The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series has been written to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical science today. It draws together essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice to show how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled to the analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge, the series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a Biomedical Scientist may be exposed – from microbiology to cytopathology to transfusion science.

The series:
DT Understands the complex roles of Biomedical Scientists in the modern practice of medicine.
DT Understands the development needs of employers and the Profession.
DT Addresses the need for understanding of a range of fundamental sciences in the context of Biomedicine.
DT Places the theoretical aspects of Biomedical Science in their practical context via clinical case studies.

Medical Microbiology covers a range of key laboratory techniques used in the diagnosis of important human diseases caused by microorganisms. From sample collection, through to analysis and laboratory investigation, the text covers a wide range of procedures and highlights how and why results are generated. The third edition has been expanded to cover a wider range of topics, including a new chapter on Whole Genome Sequencing and extended coverage of syphilis and MALDI.

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Up to date and extensively revised to reflect recent advances in the genetics of common diseases, as well as current progress in gene therapy, Medical Genetics, 6th Edition, delivers easy-to-read, highly visual coverage of this rapidly changing field. This accessible, practical text integrates key concepts with clinical practice, highlighted by numerous illustrations, tables, concept summaries, and more – all designed to enhance effective learning and retention of complex material.

• Discusses current topics including polygenic risk scores and their potential applications for diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, and the latest sequencing technologies and their clinical application in genetic testing and diagnosis.

• Offers a completely updated discussion of genetic testing modalities and applications.
  • Includes convenient concept summaries, more than 230 photographs, illustrations, and tables, as well as patient/family vignettes that present valuable perspectives on disease and treatment.
  • Features Clinical Commentary boxes that demonstrate how the hard science of genetics has real applications to everyday patient problems, preparing you for problem-based integrated courses.
  • Illustrates key concepts with disease examples to demonstrate relevance to medicine.
  • Provides study questions for self-assessment, as well as 200 additional USMLE-style questions online.
    • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Well over two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published over 70 years ago. Now in its 24th Edition, this thoroughly updated textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine, and explains how to recognise, investigate, diagnose and manage them. Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson’s much-admired lecture notes, Davidson’s has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of trusted information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format.

Key features:

• Part 1 ‘Fundamentals of Medicine’ – provides an account of the principles of genetics, immunology, infectious diseases, population health, oncology and pain management, along with a discussion of the core principles behind clinical decision-making and good prescribing.

• Part 2 ‘Emergency and Critical Care Medicine’ – covers medical emergencies in poisoning, envenomation and medicine in austere environments, as well as common presentations in acute medicine and the recognition and management of the critically ill.

• Part 3 ‘Clinical Medicine’- covers the major medical specialties, each thoroughly revised and brought fully up to date. A new section on COVID-19 has been added and the impact of this infection is described throughout the book.

• Clinical Examination overviews – extended and updated to summarise the main elements for each system.

• Presenting Problems sections – provide a clear pathway for the assessment of and approach to the most common complaints in each specialty.

• Practice Point summaries – detail the practical skills that medical students and junior doctors must acquire.

• Emergency boxes – emphasise the core knowledge needed to manage acutely ill patients.

• In Old Age, In Pregnancy and In Adolescence boxes – highlight differences in the practice of medicine in these patient groups, and illustrate the interfaces between medical, obstetric and paediatric services.

• The text is extensively illustrated – with over 1000 diagrams, clinical photographs, and radiology and pathology images.

• The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 11 countries and by leading authors from around the world.

The complete, downloadable eBook version is included with your (print copy) purchase – for easy access on your portable device, anytime, anywhere! Now enhanced with:

• NEW interactive self-assessment material -over 150Questions and Answers test your understanding of chapter key points and aid efficient exam preparation

Davidson’s will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.

REVIEWS

Beautifully constructed with superb clarity of style – Davidson’s continues to provide for students, doctors and other health professionals a sound basis for the practice of medicine.

Royal Society of Medicine and Society of Authors Medical Book Awards

This book comes through where others fail: an excellent textbook, easy to read and superb value.

British Medical Journal

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• Helps you understand the practical applications of anatomical concepts through unique coverage of surface anatomy, correlative diagnostic images, and clinical case studies. 

• Contains increased representation of diverse population groups throughout, incorporating a wider range of skin tones and important clinical considerations related to transgender and intersex individuals. 

• Presents anatomy logically by body region – as well as bonus updated eBook chapters for each major body system to facilitate learning from a different perspective. 

• Includes new and improved online materials such as self-assessment questions, medical and physical therapy clinical cases, a unique Interactive Surface Anatomy tool, and more. 

• Provides fully revised and updated clinical content including numerous new In the Clinic boxes, images, and correlates throughout that reflect the latest advances seen in clinical practice. New and updated Clinical Cases are included in the accompanying enhanced eBook. 

• Features an updated neuroanatomy eBook chapter, so you can learn key aspects of this challenging topic in the context of general anatomy. 

• Improves comprehension of complex cranial nerves with a visual map summarizing cranial nerve distribution and function. 

• Offers schematic drawings for key structures and topics in every chapter, providing an additional, simplified approach to introduce each topic-ideal for quick initial understanding and as a guide for your own anatomy drawings. 

• Enables you to quickly review the basic concepts from each chapter with Conceptual Overviews. 

• 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. 

Evolve Instructor site with a downloadable image bank is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com. 

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Create individualized nursing care plans with ease and confidence! Ackley and Ladwig’s Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 13th Edition uses an easy, three-step system to guide you through client assessment, nursing diagnosis, and care planning. Step-by-step instructions show how to implement care and evaluate outcomes, and help you build skills in diagnostic reasoning and critical thinking. To make care planning easier, this handbook allows you to look up nursing diagnoses and care plans for more than 1450 client symptoms, as well as interventions from NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) and outcomes from NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification). Edited by noted nursing educators Mary Beth Flynn Makic and Marina Reyna Martinez-Kratz, this reference provides everything you need to write nursing care plans in just one book!

• Easy-to-follow Sections I and II guide you through the nursing process and selection of appropriate nursing diagnoses.
• Step-by-step instructions show how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections to create a unique, individualized plan of care.
• UNIQUE! Care plans are provided for each NANDA-International© (NANDA-I©) -approved nursing diagnosis.
• Evolve website includes a care plan template, case studies, review questions, andmore!
• Evidence-based interventions and rationales include research studies and references supporting the use of each intervention.
• Examples of and suggested NIC interventions and NOC outcomes are presented in each care plan.
• Quality and safety content emphasizes what must be considered to provide safe patient care, and includes QSEN content in Section I. 
• Pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, and home care interventions are included as appropriate for plans of care.
• Index of NANDA-I© Diagnoseson the inside back cover of the book provides quick reference to page numbers.
• Alphabetical thumb tabs allow quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses.

• NEW! Updated content is based on the 2021-2023 NANDA-I©-approved nursing diagnoses and reflects new diagnoses, revised diagnoses, and retired diagnoses.
• NEW! Updated nursing diagnoses include class and domain information as consistent with the current NANDA-I.

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• Provides a comprehensive source for key pathologies and clinical features of more than 265 kidney diseases 

• Features two dozen new chapters on a variety of timely topics, including COVID-19 nephropathies, xenografts, artificial intelligence (AI), digital pathology analysis, harmonized nephropathology terminology, newly identified types of amyloidosis, common artifacts and pitfalls on kidney biopsy, vaccination-associated renal disease, crystal nephropathies, and much more 

• Includes updates from the International Kidney and Monoclonal Gammopathy (IKMG) research group, the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria for IgG4-related disease, Banff Foundation for Allograft Pathology, and others 

• Details updated genetic causes of nephrotic syndromes and antinephrin antibodies in podocytopathies-by the investigator who discovered it 

• Discusses the newly identified variant IgG nephropathy and novel membranous autoantigens 

• Contains chapters on techniques, including immunofluorescence on paraffin sections, C4d staining, and polyomavirus detection in tissue  

• Contains more than 4,300 print and online images, including high-resolution photographs and histologic images, full-color medical illustrations, radiologic images, and more 

• Employs consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index for quick, expert reference at the point of care 

• Shares the expertise of internationally recognized authors who provide fresh perspectives on multiple topics, with a particular emphasis on practical information that directly assists in making and supporting a diagnosis 

• Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud 

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