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Get everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a pharmacy technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition, includes comprehensive information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation competencies and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations that bring the content to life and visually reinforce your understanding of key concepts. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, this text will help you develop a solid foundation in the pharmacy content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career. NEW! Content covers the latest information on telehealth, virtual patient communication, infection protection, and medications. EXPANDED! Additional information addresses non-sterile and sterile compounding and foundational math calculations. Comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology support classroom success and board exam preparation. Built from the ground up to map to the latest ASHP accreditation standards and competencies. Step-by-step illustrated procedures offer rationales for key skills and competencies. Study practice includes review questions at the end of each chapter, exam-review appendix with sample questions, and review questions online. Real-world problem-solving is emphasized in scenario boxes throughout the text. Mini drug monographs provide essential drug information summaries and photos for commonly prescribed medications. Tech Notes and Tech Alerts offer practical tips for on-the-job accuracy and efficiency.

Practical General Practice is designed as a highly useful quick reference guide to be used by busy GPs during consultations. This handy book contains the latest guidelines and treatment recommendations for the vast majority of presentations commonly seen in general practice. Information is presented in a way that is quickly accessible in a time-pressured environment, including assessment, clinical investigations and management options. Edited by practising GPs, this eighth edition has been fully updated and will be valuable to GP registrars, newly qualified GPs, and more experienced practitioners who wish to keep their knowledge up to date. Information on more than 1000 conditions commonly seen in general practiceBullet points for action give the GP an immediate summary of the issues that must be covered in the consultationAll recommendations are highly specific - provides a firm guide for GPs rather than a list of possibilities to considerRecommendations all based on the latest evidence and guidelinesUses bullet points, tables and flow charts to help the reader access information quicklyUseful appendices include treatment algorithms and tablesNew section on the management of obesityNew section on the management of acute kidney injuriesUpdated in line with new NICE guidelines

This easy-to-use, chapter-by-chapter companion to Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition, helps you solidify your understanding and mastery of key skills and concepts. Each chapter of this combination workbook and lab manual contains a wide variety of review questions, exercises, and experiential lab activities to reinforce key concepts, encourage you to reflect critically, and relate to practice for success on the job. Combined with the core textbook, this learning package takes you from day one through graduation and certification!NEW! Coverage of the latest information on telehealth, virtual patient communication, infection protection, and medications. EXPANDED! Additional content on non-sterile and sterile compounding and foundational math calculations. Comprehensive coverage designed to align with the ASHP curriculum and Pharmacy Technician certification exam blueprints. Built from the ground up to map to the latest ASHP accreditation standards and competencies. Reinforce Key Concepts sections offer helpful review and practice. Reflect Critically sections with realistic scenarios encourage content assimilation and application. Relate to Practice sections with laboratory exercises provide hands-on practice to promote multi-dimensional skills mastery. Skills checklists for all textbook procedures enable you to track your progress on key competencies.

In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Eric H. Yang and Ashley F. Stein-Merlob bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Cardio-oncology. Top experts discuss key topics such as anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity; cardiac complications of immunotherapy: immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T cell therapy; advances in diagnosis and treatment of amyloid cardiomyopathy; guidelines in cardio-oncology; and more.Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including permissive cardiotoxicity; advances in imaging of cardiotoxicity; management of cancer therapy-related hypertension; cardiac complications of radiation therapy; health disparities in cardio-oncology; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on cardio-oncology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Effective scar management is an essential clinical skill-one that calls for the most up-to-date management and treatment options to help patients minimize the physical, aesthetic, psychological, and social consequences that can be associated with scarring. Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Scar Management, 2nd Edition, provides current, practical guidance on medical treatments, light/laser treatment, surgical and non-surgical procedures, and more, edited by the foremost pioneers in the field. Succinctly written and lavishly illustrated, this resource focuses on procedural how to's and offers step-by-step guidance on proper techniques, pitfalls, and tricks of the trade.Reviews connective tissue biology, wound healing, and scar formation.Covers the hottest topics and treatments in scar management and pigment modification today including medical, surgical, and radiation approaches, as well as the evolving landscape of lasers and other energy-based devices.Discusses common pitfalls and emphasizes how to optimize outcomes.Shares tips and tricks of the trade from practically minded, technically skilled, hands-on clinicians.Includes new chapters on minimally invasive procedures in scar management; management of keloids and hypertrophic scars; management of acne scarring; management of traumatic and burn scars; patient case studies and treatment algorithms; and more, as well as two new videos on lasers and energy-based devices.Features a wealth of color illustrations and photographs that depict cases as they present in practice, treatment algorithms, and further reading lists.An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Other recent titles in the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Cosmeceuticals, 4th Edition [9780443118081]Cosmetic Treatment of Skin of Color, 1st Edition [9780323831444]Surgical Lifting, 1st Edition [9780323673266]Hair Restoration, 1st Edition [9780323829212]Soft Tissue Augmentation, 5th Edition [9780323830751]Botulinum Toxin, 5th Edition [9780323831161]Lasers, Lights, and Energy Devices, 5th Edition [9780323829052]

An ideal resource for current and comprehensive board prep, Neurology Self-Assessment, Second Edition, thoroughly covers the core and subspecialty topics you’ll encounter on your exam. This companion volume to Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice provides detailed answer explanations and convenient cross-references to Bradley’s. With a focus on assessing subspecialty strengths and weaknesses, it’s the ideal preparation for board certification, maintenance of certification, in-training examinations, and neurology examinations for medical students.Features six examinations of 100+ questions each that follow the board exam blueprint, with detailed answer explanations and references to Bradley and Daroff’s Neurology in Clinical Practice, 8th EditionCovers basic neuroscience, behavioral neurology, and psychiatry; clinical neurology topics such as headache, cerebrovascular disease, and neuro-infectious disease; and increasingly tested areas such as ethics and interpersonal skillsProvides fully updated questions throughout, with new questions on diagnostics, immunotherapies, gene therapies, new FDA-approved drugs, and new devicesContains numerous illustrations such as anatomy, imaging, histology slides, and clinical photos, just as you might find on the actual board examIncludes excellent coverage of key topics such as neurochemistry and neurophysiology, new immune-mediated therapies, child neurology, metabolic diseases, and much moreOffers interactive online tests that allow you to get immediate feedbackAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Michael D’Angelica brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Metastatic Liver Tumors. Top experts cover key topics such as surgical management of colorectal cancer liver metastases, breast cancer liver metastasis, and neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases; surgical management of sarcoma metastatic to liver; surgical management of gynecologic cancers; and many more.Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including liver directed locoregional therapies; intraarterial chemotherapy for liver metastases; external beam radiation therapy for liver metastases; hepatic perfusion for diffuse metastatic cancer to the liver: open and percutaneous techniques; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on management of metastatic liver tumors, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, guest editors Drs. Bryan Lanzman and Tarik F. Massoud bring their considerable expertise to the topic of The Subarachnoid Space: Percutaneous Access for Diagnosis and Image-Guided Therapies. In this first-of-its-kind issue, top experts the field discuss a wide range of topics related to the subarachnoid space, including imaging anatomy, guided lumbar punctures, puncture complications, myelography, cisternography, and much more.Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including imaging anatomy of cerebrospinal fluid spaces; standard fluoroscopic and CT-guided lumbar punctures; fluoroscopic, CT, and MR myelography; CT and MR cisternography; lumbar puncture, myelography, and cisternography in children; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the subarachnoid space, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Gain a solid understanding of nursing pharmacology and patient-centered medication safety! Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach, 12th Edition, makes it easy to learn the principles of nursing pharmacology and drug dosage calculation. A clear guide to pharmacotherapy and safe drug administration, this popular book uses drug prototypes to provide need-to-know information about key drugs, including dosage, side effects, interactions, and more. Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries enhance your skills in applying clinical judgment skills for safe patient care. Written by a team of nursing experts led by Linda McCuistion, this time-tested textbook provides the nursing pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam and administer drugs safely. NEW! The latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and drug uses are included throughout. NEW! Content updates reflect the most current evidence-based care and the 2021 AACN Essentials. NEW! Updated Women's Health chapter features new content and safety highlights. NEW! Study and practice questions include the very latest formats for the Next-Generation NCLEX® Exam (NGN). NEW! Protein binding and half-life information is now listed in the Uses/Considerations columns in drug tables. UNIQUE! Nursing Process/Clinical Judgment summaries highlight important nursing considerations and clinical judgment skills within the framework of the nursing process. UNIQUE! Prototype Drug Charts provide easy access to key information for representative drugs, including dosages, contraindications, drug-lab-food interactions, pharmacokinetics, and more. UNIQUE! An extensive Drug Calculations chapter presents six methods of dosage calculation, providing a helpful review and supplement to a dosage calculations textbook. Safety and Quality chapter addresses medication errors, specific nursing measures to promote medication safety, U.S. National Patient Safety Goals, the 2021 AACN Essentials, and other safety issues and concerns. NGN-Style Case Studies (single-episode and unfolding) provide practice opportunities with the very latest item types. Application-level NCLEX®-Style Study Questions at the end of each chapter help prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX® Examination. Prioritization coverage helps you learn to prioritize nursing care by listing nursing interventions in the order of priority. Clinical Judgment Case Studies (in chapters that do not include NGN-style case studies) challenge you to apply your knowledge and analytical skills to realistic patient scenarios. Answer guidelines are provided on the Evolve website. Cultural content is integrated into Nursing Process boxes.

Prepare for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam and develop your clinical judgment skills with a focus on management of care! Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for the NCLEX-RN® Examination, Sixth Edition provides a wide variety of realistic patient care scenarios to help you learn management-of-care concepts and skills and see how to apply them to clinical practice. Exercises progress from simple to complex, and updated questions for the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Exam (NGN) are designed to match the latest NGN formats. All the book’s questions are also provided in an interactive format on the Evolve website in tests that simulate the most current NCLEX-RN® Exam. This thoroughly updated new edition now includes 2021 AACN Essentials item coding for faculty, three new Case Studies, a new Community Health Problems chapter, updated question formats to reflect the NGN, and updated content throughout. Written by a team of noted educators led by Linda A. LaCharity, this NGN review has become a student favorite!NEW! Three new Case Studies include Patient with New Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus, Blunt Abdominal Trauma, and Gunshot Wound with Septic ShockNEW! A new Community Health Problems chapter equips you for the unique challenges of community healthNEW! Updated question formats prepare you to succeed on the Next-Generation NCLEX-RN® Examination (NGN) by including the latest item typesNEW! Updated content throughout matches the latest evidence-based guidelines and nursing care protocolsIntegrated questions for the NGN and a separate NGN-Style Questions chapter help you focus study time on these new question formats to optimize your readiness for success on the NGN and for clinical practiceManagement-of-care focus addresses the NGN’s emphasis on prioritization, delegation, and patient assignmentThree-part organization first establishes foundational knowledge and then provides exercises with scenarios of increasing difficulty to help build confidence in your prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment skillsPart One: Introduction provides a concise foundation and practical guidelines for making prioritization, delegation, and patient assignment decisionsPart Two: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Common Health Scenarios provides practice in applying learned principles to relatively straightforward health scenarios involving single patients or simple patient assignmentsPart 3: Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment in Complex Health Scenarios includes unfolding cases involving patients with progressively more complicated health problems or challenging assignment issues, demonstrating the progression of typical health scenarios and helping you learn to think like a nurseAnswer Keys follow each chapter and provide the correct answer along with a detailed rationale, reinforcing correct responses and helping learn from incorrect responsesPractice exams on the Evolve website include all the book’s questions and allow you to create a virtually unlimited number of practice sessions in Study Mode or Exam Mode

In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editor Dr. Camilo Castillo brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Enhancing Care After Spinal Cord Injury. Top experts in the field provide important information on the many factors affecting the transition of SCI patients from inpatient to outpatient care, highlighting the multifaceted nature of this process and its significance. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and practical solutions regarding the care of SCI patients, including the importance of a coordinated approach to care and a well-structured transition plan that includes the involvement of non-SCI providers.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including transitioning SCI patients from acute care to rehabilitation; early mobilization strategies in SCI rehabilitation; empowering women’s health after SCI; exploring post-acute care challenges and opportunities in SCI: perspectives from three distinct countries; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on enhancing care after spinal cord injury, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Scott H. Troob brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Updates in Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery. With advancements in surgical technology and compounded institutional expertise, surgeons are now able to perform free flaps with increased efficiency, leading to decreased operative times, improved safety profiles, and decreased resource utilization. In this issue, top experts discuss the surgical innovation that continues to redefine the boundaries of what is possible with this technique, as microvascular surgeons endeavor to restore form and function for patients worldwide.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including advances in maxillary/midface reconstruction; assisted technologies in free flap reconstruction (spy, robot, spider, exoscope); pediatric free flaps; minimizing donor site morbidly and innovations in donor site management; microvascular free flap practice management and career development; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on head and neck microvascular surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of MRI Clinics, guest editor Dr. Jenny T. Bencardino brings her considerable expertise to the topic of MR Imaging of the Hip. Top experts in the field provide a comprehensive look at major issues with the hip, beginning with an update on imaging the hip and including articles on anatomy, artificial Intelligence, young adults, stress injuries, impingement syndromes, and many more.Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including an update on MRI techniques of the hip; artificial intelligence applications in MRI of the hip; diagnostic evaluations of stress injuries of the hip using MRI; MRI of the hip: infectious and inflammatory conditions; MRI of tumors and tumor-like conditions of the hip; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on MR Imaging of the Hip, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Daniel Labow brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Gastric Surgery. Top experts provide up-to-date reviews of current techniques for gastric cancer, gastric ulcers, paraesophageal hernias, achalasia, and bariatric surgery. Discussions include techniques such as open surgery, minimally invasive surgery, lymphadenectomy, wedge gastrectomy, and more.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including open gastric surgery for gastric cancer; minimally invasive partial gastrectomy; minimally invasive total gastrectomy; treatment of early gastric cancer (EMR, ESD); surgical treatment of gastric perforation; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on gastric surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Mary C. Ottolini brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Challenges of Pediatric Practice in Rural America. Nearly one in five children live in rural America, and children and adolescents living in rural communities experience significant health disparities compared to those in urban areas. This issue explores current, relevant topics related to the challenges of providing care to children and adolescents in rural locations.Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including rural community approaches to address childhood obesity; mental health challenges in rural environments; substance abuse and neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome in rural environments; transport challenges; telemedicine; pediatric injuries; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the challenges of pediatric practice in rural America, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Hand Clinics, guest editor Dr. Kevin C. Chung brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Concepts in Treating the Rheumatoid Hand. Top experts discuss the assessment of progressive hand and wrist deformities in the rheumatoid patient; treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; treatment of the thumb in the rheumatoid hand; outcomes assessments for the rheumatoid hand; and more.Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including advances in the medical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; best and worst operations for the rheumatoid hand; outcomes of small joint arthroplasty for the rheumatoid hand; total wrist arthroplasty versus wrist fusion in rheumatoid arthritis; therapy for the rheumatoid hand; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on treating the rheumatoid hand, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Maria Lucia Madariaga and Hugh Auchincloss bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Management of the Trachea. Top experts provide a complete update of management of the trachea and its conditions, beginning with anatomy and followed by individual articles on specific treatments, anesthesia, and airway appliances. Two other articles of note are on tracheal transplantation and laryngeal surgery.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including anatomy of the trachea; extended tracheal resection/carinal resection; management of tracheal surgery complications and redo tracheal surgery; management of primary tracheal tumors; tracheal transplantation; and more.Provides in-depth articles on management of the trachea, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Inequities in health care and medical education have a long and complex history involving racism, sexism, ableism, exclusivity, and other forms of social injustice. Reimagining Medical Education: The Future of Health Equity and Social Justice, part of the American Medical Association's MedEd Innovation Series, explores and addresses these ongoing issues. Using both theoretical and practical approaches, medical educators share a vision of medical education through a social justice lens. The resulting volume focuses on equity throughout medical education: improving the diversity of the student, faculty, and health workforce and ameliorating inequitable outcomes among minoritized and marginalized patient populations. This unique, change-oriented text . . . Shares knowledge and insight from a diverse team of authors who outline what an equitable future for medical education and health care can be. Provides a thought-provoking account of the negative impact of centuries of asymmetry of power. Offers an aspirational vision of a just system for recruiting, training, and empowering the next generation of care providers and how to impact change at the individual, institutional, and population levels. Covers both medical school (UME) and residency program (GME) implementation strategies. Contains practical, visionary guidance for faculty, staff, students, administrators, and leaders in medical education. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Trusted by clinicians for more than 75 years, Conn's Current Therapy presents today's evidence-based information along with the personal experience and discernment of expert physicians. The 2025 edition is a helpful resource for a wide range of healthcare providers, including primary care physicians, subspecialists, and allied health professionals, providing current treatment information in a concise yet in-depth format. Nearly 350 topics have been carefully reviewed and updated to bring you state-of-the-art content in even the most rapidly changing areas of medicine. Offers personal approaches from recognized leaders in the field, covering common complaints, acute diseases, and chronic illnesses along with the most current evidence-based clinical management options. Follows a consistent, easy-to-use format throughout, with diagnosis, therapy, drug protocols, and treatment pearls presented in quick-reference boxes and tables for point-of-care answers to common clinical questions. Contains a new chapter on artificial intelligence, while extensively revised chapters with new author teams cover autism; constipation; depressive, bipolar and related mood disorders; medical toxicology; obsessive-compulsive disorder; osteoporosis; premenstrual syndrome; keloids; rosacea; and Q fever. Features thoroughly reviewed and updated information from multiple expert authors and editors, who offer a fresh perspective and their unique personal experience and judgment. Provides current drug information thoroughly reviewed by PharmDs. Features nearly 300 images, including algorithms, anatomical illustrations, and photographs, that provide useful information for management. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.