Explores the wide range of gender confirmation surgeries available to trans and non-binary adults, with anatomical illustrations, personal stories, tips and advice, and a directory of further resources.
Surgery outcomes can vary due to psychosocial factors, such as substance use and caregiver support. This book presents evidence-based approaches to presurgical psychological assessment across a broad range of medical conditions.
Orthopedic Joint Mobilization and Manipulation provides a clear understanding of how thrust and non-thrust techniques work to eliminate pain and re-establish normal joint motion and function. This comprehensive resource presents a thorough overview of the literature supporting the use of joint mobilisation, joint manipulation and manual therapy. ......
Written by an experienced PA educator, this guide details common surgical procedures you'll see, such as thyroidectomy, hernia repair, mastectomy, and appendectomy. It also provides important information on surgical emergencies, including gastrointestinal bleeding, perforated viscus, and limb ischemia.
Provides an introduction to the field of amputee care and prosthetics. Dedicated chapters on prescription of prostheses for the various levels and types of amputations in both the lower and upper extremity provide state-of-the-art guidance. Prosthetic gait issues and medical management including residual limb concerns are also addressed.
The Academy's Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Surgery is an essential textbook for all ophthalmic surgeons in training. This valuable text helps residents and trainees build a solid comprehension of ophthalmic surgical knowledge. This edition lays the foundation for over 80 surgical procedures covered in the companion volume, Basic Techniques of ......
Quick reference to the answers you need for your education as a surgical technologist, also known as a scrub, scrub tech, surgical technician or operating room tech. Working in an operating room for surgery requires organized precision and skill to be part of a lifesaving team. In 6 laminated pages this tool will keep the most important core ......
This book presents presurgical psychological screening procedures for a wide range of surgery types, as well as techniques for communicating results to patients and possible pre- or postsurgery interventions to mitigate risk factors.
America's Most Significant Contributions to Surgery
Examines the history of how American surgical practice has developed into pre-eminence it holds in the world. This title covers the range of surgeries that are suitable for the lay person as well as the professional.
