<p><b>A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine.</b></p><p>Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate, to look inside with one's own eyes. This book is exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is -- complicated, perplexing, and profoundly human. </p><p>Atul Gawande offers an unflinching view from the scalpel's edge, where science is ambiguous, information is limited, the stakes are high, yet decisions must be made. In dramatic and revealing stories of patients and doctors, he explores how deadly mistakes occur and why good surgeons go bad. He also shows us what happens when medicine comes up against the inexplicable: an architect with incapacitating back pain for which there is no physical cause; a young woman with nausea that won't go away; a television newscaster whose blushing is so severe that she cannot do her job. Gawande offers a richly detailed portrait of the people and the science, even as he tackles the paradoxes and imperfections inherent in caring for human lives.</p><p>At once tough-minded and humane, <i>Complications</i> is a new kind of medical writing, nuanced and lucid, unafraid to confront the conflicts and uncertainties that lie at the heart of modern medicine, yet always alive to the possibilities of wisdom in this extraordinary endeavor.</p><p><i>Complications </i>is a 2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction.</p>

<p>Passing your admission assessment exam is the first step on the journey to becoming a successful health professional — make sure you’re prepared with <b>Admission Assessment Exam Review, 4<SUP>th</SUP> Edition</b>! From the testing experts at HESI, this user-friendly guide walks you through the topics and question types found on admission exams, including: math, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and physics. The guide includes hundreds of sample questions, step-by-step explanations, illustrations, and comprehensive practice exams to help you review the subject areas and hone your test-taking skills. Plus, the pre-test and post-test help identify your specific areas of weakness so you can focus your study time on the subjects you need most. If you want to pass the HESI Admission Assessment Exam or any other admissions assessment exam for health professions that you may encounter, there’s no better resource than HESI’s <i>Admission Assessment Exam Review</i>.</p><ul><li><i><i><b>HESI Hints</b></i></i><b> boxes</b> offer valuable test-taking tips, as well as rationales, suggestions, examples, and reminders for specific topics.</li><li><b>Step-by-step explanations and sample problems in the math section </b>show you how to work through each problem so you understand the steps it takes to complete the equation.</li><li><b>Sample questions in all other sections </b>prepare you for the questions you will face on the A2 Exam.</li><li><b>User-friendly vocabulary chapter </b>covers more of the medical terminology that you will face on the A2 Exam.</li><li><b>Easy to read format with consistent section features </b>includes an introduction, key terms, chapter outline, and a bulleted summary to better help you organize your review time and understand the information.</li><li><b>F</b><b>ull-color layout and illustrations</b> visually reinforce key concepts for better understanding.</li></ul><ul><b><li>NEW! 25-question pre-test </b>at the beginning of the text helps you assess your areas of strength and weakness before using the text. </li><li><b>NEW! 50-question comprehensive post –test</b> is included at the back of the text and covers all of the text’s subject areas. The questions will also include rationales for correct/incorrect answers. </li><li><b>NEW! Evolve companion site </b>with <b>two comprehensive practice exams </b>helps hone your review and preparation for the<b> </b>HESI Admission Assessment Exam.</li><li><b>NEW! Physics review questions</b> have been added to ensure you are thoroughly prepared in this subject area.</li></ul>

Manuales Washington ¡La serie de referencia para los residentes!<br /><br />Un manual elaborado por internos, médicos residentes y otros profesionales del Department of Medicine de la Washington University School of Medicine. Como es habitual en esta serie, se presenta la información necesaria para proporcionar al paciente una atención de la máxima calidad, recogiéndose la información para el estudiante en sus rotaciones en el servicio de enfermedades infecciosas, para el residente y el estudiante de medicina que debe realizar estudios de casos clínicos.<br /><br />Características Principlaes:<br /><br />Tratan aspectos como la sepsis y la fiebre aguda, la fiebre de origen desconocido y la bacteremia, así como las infecciones de distintas regiones y sistemas, como del sistema cardiovascular, las infecciones respiratorias, del tracto hepatobiliar y gastrointestinal, las infecciones del conducto urinario, óseas y articulares, las infecciones del sistema nervioso central, y las de transmisión sexual.<br />Abordan también las infecciones por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana y las infecciones oportunistas asociadas con dicho virus, las micosis endémicas, las infecciones zoonóticas y por ectoparásitos, y las infecciones protozoarias y helmínticas.

<p>The only anatomy atlas illustrated by physicians, <i>Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th edition</i>, brings you <b>world-renowned, exquisitely clear views of the human body with a clinical perspective</b>. In addition to the famous work of Dr. Frank Netter, you’ll also find nearly 100 paintings by Dr. Carlos A. G. Machado, one of today’s foremost medical illustrators. Together, these two uniquely talented physician-artists highlight the most clinically relevant views of the human body. In addition, more than 50 carefully selected radiologic images help bridge illustrated anatomy to living anatomy as seen in everyday practice.</p><ul><b><li>Region-by-region coverage</b>, including Muscle Table appendices at the end of each section.</li><b> <p><li>Large, clear illustrations</b> with comprehensive labels not only of major structures, but also of those with important relationships.</li></ul><p>Updates to the 7th Edition – based on requests from students and practitioners alike:</p> <ul> <p><li>New Systems Overview section featuring brand-new, full-body views of surface anatomy, vessels, nerves, and lymphatics.</li> <b> <p><li>More than 25 new illustrations</b> by Dr. Machado, including the clinically important fascial columns of the neck, deep veins of the leg, hip bursae, and vasculature of the prostate; and difficult-to-visualize areas like the infratemporal fossa.</li> <b> <p><li>New Clinical Tables</b> at the end of each regional section that focus on structures with high clinical significance. These tables provide quick summaries, organized by body system, and indicate where to best view key structures in the illustrated plates.</li> <b> <p><li>More than 50 new radiologic images</b> – some completely new views and others using newer imaging tools – have been included based on their ability to assist readers in grasping key elements of gross anatomy. </li> <b> <p><li>Updated terminology</b> based on the international anatomic standard, <i>Terminologia Anatomica</i>, with common clinical eponyms included.</li></ul>

The structure of the MRCPsych examination has changed significantly. This book is specifically written for the new exam, providing 250 practice best-of-five multiple choice questions (MCQs) and 100 extended matching item (EMI) questions for Paper III. It contains clear, concise answers to questions, along with explanatory notes and further reading for each topic. It gives practical advice on the format and content of the examination and techniques for answering questions. It is comprehensive and authoritative: both authors are members of the Psychiatric Trainees' Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This is an essential revision aid for candidates sitting Paper III of the MRCPsych examination.

<p>Written "by residents, for residents" and reviewed by expert faculty at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Lauren Kahl, MD and Helen K. Hughes, MD, MPH, <i>The Harriet Lane Handbook, 21st Edition</i>, remains <b>your #1 source of pediatric point-of-care clinical information</b>. Updated and expanded content, as well as increased online coverage, keeps you fully current with new guidelines, practice parameters, and more. Easy to use, concise, and complete, this is <b><i>the</i> essential manual </b>for all health care professionals who treat children.</p><li>Trusted by generations of residents and practitioners, offering <b>fast, accurate information on pediatric diagnosis and treatment.</li></b> <p><li>The trusted and comprehensive <b>Pediatric Drug Formulary</b> updated by Carlton K. K. Lee, PharmD, MPH, provides the latest in pharmacologic treatment of pediatric patients.</li> <p><li>Modified outline format ensures <b>you’ll find information quickly and easily</b>, even in the most demanding circumstances.<b></li></b><ul><b><li>Updated and expanded content</b> includes relevant laboratory workup for genetic conditions; sexually transmitted infections and pelvic inflammatory disease; nail disorders and disorders of pigmentation; treatment of acne; and fever of unknown origin, lymphadenopathy, and viral infections.</li> <p><li>Expanded coverage of pediatric procedures, including <b>more ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures.</b> </li> <p><li>Restructured "Fluids and Electrolytes" chapter helps you <b>perform rapid calculations at the bedside.</li> </ul></b>

<P>Comprising of 400 MCQs, this book provides essential revision content to help you pass the recently introduced MRCPsych Paper A. The most recent guidelines for the new curriculum have been followed in compiling the content. <B>MCQs for the New MRCPsych Paper A with Answers Explained </B>is an invaluable aid for all candidates for the examination of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Other clinicians and undergraduate students in medicine and health sciences will also find it useful.</P>

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.<br /><br />Introducing an innovative, systematic approach to understanding differential diagnosis, Frameworks for Internal Medicine helps students learn to think like physicians and master the methodology behind diagnosing the most commonly encountered conditions in internal medicine.

The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has become the preferred interview format at many health professions programs and medical schools. Applicants seeking admission to these schools face considerable anxiety preparing for these interviews because of a lack of resources available for guidance. Our detailed advice, based on evidence from research in the field and perspectives of admissions faculty, will provide you with the insiders' perspective. Inside-<br /><br />How can you best prepare for the MMI? What is required to deliver a winning interview performance? <br />The MMI was developed to measure specific non-cognitive qualities that schools have deemed important. What are these qualities, and how can students emphasize them during interviews?<br />Which behaviors, attitudes, and answers are prized by interviewers? <br />In one study, 10% of interviewees rated the MMI as worse than the traditional interview. What were their concerns?<br />At one school, 12% of interviewed candidates received a "Do Not Recommend" rating each year. What are the behaviors and attitudes that lead schools to reject applicants?<br />What is "assessor fatigue," and how can it affect your MMI score?<br />Your interview score will depend heavily on your communication skills. What are the common communication problems encountered during the MMI?<br />How can you use the limited time that you have at each station to deliver memorable and impressive responses that stand out?<br />Includes sample answers to MMI questions and advice to help you avoid common mistakes<br /><br />Utilizing a unique combination of evidence-based advice and an insiders' perspective, this book will help you achieve your ultimate goal. MEDICAL SCHOOL

"The only people who think you are a doctor are you and your mom.” <br /> <br />Not exactly the warm welcome naive Wisconsin med school graduate Sal Iaquinta is expecting after moving to urban Oakland, California, for his first year of surgical residency. Now all this new doctor has to look forward to is somehow surviving the next 365 days of drug-addicted patients, sleep deprivation, brutal work hours, and even more brutal staff surgeons while also trying desperately to hang onto his humanity...not to mention his girlfriend back home. But as hard as They try to kill him by crushing his spirit along with his compassion, the one thing his superiors can't do is stop the clock. And it's just started to tick. <br /><br />For brand-new doctor Sal Iaquinta, the only way out of his intern year is the same way he gone in: one patient, one day at a time.