Accoucher après la date prévue d’accouchement
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36508
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Valley Regional Hospital. Labour and Delivery Unit.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2018.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1952
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Vous serez probablement excitée et anxieuse à l’approche de la naissance de votre bébé. La durée moyenne d’une grossesse est de 40 semaines. La plupart des femmes accouchent entre la 38e et la 42e semaine. Beaucoup de bébés ne viennent pas au monde à la date prévue d’accouchement. Environ 85 % des bébés naissent dans la semaine qui précède ou qui suit la date prévue d’accouchement. La meilleure chose à faire est de considérer votre date prévue d’accouchement comme la meilleure « estimation poss…
- Available Online
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- Alternate Title
- Giving birth after your due date
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2018
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pregnancy, Prolonged
- Labor, Induced
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Prolonged pregnancy
- Labor, Induced (Obstetrics)
- Abstract
- Vous serez probablement excitée et anxieuse à l’approche de la naissance de votre bébé. La durée moyenne d’une grossesse est de 40 semaines. La plupart des femmes accouchent entre la 38e et la 42e semaine. Beaucoup de bébés ne viennent pas au monde à la date prévue d’accouchement. Environ 85 % des bébés naissent dans la semaine qui précède ou qui suit la date prévue d’accouchement. La meilleure chose à faire est de considérer votre date prévue d’accouchement comme la meilleure « estimation possible ». La présente brochure explique à quoi vous attendre si la grossesse se poursuit après votre date prévue d’accouchement. Elle traite aussi du déroulement des évaluations post-terme et de la façon de vous préparer à ces consultations. Les symptômes exigeant un appel à l’unité du travail et de l’accouchement sont indiqués.
- This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 1925, “Giving Birth After Your Due Date”. You will likely feel excited and anxious as you wait for the birth of your baby. The average length of pregnancy is 40 weeks. Most women give birth between 38 to 42 weeks. Many babies are not born on their due date. About 85% of babies are born within one week before or after their due date. It’s best to think of your due date as a “best guess.” This pamphlet describes what to expect if you go past your due date. What is done during a Post-Dates Assessment (PDA) and how to get ready for these visits are covered. A list of symptoms which require you to call the Labour & Delivery Unit is listed.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Labour & Delivery Unit staff, VRH
- Pamphlet Number
- 1952
The ASMBS textbook of bariatric surgery. Volume 2, Integrated health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34056
Christopher Still, David B. Sarwer, Jeanne Blankenship, editors.
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
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- Location
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Developed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery provides a comprehensive guide of information dealing with the ever evolving field of bariatric surgery. Volume II: Integrated Health is divided into 3 sections: bariatric medicine, psychosocial, and nutritional aspects of bariatric surgery. The first section deals with the psychosocial issues associated with severe obesity. The second section deals with the role of obesity med…
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- Corporate Author
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Other Authors
- Still, Christopher
- Sarwer, David B.
- Blankenship, Jeanne
- Responsibility
- Christopher Still, David B. Sarwer, Jeanne Blankenship, editors
- Alternate Title
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery textbook of bariatric surgery
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 241 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781493911974 (electronic bk.)
- 9781493911967
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bariatric Surgery - methods
- Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Obesity - prevention & control
- Obesity - psychology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Obesity - Surgery - Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Abstract
- Developed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery provides a comprehensive guide of information dealing with the ever evolving field of bariatric surgery. Volume II: Integrated Health is divided into 3 sections: bariatric medicine, psychosocial, and nutritional aspects of bariatric surgery. The first section deals with the psychosocial issues associated with severe obesity. The second section deals with the role of obesity medicine physicians in preoperative and postoperative support of the bariatric patients. The nutritional section discusses the preoperative and postoperative nutritional support for the bariatric patient.
- Contents
- Part I. Psychosocial -- Psychosocial Characteristics of Bariatric Surgery Candidates -- Psychopathology and Bariatric Surgery -- Quality of Life -- Eating Disorders and Eating Behavior Pre- and Post-Bariatric Surgery -- Introduction to Psychological Consultations for Bariatric Surgery Patients -- Psychosocial Issues after Bariatric Surgery -- Technology to Assess and Intervene on Weight-Related Behaviors with Bariatric Surgery Patients -- Psychosocial Issues in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery -- Part II. Nutrition -- Perioperative Nutrition Assessment of the Bariatric Surgery Patient -- Nutrition Education and Counseling of the Bariatric Surgery Patient -- Macronutrient Recommendations: Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat -- Identification, Assessment and Treatment of Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies after Bariatric Surgery -- Managing Common Nutrition Problems after Bariatric Surgery -- Nutrition Care Across the Weight Loss Surgery Process -- Part III. Obesity Medicine -- Lifestyle Modification for the Treatment of Obesity -- Pharmacotherapy Management of Obesity -- Medical Preparation for Bariatric Surgery -- The Perioperative and Postoperative Medical Management of the Bariatric Surgery Patient -- The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Team Approach -- Genomic and Clinical Predictors Associated with Long-Term Success After Bariatric Surgery -- Medical Approach to a Patient with Postoperative Weight Regain -- The Role of Physical Activity in Optimizing Bariatric Surgery Outcomes.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Bone Book : An Orthopedic Pocket Manual
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45246
Sumon Nandi, Selvon F. St. Clair.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Location
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The Bone Book: An Orthopedic Pocket Manual is a complete guide to the essentials of orthopedics in today's busy hospital and outpatient settings. Concise chapters provide the basic knowledge that all orthopedic surgery residents, medical students, and supporting staff must know to handle the full range of conditions, injuries, and diseases for patients in the operating room and emergency department. Included are essentials of musculoskeletal anatomy, physical examination, orthopedic emergencies…
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- Author
- Nandi, Sumon
- Other Authors
- St Clair, Selvon F.
- Responsibility
- Sumon Nandi, Selvon F. St. Clair
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 229 p.) : 139 illus., 136 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9781461430919
- 9781461430902 (Print ed.)
- 9781461430926 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bone and Bones - injuries
- Orthopedics - methods
- Specialty
- Orthopedics
- Abstract
- The Bone Book: An Orthopedic Pocket Manual is a complete guide to the essentials of orthopedics in today's busy hospital and outpatient settings. Concise chapters provide the basic knowledge that all orthopedic surgery residents, medical students, and supporting staff must know to handle the full range of conditions, injuries, and diseases for patients in the operating room and emergency department. Included are essentials of musculoskeletal anatomy, physical examination, orthopedic emergencies, and emergency room consults, including care for fractures, dislocations, bone/joint infections, and spinal cord injuries. Additional chapters cover operative room basics, such as patient positioning, prepping, and draping, and common orthopedic techniques, such as splinting, joint aspiration, and regional blocks. By compiling information commonly passed down from senior to junior surgeon, the authors have distilled a wide range of orthopedic fundamentals into one easy-to-read book.
- Contents
- Anatomy Essentials -- Physical Exam Fundamentals -- Managing the Floor -- Orthopedic Emergencies -- Emergency Room Consultations -- Sports Injuries -- Operating Room Basics -- Techniques in Orthopedics.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
Clinical Management of the Rheumatoid Hand, Wrist, and Elbow
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40010
Kevin C. Chung, editor.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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This book provides comprehensive coverage of the management and related surgery of the rheumatoid hand, wrist, and elbow. It provides a much-needed, authoritative discussion of the epidemiology, surgical techniques, and outcomes of rheumatoid surgery. The book begins by introducing important background concepts, and then goes on to present up-to-date details on pre and postoperative management, indications, and treatment options. Each section ends with case-based coverage of common clinical sce…
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- Other Authors
- Chung, Kevin C
- Responsibility
- Kevin C. Chung, editor
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 330 p. : 264 illus., 178 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319266602
- 9783319266589 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid - etiology
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery
- Elbow - surgery
- Hand - surgery
- Treatment Outcome
- Wrist - surgery
- Abstract
- This book provides comprehensive coverage of the management and related surgery of the rheumatoid hand, wrist, and elbow. It provides a much-needed, authoritative discussion of the epidemiology, surgical techniques, and outcomes of rheumatoid surgery. The book begins by introducing important background concepts, and then goes on to present up-to-date details on pre and postoperative management, indications, and treatment options. Each section ends with case-based coverage of common clinical scenarios and features numerous illustrations that showcase the sequential approach in managing this disease. Clinical Management of the Rheumatoid Hand, Wrist, and Elbow has broad appeal for rheumatologists and primary care physicians, and will assist them in providing appropriate referrals for surgery consultations. It also serves as a valuable reference for surgeons treating and managing patients with this unique disease.
- Contents
- Part I. Background Concepts -- Advances in the Medical Treatment of RA: What Surgeons Need to Know -- Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Historical and Evidence-Based Perspective -- Preoperative and Postoperative Medical Management for Rheumatoid Hand Surgery -- Setting Priorities: The Timing and the Indication for Rheumatoid Surgical Procedures -- Upper Extremity Compression Neuropathies in Rheumatoid Patients -- Current Treatment Outcomes among Patients with Rheumatoid Hand and Wrist Deformities -- Application of Patient-Rated Questionnaires in Rheumatoid Hand Outcomes Research -- Part II. Rheumatoid Wrist -- Biomechanics of the Rheumatoid Wrist Deformity -- Concepts and Indications of Rheumatoid Wrist Surgery -- Management of the Distal Radioulnar Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Soft Tissue Reconstructive Procedures in the Rheumatoid Wrist, Including Tendon Transfer Procedures -- Advances in Total Wrist Arthroplasty -- Total Wrist Fusion and Limited Wrist Fusion Procedures in Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Application of Arthroscopy in Treatment of the Rheumatoid Wrist. - Case Based Discussion of the Management of the Rheumatoid Wrist -- Part III. Rheumatoid Hand -- The Rheumatoid Finger: Treatment Concepts and Indications for Surgery -- Biomechanics of Rheumatoid Finger Deformities -- Treatment of MCP Joints in the Rheumatoid Hand -- Treatment of Boutonniere and Swan-Neck Deformities in Rheumatoid Fingers -- Concepts in Ulnar Drift Deformity -- The Rheumatoid Thumb -- Case Based Examples of Management of the Rheumatoid Hand -- Part IV. Rheumatoid Elbow -- Soft Tissue Management of the Elbow Deformities -- Arthroplasty Procedures for the Rheumatoid Elbow -- Case Based Examples of Management of Rheumatoid Elbow.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Clinical Medical Ethics : Landmark Works of Mark Siegler, MD
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41735
Laura Weiss Roberts, Mark Siegler, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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This instant gold standard title is a major contribution to the field of clinical medical ethics and will be used widely for reference and teaching purposes for years to come. Throughout his career, Mark Siegler, MD, has written on topics ranging from the teaching of clinical medical ethics to end-of-life decision-making and the ethics of advances in technology. With more than 200 journal publications and 60 book chapters published in this area over the course of his illustrious career, Dr. Sie…
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- Other Authors
- Roberts, Laura Weiss
- Siegler, Mark
- Responsibility
- Laura Weiss Roberts, Mark Siegler, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 419 pages) : 17 illus., 8 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319538754
- 9783319538730 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics, Medical
- Ethics, Clinical
- Abstract
- This instant gold standard title is a major contribution to the field of clinical medical ethics and will be used widely for reference and teaching purposes for years to come. Throughout his career, Mark Siegler, MD, has written on topics ranging from the teaching of clinical medical ethics to end-of-life decision-making and the ethics of advances in technology. With more than 200 journal publications and 60 book chapters published in this area over the course of his illustrious career, Dr. Siegler has become the pre-eminent scholar and teacher in the field. Indeed his work has had a profound impact on a range of therapeutic areas, especially internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, oncology, and medical education. Having grown steadily in importance the last 30 years, clinical ethics examines the practical, everyday ethical issues that arise in encounters among patients, doctors, nurses, allied health workers, and health care institutions. The goal of clinical ethics is to improve patient care and patient outcomes, and almost every large hospital now has an ethics committee or ethics consultation service to help resolve clinical ethical problems; and almost every medical organization now has an ethics committee and code of ethics. Most significantly, clinical ethics discussions have become a part of the routine clinical discourse that occurs in outpatient and inpatient clinical settings across the country. This seminal collection of 46 landmark works written by Dr. Siegler with colleagues throughout his career was edited by Dr. Laura Weiss Roberts and by Dr. Siegler. Dr. Roberts is a prominent psychiatric ethicist and physician-scientist as well as a mentee and longtime collaborator of Dr. Siegler. The text is organized around five themes of foundational scholarship: restoring and transforming the ethical basis of modern clinical medicine, the doctor-patient relationship, education and professionalism, end-of-life care, and clinical innovation.With introductory perspectives by a group of renowned scholars in medicine, Clinical Medical Ethics: Landmark Works of Mark Siegler, MD explains the field authoritatively and comprehensively and will be of invaluable assistance to all clinicians and scholars concerned with clinical ethics. .
- Contents
- Part I -- Restoring and Transforming the Ethical Basis of Modern Clinical Medicine -- 1. An Introduction from Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A. -- 2. A Perspective from Mark Siegler, M.D. -- 3. A Perspective from Daniel P. Sulmasy, M.D., Ph.D. -- 4. A Perspective from Dana Levinson, M.P.H., Holly J. Humphrey, M.D., and Kenneth S. Polonsky, M.D. -- 5. A Perspective from Jordan J. Cohen, M.D. -- 6. A Perspective from Peter A. Singer, M.D. -- Part II Landmark Works on Clinical Medical Ethics by Mark Siegler, M.D. -- 7. Foundational Scholarship -- 7.1 Clinical ethics and clinical medicine (1979) -- 7.2 Decision-making strategy for clinical ethical problems in medicine (1982) -- 7.3 An ethics consultation service in a teaching hospital. Utilization and evaluation (1988) -- 7.4 Clinical medical ethics (1990) -- 7.5 Ethics committees and consultants (1990) -- 7.6 Future directions in clinical ethics (1991) -- 7.7 Clinical ethics (1991) -- 7.8 Clinical ethics in the practice of medicine (1996) -- 7.9 Five major themes in bioethics (1997) -- 7.10 The contributions of clinical ethics to patient care (1997) -- 8. The Doctor-Patient Relationship -- 8.1 Searching for moral certainty in medicine: a proposal for a new model of the doctor-patient encounter 1981) -- 8.2 Clinical intuition: a procedure for balancing the rights of patients and the responsibilities of physicians (1981) -- 8.3 The doctor-patient encounter and its relationship to theories of health and disease (1981) -- 8.4 The physician-patient accommodation: a central event in clinical medicine (1982) -- 8.5 Confidentiality in medicine: a decrepit concept (1982) -- 8.6 Medical consultations in the context of the physician-patient relationship (1982) -- 8.7 Metaphors and models of doctor-patient relationships: their implications for autonomy (1984) -- 8.8 The progression of medicine: from physician paternalism to patient autonomy to bureaucratic parsimony (1985) -- 8.9 Learning from our patients: one participants impact on clinical trial research and informed consent (1997) -- 8.10 The physician-surrogate relationship (2007) -- 9. Education and Professionalism -- 9.1 A legacy of Osler: teaching clinical ethics at the bedside (1978) -- 9.2 Basic curricular goals in medical ethics: the DeCamp conference on the teaching of medical ethics (1985) -- 9.3 Fellowship training programs in clinical ethics (1988) -- 9.4 Development of a teaching program in clinical medical ethics at the University of Chicago (1989) -- 9.5 Internal medicine residents' preferences regarding medical ethics education (1989) -- 9.6 Caring for medical students as patients (1990) -- 9.7 Teaching clinical ethics (1990) -- 9.8 Medical students as patients: a pilot study of their health care needs, practices, and concerns (1996) -- 9.9 What and how psychiatry residents at ten training programs wish to learn about ethics (1996) -- 9.10 Clinical ethics teaching in psychiatric supervision (1996) -- 9.11 Training doctors for professionalism: some lessons from teaching clinical medical ethics (2002) -- 10. End-of-Life Care -- 10.1 Pascal's wager and the hanging of crepe (1975) -- 10.2 Critical illness: the limits of autonomy (1977) -- 10.3 Brain death and live birth (1982) -- 10.4 Against the emerging stream: should fluids and nutritional support be discontinued? (1985) -- 10.5 Euthanasia: a critique (1990) -- 10.6 Elective use of life-sustaining treatments in internal medicine (1991) -- 10.7 Intimacy and caring: the legacy of Karen Ann Quinlan (1993) -- 10.8 The rise and fall of the futility movement (2000) -- 11. Clinical Innovation 11.1 Ethical issues in growth hormone therapy (1989) -- 11.2 Orthopedic surgeons' attitudes and practices concerning the treatment of patients with human immunosuppressive virus infection (1989) -- 11.3 Ethics of liver transplantation with living donors (1989) -- 11.4 Bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease; a study of parentsÇÖ decisions (1991) -- 11.5 Ethical justification for living liver donation (1992) -- 11.6 Transplantation of liver grafts from living donors into adults: too much, too soon (2001) -- 11.7 Elective surgical patients as living organ donors: a clinical and ethical innovation (2009) -- Appendix.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Consultation in Neurourology : A Practical Evidence-Based Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43174
Jacques Corcos, Mikolaj Przydacz.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book is aimed to bring the reader into the heart of the action of any health professional consulted for a patient with a neurogenic bladder (NB). Extensive textbooks of the NB exist but there is a lack of an actual practical guide for diagnosis and management of patients suffering from NB. This book provides a single source of information on consultation in neurourology. The text covers both urinary incontinence and retention resulting from NB dysfunction. The book also discusses complicat…
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- Author
- Corcos, Jacques
- Other Authors
- Przydacz, Mikolaj
- Responsibility
- Jacques Corcos, Mikolaj Przydacz
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 312 p.) : 69 illus., 47 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319639109
- 9783319639093 (print ed.)
- 9783319639116 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic - diagnosis
- Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic - therapy
- Urologic Diseases
- Abstract
- This book is aimed to bring the reader into the heart of the action of any health professional consulted for a patient with a neurogenic bladder (NB). Extensive textbooks of the NB exist but there is a lack of an actual practical guide for diagnosis and management of patients suffering from NB. This book provides a single source of information on consultation in neurourology. The text covers both urinary incontinence and retention resulting from NB dysfunction. The book also discusses complications of NB which include urinary tract infections, hydronephrosis, renal failure or autonomic dysreflexia. Sections address these clinical issues faced by physicians. This book provides a useful guide with comprehensive and practical instructions for all practitioners dealing with NB in their day-to-day clinical practice. It will serve as a valuable resource for those with a special interest in NB. The book reviews new data about diagnostic and management options. It also provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current NB guidelines from different societies. All chapters include the most up to date scientific and clinical information with the relevant level of clinical evidence and grade of recommendation.
- Contents
- Part I. Introduction -- Book Presentation with Overview of Bladder Physiology -- Neurogenic Bladder Pathophysiology -- Pathologies Responsible for the Development of the Neurogenic Bladder -- Part II. First Consultation of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury -- Medical History and Physical Examination -- Testing -- Bladder Management and Follow-up Plan -- Part III. Consultations for Main Complaints in Neurogenic Bladder -- Incontinence Due to Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity -- Retention -- Incontinence Due to Neurogenic Sphincter Deficiency -- Part IV. Consultations for Complications of Neurogenic Bladder -- Urinary Tract Infection -- Urolithiasis -- Hydronephrosis -- Renal Failure -- Autonomic Dysreflexia -- Other (Bladder Cancer, Sexual Dysfunction) -- Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and Neurogenic Bladder -- Part V. Patient Education -- Patient Education -- Part VI. Reports and Guidelines -- Reports and Guidelines on Neurogenic Bladder.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Consultations in dermatology : studies of orphan and unique patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat27238
Shelley, Walter B.
--Cambridge, UK:
Cambridge University Press
, c2006.
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- Location
- Online
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- Author
- Shelley, Walter B
- Other Authors
- Shelley, E. Dorinda
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, UK
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- ISBN
- 6610308845
- Contents
- Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Introduction: How to Be a Dermatologic Detective -- 1. The History -- 2. The Conjecture -- Could it be due to drugs? -- Could it be due to contactants? -- Could it be due to foods? -- Could it be due to an internal cause? -- 3. The Informed Patient -- 4. The Confirmation by Challenge -- 1 The Case of Black Sweat -- 2 A Case of Hives That Wouldn't Go Away -- 3 The Painful Bath -- 4 A Shower of Hives -- 5 A Premenstrual Rash -- 6 Uncombable Hair -- 7 The Man Who Couldn't Sweat -- 8 Scratch Blisters -- 9 Skin Deep Photography -- 10 The Bug That Never Was -- 11 Blue Spots -- 12 White Spots -- 13 Same Place, Next Time Rash -- 14 The Brown Spots That Wouldn't Go Away -- 15 The Case of the Painful Fingertips -- 16 A Strange Sunburn -- 17 A Multiple Personality Dermatitis -- 18 Accidental Hives -- 19 The Odor of Rotten Fish -- 20 Hormonal Blisters -- 21 Flower Shop Itch -- 22 "Stress and a Penny" Hives -- 23 The Case of Unilateral Wrinkles -- 24 Fiery Red Legs -- 25 Painful Feet -- 26 Hot Flashes and Cold Cream -- 27 The Blister and the Skin Test -- 28 A Chilling Pain -- 29 Rough Skin and Sore Throats -- 30 The Premenstrual Purple Chin -- 31 Nine Year Hives -- 32 Golf Course Dermatitis -- 33 The Secret Message -- 34 Herpes Gladiatorum -- 35 Sunshine Allergy -- 36 L'homme Rouge -- 37 Rings of Rash -- 38 The Breasts That Never Stopped Growing -- 39 The Minister's Hives -- 40 Hardened Skin -- 41 Battery Blisters -- 42 Hair Loss and Swollen Lips -- 43 The Worm From Outer Space -- 44 A New Light on Psoriasis -- 45 Black and Blue Spots -- 46 The Emergency Room Itch -- 47 The Sleeper -- 48 A Crazy Rash -- 49 Bald Spots -- 50 The Dog Died -- 51 The Abacus Tumor -- 52 No Spit -- 53 The Smell of Burnt Toast -- 54 The Twenty-Three Year Itch -- 55 The Mysterious Treatment -- 56 The Creeping Acne Cyst -- 57 Our First Case -- 58 A Strange Case of Acne -- 59 The Case of the Glass Eye -- 60 The Hand Eczema Caper -- 61 The Sore That Would Never Heal -- 62 Black Blisters -- References -- SHELLEY REFERENCES -- FOR FURTHER READING
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Dementia and the Advance Directive : Lessons from the Bedside
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43031
Marcia Sokolowski.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This unique title offers a novel exploration into the world of advance directives for patients with dementia. Based on real life ethics consultations the expert author has undertaken, the cases depict fascinating and challenging moral issues arising in a variety of healthcare facilities. The dynamics of the interdisciplinary health care teams of these patients, along with the dynamics of the families who are grappling to best serve their loved ones, are outlined and assessed; and the role each …
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- Author
- Sokolowski, Marcia
- Responsibility
- Marcia Sokolowski
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 141 p
- ISBN
- 9783319720838
- 9783319720821 (print ed.)
- 9783319720845 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Advance Directives - ethics
- Decision Making - ethics
- Dementia
- Mental Competency
- Specialty
- Ethics
- Geriatrics
- Psychiatry
- Abstract
- This unique title offers a novel exploration into the world of advance directives for patients with dementia. Based on real life ethics consultations the expert author has undertaken, the cases depict fascinating and challenging moral issues arising in a variety of healthcare facilities. The dynamics of the interdisciplinary health care teams of these patients, along with the dynamics of the families who are grappling to best serve their loved ones, are outlined and assessed; and the role each player's personal histories have on the ethical issues and their resolution in real life are explored. Following each case study, the author applies a range of concepts introduced in the beginning of the book to the relevant case study, thus integrating theory with a case-based approach. A user-friendly question-and-answer format provides a thought provoking and accessible learning experience for readers. Dementia and the Advance Directive: Lessons from the Bedside tackles complicated and realistic healthcare scenarios and offers an invaluable addition to the literature on advance directives.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
Difficult psychiatric consultations : an integrated approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33690
Sergio V. Delgado, Jeffrey R. Strawn.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
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- Online
This innovative and important book describes a practical and clinically-relevant approach to the 'difficult' psychiatric consultation. The authors systematically examine psychodynamic theories, family systems theories, and legal and ethical aspects of these consultations. Difficult Psychiatric Consultations: An Integrated Approach is unique compared to most psychiatric texts, in that it weaves traditional concepts in understanding a person and their family with contemporary developmental and re…
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- Author
- Delgado, Sergio V
- Other Authors
- Strawn, Jeffrey R
- Responsibility
- Sergio V. Delgado, Jeffrey R. Strawn
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 151 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783642395529 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642395512
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Inpatients - psychology
- Psychosomatic Medicine - methods
- Mental Disorders - psychology
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
- Patient Care Team
- Professional-Family Relations
- Referral and Consultation
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Inpatients - psychology
- Psychosomatic Medicine - methods
- Mental Disorders - psychology
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
- Patient Care Team
- Professional-Family Relations
- Referral and Consultation
- Psychiatric consultation
- Psychiatry
- Psychotherapy
- Abstract
- This innovative and important book describes a practical and clinically-relevant approach to the 'difficult' psychiatric consultation. The authors systematically examine psychodynamic theories, family systems theories, and legal and ethical aspects of these consultations. Difficult Psychiatric Consultations: An Integrated Approach is unique compared to most psychiatric texts, in that it weaves traditional concepts in understanding a person and their family with contemporary developmental and relational concepts. The importance of these concepts, when applied to the study of the complexities and the interplay between patients, treatment teams and patients' families in today's medical centers, is brought to life through rich, real-life clinical examples. These powerful clinical vignettes allow the reader to put himself in the psychiatric consultant's shoes as he navigates practical interventions to improve the outcomes of 'difficult' consultations. To that end, the authors provide tables to outline pre and post diagnosis observable patterns of the parties involved in the psychiatric consultation. This book has much to offer to general psychiatrists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychiatric residents, psychologists, nurse practitioners and social workers.
- Contents
- Integrating theoretical paradigms -- The patient -- The family -- The treatment team -- Ethical and medicolegal issues -- The culture -- The clinical presentation.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Frozen Section Library. Lymph Nodes
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30941
edited by Cherie H. Dunphy.
--New York:
Springer
, c2012.
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The Frozen Section Library series provides concise, user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and differential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried frozen section scenario. Frozen Section Library: Lymph Nodes highlights the usefulness of techniques such as touch preparation cytology and fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology, as well as FNA biopsy. This fascicle also suggests proper handling for subsequent ancillary studies, inc…
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- Dunphy, Cherie H
- Responsibility
- edited by Cherie H. Dunphy
- Alternate Title
- Lymph Nodes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 125 p. : 71 ill., 69 ill. in color)
- Series Vol.
- 10
- Series Title
- Frozen section library series
- ISBN
- 9781461412533
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Lymph Nodes - anatomy & histology - Atlases
- Lymph Nodes - pathology - Atlases
- Frozen Sections - Atlases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pathology
- Abstract
- The Frozen Section Library series provides concise, user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and differential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried frozen section scenario. Frozen Section Library: Lymph Nodes highlights the usefulness of techniques such as touch preparation cytology and fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology, as well as FNA biopsy. This fascicle also suggests proper handling for subsequent ancillary studies, including flow cytometric, cytogenetic, and molecular studies. Special emphasis is given to the limitations of frozen section diagnosis in lymph node pathology. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up to date scientific information. This book serves as a very useful resource for physicians in the frozen section room and in intra-operative consultation situations dealing with, and interested in, this very complex field of diagnostic pathology. Frozen Section Library: Lymph Nodes is of great value to pathologists, residents, and fellows who diagnose pathologic processes involving lymph nodes. Cherie H. Dunphy, M.D. is Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Executive Director of Hematopathology and Hematopathology Fellowship Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC.
- Contents
- Intraoperative Consultations of Tissue for Evaluation of Hematolymphoid Disorders or Malignancies: Appropriate Handling, Including Touch Preparation Cytology Versus Frozen Section -- Applications of Touch Preparation Cytology to Intraoperative Consultations: Lymph Nodes and Extranodal Tissues for Evaluation of Hematolymphoid Disorders -- Applications of Frozen Section to Intraoperative Consultations of Extranodal Tissues for Evaluation of Hematolymphoid Disorders and Diagnostic Pitfalls of Frozen Section to Intraoperative Consultations of Lymph Nodes for Evaluation of Hematolymphoid Disorders -- The Role of Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) and FNA Biopsy in Evaluating Hematolymphoid Disorders and Malignancies in Lymph Nodes and Extranodal Tissues -- Applications of Frozen Section to Intraoperative Consultations of Metastatic Malignancies Involving Lymph Nodes -- Pitfalls of Frozen Section to Intraoperative Consultations of Evaluating Lymph Nodes for Involvement by Metastatic Malignancies: Benign Processes (Lesions) Mimicking Metastatic Carcinoma.
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- e-Book
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Genitourinary Pathology : Practical Advances
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39000
Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, Christopher G. Przybycin, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2015.
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This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of the genitourinary tumor pathology field and the most contemporary insights regarding specimen submission, histologic morphology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular studies useful in the diagnosis of genitourinary neoplasms. Discussion of the clinical implications of pathological findings is contributed by renowned clinicians in the field. This handsome volume guides the reader through the intricacies of genitourinary tumor patholog…
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- Magi-Galluzzi, Cristina
- Przybycin, Christopher G
- Responsibility
- Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, Christopher G. Przybycin, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 533 p. : 308 illus., 293 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781493920440
- 9781493920433 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Urogenital Neoplasms - pathology
- Urogenital System - pathology
- Abstract
- This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of the genitourinary tumor pathology field and the most contemporary insights regarding specimen submission, histologic morphology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular studies useful in the diagnosis of genitourinary neoplasms. Discussion of the clinical implications of pathological findings is contributed by renowned clinicians in the field. This handsome volume guides the reader through the intricacies of genitourinary tumor pathology, diagnosis, reporting, and prognosis. Written by experts in the field, Genitourinary Pathology: Practical Advances is of great value to anatomic pathologists, urologists, fellows in genitourinary pathology, as well as upper level residents training in pathology .
- Contents
- Part I. Update on Prostate Tumor Pathology -- Anatomy of the Prostate Revisited: Implications for Prostate Biopsy and Zonal Origins of Prostate Cancer -- Contemporary Gleason Grading System -- Contemporary Prostate Cancer Staging -- Prostate Cancer Reporting on Biopsy and Radical Prostatectomy Specimens -- Unusual Epithelial and Non-Epithelial Neoplasms of the Prostate -- Management Implications Associated with Unusal Morphologic Entities of the Prostate -- Nomograms for Prostate Cancer Decision-Making -- Genetic Determinants of Familial and Hereditary Prostate Cancer -- New Molecular Markers of Diagnosis and Prognosis in Prostate Cancer -- Intraoperative Consultation for Prostate Tumors: Challenges and Implications for Treatment -- Genomics and Epigenomics of Prostate Cancer -- Part II. Update on Bladder Tumor Pathology -- Anatomy of the Urinary Bladder Revisited: Implications for Diagnosis and Staging of Bladder Cancer -- Classification and Histologic Grading of Urothelial Neoplasms by the WHO 2004 (ISUP 1998) Criteria -- Reporting of Bladder Cancer in TURBT and Cystectomy Specimens -- Urothelial Carcinoma Variants: Morphology and Association with Outcomes -- Independent Predictos of Clinical Outcomes and Prediction Models on Bladder and Upper Urinary Tract Cancer -- Familial Urothelial Carcinomas -- New Molecular Markers with Diagnostic and Prognostic Values in Bladder Cancer -- Intraoperative Consultation for Bladder Tumors: Challenges and Implications for Treatment -- Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations in Urothelial Carcinoma -- Urine Cytology -- Part III. Update on Renal Tumor Pathology -- Anatomy of the Kidney Revisited: Implications for Diagnosis and Staging of Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Classification of Adult Renal Tumors and Grading of Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Tumor Staging for Renal Pathology -- Surgical Pathology Reporting of Renal Cell Carcinomas -- Newly Described Entities in Renal Tumor Pathology -- Clinical and Management Implications Associated with Histologic Subtypes of Renal Cell Carcinomas -- Independent Predictors of Clinical Outcomes and Prediction Models for Renal Tumor Pathology -- Pathology of Inherited Forms of Renal Carcinoma -- The Utility of Immunohistochemistry in the Differential Diagnosis of Renal Cell Carcinomas -- Intraoperative Consultations for Renal Masses: Challenges and Implications for Treatment -- Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations in Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Role of Needle Biopsy in Renal Masses: Past, Present, Future -- Part IV. Update on Testicular Tumor Pathology -- Anatomy of the Testis and Staging of its Cancers: Implications for Diagnosis -- Classification of Testicular Tumors -- Testicular Cancer Reporting on Radical Orchiectomy and Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection After Treatment -- Difficult or Newly Described Morphologic Entities in Testicular Neoplasia -- Clinical Implications of the Differnt Histologic Subtypes of Testicular Tumors -- Familial Syndromes Associated with Testicular Tumors -- Molecular and Immunohistochemical Markers of Diagnostic and Prognostic Value in Testicular Tumors -- Intraoperative Consultations for Testicular Tumors: Challenges and Implications for Treatment -- Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations in Testicular Tumors.
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- e-Book
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Gerodontology Essentials for Health Care Professionals
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45273
Anastassia Kossioni, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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This book provides basic knowledge and skills for non-dental healthcare practitioners, helping them recognize the importance of oral health, perform initial oral health assessments, consult dentists when necessary, and offer preventive advice and counseling. As people age, they tend to refrain from routine dental care, while the number of consultations with non-dental healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists etc.) …
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- Kossioni, Anastassia
- Responsibility
- Anastassia Kossioni, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 184 p.) : 98 illus., 97 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783030414689
- 9783030414672 (Print ed.)
- 9783030414696 (Print ed.)
- 9783030414702 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aged
- Aging - physiology
- Oral Health
- Specialty
- Dentistry
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This book provides basic knowledge and skills for non-dental healthcare practitioners, helping them recognize the importance of oral health, perform initial oral health assessments, consult dentists when necessary, and offer preventive advice and counseling. As people age, they tend to refrain from routine dental care, while the number of consultations with non-dental healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists etc.) increases. However, few healthcare providers are adequately trained to assess oral problems. The relevance of this book is underscored by the recently published European policy recommendations on oral health in older adults by the European College of Gerodontology and the European Geriatric Medicine Society, which highlight the importance of the active involvement of non-dental primary care practitioners in oral health assessment and promotion. These two respected European Societies have identified a significant gap in education, practice and health policies and described the necessary action plans. This book helps to fill the educational gap identified in the recommendations and will be an invaluable tool for all healthcare providers working with older people.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction to gerodontology: demography, epidemiology, access to dental care -- 2. The ageing mouth -- 3. The association between oral and general health -- 4. Medications and oral health -- 5. Dietary habits, nutrition and oral health -- 6. Quality of life and oral health -- 7. Oral health assessment in primary and institutional care -- 8. Oral health promotion in primary and institutional care -- 9. Interdisciplinary collaborative practice in gerodontology.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Hand and Finger Injuries in Rock Climbers
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39259
Sébastien Gnecchi, François Moutet.
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Springer
, c2015.
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The aim of this book is not only to help climbers and coaches gain a better understanding of medical consultations, but also to offer insights into practical treatment. As regards the medical field, the explanation of the different forces exerted on fingers during climbing allows better assessment of the causes of injuries and can help injured climbers adjust when they return to training. Despite their small size and fragility, fingers are essential in rock-climbing. The publication of this boo…
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- Gnecchi, Sébastien
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- Moutet, François
- Responsibility
- Sébastien Gnecchi, François Moutet
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 236 p. : 201 illus., 181 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- Sports and traumatology
- ISBN
- 9783319167909
- 9783319167893 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2105-0759
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Athletic Injuries
- Finger Injuries
- Hand Injuries
- Mountaineering - injuries
- Abstract
- The aim of this book is not only to help climbers and coaches gain a better understanding of medical consultations, but also to offer insights into practical treatment. As regards the medical field, the explanation of the different forces exerted on fingers during climbing allows better assessment of the causes of injuries and can help injured climbers adjust when they return to training. Despite their small size and fragility, fingers are essential in rock-climbing. The publication of this book was motivated by the numerous possible injuries and the required treatments, as well as the desire to connect medicine to this field. Combining scientific and medical research offers a new approach to training and practice. Indeed, promoting cooperation between specialists and coaches for the benefit of climbers can reduce the risk of lesions and improve training.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Anatomy of the Hand -- Various Injuries -- Surgical Techniques -- Training and Back to Training -- Assessment and Safety -- Conclusion.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Handbook of Inpatient Endocrinology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45379
Rajesh K. Garg, James V. Hennessey, Alan Ona Malabanan, Jeffrey R. Garber, editors.
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Springer
, c2020.
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A user-friendly, pocket-sized reference for all physicians faced with endocrine care and challenges in hospitalized patients, this handbook covers the most common issues leading to an inpatient endocrine consult, providing differential diagnoses, a reasonable and practical approach to investigating and managing the condition, and advice for follow-up. Conditions discussed include thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm, calcium disorders, osteoporosis, Cushing's syndrome, pheochromocytoma and paragang…
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- Rajesh K. Garg, James V. Hennessey, Alan Ona Malabanan, Jeffrey R. Garber, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 364 p.) : 12 illus., 5 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030389765
- 9783030389758 (Print ed.)
- 9783030389772 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Endocrine System Diseases
- Specialty
- Endocrinology
- Abstract
- A user-friendly, pocket-sized reference for all physicians faced with endocrine care and challenges in hospitalized patients, this handbook covers the most common issues leading to an inpatient endocrine consult, providing differential diagnoses, a reasonable and practical approach to investigating and managing the condition, and advice for follow-up. Conditions discussed include thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm, calcium disorders, osteoporosis, Cushing's syndrome, pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, primary hyperaldosteronism, hypoglycemia in diabetic and non-diabetic patients, and endocrine issues during pregnancy, among others. Suggestions for further reading are included, providing more context for well-established clinical approaches. Written by experts with years of experience providing endocrinology consultations in a hospital setting, Handbook of Inpatient Endocrinology is a valuable, high-yield resource for endocrine residents and fellows, but it will be equally useful for any busy hospitalist or primary care physician when endocrinology consults are not available.
- Contents
- Pituitary Apoplexy -- Panhypopituitarism -- Postoperative Management after Pituitary Surgery -- Severe Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroid Storm -- Myxedema Coma -- Abnormal Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Values That Are Not Due to Common Causes of Primary Hypothyroidism or Thyrotoxicosis -- Management of the Hospitalized Patient with Thyroid Dysfunction -- Perioperative Management of the Patient with Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism Undergoing Nonthyroidal Surgery -- Thyroid Problems Encountered Specifically in Inpatients with Cardiac Disease -- Severe Hypercalcemia -- Hypocalcemia -- Perioperative Evaluation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- Management of Osteoporosis in the Inpatient Setting -- Calcium Disorders in End Stage Renal Failure Including Those on Dialysis -- Disorders of the Serum Sodium Concentration -- Inpatient Management of Hyperkalemia -- Suspected Adrenocortical Deficiency -- Cushing's Syndrome -- Adrenalectomy for Non-Secreting Adenoma or Adenocarcinoma -- Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma -- Primary Hyperaldosteronism -- Treatment of Hyperglycemia in a Hospitalized Patient without Hyperglycemic Emergency -- Hypoglycemia in the Patient with Diabetes -- Hypoglycemia in Patients without Diabetes -- Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State -- Management of Preexisting Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes during Hospitalization -- Inpatient Insulin Pump Management -- Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in the Hospitalized Patient -- Hypomagnesemia.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Health Care Evaluation Using Computer Simulation : Concepts, Methods, and Applications
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30960
Boris Sobolev, Victor Sanchez, Lisa Kuramoto.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2012.
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Over the past decades, health services research has informed policy for improving health care delivery. Computer simulations have great potential to drive full scale improvement, yet the technology has rarely been used to evaluate proposed changes before they are implemented in health care systems. Health Care Evaluation Using Computer Simulation describes a new interdisciplinary approach, one that incorporates the simulation of health system operations into the paradigm of health services res…
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- Sobolev, Boris
- Other Authors
- Sanchez, Victor
- Kuramoto, Lisa
- Responsibility
- Boris Sobolev, Victor Sanchez, Lisa Kuramoto
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxv, 406 p. : 55 ill.)
- ISBN
- 9781461422334
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Computer Simulation
- Health Services Research
- Program Evaluation
- Research Design
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Public health
- Computer science
- Abstract
- Over the past decades, health services research has informed policy for improving health care delivery. Computer simulations have great potential to drive full scale improvement, yet the technology has rarely been used to evaluate proposed changes before they are implemented in health care systems. Health Care Evaluation Using Computer Simulation describes a new interdisciplinary approach, one that incorporates the simulation of health system operations into the paradigm of health services research. Beginning by reviewing the processes of health care evaluation and simulation experiments, the book presents a complete methodology for conducting simulation studies for evaluating policy alternatives. Unified Modeling Language and Statechart diagramming are introduced as a means for developing realistic requirements of discrete-event models and policies. And to clearly illustrate simulation modeling in context, an extended series of examples illustrates the use of simulations throughout a single department in a busy hospital. Chapters take the reader through each step of the methodology, featuring: A comparison of approaches to constructing simulation models of health care systems; An overview geared toward developing research questions; A framework for determining model requirements and designing simulations; Methods for evaluating simulation experiments at the cluster and individual levels; Guidelines for clear reporting of simulation studies; Examples of computer simulation in surgical services, from appointment booking to discharge planning. As a research reference and a hands-on blueprint, Health Care Evaluation Using Computer Simulation breaks innovative new ground for researchers and graduate students in health services research and health care management.health care management.
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- [Machine generated contents note] Pt. I. Concepts -- 1. Intervention Research in Health Care -- 1.1. Intervention Studies -- 1.2. Causal Perspective -- 1.3. Analytical Framework -- 1.4. Study Designs -- 1.5. Statistical Reasoning -- 1.6. Types of Questions -- 2. Simulation Studies -- 2.1. Computer Simulation Modeling -- 2.2. Causal Reasoning -- 2.3. Types of Factors -- 2.4. Types of Outcomes -- 2.5. Reporting Results -- 3. Framing the Process of Care -- 3.1. Functional View -- 3.2. Taxonomy of Activities -- 3.3. Diagnostic Stage -- 3.4. Preoperative Stage -- 3.5. Operative Stage -- 3.6. Postoperative Stage -- 3.7. Resource Allocation -- 3.8. Reactive Nature of Surgical Care -- 4. Simulation Models -- 4.1. Types of Models -- 4.2. Monte Carlo Simulation -- 4.3. System Dynamics -- 4.4. Markov Models -- 4.5. Discrete-Event Simulation -- 4.6. Agent-Based Models -- 4.7. Choice of Modeling Technique -- 5. UML Diagrams for the Process of Care -- 5.1. Overview of Diagrams -- 5.2. Class Diagrams -- 5.3. Use Case Diagrams -- 5.4. Activity Diagrams -- 5.5. State Diagrams -- 5.6. Sequence Diagrams -- 5.7. Timing Diagrams -- 6. Statecharts for Patient Flow -- 6.1. Visual Formalism -- 6.2. Representing Reactive Systems -- 6.3. Representing Patient Flow -- 6.4. Modeling Requirements -- 6.5. Modeling Assumptions -- 6.6. Input Parameters -- 6.7. Output Data -- Pt. II. Methods -- 7. Design of a Simulation Study -- 7.1. Simulation Study as Intervention Research -- 7.2. Analytical Framework -- 7.3. Experimental Design -- 7.4. Plan of Analysis -- 8. Planning a Study at the Cluster Level -- 8.1. Cluster-Level Proportions -- 8.2. Measuring Performance with Proportions -- 8.3. Comparing Proportions -- 8.4. Number of Runs for Comparing Proportions -- 8.5. Cluster-Level Averages -- 8.6. Measuring Performance with Averages -- 8.7. Comparing Averages -- 8.8. Number of Runs for Comparing Averages -- 9. Planning a Study at the Individual Level -- 9.1. Individual-Level Proportions -- 9.2. Measuring Performance with Proportions -- 9.3. Comparing Proportions -- 9.4. Number of Runs for Comparing Proportions -- 9.5. Individual-Level Rates -- 9.6. Measuring Performance with Rates -- 9.7. Comparing Rates -- 9.8. Number of Runs for Comparing Rates -- 10. Reporting on a Simulation Study -- 10.1. CONSORT Guidelines -- 10.2. Reporting the Study Question -- 10.3. Reporting the Study Methods -- 10.4. Reporting the Results -- 10.5. Reporting with Effective Tables -- 11. Evaluations at the Cluster Level -- 11.1. Scenario Involving Proportions -- 11.2. Preparing Data for Analysis of Proportions -- 11.3. Adjusting Effect Size for Proportions -- 11.4. Reporting Results for Proportions -- 11.5. Scenario Involving Averages -- 11.6. Preparing Data for Analysis of Averages -- 11.7. Adjusting Effect Size for Averages -- 11.8. Reporting Results for Averages -- 12. Evaluations at the Individual Level -- 12.1. Scenario Involving Proportions -- 12.2. Preparing Data for Analysis of Proportions -- 12.3. Adjusting Effect Size for Proportions -- 12.4. Reporting Results for Proportions -- 12.5. Scenario Involving Rates -- 12.6. Preparing Data for Analysis of Rates -- 12.7. Adjusting Effect Size for Rates -- 12.8. Reporting Results for Rates -- Pt. III. Applications -- 13. Simulation Model for Surgical Service -- 13.1. Modeled Process -- 13.2. Modeling Requirements -- 13.3. Modeling Assumptions -- 13.4. Implementation Details -- 13.5. Describing Patient Flow with Statecharts -- 14. Booking Consultation Appointments -- 14.1. Simulation Study -- 14.2. Simulation Model -- 14.3. Plan of Experiment -- 14.4. Evaluation of Experiment -- 14.5. Three-Way Comparison -- 15. Managing Presurgical Screening -- 15.1. Simulation Study -- 15.2. Simulation Model -- 15.3. Plan of Experiment -- 15.4. Evaluation of Experiment -- 16. Booking Elective Surgery -- 16.1. Simulation Study -- 16.2. Simulation Model -- 16.3. Plan of Experiment -- 16.4. Evaluation of Experiment -- 17. Booking Anesthesiology Consultations -- 17.1. Background -- 17.2. Management Alternatives -- 17.3. Simulation Model -- 17.4. Plan of Experiment -- 17.5. Plan of Evaluation -- 18. Managing Postoperative Care -- 18.1. Background -- 18.2. Management Alternatives -- 18.3. Simulation Model -- 18.4. Plan of Experiment -- 18.5. Plan of Evaluation -- 19. Discharge Planning -- 19.1. Background -- 19.2. Management Alternatives -- 19.3. Simulation Model -- 19.4. Plan of Experiment -- 19.5. Evaluation of Experiment -- Appendices -- A. Framing the Questions -- B. Determining the Sufficient Number of Simulation Runs -- C. Specifications of the Statechart Diagram -- D. Data Dictionaries for Case Studies.
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Intraoperative consultation : foundations in diagnostic pathology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33474
[edited by] Alberto Marchevsky, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim, Bonnie Balzer.
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier Saunders
, c2015.
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This new volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series is a highly practical and easy-to-use medical reference book for effectively approaching intraoperative consultations. Ideal for practicing pathologists and their surgical colleagues, it describes the most efficient way to handle specimens, how to focus on the differential diagnosis, and the best methods for reporting findings.
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- Marchevsky, Alberto M
- Abdul-Karim, Fadi
- Balzer, Bonnie Lei
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Alberto Marchevsky, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim, Bonnie Balzer
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier Saunders
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 384 p.
- Series Title
- Foundations in diagnostic pathology
- ISBN
- 9780323322997
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cytodiagnosis - methods - Laboratory Manuals
- Pathology, Surgical - methods - Laboratory Manuals
- Frozen Sections - methods - Laboratory Manuals
- Intraoperative Period - Laboratory Manuals
- Referral and Consultation - Laboratory Manuals
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pathology, Surgical
- Cytodiagnosis - methods - Laboratory Manuals
- Pathology, Surgical - methods - Laboratory Manuals
- Frozen Sections - methods - Laboratory Manuals
- Intraoperative Period - Laboratory Manuals
- Referral and Consultation - Laboratory Manuals
- Abstract
- This new volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series is a highly practical and easy-to-use medical reference book for effectively approaching intraoperative consultations. Ideal for practicing pathologists and their surgical colleagues, it describes the most efficient way to handle specimens, how to focus on the differential diagnosis, and the best methods for reporting findings.
- Contents
- General guidelines for intraoperative consultations / Alberto Marchevsky, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim, Bonnie Lei Balzer -- Guide to the preparation of intraoperative touch preparations and other cytologic preparations / David P. Frishberg -- Guide to the preparation of frozen sections / Bonnie Lei Balzer, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim, Stephen Bullock -- Intraoperative consultation during neurosurgery / Serguei Bannykh, Ray M. Chu -- Intraoperative consultations during skin surgery / David Frishberg, Kristine Astvatsaturyan, Susan J. Parson, Bonnie Lei Balzer -- Intraoperative consultation of thyroid and parathyroid lesions / Xuemo (Sean) Fan, Jinping Lai, Alexandra Gangi, Kenneth Adashek -- Intraoperative consultation during ENT and laryngeal surgery / Diane L. Carlson and Ian Ganly -- Intraoperative consultation during salivary gland surgery / Aaron Hoschar, Joseph Scharpf, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim -- Intraoperative consultation during thoracic surgery : mediastinum, lung, pleura / Alberto Marchevsky, Jinping Lai, Robert Jr. McKenna -- Intraoperative consultation during gastric and esophageal surgery / Xiuli Liu, Thomas W. Rice, Shu-Yuan Xiao, Hanlin L. Wang -- Intraoperative consultation during colonic and rectal surgery / Hanlin Wang, James Yoo, Shu-Yuan Xiao, Xuili Liu -- Intraoperative consultation during intestinal, appendiceal and colonic surgery including GIT neuroendocrine neoplasms / Deepa T. Patil, Sricharan Chalikonda, David Dietz -- Intraoperative consultation during pancreato-biliary surgery / Deepti Dhall, Nicholas Nissen -- Intraoperative consultation during liver surgery / Maha Guindi, Nicholas Nissen -- Intraoperative consultation during breast surgery / Jinping Lai, Armando E. Giuliano, Farnaz Dadmanesh -- Intraoperative consultation during urologic surgery / Elena E. Chang, Hyung L. Kim, Daniel J. Luthringer -- Intraoperative consultation during ovarian, fallopian tube surgery, and omentum/pertonium / Andres A. Roma, Peter G. Rose, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim -- Intraoperative consultation during gynecologic pathology / Patricia M. Baker and Esther Oliva -- Frozen section diagnosis in transplantation pathology / Marta I. Minervini, Paulo Fontes, Ron Shapiro, Michael A. Nalesnik -- Intraoperative consultation during orthopedic surgery / Bonnie Lei Balzer, Earl Brien, Jinping Lai -- Guide to tissue collection for tissue banks and novel diagnostic modalities / Sonia Kalaria, Azita Sharif, Beatrice Knudsen -- Quality assurance in intraoperative consultation / Raouf E. Nakhleh.
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Manual of surgical pathology
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[edited by] Susan C. Lester.
(3rd ed.)
--Philadelphia:
Saunders/Elsevier
, c2010.
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Dr. Lesters Manual of Surgical Pathology, 3rd Edition offers complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, from its arrival in the department to preparation of the final report. Inside, youll find step-by-step instructions on specimen processing, tissue handling, gross dissection technique, histological examination, application of special stains, development of a differential diagnosis, and more. This thoroughly revised New Edition integrates cutting-edge pr…
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- Lester, Susan Carole
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- [edited by] Susan C. Lester
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Alternate Title
- Surgical pathology
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Publisher
- Saunders/Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2010
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 592 p.)
- ISBN
- 9780323065160
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pathology, Surgical
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pathology, Surgical - Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Pathology, Surgical
- Abstract
- Dr. Lesters Manual of Surgical Pathology, 3rd Edition offers complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, from its arrival in the department to preparation of the final report. Inside, youll find step-by-step instructions on specimen processing, tissue handling, gross dissection technique, histological examination, application of special stains, development of a differential diagnosis, and more. This thoroughly revised New Edition integrates cutting-edge procedures well as the latest staging and classification information. Coverage of the latest standards and procedures for the laboratory and handling of surgical pathology specimens are valuable assets to pathologists, pathology assistants, and anyone working in a pathology laboratory. Plus, with Expert Consult functionality, youll have easy access to the full text online as well as all of the books illustrations and links to Medline. Features more than 150 tables that examine the interpretation of histochemical stains, immunohistochemical studies, electron microscopy findings, cytogenetic changes, and much more. Presents a user-friendly design, concise paragraphs, numbered lists, and bulleted material throughout the text that makes information easy to find. Offers detailed instructions on the dissection, description, and sampling of specimens. Includes useful guidance on operating room consultations, safety, microscope use, and error prevention. Explains the application of pathology reports to patient management. Discusses how to avoid frequent errors and pitfalls in pathology specimen processing
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Manual of Travel Medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44766
by Joseph Torresi, Sarah McGuinness, Karin Leder, Daniel O’Brien, Tilman Ruff, Mike Starr, Katherine Gibney.
(Fourth edition, 2019)
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2019.
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The fourth edition of this well received book provides an authoritative and up-to-date resource to support good practice in travel medicine, a field that has evolved substantially in recent years. Concretely, there has been intensified monitoring of health problems among travellers, as well as extensive research efforts, which have led to the development of evidence-based approaches to the field. The book includes expert recommendations regarding e.g. immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, travell…
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- Author
- Torresi, Joseph.
- Other Authors
- McGuinness, Sarah.
- Leder, Karin.
- O’Brien, Daniel.
- Ruff, Tilman.
- Starr, Mike.
- Gibney, Katherine.
- Responsibility
- by Joseph Torresi, Sarah McGuinness, Karin Leder, Daniel O’Brien, Tilman Ruff, Mike Starr, Katherine Gibney.
- Edition
- Fourth edition, 2019
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 431 p.) : 28 illus., 26 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811372520
- 9789811372513 (Print ed.)
- 9789811372537 (Print ed.)
- 9789811372544 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Disease Control
- Travel
- Travel Medicine
- Travel-Related Illness
- Specialty
- Travel Medicine
- Abstract
- The fourth edition of this well received book provides an authoritative and up-to-date resource to support good practice in travel medicine, a field that has evolved substantially in recent years. Concretely, there has been intensified monitoring of health problems among travellers, as well as extensive research efforts, which have led to the development of evidence-based approaches to the field. The book includes expert recommendations regarding e.g. immunizations, malaria prophylaxis, travellers’ diarrhea, altitude sickness, emerging infections, and non-infectious health issues encountered by travellers. It provides a practical approach to the pre-travel consultation and management of most issues that arise in medical care for travellers. In addition, it provides expert advice for high-risk travellers, e.g. those with immunosuppression, the elderly, pregnant women and young children. The text offers a user-friendly, practical handbook for healthcare practitioners during their clinical consultations, as well as nurses and pharmacists.
- Contents
- 1. Principles of Pre-travel Healthcare -- 2. Immunisation -- 3. Malaria Prevention -- 4. Travellers’ Diarrhoea -- 5. Non-vaccine-Preventable Infections -- 6. Non-infectious Problems -- 7. Travellers with Special Needs -- 8. Health Issues in Returned Travellers -- 9. Resources for Travel Health Information -- Appendix A: Common Travel Destinations -- Appendix B: Malaria Risk by Country and Recommendations for Chemoprophylaxis -- Appendix C: Vaccines: Route, Schedule, Lower Age Limit and Accelerated Regimens -- Appendix D: Vaccine Introduction and Use in Australia.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Online
The mental health professional in court : a survival guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33062
Thomas G. Gutheil, Eric Y. Drogin.
--Arlington, VA:
American Psychiatric Publishing
, c2013.
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A successor to the popular The Psychiatrist in Court: A Survival Guide, The Mental Health Professional in Court has expanded the scope of the earlier book to include other professionals in the field. The authors have thoroughly updated the text, and provided a comprehensive coverage of legal processes. This book equips the mental health professional with a hands-on, practical working knowledge of what to expect-and how to survive-in the courtroom and the legal system. The book includes many h…
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- Author
- Gutheil, Thomas G
- Other Authors
- Drogin, Eric Y
- Responsibility
- Thomas G. Gutheil, Eric Y. Drogin
- Place of Publication
- Arlington, VA
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Publishing
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 115 p.
- ISBN
- 9781585624386
- Abstract
- A successor to the popular The Psychiatrist in Court: A Survival Guide, The Mental Health Professional in Court has expanded the scope of the earlier book to include other professionals in the field. The authors have thoroughly updated the text, and provided a comprehensive coverage of legal processes. This book equips the mental health professional with a hands-on, practical working knowledge of what to expect-and how to survive-in the courtroom and the legal system. The book includes many helpful features: An informal, user-friendly writing style that is accessible, reassuring, and empowering, and a succinct presentation that helps the reader achieve mastery of the material quickly and efficiently-a boon when prepping for a court appearance; A practical, rather than theoretical, approach to issues, with examples from literally hundreds of actual cases and countless consultations with peers and colleagues on how to deal with the legal system; A thorough understanding of the book's audience. Because the authors understand that most mental health professionals' knowledge about going to court comes from television and movies, the book addresses the many deeply embedded misperceptions and distortions perpetuated by the media, taking the reader from rudimentary information about the legal system to more sophisticated topics, such as the different approaches to testifying; An indispensable legal glossary keyed to the text, which enhances understanding of courtroom terminology.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
On-Call Geriatric Psychiatry : Handbook of Principles and Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40159
Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Calvin H. Hirsch, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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This text covers basic principles and practice of on-call psychiatric care in the geriatric patient in various medical settings. It compiles the most likely complaints and provides assessment and management tools for each situation. Written and edited by expert geriatric psychiatrists, emergency psychiatrists, consultation/liaison psychiatrists, geriatricians, and other multidisciplinary specialists, this is the first handbook devoted to on-call geriatric psychiatry. Chapters contain an importa…
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- Other Authors
- Hategan, Ana
- Bourgeois, James A
- Hirsch, Calvin H
- Responsibility
- Ana Hategan, James A. Bourgeois, Calvin H. Hirsch, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 382 p. : 24 illus.)
- ISBN
- 9783319303468
- 9783319303444 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Emergency Treatment
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Mental Disorders
- Psychotropic Drugs - adverse effects
- Psychotropic Drugs - pharmacology
- Abstract
- This text covers basic principles and practice of on-call psychiatric care in the geriatric patient in various medical settings. It compiles the most likely complaints and provides assessment and management tools for each situation. Written and edited by expert geriatric psychiatrists, emergency psychiatrists, consultation/liaison psychiatrists, geriatricians, and other multidisciplinary specialists, this is the first handbook devoted to on-call geriatric psychiatry. Chapters contain an important summary of key points for managing clinical situations, case studies, and reflective questions. This text brings together relevant principles of on-call geriatric psychiatry provided in clinical settings such as emergency, acute and subacute inpatient, outpatient, residential, correctional, and consultation/liaison. It includes clinical topics such as psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, substance abuse, and includes coverage of medical ethics and the law, utilization of contemporary technology, and administrative and public health policy. On-Call Geriatric Psychiatry is the first practical guide to knit together evidence-based medicine and geriatric psychiatric principles and practice guidelines and is a valuable resource for trainees, psychiatrists, geriatricians, emergency departments, nursing home physicians, and other health professionals working with older adult patients.
- Contents
- [publisher supplied] The on-call psychiatric examination of the geriatric patient -- The on-call physical examination of the geriatric patient -- The on-call psychopharmacology and psychotherapy principles -- Decisional capacity assessment, advance directives, and medical ethics -- The on-call use of seclusion, chemical and physical restraint -- Telephone consultations -- Principles of safe clinical handover -- Emergency medicine settings -- Acute inpatient settings -- Subacute medical settings -- Outpatient medical facilities -- Residential medical settings -- Correctional settings -- On-call telepsychiatry settings -- The chief psychiatric complaints -- The chief physical complaints -- The chief adverse effects of medications -- The complaints of physical and sexual trauma -- The dementia patients and sexual consent -- Suicide and violence prevention and control in on-call emergencies: a public health approach -- Aging with neurodevelopmental disorders: on-call psychiatric assessment and policy issues -- Elder abuse and neglect: physical and behavioural indicators and policy issues -- Gender issues in the on-call care of the geriatric patient -- Homelessness in the geriatric patient: on-call intervention, bridging and recovery -- On-call teaching and education -- On-call cultural issues in the geriatric patient -- On-call administrative, public health policy, and future directives of the geriatric care.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
