Böcker utgivna av American College of Physicians

Presenting an introduction to the world's great literature for physicians, this title features a collection of excerpts from the favourite books of Sir William Osler. It includes excerpts from 20 other great works of literature.

Examines emerging issues in medical ethics faced by internists and their patients and revisits older issues that are still very pertinent. The distinction and potential conflicts between legal and ethical obligations when making clinical decisions are discussed.

Explores one of clinical medicine's most fascinating questions: What, apart from medical knowledge, is essential for clinical expertise? Related to this is how can teachers "diagnose" the learner who appears to have adequate knowledge, but who struggles to deploy that knowledge for patient care?, and how can teachers effectively intervene? This book explores these questions.

Contains the finest selections of prose and poetry from Annals of Internal Medicine from 2007 to 2013. The selections bring to light the humanity of medicine in all its joys, pain and irony. We guarantee that you will be inspired, haunted and deeply moved as you read its finely-written content.

Offering knowledge and insight from a range of experienced physician-educators and others involved in medical education, Mentoring in Academic Medicine provides a unique perspective on medical professionalism in the coming decades as well as a comprehensive approach to developing programs for mentorship and guidance.

Explores not only the traditional methods of teaching medicine but also those that are more cutting edge and identifies the criteria teachers can use to decide which method to use.

Part of the ""Teaching Medicine"" series, this title focuses on the theory and practice of teaching medicine.

The ACP Handbook of Women's Health distills the expertise of ACP Press' acclaimed Women's Health Series and the latest evidence into a compact single volume that offers physicians the essential information they need to optimize the health of their female patients from adolescence through adulthood.

Makes many of the basic and advanced concepts of biostatistics more accessible to readers. Focusing on how appropriate statistical presentation can enhance both comprehension and credibility, this work acts as a reference guide for those with either a rudimentary or an advanced statistical background.

Who was the first to write about a certain disease, diagnose it, and treat it? This book answers those questions for a wide range of diseases, from Abetalipoproteinemia to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It features a collection of famous sayings relating to sickness and health, disease and treatment.

A concise guide to clinical action. Each of its case studies on clinical ethics, research ethics, and professionalism issues, all developed by the Ethics and Human Rights Committee of the American College of Physicians, presents an ethical dilemma relevant to daily practice and considers the possible responses of the physicians.

The author (a past president of the American College of Physicians) presents a collection of his own personalized ""profiles in courage,"" describing the activities of people he finds heroic, many from the field of medicine, but including a number of figures from other areas of life.

Written by experts in the field, Teaching in the Hospital offers a unique perspective on the goals of inpatient teaching and practical advice for hospitalists and attendings who teach on the wards.

Suitable for physicians interested in improving their techniques in office-based teaching while maintaining the efficiency of their practice, this work offers teaching skills that address their specific needs. It includes tips, tools, and resources for preceptors.

From the acclaimed author of the standard reference for reporting statistics in medicine, this new book presents a practical and comprehensible set of guidelines on publishing and presenting in the medical sciences! This unique resource teaches readers the core skills and strategies needed to avoid the pitfalls of rejection and create polished, professional scientific communications.