Published September, 2009
By Robert J. Meislin and Jeffrey Halbrecht
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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"To Err is Human..." Alexander Pope Any surgical intervention has potential risks and complications. By understanding the functional anatomy at risk, proper surgical setup, proper equipment, and proper patient selection, a preventative approach to complications can be instituted.

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Published August, 2009
By Eyal Herzog and Farooq Chaudhry
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Even though there are many Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) reference books and echocardiography reference books, there is no single practical book so far in the literature with focus on the combined topics.

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Published August, 2009
By A. McLuckie
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
Series: Competency-Based Critical Care
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Medical training for Intensive Care Medicine (ICM) has made great developments over the years. Recent advances have led to the introduction of competency based training, with a strong focus on the development of specific competencies at basic, intermediate and advanced stages of learning.

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Published August, 2009
By Johnathan G.H. Hubbard, William B. Inabnet, Lo Chung-Yau, Johnathan Hubbard and Chung-Yau Lo
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
Series: Springer Specialist Surgery Series
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Where before a 5-7 year period was taken for a general surgeon, after which the medic would take a 1 year residency then a fellowship, now they are looking at 3 years core surgery and then going straight to specialise, opening up the discipline to more people.

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Published August, 2009
By A. Pelliccia and Antonio Pelliccia
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Comparatively little is known about the risk of sudden death associated with exercise in young competitive athletes, and whether the benefits of sports activity outweigh the hazards of exercise-related fatal events is a clinical dilemma.

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Published August, 2009
By Neil Crundwell and Rita Joarder
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The chest radiograph is a very commonly requested examination and is probably the hardest plain film to interpret correctly. This book provides a logical framework for the initial assessment of the chest X-ray and thus enables a proper diagnosis.

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Published July, 2009
By Jesse B. Hall
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Previously published as Handbook of Critical Care by CMG this book is a pocket-sized basic intensive care manual. The handbook is divided into 15 chapters, eight substantial ones covering the major organ systems, as well as infection, nutrition, physical injury and toxicology, and brief chapters on scoring systems and obstetrics.

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Published July, 2009
By Adrian Chenzbraun
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Echocardiography is still relatively underused in the management of critically ill and hemodynamically unstable patients. The basis for the creation this book was the fruit of teaching sessions and ward rounds during which the interest and receptiveness for this topic were obvious.

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Published June, 2009
By Elma Baron
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Physicians who are involved in the delivery of care for patients with cutaneous problems that can be addressed by light treatments need to be able to fully understand the mechanisms, applications, risks, efficacy, adverse events, and other pertinent issues in considering treatment options for their patients with pigmented skin.

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Published June, 2009
By Christian Seiler
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The sober explanation for this book is a call by the Springer-Verlag, London, to edit a publication on 'The functional relevance of the collateral circulation' of the heart.

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