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Springer Clinical Approaches to Hospital Medicine Advances Updates and Controversies 2018 Edition by Kevin Conrad
This book provides an update on recent clinical practice and an in-depth view of selected topics relevant to hospital medicine. It is divided into four sections that explore clinical, administrative, systems and ethical issues. Each section places an emphasis on the opportunities, challenges and potential directions of this bourgeoning subspecialty. An important topic covered extensively is how hospitalists are being called to lead on the current opioid epidemic, given that they are well-suited in responding to complicated challenges crossing all specialties. Other chapters explore worldwide practice patterns and practical application of philosophical tools in daily practice. This up-to-date resource provides hospitalists, advanced nurse practitioners, medical students and administrators with the latest research, trends and issues in hospital medicine. Table of Content :- Section I - A Clinical Update in Hospital MedicineChapter 1: Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure for Inpatient Providers Chapter 2: Hospital Management of Migraine Chapter 3: Candidemia: New directions for Management and TreatmentChapter 4: Adjunct Corticosteroid Therapy for Patients with Community Acquired PneumoniaChapter 5: Procalcitonin and New BiomarkersChapter 6: New Developments and Treatment Options for Cellulitis in the HospitalChapter 7: An In Depth Look into the Management and Treatment of Delirium Chapter 8: Update in the Treatment of Sepsis and Septic Shock; Transitioning from SIRS to SOFASection II - Extended Topics in Hospital MedicineChapter 9: Palliative MedicineChapter 10: Stroke Units and Their Effect on Patient Outcomes Chapter 11: An Update in Perioperative MedicineChapter 12: Obstetrics: The Hospitalist's Approach to the Pregnant PatientSection III - The Opiod Epidemic - Tools for the HospitalistChapter 13: Solving America's Opiod Epidemic - Pathophysiology and EthicsChapter 14: Solving America's Opiod Epiedmic - Treatment and Systems ApproachChapter 15:The Opioid Risk Tool: Assessing Opioid Risk: Why Is the Sensitive Question Important? Section IV - Perspectives in Hospital Medicine Chapter 18:The State of Hospitalist Medicine: Trends in Compensation, Practice Patterns, Advanced Practice Providers, Malpractice and Career Satisfaction Chapter 19:The Background and Development of Hospital Medicine Globally: The Challenges of International Hospital MedicineChapter 20: Philosophical Tools for Applying Medical Knowledge