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Care of the Surgical Patient
Introduction
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
expand / collapseOutpatient Procedures
expand / collapsePerioperative Management
expand / collapsePostoperative Care
expand / collapsePreoperative Evaluation
Clinical Decision Making
Introduction
expand / collapseBayes' Theorem
Clinical Rules
Determining a Threshold for Performing a Test
Determining a Threshold for Treating
expand / collapseDiagnostic Testing
expand / collapseEconomic Analyses
Number Needed to Treat (NNT) or Harm
Reasoning with Probabilities
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Introduction
expand / collapseAlternative Medical Systems
expand / collapseBiologically Based Treatments
Energy Therapies
expand / collapseManipulative and Body-Based Methods
expand / collapseMind-Body Techniques
Dietary Supplements
expand / collapseIntroduction
expand / collapseBlack Cohosh
expand / collapseChamomile
expand / collapseChondroitin Sulfate
expand / collapseChromium
expand / collapseCoenzyme Q10
expand / collapseCranberry
expand / collapseCreatine
expand / collapseDehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
expand / collapseEchinacea
expand / collapseFeverfew
expand / collapseFish Oil
expand / collapseGarlic
expand / collapseGinger
expand / collapseGinkgo
expand / collapseGinseng
expand / collapseGlucosamine
expand / collapseGoldenseal
expand / collapseGreen Tea
expand / collapseKava
expand / collapseLicorice
expand / collapseMelatonin
expand / collapseMilk Thistle
expand / collapse S-Adenosyl-l-Methionine
expand / collapseSaw Palmetto
expand / collapseSt. John's Wort
expand / collapseValerian
expand / collapseZinc
General Principles of Medical Genetics
expand / collapseIntroduction
expand / collapseClinical Uses of Genetics
Ethical Controversies
expand / collapseFactors Affecting Gene Expression
Genetic Diagnostic Technologies
Mitochondrial DNA Abnormalities
Multifactorial (Complex) Inheritance
expand / collapseSingle-Gene Defects
expand / collapseUnusual Aspects of Inheritance
Medical Aspects of Travel
Introduction
expand / collapseAir Travel
expand / collapseForeign Travel
Medicolegal Issues
Introduction
expand / collapseAdvance Directives
expand / collapseCapacity (Competence) and Incapacity
expand / collapseConfidentiality and HIPAA
expand / collapseConsent and Surrogate Decision Making
Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders
Informed Consent
Medical Malpractice
Principles of Radiologic Imaging
expand / collapseIntroduction
expand / collapseAngiography
expand / collapseComputed Tomography
expand / collapseMagnetic Resonance Imaging
expand / collapseRadiography
expand / collapseRadionuclide Scanning
expand / collapseUltrasonography
Rehabilitation
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Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
Hip Surgery Rehabilitation
expand / collapseLeg Amputation Rehabilitation
expand / collapseOccupational Therapy (OT)
expand / collapsePhysical Therapy (PT)
expand / collapseRehabilitation For Other Disorders
Speech Therapy
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Therapeutic and Assistive Devices
expand / collapseTreatment of Pain and Inflammation
Smoking Cessation
expand / collapseSmoking Cessation
Syndromes of Uncertain Origin
Introduction
expand / collapseChronic Fatigue Syndrome
Gulf War Syndrome
expand / collapseMultiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
The Dying Patient
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Hospice Care
expand / collapseOther Concerns
expand / collapseSymptom Control in the Dying
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