Medicine Textbooks
Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education
Copyright Year: 2018
Contributor: Paris
Publisher: College of the Canyons
License: CC BY
Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomes
(5 reviews)
Large Animal Surgery – Supplemental Notes
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributor: Malone
Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
License: CC BY-NC
This textbook includes basic principles of large animal surgery and anesthesia, how to apply those principles to cases and situations, and discover ways of finding answers when you don’t remember the information, are presented with cases that aren’t “textbook” and/or things don’t go as planned.
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Nursing Pharmacology
Copyright Year: 2020
Publisher: WI Technical Colleges Open Press
License: CC BY
This open access Nursing Pharmacology textbook is designed for entry-level undergraduate nursing students. It explains basic concepts of pharmacology and describes common medication classes. This book is not intended to be used as a drug reference book, but direct links are provided to DailyMed, which provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States.
(7 reviews)
Interpreting Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling for Health Professionals
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributors: Lapum, St-Amant, and Hughes
Publisher: Ryerson University
License: CC BY-NC-SA
This textbook provides the novice learner with a foundational understanding of Canada’s 2019 Food Guide and Food Labelling. It highlights important considerations for future health professionals seeking to adopt the new food guide into their practice, including strategies towards healthy eating. This open textbook underscores a relational inquiry approach to inform discussions with clients about nutrition and healthy eating.
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The Complete Subjective Health Assessment
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributors: Lapum, St-Amant, and Hughes
Publisher: Ryerson University
License: CC BY-SA
This textbook is designed for the novice learner who is seeking to develop a foundational understanding of the complete subjective health assessment in the context of health and illness. The textbook deconstructs the categories of the complete subjective health assessment, providing learners with explanations and examples of what constitutes relevant subjective data. This textbook provides an opportunity to learn how to respond to normal, abnormal, and critical findings when completing a complete subjective health assessment
(4 reviews)
Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals - 1st Canadian Edition
Copyright Year: 2020
Contributors: St-Amant, Lapum, and English
Publisher: Ryerson University
License: CC BY-SA
This open access textbook is intended to guide best practices in vaccine delivery in Canada. This resource is designed for students in post-secondary health profession programs, including nursing. It may also be useful for graduate students and healthcare providers. This textbook provides information related to clinical practice, including the administration of vaccine, and communication with clients.
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Evidence-Based Massage Therapy
Copyright Year: 2018
Contributor: Lebert
Publisher: eCampusOntario
License: CC BY
Massage Therapists want to help people, and part of our approach requires having a clear message of who we are and the value we offer. Adopting an evidence-based conceptual framework offers a solution, as it can provide a cohesive message of our nature and value.
(3 reviews)
A Laboratory Guide to Clinical Hematology
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributors: Villatoro and To
Publisher: University of Alberta Libraries
License: CC BY-NC
This is eBook will be constantly updated, edited, and reviewed as new emerging information arises.
(5 reviews)
Drugs quality control (Theoretical foundation and practical application): The Coursebook
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributors: Pleteneva, Morozova, Uspenskaya, and Khatchaturyan
Publisher: РУДН
License: CC BY-SA
The Course book presents the basics of drugs quality control in accordance with regulatory documents (pharmacopoeia of Europe, USA, Japan, Russia) and new data from current scientific periodicals, monographs The features of the physical, spectral and chemical quality control of medicines according to the indicators «identification», «tests» and «assay» are described in detail. Part II presents a workbook, which includes questions for the self-control of the material studied and tasks for a laboratory workshop. The Course book contains reference material and samples of pharmacopoeial articles. The Course book is designed for students of the specialty «Pharmacy».
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Undergraduate Diagnostic Imaging Fundamentals
Copyright Year: 2017
Contributors: Burbridge and Mah
Publisher: University of Saskatchewan
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Diagnostic Imaging principles and concepts are augmented by the presentation of images for common clinical conditions. Guiding principles related to minimizing radiation exposure and requesting the most appropriate imaging examination are addressed.Static images are enhanced by the ability to access images stored and displayed on an Html-5 compatible, Dicom image viewer that simulates a simple Picture Archive and Communication system (PACS). Users can also access other imaging from the Dicom viewer (ODIN), beyond the basic curriculum provided, to further advance their experience with viewing diagnostic imaging pathologies.
(10 reviews)