Idea mapping : how to access your hidden brain power, learn faster, remember more, and achieve success in business
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53621
Nast, Jamie.
--Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley
, 2006.
- Call Number
- HD 53 N37 2006
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- HD 53 N37 2006
- Author
- Nast, Jamie
- Place of Publication
- Hoboken, NJ
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 268 p.
- ISBN
- 9.78E+12
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Creativeness
- Organizational Innovation
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Liver Transplant Physiotherapy Program
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35859
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1299
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
It is very important to stay active while you wait for your liver transplant. People who are in better physical condition before their surgery are more likely to get better faster and have fewer complications. This pamphlet explains why activity is so important and provides an exercise program which includes strengthening and cardio exercises. The French version of this pamphlet 1839, "Programme de physiothérapie avant une transplantation du foie", is also available.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (13 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Liver Transplantation
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Liver--Transplantation
- Physical therapy
- Specialty
- Nephrology
- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- It is very important to stay active while you wait for your liver transplant. People who are in better physical condition before their surgery are more likely to get better faster and have fewer complications. This pamphlet explains why activity is so important and provides an exercise program which includes strengthening and cardio exercises. The French version of this pamphlet 1839, "Programme de physiothérapie avant une transplantation du foie", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Physiotherapy
- Pamphlet Number
- 1299
Living with your pacemaker
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34153
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Heart Health.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0019
- Available Online
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A pacemaker is used to prevent your heart from beating too slowly. It can also be used to make your heart beat faster to suit your activity. You will need to have surgery to have the device placed in your body. This pamphlet explains how your heart beats, what happens if you have problems with your heartbeat, what a pacemaker is, how the procedure is done, what will happen after your procedure, and your care at home. A list of symptoms that require you to call 911 is included. The French versi…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Heart Health
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pacemaker, artificial
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cardiac pacemakers
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular System
- Abstract
- A pacemaker is used to prevent your heart from beating too slowly. It can also be used to make your heart beat faster to suit your activity. You will need to have surgery to have the device placed in your body. This pamphlet explains how your heart beats, what happens if you have problems with your heartbeat, what a pacemaker is, how the procedure is done, what will happen after your procedure, and your care at home. A list of symptoms that require you to call 911 is included. The French version of this pamphlet 1944, "Vivre avec un stimulateur cardiaque (pacemaker)", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Heart Health
- Pamphlet Number
- 0019
Churchill's pocketbook of diabetes
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32650
Sujoy Ghosh, Andrew Collier ; foreword by John Pickup.
(2nd ed.)
--Edinburgh, Scotland:
Churchill Livingstone
, c2012.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Location
- Online
The incidence of diabetes is increasing at epidemic proportions worldwide, presenting a huge challenge to modern medicine. In response, scientific advances in the understanding of diabetes and its complications are being translated into improved clinical practice at ever faster rates. Greater understanding of aetiopathogenesis of the different types of diabetes, the emerging roles of novel pharmacological agents and the importance placed on multidisciplinary team working and multi-risk-factor …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Ghosh, Sujoy
- Other Authors
- Collier, Andrew
- Responsibility
- Sujoy Ghosh, Andrew Collier ; foreword by John Pickup
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Publisher
- Churchill Livingstone
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 325 p.
- Series Title
- Churchill's pocketbooks
- ISBN
- 9781455742110
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Diabetes Mellitus - Handbooks
- Abstract
- The incidence of diabetes is increasing at epidemic proportions worldwide, presenting a huge challenge to modern medicine. In response, scientific advances in the understanding of diabetes and its complications are being translated into improved clinical practice at ever faster rates. Greater understanding of aetiopathogenesis of the different types of diabetes, the emerging roles of novel pharmacological agents and the importance placed on multidisciplinary team working and multi-risk-factor treatment all contribute to this. Now in a fully revised second edition, this clear, concise guide to modern diabetes and its management will prove invaluable to all health professionals in this field.
- Contents
- Diagnosis, classification, epidemiology, and biochemistry -- Initial management and education -- Management of diabetes -- Acute metabolic complications -- Chronic complications -- Special topics.
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Point-of-care echocardiography : a clinical case-based visual guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46567
Tasneem Z. Naqvi.
--Philadelpha, PA:
Elsevier
, c2022.
- Available Online
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- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Location
- Online
Easy-to-use, handheld echocardiographic equipment has recently become a reliable, faster, lower-cost initial assessment option for cardiologists and other healthcare providers. Point-of-Care Echocardiography: A Case-Based Visual Guide clearly explains and demonstrates how to incorporate and effectively employ this new technology in your practice. Real-life images from actual outpatient consultations and in-patient evaluations provide step-by-step guidance on using handheld echo to arrive at a …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Naqvi, Tasneem Z.
- Responsibility
- Tasneem Z. Naqvi
- Alternate Title
- Point of care echocardiography
- Echocardiography
- Place of Publication
- Philadelpha, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2022
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 160 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323612845
- Specialty
- Cardiology
- Ultrasonography
- Abstract
- Easy-to-use, handheld echocardiographic equipment has recently become a reliable, faster, lower-cost initial assessment option for cardiologists and other healthcare providers. Point-of-Care Echocardiography: A Case-Based Visual Guide clearly explains and demonstrates how to incorporate and effectively employ this new technology in your practice. Real-life images from actual outpatient consultations and in-patient evaluations provide step-by-step guidance on using handheld echo to arrive at a definitive diagnosis and/or to exclude other possible diagnoses.
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
A manual of orthopaedic terminology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33166
Fred R. T. Nelson, Carolyn Taliaferro Blauvelt.
(8th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier Saunders
, c2015.
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- Location
- Online
In its 38th year, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology has been a companion reference for anyone who needs the most up-to-date terms, acronyms, and codes terms relating to clinical orthopaedics and research. Portable and easily accessible, this authoritative compilation categorizes and cross-references terms to enable those unfamiliar with orthopaedics to locate a term in its proper context. Unlike a traditional A-Z dictionary format, terms are organized by topic-facilitating faster search resu…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Nelson, Fred R T
- Other Authors
- Blauvelt, Carolyn Taliaferro
- Responsibility
- Fred R. T. Nelson, Carolyn Taliaferro Blauvelt
- Edition
- 8th ed.
- Alternate Title
- A manual of orthopedic terminology
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier Saunders
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 520 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323315678
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Orthopedics - Terminology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Orthopedics - Terminology - English
- Orthopedics - Terminology
- Abstract
- In its 38th year, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology has been a companion reference for anyone who needs the most up-to-date terms, acronyms, and codes terms relating to clinical orthopaedics and research. Portable and easily accessible, this authoritative compilation categorizes and cross-references terms to enable those unfamiliar with orthopaedics to locate a term in its proper context. Unlike a traditional A-Z dictionary format, terms are organized by topic-facilitating faster search results with related terms appearing on the same or immediately adjacent page.
- Contents
- 1. Classifications of Fractures, Dislocations, and Sports-Related Injuries -- 2. Musculoskeletal Diseases and Related Terms -- 3. Imaging Techniques -- 4. Orthopaedic Tests, Signs, and Maneuvers -- 5. Laboratory Evaluations -- 6. Casts, Splints, Dressings, and Traction -- 7. Prosthetics and Orthotics -- 8. Anatomy and Orthopaedic Surgery -- 9. The Spine -- 10. The Hand and Wrist -- 11. The Foot and Ankle -- 12. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy -- 13. The Research Enterprise -- Appendix A Orthopaedic Abbreviations -- Appendix B Anatomic Positions and Directions -- Appendix C Etymology of Orthopaedics.
- Access
- Registration required for PDF access.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Programme de physiothérapie avant une transplantation du foie
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35894
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2017.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1839
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Il est très important de rester actif en attendant une transplantation du foie. Les personnes qui sont en meilleure condition physique avant leur opération sont plus susceptibles de récupérer plus rapidement et avec moins de complications. Dans la brochure, on explique l’importance de l’activité et présente une série d’exercices d’étirement et de renforcement, de même que des exercices cardiovasculaires. On suggère aussi un programme d’exercices, indique les choses à éviter après l’opération, s…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy Services
- Alternate Title
- Liver transplant physiotherapy program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (14 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Liver Transplantation
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Liver--Transplantation
- Physical therapy
- Specialty
- Nephrology
- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- Il est très important de rester actif en attendant une transplantation du foie. Les personnes qui sont en meilleure condition physique avant leur opération sont plus susceptibles de récupérer plus rapidement et avec moins de complications. Dans la brochure, on explique l’importance de l’activité et présente une série d’exercices d’étirement et de renforcement, de même que des exercices cardiovasculaires. On suggère aussi un programme d’exercices, indique les choses à éviter après l’opération, souligne l’importance de respecter ses limites et donne le numéro de téléphone du service de physiothérapie.
- This pamphlet is a French translation of "Liver Transplant Physiotherapy Program" pamphlet 1299. Staying active is very important while you wait for your liver transplant. People who are in better physical shape before their surgery are more likely to get better faster and with fewer complications. This pamphlet explains why activity is so important and provides an exercise program which includes stretching, strengthening and cardiovascular exercises. A sample exercise program, things to avoid after surgery, saving energy and contact information for the physiotherapy department are also provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Physiotherapy Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 1839
Mosby's paramedic textbook
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26276
Mick J. Sanders ; physician advisers, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick ; contributing editor, Kim D. McKenna.
(4th ed.)
--St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier Mosby/Jems
, c2012.
- Call Number
- WB 105 S215m 2012
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 4th Edition provides a comprehensive learning tool for both first-time and refresher paramedic students. Coverage includes an overview of key subjects such as pharmacology, airway management, medical disorders, patient assessment, and trauma. ALS patient care skills are presented step by step, both in the book and in online video clips. New to this edition are nine new chapters, many new topics, and 150 new photos. Written by paramedic expert Mick Sanders, Mosby's P…
- Call Number
- WB 105 S215m 2012
- Author
- Sanders, Mick J
- Responsibility
- Mick J. Sanders ; physician advisers, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick ; contributing editor, Kim D. McKenna
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Paramedic textbook
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis, MO
- Publisher
- Elsevier Mosby/Jems
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1760 p. + 1 DVD-ROM
- ISBN
- 9780323072755
- Notes
- Includes appendix titled: Advanced practice procedures for critical care paramedics.
- Accompanying companion DVD-ROM contains demonstrations of the following skills: cardioversion, defibrillation, intradermal drug administration, intramuscular drug administration, intraosseous infusion, intravenous drug administration, oral endotracheal intubation, peripheral IV access, placement of 12-lead ECG leads, subcutaneous drug administration, transcutaneous pacing, withdrawing medication from a vial, withdrawing medication from an ampule.
- Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.
- System requirements for accompanying DVD-ROM: PC running Windows XP+ OR Mac running OS 10.4+; 512 MB RAM; 800x600 screen resolution with 16-bit color; 8X or faster DVD-ROM
- Abstract
- Mosby's Paramedic Textbook, 4th Edition provides a comprehensive learning tool for both first-time and refresher paramedic students. Coverage includes an overview of key subjects such as pharmacology, airway management, medical disorders, patient assessment, and trauma. ALS patient care skills are presented step by step, both in the book and in online video clips. New to this edition are nine new chapters, many new topics, and 150 new photos. Written by paramedic expert Mick Sanders, Mosby's Paramedic Textbook follows the National EMS Education Standards and offers complete coverage of the National Standard Curriculum (NSC) for the EMT-Paramedic.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Marc Dewey.
(Second edition)
--Berlin:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality that continues to attract increasing attention. This extensively illustrated book aims to assist the reader in integrating cardiac CT into daily clinical practice, while also reviewing its current technical status and applications. Clear guidance is provided on the performance and interpretation of imaging using the latest technology, which offers greater coverage, better spatial resolution, and faster imaging whi…
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- Author
- Dewey, Marc
- Responsibility
- Marc Dewey
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- Berlin
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 498 pages : illustrations)
- ISBN
- 9783642418839 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642418822
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cardiovascular system - Tomography
- Abstract
- Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has become a highly accurate diagnostic modality that continues to attract increasing attention. This extensively illustrated book aims to assist the reader in integrating cardiac CT into daily clinical practice, while also reviewing its current technical status and applications. Clear guidance is provided on the performance and interpretation of imaging using the latest technology, which offers greater coverage, better spatial resolution, and faster imaging while also providing functional information about cardiac diseases. The specific features of scanners from all four main vendors, including those that have only recently become available, are presented. Among the wide range of applications and issues discussed are coronary calcium scoring, coronary artery bypass grafts, stents, and anomalies, cardiac valves and function, congenital and acquired heart disease, and radiation exposure. Upcoming clinical uses of cardiac CT, such as hybrid imaging, preparation and follow-up after valve replacement, electrophysiology applications, myocardial perfusion and fractional flow reserve assessment, and plaque imaging, are also explored.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Technical and Personnel Requirements -- Anatomy -- Cardiac CT in Clinical Practice -- Clinical Indications -- Patient Preparation -- Physics Background and Radiation Exposure -- Examination and Reconstruction -- Examinations on Different CT Scanners -- Reading and Reporting -- Coronary Artery Calcium -- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts -- Coronary Artery Stents -- Coronary Artery Plaques -- Cardiac Function -- Cardiac Valves -- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions -- Pulmonic Valve Implantation, Mitral Valve Repair, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure -- Myocardial Perfusion and Fractional Flow Reserve -- Hybrid Imaging -- Electrophysiology Interventions -- Coronary Artery Anomalies -- Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease -- Typical Clinical Examples -- Results of Clinical Studies -- Outlook.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Corneal Transplantation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39944
Jesper Hjortdal, editor.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This textbook reviews the novel techniques employed in corneal transplantation. It will assist fellows and corneal surgeons in using these techniques to best effect and in selecting patients for surgical procedures, taking into account the benefits and risks. Corneal transplantation has been performed for more than 100 years. Until 15 years ago the state-of-the art type of transplantation was penetrating keratoplasty. Since the start of this millennium, however, important advances have been mad…
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Hjortdal, Jesper
- Responsibility
- Jesper Hjortdal, editor
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 224 p. : 43 illus., 37 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319240527
- 9783319240503 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cornea - anatomy & histology
- Corneal transplantation
- Abstract
- This textbook reviews the novel techniques employed in corneal transplantation. It will assist fellows and corneal surgeons in using these techniques to best effect and in selecting patients for surgical procedures, taking into account the benefits and risks. Corneal transplantation has been performed for more than 100 years. Until 15 years ago the state-of-the art type of transplantation was penetrating keratoplasty. Since the start of this millennium, however, important advances have been made in developing new surgical techniques. Today, the vast majority of keratoplasty procedures are performed as delicate lamellar procedures, either with the assistance of fine microkeratomes or femtosecond lasers or using very advanced surgical dissection procedures. Corneal Transplantation provides detailed information on these and other advances, which have helped patients undergoing keratoplasty to achieve a much faster visual recovery and a more stable eye with less risk of rejection episodes.
- Contents
- 1. The History of Corneal Transplantation -- 2. Anatomy and Physiology: Considerations in Relation to Transplantation -- 3. Developments in Corneal Banking -- 4. Endothelial Keratoplasty -- 5. Anterior Lamellar Surgery -- 6. The Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP): A Century of Success -- 7 Immunology of Keratoplasty -- 8. Post-operative Management -- 9. Outcomes: Recurrence of Disease -- 10. National Corneal Transplant Registries -- 11. Economic Evaluation of Keratoplasty -- 12. Post-keratoplasty Astigmatism -- 13 Optics of Transplanted Grafts: IOL Calculation in Grafted Patients -- 14 Mechanical Microkeratomes -- 15 Technology: Femtosecond Laser in Keratoplasty -- 16 Limbal Stem-Cell Expansion and Transplantation -- 17 Decision-Making in Keratoplasty.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Experimental Investigations into Sarcomas : Therapy Using Ferromagnetically Induced Cytostatics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43149
Manfred Georg Krukemeyer.
--Wiesbaden:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Manfred Georg Krukemeyer first describes magnetic drug targeting, by which is meant the focused application of drugs, e.g. the introduction of a cytostatic, and which is aimed at optimising its locally therapeutic effect. The author thus achieves a high concentration of cytostatic at the site of the tumour. The particles have to be large enough to be attracted by a magnetic field and so find their way into the tumour, where they release their active ingredient. The aim of the hypothesis formed …
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- Author
- Krukemeyer, Manfred Georg
- Responsibility
- Manfred Georg Krukemeyer
- Place of Publication
- Wiesbaden
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 122 p.) : 39 illus., 21 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783658205911
- 9783658205904 (print ed.)
- 9783658205928 (print ed.)
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Abstract
- Manfred Georg Krukemeyer first describes magnetic drug targeting, by which is meant the focused application of drugs, e.g. the introduction of a cytostatic, and which is aimed at optimising its locally therapeutic effect. The author thus achieves a high concentration of cytostatic at the site of the tumour. The particles have to be large enough to be attracted by a magnetic field and so find their way into the tumour, where they release their active ingredient. The aim of the hypothesis formed by one of the author's study groups was to show in a scientific experiment that in this case cytostatics coupled with iron particles [Fe3O4] can be introduced into a tumour. The focused introduction of drugs—magnetic drug targeting—results in faster arrival of the active ingredient at the target site together with a reduced quantity of active substances. For this reason magnetic drug targeting is also interesting from an economic point of view. Contents: Sarcomas and their Pathology; Magnetic Drug Targeting; Animal Testing and Patient Examination; Tumour Therapy in Humans; Target groups; Researchers, teachers and students in surgical and oncology departments Doctors working in the fields of surgery and oncology. About the author: Dr. Manfred Georg Krukemeyer is a specialist surgeon currently holding a senior position at a large German hospital enterprise.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Urologic Robotic Surgery in Clinical Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40646
Prokar Dasgupta, editor.
--London:
Springer
, c2008.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Robotics is one of the hottest topics in medicine today, with an international interest that is exponentially growing. The introduction of robotic technology into modern operating theatres has provoked a revolutionary change in the basic surgical approach, with many advantages over traditional open surgical treatment, including faster recovery and a significantly lower risk of surgical trauma. Furthermore, robotic technology has already also surpassed the traditional laparoscopic approach by pr…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Dasgupta, Prokar
- Responsibility
- Prokar Dasgupta, editor
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 246 p. : 88 illus., 40 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781848002432
- 9781848002425 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Female Urogenital Diseases - surgery
- Male Urogenital Diseases - surgery
- Robotics
- Urologic Surgical Procedures - methods
- Abstract
- Robotics is one of the hottest topics in medicine today, with an international interest that is exponentially growing. The introduction of robotic technology into modern operating theatres has provoked a revolutionary change in the basic surgical approach, with many advantages over traditional open surgical treatment, including faster recovery and a significantly lower risk of surgical trauma. Furthermore, robotic technology has already also surpassed the traditional laparoscopic approach by providing full three-dimensional vision, intuitive motion and wristed instrumentation with motion scaling. This book therefore provides an up-to-date overview of this exciting field in a pocket-sized handbook, featuring contributions from internationally recognised experts in the field. Covering all major applications of this technology, the work will familiarize the reader with the state-of-the-art techniques in robotic prostatectomy, cystectomy, pyeloplasty and urogynecology, among others. Aimed at trainee level in particular, but a useful manual for all levels and relevant departments (surgeons, anaesthetists, operating theatre staff), Robotic Surgery in Clinical Practice is an educational easy-reference work, covering specific surgical techniques and patient care, supported by a number of illustrations and clear summary tables.
- Contents
- Robotic Technology -- The Basic Science of Robotic Surgery -- Robotic Prostatectomy -- Comparison of Robotic Laparoscopic and Open Radical Prostatectomy -- Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy -- Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty -- Robotic Pediatric Urology -- Robotic Gynecology/Urogynecology -- Anesthesia and Robotic-Assisted Surgery -- Health Economics of Robotic Surgery.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
27-Gauge Vitrectomy : Minimal Sclerotomies for Maximal Results
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39358
Ulrich Spandau, Mitrofanis Pavlidis.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2015.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book provides step-by-step instructions on how to operate with 27G instrumentation in a wide range of surgical indications, including vitreous floaters, macular holes, dropped nucleus, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, submacular hemorrhage, retinopathy of prematurity and much trauma. All surgeries are approached in cookbook fashion, with initial coverage of the "ingredients" (devices and instruments) and then meticulous description of preparation and performance with supporting ph…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Spandau, Ulrich
- Other Authors
- Pavlidis, Mitrofanis
- Responsibility
- Ulrich Spandau, Mitrofanis Pavlidis
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 463 p. : 639 illus., 627 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319202365
- 9783319202358 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
- Sclera - surgery
- Sclerostomy
- Vitrectomy - instrumentation
- Vitrectomy - methods
- Abstract
- This book provides step-by-step instructions on how to operate with 27G instrumentation in a wide range of surgical indications, including vitreous floaters, macular holes, dropped nucleus, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, submacular hemorrhage, retinopathy of prematurity and much trauma. All surgeries are approached in cookbook fashion, with initial coverage of the "ingredients" (devices and instruments) and then meticulous description of preparation and performance with supporting photographs, drawings, and videos. In addition, the differences and benefits in comparison with 23G and 25G vitrectomy are highlighted. Small-gauge vitrectomy has radically changed the ways in which vitrectomy is performed. 27G vitrectomy is the most recent and most exciting development in small-gauge vitrectomy. The healing time is faster but the small diameter prolongs the duration of surgery. This obstacle has been overcome with powerful new vitrectomy machines and revolutionary vitreous cutters with two cutting blades making 27G vitrectomy as fast as 25G. This new equipment has expanded the indications for 27G surgeries immensely from detachment surgery to retinopathy of prematurity and the advent of new instruments may make 27G the gold standard in the future. This book, written by authors with huge experience in 27G vitrectomy, will enable surgeons to fully exploit its advantages.
- Contents
- [publisher supplied] 27G: Development of 27G -- Differences between 27G and 25G /23G -- Disadvantages -- Advantages. Tools for 27G: Devices -- Instruments -- Future Developments / Needs. Techniques for 27G: Endoillumination -- Usage of Vitreous Cutter -- Posterior Hyaloid Detachment -- Membrane Peeling -- Delamination of Diabetic Membranes -- PVR Treatment -- Hemostasis and Marking of Retinal Tears -- Laser Treatment -- Fluid Air Exchange. Surgical Indications: Non Combined Vitrectomy -- Combined Phaco Vitrectomy -- MICVIT (Microincisional Cataract / Vitrectomy) -- Vitrectomy for Floaters -- Macular Pucker -- Macular Hole -- Vitreomacular Traction -- Dropped Nucleous -- Combined 27G PPV + Secondary IOL implantation -- Retinal Detachement -- Diabetic Retinopathy -- Silicone Oil Tamponade -- Silicone Oil Extraction -- Pediatric Vitrectomy -- Vitrectomy for Long Eyes -- Hybrid Procedures.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
Nanotechnology in dermatology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32414
Adnan Nasir, Adam Friedman, Steven Wang, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2013.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Nanotechnology in Dermatology is the first book of its kind to address all of the important and rapidly growing aspects of nanotechnology as it relates to dermatology. In the last few years there has been an explosion in research and development for products and devices related to nanotechnology, including numerous applications for consumers, physicians, patients, and industry. Applications are underway in medicine and dermatology for the early detection, diagnosis, and targeted therapy of dise…
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- Other Authors
- Nasir, Adnan
- Friedman, Adam
- Wang, Steven
- Responsibility
- Adnan Nasir, Adam Friedman, Steven Wang, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 291 p. : 49 ill., 27 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781461450344
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nanotechnology
- Skin Diseases - diagnosis
- Skin Diseases - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Pharmaceutical technology
- Dermatology
- Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Abstract
- Nanotechnology in Dermatology is the first book of its kind to address all of the important and rapidly growing aspects of nanotechnology as it relates to dermatology. In the last few years there has been an explosion in research and development for products and devices related to nanotechnology, including numerous applications for consumers, physicians, patients, and industry. Applications are underway in medicine and dermatology for the early detection, diagnosis, and targeted therapy of disease, and nanodesigned materials and devices are expected to be faster, smaller, more powerful, more efficient, and more versatile than their traditional counterparts. Written by experts working in this exciting field, Nanotechnology in Dermatology specifically addresses nanotechnology in consumer skin care products, in the diagnosis of skin disease, in the treatment of skin disease, and the overall safety of nanotechnology. The book also discusses future trends of this ever-growing and changing field, providing dermatologists, pharmaceutical companies, policy makers, and consumer cosmetics companies with a clear understanding of the advantages and challenges of nanotechnology today.
- Contents
- 1. Formulating with Nanotechnology in Skin Care, Opportunities and Challenges -- 2. Nanotechnology in Photoprotection -- 3. Nanotechnology in Nail Care -- 4. Nanoscience on Shampoo and Conditioner -- 5. Nanotechnology Based Fabrics -- 6. Skin Penetration of Engineered Nanomaterials -- 7. 15 Perspectives on Percutaneous Penetration of Nanomaterials -- 8. Enhancement of Topical Delivery with Nanocarriers -- 9. Hair Follicle Targeting with Nanoparticles -- 10. Nano-Based Gene Therapy for Dermatologic Diseases -- 11. Emerging nanomedicine for skin cancer -- 12. Nanotechnology and the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Malignancies -- 13. The Skin Immune System -- 14. Nanotechnology and the Diagnosis of Immune Disorders -- 15. Augmenting the Skin Immune system -- 16. Nanoparticle-based epidermal and dermal vaccination -- 17. Suppressing the Skin Immune system -- 18. Nanotechnology in the Treatment of Infectious Diseases -- 19. Nanotechnology for the Histologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: A Dermatopathologists Perspective -- 20. Nanotechnology for the Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections -- 21. Application of nanomedicine in wound healing -- 22. Nanotoxicology -- 23. Toxicogenomic evaluation of nanomaterials -- 24. The Language of Nanotechnology and Its Role in Intellectual Property, Regulatory Settings and Consumer Perception -- 25. Understanding Public Opinion of Nanotechnology -- Index.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41684
Jozef Rovenský, Burkhard Leeb, Viera Štvrtinová, Richard Imrich, editors.
(Third edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
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This book, now in an extensively updated and expanded third edition, offers important insights into polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), providing an overview of their pathophysiology, genetics, immunology, and endocrinological mechanisms but above all presenting the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment. Both PMR and GCA are diseases of advanced age. Early diagnosis and treatment can save one of the most precious senses vision. In this book, the role of imaging te…
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- Other Authors
- Rovenský, Jozef
- Leeb, Burkhard
- Štvrtinová, Viera
- Imrich, Richard
- Responsibility
- Jozef Rovenský, Burkhard Leeb, Viera Štvrtinová, Richard Imrich, editors
- Edition
- Third edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 222 pages) : 19 illus., 13 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319522227
- 9783319522210 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Abstract
- This book, now in an extensively updated and expanded third edition, offers important insights into polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA), providing an overview of their pathophysiology, genetics, immunology, and endocrinological mechanisms but above all presenting the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment. Both PMR and GCA are diseases of advanced age. Early diagnosis and treatment can save one of the most precious senses vision. In this book, the role of imaging techniques is thoroughly examined, with particular attention to ultrasonography and FDG PET. All aspects of management of both diseases are discussed, including the current use of glucocorticoids, the efficacy of modern biological treatment, such as infliximab, tocilizumab, and rituximab, and the available monitoring tools. Diagnostic criteria for PMR and GCA are outlined, with discussion of differential diagnosis. Among the other topics addressed are disease classification, the histopathology of GCA, the ACR criteria for temporal arteritis, the value of temporal artery biopsy in GCA, serum cytokine profiles, chronobiology, and sine syndromes. The reader will find that the book aids in achieving early diagnosis and providing faster and more effective disease management. General readers with an interest in rheumatology, internal medicine, oftalmology and gerontology will find this book particularly valuable.
- Contents
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis an overview with a focus on important factors contributing to the severity of the disease -- Diagnostic criteria for PMR and GCA -- Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Temporal Arteritis and Occurrence of Malignant Tumors - sine syndromes in PMR and GCA -- GCA and Takayasu's disease -- Vascular complications of PMR and GCA -- Coronary involvement and atherosclerosis in Giant Cell Arteritis -- T cells and their role in Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Cytokines in Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis -- Genetic factors in Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Chronobiology of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis -- Endocrinologic changes in PMR and GCA -- Imaging techniques, e.g. Ultrasonography, PET/18FDG in PMR and GCA -- Histopathology of Giant Cell (temporal) Arteritis changes in aorta -- Management of PMR and GCA -- Biologicals in the treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis -- Therapy of resistant forms of PMR and GCA -- Monitoring tools for PMR and GCA.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Clinical Cases in Skin Cancer Surgery and Treatment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39835
Sharad P. Paul, Robert A. Norman, editors.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This clinical case book serves as a useful guide for dermatologists, surgeons, family practitioners, residents and anyone who is engaged in the practice of cutaneous surgery to manage skin cancer. The case-study-based format allows readers to understand planning of procedures and surgical techniques, and the differing cases are designed to relate to different situations that may arise within dermatosurgery practices. Clinical Cases in Skin Cancer Surgery and Treatment provides relevant surgical…
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- Other Authors
- Paul, Sharad P
- Norman, Robert A
- Responsibility
- Sharad P. Paul, Robert A. Norman, editors
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 183 p. : 94 illus., 79 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- Clinical cases in dermatology
- ISBN
- 9783319209371
- 9783319209364 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dermatologic Surgical Procedures - methods
- Skin Neoplasms - surgery
- Skin Neoplasms - therapy
- Abstract
- This clinical case book serves as a useful guide for dermatologists, surgeons, family practitioners, residents and anyone who is engaged in the practice of cutaneous surgery to manage skin cancer. The case-study-based format allows readers to understand planning of procedures and surgical techniques, and the differing cases are designed to relate to different situations that may arise within dermatosurgery practices. Clinical Cases in Skin Cancer Surgery and Treatment provides relevant surgical and anatomical tips, and finer points of surgical techniques gleaned from the author's experience. Each chapter covers a different type of case, flap or skin graft closure, and will help the attending physician or surgeon in improving their skill levels and knowledge. The Editors and contributors provide enough detail to allow residents or family practitioners to develop further competence in the surgical management of skin cancers, while ensure that this book serves as a useful practical guide. For more experienced cutaneous surgeons, the book helps in fine-tuning techniques and reinforcing good practice methods.
- Contents
- [publisher supplied] Malignant melanoma of the Ear: Mastoid Interpolation Flap Reconstruction Tips -- One technique fits all: the versatility of the full thickness graft on the lateral wall of the nose -- Islands on the cheek: island flaps on the cheek and a modified oblique-sigmoid flap -- Rotation Flaps of the Scalp: study of the design, planning and biomechanics of single, double and triple pedicle flaps -- Double-advancement "H" Flaps for very large defects of the forehead: design, planning and the use of sub-periosteal dissection to increase mobility -- The Modified Rhomboid flap: an improvement on the traditional technique and its use in defects of the ala nasi -- The Keystone Design Perforator Island Flap: an easy option for the lower limb, but how does it actually work? -- Amelanotic Malignant melanoma of the toe presenting as an ulcer: management and biopsy guidelines -- Revisiting the halo graft: why does it heal faster when compared to conventional split-skin grafts? -- Balloon Cell Nevi and Balloon Cell Melanomas: what are they? -- Topical treatment of skin cancers and the risks of "fighting fire with fire" -- When a Lipoma wasn't a Lipoma -- How small is small for a melanoma? -- Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas and Superficial Radiation Therapy -- Adenocystic Carcinoma -- Sebaceous Carcinoma -- Metastatic Cutaneous Adenocarcinoma -- Zosteriform Cutaneous Metastasis.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
Rapid Recovery in Total Joint Arthroplasty : Contemporary Strategies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45326
Giles R. Scuderi, Alfred J. Tria, Fred D. Cushner, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
The approach to total hip and total knee arthroplasty is changing around the world. There is now a strong emphasis on a more rapid recovery and on more outpatient surgery. Each step of the process is now being modified with more thorough pre-operative evaluations, streamlined surgical approaches, rapid mobilization and faster return to normal activities. These changes place new pressures on all of the health care providers in the system. This unique text--the first of its kind--is a practical g…
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- Other Authors
- Scuderi, Giles R.
- Tria, Alfred J.
- Cushner, Fred D.
- Responsibility
- Giles R. Scuderi, Alfred J. Tria, Fred D. Cushner, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 353 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030412234
- 9783030412227 (Print ed.)
- 9783030412241 (Print ed.)
- 9783030412258 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Orthopedics - organization & administration
- Perioperative Care
- Quality Improvement
- Specialty
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Perioperative Medicine
- Abstract
- The approach to total hip and total knee arthroplasty is changing around the world. There is now a strong emphasis on a more rapid recovery and on more outpatient surgery. Each step of the process is now being modified with more thorough pre-operative evaluations, streamlined surgical approaches, rapid mobilization and faster return to normal activities. These changes place new pressures on all of the health care providers in the system. This unique text--the first of its kind--is a practical guide for each member of the clinical team with updates by the leading authorities from around the country. Each chapter addresses a specific issue and will outline the important new items that need to be addressed, very similar to a handbook. Topics covered include the implementation of new payment models and outcome measurements, recommendations to streamline the pre-, peri- and post-operative protocols, the utility and application of outpatient joint replacement programs, multimodal pain management and post-acute rehabilitation strategies. There is no publication at present that addresses all of these items together in one convenient place. Rapid Recovery in Total Joint Arthroplasty is written and edited by experienced clinicians and surgeons, sharing their years of experience to create a practical, up-to-date text useful for everyday work.
- Contents
- 1. The Changing World of Total Joint Arthroplasty -- 2. Understanding Alternative Payment Models -- 3. Insurance Contracting for Outpatient Arthroplasty Programs -- 4. Creating a Limited Stay Total Joint Program -- 5. Preparing your Your ASC for Same-Day Joint Replacement -- 6. Preparing Your Hospital for Same-Day Joints -- 7. Patient Risk Assessment and Optimization -- 8. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): The Changing Practice -- 9. The Preoperative Clinical Pathway -- 10. Postoperative Clinical Pathways for Outpatient Arthroplasty of the Hip and Knee -- 11. Anesthesia Considerations -- 12. Efficiency in Hip Surgery -- 13. Efficiency in Knee Surgery -- 14. The Place for Innovative Technology -- 15. Multimodal Pain Management Strategies in Total Joint Arthroplasty -- 16. Immediate Postoperative Rehabilitation -- 17. Achieving Milestones in Post-acute Rehabilitation -- 18. Skilled Nursing Facilities: It Is a Shared Partnership -- 19. Patient Surveillance in Total Joint Arthroplasty -- 20. Achieving Satisfaction with Patient-Reported Outcomes: PROMS -- 21. Choosing Institutional Metrics -- 22. The Use of Evidence for Process Improvement.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Integrated care in psychiatry : redefining the role of mental health professionals in the medical setting
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33731
Paul Summergrad, Roger G. Kathol, editors.
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
"Integrated Care in Psychiatry: Redefining the Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Medical Setting" is a landmark title in the field, offering a clear, detailed, and cohesive call by leading experts for coordinated care for patients with concurrent psychiatric and medical conditions. The renowned editors and authors argue that what is slowly occurring, and greatly needed at a faster pace, is nothing less than a sea change in the way that psychiatric care will be delivered. The current, m…
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- Other Authors
- Summergrad, Paul
- Kathol, Roger G
- Responsibility
- Paul Summergrad, Roger G. Kathol, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 235 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781493906888 (electronic bk.)
- 9781493906871
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - United States
- Health Care Reform - United States
- Mental Health Services - United States
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Mental health services - Administration
- Integrated delivery of health care
- Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - United States
- Mental Health Services - United States
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Therapy
- Abstract
- "Integrated Care in Psychiatry: Redefining the Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Medical Setting" is a landmark title in the field, offering a clear, detailed, and cohesive call by leading experts for coordinated care for patients with concurrent psychiatric and medical conditions. The renowned editors and authors argue that what is slowly occurring, and greatly needed at a faster pace, is nothing less than a sea change in the way that psychiatric care will be delivered. The current, mostly segregated, medical and psychiatric model of care has led to the development of competing medical and psychiatric subcultures that have resulted in a lack of dialog among health providers, administrators, and payers -- and thus in less than optimal patient outcomes. To remedy this problem, the book offers a practical, insightful road map to achieving the central tenet of health reform truly coordinated, patient-centered care where the care experience for the patient, the medical care itself, and the cost outcomes improve as the system changes from fee-for-service to population-based health. An invaluable reference for all clinicians, policy makers, payers, administrators, and others interested in the debate surrounding healthcare systems, Integrated Care in Psychiatry: Redefining the Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Medical Setting is a major contribution to the literature and a gold standard resource"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- A Vision of Integrated Psychiatric and Medical Care for 2023 -- Prevalence of Psychiatric Symptoms/Syndromes in Medical Settings -- Access to and Engagement in Evidence-Based Integrated Care -- Payment Barriers and Potential Solutions to Psychiatric Service Delivery in the Medical Setting -- Psychiatrist's Changing Role in a Reformed Delivery System: Adding Value in Accountable Care Organizations -- Working with Integrated Case Managers to Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce High Cost in Patients with Health Complexity -- Building Value-Added Teams to Care for Behavioral Health Needs in Primary Care -- Integrating Care in the Public Sector -- Integrating Child Psychiatric Care -- Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services for the General Hospital of the Future -- Transitioning to Psychiatric Service Delivery in the Medical Setting -- Training the Next Generation of Psychiatrists in Integrated Medical-Psychiatric Care -- Research in Integrated Psychiatric Care.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Digital Health : Scaling Healthcare to the World
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42809
Homero Rivas, Katarzyna Wac, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book presents a comprehensive state-of the-art approach to digital health technologies and practices within the broad confines of healthcare practices. It provides a canvas to discuss emerging digital health solutions, propelled by the ubiquitous availability of miniaturized, personalized devices and affordable, easy to use wearable sensors, and innovative technologies like 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality and driverless robots and vehicles including drones. One of the most signi…
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- Other Authors
- Rivas, Homero
- Wac, Katarzyna
- Responsibility
- Homero Rivas, Katarzyna Wac, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 370 p.) : 69 illus., 61 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Health informatics
- ISBN
- 9783319614465
- 9783319614458 (print ed.)
- 9783319614472 (print ed.)
- 9783319870816 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 1431-1917
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Biomedical Technology
- Delivery of Health Care - trends
- Health Information Management - methods
- Medical Informatics
- Telemedicine
- Specialty
- Biomedical Technology
- Medical Informatics
- Abstract
- This book presents a comprehensive state-of the-art approach to digital health technologies and practices within the broad confines of healthcare practices. It provides a canvas to discuss emerging digital health solutions, propelled by the ubiquitous availability of miniaturized, personalized devices and affordable, easy to use wearable sensors, and innovative technologies like 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality and driverless robots and vehicles including drones. One of the most significant promises the digital health solutions hold is to keep us healthier for longer, even with limited resources, while truly scaling the delivery of healthcare. Digital Health: Scaling Healthcare to the World addresses the emerging trends and enabling technologies contributing to technological advances in healthcare practice in the 21st Century. These areas include generic topics such as mobile health and telemedicine, as well as specific concepts such as social media for health, wearables and quantified-self trends. Also covered are the psychological models leveraged in design of solutions to persuade us to follow some recommended actions, then the design and educational facets of the proposed innovations, as well as ethics, privacy, security, and liability aspects influencing its acceptance. Furthermore, sections on economic aspects of the proposed innovations are included, analyzing the potential business models and entrepreneurship opportunities in the domain.
- Contents
- 1. Creating a Case for Digital Health -- 2. Mobile Health -- 3. Redesigning Healthcare Systems to Provide Better and Faster Care at a Lower Cost -- 4. Patient-Centric Strategies in Digital Health -- 5. Informatics and Mass Data Analysis in Digital Health -- 6. “Healthcare on a Wrist”: Increasing Compliance Through Checklists on Wearables in Obesity (Self)Management Programs -- 7. From Quantified Self to Quality of Life -- 8. 3D Printing -- 9. Augmenting Behavioral Healthcare: Mobilizing Services with Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality -- 10. How Serious Games Will Improve Healthcare -- 11. Drones in Healthcare -- 12. Digital Health and Obesity: How Technology Could Be the Culprit and Solution for Obesity -- 13. Engaging a Digital Health Behavior Audience: A Case Study -- 14. How Digital Health Will Deliver Precision Medicine -- 15. The Digital and In Silico Therapeutics Revolution -- 16. Biodesign for Digital Health -- 17. Enhancing Clinical Performance and Improving Patient Safety Using Digital Health -- 18. The Evolving Law and Ethics of Digital Health -- 19. Digital Health Entrepreneurship -- 20. Who Will Pay for Digital Health? The Investor Point of View -- 21. An Education in Digital Health -- 22. Future Directions of Digital Health.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Hardwired : How Our Instincts to Be Healthy are Making Us Sick
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46395
Robert S. Barrett, Louis Hugo Francescutti.
--Cham:
Springer ; Copernicus Books
, c2021.
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- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
For the first time in a thousand years, Americans are experiencing a reversal in lifespan. Despite living in one of the safest and most secure eras in human history, one in five adults suffers from anxiety as does one-third of adolescents. Nearly half of the US population is overweight or obese and one-third of Americans suffer from chronic pain – the highest level in the world. In the United States, fatalities due to prescription pain medications now surpass those of heroin and cocaine combine…
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- Author
- Barrett, Robert S.
- Other Authors
- Francescutti, Louis Hugo
- Responsibility
- Robert S. Barrett, Louis Hugo Francescutti.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer ; Copernicus Books
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxv, 164 p.) : 1 illus.)
- ISBN
- 9783030517298
- 9783030517281 (Print ed.)
- 9783030517304 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Behavior
- Health Risk Behaviors
- Instinct
- Psychology, Medical
- Risk Factors
- Specialty
- Psychology, Medical
- Abstract
- For the first time in a thousand years, Americans are experiencing a reversal in lifespan. Despite living in one of the safest and most secure eras in human history, one in five adults suffers from anxiety as does one-third of adolescents. Nearly half of the US population is overweight or obese and one-third of Americans suffer from chronic pain – the highest level in the world. In the United States, fatalities due to prescription pain medications now surpass those of heroin and cocaine combined, and each year 10% of all students on American college campuses contemplate suicide. With the proliferation of social media and the algorithms for social sharing that prey upon our emotional brains, inaccurate or misleading health articles and videos now move faster through social media networks than do reputable ones. This book is about modern health – or lack of it. The authors make two key arguments: that our deteriorating wellness is rapidly becoming a health emergency, and two, that much of these trends are rooted in the way our highly evolved hardwired brains and bodies deal with modern social change. The co-authors: a PhD from the world of social science and an MD from the world of medicine – combine forces to bring this emerging human crisis to light. Densely packed with fascinating facts and little-told stories, the authors weave together real-life cases that describe how our ancient evolutionary drives are propelling us toward ill health and disease. Over the course of seven chapters, the authors unlock the mysteries of our top health vices: why hospitals are more dangerous than warzones, our addiction to sugar, salt, and stress, our emotionally-driven brains, our relentless pursuit of happiness, our sleepless society, our understanding of risk, and finally, how world history can be a valuable tutor. Through these varied themes, the authors illustrate how our social lives are more of a determinant of health outcome than at any other time in our history, and to truly understand our plight, we need to recognize when our decisions and behavior are being directed by our survival-seeking hardwired brains and bodies.
- Contents
- 1. Why a Hospital is the Most Dangerous Place on Earth -- 2. Why Do We Crave Bad Things? -- 3. Raising Children on War, Cartoons, and Social Media -- 4. The Truth About Happiness -- 5. Why Do We Ignore Sleep? -- 6. Are We Hardwired for Risk? -- 7. From Pandemics to Prosperity: Feeding our Hardwired Instincts.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
