for the purpose of biosignal processing. However, even if you are not a biomedical engineer, and I am not, you should find this book helpful in the general sense of producing implementations of signal processing concepts. This book would also be helpful for biometric professionals since it goes into great detail on how to turn biological features into measurements that can be processed and compared.

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Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)The format is easy to follow but I think the older editions are just as comprehensive without spending the additional money.

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The Tenth Edition of this classic text provides the best foundation for performing physical examinations and taking patient history. The book features a beautiful full-color art program and a clear, simple two-column format, with highly visual step-by-step examination techniques on the left and abnormalities with differential diagnoses on the right.
This edition's health promotion sections have been extensively updated and expanded in all chapters, with new and revised national guidelines, pertinent screening tools, and more information about ways to help patients prevent disease and optimize their health across all settings and age groups. Detailed information on pain assessment is now included in the general survey, vital signs, and pain chapter. A new chapter presents assessment of mental health status and behavior to encompass the psychosocial dimensions of care. Evidence-based content has been increased, with pertinent findings, avenues for research, and references/suggested readings added across the entire book. More than 50 new line drawings and photos have been added.
A bound-in CD-ROM and companion Website include 5 Approach to Patient videos, 15 Head-to-Toe Examination videos, 25 Assessment videos, heart and breath sounds, the Center for Disease Control's pediatric growth chart, journal articles, Nursing Professional Roles and Responsibilities, and the fully searchable text. An Instructor's Resource DVD-ROM and online instructor resources are also available.

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Professionalism in Medicine: A Case-Based Guide for Medical Students Review

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(More customer reviews)The successful practice of medicine requires more than a body of knowledge, it also requires a code of conduct. That's why "Professionalism In Medicine: A Case-Based Guide For Medical Students" should be a core component of all medical school curriculums. Compiled and edited by the team of John Spandorfer (Associate Professor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College), Charles A. Pohl (Professor of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College), Susan L. Rattner (Professor Medicine and Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College), and Thomas J. Nasca (Professor of Medicine and Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medicine (Jefferson Medical College), "Professionalism In Medicine" is a compilation of seventy-two illustrative cases helping the reader appreciate and benefit from real-life professional dilemmas commonly encountered by medical students and practicing physicians in a variety of medical specialties. The contributors are drawn from forty-six medical schools and institutions and include physicians, pharmacists, nurses, psychologists, medical social workers, health care administrators, and patient advocates. A superbly organized and expertly presented body of commentary that is as thoughtful and it is thought-provoking, "Professionalism In Medicine" is an essential addition to personal, professional, medical school, and academic library Health & Medicine reference collections.

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Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Second Edition: An Evidence-Based Approach Review

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(More customer reviews)Great Info, can get long winded at times. Also its very hard to find things in the index. Overall I like Brannon's text for my CV rehab.

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A comprehensive textbook spanning the entire scope of cardiovascular and pulmonary practice

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Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy reflects the broadest possible spectrum of cardiovascular and pulmonary practice and draws upon the expertise of more than two dozen internationally recognized contributors.The second edition has been updated to cover the sweeping changes that have occurred in both the practice of physical therapy and the education of physical therapy students. These changes include health care cost containment, the introduction of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, and the utilization of the disablement model.

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Medical Terminology: The Language of Health Care Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book for a class, ended up dropping it (before it started), and decided to study the book anyway. This book is very thorough; it has a ton of information in it and is good about explaining the prefixes and suffixes and roots of the terms. They really break down each word to make sure you understand it. They also have actual photos of several different skin disorders and things of that nature, which I found to be useful too.

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Now students can learn medical terminology in its proper context—in documenting patient care. The text teaches students APPLIED terminology, demonstrating exactly how medical terminology is used in the clinical practice setting. Willis' Medical Terminology features COMPLETE records with patient history included. Completely unique, the fourth chapter teaches basic communication between professionals, including physician's orders and prescriptions, plus..."Ancient Artifacts" with colorful etymologies and historical backgrounds for commonly used terms.An entire chapter focuses on time management, sensory mnemonics, and using flash cards—information unique to this text. Helpful appendices include an index of term components, abbreviations and symbols, answers to exercises and a listing of commonly prescribed drugs.In addition to the best medical terminology available for students, Willis' Medical Terminology gives instructors a range of options for using the material:The TextThe Instructor's GuidePronunciation Audio Tapes OverheadsComputerized Test Bank

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Modeling in Medical Decision Making: A Bayesian Approach (Statistics in Practice) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice readable book about decision theory from the Bayesian perspective. In addition to providing the foundations of Bayesian decision theory including utility theory the author prvides many real world research examples including meta-analyses.
Unlike his more recent and highly statistically sophisticated text on Bayesian decision theory this concentrates on medical examples and his written at a level to appeal to clinicians as well as statisticians. Decision trees and methods toevaluate quality of life years are introduced and used in the examples.

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The Deadly Dinner Party: and Other Medical Detective Stories Review

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(More customer reviews)Dr. Edlow is tenaciously honest and accurate in his communication of medical concepts and the limitations of medical knowledge; and he does so in a language everyone can understand. So approachable are Dr. Edlow's stories, that they are able to immerse their readers in a world of disease and investigation as if they were directly involved. He accomplishes this feat by wrapping each story in fascinating historical detail and everyday environments and foods many will have experienced. You may never attend a dinner party, pet your cat, admire Queen Elizabeth's crown jewels, or read Harry Potter in the same way again.
As a physician and a lover of well-written literature, I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to the lay person and medical professional alike.

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Spine Disorders: Medical and Surgical Management Review

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(More customer reviews)As a resident in training I found this book to be an incredible resource. I particularly appreciated the information contained in the the Appendix under the section titled "Please don't make my mistakes." Experience is the best teacher and nowhere is this more evident than in the practice of medicine. A wonderful text and a smooth read.

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Digital Image Processing for Medical Applications Review

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(More customer reviews)The most accessible book on imaging on the market. Written in a clear and direct style, with lots of figures and example questions. Comes with exercises that you can use with ImageJ. It doesn't overwhelm you with math, but uses it sparingly and always explains the background. This is a great book either for self-study or as a classroom textbook. It should also be of interest to those already working in medical imaging. Just the clearest, most user-friendly imaging book out there ...

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Image processing is a hands-on discipline, and the best way to learn is by doing. This text takes its motivation from medical applications and uses real medical images and situations to illustrate and clarify concepts and to build intuition, insight and understanding. Designed for advanced undergraduates and graduate students who will become end-users of digital image processing, it covers the basics of the major clinical imaging modalities, explaining how the images are produced and acquired. It then presents the standard image processing operations, focusing on practical issues and problem solving. Crucially, the book explains when and why particular operations are done, and practical computer-based activities show how these operations affect real images. All images, links to the public-domain software ImageJ and custom plug-ins, and selected solutions are available from www.cambridge.org/books/dougherty.

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Medical Billing & Coding Demystified Review

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(More customer reviews)Perahaps 30 pages of the book have anything to do with medical billing or coding. The rest of the book presents a summary of everything from telephone etiquette to the duties of the office manager. This is really more of a sloppily written introduction to running the front end of a medical practice than it is a serious introduction to medical billing and coding. As such the book is really only of value to someone thinking of pursuing a job in medical practice management and just wants to get an idea of what it's all about. It's of little value for anyone actually trying to figure out how medical billing and coding actually works.

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This handy resource clearly explains the principles and practicesused by medical offices, hospitals, and health facilities to encodemedical services in order to receive payment from governmentagencies and insurance companies.

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