Smooth muscle contraction is a vital component of the functioning of blood vessels, the uterus, airways and the bladder. Its malfunction can lead to serious pathological conditions, such as hypertension and pre-term labour. The calcium ion plays a central role in smooth muscle function, increasing in concentration for contraction and decreasing for relaxation. Calcium entry into the cell is facili…
Smooth muscle contraction is a vital component of the functioning of blood vessels, the uterus, airways and the bladder. Its malfunction can lead to serious pathological conditions, such as hypertension and pre-term labour. The calcium ion plays a central role in smooth muscle function, increasing in concentration for contraction and decreasing for relaxation. Calcium entry into the cell is facili…
Shared Care Glaucoma provides concise, clear and user-friendly information for the non-ophthalmologist caring for glaucoma patients. It would also be an ideal text for ophthalmic trainees learning about glaucoma management and for generalist ophthalmologists who want to refresh their approach to their glaucoma care. The book covers the aetiology, classification, diagnosis and management of glaucom…
Anaesthesia Science presents the scientific foundations upon which the clinical practice of anaesthesia and care of the critically ill are based. Written on the basis that basic science underlies the practice of anaesthesia Contributors include some of the world’s most eminent anaesthesiologists Provides coverage on less well appreciated aspects of the subject, such as the microcirculation, multi-…
What are the most promising strategies to treat alcohol and drug abuse? What are their medical implications? Despite the enormous resources spent on treating alcoholism and drug dependence, there is still no satisfactory evaluation of their effectiveness or of the cost of the different alternatives. Programs designed to treat substance abuse should be built on a foundation of evidence-based knowle…
This comprehensive and much-needed resource helps health care ethicists to meet the demand of challenges such as managed care, medical technology, and patient activism. Through a review of core principles and a rich selection of cases, practitioners and students will learn to apply ethics in the day-to-day administration of health care organizations. The authors are from the Park Ridge Center, the…
Essentials of Physician Practice Management offers a practical reference for administrators and medical directors and provides a comprehensive text for those preparing for a career in medical administration, practice management, and health plan administration. Essentials of Physician Practice Management is filled with valuable insights into every aspect of medical practice management including ope…
Limiting Harm in Health Care highlights the potential for unnecessary harm in health care practice. This harm is mostly unintentional, but it can result from many different aspects of medical treatment in a wide range of practice areas. Adverse events, events or omissions during clinical care resulting in physical or psychological injury, are increasingly being recognised as significant problems i…
Written for virtually every professional and leader in the health care field, as well as students who are preparing for careers in health services delivery, this book presents a framework for developing a patient safety program, shows how best to examine events that do occur, and reveals how to ensure that appropriate corrective and preventative actions are reviewed for effectiveness. The book cov…
The importance of the community practice teacher is increasing with the expansion in primary care. Universities around the country have developed courses for practice educators to provide definitive training for that role – there are currently few texts that support these courses directly. This book aims to redress this by covering eight specialist areas of community practice: district nursing, he…
Перед вами обновленное руководство по СМП, состоящее из трех основных разделов: клинических протоколов оказания скорой и неотложной медицинской помощи, лекарственных средств, входящих в состав укладок бригад скорой медицинской помощи в соответствии с Приказом Минздрава России от 28.10.2020 г. №1165н «Об утверждении требований к комплектации лекарственными препаратами и медицинскими изделиями уклад…
Изложены организация и содержание работы врача общей практики, основные клинические синдромы при патологии внутренних органов. С современных позиций освещены часто встречающиеся заболевания внутренних органов, возможности их диагностики, лечения и врачебная тактика в амбулаторно-поликлинических условиях. Первое издание вышло в 2017 г. Для студентов старших курсов медицинских учреждений высшего обр…
В данном пособии описаны манипуляции по эргономике, способствующие предотвращению профессиональных заболеваний медицинских работников, а также манипуляции по приданию правильного положения больному с целью предотвращения развития контрактур, профилактики различных осложнений и с целью профилактики пролежней. Соответствует современным требованиям Федерального государственного образовательного станд…
В данном пособии описаны манипуляции по эргономике, способствующие предотвращению профессиональных заболеваний медицинских работников, а также манипуляции по приданию правильного положения больному с целью предотвращения развития контрактур, профилактики различных осложнений и с целью профилактики пролежней. Соответствует современным требованиям Федерального государственного образовательного станд…
Учебник по дисциплине «Сестринская помощь при нарушениях психического здоровья» соответствует требованиям Федерального государственного образовательного стандарта среднего профессионального образования по специальности «Сестринское дело», адаптирован к образовательным технологиям с учетом специфики обучения по специальности «Сестринское дело». Также может использоваться студентами высшего сестринс…