Clinical strategies

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and its dramatic and sight-threatening complications, such as diabetic macular edema, remain a leading cause of visual impairment among the working-age population. With the advent of effective treatments, a new era in the management of DR has been opened up: it is now possible for patients to regain a degree of visual acuity not previously expected. However, amid the deluge of approved treatments and promising new strategies, clinicians may find it difficult to choose the appropriate practice in each individual case. The purpose of this easy-to-use and richly illustrated manual is to assist ophthalmologists in making decisions in the entire management of DR based on the best available evidence. Practical and complete recommendations are provided to guide clinicians in diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment. The manual includes practical algorithms and case histories relating to all stages of DR that clearly explain the progression of the disease and will help the clinician to choose the best therapeutic approach. It will be an ideal resource for ophthalmologists aiming to provide optimal clinical management for this sight-threatening disease. Features Summary This accessible, richly illustrated manual features practical and complete recommendations to help guide clinicians in diagnosis, decision-making and treatment... Author Francesco Bandello (Editor), Marco Attilio Zarbin (Editor), Rosangela Lattanzio (Editor), Ilaria Zucchiatti (Editor) Publisher Springer-Verlag Release date 20140429 Pages 178 ISBN 3-642-54502-5 ISBN 13 978-3-642-54502-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days This book provides clear, concise guidance on a range of essential treatment strategies for the provision of reliable endodontic care. Practical clinical procedures are described step by step and key concepts emphasized with the aid of a wealth of high-quality illustrations and photographs. Examples of best practice are documented by means of clinical case examples, and the provision of concise tips and recommendations ensures that the reader will quickly be able to find solutions to any one of the myriad of endodontic challenges with which he or she may be confronted. In addition, the most relevant key literature is reviewed in order to support and reinforce the discussed clinical concepts. The described endodontic treatment strategies are all grounded in a sound scientific evidence base. The book should enable practitioners to manage any endodontic case from first principles and will be of value for both dental practitioners and endodontic trainees/specialists. Features Summary This book provides clear, concise guidance on a range of essential treatment strategies for the provision of reliable endodontic care. Practical clinical procedures are described step by step and key concepts emphasized with the aid of a wealth of high-quality illustrations and photographs... Author Bobby Patel Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Release date 20160802 Pages 488 ISBN 3-319-19475-5 ISBN 13 978-3-319-19475-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The #1 review for the USMLE Step 2 CS is now even better!The Sixth Edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS has been updated to reflect the latest NBME exam format and worksheet items, and incorporates feedback from recent US and international test-takers. This high-yield review delivers a thorough exam preparation guide for the USMLE Step 2 CS, offering a solid review of frequently test CS cases, along with proven study and exam strategies for clinical encounters. - 40 full-length practice cases that simulate the real exam - Time management advice to maximize clinical encounters. - Step-by-step strategies for interacting with standardized patients, including "difficult patients" and telephone encounters. - A revised and expanded set of mini-cases representing common complaints designed to help test-takers rapidly develop a working set of differential diagnoses Features Summary The #1 review for the USMLE Step 2 CS is now even better!The Sixth Edition of First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CS has been updated to reflect the latest NBME exam format and worksheet items... Author Tao Le (Author), Vikas Bhushan (Author) Publisher McGraw-Hill Higher Education Release date 20171113 Pages 640 ISBN 1-259-86244-5 ISBN 13 978-1-259-86244-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days How do our patients come to be the way they are? What forces shape their conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings? How can we use this information to best help them? Constructing psychodynamic formulations is one of the best ways for mental health professionals to answer questions like these. It can help clinicians in all mental health setting understand their patients, set treatment goals, choose therapeutic strategies, construct meaningful interventions and conduct treatment. Despite the centrality of psychodynamic formulation to our work with patients, few students are taught how to construct them in a clear systematic way. This book offers students and practitioners from all fields of mental health a clear, practical, operationalized method for constructing psychodynamic formulations, with an emphasis on the following steps: * DESCRIBING problems and patterns * REVIEWING the developmental history * LINKING problems and patterns to history using organizing ideas about development. The unique, up-to-date perspective of this book integrates psychodynamic theories with ideas about the role of genetics, trauma, and early cognitive and emotional difficulties on development to help clinicians develop effective formulations. Psychodynamic Formulation is written in the same clear, concise style of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A Clinical Manual (Wiley 2011). It is reader friendly, full of useful examples, eminently practical, suitable for either classroom or individual use, and applicable for all mental health professionals. It can stand alone or be used as a companion volume to the Clinical Manual. Features Summary How do our patients come to be the way they are? What forces shape their conscious and unconscious thoughts and feelings? How can we use this information to best help them? Author Deborah L. Cabaniss (Author), Sabrina Cherry (Author), Carolyn J. Douglas (Author), Ruth Graver (Author), Anna R. Schwartz (Author) Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20130503 Pages 262 ISBN 1-119-96234-X ISBN 13 978-1-119-96234-2

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) This authoritative work brings together leading play therapists to describe state-of-the-art clinical approaches and applications. The book explains major theoretical frameworks and summarizes the contemporary play therapy research base, including compelling findings from neuroscience. Contributors present effective strategies for treating children struggling with such problems as trauma, maltreatment, attachment difficulties, bullying, rage, grief, and autism spectrum disorder. Practice principles are brought to life in vivid case illustrations throughout the volume. Special topics include treatment of military families and play therapy interventions for adolescents and adults. Format:Hardback Pages:556

Asperger's Syndrome A Guide for Parents and Professionals TITLE                       :  Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals FORMAT                   :   eBOOK  - PDF + ePUB + MOBI READERS               :     Windows & Android - Mobile/iPhone; Tablet; iPad;  e-Reader;  Kindle; Laptop; PC PUBLISHER             :   Jessica Kingsley Pub LANGUAGE             :   English PAGES                     :   223 ISBN                         :  9781853025778 SUMMARY/REVIEW:   This guide will assist parents and professionals with the identification, treatment and care of both children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome. The book provides a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of the syndrome and practical strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous or debilitating. Beginning with a chapter on diagnosis, including an assessment test, the book covers all aspects of the syndrome from language to social behaviour and motor clumsiness, concluding with a chapter based on the questions most frequently asked by those who come into contact with individuals with this syndrome. Covering the available literature in full, this guide brings together the most relevant and useful information on Asperger's Syndrome, incorporating case studies from the author's own practical experience as a Clinical Psychologist, with examples of, and numerous quotations from people with Asperger's Syndrome. * * eBook provided in PDF, ePUB and MOBI Formats on CD with free software below. eBooks can be read on the move - travelling as a passenger or waiting for an appointment - on any device/readers as listed above.  With the free Text-To-Speech software, the eBook can be listened to at leisure. * *