De wereld van een traumachirurg in een academisch ziekenhuis is weinig alledaags. Marijn Houwert vertelt over de schietpartij in de tram in Utrecht en een jonge moeder die een zelfmoordpoging doet, en hoe dat nooit went. Hij schrijft over de opleiding, het zetten van vinkjes, de zin en onzin van wetenschappelijk onderzoek en de hoge druk tot publiceren en promoveren. Ook gaat hij in op het cliché van de ‘snijgeile’ chirurg die van voetbal en snelle auto’s houdt. Houwert schrijft zoals je ...
Releasedatum: 2021-03-16 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 9,99
Those affected by complex PTSD commonly feel as though there is something fundamentally wrong with them - that somewhere inside there is a part of them that needs to be fixed. Though untrue, such beliefs can feel extremely real and frightening. Difficult as it may be, facing one's PTSD from unresolved childhood trauma is a brave, courageous act - and with the right guidance, healing from PTSD is possible. Clinical psychologist Dr Arielle Schwartz has spent years helping those with C-PTSD find th...
Releasedatum: 2020-07-09 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 3,99
The USA Today Bestseller 'The infectious disease expert who predicted the spread of coronavirus' - Daily Mail 'Osterholm has produced a sharp, persuasive and urgent manifesto for how the world needs to think differently about natural threats, offering a blueprint for setting priorities and explaining why the infrastructure of global health needs reconfiguring... Deadliest Enemy will help to set the terms of that essential post-coronavirus conversation.' - Financial Times Unlike natural disasters...
Releasedatum: 2020-03-23 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 2,49
A pioneering researcher gives us a new understanding of stress and trauma, as well as the tools to heal and thrive. This groundbreaking book examines the cultural norms that impede resilience in America, especially our collective tendency to disconnect stress from its potentially extreme consequences and override our need to recover. It explains the science of how to direct our attention to perform under stress and recover from trauma, exploring how our survival brain and thinking brain react to...
Releasedatum: 2019-09-24 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 3,99
An updated guide to the approach, assessment and management of poisoned patients Poisoning is a common emergency department presentation, and is the third major cause of hospital admission in Australia. The new edition of this all-encompassing toxicology reference describes the risk assessment-based approach pioneered by its principal authors. The Toxicology Handbook is written for hospital-based doctors at all levels and is divided into six sections, including an approach to the poisoned patien...
Releasedatum: 2010-12-15 € 64,99
'This is the book for right now. This is the book for understanding burnout and then kick-starting the rebuild.' Professor Lucy Easthope 'If you are coming to the end of this year feeling battered and bruised, please read this hugely consoling short book.' Sunday Times We are all broken at one time or another. All of us fall apart. But it is possible to take those pieces and rebuild into a stronger version of ourselves. Psychologist, Dr Emma Kavanagh, takes us on a tour through the psychological...
Releasedatum: 2021-05-14 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 3,49
BE THE ECG EXPERT! In the emergency department-in any acute or critical care setting-when it's on you to direct a patient's care based on an ECG, you have to be the ECG expert. Right then. See what you need to see, recognize what's important, and act accordingly. And quickly. Get better with Electrocardiography in Emergency, Acute, and Critical Care, 2nd Ed. A highly visual resource, readable from cover to cover, what works and what doesn't. The editors-...
Releasedatum: 2019-04-04 € 79,99
Terrible events are very hard to deal with and those who go through a trauma often feel permanently changed by it. Grief, numbness, anger, anxiety and shame are all very common emotional reactions to traumatic incidents such as an accident or death of a loved one, and ongoing traumatic events such as domestic abuse. How we deal with the aftermath of trauma and our own emotional response can determine how quickly we are able to 'move on' and get back to 'normality' once more. An integral part of ...
Releasedatum: 2012-07-19 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 4,49
Human factors relates to the interaction of humans and technical systems. Human factors engineering analyzes tasks, considering the components in relation to a number of factors focusing particularly on human interactions and the interface between people working within systems. This book will help instructors teach the topic of human factors.
Releasedatum: 2012-11-28 € 23,99
‘…provides an excellent introduction to the management of acute illness for all clinical staff, and a solid foundation for those who choose to make ICM a fulfilling life-long career. ’ From the Foreword by Julian Bion, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Birmingham Ideal for any medic or health professional embarking upon an intensive care rotation or specialism, this simple bedside handbook provides handy, pragmatic guidance to the day-to-day fundamentals of working i...
Releasedatum: 2018-06-14 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 31,99
This is the Only Wilderness Medicine Book You Need! Could you save yourself or a loved one when there are no doctors around? All too often travelers and outdoor enthusiasts get sick, injured, or worse. Learn how to prevent and cure a wide range of ailments whether at home, abroad, or in the wilderness. Discover how to heal yourself, because this comprehensive manual has all the information you need. Get it now. A Wilderness Medicine Handbook Like No Other * Diagnoses and treatments for a wide ra...
Releasedatum: 2019-08-08 € 7,99
Wondering what to do when a patient is dying on your watch? This book describes how shock and unstable patients can be managed with Echo Guided Life Support (EGLS). The EGLS algorithm is a simple and effective framework that combines lung, cardiac, and IVC ultrasound. The algorithm provides a rapid step by step approach to help categorize shock and guide the initial management of shock patients. The concepts reviewed in this book are useful for any physician likely to encounter unsta...
Releasedatum: 2016-05-14 € 22,99
The Complete Guide to the Coronavirus (COVID-19): Symptoms, Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment, is a comprehensive guide for those individuals wanting to know more about the coronavirus (COVID-19). A must read for anyone concerned about the effects of the coronavirus, its symptoms, effects on the human body, how they can protect themselves from contracting the virus and available treatments. Inside this in-depth coronavirus guide you will discover: What the Coronavirus is. How the Coronavirus...
Releasedatum: 2020-03-02 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 13,99
Based on Dr. Auerbach’s renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable, authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format – in print or on any mobile device – for quick access anytime, anyw...
Releasedatum: 2018-11-26 € 52,99
This book addresses the wide range of issues that face the program leader – from how to choose a site and how to negotiate for equipment, to how to determine staffing requirements and how to anticipate and defuse possible turf issues with other programs and services in the hospital or healthcare facility. The early chapters of this book focus on the leadership of your program whether in your department or institution. The second section centers on education at all levels recognizing that small...
Releasedatum: 2018-02-01 € 119,99
The book that belongs in the pocket of every clinician working in an acute care setting A Doody’s Core Title for 2019! This portable manual encapsulates the most clinically relevant content of Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine, Eighth Edition – the world’s bestselling text on the topic -- and puts it at your fingertips, or in your pocket or backpack. Covering the full spectrum of emergency medicine in all patient populations – adult and pediatric – this full-color guide is composed of ...
Releasedatum: 2017-09-08 € 52,99
Tactical Emergency Casualty Care has been designed for emergency medical responders in the U.S. civilian environment, including professional and volunteer firefighters, first responders, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, nurses, doctors and law enforcement officers with medical training. The guidelines and principles in TECC coordinate civilian medical response with law enforcement tactics when responding to hostile mass casualty events in the civilian setting.
Releasedatum: 2015-07-14 € 4,49
This book will help the sufferer understand the links between past trauma and present difficulties and offers ways to gain control over these problems, allowing the individual to deal with intrusive memories, manage mood swings and build better relationships in adulthood.
Releasedatum: 2012-11-01 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 3,99
Essential for USMLE Step 1 review! A rigorous full-color review for any type of biochemistry or medical biochemistry examination! Integrative Medical Biochemistry Examination and Board Review is a fast and effective way for you to prepare for regular course examinations in biochemistry and medical biochemistry, as well as medical board exams and the USMLE Step 1. A unique feature of this review is the integration of medical biochemistry with physiology, pathophysiology, pathology, and anatomy, m...
Releasedatum: 2014-06-05 € 44,99
A groundbreaking text on how to deliver the highest quality patient care through professionalism in daily medical practice Five Star Doody’s Review: “This is an outstanding book for all clinicians and professors, indeed for everyone in medicine to help mentor and self-police the medical profession.” " Understanding Medical Professionalism is a 'must-have' for all involved in the healing arts. The book demystifies professionalism, bringing it from a philosophical, mystical concept to a prac...
Releasedatum: 2014-04-22 € 36,99
The 5th edition of this now classic text draws on the strength of previous editions and now includes reference to the latest surgical techniques available in Europe, Australia and the USA. Emphasis remains on the continually expanding use of fixation techniques although conservative management remains an integral part of the text. The artwork programme - which so characterises the appeal and success of previous editions - has been fully updated although its clarity remains as strong as ever and ...
Releasedatum: 2008-03-06 Genre:Professioneel en technisch > Geneeskunde € 64,99
Major Incident Medical Management and Support (MIMMS) is the coursebook for the Advanced Life Support Group’s internationally taught training for health care professionals responding to major incidents. The practical approach employed in MIMMS has proved an invaluable aid to both civilian and military doctors, nurses and paramedics working in disaster management worldwide. The third edition has been fully revised to make MIMMS appropriate for the 21st century, with greater emphasis on human fa...
Releasedatum: 2011-11-03 € 57,99
A unique textbook in cardiovascular emergencies Cardiovascular Problems in Emergency Medicine takes you on rounds with the leading teachers of emergency medicine. Transcripts of in-depth telephone conferences on 27 real-life cardiovascular cases provide a unique and fascinating insight into the way complex cases are diagnosed and managed by some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the field. Each chapter is then complemented by an authoritative, fully-referenced review of...
Releasedatum: 2011-10-13 € 77,99
Improve your skills in visual diagnosis Speed and accuracy of diagnosis is the key to saving lives in emergency and critical care medicine. Careful visual inspection of the patient, the data (radiography, electrocardiogram), and related clues can often help providers choose the right diagnosis and ultimately the best treatment – but this knowledge comes with experience. This book provides 110 randomly presented visual diagnosis cases for self-testing, imitating real-life situations found in th...
Releasedatum: 2011-07-18 € 72,99
Acute Medical Emergencies is based on the popular Advanced Life Support Group course MedicALS (Medical Advanced Life Support) and is an invaluable resource for all doctors dealing with medical emergencies. This comprehensive guide deals with the medical aspects of diagnosis and treatment of acute emergencies. Its structured approach teaches the novice how to assess and recognise a patient in an acute condition, and how to interpret vital symptoms such as breathlessness and chest or abdominal pai...
Releasedatum: 2011-07-05 € 82,99