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Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery covers all of the latest advances in the surgical management of epilepsy, including new neuroimaging techniques; new surgical strategies; more aggressive surgical approaches in cases with catastrophic epilepsies; better understanding of epileptogenic mechanisms in etiologically different types of epilepsy; new surgical techniques and neuronavigation systems; and improved statistics of surgical outcome in different epilepsy types. This definitive textbook is an invaluable tool and reference source for Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Epilepsy Specialists and those interested in epilepsy and its surgical treatment.  

Volume 5, Phase One of the Catholic Schools Textbook Project. Traces the history of the United States, with emphasis on the contributions of the Catholic Church and its followers, from the discovery of the continent by Saint Brendan and later, the Vikings, to the beginning of the twentieth century. Illustrated. Recommended in Catholic Heritage Grade 5 Grade: 5-9 Pages: 462, Hardcover Publisher: Ignatius Press ISBN: 0-89870-961-X

This work represents a departure from the way in which issues of occlusion have been perceived previously. It aims to provide useful, clinically relevant information for the dental student, educator and practitioner. It also stresses the need for a biological basis for the study of occlusion and for objectivity of clinical observations and interpretations.

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#295). Comprehensive reference and textbook for students, residents, and clinicians. Previous edition, c1997, was authored by William N. Kelley. Major new feature is a series of evidence-based 'clinical decision guides' which outline the management protocols for major problems. DNLM: Internal Medicine.

This is Volume 2 of a two-volume set of companion workbooks for Bontrager/Lampignano: Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy and covers Chapters 14 - 23 from the book. The workbook supports the text and offers opportunities for application to enhance understanding and retention. The workbook features situation-based questions on positioning and anatomy with illustrations. Also included are film critique questions, laboratory activities, and self-evaluation tests. Chapter competencies are formatted as a set of tasks that the student should be able to perform after working through the chapter.

Quantum Leadership provides leaders in the health care industry with the skills they need to ensure that their organizations are guided accurately and effectively through periods of transformation. The authors offer strategies for dealing with the challenges and conflicts that can arise in health care organizations as rapid changes continue to affect the health care delivery system. By handling conflict appropriately, leaders are better positioned to create a healing environment for both the providers and consumers of health care.

Originally published in 2001, the Textbook of Palliative Nursing has become the standard text for the field of hospice and palliative care nursing. In this new edition, the authors and editors have updated each chapter to ensure that the content is evidence-based and current references are included. They also have retained the important focus on case studies throughout the text and practical, clinically-relevant tables, figures, and other resources. Like the previous edition, this text has an introductory section of the general principles of palliative care followed by a comprehensive section on symptom assessment and management encompassing twenty-one different symptoms. Other key sections include psychosocial support and spiritual care, providing holistic perspective on care of patients facing advanced disease. The text also includes an innovative section on special populations addressing those most in need of palliative care. The textbook is a useful resource for all nurses with the excellent section on end-of-life care across settings. In this new edition, the pediatric palliative care section has been greatly expanded and includes seven separate chapters on pediatric care. It includes a section on "special issues" addressing topics such as ethical considerations, nursing research, and public policy perspectives and concludes with a section presenting models of excellence including six international models. This edition also offers a narrative on dying based on a spouse's perspective. The text includes an appendix with an extensive list of resources for nurses in the field.

Established for fifteen years as the standard work in the field, Melvin Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: A Comprehensive Textbook is now in its Fourth Edition. Under the editorial direction of Andrés Martin and Fred R. Volkmar—two of Dr. Lewis's colleagues at the world-renowned Yale Child Study Center—this classic text emphasizes the relationship between basic science and clinical research and integrates scientific principles with the realities of drug interactions. This edition has been reorganized into a more compact, clinically relevant book and completely updated, with two-thirds new contributing authors. The new structure incorporates economics, diversity, and a heavy focus on evidence-based practice. Numerous new chapters include genetics, research methodology and statistics, and the continuum of care and location-specific interventions. A companion Website provides instant access to the complete, fully searchable text.

Vibrant and original, VISTAS takes a fresh, student-friendly approach to introductory Spanish aimed at making students' learning and instructors' teaching easier, more enjoyable, and more successful. And, it works! Since its first publication in fall 2000, VISTAS has become the most widely adopted new introductory Spanish program in a decade.