Product Description: An oddly compelling, often hilarious forensic exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.
For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way.
In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries—from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them. 13 b/w illustrations.
Product Description: Get the most from your study time...and experience a realistic USMLE simulation! Rapid Review Pathology, by Edward F. Goljan, MD, makes it easy for you to master all of the pathology material covered on the USMLET Step 1 Exam. It combines an outline-format review of key concepts with over 400 hundred USMLE-style practice questions - online - that give you all the practice you need to succeed!
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Outline format: Concise, high-yield subject matter is presented in a study-friendly format.
High-yield margin notes: Key content that is most likely to appear on the exam is reinforced in the margin notes.
Visual elements: Full-color photographs are utilized to enhance your study and recognition of key pathology images. Abundant two-color schematics and summary tables enhance your study experience.
Two-color design: Colored text and headings make studying more efficient and pleasing.
New! Online Study and Testing Tool
A minimum of 350 USMLE Step 1-type MCQs: Clinically oriented, multiple-choice questions that mimic the current USMLE format, including high-yield images and complete rationales for all answer options.
Online benefits: New review and testing tool delivered via the USMLE Consult platform, the most realistic USMLE review product on the market. Online feedback includes results analyzed to the subtopic level (discipline and organ system).
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Practice mode: Create a test from randomized question sets or by subject or keyword for a dynamic study session. The practice mode features unlimited attempts at each question, instant feedback, complete rationales for all answer options, and a detailed progress report.
Online access: Online access allows you to study from an internet-enabled computer wherever and whenever it is convenient. This access is activated through registration on www.studentconsult.com with the pin code printed inside the front cover.
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Full online access: You can access the complete text and illustrations of this book on www.studentconsult.com.
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Product Description: The American Joint Committee on Cancer's Cancer Staging Handbook is used by physicians throughout the world to diagnose cancer and determine the extent to which cancer has progressed. All of the TNM staging information included in this Sixth Edition is uniform between the AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer) and the UICC (International Union Against Cancer). Organised by disease site into 48 comprehensive chapters, this new edition has completely revised and updated the old classification system to provide a new, evidence-based guide to cancer staging. This new TNM Classification will be implemented world-wide on January 1st, 2003.
BRS Pathology, one of the flagship titles in the best-selling Board Review Series, is the best pathology review resource available for the USMLE Step 1 exam. The concise and well-organized text helps students identify major pathological concepts deserving special emphasis. The book's more than 450 USMLE-style review questions appear as chapter reviews and an end-of-book comprehensive exam. All questions include answers and full explanation sections for students' easy use and review. The Fourth Edition features full-color text and 75 additional full-color photographs to guide students to visual mastery of pathologic diagnosis. A companion Website provides the fully searchable text and all the questions in the text through an interactive question bank.
Product Description: This companion to the new fifth edition of DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy is an excellent stand-alone reference that provides quick critical information to alphabetized disorders in an easy-to-read, easy-to-find bulleted format. With coverage of more than 85 of the most common disorders this handbook provides readers with a portable, readable guide that is integral to any clinical setting.
The American Joint Committee on Cancer's Cancer Staging Manual is used by physicians throughout the world to diagnose cancer and determine the extent to which cancer has progressed. All of the TNM staging information included in this Seventh Edition is uniform between the AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer) and the UICC (International Union Against Cancer).
In addition to the information found in the Handbook, the Manual provides standardized data forms for each anatomic site, which can be utilized as permanent patient records, enabling clinicians and cancer research scientists to maintain consistency in evaluating the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment. The CD-ROM packaged with each Manual contains printable copies of each of the book’s 57 Staging Forms.
Product Description: One of the best-selling medical textbooks of all time, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease is the one book that nearly all medical students purchase, and is also widely used by physicians worldwide. A "who's who" of pathology experts delivers the most dependable, current, and complete coverage of today's essential pathology knowledge. At the same time, masterful editing and a practical organization make mastering every concept remarkably easy. Online access via Student Consult includes self-assessment and review questions, interactive case studies, downloadable images, videos, and a virtual microscope that lets you view slides at different magnifications. The result remains the ideal source for an optimal understanding of pathology.
Offers the most authoritative and comprehensive, yet readable coverage available in any pathology textbook, making it ideal for USMLE or specialty board preparation as well as for course work.
Includes access to the complete contents online via Student Consult, along with self-assessment and review questions, over 100 interactive clinical case studies, downloadable images, videos, and a virtual microscope that lets users view slides at different magnifications.
Delivers a state-of-the-art understanding of the pathologic basis of disease through completely updated coverage, including the latest cellular and molecular biology.
Demonstrates every concept visually with over 1,600 full-color photomicrographs and conceptual diagrams - many revised for even better quality.
Facilitates learning with an outstanding full-color, highly user-friendly design.
Product Description: ...classic and elegant, deserves a place in the library of every medical student and physician - JAMA review of prior edition
No other resource gives the student or practitioner a better introduction to the art, science, and craft of the physical examination than this classic work. Featuring an improved, user-friendly design,the text reviews symptoms, signs, and laboratory findings of disease. It demonstrates techniques of history taking, performing the physical examination, constructing a differential diagnosis and making the final diagnosis. It shows how to record findings and present them orally. New appendices cover guidelines for special examinations including: women, adolescents, preemployment, geriatric, and disability.
Product Description: This easy-to-read textbook provides you with the basic concepts of pathophysiology and the processes of specific diseases with the most accurate, up-to-date information on the treatments, manifestations, and mechanisms of disease. Understanding Pathophysiology, 4th Edition offers complete coverage in clear and concise detail with extensive full-color illustrations to make learning pathophysiology easy.
Consistent presentation of each disease includes pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and evaluation and treatment to make remembering and learning information easier.
Extensive collection of 900 photographs and illustrations vividly illustrate normal anatomy and physiology, cellular mechanisms, disease processes, and clinical manifestations of disease.
UNIQUE! Health Alert boxes discuss a broad range of topics from new research, diagnostic studies, preventative care, and more.
UNIQUE! Quick Check questions at the end of major sections promote critical thinking to help you apply your knowledge to real-life situations.
UNIQUE! Risk Factor boxes illustrate the risk factors associated with specific diseases.
Pediatric content presented in nine separate chapters provides thorough coverage of how various disease processes specifically affect children.
Special headings highlight aging content within adult chapters to help you address the specialized needs of older patients.
Did you Understand? end-of-chapter summaries help you review the major concepts presented in each chapter.
Disease pathways throughout illustrate normal and compensatory physiology and pathophysiology.
Includes extensively updated content based on the most current research available.
Approximately 200 new full-color drawings, as well as hundreds of improved illustrations, clarify concepts to make content more easily understandable.
Over 50 new Health Alert boxes present the most current research available.
Electronic Resources listed at the beginning of each chapter direct you to additional materials on the companion CD and Evolve site.
A glossary of over 850 terms helps you learn the often-difficult terminology related to pathophysiology.
Product Description: The second edition of this leading phlebotomy text is thoroughly revised and updated to reflect what's most current in the field. As an introduction to the collection and handling of blood specimens, Phlebotomy Essentials is unsurpassed in its coverage and detail. A complete overview of A & P, and strong emphasis on phlebotomy theory provides a solid foundation to learn from. The text's easy-to-follow format includes multiple headings to separate and highlight important material. Cogent discussion of standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, point-of-care testing, and the latest procedures and safety equipment keeps readers up-to-date. Helpful pedagogy includes objectives, key terms, suggested lab activities, and review questions for each chapter. An Instructor's Manual is also available.
