After completing his Ph.D., he was a lecturer at the California Institute of Technology and then at Santa Clara University, where he taught classes on video compression, image processing, and computer vision. He also holds a Master of Arts in Physics from Berkeley, an MBA from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Notre Dame. His thesis was on the measurement and use of visual motion, in particular as applied to robotics. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley. Weber also served as a product marketing manager at C-Cube Microsystems and participated in the development of consumer MPEG-2 video encoding technology, including the first PVR devices. His particular focus was on the next generation of digital video technology and the transition of cable services to digital technologies. Weber participated in the departmentвЂ™s analysis of new technologies and business models that affect the cable industry. Previously, as Director for Digital Video Platforms in the Strategic Assessment department for Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., Dr. He is currently Director of Product Management at personal video recorder (PVR) pioneer TiVo, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) has more than a decade of experience in digital video and its application to television services. Scott Sherman, MD Joseph Weber, MD Michael Schindlbeck, MD and Rahul Patwari, MD (Chicago, IL) are affiliated with the Department of Emergency Medicine, Rush Medical College, John J. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Valuable to medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and junior level residents, Clinical Emergency Medicine teaches you things that may not have been covered in medical or physician assistant school, but have an important bearing on patient outcomes. Numerous diagnostic algorithms simplify the problem and point you towards a solution. Whenever possible, the authors provide practical advice on drug dosing, the medical decision-making thought process, treatment plans, and dispositions that will be of value in a clinical environment. Each chapter begins with Key Points, followed by an Introduction, Clinical Presentation (History and Physical Examination), Diagnostic Studies, Medical Decision Making, Treatment and Disposition, and Suggested Reading. This unique book is intended to guide you through what you must know and be able to do during an actual shift and give you a better understanding of the issues and problems you will face while working in the Emergency Department.ДЇeaturing a consistent, find-it-now design, Clinical Emergency Medicine delivers concise, must-know information on ninety-eight chief complaints and disorders, ranging from asthma and chest pain to fever and poisoning. Written by authors who are practicing emergency physicians and emergency medicine educators, Clinical Emergency Medicine distills the entire content of the emergency medicine curriculum into less than one hundred succinct, clinically relevant chapters. Ninety-eight of the chief complaints and disorders you're most likely to encounter in the ED!ДЄ clear, concise guide for clinicians new to the Emergency Department A companion website rounds out the book's offerings with audio and video clips of EMS best practice in action.Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The two volumes offer the core knowledge trainees will need to successfully complete their training and begin their career as EMS physicians, regardless of the EMS systems in use in their areas. Focusing on EMS in the 'real world', the book offers specific management tools that will be useful in the reader's own local EMS system and provides contextual understanding of how EMS functions within the broader emergency care system at a state, local, and national level. The two-volume Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Systems Oversight delivers a thorough foundation upon which to succeed as an EMS medical director and prepare for the NAEMSP National EMS Medical Directors Course and Practicum.

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