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Fundamentals of Theory and Practice | |
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Perioperative Education | |
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Historical Background | |
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The Art and Science of Surgery | |
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Perioperative Learner | |
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Perioperative Educator | |
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Learning Resources | |
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Application of Theory to Practice | |
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Expected Behaviors of Perioperative Caregivers | |
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Realities of Clinical Practice | |
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Foundations of Perioperative Patient Care Standards | |
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Historical Background | |
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Patient Rights | |
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Accountability | |
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Standardization of Patient Care | |
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Professionalism | |
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Professional Perioperative Nursing | |
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Nursing Process | |
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Standards of Perioperative Nursing Practice | |
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Clinical Competency of the Perioperative Nurse | |
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Scope of Perioperative Nursing Practice | |
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Surgical Technology | |
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Standards of Practice for Surgical Technologists | |
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Clinical Competency of the Surgical Technologist | |
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Credentialing of Caregivers | |
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Continuous Performance Evaluation and Improvement | |
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Sentinel Events and Performance Improvement | |
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Legal and Ethical Issues | |
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Historical Background | |
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Legal Issues | |
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Liability | |
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Consent | |
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Documentation of Perioperative Patient Care | |
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Legal Aspects of Drugs and Medical Devices | |
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The Standard of Care and Professional Ethics | |
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Recommended Practices | |
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Ethical Issues | |
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Bioethical Situations | |
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Surgical Conscience | |
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The Perioperative Patient Care Team | |
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The Perioperative Patient Care Team | |
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Historical Background | |
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Dependence of the Patient on the Qualified Team | |
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Perioperative Patient Care Team | |
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Nonsterile Team Members | |
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Sterile Team Members | |
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The Surgical First Assistant | |
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Historical Background | |
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First Assistant's Knowledge and Skill Level | |
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What Does the First Assistant Do? | |
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Disciplines Associated with First Assisting in Surgery | |
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Administration of Perioperative Patient Care Services | |
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Establishing Administrative Roles | |
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Interdepartmental Relationships | |
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Patient Care Departments | |
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Patient Services Departments | |
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Departmental Service Divisions | |
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Coordination through Committees | |
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Surgical Services Management | |
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Budgeting and Financial Responsibility | |
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New Product and Equipment Evaluation | |
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The Patient as a Unique Individual | |
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The Patient: The Reason for Your Existence | |
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Historical Background | |
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Patient-Centered Care | |
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Patients with Special Needs | |
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The Patient with Cancer | |
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Historical Background | |
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Potential Causes of Cancer | |
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Clinical Signs and Symptoms | |
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Curative versus Palliative Therapy | |
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Adjuvant Therapy | |
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Surgical Resection | |
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Endocrine Therapy | |
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Photodynamic Therapy | |
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Radiation Therapy | |
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Chemotherapy | |
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Immunotherapy | |
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Hyperthermia | |
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Future of Oncology | |
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Chronic and Terminal Illnesses | |
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Perioperative Pediatrics | |
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Indications for Surgery | |
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Considerations in Perioperative Pediatrics | |
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Perioperative Assessment of the Pediatric Patient | |
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Preoperative Psychologic Preparation of Pediatric Patients | |
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Pediatric Anesthesia | |
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Intraoperative Pediatric Patient Care Considerations | |
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Common Surgical Procedures | |
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Postoperative Pediatric Patient Care | |
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Perioperative Geriatrics | |
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Perspectives on Aging | |
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Perioperative Assessment of the Geriatric Patient | |
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Intraoperative Considerations | |
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Postoperative Considerations | |
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The Perioperative Environment | |
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Physical Facilities | |
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Historical Background | |
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Physical Layout of the Surgical Suite | |
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Transition Zones | |
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Peripheral Support Areas | |
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Operating Room | |
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Special Procedure Rooms | |
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers | |
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Historical Background | |
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Ambulatory Surgery Programs | |
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The Ambulatory Surgical Patient | |
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Perioperative Documentation | |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Ambulatory Surgery | |
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Performance Improvement for Ambulatory Services | |
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Care of the Perioperative Environment | |
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Historical Background | |
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Establishing the Perioperative Environment | |
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Room Turnover between Patients | |
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Daily Terminal Cleaning | |
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Potential Sources of Injury to the Caregiver and the Patient | |
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Historical Background | |
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Environmental Hazards | |
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Physical Hazards and Safeguards | |
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Chemical Hazards and Safeguards | |
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Biologic Hazards and Safeguards | |
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Risk Management | |
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Surgical Asepsis and Sterile Technique | |
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Microbiologic Considerations | |
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Historical Background | |
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Microorganisms: Nonpathogens versus Pathogens | |
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Types of Pathogenic Microorganisms | |
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Antimicrobial Therapy | |
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Principles of Asepsis and Sterile Technique | |
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What Is the Difference between Asepsis and Sterile Technique? | |
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Historical Background | |
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Transmission of Microorganisms | |
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Human-Borne Sources of Contamination | |
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Nonhuman Factors in Contamination | |
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Sources of Infection | |
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Aseptic Technique and Environmental Controls | |
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Standard Precautions | |
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Application of Sterile Technique | |
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Principles of Sterile Technique | |
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No Compromise of Sterility | |
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Attire, Surgical Scrub, Gowning, and Gloving | |
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Historical Background | |
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Appropriate Operating Room Attire | |
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Surgical Scrub and Hand Cleansing | |
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Gowning and Gloving | |
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Decontamination and Disinfection | |
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Instrument Cleaning and Decontamination | |
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Repairing or Restoring versus Replacing Instruments | |
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Disinfection of Items Used in Patient Care | |
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Methods of Disinfection | |
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Disposable Products | |
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Sterilization | |
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Historical Background | |
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Sterilization versus Disinfection | |
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Sterilization | |
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Assembly of Instrument Sets | |
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Packaging Instruments and Other Items for Sterilization | |
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Thermal Sterilization | |
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Chemical Sterilization | |
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Radiation Sterilization | |
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Control Measures | |
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Custom Packs | |
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Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment | |
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Surgical Instrumentation | |
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Historical Background | |
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Fabrication of Metal Instruments | |
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Classification of Instruments | |
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Handling Instruments | |
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Specialized Surgical Equipment | |
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Electrosurgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Laser Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Microsurgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Ultrasonosurgery | |
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Integrated Technologies | |
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Preoperative Patient Care | |
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Preoperative Preparation of the Patient | |
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Historical Background | |
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Hospitalized Patient | |
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Preoperative Preparation of all Patients | |
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Transportation to the Operating Room Suite | |
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Admission to the Operating Room Suite | |
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Diagnostic Procedures | |
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Historical Background | |
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Patient Care Considerations for Diagnostic Procedures | |
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Pathologic Examination | |
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Radiologic Examination | |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging | |
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Nuclear Medicine Studies | |
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Ultrasonography | |
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Sensory Evoked Potential | |
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Plethysmography | |
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Endoscopy | |
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Pharmacology and Anesthesia | |
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Surgical Pharmacology | |
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Historical Background | |
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Pharmacology Baselines | |
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Considerations in Surgical Pharmacology | |
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Surgical Drug and Pharmaceutical Sources | |
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Pharmacologic Forms Used in Surgery | |
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Anesthesia: Techniques and Agents | |
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Historical Background | |
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Types of Anesthesia | |
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Choice of Anesthesia | |
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Anesthesia State | |
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Knowledge of Anesthetics | |
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General Anesthesia | |
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Balanced Anesthesia | |
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Controlled Homeostasis | |
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Care of the Anesthetized Patient | |
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Care of General Anesthesia Equipment | |
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Local and Regional Anesthesia | |
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Historical Background | |
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Preparation of the Patient | |
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Intraoperative Patient Care | |
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Local Anesthesia | |
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Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia | |
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Techniques of Administration of Local or Regional Anesthesia | |
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Actions of Local and Regional Anesthetics | |
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Complications of Local and Regional Anesthesia | |
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Alternatives to Conventional Anesthesia | |
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Intraoperative Patient Care | |
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Coordinated Roles of the Scrub Person and the Circulator | |
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Division of Duties | |
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Setting up the Room | |
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Scrub Person Duties | |
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Circulator Duties | |
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Sponge, Sharps, and Instrument Counts | |
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Sponges | |
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Sharps | |
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Instruments | |
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Efficiency of the Operating Room Team | |
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Positioning, Prepping, and Draping the Patient | |
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Historical Background | |
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Preliminary Considerations | |
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Anatomic and Physiologic Considerations | |
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Equipment for Positioning | |
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Surgical Positions | |
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Modifications for Individual Patient Needs | |
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Physical Preparation and Draping of the Surgical Site | |
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Principles of Patient Skin Preparation | |
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Preliminary Preparation of the Patient's Skin | |
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Antiseptic Skin Cleansing Fundamentals | |
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Antiseptic Solutions | |
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Skin Preparation for Specific Anatomic Areas | |
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Documentation | |
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Draping | |
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Draping Materials | |
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Style/Type of Drapes | |
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Principles of Draping | |
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Procedures for Draping the Patient | |
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Draping of Equipment | |
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Plastic Isolator | |
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Physiologic Maintenance and Monitoring of the Perioperative Patient | |
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Historical Background | |
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Monitoring Physiologic Functions | |
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Surgical Site Management | |
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Hemostasis and Wound Closure | |
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Historical Background | |
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Hemostasis | |
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Wound Closure | |
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Wound Healing | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of Body Tissues | |
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Mechanism of Wound Healing | |
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Types of Wounds | |
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Factors Influencing Wound Healing | |
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Wound Management | |
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Complications of Wound Healing | |
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Postoperative Wound Infections | |
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Wound Assessment | |
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Basic Wound Care | |
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Perianesthesia and Postprocedural Patient Care | |
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Postoperative Patient Care | |
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Historical Background | |
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Postanesthesia Care | |
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Admission to the Postanesthesia Care Unit | |
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Discharge from the Postanesthesia Care Unit | |
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Death of a Patient in the Operating Room | |
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Potential Perioperative Complications | |
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Historical Background | |
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Respiratory Complications | |
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Cardiovascular Complications | |
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Intravenous Cardiovascular Drugs | |
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | |
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Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances | |
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Blood Volume Complications | |
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Shock | |
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Metabolic Crises | |
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Physiologic Injury | |
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Surgical Specialties | |
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Endoscopic Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Eight Essential Elements of Endoscopy | |
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Knowledge and Skill for a Safe Endoscopic Environment | |
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Types of Endoscopic Procedures | |
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Laparoscopic Procedure | |
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Hazards of Endoscopy | |
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Care of Endoscopes | |
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Considerations for Patient Safety | |
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Duties of the Assistant for Flexible Endoscopy | |
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General Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Special Considerations for General Surgery | |
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Breast Procedures | |
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Abdominal Surgery | |
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Biliary Tract Procedures | |
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Liver Procedures | |
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Splenic Procedures | |
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Pancreatic Procedures | |
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Esophageal Procedures | |
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Gastrointestinal Surgery | |
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Gastric Procedures | |
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Intestinal Procedures | |
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Colorectal Procedures | |
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Abdominal Trauma | |
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Complications of Abdominal Surgery | |
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Anorectal Procedures | |
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Excision of Pilonidal Cysts and Sinuses | |
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Hernia Procedures | |
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Amputation of Extremities | |
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Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System | |
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Gynecology: General Considerations | |
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Diagnostic Techniques | |
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Vulvar Procedures | |
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Vaginal Procedures | |
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Abdominal Procedures | |
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Perioperative Obstetrics | |
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Assisted Reproduction | |
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Nonobstetric Surgical Procedures and the Pregnant Patient | |
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Urologic Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary System | |
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Special Features of Urologic Surgery | |
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Surgical Procedures of the Genitourinary System | |
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Male Reproductive Organs | |
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Endocrine Glands | |
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Transsexual Surgery (Sex Reassignment) | |
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Postoperative Complications of Urologic Surgery | |
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Orthopedic Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System | |
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Special Features of Orthopedic Surgery | |
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Extremity Procedures | |
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Fractures | |
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Joint Procedures | |
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Repair of Tendons and Ligaments | |
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Vertebral Surgery | |
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Cast Application | |
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Complications after Orthopedic Surgery | |
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Neurosurgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain and Spinal Cord | |
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Special Considerations in Neurosurgery | |
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Surgical Procedures of the Cranium | |
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Surgical Procedures of the Spine | |
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Peripheral Nerve Surgery | |
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Ophthalmic Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye | |
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Ophthalmic Surgical Patient Care | |
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Special Features of Ophthalmic Surgery | |
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Ocular Surgical Procedures | |
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Eye Injuries | |
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Ophthalmic Lasers | |
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Special Features of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | |
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Skin and Tissue Grafting | |
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Head and Neck Plastic and Reconstructive Procedures | |
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Plastic and Reconstructive Procedures of Other Body Areas | |
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Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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General Considerations in Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures | |
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Ear | |
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Nose | |
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Oral Cavity and Throat | |
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Neck | |
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Face | |
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Thoracic Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Thorax | |
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Special Features of Thoracic Surgery | |
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Thoracic Surgical Procedures | |
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Chest Trauma | |
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Intrathoracic Esophageal Procedures | |
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Complications of Thoracic Surgery | |
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Cardiac Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy of the Heart and Great Vessels | |
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Physiology of the Heart | |
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Special Features of Cardiac Surgery | |
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures | |
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Vascular Surgery | |
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Historical Background | |
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Vascular System | |
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Vascular Disease | |
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Diagnostic Procedures | |
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Special Features of Vascular Surgery | |
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Conservative Interventional Techniques | |
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Vascular Surgical Procedures | |
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Organ Procurement and Transplantation | |
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Historical Background | |
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Types of Transplants | |
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Tissue Transplantation | |
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Organ Transplantation | |
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Index | |