Radiofrequency Surgery (Modern Electrosurgery)

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CHAPTER 30 Radiofrequency Surgery (Modern Electrosurgery) John L. Pfenninger Radiofrequency (RF) surgery—modern electrosurgery—has become a versatile tool for the primary care physician in dermatologic, surgical, and gynecologic applications. It is…

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Body Piercing

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CHAPTER 233 Body Piercing Peter Valenzuela Modification of the body in the form of piercing and skin art has been demonstrated in virtually every culture dating back to at least…

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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CHAPTER 101 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Edward G. Zurad During the past four decades, performing flexible fiberoptic esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), or gastroscopy, has revealed a myriad of diseases and conditions of the upper gastrointestinal…

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Dermoscopy

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CHAPTER 15 Dermoscopy Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Azadeh Esmaeili, Alon Scope Skin cancer, the most common malignancy in the United States, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, early detection…

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Hysteroscopy

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CHAPTER 140 Hysteroscopy Stephen A. Grochmal, Lydia A. Watson, Dale A. Patterson Hysteroscopy is one of the oldest endoscopic procedures described in the medical literature and was first performed in…

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Podiatric Procedures

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CHAPTER 195 Podiatric Procedures Gary L. Snyder, Grant C. Fowler Orthotics Orthotics are prescribed, in-shoe devices designed to protect and improve abnormal foot function. Orthotics are custom made and, as…

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Principles of X-Ray Interpretation

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CHAPTER 231 Principles of X-Ray Interpretation Wm. MacMillan Rodney, J.R. MacMillan Rodney, K.M.R. Arnold Introduction Studies on imaging outcomes have documented quality of care for interpretation of radiographs by nonradiologists…

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