This is a tool unlike any other because of its comprehensive scope and interactive format. The guide allows learners to "perform" a patient physical examination with just the click of the mouse. Learners can listen to breath sounds, watch the heart chambers at work, and take a person's blood pressure, among other exam tasks.
The guide includes eight basic physical examination areas: head and neck, pulmonary, cardiovascular, abdominal, musculosketal, neurologic, and male and female genitalia. Click here for more information on this educational product.
The Aging Foot: An Interdisciplinary PerspectiveAs the population ages, a number of conditions begin to affect the feet. The Aging Foot: An Interdisciplinary Perspective was developed to provide primary care physicians with the necessary information to properly diagnose, treat, and manage foot diseases and disorders in older as well as younger adult patients.This guide contains 15 chapters that address issues relevant to foot problems encountered in the primary care of patients: Physical Examination, Cultural Competency, Primary Prevention, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Arthritic Conditions, Foot Pain, Wound and Ulcer Care, Ingrown Toenails, An Osteopathic Approach to Disorders of the Foot and Ankle, A Primer on Evidence-Based Medicine, Biomechanics:Shoe Modifications and Orthotics, Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Lower Extremity, Common Pedal Manifestations, Exostoses of the Foot and Ankle, and Podiatric Injections and Aspirations. With this guide you'll find two informative CD-ROMS included: The Interactive Guide to Physical Examination and The Podiatric Procedural Video Library. Click here for more information on this educational product.
The mission of the proposed Center of Excellence for the Study of High
Consequence Event Preparedness and Response is to investigate the risks,
vulnerabilities, and consequences of potential terrorist events employing
weapons of mass destruction; to specifically examine the preparedness and
response posture of the United States, identifying and redressing gaps in the
technical understanding of the deterrence, detection, use, response and
long-term recovery from such weapons by a program of focused research.
Research ranges from highly technical engineering (e.g., state-of-the-art sensor
development) and modeling/simulation to practical qualitative measures of
response-plan adequacy. The research program is tightly coupled with both
broad-based and specialized education programs for undergraduates, graduate
students, and scholars. The Center is a direct resource to the Department of
Homeland Security, and in addition to research and education functions, provides
independent assessments and expertise as requested. Click here for more information on this educational product.