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Pediatric Neurology: Clinical and Imaging Case Studies is a richly illustrated, case-based resource that explores the complementary roles of neurology and radiology for patient diagnosis and treatment. This unique volume is authored by world-class child neurologists and pediatric neuroradiologists who demonstrate the essential role of interdisciplinary collaboration in clinical care. Expert-selected cases comprise this valuable educational tool and reference text for diverse audiences including primary care physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists. Provides case-based teaching organized by disease type, with multiple conditions discussed in each section. Introduces each disease as an unknown, progresses through the patient workup, and ends with the final diagnosis. Highlights clinical and imaging pearls, pitfalls, and differential diagnoses for every case. Emphasizes guidelines for radiologic interpretation across a diverse array of pediatric neurologic disorders. Over 1,000 images represent the collective knowledge and expertise of internationally recognized neurologists and neuroradiologists. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. Crash Course 1000 SBAs for Finals and the MLA - Clinical Specialties is one of two complementary SBA-style titles crafted to prepare medical students for their finals and the MLA exam. Each volume includes well over 1000 test questions and features mock exams that mimic the format of the MLA and medical final exams. This volume has been segmented into the medical specialties, with particular emphasis on Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. It includes new high-yield sections of commonly tested photos from ophthalmology, dermatology, and radiology. It covers Ethics, Statistics as well as brand new sections on Geriatrics and Palliative care sections. Its counterpart, Crash Course 1000 SBAs for Finals and the MLA - Medicine and Surgery, covers a broad spectrum of general medicine and surgical specialties. Questions are grouped by medical specialty and categorised by their role in the curriculum (Essential/Important/Supplementary) as well as by difficulty (Easy/Moderate/Hard). Every question includes a clear answer and an extended explanation for each answer option to enable you to quickly understand your strengths and weaknesses and to learn effectively from any mistakes. Each printed volume also comes with BONUS access to the complete, enhanced eBook - this allows you to read as a 'regular', downloadable eBook, as well as to test yourself via the interactive-quiz function. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!Fully aligned to the MLA: questions mapped to MLA blueprintCompletely updated questions matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fastDetailed answer explanations, including rationales why incorrect answers are wrongUpdated to the latest clinical guidelines

Prepare to succeed on your coding certification exam with Buck’s Coding Exam Review 2025: The Physician and Facility Certification Step! This extensive exam review provides complete coverage of all topics included on the physician and facility coding certification exams - including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each body system; reimbursement issues; CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM/PCS coding; and more. Six full practice exams (with answers and rationales) simulate the testing experience and provide enough practice to reassure even the most insecure exam-taker. It’s the only coding exam review you need!NEW! Updated content features the latest coding information available, promoting accurate coding and success on the job.NEW! Revised exams mimic the latest format changes to best simulate the exam experience.Six full practice exams on the Evolve companion website simulate the experience of taking the actual coding. certification exams, allowing you to assess your strengths and weaknesses in order to develop a plan for focused study.Full coverage and exam prep for facility and physician coding.Coverage reflects the latest changes to the CPT E/M guidelines for office and other outpatient codes.Answers and rationales to questions on the practice exams let you check your work.Concise outline format helps you access key information quickly and study more efficiently.Mobile-optimized quick quizzes offer on-the-go practice with more than 350 medical terminology, pathophysiology, CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM questions."Real-life" coding reports simulate the reports that you will encounter on the job and challenge you to apply key coding principles to actual cases.Test-taking tips in the Success Strategies section guide you step-by-step through the entire exam process.

Develop the psychosocial skills to treat and address the mental health needs of clients in all practice settings! Psychosocial Occupational Therapy, 2nd Edition, uses evidence-based models to demonstrate effective occupational therapy for clients diagnosed with mental health conditions. Clearly and logically organized, the book begins with theories and concepts and follows with in-depth coverage of OT interventions in both individual and group contexts. Case studies and models show how to apply the 4th edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) in selecting treatment strategies. UPDATED! AOTA's Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, 4th Edition, and current OT practice are reflected throughout the book to ensure alignment with the latest OT guidelines for education and practice. NEW! Complementary and Integrative Health chapter provides an overview of complementary approaches that have expanded in use within health care and includes examples of how to effectively incorporate them into OT treatment. UNIQUE! At least two cases studies in each clinical chapter show how to apply the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) in determining treatment options, and one or more conceptual models address the psychosocial needs of clients. NEW! Feeding and Eating Disorders chapter offers more in-depth information on eating disorders included in the DSM-5, along with the OT's role in treatment. NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, allows access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework chapter describes how to apply the 4th edition of the OTPF to the practice of occupational therapy. Balanced approach to psychosocial occupational therapy includes thorough coverage of primary diagnoses, as well as occupational and psychosocial theories, models, and approaches. Emphasis on clinical reasoning skills provides insights on how to select treatment strategies based on the conceptual theories and models presented in the earlier chapters; the information on diagnoses also references the DSM-5. A focus on psychosocial skills makes it easier to adjust the method of approaching a client, the nature of the therapeutic relationship, and the direction and eventual outcomes of intervention - regardless of the setting or the primary diagnosis. Coverage of therapeutic interaction skills and group process skills shows how to provide treatment in both individual and group settings.

Master the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Albert Cook, Sue Hussey, and Janice Polgar, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology. This text offers a systematic process for ensuring the effective application of assistive technologies - and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. New to this edition is updated and expanded content on autonomous features of wheelchairs and vehicles, electronic aids to daily living, robotics, sustainability issues related to assistive technology, and much more. NEW! Enhanced readability and navigation streamline content with a user-friendly layout for a smoother reading experience and quick reference. NEW! Enhanced focus on clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making processes in assistive technology service delivery. NEW! Updated information on autonomous features of wheelchairs and vehicles, electronic aids to daily living (including mainstream products), and robotics. NEW! Integration of global resources and guidelines on assistive technology and wheelchair provision, including the WHO/UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology and the WHO Wheelchair Provision Guidelines. NEW! Expanded content on global and sustainability issues related to the provision/development of assistive technology products and service delivery. NEW! eBook version, included with every new print purchase, allows access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) framework locates assistive technology within common, everyday contexts for more relevant application. Explicit applications of the HAAT model in each of the chapters on specific technologies and more emphasis on the interactions among the elements make content even easier to understand. Focus on clinical application guides application of concepts to real-world situations. Study questions and chapter summaries in each chapter help assessment of understanding and identification of areas where more study is needed. Coverage of changing assistive technology needs throughout the lifespan emphasizes how assistive technology fits into different stages of people's lives and contributes to their full participation in society. Principles and practice of assistive technology provide the foundation for effective reasoning. Ethical issues content offers vital information to guide assistive technology service delivery.

Learn the latest healthcare and human service research methods! Introduction to Research: Understanding and Applying Multiple Strategies, 7th Edition, helps bridge the gap between research and practice by giving you a solid foundation for critiquing your own work. This easy-to-read guide covers all the major research design strategies: qualitative, quantitative, naturalistic, experimental-type, and mixed method. Plus, this edition has been updated to include contemporary references, two all-new chapters, updated research methods, and more. UPDATED! New thinking on who can know, who should be involved in the research enterprise, big data, research methods, strategies, and references provides you with the latest information on research in diverse areas of health and human service inquiry. Comprehensive coverage of research designs helps you further understand how to apply these methods to healthcare and human service settings. Detailed examination of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies offers a unique and balanced focus that makes this text more comprehensive than others in its field. NEW! Two additional chapters cover contemporary ethical issues and emergent design. NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features math tips and study questions, plus access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Case examples provide real-life snapshots of what it is like to participate in different types of research processes, identify research dilemmas relevant to chapter subjects, and alert you to problems you might encounter. Contemporary practice examples give you a highly relevant understanding of today's changing health and human service and research environments. In-depth analysis of big data and data analytics expands your knowledge of how to apply these numbers to health and human service research. Emphasis on technology in research and research-informed practice ensures you grasp the latest available methods.

This convenient, money-saving package includes: Buck's 2025 ICD-10-CM for HospitalsAMA CPT® 2025 Professional EditionBuck's 2025 HCPCS Level II

This convenient, money-saving package includes:Buck's 2025 ICD-10-CM for PhysiciansAMA CPT® 2025 Professional EditionBuck's 2025 HCPCS Level II

Build your coding skills with this practical workbook! Matching the chapters in the bestselling Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, this workbook offers coding review and practice with more than 1,200 theory, practical, and reporting exercises (odd-numbered answers provided). Included are 100 original source documents to familiarize you with reports similar to those you will encounter on the job. It's a complete review of all the code sets covered in the text, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding!NEW! Updated content includes the latest coding information available. UNIQUE! 100 real-world coding reports provide experience with reports similar to those you will encounter in practice. Theory exercises include fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and true or false questions. Practical exercises offer additional practice with line coding. Coding answer format mirrors that of Buck's main text (including icons to indicate when the learner must determine the number of codes to assign). Answers to odd-numbered questions are included in Appendix B, allowing you to check your accuracy.

Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with guidance from the most trusted name in coding education! The bestselling Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding is a practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all current coding sets. To reinforce your understanding, practice exercises follow the explanations of each coding concept. In addition to coverage of reimbursement, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and inpatient coding, an Evolve website includes 30-day access to TruCode® Encoder Essentials. No other book so thoroughly covers all coding sets!Theory and practical review questions (located at the end of each chapter) focus on recalling important chapter information and application of codes. A step-by-step approach makes it easier to build your coding skills and remember the material. Learning objective and glossary review questions reinforce your understanding of key chapter concepts and terms. Coverage reflects the latest CPT E/M guidelines changes for office and other outpatient codes. 30-day trial to TruCode® Encoder Essentials gives you experience with using an encoder (plus access to additional encoder practice exercises on the Evolve website). UNIQUE! "Real-life" coding reports simulate the reports you will encounter as a coder and help you apply coding principles to actual cases. Online activities on Evolve provide extra practice with assignments, including coding reports. More than 450 illustrations help you understand the types of medical conditions and procedures being coded, and include examples taken directly from Elsevier's professional ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals. UNIQUE! Four coding-question variations - covering both single-code questions and multiple-code questions and scenarios - develop your coding ability and critical thinking skills. UNIQUE! Coders' Index in the back of the book makes it easy to quickly locate specific codes. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting boxes show the official guidelines wording for inpatient and outpatient coding alongside in-text explanations. Exercises, Quick Checks, and Toolbox features reinforce coding rules and concepts, and emphasize key information. Valuable tips and advice are offered in features such as From the Trenches, Coding Shots, Stop!, Caution!, Check This Out, and CMS Rules. Sample EHR screenshots (in Appendix D) show examples similar to the electronic health records you will encounter in the workplace.

The extremely popular textbook Immunology & Serology in Laboratory Medicine, 8th Edition provides the foundation you need to master the relevant competencies demanded in today's clinical laboratory. Immunology & Serology helps you gain the knowledge required by medical laboratory technician (MLT) and medical laboratory scientist (MLS) students to achieve excellent scores on national board certification upon graduation and to display entry-level professional competencies for career success. Featuring a straightforward presentation, each chapter in this edition presents state-of-the-art content in subject areas such as Molecular Diagnostics. A problem-based case study approach that stimulates critical thinking makes it easier to integrate the concepts of theory with laboratory procedures that generate diagnostic information in cases of infectious diseases, immune disorders, tumor immunology, and tissue transplantation. Immunology & Serology is a distinctly unique textbook because the author recognizes the importance of robust professional knowledge and the practice guidelines developed by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Examination Immunology Content Outlines for MLT and MLS certification levels and the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Professional Body of Knowledge. NEW! Updated content includes the most current information related to infectious and immunological diseases, diagnostic testing methods, and vaccines. Clinical case studies include etiology, pathophysiology, laboratory findings, and critical thinking questions, allowing you to apply your knowledge of concepts and procedures. Visual learning features make studying easier with algorithms, illustrations, photographs, and summary boxes. Key Concepts are interwoven throughout each chapter, highlighting the most important facts. Content correlation between lecture and reading, diagnostic laboratory procedures, and case studies allows for easy reference. Learning objectives and key terms open each chapter, providing measurable outcomes and a framework for organizing your study efforts. More than 650 end-of-chapter, multiple-choice questions provide opportunities for review and self-assessment. Laboratory procedures on the Evolve website and in the eBook help you apply immunology and serology theory to clinical laboratory practice.

Long considered a must-have review tool for every orthopaedic resident, fellow, and surgeon, Miller’s Review of Orthopaedics, 9th Edition, has been fully revised to efficiently and effectively prepare you for exam success. Drs. Stephen R. Thompson and Mark D. Miller, along with expert contributors in the field, ensure that this bestselling review provides you with maximum knowledge in the least amount of time, keeping you up to date with the latest medical advances and helping you improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of your practice.Contains content current in scope and emphasis for the ABOS (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery) and OITE (Orthopaedic In-Service Training Exam), using detailed illustrations, surgical photos, and a succinct outline format.Presents high-yield, testable material in a concise, readable format, including key points, multiple-choice review questions, quick-reference tables, pathology slides, bulleted text, "testable facts" in every chapter, and more.Includes more than 750 detailed figures that show multiple key concepts in one figure to provide you with a full visual understanding of complex topics; figures cover key concepts such as tendinopathies, compression syndromes, wrist pathologies, rheumatoid arthritis syndromes of the hand and wrist, motor and sensory inner action of the upper extremity, and much more.Provides short-answer questions online for easy access.An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.N/A

Crash Course - your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. Crash Course 1000 SBAs for Finals and the MLA - Medicine and Surgery is one of two complementary SBA-style titles crafted to prepare medical students for their finals and the MLA exam. Each volume includes well over 1000 test questions and features mock exams that mimic the format of the MLA and medical final exams. This volume, focussing on general medicine and surgical specialties, has been divided into 15 commonly tested areas to facilitate thorough and efficient revision by specialty. Its counterpart, Crash Course 1000 SBAs for Finals and the MLA - Clinical Specialties, covers a broad spectrum of clinical Specialties. Questions are grouped by medical specialty and categorised by their role in the curriculum (Essential/Important/Supplementary), as well as by difficulty (Easy/Moderate/Hard). Every question includes a clear answer and an extended explanation for each answer option to enable you to quickly understand your strengths and weaknesses and to learn effectively from any mistakes. Each printed volume also comes with BONUS access to the complete, enhanced eBook - this allows you to read as a 'regular', downloadable eBook, as well as to test yourself via the interactive-quiz function. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!Fully aligned to the MLA: questions mapped to MLA blueprintCompletely updated questions matching the latest exam formats - confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fastDetailed answer explanations, including rationales why incorrect answers are wrongUpdated to the latest clinical guidelines

An understanding of the sociology of health and illness is central to effective health and social care practice. Sociological Approaches to Health, Healthcare and Nursing is a new book for pre- and post-registration nurses and allied health professionals that brings into focus the social context of their work and its social and cultural foundations. The book introduces key social theories and concepts in an accessible way. It covers a range of contemporary post-COVID issues in health and healthcare. A central focus is the social determinants of health: the book discusses these in relation to inequality and discrimination related to social class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability. It examines contemporary cultural understandings of health, illness and the body while linking these to social changes and the growth of digital technologies and social media. Aligned with the requirements of the updated NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses, this book will support the reader in considering modern healthcare systems and institutions, and their role in either reproducing or challenging inequalities of health. It encourages the reader to critically reflect on their own role within them and how they themselves can help to effect positive change. Aligned to the requirements of the updated NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurses Presents a contemporary focus that takes into account changes in public health, healthcare services and health work post-pandemic Case studies illustrate key issues and bring theory to life Focuses on the wider determinants of health and inequalities in health and healthcare Provides an understanding of the patient experience and its social and cultural context in order to support patient-centred care Addresses the political and policy context of healthcare, including contemporary changes in the organisation of health services, changes in health work and changes in nursing work Offers regular 'reflection points' to encourage critical thinking