Tag: education
Kill as Few Patients as Possible
This oft-quoted all-time favorite of the medical community will gladden - and strengthen - the hearts of patients, doctors, and anyone entering medical study, internship, or practice. With unassailable logic and rapier... read more
Statement in Support of the Scientists, Public Health Professionals, and Medical Professionals of China Combatting COVID-19
We are public health scientists who have closely followed the emergence of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and are deeply concerned about its impact on global health and wellbeing. We have watched as the scientists,... read more
Health Professionals Fight Against COVID-19 Myths and Misinformation
Misinformation about the COVID-19 travels faster than the virus and complicates the job of doctors who are treating those infected and responding to concerns of their other patients. An array of myths springing up around... read more
Emergency & Critical Care Pocket Guide
The most popular pocket reference in emergency nursing - now in a new edition! The Emergency amp; Critical Care Pocket Guide has been an essential resource for physicians, paramedics, and nurses for over a decade. The... read more
Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training For Those Living With Dementia, Chronic Illness or an Aging Brain
Author Jarem Sawatsky saw the countless guides out there for those caring for the ill and healing the curable, but when he was diagnosed with Huntington's Disease he found there was nothing for those living with incurable... read more
Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
This comprehensive textbook on the echocardiographic assessment of pediatric and congenital heart disease has been updated for a second edition with an emphasis on new technologies. This highly-illustrated full-color reference... read more
Dealing with Internet-based Information Obtained by Families of Critically Ill Patients
The increasing availability of web-based health information resources should foster intensivists to step out of their comfort zone and encourage families to discuss their online discoveries. The majority of families of... read more
Practical Issues in Anesthesia and Intensive Care
The contents of this book are a selection taken from materials that have been developed during the preparation of continuing education courses (distance learning), whose scientific advisor is the volume editor, Professor... read more
Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine
With a focus on evidence-based, state-of-the-art information throughout, the eighth edition of Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine offers authoritative guidance to the wide variety of specialty physicians and non-physicians... read more
The ABCDE Bundle Associated with Significant Reductions in Duration of Mechanical Ventilation
The focus on long-term consequences of critical illness has intensified with increasing ICU utilization and survivorship. Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is increasingly recognized and has profound and long-lasting negative... read more
Effects of a Multimodal Program Including Simulation on Job Strain Among Nurses Working in ICUs
Among ICU nurses, an intervention that included education, role-play, and debriefing resulted in a lower prevalence of job strain at 6 months compared with nurses who did not undergo this program. Further research is... read more
Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing provides novice critical care nurses with a firm foundation so that they are able to understand the complexities of care; deliver safe, effective care; and begin their... read more
Hypertonic vs. Hypotonic, Osmolality, and Other Fun Nursing Concepts
The basic concepts underlying the body's mechanisms for keeping systems functioning are complex processes involving the ebb and flow of fluid and molecules controlled by several systems. It is a delicate balance and one... read more
Clinical Prediction Models: A Practical Approach to Development, Validation, and Updating
Prediction models are important in various fields, including medicine, physics, meteorology, and finance. Prediction models will become more relevant in the medical field with the increase in knowledge on potential predictors... read more
