The Gale Encyclopedia Of Surgery & Medical Tests

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Wide ranging and clearly written, this encyclopedia speaks authoritatively without talking down to patients, their families, and caregivers. Medical-care providers will also find this a valuable reference to help explain conditions, complex procedures, and medical treatments. It will also be useful in preparing patient-education materials. The concise, easily read entries are accompanied by standard support boxes to guide users. These might include a short glossary of key terms; a description of who performs procedures and where; and a list of questions to ask the doctor, such as how many times the doctor has performed a procedure, how long the usual hospital stay will be, what the complication rate is, and what the alternative treatments are. Resources accompanying each entry include books, periodicals, organizations, and more. Definitions or descriptions begin most entries. Though not indicated by the title, there is information here on medications such as antibiotics, immunosuppressant drugs, antianxiety drugs, and many other drug categories along with mention of specific drugs within the categories. Issues beyond procedures and tests—such as hospital-acquired infections; apparatus and equipment like spinal instrumentation; and medical records types such as SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) notes—are clearly discussed as entries or as indexed topics within entries. Though not lavishly illustrated, the encyclopedia does contain line drawings that augment the text where necessary. There are also a few photographs. With 14 pages of organization addresses, a general glossary from abdomen to zygote intrafallopian tube transfer(ZIFT), and a highly detailed general index, the set provides high value for its price. Its value will be seen when it does not collect dust in public, academic, and consumer-health collections. Also available as an e-book. --Kristine Huntley

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The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of SURGERY AND MEDICAL TESTS SECOND EDITION The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of SURGERY AND MEDICALTESTS SECOND EDITION BRIGHAM NARINS, EDITOR Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests, Second Edition Project Editor: Brigham Narins Editorial: Donna Batten, Amy Kwolek, Jeffrey Wilson Product Manager: Kate Hanley ª 2009 Gale, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Editorial Support Services: Andrea Lopeman Indexing Services: Katherine Jensen, Indexes, etc. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Gale Customer Support, 1 800 877 4253. For permission to use material from this text or product, submit all requests online at www.cengage.com/permissions. Further permissions questions can be emailed to [email protected] Rights Acquisition and Management: Margaret Chamberlain Gaston, Kelly A. Quin, and Robyn V. Young Composition: Evi Abou El Seoud Manufacturing: Wendy Blurton Imaging: Lezlie Light Product Design: Pam Galbreath While every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the information presented in this publication, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, does not guarantee the accuracy of the data contained herein. Gale accepts no payment for listing; and inclusion in the pub
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