Piezosurgery is an innovative approach to hard tissue surgery that meets essential biologic criteria. The long-term stability of the peridontium and alveolar bone is facilitated by using ultrasonic instrumentation that offers atraumatic surgical procedures; limited risk to the surrounding tissue; and improved visibility, hemostasis, and postoperative conditions. This book presents the clinical applications of ultrasonic devices in bone surgery, including the indications, advantages, and limitations of this technology. New surgical protocols and numerous illustrated clinical cases help guide developing surgeons in the nuances of ultrasonic-based bone surgery for optimal clinical results.

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‘This book is an up to date invaluable resource for all practitioners who are involved in the management of central venous access devices CVADs. The information is evidenced based and follows a logical and easy to follow format.’British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing’I work in an area where we have patients with CVADs on an nearly daily basis and I will be recommending this book to my staff. It is also small in size and so can be easily carried around and referred to.’British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing

Central venous access devices (CVADs) are used within a variety of areas in both hospital and community health care settings to administer blood or fluids, to provide long term access for repeat transfusion of blood or blood products, chemotherapy, parenteral nutrition and antibiotic therapy, and to provide immediate access in emergency situations. Central venous access devices is a practical guide to the care (more…)

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“Every medical library should own this excellent book.”4 Stars”
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“There isn’t a wasted word in this book. Its style is enticing and elegant. Matching in elegance are the exquisite line drawings (so muchsuperior than photos) that illustrate its pages. The references are carefully selected and annotated, as are the suggestedreadings. The citation of Web-based materials — both for patient education and for professionals — is the ideal I have ever seen. The appendixes that give the assessment instruments themselves also add to the presentation….Each edition of this book adds something new. The pagination, size, and paper — even the cover — are improved. The printing of tables and boxes with a slightly darker background makes them easy to spot without being jarring. Kudos for the very careful editing of this book, which raises the level of medical writing here to that of the ideal (more…)

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“So well written the amount of information it contains is deceptive. Unlike many texts, the book is simple to read and provides an excellent overview of geriatrics.”–Journal of Family Practice (Journal of Family Practice )

The most RENOWNED AND TRUSTED INTRODUCTORY GUIDE to core topics in geriatric medicine and health care A doody’s Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE! 4 STAR DOODY’S REVIEW! “This continues to be the leading U.S. introductory textbook in geriatric medicine. It is user friendly, well written and edited, and simple on the eyes. Not a single major concept is omitted. With some 400-plus pleasant pages, this can easily be read on a rotation in geriatric medicine. If I had a magic wand, I would wave it, and copiesof this brilliant book would appear under the pillow of every hospitalist in the land. See if it doesn’t resonate with you as well.”–Doody’s Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics delivers a broad, well-written (more…)