Clinical Medicine category: 649 books

Now in its third edition, this handbook describes the fundamentals of blood lipid metabolism and the connection between high cholesterol levels, atherosclerosis, and heart disease. The author of this handbook is an internationally known expert on lipid disorders who will discuss risk assessment, drug...

Cardiac arrhythmias can be effectively treated with medication if they have been properly diagnosed. This handbook examines the pathogenesis of disruptions in normal cardiac rhythm and discusses pharmacologic treatment options.

In gripping prose, one of the world's leading cardiac surgeons lays bare both the wonder and the horror of a life spent a heartbeat away from death When Stephen Westaby witnessed a patient die on the table during open-heart surgery for the first time, he was struck by the quiet, determined...

This useful guide discusses the impact of insulin resistance, artherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and the metabolic syndrome on the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It also features a chapter on incretin hormone therapy. Incretin hormones are peptides released from the gastrointestinal tract...

Physical inactivity is a major modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), but the importance of exercise in maintaining patient health is commonly overlooked in medical school criteria. This handbook offers physicians a concise resource on the critical role of exercise as a preventive measure and as a complementary therapy for patients receiving drug treatment for CAD.

You owe it to yourself to read this book before you choose a medical specialty! The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, 3rd edition delivers a well-researched, insider’s look at the complex issues medical students face when choosing a medical specialty. Supported by first-hand...

Intensive diabetes management is the process by which blood glucose levels are closely controlled using multiple daily insulin injections or an insulin pump. People who use this method of diabetes management must be closely aligned with their health care team and highly motivated because it not only...

The high-yield questions you need to prepare for the USMLE Step 2 CK! Prepare to ace the USMLE Step 2 CK with First Aid Q&A for the USMLE Step 2 CK. The new second edition of this student-proven book features 1000 board-style questions along with easy to navigate, high-yield explanations...

Now in its sixth edition, this insightful handbook is an excellent resource for primary care physicians, neurologists, and residents in the treatment of epilepsy. The handbook also includes full discussions of recently approved drugs for the epilepsy as well as experimental agents.

A risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertriglyceridemia is exacerbated by uncontrolled diabetes, obesity, and sedentary habits, especially in industrialized countries like the United States. Written by a recognized expert in lipid disorders, this new handbook will discuss hypertriglyceridemia...

Twenty per cent of UK residents live in rural areas, but little attention has been paid to their health needs or to the needs of the people who provide them with healthcare. This is the first textbook of rural medicine in the UK. It is easy to read, comprehensive and authoritative, and it is invaluable...

In an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) before it occurs, this handbook features state-of-the-art strategies for patients to help them avoid lifestyle choices that may put them at risk. Written by two leading experts in the prevention of CVD, the handbook uses the latest algorithms to help physicians plan their CVD therapies.

A research paper examining valid stigmatization of Cannabis Sativa due to its unstable and unknown properties which helps explain why THC usage is categorizes as illicit. As a plant whose beneficial medicinal properties are otherwise increasing accepted, and by considering historical usage as a source...

The #1-selling psychiatry clerkship book provides just what you need to deliver a strong performance on the psychiatry clerkship and earn honors on the shelf exam. Completely revised to reflect new DSM-5 criteria, First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship: Fourth Edition is your high-yield insider's...