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A Global PerspectiveThe prevalence of type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients is steadily increasing, and the problem is likely to be even greater than presently appreciated, because of the usual lack of symptoms or signs leading to suspicion of diabetes in these patients. This book will appeal to diabetologists, diabetes nurse specialists,...

Comprehensive in scope and content, Prehospital Trauma Care (PTC) covers all aspects of emergency medicine-triage assessment and treatment, anesthesia, intensive care, psychiatry, health and military disasters, burns, shock, and surgery. Written by over 70 distinguished international experts representing Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,...

Patients with cancer are at increased risk of infection due to a number of factors related to both their underlying malignancy and the treatment provided, most commonly from the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs. This text, from an international team of experts, reviews the epidemiology, assessment and treatment of febrile neutropenia in a...

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines began as a ten-page pamphlet designed for use by prescribers in the Maudsley NHS Trust. This seventh edition has been fully updated and expanded to meet the needs of prescribers, nursing staff, pharmacists, GPs and other professions allied to medicine....

This comprehensive reference details the techniques for establishing vascular access for hemodialysis and other acute and chronic conditions that require access to the circulation along with peritoneal dialysis access methods. Includes over 960 references and more than 160 tables, figures, and photographs.Vascular Access in Clinical Practice...

Respiratory disorders have a severe impact on the daily lives of patients and their families. Increasingly, medical practitioners are recognizing psychological factors in the assessment and management of disorders such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis and tuberculosis. Researchers are studying the interplay between...