Thursday, October 1, 2015

TMD and Orthodontics: A Clinical guide for the Orthodontist (Repost)




Sanjivan Kandasamy, "TMD and Orthodontics: A Clinical guide for the Orthodontist"


English | 2015 | ISBN-10: 3319197819 | 148 pages | pdf | 5 MB

Exercise for Aging Adults: A Guide for Practitioners (Repost)




Gail M. Sullivan, "Exercise for Aging Adults: A Guide for Practitioners"


English | 2015 | ISBN-10: 331916094X | 155 pages | pdf | 4.5 MB




This book translates the new findings in exercise research for the elderly for busy practitioners, trainees, students and administrators. This book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners care for adults. The format includes key points and case examples which showcase the strong evidence supporting exercise by older adults as a key tool to enhance health, prevent serious outcomes, such as hospitalization and functional loss, and as part of the treatment plan for diseases that are common in older adults elderly with. Written by experts in the field of exercise in older persons, this book is a guide to maintaining quality of life and functional independence from frail to healthy aging adults. Strategies and exercises are discussed for specific care settings and illustrated via links to video examples, to ensure readers can immediately apply described techniques.




Exercise for Aging Adults: A Guide for Practitioners is a useful tool for physicians, residents in training, medical students, physical therapists, gerontology advance practice nurse practitioners, assisted living facility administrators, directors of recreation, and long-term care directors.




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Handbook for Venous Thromboembolism (Repost)




Handbook for Venous Thromboembolism By Gregory Piazza, Benjamin Hohlfelder, Samuel Z. Goldhaber


2016 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 331920842X | PDF | 7 MB








​This book has been developed over numerous iterations within the Brigham and Women’s Hospital to provide the most critical information for trainees and physicians, and thus it represents a truly practical guidebook for anyone who needs the key information on the diagnosis, management and prevention of venous thromboembolism. Specific areas of focus include understanding the risk factors for VTE and the role of the right ventricle in PE pathophysiology. Efficient algorithms for diagnosis and exclusion of DVT and PE are emphasized. An state-of-the-art review of current techniques for the management of high risk VTE, including submassive and massive PE, is presented. The novel oral anticoagulants are revolutionizing the way VTE is treated and are covered in detail.​