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Principles and practice of palliative care and supportive oncology /

Table of Contents: “…Difficult pain syndromes: neuropathic pain, bone pain, and visceral pain -- Opioid pharmacotherapy -- Nonpharmacologic management of pain -- Interventional approaches to pain -- Pathology of bone metastases-implications for treatment -- Pathophysiology of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy -- Cancer-related fatigue -- Fever and sweats -- Hot flashes -- Anorexia/weight loss -- Dysphagia/speech rehabilitation in palliative care -- Chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting and treatment-related nausea and vomiting -- Assessment of management of chronic nausea and vomiting -- Diarrhea, malabsorption, and constipation -- Bowel obstruction -- Diagnosis and management of effusions -- Hiccups and other gastrointestinal symptoms -- Biology of treatment-induced mucositis -- Oral manifestations and complications of cancer therapy -- Approach to liver metastases in palliative oncology -- Palliative endoscope procedures -- Palliative interventional radiologic procedures -- Pruritus -- Treatment of tumor-related skin disorders -- Dermatologic adverse events during treatment -- Management of pressure ulcers and fungating wounds -- Lymphedema -- Principles of fistula and stoma management -- Dyspnea in the cancer patient -- Hemoptysis, airway obstruction, bronchospasm, cough, and pulmonary complications/symptoms of cancer and its treatment -- Prevention, assessment, and management of treatment-induced cardiac disease in cancer patients -- Management of hypercoagulable states and coagulopathy -- Urologic issues in palliative care -- Impact of hepatic and renal dysfunction on pharmacology of palliative care drugs -- Hypercalcemia -- Metabolic disorders in the cancer patient -- Infectious complications/management --…”
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Herbal radiomodulators applications in medicine, homeland defence and space /

Table of Contents: “…Radiomodulatory compounds of herbal origin for new frontiers in medicine, homeland security, management of radiological incidents, and space applications / Rajesh Arora ... …”
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Koenig and Schultz's disaster medicine comprehensive principles and practices /

Table of Contents: “…Cieslak; 30. Nuclear and radiological events Richard J. Hatchett, Joseph M. Kaminski and Ronald E. …”
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Koenig and Schultz's disaster medicine comprehensive principles and practices /

Table of Contents: “…Cieslak; 30. Nuclear and radiological events Richard J. Hatchett, Joseph M. Kaminski and Ronald E. …”
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The health care data guide learning from data for improvement / by Provost, Lloyd P.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the Drill Down Pathway.An Illustration.Part III Applications of Shewhart Charts in Health Care.10 Using Shewhart Charts for Individual Patient Care.Examples of Shewhart Charts for Individual Patients.Example 1: Temperature Readings for a Hospitalized Patient.Example 2: Bone Density for a Patient Diagnosed with Osteoporosis.Example 3: PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer.Example 4: Shewhart Charts for Continuous Monitoring of Patients.Example 5: Asthma Patient Use of Shewhart Charts.Example 6: Monitoring Weight.Example 7: Monitoring Blood Sugar Control for Patients with Diabetes.Example 8: Monitoring Patient Measures in the Hospital.Example 9: Using Shewhart Charts in Pain Management.11 Learning from Patient Feedback to Improve CarePatient Surveys.Summarizing Patient Feedback Data.Presentation of Patient Satisfaction Data.Using Patient Feedback for Improvement.Using Patient Satisfaction Data in Planning for Improvement.Special Issues with Patient Feedback Data.12 Using Shewhart Charts in Health Care Leadership.A Health Care Organization's Vector of Measures.Developing a Vector of Measures.Displaying and Learning from a Vector of Measures.Administrative Issues with a Vector of Measures.Some Examples of Other Vectors of Measures.Summary.Part IV Case Studies.13 Case Studies Using Shewhart Charts.Case Study A Improving Access to a Specialty Care Clinic.Case Study B Radiology Improvement Projects.Case Study C Reducing Post CABG Infections.Case Study D Drilling Down Into Percent of C-Sections.Case Study E Accidental Puncture/Laceration Rate.Case Study F Reducing Readmission Rates.Case Study G Variation in Financial Data.Shewhart Chart Selection Guide.Notes.Index.…”
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The health care data guide learning from data for improvement / by Provost, Lloyd P.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the Drill Down Pathway.An Illustration.Part III Applications of Shewhart Charts in Health Care.10 Using Shewhart Charts for Individual Patient Care.Examples of Shewhart Charts for Individual Patients.Example 1: Temperature Readings for a Hospitalized Patient.Example 2: Bone Density for a Patient Diagnosed with Osteoporosis.Example 3: PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer.Example 4: Shewhart Charts for Continuous Monitoring of Patients.Example 5: Asthma Patient Use of Shewhart Charts.Example 6: Monitoring Weight.Example 7: Monitoring Blood Sugar Control for Patients with Diabetes.Example 8: Monitoring Patient Measures in the Hospital.Example 9: Using Shewhart Charts in Pain Management.11 Learning from Patient Feedback to Improve CarePatient Surveys.Summarizing Patient Feedback Data.Presentation of Patient Satisfaction Data.Using Patient Feedback for Improvement.Using Patient Satisfaction Data in Planning for Improvement.Special Issues with Patient Feedback Data.12 Using Shewhart Charts in Health Care Leadership.A Health Care Organization's Vector of Measures.Developing a Vector of Measures.Displaying and Learning from a Vector of Measures.Administrative Issues with a Vector of Measures.Some Examples of Other Vectors of Measures.Summary.Part IV Case Studies.13 Case Studies Using Shewhart Charts.Case Study A Improving Access to a Specialty Care Clinic.Case Study B Radiology Improvement Projects.Case Study C Reducing Post CABG Infections.Case Study D Drilling Down Into Percent of C-Sections.Case Study E Accidental Puncture/Laceration Rate.Case Study F Reducing Readmission Rates.Case Study G Variation in Financial Data.Shewhart Chart Selection Guide.Notes.Index.…”
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Pediatric Rheumatology

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Pediatric Rheumatology

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Resilience: A New Paradigm of Nuclear Safety From Accident Mitigation to Resilient Society Facing Extreme Situations /

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Resilience: A New Paradigm of Nuclear Safety From Accident Mitigation to Resilient Society Facing Extreme Situations /

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Radiation Monitoring and Dose Estimation of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

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Radiation Monitoring and Dose Estimation of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

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