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MEDICAL Ultrasound for Primary Care Paul Bornemann MD

General Practice/Internal Medicine

DESCRIPTION Ultrasound for Primary Care covers exactly what you need to know to incorporate or expand ultrasound in your practice – from when and how to use ultrasound to pearls and pitfalls to coding and billing issues. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Timely coverage of this fast‑growing field helps you effectively manage the whole patient and expand the scope of your practice. ▶ ▶ Case‑based clinical vignettes put key concepts into the perspective of a busy practice, helping you determine when and how to best use ultrasound for optimal patient care. ▶ ▶ A consistent, templated format features chapters based on answering clinical questions commonly asked in the primary care setting. ▶ ▶ Ultrasound protocol includes probe placement illustrations, anatomic illustrations, and a complete description of the procedure, including an easy‑to‑follow algorithm as well as pearls and pitfalls. ▶ ▶ Billing codes and their descriptions are included for each procedure. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience with Enhanced Video, Audio and Interactive Capabilities! ▶ ▶ Read directly on your preferred device(s) , such as computer, tablet, or smartphone ▶ ▶ Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text‑to‑speech ▶ ▶ Adapt for unique reading needs , supporting learning disabilities, visual/auditory impairments, second‑language or literacy challenges, and more

ISBN: 978-1-4963-6698-6 ($89.99 / £N/A / €N/A) Worldwide Approx. 450 pp. / Approx. 660 Illus. / 8.375 x 10.875 / October 2018

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in March 2003 (ISBN: 978-1-4511-4324-9).

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