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Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2016
by William Wells Sebastien Ourselin Leo Joskowicz Mert R. Sabuncu Gozde UnalThe three-volume set LNCS 9900, 9901, and 9902 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2016, held in Athens, Greece, in October 2016. Based on rigorous peer reviews, the program committee carefully selected 228 revised regular papers from 756 submissions for presentation in three volumes. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: brain analysis; brain analysis - connectivity; brain analysis - cortical morphology; Alzheimer disease; surgical guidance and tracking; computer aided interventions; ultrasound image analysis; cancer image analysis; Part II: machine learning and feature selection; deep learning in medical imaging; applications of machine learning; segmentation; cell image analysis; Part III: registration and deformation estimation; shape modeling; cardiac and vascular image analysis; image reconstruction; and MR image analysis.
Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2016
by William Wells Sebastien Ourselin Leo Joskowicz Mert R. Sabuncu Gozde UnalThe three-volume set LNCS 9900, 9901, and 9902 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2016, held in Athens, Greece, in October 2016. Based on rigorous peer reviews, the program committee carefully selected 228 revised regular papers from 756 submissions for presentation in three volumes. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: brain analysis, brain analysis - connectivity; brain analysis - cortical morphology; Alzheimer disease; surgical guidance and tracking; computer aided interventions; ultrasound image analysis; cancer image analysis; Part II: machine learning and feature selection; deep learning in medical imaging; applications of machine learning; segmentation; cell image analysis; Part III: registration and deformation estimation; shape modeling; cardiac and vascular image analysis; image reconstruction; and MR image analysis.
Medical Imaging in Clinical Applications
by Aboul Ella Hassanien Nilanjan Dey Vikrant BhatejaThis volume comprises of 21 selected chapters, including two overview chapters devoted to abdominal imaging in clinical applications supported computer aided diagnosis approaches as well as different techniques for solving the pectoral muscle extraction problem in the preprocessing part of the CAD systems for detecting breast cancer in its early stage using digital mammograms. The aim of this book is to stimulate further research in medical imaging applications based algorithmic and computer based approaches and utilize them in real-world clinical applications. The book is divided into four parts, Part-I: Clinical Applications of Medical Imaging, Part-II: Classification and clustering, Part-III: Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) Tools and Case Studies and Part-IV: Bio-inspiring based Computer Aided diagnosis techniques.
Medical Instruments and Devices: Principles and Practices
by Joseph D. Bronzino Donald R. Peterson Steven SchreinerMedical Instruments and Devices: Principles and Practices originates from the medical instruments and devices section of The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition. Top experts in the field provide material that spans this wide field. The text examines how biopotential amplifiers help regulate the quality and content of measured signals. I
Medical Office Management
by Márcia R. F. CampioloThe present book aims to assist and guide medical doctors in any specialty to manage his/her own clinic or office, allowing a higher and better development of its team/staff and providing tools for a high quality service to patients and customers. It is devoted to be the background for any medical doctor's success in personal career, serving as a foundation for professional growth. In last instance, Medical Office Management is intended to be a practical manual for easy day to day application in medical clinics.
Medical Practice Variations
by Ana Johnson Thérèse A. StukelThis title deals with internationally documented variations in medical practice and health service that exist across countries as well as regions across a specific country. Such variations raise critical concerns about the quality, equity and efficiency of health care resources across the world. Health services researchers have long been aware of large variations in the use of medical care across regions and medical providers. In the 1930s, the British pediatrician J. A. Glover observed that the rates of tonsillectomy in British schoolchildren varied widely, depending on the district where the students lived and the doctors who examined them. This volume provides a contextual landscape for the study of health care utilization through the lens of medical practice variations. It is grounded in the pioneering work by medical care epidemiologist, Dr. John Wennberg, who revealed wide variations in elective surgical rates across small areas in the U. S. and his findings that these variations were generally not explained by differences in population illness rates or patient preferences but rather, there were strong associations between supply of health care resources, such as hospital beds and physicians and health care utilization. This volume introduces the concept of medical practice variations and its early history, outlines established concepts and frameworks, with an overview of methods used to understand the variations in medical care . It makes the case for outcomes research in determining what works in health care and policy reforms to rationalize how care is delivered. Each chapter synthesizes the current published literature in the field and covers a description of medical practice variations in the area, determinants of these variations and outcomes. It outlines the most current research on specific types of utilization such as inpatient care, emergency services, elective surgery, primary care, obstetric and gynaecological care, mental health care and end-of-life care, among others. Studies of variation in condition-specific care focus on common conditions such as acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, diabetes and procedures such as cancer surgery and joint replacement. Special topics include health care spending and quality, shared decision making and disparities.
Medical Problems During Pregnancy
by Carolyn Bernstein Tamara C. TakoudesThis title will cover medical problems that arise commonly during pregnancy. When a woman is pregnant, she usually receives the bulk of medical care from her obstetrician or midwife. Medical complications and issues often arise, and recognition and acute management is critical. Case-based illustrations of common and less common issues that arise during pregnancy will be presented. One concern in the care of pregnant patients always centers around medication safety, and therefore, there will be a pharmacologic review of medication classes and the meaning of each. Standard of care often determines medication use, and this will be explored, as well as bullet points for discussion with patients. There is a real need for a comprehensive reference with guidelines for the care of pregnant patients. This up-to-date reference will be a useful tool for practicing obstetricians, primary care clinicians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners and other allied health professionals. The book will also include wellness summaries regarding diet and exercise.
Medical School at a Glance
by Rachel K. ThomasStarting Medical School can be incredibly daunting, and the transition to being a medical student can be enormously challenging. Medical School at a Glance is an accessible guide to help give you confidence and to gain a running start to your medical school training. Covering core areas such as medical training, developing effective learning strategies, understanding common principles, learning how to behave in the clinical setting and how to interact with patients and peers, this book will help to demystify the process and prepare you as you embark on your medical career. Providing an insider's view of useful information to build a solid basic foundation for your learning, Medical School at a Glance is essential for those considering studying medicine or are in their first years of study.
Medical Student Survival Skills: The Acutely Ill Patient (Medical Student Survival Skills)
by Philip Jevon Konnur Ramkumar Emma JenkinsonMedical students encounter many challenges on their path to success, from managing their time, applying theory to practice, and passing exams. The Medical Student Survival Skills series helps medical students navigate core subjects of the curriculum, providing accessible short reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. These guides are the perfect tool for achieving clinical success.
Medical Terminology in a Flash! A Multiple Learning Styles Approach: A Multiple Learning Styles Approach
by Lisa Finnegan Sharon EagleNIMAC-sourced textbook
Medical Terminology in a Flash!: A Multiple Learning Styles Approach
by Lisa Finnegan Sharon EagleMedical Language Lab for Medical Terminology in a Flash! 3rd Edition www.MedicalLanguageLab.com Instant Access: 978-0-8036-4253-9 Access Card: 978-0-8036-5703-8 <p><p>How do you learn best? The 3rd Edition of this popular text features an emphasis on meeting the needs of all learning styles by providing a visually rich text, an online learning program, and perforated/tear-out flash cards at the back of the book. The online learning program, the Medical Language Lab 2.0, is included with the text and comes with lecture videos and an integrated e-book. (See below for details.) <p><p>You’ll discover how to make different study strategies work for you, whether your preference for learning is auditory, visual, kinesthetic, oral-dependent, or writing-dependent learner. Online. Interactive. Progressive. <p><p>The Medical Language Lab 2.0 is the interactive, online program that ensures you master the language of medicine. Based on proven language methodology, it guides you step by step from basic through advanced levels of proficiency to become a confident medical language speaker. <p><p>A special code in the front of the book unlocks The MLL for you…including an ebook of the text and lecture videos. Instructors can use it with their current learning management system or with its integrated grade book. They can also customize it to meet the needs of their course. Want to learn more? Visit the Medical Language Lab now. Instructors - request preview access and explore Medical Language Lab using this step-by-step walkthrough.
Medical Terminology: A Living Language
by Bonnie F. Fremgen Suzanne S. FruchtWith 14 streamlined chapters covering essential A&P topics, this mid-sized book is the perfect fit for a one-semester course in medical terminology. It also serves as a useful reference for practicing professionals. Build a strong foundation of medical terminology, step by step Medical Terminology: A Living Language uses a carefully constructed learning system to help readers gain a successful grasp of medical language within a real-world context. Its step-by-step approach introduces the anatomy and physiology of body systems and their corresponding medical terms, as well as the rules of using word parts to form medical terms. New exercises and tips give readers the hands-on practice they need to achieve mastery. Rather than simply memorizing terms, students will gain the understanding to work with all terminology, regardless of its etymology or origins, so they can interpret unfamiliar terms they will encounter in the future. Also available with MyMedicalTerminologyLab(tm) This title is also available with MyMedicalTerminologyLab-an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. No matter their learning style, students will build a solid foundation of medical language through MyMedicalTerminologyLab's interactive games, Dynamic Study Modules, and narrated lectures. NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyMedicalTerminologyLab does not come packaged with this content. MyMedicalTerminologyLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor.
Medical Therapeutic Yoga
by Ginger GarnerFor yoga to be used safely as medicine and to meet the needs of today's society, yoga postures should evolve by embracing the current evidence base. Medical Therapeutic Yoga provides this evolution. * This book serves as a modern, non-dogmatic, evidence-based guide to yoga posture and breath prescription based on the most current biomechanical and neurophysiological theory and common mechanisms of injury. * Medical Therapeutic Yoga covers injury prevention and wellness, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being. * The book applies yoga as medicine for physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, sports medicine, pain management, and physical and rehabilitative medicine. * Evolution of the postures and breath techniques, via the evidence-based precepts presented in the book, will provide a patient-centered biopsychosocial model of assessment through the lens of integrative medicine and orthopaedics. * Medical Therapeutic Yoga brings a large body of work, known as medical therapeutic yoga, to health care professionals, making provision for safe and relevant application of yoga postures as medicine. * The book is accompanied by an online reference of photographic sequences for medical yoga program planning and prescription. This book will be invaluable for health care professionals, yoga therapists, and yoga teachers, including but not limited to: * physical therapy and manual therapy * chiropractic * osteopathy and orthopaedics * physical and rehabilitative medicine * occupational therapy * athletic training * massage therapy
Medical and Mental Health During Childhood
by Laura NaborsThis textbook provides a comprehensive overview of medical and mental illness in children, detailing how psychological, academic, and social functioning can be enhanced - and inherent challenges overcome - in young patients. The volume describes best-practices in depth, including how to ensure accurate diagnosis, developmentally appropriate treatment, and effective coordination between medical and school personnel. It discusses common medical conditions (e. g. , asthma, cancer, diabetes) and mental health conditions (e. g. , autism, ADHD, depression), emphasizing the critical role of health education in promoting optimal outcomes. Topics featured in this text include: Screening and diagnosis practices for children with medical and mental illness. Chronic and condition-related pain in children. Medical fears that may interfere with treatment and positive health behaviors Health education and coping strategies for children. Recommendations for family-directed interventions. Illustrative case studies and review questions. Medical and Mental Health During Childhood is an essential text for graduate students as well as a valuable reference for researchers, professors, and clinicians in clinical child and school psychology, social work, public health, family studies, educational psychology and counseling, health education, and allied disciplines.
Medical and Surgical Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia
by Ahmed Al-SalemThis book is a wide-ranging guide to the diagnosis and management of the numerous medical and surgical complications that may arise in patients with sickle cell anemia. After introductory chapters on the genetics, pathophysiology, clinical features, and variants of sickle cell anemia, the complications observed in different parts of the body are addressed in a series of well-illustrated chapters. The coverage includes splenic, hepatobiliary, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, ophthalmological, cardio- and cerebrovascular, and renal complications, as well as acute chest syndrome, leg ulcers, hand and foot syndrome, acute appendicitis, and priapism. Treatment-oriented chapters consider perioperative management, blood transfusion therapy, hydroxyurea treatment, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and emerging strategies. The book is clearly written in a distinctive bullet point format for ease of reference and emphasizes especially aspects of practical significance. It will be of value for hematologists, general surgeons, internists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, fellows, residents, medical students, and nurses.
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases
by Jr. Brendan C. Stack Donald L. BodennerMedical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases is an accessible and user-friendly guide, addressing the key points of parathyroid diseases using case studies, as well as hundreds of high quality images and illustrations. Written and edited by respected leaders in the field of parathyroid surgery, this book aids in the comprehension of innovative concepts and focuses on the latest in clinical research. Written for otolaryngologists and oncologists at various stages of experience, Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases includes chapters dedicated to parathyroid anatomy, physiology, and embryology, medical therapy for parathyroid disease (indications and pharmacotherapy), diagnostic imaging, surgical treatments, and special topics such as health services and healthcare economics related to parathyroid surgery.
Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance
by Ian PeateMedical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient. A clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses Takes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders Covers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control Supported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions Provides need-to-know information in a quick-reference format Written from a UK perspective, with application to clinical practice Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient.
Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance (At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare))
by Ian PeateMedical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for nursing and healthcare students from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This easy-to-read, accessible guide brings together all the key principles of caring for patients with medical and surgical needs. Highly visual, each topic is covered in one two-page spread, making it easy to quickly read up on key information and grasp the essentials of the key aspects of caring for the adult patient. A clear and accessible foundation of the need to know aspects of medicine and surgery for nurses Takes a systems approach exploring nursing care of key medical and surgical conditions and disorders Covers assessment, nutrition, pain, infection control Supported by a companion website with over 300 interactive multiple choice questions Provides need-to-know information in a quick-reference format Written from a UK perspective, with application to clinical practice A companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/nursing/medsurg featuring interactive multiple choice questions Medical-Surgical Nursing at a Glance is ideal for nursing students looking for a clear and visual summary of care of the adult patient.
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient Centered Collaborative Care, 8th Edition
by Donna D. Ignatavicius M. Linda WorkmanUsing a unique collaborative care approach to adult health nursing, this edition covers the essential knowledge you need to succeed at the RN level of practice.
Medicatie in de praktijk: Voor verpleegkundigen
by Marieke Burgt Els Mechelen-GeversVan mbo-verpleegkundigen wordt behoorlijk wat kennis over medicatie verwacht. Een boek op maat voor deze verpleegkundigen in opleiding ontbrak tot nu toe. Dat boek is er nu. Medicatie in de praktijk biedt informatie over geneesmiddelen en de werkingsprincipes, verpleegkundige taken rondom medicatietoediening en de rol van de verpleegkundige in de medicatieketen. Daarnaast bevat dit studieboek een aantal hoofdstukken over geneesmiddelen. Elk hoofdstuk biedt een overzicht van de meest gebruikte groepen geneesmiddelen, uitleg over de werking en andere praktisch bruikbare informatie. Het boek is verrijkt met veel infographics, praktijkvoorbeelden en praktijkgerichte opdrachten. Op de website www. studiecloud. nl is een digitale versie van het boek beschikbaar met links naar interessante websites en per hoofdstuk oefenvragen en samenvattingen. Medicatie in de praktijk is bruikbaar op de opleiding, tijdens stages of tijdens de leer-werkopleiding. De kennis uit dit boek maakt de gebruikers wegwijs in het farmacotherapeutisch kompas. Ook hbo-v-studenten kunnen veel plezier hebben van Medicatie in de praktijk. Marieke van der Burgt is arts en voorlichtingsdeskundige. Zij is als docent medische vakken verbonden aan de opleiding verpleegkunde van het Rijn IJssel. Els van Mechelen-Gevers is diëtist en freelance publicist.
Medication-Related Falls in Older People
by Allen R. Huang Louise MalletComprising a single repository of knowledge andscientific evidence in the field, this book provides strategies to mitigatefall risk by providing information on the complex interactions between agingprocesses, co-morbid conditions and prescribed medications in older patients. Geriatric health is becoming a more prominentissue as the population ages, and balancing the beneficial effects of medicationagainst the potential and real side-effects in these patients involves adeliberate and thoughtful task: physiologic aging, the accumulation ofco-morbidities, and the use of drugs to manage various conditions and symptomsgenerates a unique set of problems for each patient. Falls are a dreaded event in older people. Theevent can affect a person in a physical, and psychological manner, resulting insoft tissue and bony injury, fear of falling, and depression. Theidentification of and reduction in fall risks in older people is a worldwideconcern, and reducing the incidence of falls is a ubiquitous quality measure ofhealth care delivery. Heterogeneity amongst older people precludes a singlesolution. However, physicians and others involved in the care of geriatricpatients will benefit from the presented insights into how medication use canbe modified to limit its impact as a contributing factor.
Medicinal Plants and Malaria: Applications, Trends, and Prospects (Traditional Herbal Medicines For Modern Times Ser.)
by Woon-Chien Teng Ho Han Kiat Rossarin Suwanarusk Hwee-Ling KohMalaria is a potentially life-threatening disease that affects millions worldwide, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. The recent emergence and spread of multidrug resistance in parts of Southeast Asia prompts the urgent need for novel and effective therapy against the disease. Medicinal Plants and Malaria: Applications, Trends, and Prospects highlig
Medicine and the Seven Deadly Sins in Late Medieval Literature and Culture
by Virginia LangumThis book considers howscientists, theologians, priests, and poets approached the relationship of thehuman body and ethics in the later Middle Ages. Is medicine merely a metaphorfor sin? Or can certain kinds of bodies physiologically dispose people to beangry, sad, or greedy? If so, then is it their fault? Virginia Langum offers anaccount of the medical imagery used to describe feelings and actions inreligious and literary contexts, referencing a variety of behavioraldiscussions within medical contexts. The study draws upon medical andtheological writing for its philosophical basis, and upon more popular works ofreligion, as well as poetry, to show how these themes were articulated,explored, and questioned more widely in medieval culture.
Medicine, Knowledge and Venereal Diseases in England, 1886-1916 (Medicine And Biomedical Sciences In Modern History Ser.)
by Anne R. HanleyThis book reveals the ever-present challenges of patient care at the forefront of medical knowledge. Syphilis and gonorrhoea played upon the public imagination in Victorian and Edwardian England, inspiring fascination and fear. Seemingly inextricable from the other great 'social evil', prostitution, these diseases represented contamination, both physical and moral. They infiltrated respectable homes and brought terrible suffering and stigma to those afflicted. Medicine, Knowledge and Venereal Diseases takes us back to an age before penicillin and the NHS, when developments in pathology, symptomology and aetiology were transforming clinical practice. This is the first book to examine systematically how doctors, nurses and midwives grappled with new ideas and laboratory-based technologies in their fight against venereal diseases in voluntary hospitals, general practice and Poor Law institutions. It opens up new perspectives on what made competent and safe medical professionals; how these standards changed over time; and how changing attitudes and expectations affected the medical authority and autonomy of different professional groups.
Medicine, Magic and Art in Early Modern Norway: Conceptualizing Knowledge (Palgrave Historical Studies In Witchcraft And Magic )
by Ane OhrvikTraces conceptual ideas of knowledge in Norway from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.<P> Assesses how magic and medicine were viewed as practical and sacred in early modern Europe.<P> Utilises a wide range of early modern manuscripts from 1650 -1850, known as Black Books.<P> This book addresses magical ideas and practices in early modern Norway. It examines a large corpus of Norwegian manuscripts from 1650-1850 commonly called Black Books which contained a mixture of recipes on medicine, magic, and art. Ane Ohrvik assesses the Black Books from the vantage point of those who wrote the manuscripts and thus offers an original study of how early modern magical practitioners presented their ideas and saw their practices. The book show how the writers viewed magic and medicine both as practical and sacred art and as knowledge worth protecting through encoding the text. The study of the Black Books illuminates how ordinary people in Norway conceptualized magic as valuable and useful knowledge worth of collecting and saving despite the ongoing witchcraft prosecutions targeting the very same ideas and practices as the books promoted. Medicine, Magic and Art in Early Modern Norway is essential for those looking to advance their studies in magical beliefs and practices in early modern Europe as well as those interested in witchcraft studies, book history, and the history of knowledge.