Sunday, 18 September 2011

MEDICINE(91)


Author(s) : Anthony Atala
Publisher : Academic Press
Date         : 2010
Format     : PDF
Pages      : 1202
ISBN10   : 0123814227
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Virtually any disease that results from malfunctioning, damaged, or failing tissues may be potentially cured through regenerative medicine therapies, by either regenerating the damaged tissues in vivo, or by growing the tissues and organs in vitro and implanting them into the patient. Principles of Regenerative Medicine discusses the latest advances in technology and medicine for replacing tissues and organs damaged by disease and of developing therapies for previously untreatable conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, and renal failure.

Author(s) : Gary Frost, Anne Dornhorst and Robert Moses
Publisher : Wiley
Date       : 2003
Format    : PDF
Pages     : 280
ISBN10   : 0471497517
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Diabetes mellitus is a common disorder where the body is no longer able to regulate blood glucose levels correctly owing to defects in insulin secretion or action. While some people require treatment with insulin, many are able to control their diabetes through management of diet, e.g. by decreasing the fat intake and increasing the amount of fibre.
This book provides an up-to-date review of the dietary management of diabetes looking at general topics, such as the metabolic principles of nutrition, as well as more specific topics, such as nutritional management of diabetic children, pregnant women and the elderly.
* A specialist text on the nutritional management of diabetes
* A practical book, useful in clinical practice
* Written by well respected clinicians within the field.
Author(s) : Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong
Publisher : Wiley-Liss
Date        : 2005
Format    : PDF
Pages     : 1136
ISBN10  : 047168371X
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A unique resource on sleep medicine
Written by contemporary experts from around the world, Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook covers the entire field of sleep medicine. Taking a novel approach, the text features both syndrome- and patient-oriented coverage, making it ideally suited for both clinical use and academic study.
Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook begins with a brief introduction to the basic science of sleep, from neurobiology to physiologic processes. This leads into sections offering comprehensive coverage of insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnias, movement disorders, and much more. Sleep and related disorders are also discussed, followed by chapters on considerations for special patient groups. Special materials for practitioners include a sample interview and questionnaire as well as a chapter on operating and managing a sleep center. The text concludes with discussions of sleep assessment methods such as polysomnography, actigraphy, and video EEG monitoring.
With full coverage of over 100 key topics in sleep medicine, Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook offers the most practical, thorough, yet handy resource available on adult and pediatric sleep medicine.
Author(s) : Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Joseph Kisslo
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 480
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1848822928
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As increasing emphasis is placed on evidence-based medicine and the need to a rapid and clinically effective diagnosis of cardiac disease, so echocardiography is ever-more present at the forefront of cardiology. This book represents the current knowledge in the technique of cardiology and is designed to guide the resident and fellow through the most common applications of echocardiography while touching on some of the less often seen echocardiographic diagnoses.
Author(s) : Nandini Shetty, Julian W.Tang, Julie Andrews
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 664
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1405135433
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This book provides a valuable overview of the basic principles and issues pertaining to the pathogenesis and prevention of infectious diseases. The illustrations, the chapter summaries with relevant information, and the case studies are all particularly useful for the targeted readers. The book is well designed and manages to convey the general concepts of the various aspects of infectious diseases without overwhelming.
Author(s) : Eric S. Orwoll, John P. Bilezikian, Dirk Vanderschueren
Publisher : Academic Press
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 752
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0123746027
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Since the publication of the first edition, the U.S. Surgeon General released the first-ever report on bone health and osteoporosis in October 2004. This report focuses even more attention on the devastating impact osteoporosis has on millions of lives. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2 million American men have osteoporosis, and another 12 million are at risk for this disease. Yet despite the large number of men affected, the lack of awareness by doctors and their patients puts men at a higher risk that the condition may go undiagnosed and untreated. It is estimated that one-fifth to one-third of all hip fractures occur in men.
This second edition brings on board John Bilezikian and Dirk Vanderschueren as editors with Eric Orwoll. The table of contents is more than doubling with 58 planned chapters. The format is larger - 8.5 x 11. This edition of Osteoporosis in Men brings together even more eminent investigators and clinicians to interpret developments in this growing field, and describe state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention and therapy.
Brings together more eminent investigators and clinicians to interpret developments in this growing field.
Describes state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention and therapy.
There is no book on the market that covers osteoporosis in men as comprehensively as this book.
Author(s) : Khalil Khoumbati, Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi
Publisher : Medical Information Science Reference
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 628
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1605660302
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In the healthcare field, there is limited literature published on the subject of global deployment, diffusion, adoption, use, and impact of information communication technologies in the context of health informatics and electronic healthcare applications. Due to a lack of such literature, those involved in healthcare spend a great deal of time searching and gathering information from various sources.
The Handbook of Research on Advances in Health Informatics and Electronic Healthcare Applications: Global Adoption and Impact of Information Communication Technologies for the first time brings to the healthcare community a comprehensive resource elucidating the adoption and usage of health informatics. Gathering an in-depth collection of research articles and case studies from leading experts worldwide, this handbook of research provides a global understanding of the advances in health informatics and electronic applications in healthcare delivery and management.
Author(s) : Thomas Lengauer
Publisher : Wiley-VCH
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 1814
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3527312781
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Once again, Thomas Lengauer has succeeded in creating a comprehensive and immensely useful bioinformatics resource that meets even the high standards of professionals in the pharmaceutical and medical sector.
By extending the classical application areas of bioinformatics to the most recent approaches in analyzing molecular networks and in predicting molecular function, this handbook serves as a first-stop resource for every bioinformatics user in the life sciences. With contributions by more than 40 of the world"s leading bioinformaticians, it is unrivalled in terms of scientific authority and accuracy.
The best single information source available, written by professionals for professionals.
Author(s) : Dr. Gary Walsh
Publisher : Wiley
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 498
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0470012455
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Pharmaceutical Biotechnology offers students taking Pharmacy and related Medical and Pharmaceutical courses a comprehensive introduction to the fast-moving area of biopharmaceuticals. With a particular focus on the subject taken from a pharmaceutical perspective, initial chapters offer a broad introduction to protein science and recombinant DNA technology- key areas that underpin the whole subject. Subsequent chapters focus upon the development, production and analysis of these substances.
Finally the book moves on to explore the science, biotechnology and medical applications of specific biotech products categories. These include not only protein-based substances but also nucleic acid and cell-based products.
Author(s) : Limsoon Wong
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 541
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 981238846X
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Computer scientists have increasingly been enlisted as "bioinformaticians" to assist molecular biologists in their research. This book is a practical introduction to bioinformatics for these computer scientists. The chapters are in-depth discussions by expert bioinformaticians on both general techniques and specific approaches to a range of selected bioinformatics problems. The book is organized into clusters of chapters on the following topics:
* Overview of modern molecular biology and a broad spectrum of techniques from computer science — data mining, machine learning, mathematical modeling, sequence alignment, data integration, workflow development, etc.
* In-depth discussion of computational recognition of functional and regulatory sites in DNA sequences.
* Incisive discussion of computational prediction of secondary structure of RNA sequences.
* Overview of computational prediction of protein cellular localization, and selected discussions of inference of protein function.
* Overview of methods for discovering protein–protein interactions.
* Detailed discussion of approaches to gene expression analysis for the diagnosis of diseases, the treatment of diseases, and the understanding of gene functions.
* Case studies on analysis of phylogenies, functional annotation of proteins, construction of purpose-built integrated biological databases, and development of workflows underlying the large-scale-effort gene discovery.
Author(s) : Victor R. Preedy
Publisher : Academic Press
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 1248
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0123738911
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Presenting both the concerns and problems of beer consumption as well as the emerging evidence of benefit, Handbook of Beer Health and Disease Prevention offers a balanced view of today's findings and the potential of tomorrow's research.
From a beverage of warriors to a cheap and affordable commodity, beer has been a part of our consumption for nearly 8000 years. Like most alcoholic drinks it has been prone to abuse and in some counties the per capita consumption of beer has led to considerable health risks.
However, just as wine in moderation has been proposed to promote health, research is showing that beer -- and the ingredients in beer -- can have similar impact on improving health, and in some instances preventing disease. For example, some cancers like bladder cancers and the incidence of cardiovascular disease are reported to be lower in moderate beer drinkers. Furthermore there is a considerable body of emerging evidence to show that the anti-oxidant capacity of beers is high. It has been argued by some that the total antioxidants ingested in some beer drinkers equates that consumed by red wine drinkers.
The key to this, of course, is understanding and this volume presents a collection of the most current writings on the subject of beer and it's potential in health.
Key Features:
* The most comprehensive coverage of the broad range of topics related to the role of beer and beer ingredients in health
* Addresses the impact of beer and beer ingredients on cancers, cardiovascular disease, anti-oxidant benefits, and other health related concerns Presents a holistic view from beer brewing to the isolation of beer-related compounds.
* Appropriate for scientists and researchers from a variety of fields and industries from beer production to health-care professionals
* Consistent organization of each chapter provides easy-access to key points and summaries
* Self-contained chapters written by subject matter experts.
Author(s) : Daniel A. Brinton M.D.
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 280
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 019533082X
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Retinal Detachment: Principles and Practice provides a historical review of current information on the diagnosis and treatment of retinal detachment. It is intended as both an introduction for graduate students in ophthalmology and a concise review or reference for practicing ophthalmologists. The volume defines the types of retinal detachments, their classifications and causes, and covers preoperative examination, preoperative management, prophylactic procedures, surgery, complications of surgery, and results of reattachment surgery. It also includes a historical introduction, suggested readings at the end of each chapter, and the classic article 'The Technique of Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy,' by Morten L. Rosenthal.
Author(s) : Giuseppe Mancia, Guido Grassi, Sverre E Kjeldsen (Editors)
Publisher : Informa HealthCare
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 385
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1841846481
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The European Society of Hypertension Guidelines are imparted throughout the text in order for the reader to achieve 'better practice.' The data provided is all evidence-based and clearly referenced. Professor Guiseppe Mancia is a leading light on the management and treatment of hypertension and is particularly expert on the angiotensin II receptor antagonists. The book is highly illustrated with easy-to-follow diagnosis and treatment algorithms, which will be of use to those just beginning to work in the hypertension clinic whether as nurse or practitioner.
Author(s) : Ying Xu, J. Peter Gogarten
Publisher : Imperial College Press
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 496
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1860949827
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Over 500 prokaryotic genomes have been sequenced to date, and thousands more have been planned for the next few years. While these genomic sequence data provide unprecedented opportunities for biologists to study the world of prokaryotes, they also raise extremely challenging issues such as how to decode the rich information encoded in these genomes. This comprehensive volume includes a collection of cohesively written chapters on prokaryotic genomes, their organization and evolution, the information they encode, and the computational approaches needed to derive such information. A comparative view of bacterial and archaeal genomes, and how information is encoded differently in them, is also presented. Combining theoretical discussions and computational techniques, the book serves as a valuable introductory textbook for graduate-level microbial genomics and informatics courses.
Author(s) : Healthy People Library Project
Publisher : American Assoc Advancement of Science
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 90
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0871686945
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Nothing is more essential to our well-being than the ability to breathe. Most of us breathe in and out all day long without even giving it a thought. Yet millions of people in the United States are not so lucky. They suffer from asthma or allergies. For people with asthma, taking a breath can be extremely difficult. For people with allergies, the air they breathe can be filled with substances that cause discomfort or worse. Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which air passages get inflamed. When this happens, airways narrow and it is difficult for air to move from the nose and mouth to the lungs. In the United States, this disease affects millions of people, many of them children. In fact, asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting 1 out of every 20 children. The number of people with asthma has been increasing since the 1980s. The disease affects people of all ages and races and both sexes. However, asthma is more common in children than adults. It is also more common in African Americans and Hispanics than whites.
Author(s) : Robert Burton Robinson
Publisher : Robert Burton Robinson
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 268
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 097984021X
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The small East Texas town of Coreyville is shaken by brutal murders and kidnappings, striking too close to home for Greg Tenorly. And the only witness is a mentally ill neighbor whose remarks are rejected by the police as gibberish. But Greg listens carefully to the man’s seemingly incoherent statements, and later realizes that they just might contain enough clues to point him in the direction of the killer. But his investigation leads him into a hornet’s nest of dark secrets, old grudges, jealousy, and greed. Now, caught in the crossfire between two families, Greg’s life is in serious jeopardy. By morning, more bodies will be headed for the morgue. The only question is whether Greg Tenorly will be among them.


Author(s) : WHO
Publisher : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 19
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 9789290613992
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This is a joint publication between WHO/WPRO, WHO/SEARO, FAO and OIE. The purpose of the guide is to assist countries and areas in achieving sustainable and functional collaboration between animal and human health sectors, which is crucial to addressing the challenges posed by endemic, emerging and re-emerging zoonoses.
Author(s) : Lionel D. Edwards , Andrew J. Fletcher , Anthony W. Fox , Peter D. Stonier
Publisher : Wiley
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 780
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0470093137
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The long awaited second edition of Principles and Practice of Pharmaceutical Medicine provides an invaluable guide to all areas of drug development and medical aspects of marketing. The title has been extensively revised and expanded to include the latest regulatory and scientific developments.
New chapters include:
* European Regulations
* Ethics of Pharmaceutical Medicine
* Licensing and Due Diligence
* Pharmacogenomics
* Encompassing the entire spectrum of pharmaceutical medicine, it is the most up-to-date international guide currently available.
Author(s) : Juan Barret-Nerin
Publisher : Informa HealthCare
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 426
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0824754530
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This book encompasses all of the state-of-the-art techniques currently available for the care of burn patients. Prepared with a focus on education and training, this outstanding guide presents the latest strategies and breakthroughs for the care of burn patients in outpatient, operating room, and intensive care unit settings and introduces all the relevant information required to apply the latest technologies to the care of burn patients using a hands-on approach. Principles And Practice of Burn Surgery covers advancements in resuscitation, operative techniques, infection control, and nutritional/metabolic support and demonstrates key principles in the surgical treatment of burn injuries.
Author(s) : Iqbal Ahmad
Publisher : Wiley-VCH
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 404
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3527315306
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This timely and original handbook paves the way to success in plant-based drug development, systematically addressing the issues facing a pharmaceutical scientist who wants to turn a plant compound into a safe and effective drug. Plant pharmacologists from around the world demonstrate the potentials and pitfalls involved, with many of the studies and experiments reported here published for the first time. The result is a valuable source of information unavailable elsewhere.
Author(s) : Diana Nicoll
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Medical
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 520
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0071489681
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"One of the most brilliant sections is the beginning "Basic Principles of Diagnostic Test and Interpretation," which gives readers an excellent working knowledge of the limitations and cost-effectiveness determinations. There is also a very useful approach to interpreting electrocardiograms as well as interpreting microbiologic results and other tests performed on body fluids....This is a valuable book, packed with useful, immediately understandable information. I highly recommend it to all as a reference. 5 Stars"--Doody's Review Service (Doody's ).
Author(s) : Robert Hermans, A.L. Baert
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2006
Pages     : 368
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3540220275
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This book provides a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art imaging in head and neck cancer. Precise determination of tumor extent is of the utmost importance in these neoplasms, as it has important consequences for staging of disease, prediction of outcome and choice of treatment. Only the radiologist can fully appreciate submucosal, perineural, and perivascular tumor spread and detect metastatic disease at an early stage. Imaging is also of considerable benefit for patient surveillance after treatment. All imaging modalities currently used in the management of head and neck neoplasms are considered in depth, and in addition newer techniques such as PET-CT and diffusion-weighted MRI are discussed. This book will help the reader to recommend, execute and report head and neck imaging studies at a high level of sophistication and thereby to become a respected member of the team managing head and neck cancer.
Author(s) : Roger Narayan
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2009
Pages      : 550
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0387848711
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Description: Biomedical Materials provides a comprehensive discussion of contemporary biomaterials research and development. Highlighting important topics associated with Engineering, Medicine and Surgery, this volume reaches a wide scope of professionals, researchers and graduate students involved with biomaterials. A pedagogical writing style and structure provides readers with an understanding of the fundamental concepts necessary to pursue research and industrial work on biomaterials, including characteristics of biomaterials, biological processes, biocompatibility, and applications of biomaterials in implants and medical instruments.
Written by leading researchers in the field, this text book takes readers to the forefront of biomedical materials development, providing them with a taste of how the field is changing, while also serving as a useful reference to physicians and engineers.
Author(s) : G. Schneider, M.R. Prince
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2005
Pages     : 366
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 8847002664
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The advent of contrast-enhanced MRA in the early to mid 1990s revolutionized the clinical approach to vascular imaging: an accurate non-invasive imaging modality, not requiring ionizing radiation or potentially nephrotoxic iodinated contrast media, was able to compete with the more hazardous and invasive catheter angiography. Today, MRA is a safe, easy-to-perform procedure routinely used in most imaging centers and the continued development of faster, more powerful magnets and more effective contrast agents is increasingly helping to overcome many of the early limitations of the technique. Subdivided into three sections (technique, indications and practical applications) and written by internationally renowned experts in the field, this volume stands out in the current literature on MRA by providing:
* detailed information on sequence parameters for different magnets and vascular territories for the optimization of the MRA technique;
* a broad overview of the principal indications for which contrast-enhanced MR angiography is ideally suited;
* the typical MR imaging findings associated with various pathologies;
* the appropriateness of contrast-enhanced MRA as compared with other modalities, such as CTA and CEUS;
* the potential pitfalls and limitations of the technique in clinical routine.
The volume will prove invaluable to radiologists and clinicians wishing to expand, improve or consolidate their routine approach to vascular MR imaging.
Author(s) : Jane A. Bates DMU Mphil DCR
Publisher : Churchill Livingstone
Date       : 2004
Pages      : 296
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0443072434
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As more and more practitioners are relying on ultrasound as an accepted, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic tool in everyday practice, its use in diagnosing abdominal problems is quickly increasing. This up-to-date edition includes coverage of basic anatomy, technique, and ultrasound appearances, in addition to the most common pathological processes. It serves as both a practical, clinically relevant manual and resource for professionals, as well as an invaluable textbook for students entering the field.
* Over 500 illustrations and high-quality scans clearly show abdominal anatomy.
* Practical and clinically relevant coverage addresses the concerns of both practitioners and students.
* Succinct, comprehensive chapters convey important points.
Author(s) : Jeffrey W. Milsom, Bartholomaus Bohm
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2006
Pages      : 454
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0387282548
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Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Second Edition is fully revised and updated and reflects an authoritative, team-oriented approach to the latest state-of-the-art laparoscopic colorectal procedures and surgical techniques. Written by pioneers in the field, this text will supply surgeons with all the information necessary to accomplish advanced laparoscopic procedures. Comprehensive discussions of positioning, instrumentation, cannulas, surgical techniques, special considerations, and considerations in cancer surgery are featured for a wide variety of major operative procedures.
This new Second Edition includes updated information on laparoscopic colorectal procedures, including hand-assisted laparoscopic procedures and new chapters on the physiology of pneumoperitoneum, laparoscopic anatomy of the colon and rectum, and evidence-based discussion of outcomes. The text is complemented by over 200 line drawings created exclusively for the textbook.
Author(s) : Leslie Scoutt
Publisher : Saunders
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 224
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1416052143
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Ultrasound plays an important role in imaging the abdomen. It can provide quick, life-saving information to the physician. Reviewed in this issue are topics such as imaging of abdominal pain in children, acute abdomen in adults, the aorta, biliary and pancreas, and mesentery. The liver is covered with separate articles on transplants, vascular disorders, and masses.
Author(s) : Robert L. Lennon, Terese T. Horlocker
Publisher : Informa HealthCare
Date       : 2005
Pages     : 150
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0849395720
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Resolving to expedite the recovery process, this reference describes a comprehensive multimodal approach to intraoperative regional anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing major lower extremity orthopedic surgery-spanning the entire selection of regional anesthesia equipment, strategies in pain management, and practical treatment guidelines for the management of inpatient and ambulatory peripheral nerve catheters. The authors` systematic approach to regional anesthesia and analgesia in patients undergoing total joint replacement has been recognized for its scientific and educational value by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society of Anesthesiologists This guide helps readers by: · offering prudent, practical management guidelines for optimal medical care · describing needle redirection cues for each block · illustrating anatomical landmarks for selecting the needle insertion site · supplying detailed medical illustrations of proper positioning for the patient and proceduralist.
Author(s) : Daniel Simmen
Publisher : Thieme International
Date       : 2005
Pages     : 314
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1588901424
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This book is a practical, hands-on guide to endoscopic sinus and skull basesurgery that every specialist needs. From fundamentals to more advanced techniques such as tumor surgery and traumatology, this symptom-oriented manual contains easy-to-follow guidelines for every aspect of the field. The perfect introduction for beginners or an ideal refresher for veterans, his practical book is a key endoscopic sinus surgery resource and must-havereference for every practice.
Author(s) : E. Meani, C. Romano
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 400
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3540479988
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The management of orthopedic infection is an area of growing importance in orthopedic surgery. This text provides a complete overview from basic research to clinical application and future perspectives in the treatment of orthopedic infection emphasising the role of local therapy. The unprecedented collection of experiences of the major experts in the field supplies the reader with long-awaited guidelines for treatment. Covering the various approaches to the treatment of orthopedic infections, it will be an important tool for the daily practice of its readers.
Author(s) : Thomas O. Joos, Paolo Fortina
Publisher : Humana Press
Date       : 2005
Pages      : 288
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1588293947
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Leading academic and industrial investigators surveys the world of microarray technology, describing in step-by-step detail diverse DNA and protein assays in clinical laboratories using state-of-the-art technologies. The advanced tools and methods described are designed for mRNA expression analysis, SNP analysis, identification, and quantification of proteins, and for studies of protein-protein interactions. The protocols follow the successful Methods in Molecular Biology? series format, each offering step-by-step laboratory instructions, an introduction outlining the principle behind the technique, lists of the necessary equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Author(s) : Dirkje S. Postma, Scott T. Weiss (Editors)
Publisher : Informa HealthCare
Date       : 2006
Pages      : 156
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0849369665
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Responding to the substantial growth that has taken place in the field over the past decade, this reference provides an in-depth overview of current thought on the genetics and genomics of asthma and COPD in relation to their pathogenesis and treatment. With contributions by an esteemed team of international authorities on the topic, this source spans the latest developments in the utilization of microarray techniques, linkage and association studies, mapping strategies, comparative genetics, microarray techniques, proteomics, and pharmacogenomics.
Author(s) : John C Hall (Editor)
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Date        : 2006
Pages     : 504
Format    : CHM
ISBN-10  : 0781729475
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The best-selling dermatology manual for medical students, residents, and primary care practitioners, Sauer's Manual of Skin Diseases is in its revised, updated Ninth Edition. It provides step-by-step instructions and algorithms for diagnosis and treatment of all common skin conditions. Unique features include more than 400 full-color photographs; diagnostic algorithms based on site and type of lesion and age of patient; chapters on cosmetics and tropical diseases; a formulary; and a comprehensive dictionary-index of skin diseases. This edition includes new chapters on malignant melanoma, bioterrorism, dermatoses in pregnancy, sports medicine dermatology, and psychodermatology, plus timely information on dermatologic reactions to drugs.
Author(s) : John M. Walker, Ralph Rapley
Publisher : Humana Press
Date       : 2005
Pages     : 632
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1588293343
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John Walker and Ralph Rapley have collected a wide-ranging group of molecular and biochemical techniques that are the most frequently used in medical and clinical research, especially diagnostics. The authors-well-established investigators who run their own research programs and use the methods on a regular basis-outline the practical procedures for using them and describe a variety of pertinent applications. Among the technologies presented are southern and western blotting, electrophoresis, PCR, cDNA and protein microarrays, liquid chromatography, in situ hybridization,karyotyping, flow cytometry, bioinformatics, genomics, and ribotyping. The applications include assays for mutation detection, mRNA analysis, chromosome translocations, inborn errors of metabolism, protein therapeutics, and gene therapy.
Author(s) : Ian Freshney, Glyn N. StaceyJonathan M. Auerbac
Publisher : Wiley-Liss
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 343
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0470052465
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This book collects the most effective and cutting-edge methods and protocols for deriving and culturing human embryonic and adult stem cells—in one handy resource.
This groundbreaking book follows the tradition of previous books in the Culture of Specialized Cells Series—each methods and protocols chapter is laid out exactly like the next, with stepwise protocols, preceded by specific requirements for that protocol, and a concise discussion of methods illustrated by data. The editors describe a limited number of representative techniques across a wide spectrum of stem cells from embryonic, newborn, and adult tissue, yielding an all-encompassing and versatile guide to the field of stem cell biology and culture.
The book includes a comprehensive list of suppliers for all equipment used in the protocols presented, with websites available in an appendix. Additionally, there is a chapter on quality control, and other chapters covering legal and ethical issues, cryopreservation, and feeder layer culture. This text is a one-stop resource for all researchers, clinical scientists, teachers, and students involved in this crucial area of study.
Author(s) : Peter Lasch PhD, Janina Kneipp PhD
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 385
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0470229454
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This comprehensive overview of biomedical applications of vibrational spectroscopy focuses on methodologies that are most relevant to biodiagnostics. After a few introductory chapters that summarize the current status of the field, the reference covers current spectroscopic applications; new spectroscopic directions; and study design and the analysis of vibrational spectral fingerprints from complex biological and clinical samples . With chapters contributed by leading international experts, Biomedical Vibrational Spectroscopy is a core resource.
Author(s) : American College of Physicians
Publisher : Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 346
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1934465135
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Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students is a collaborative project of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Clerkship Directors inInternal Medicine (CDIM), the organization of individuals responsible for teaching internal medicine to medical students. The purpose of IM Essentials is to provide medical students with an authoritative educational resource that can be used to augment learning during the third year internal medicineclerkship. Much of the content is based upon two evidence-based resources of ACP: the Medical Knowledge Self- Assessment Program (MKSAP) and the Physician Information and Education Resource (PIER); other sources include recently published practice guidelines and review articles. IM Essentials is updated every two years with the best available evidence and is designed to be read cover-to-cover during the clerkship.
Author(s) : James Tad
Publisher : Crown House Publishing
Date       : 2006
Pages     : 240
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1899836454
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The hypnosis segment took place during the last few days of the training. I'd been in trance a few times, experienced arm catalepsy and thought it was a lot of fun. Then, I watched Tad do a demonstration, combining Time Line Therapy techniques and hypnosis, with a lady who wanted to heal her eyesight. She wore glasses and didn't want to any more. I was transfixed by the elegance and power of the intervention Tad demonstrated. I was sold on hypnosis. Then I noticed something else. During the demonstration I had taken off my glasses. And I haven't worn them since. I've been studying hypnosis and working with Tad from then on.
Author(s) : Jenny Mackay
Publisher : Lucent Books
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 103
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1420501038
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Charles Best, one of the pioneers in the search for a cure for diabetes, once explained what intrigued him so about medical research: “It’s not just the gratification of knowing one is helping people,” he confided, “although that probably is a more heroic and selfless motivation. Those feelings may enter in, but truly, what I find best is the feeling of going toe to toe with nature, of trying to solve the most difficult puzzles ever devised. The answers are there somewhere, those keys that will solve the puzzle and make the patient well. But how will those keys be found?”
Author(s) : Scott A. Wagner
Publisher : CRC
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 237
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1420086766
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Each and every death scene presents new challenges to even the most seasoned professional. This handy field guide provides easy direction for the death scene investigator. Organized in an accessible outline format, it covers protocols and guidelines, assessment and examination, medical history and records, and autopsy and death certificates. Emphasizing natural diseases as the most common cause of death, the book also covers traumatic deaths, evidence collection, indicators of previous surgeries and other treatments. It includes an extensive medical glossary, references for more in-depth information, and more than 150 color photographs.
Author(s) : Alexandre A. Shvartsburg
Publisher : CRC
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 322
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1420051067
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The first book on the subject, Differential Ion Mobility Spectrometry explores a new analytical technology that separates and characterizes ions by the difference between their mobility in gases at high and low electric fields. It also covers the novel topics of higher-order differential IMS and IMS with alignment of dipole direction. Incorporating some of his own unpublished research, the author integrates the fundamental physics of high-field ion mobility with practical considerations of FAIMS implementation. He presents extensive FAIMS work from the Russian literature, including material previously unavailable in English.
Author(s) : Violaine Prince, Mathieu Roche
Publisher : Medical Information Science Reference
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 460
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1605662747
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Today, there is an intense interest for bio natural language processing (NLP) creating a need among researchers, academicians, and practitioners for a comprehensive publication of articles in this area.
Information Retrieval in Biomedicine: Natural Language Processing for Knowledge Integration provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in this area according to a linguistic granularity. As a critical mass of advanced knowledge, this book presents original applications, going beyond existing publications while opening up the road for a broader use of NLP in biomedicine.
Author(s) : Susan, Ph.D. Whittemore
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 112
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0791076261
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Describes the anatomy and functions of the human circulatory system and how it responds to increased activity, the microgravity of space, and other changes.
About the Author
Susan Whittemore is a professor of biology at Keene State College in New Hampshire
Author(s) : Lynette Rushton
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 124
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0791077381
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As a critical part of human physiology, the endocrine system controls the chemical messengers that help our body function. Learn about how the endocrine system works with this great book.
About the Author
Lynette Rushton is a professor of biology and chemistry at South Puget Sound Community College.
Author(s) : Gregory Stewart
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2003
Pages     : 134
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 079107630X
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Examines the workings of a complex structure, the body's defense against disease and infection.
Author(s) : Ted Zerucha
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2003
Pages     : 96
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0791076318
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Provides an overview of human development, discussing fertilization, cell development, and cell movement.
Author(s) : F. Fay, Ph.D. Evans-Martin
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 200
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0791076288
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The nervous system allows us to move, feel, and think. This title discusses the development and organisation of the nervous system, its functions, and what complications might arise when it is injured.
Author(s) : Randolph W., Ph.D. Krohmer
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 96
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0791076296
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The human body is an incredibly complex and amazing structure. At best, it is a source of strength, beauty, and wonder. We can compare the healthy body to a well-designed machine whose parts work smoothly together. We can also compare it to a symphony orchestra in which each instrument has a different part to play. When all of the musicians play together, they produce beautiful music.
From a purely physical standpoint, our bodies are made mainly of water.We are also made of many minerals, including calcium, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, and iron. In order of size, the elements of the body are organized into cells, tissues, and organs. Related organs are combined into systems, including the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
Author(s) : Robert J. Sullivan
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2004
Pages     : 118
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 079107739X
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You can not live without proper nutrition, and the digestive system aids in getting that nutrition into your body. Learn about healthy eating and the process of digestion with this great book.
About the Author
Robert Sullivan, Ph.D., MT (ASCP), is an associate professor of medical laboratory sciences at Marist College.
Author(s) : Douglas Light
Publisher : Chelsea House Publications
Date       : 2003
Pages      : 154
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 079107708X
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Our Body: How It Works - series of 11 book, a very good, simple, illustrated, series of human body.
Cells are the smallest units capable of sustaining life, and they make up virtually every aspect of the human body. From the strands of hair at the top ofthe head to the nails on fingers and toes, every structure of the human body is composed of cells. Groups of cells form tissues and organs, which allow the body to function as an organized system. Skin, the body's largest organ, forms a waterproof barrier that provides protection against invading microorganisms and acts as a sensory and thermoregulatory structure. "Cells, Tissues, and Skin" explores the properties of each of these components in our bodies.
Author(s) : Donald J. Cohen
Publisher : Wiley
Date       : 2006
Pages     : 2700
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0471237353
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Developmental Psychopathology, Second Edition, Three Volume Set contains in three volumes the most complete and current research on every aspect of developmental psychopathology. This seminal reference work features contributions from international expert researchers and clinicians who bring together an array of interdisciplinary work to ascertain how multiple levels of analysis may influence individual differences, the continuity or discontinuity of patterns and the pathways by which the same developmental outcomes may be achieved.
Author(s) : Janet Treasure (Editor)
Publisher : Wiley
Date       : 2003
Pages     : 496
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0471497681
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In this second edition of the Handbook of Eating Disorders every chapter has been rewritten. This was necessary to reflect not only the many advances in knowledge and understanding of eating disorders, but also the advances in communication between clinical and academic branches, and between countries. The second edition embraces this more coherent, integrated approach.
The spectrum of what is termed an eating disorder now includes obesity, and new conditions such as binge eating disorder have emerged. In this new edition, many chapters now encompass both the lean and obese ends of the spectrum so that each may benefit from understanding gained in the other. To further encourage this synthesis and consensus, chapter authors have been paired with colleagues in other schools, countries or disciplines.
However, like the previous edition, the Handbook of Eating Disorders, Second Edition provides a clear, coherent, readable and authoritative overview of this rapidly developing field that will be welcomed by all clinicians and researchers in the eating disorders field.
Author(s) : Dr. Alan H. Pressman, Shiela Buff
Publisher : Alpha Books
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 422
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1417787937
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For anyone interested in health and nutrition, this guide provides up-to-date information. It explores the functions, benefits, and risks of each essentialvitamin and mineral, and gives accurate information about the hottest supplements, including antioxidants, DHEA, and melatonin. The book also points out which drugs and foods may block the body's absorption of important nutrients.
Author(s) : Jana Popelova
Publisher : Informa HealthCare
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 194
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1841845841
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The adult population with congenital heart disease is increasing rapidly. More than 80% of children with congenital heart disease now reach adulthood, with some congenital heart diseases diagnosed for the first time in adults. The operations performed during childhood may have severe residual findings, which need to be repaired. Cardiologists of all subspecialties will meet these patients and should be familiar with the most common problems and the basic principles of care for adults with congenital heart disease.
Author(s) : Hrayr K. Shahinian
Publisher : Humana Press
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 193
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1588298140
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To date, more than three thousand brain and skull base tumors, along with various vascular problems, have been treated by using advanced, fully endoscopic, minimally invasive surgical techniques. In Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Dr. Hrayr K. Shahinian, director of the Skull Base Institute, compiles these techniques. Highly specific and amply illustrated by over six hundred color photographs complete with a compendium of the necessary surgicalinstruments, the step-by-step operating room procedures provide a definitive guide to the difficult yet essential art of skull base surgery.
Comprehensive and concise, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery is ideal for all surgical specialists and those training to become specialists who wish to gain a new tool in the noble, on-going cause of saving lives.
Author(s) : John Rapoport, Philip Jacobs, Egon Jonsson (Editors)
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 247
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3527321101
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Written by a local health economics expert, each of the eight chapters in this timely handbook and ready reference describes the national healthcare system of a different industrialized country. In each case, the 4-5 specific policies with the highest impact on that respective country over the past 20-30 years are identified. In addition, the economic characteristics of each policy are described and, where possible, its success evaluated, discussing the current policy agenda. A final chapter summarizes and synthesizes the major points of the analysis.
While the main focus is on economics, this guide is written in non-technical language for an audience of health policy decision makers or students of health policy, making it an invaluable contribution to the current debate surrounding the control of rising healthcare-related costs in the developed world.
Author(s) : Valentin K. Gribkoff, Leonard K. Kaczmarek (editor)
Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 475
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 047193013X
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This book discusses voltage-gated ion channels and their importance in drug discovery and development. The book includes reviews of the channel genome, the physiological bases of targeting ion channels in disease, the unique technologies developed for ion channel drug discovery, and the increasingly important role of ion channel screening in cardiac risk assessment. It provides an important reference for research scientists and drug discovery companies.
Author(s) : Sherry Torkos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 400
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0470839082
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Health consciousness is an area of transformational and unprecedented growth in the North American public today. More and more people are seeking alternative solutions to conventional medical practices. For many, a natural approach to healing everything from common ailments to serious diseases is preferable when compared to the invasive medical procedures and prescription drugs that abound.
Sherry Torkos, one of Canada’s leading pharmacists is widely regarded for her knowledge of complementary medicine. Her latest book, The CanadianEncyclopedia of Natural Cures, is the definitive source for alternative health care for Canadians; it is totally comprehensive and easy-tofollow, providingnatural cures for everyday problems such as insect bites and muscle aches, as well as for serious chronic disorders such as osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, and diabetes. Torkos emphasizes the role of lifestyle, nutrition, exercise and supplements in optimizing health and preventing disease. This book features a detailed A to Z reference of ailments and disease, with the latest information on the natural cures that have been proven to assist in their treatment. Detailed information will also advise readers of potential drug interactions that can occur when supplements are taken alongside prescribed medications.
Canadians seeking to create a more holistic and personalized health program for themselves and for their families will turn to this reference time and time again.
Author(s) : Adrian Chenzbraun
Publisher : Springer; 1st edition
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 184
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1848823355
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Echocardiography is still relatively underused in the management of critically ill and haemodynamically unstable patients. There is a definite trend for favouring echocardiography over invasive assessment in intensive care units, however, clear guidelines are lacking. The author's own experience over the last few years and his interaction with junior doctors convinced him that a book covering this topic is long overdue and would be very welcome. In fact the idea of this book is the fruit of teaching sessions and ward rounds during which the interest and receptiveness for this topic were obvious.
Author(s) : Stephen Tomlinson Cardiff Univeristy, UK Anthony M. Heagerty Univeristy of Manchester, UK Anthon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 349
Format    : PDF
ISBN-13  : 9780511386626
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This second edition of Mechanisms ofDisease builds on our original aims of providing a mechanistic, as opposed to traditional, list-based approach tomedicine. This is in keeping with the huge transformation in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning and is in accord with the aims of the General Medical Council (GMC) described in Tomorrow’s Doctors (1993, 2003).
Author(s) : Seth C. Kalichman
Publisher : Springer; 1st edition
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 205
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0387794751
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Paralleling the discovery of HIV and the rise of the AIDS pandemic, a flock of naysayers has dedicated itself to replacing genuine knowledge with destructive misinformation—and spreading from the fringe to the mainstream media and the think tank. Now from the editor of the journal AIDS and Behavior comes a bold expose of the scientific and sociopolitical forces involved in this toxic evasion. Denying AIDS traces the origins of AIDS dissidents disclaimers during the earliest days of the epidemic and delves into the psychology and politics of the current denial movement in its various incarnations.
Seth Kalichman focuses not on the “difficult” or doubting patient, but on organized, widespread forms of denial (including the idea that HIV itself is a myth and HIV treatments are poison) and the junk science, faulty logic, conspiracy theories, and larger forces of homophobia and racism that fuel them. The malignant results of AIDS denial can be seen in those individuals who refuse to be tested, ignore their diagnoses, or reject the treatments that could save their lives. Instead of ignoring these currents, asserts Kalichman, science has a duty to counter them.
Author(s) : Dr. David Seedhouse
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience; 3rd edition
Date       : 2009
Pages     : 272
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0470018135
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Ethics: The Heart of Health Care — a classic ethics text in medical, health and nursing studies — is recommended around the globe for its straightforward introduction to ethical analysis. In this Third Edition David Seedhouse again demonstrates tangibly and graphically how ethics and health care are inextricably bound together, and creates a firm theoretical basis for practical decision-making. He not only clarifies ethics but, with the aid of the acclaimed Ethical Grid, teaches an essential practical skill which can be productively applied in day-to-day health care.
Completely revised and updated, this Third Edition presents an expanded theory of ethics section, and includes comprehensive and contemporary examples and case studies. Newly covered are introductions to rights in health care ethics, the ethics of care, intuitionism, privacy, euthanasia, suicide and consent, and an extensive FAQ section is added.
Author(s) : Andrew Lockie
Publisher : DK ADULT
Date       : 2006
Pages     : 336
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0756618711
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Homeopathy is a holistic form of complementary medicine, aiming to treat the whole person rather than just the physical symptoms. It works on the principle that the mind and body are so strongly linked that physical conditions cannot be successfully treated without an understanding of the person’s constitution and character.
Whereas in conventional medicine, people diagnosed with the same condition will generally be given the same medicine, in homeopathy the remedy given to a patient may depend on a whole host of other factors, such as temperament, state of mind, and lifestyle. The key to the practice of homeopathy is the ability to understand and interpret the patient’s symptoms—the outward signs of internal disorder—both before and after a remedy is given. This continuing relationship helps to make homeopaths particularly effective at discovering the underlying causes of frequently recurring ailments.
Author(s) : Working Group
Publisher : IARC
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 345
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 9789283224464
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Ecological studies, mainly conducted in the USA, have shown an increasing risk of several cancers and other chronic conditions with increasing latitude of residence, suggesting that these diseases might be related to vitamin D status. This “vitamin D hypothesis” was first reinforced by evidence that vitamin D can inhibit cell proliferation and promote apoptosis in vitro, and secondly, by the discovery that several tissues could locally produce the physiologically active form of vitamin D, 1?,25?dihydroxyvitamin D, which has anti carcinogenic properties.
Author(s) : Patrick W Tank, Thomas R Gest
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 448
Format    : CHM
ISBN-10  : 0781785057
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The opportunity to create a new anatomical atlas could not be described as even a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Original atlases simply are not produced often enough to make that statement accurate. As anatomical educators of medical students with nearly 60 years of classroom experience between us, we are familiar with all of the anatomical atlases that are currently on the market, and it is a very esteemed group. Our experience with these existing atlases has helped us formulate strong ideas of how to present anatomical images more concisely and in a more logical sequence. The intent of this new atlas is to make images easier and faster for the student to use. Speed and ease of use have become critical needs in the era of compressed anatomical curricula.
Author(s) : Oleg S. Pianykh
Publisher : Springer; 1st edition
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 384
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 354074570X
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This is the first Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) book to introduce this complex imaging standard from a very practical point of view. It is aimed at a broad audience of radiologists, clinical administrators, information technologists, and digital medicine practitioners. It provides a gradual, down-to-earth introduction to DICOM and is accompanied by an analysis of the most common pitfalls and problems associated with its implementation. Whether you are running a teleradiology project or writing DICOM software, this book is for you; it will prepare you for any DICOM project or problem solving and will help you to take full advantage of this powerful tool.
Author(s) : Deborah K. Hansen, Barbara D. Abbott
Publisher : Informa HealthCare; 3rd edition
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 496
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1420054376
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Highlighting latest advances in genetics and biochemistry, the completely revised Third Edition reviews the field from basic science, clinical, epidemiological, and regulatory perspectives. Contributions from top opinion leaders in the field bring together developments in molecular embryology and cell biology as they apply to problems in developmental toxicology. It covers testing of pharmaceutical and environmental agents and interpretation of developmental toxicology data, highlighting mathematical and statistical techniques, as well as the effects of toxic exposure on the functional development of various organs.
The relationship between maternal and developmental toxicology is examined, in addition to current techniques for studying chemical disposition, metabolism, and placental transfer. Close attention is given to the regulatory aspects of testing and risk assessment. Pre- and postconceptional clinical care and genetic factors in clinical developmental toxicology are also discussed.
Author(s) : Bruce D. Browner, Jesse B. Jupiter, Alan M. Levine, Peter G. Trafton, Neil E. Green, Christian Krettek
Publisher : Saunders
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 1673
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1416048391
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Obtain the best outcomes from the latest techniques with help from a "who's who" of orthopaedic trauma experts! In print and online, you'll find the in-depth knowledge you need to manage any type of traumatic injury in both adults and children. Major updates keep you up to speed on current trends such as the management of osteoporotic and fragility fractures, locked plating technology, post-traumatic reconstruction, biology of fracture repair, biomechanics of fractures and fixation, disaster management, occupational hazards of radiation and blood-borne infection, effective use of orthotics, and more. A DVD of operative video clips shows you how to perform 25 key procedures step by step. A new, full-color page layout makes it easier to locate the answers you need quickly. And now, for the first time, you can access the complete contents online, for enhanced ease and speed of reference!
Author(s) : Dr. Amanda Neill
Publisher : Aspen Pharmacare
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 199
Format    : PDF
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The following is a glossary of anatomical and histological (microscopic anatomy) terms: their etymology – derivation where relavent, their word roots, prefixes, suffixesand their pronunciation. Other common medical terminology used in health studies are also included. Many of these terms will appear again and again in medical/health related subjects.
Author(s) : Dawn A. Marcus
Publisher : Humana
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 438
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1603274642
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Patients with chronic pain present a unique set of challenges to the primary care clinician. In Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management, Second Edition, leading pain specialist Dawn A. Marcus, MD, again offers practical, clear, and succinct evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of the myriad painful conditions clinicians see in their offices every day, such as headache, back pain, arthritisfibromyalgia, and abdominal pain. Sections addressing pain management in children, pregnant women, and seniors are also included. This new edition is designed to provide a pragmatic approach to assessing and treating the complex issues and characteristics of chronic pain patients.
Author(s) : Jochen Schacht, Arthur N. Popper, Richard R. Fay (Editors)
Publisher : Springer; 1st edition
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 352
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0387725601
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The past decade has brought great advances in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying auditory pathologies. Molecular biology and genetics have primarily contributed to this enhanced understanding, which in turn has driven the design of novel rational therapeutic interventions. Auditory Trauma, Protection and Repair presents recent developments in auditory research and their potential translation to the clinical setting. In particular the authors address the major entities of peripheral auditory trauma, discuss the underlying mechanisms, the central nervous system consequences, protective interventions and finally explore the possibilities to restore cochlear morphology and function.
Author(s) : Allan Siegel and Steven S. Zalcman
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 438
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0387848509
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The fields of neuroscience, neuroimmunology, and psychiatry have seen remarkable growth over the past decade. For many years, it was believed that viruses, bacteria and other pathogens could precipitate psychiatric and neurological abnormalities. Recent developments in the field of neuroimmunology have provided insights into the possible relationships between immune function and behavioral disorders.
Specifically, a physiological feedback loop between the brain and immune systems, notably involving cytokines, have been identified, thus permitting an analysis of how pathogens may come to potently alter brain function. Such changes may affect adaptive and abnormal behaviors.
This book examines the nature of these relationships. Key topics include: basic mechanisms of neural-immune interactions; the effects of immunity on normal brain neurochemistry and behavioral processes; and how immune activity may contribute to clinical disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, aggression, pain and stress.
Two themes run through the chapters in this book: cellular homeostasis and cell death. In the broadest sense, all auditory pathologies are disorders of cellular homeostasis.
Author(s) : Antonio Bayes de Luna and Miquel Fiol-Sala
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 344
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1405173629
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The ECG is a fundamental diagnostic tool in cardiology, allowing accurate diagnosis and monitoring of acute and chronic ischemic heart disease. In this most comprehensive book of its kind, internationally renowned authors correlate electrocardiographic recordings with anatomical patterns of myocardial ischemia to improve the diagnosis and management of patients with ischemic heart disease.
The book is structured in two sections. Part One covers electrocardiographic patterns of ischemia, injury and infarction.
* Each chapter discusses a different ECG abnormality in turn, clearly explaining the ischemic insults and electrophysiological mechanisms underlying each pattern to promote rapid and accurate interpretation of the ECG in the clinical setting.
* ECG abnormalities are correlated with myocardial anatomy and coronary angiography to produce a series of practical diagnostic algorithms that allow the clinician to identify not only the occluded artery but the precise location of the occlusion within the artery, facilitating appropriate therapeutic decisions.
* The authors also propose a new classification of Q-wave myocardial infarctions based on imaging correlations with advanced techniques such as contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance.
Author(s) : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Publisher : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 14000
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1585282065
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First published in 1959, the "Big Red Book," as it's come to be known, has gone the extra mile for pharmacists and healthcare professionals seeking answers to the most detailed questions. It provides more extensive evidence-based data than any other drug reference. AHFS DI is the only reference free from the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators, and other special interests, giving you an unbiased source of drug information.
Author(s) : Stephanie McCann
Publisher : Kaplan Publishing; 3rd Edition
Date       : 2008
Pages      : 384
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1419553038
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* Hundreds of clear, concise illustrations, with a labeling key for each
* 15 chapters representing major body systems (Skeletal, Nervous, Cardiovascular,) as well as Cells and Tissues, Muscles, Development, and more
* A descriptive overview of each illustration including major features, key points, and coloring guidelines
* 96 tear-out muscle flashcards
* Nomina Anatomica labels, an international standard of anatomical nomenclature.
Author(s) : Richard K. Valicenti, Adam P. Dicker , David A. Jaffray
Publisher : Informa HealthCare
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 312
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1420060783
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Answering the need that exists for a single reference to address the practical issues of implementing image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) into prostate cancer treatment.
Author(s) : Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz, HarperCollins
Publisher : Perfect Bound
Date       : 2005
Pages     : 225
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 0060771941
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What Do the Best-Trained Doctors Do to Beat Heart Disease?
In today's avalanche of medical information, how can you distinguish between proven evidence and unfounded claims? This is the first book to translate key medical data into clear guidelines capturing the highest treatment standards for heart disease. Renowned cardiovascular expert Dr. Harlan Krumholz presents seven strategies for reducing cardiac risk—what professionals agree really works.
In this indispensable handbook, he also profiles care alternatives from supplements to stress reduction as well as treatments on the horizon. A "Tools for Success" section helps you track blood pressure, cholesterol, exercise, and weight.
Author(s) : Springhouse
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 5 edition
Date       : 2006
Pages     : 928
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 1582555109
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Thoroughly updated for the Fifth Edition, this comprehensive manual covers over 550 signs and symptoms. More than 300 of the most important signs and symptoms are organized alphabetically; each entry includes a description, emergency interventions (where appropriate), history and physicalexamination, causes, special considerations, and patient counseling. Over 500 illustrations, tables, and flowcharts are included. Appendices describe 250 less familiar signs and symptoms and provide English/Spanish translations of common signs and symptoms. New to this edition: signs and symptoms of emerging diseases, including avian influenza, blast lung injury, and metabolic syndrome; flowcharts that guide practitioners through assessment evaluation; and appendices on common laboratory test values and conducting a patient history.
Author(s) : Johannes W Rohen, Chihiro Yokochi et al.
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 440
Format    : CHM
ISBN       : 0781778352
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This set of 220 flash cards is based on the images in Color Atlas of Anatomy: A Photographic Study of the Human Body, Sixth Edition. This is the only gross anatomy flash card set that includes full-color photographs of actual cadaver dissections. The photographs realistically depict anatomic structures as seen on the cadaver, allowing students to prepare for lab dissections and study for practical laboratory exams. On the front of each card is an image with key structures labeled. On the back of each card are hints to help identify the structure and relevant clinical pearls.
Author(s) : Paul D., M.D. Chan, Margaret T., M.D. Johnson
Publisher : Current Clinical Strategies
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 372
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 1934323128
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This pocket handbook is a compilation of current diagnostic and treatment guidelines for patient management in primary care. New American College of Physicians guidelines are included. It outlines the diagnosis and therapy for common problems encountered by family physicians, internists, and other primary care providers. This book is useful for physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants.
Author(s) : Tara Rodden Robinson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Date       : 2005
Pages     : 384
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 0764595547
ISBN-13  : 978-0764595547
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Reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases
Understand the science and the ethics behind genetics
Want to know more about genetics? This non–intimidating guide gets you up to speed on all the fundamentals. From dominant and recessive inherited traits to the DNA double–helix, you get clear explanations in easy–to–understand terms. Plus, you'll see how people are applying genetic science to fight disease, develop new products, solve crimes . . . and even clone cats.
Discover:
* What geneticists do
* How traits are passed on
* How genetic counseling works
* The basics of cloning
* The role of DNA in forensics
* The scoop on the Human Genome Project.
Author(s) : C.P. Khare
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 863
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 9780387706375
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The Dictionary is the first updated source of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha synonyms of their botanical counterparts, after a gap of more than 30 years. The synonyms which appeared in "The Wealth of India" series (1948-1976) and in Chopra’s "Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants" (1956) have been updated till January, 2007. More than 2000 medicinal plants of "The Ayurvedic Formulary of India" and "The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India" and more than 100 species of non-Indian origin, incorporated in "National Formulary of Unani Medicine" have been covered in the Dictionary. Divergent sources of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha herbs have been identified and a number of controversies have been sorted out. Pharmacognosy experts haveselected important herbs, which were specially collected from leading pharamaceutical companies and pharmacopoeial laboratories and included in the dictionary as four colour photographs under the "Crude Herb Identification Guide" section. This is a unique feature and makes it an exclusive treat. The Dictionary has been presented in a user-friendly format, as a compact, handy, easy to use and moderately priced one-volume reference work. It unfolds hidden virtues and potentials of Indian herbs for busy professionals, researchers, practitioners of herbal as well as modern medicine, and library frequenters. It will prove a ready information source for students of botany, economic botany, pharmacy, agricultural and medical sciences, who aspire to have an edge over others and are keen to keep themselves abreast of the times.
Author(s) : Nobuo Masataka
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 157
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 4431791019
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Developments in cognitive science indicate that human and nonhuman primates share a range of behavioral and physiological characteristics that speak to the issue of language origins. This volume has three major themes, woven throughout the chapters. First, it is argued that scientists in animal behavior and anthropology need to move beyond theoretical debate to a more empirically focused and comparative approach to language. Second, those empirical and comparative methods are described, revealing underpinnings of language, some of which are shared by humans and other primates and others of which are unique to humans. New insights are discussed, and several hypotheses emerge concerning the evolutionary forces that led to the "design" of language. Third, evolutionary challenges that led to adaptive changes in communication over time are considered with an eye toward understanding various constraints that channeled the process.
Author(s) : Marianne Manchester
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 150
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3540693769
ISBN-13  : 978-3540693765
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Nanobiotechnology involves the exploitation of biomaterials, devices or methodologies at the nanoscale. Virus particles are natural nanomaterials and have received particular attention as novel building blocks for materials design and fabrication. In this volume, leaders in the field of viral nanobiotechnology address the fundamental means for generating virus-based nanoparticles by performing chemistry on virion substrates, multilayered arrays and hybrid virus networks incorporating materials such as quantum dots and carbon nanotubes. The use of virus-like protein cages to generate novel materials that can be used for biomedical applications such as biomedical imaging and vaccine purposes is discussed. Finally, the novel tumor-targeting properties of certain viruses are harnessed to achieve specificity in vivo. This volume describes the unprecedented opportunities to capitalize on the vast knowledge of virus particles and their physical and material properties.
Author(s) : Zacharias Zachariou
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2008
Pages      : 890
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3540340327
ISBN-13  : 978-3540340324
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Pediatric Surgery Digest offers a praxis-oriented and up-to-date overview of all subjects in pediatric surgery according to the European surgical curriculum. Additionally, interdisciplinary aspects concerning pediatrics, adult surgery, obstetrics and other disciplines working with children were considered. The tables enable quick access to indications for the operative and conservative therapy with schematic step-by-step illustrations for nearly all surgical procedures. Practica
Author(s) : Christoph Erggelet
Publisher : Steinkopff-Verlag Darmstadt
Date       : 2008
Pages     : 124
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 3798515905
ISBN-13  : 978-3798515901
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Cartilage defects affect patients of all age groups. Surgeons, teamdoctors, general practitioners and physiotherapists alike are expected to provide adequate care. Only individual treatment plans combining a well balanced choice of various options will be successful. Background knowledge, operative and non-operative therapies are described in concise chapters: Articular cartilage biology; Diagnostics; Surgical techniques; Symptomatic and alternative medications; and, Physiotherapy. Diagnostic findings and surgical procedures are generously illustrated by aquarelles and colour photographs. Recommendations for additional reading, description of important clinical scoring systems and a listing of analytic tools are added for further information.
l information on child-adapted dosage for pharmacotherapy as well as age-specific injury patterns from scalding in young children to spleen rupture in teenaged vehicle users are taken into consideration. The surgical role in modern pediatric oncology is also presented according to the guidelines of SIOP. European pediatric surgeons, experts in their field, have written this book for students and trainees, but also for anybody who treats children surgically.
Author(s) : Lewis S. Nelson
Publisher : Springer
Date       : 2007
Pages     : 348
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 0387312684
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In the 20 years that have passed since the publication of the first edition, both Poison Control Centers and Emergency Departments have witnessed an expansion in the number and variety of poisonings caused by toxic plants. At the same time, there is a proliferation in the diversity of plants in our gardens and homes, continually expanding the range of possible consequences from exposure to toxic plants.
This second edition of the Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants is created to assist the clinician in the initial response to the needs of a child or adult exposed to a poisonous or injurious plant. It lists common plants that might lead to the development of the symptom complex and describes the mechanisms of action of the implicated toxin, additional clinical manifestations, and specific therapeutics for each presentation. It has methodically enhanced the previous edition’s botanical rigor with insights from both pharmacognosy and clinical medicine to make it a truly comprehensive source.
With its thorough references and full-color photos of hundreds of potentially toxic and injurious plants inside the home, anyone who has an interest in plants will find this book useful outside in the garden or out in the wild.
This book will fascinate botanists, horticulturists, and naturalists as well as hikers, gardeners, and all those who simply enjoy the wonders of nature and the great outdoors!
Author(s) : Marilynn E. Doenges
Publisher : F.A. Davis Company
Date       : 2006
Pages     : 811
Format    : PDF
ISBN       : 0803614802
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Make sure your students are using the best selling pocket guide to plan their patients' care!
The 10th edition of this pocket sized reference will continue to help nursing students identify interventions most commonly associated with nursing diagnoses when caring for patients. It's the perfect resource for hospital and community-based settings.
Author(s) : Anne MR Agur, Arthur F Dalley
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 12 edition
Date        : 2008
Pages      : 834
Format     : PDF
ISBN        : 0781796040
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A cornerstone of gross anatomy since 1943, Grant's Atlas of Anatomy continues to reach students worldwide with its realistic illustrations, detailed surface anatomy photos, clinical relevance, and muscle tables. Renowned for its accuracy, pedagogy, and clinical relevance, the new edition of this classic anatomy atlas features many improvements, including updated artwork, more vital tissue colors, new conceptual diagrams, vibrantly re-colored illustrations, and a more consistent art style. Clinical integration has been greatly enhanced in this edition, with clinical material clearly highlighted for easy identification. In addition, the organization within each chapter has been updated to provide a clearer and more consistent approach. A companion Website offers student and instructor versions of Grant's Interactive Atlas, including images from the book, video clips from Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy, USMLE-style questions, image-based drag-and-drop questions, and electronic flash cards from Gould's Clinical Anatomy Flash Cards. Also available is an interactive atlas for faculty, which contains all of the images, select Acland clips, presentations of dissection sequences, an expanded table of contents, and more! Medical and health professions students as well as faculty and practitioners continue to rely on Grant's Atlas for its accuracy and comprehensiveness. They're going to love what this new edition has to offer! "Compared to [other atlases on the market], I find the contents and theimages of this book significantly better mainly because of the life-like images and also the [accompanying] brief descriptions...[which]help keep the interest level going strong.
Author(s) : Margie Patlak
Publisher : National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Date       : 2005
Pages     : 68
Format    : PDF
ISBN-10  : 1933236051
ISBN-13  : 978-1933236056
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As seen on national television. This booklet provides the latest science-based information on healthy sleep and sleep disorders. Learn about . . . Common sleep myths and practical tips for getting adequate sleep: - Coping with jet lag and nighttime shift work - Avoiding dangerous drowsy driving This booklet also gives information on sleep disorders, such as insomnia, sleep apnearestless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and some parasomnias.
About the Author:
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) plans, conducts, and supports research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The Institute also administers national health education campaigns on women and heart disease, healthy weight for children, and other topics.
Viral hepatitis is a term commonly used for several clinically similar yet etiologically and epidemiologically distinct diseases. Hepatitis A (formerly called infectious hepatitis) and hepatitis B (formerly called serum hepatitis) have been recognized as separate entities since the early 1940s and can be diagnosed with specific serologic tests. Delta hepatitis is an infection dependent on the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It may occur as a coinfection with acute HBV infection or as superinfection of an HBV carrier.
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