Therapeutic Lipidology (Contemporary Cardiology)

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 492
Publication Date: 2007-12-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588295516
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588295514
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
This reference will serve as a stimulus to the reader to continue to learn about the ever changing and fascinating field of therapeutic lipidology. It will also empower readers to improve and extend the lives of the patients they so conscientiously serve.
| Tags: Cardiology |

Pediatrics (Official Journal of American Academy of Pediatrics) - December 2007

| Tags: Pediatrics, Journals |

Handbook of Renal Biopsy Pathology

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 340
Publication Date: 2007-12-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387746048
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387746043
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
This handbook provides a short, clear, useful and interesting guide to the findings in renal biopsy specimens. It is intended to be of practical help primarily to pathologists and trainee pathologists who look at these specimens, but also to nephrologists and transplant surgeons and their trainees, medical students, and others who have contact with anyone with renal disorders, including nurses on nephrology, dialysis and transplant units, and pharmacists.
This handbook shows how a diagnosis can be reached on a renal biopsy specimen and what information taken from a specimen is clinically significant and helpful. It shows how the diagnosis can be made starting from simple information, the clinical indication for biopsy, followed by interpretation of changes seen in the specimen. The emphasis is on common conditions and on the rule that diseases give characteristic clinical features.
Essential information needed for an understanding of renal disorders is given simply and concisely. This includes accounts of the clinical presentation of renal disorders, their causes and pathogenesis, and their likely outcome. Other features include practical tips on the differentiation between possible diagnoses and information about eponyms.
| Tags: Nephrology |

Prostate Cancer: New Horizons in Research and Treatment

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Book Publisher: Springer (31 December, 2002)
ISBN: 1402073526
Book author: Michael L. Cher, Kenneth V. Honn, Avraham Raz

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In recent years the pace of research in prostate cancer has increased dramatically. Creative ideas in combination with new and emerging technologies have led to an explosion of discovery. These types of advances in prostate cancer research presage an era of new treatment strategies based on an understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of disease.
In creating this book, we aimed to cover a broad “bench to bedside” research spectrum ranging from: genetic, molecular and cellular analyses to epidemiological studies, refinements in local treatment strategies and new biologically based non-hormonal treatments for systemic disease.
Researchers and clinicians will find in this book a group of timely and clinically relevant chapters on prostate cancer research and treatment.
| Tags: Oncology, Urology |

Urological Cancers

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Book Publisher: Springer (18 August, 2005)
ISBN: 185233911X
Book author: Jonathan Waxman
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Our understanding of the scientific basis for urothelial malignancy has advanced significantly. Studies in prostate cancer, few and far between 20 years ago, have increased and the degree of Government intervention, both in Europe and America, to support work in this field has risen considerably. Interest too has grown from the pharmaceutical industry, and this has led to the development of new treatment options for all of the urological malignancies and real improvements in remission rates and durations.
This book outlines developments in all areas of urological cancer, bringing together summaries of clinical and molecular advances in one volume, which will be invaluable to urologists and oncologists.
| Tags: Oncology, Urology |

Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Disease (Clinical Gastroenterology)

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (15 October, 2007)
ISBN: 1588298086
Book author: Mark DeLegge
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Nutritional support of people with gastrointestinal impairment is critical to treatment and ultimately successful management. As such, gastroenterologists should be experts in nutrition and knowledgeable about the affects of nutrition on disease management. Nutritional and Gastrointestinal Disease fulfills that need, serving as a hands-on, practical reference in nutrition support for the clinical gastroenterologist and other clinicians with similar interests. The volume offers expert nutritional knowledge and management ideas as well as methodology for combating problems such as short bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease and obesity. Renowned authorities also investigate nutritions influence on such issues as liver failure and acute pancreatitis. While gastroenterology training programs around the world remain deficient in their nutrition curriculum, Nutritional and Gastrointestinal Disease provides a comprehensive and groundbreaking support for clinical gastroenterologists.
| Tags: Gastroenterology, Nutrition |

Plant Surface Microbiology

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Book Publisher: Springer (06 December, 2007)
ISBN: 3540740503
Book author: Ajit Varma, Lynette Abbott, Dietrich Werner, Rüdiger Hampp
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Most plants rely on the co-existence with microorganisms: both groups benefit from these symbioses. It has been shown that a large number of specific genes in plants and microorganisms are only activated during these interactions. Of course, various microbes also act as pathogens.
Interactions between plants and microorganisms are often located on plant surfaces, such as leaf cuticles, seeds and mainly on the roots. The communication between plants and microbes is the main topic treated in “Plant Surface Microbiology”, such as the signaling within a symbiosis, the molecular differences between symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms, the role of microorganisms in the development of plants or in plant protection against deleterious agents. Further contributions are devoted to: the analysis of bacterial communities in the rhizosphere; microbial population genetics; aspects of mycorrhizal symbiosis; functional genomic approaches and the use of microorganisms as bio-indicator of soil disturbance.
| Tags: Microbiology, Biology |

Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors

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Book Publisher: Springer (30 October, 2007)
ISBN: 0387722920
Book author: Teresa K. Woodruff, Karrie Ann Snyder
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While cancer survival rates have increased steadily over the last several decades, particularly among younger patients, the more aggressive forms of treatment that have made this possible often compromise a cancer patients ability to later have biological children. In the past, pregnancy after cancer was largely unheard of. Today it is increasingly a possibility due to high survivorship rates in general and emerging reproductive technologies that give patients and their families options at the time of diagnosis to ensure a patient’s future fertility (cryopreservation of ovarian tissue).
Oncofertility has emerged as an interdisciplinary field bridging biomedical, social sciences and examines issues regarding an individuals fertility options, choice and goals in light of cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
Written by leaders in this evolving field, the volume covers various aspects: medical, ethical and social.
| Tags: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oncology |

Fundamentals of Surgical Practice

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (29 May, 2006)
ISBN: 0521677068
Book author: Andrew N. Kingsnorth, Aljafri A. Majid
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This is the new, expanded and updated edition of the key text currently available for the first stages of the MRCS examination. Mirroring the exam syllabus, it offers the trainee a clear understanding of the core knowledge required for examination success and incorporates new material reflecting recent developments and the new examination. The chapters have been written by acknowledged experts, many of whom are themselves involved in the training and examining of candidates. Designed to achieve maximum efficiency in learning, the content provides ample detail, key points and suggestions for further reading. In addition to a detailed index, each chapter has its own table of contents to enhance ease of use. It will be indispensable for the new trainee, and will also provide established surgeons and other healthcare professionals working in the surgical environment with a modern, authoritative overview of the key areas of surgical practice.
| Tags: Surgery, Medical / Education & Training |

Cancer and Pregnancy (Recent Results in Cancer Research)

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Book Publisher: Springer (20 December, 2007)
ISBN: 3540712720
Book author: A. Surbone, F. Peccatori, N. Pavlidis

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The concomitance of cancer and pregnancy is a biological paradox and one of the greatest challenges in the lives of young patients, their partners, and their families. It is also a challenge to oncologists, because the management of the pregnant cancer patient involves both mother and fetus. Ideally, oncologists, reproductive endocrinologists, obstetricians and neonatologists, nurses, and psychologists work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver optimal cancer therapy to the mother, while assuring fetal well-being.
This book, written by oncology experts with knowledge and clinical expertise on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of women with different types of cancer during pregnancy, provides a comprehensive review of existing data on cancer during pregnancy and a general overview of its psychological, ethical, and social aspects. Chapters address the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of young women with specific solid or hematologic cancers during pregnancy. The safety of subsequent pregnancy after cancer treatments and the alternatives to maintain or enhance fertility in women undergoing cancer therapy are also addressed. While not intended as a practical guideline, the book contains clinical suggestions, bibliography, and references to available online sources about referral centers, ongoing clinical trials, and tumor registries to help oncologists in the clinic.
| Tags: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oncology, Perinatology & Neonatology |

Very Brief Psychotherapy

Publisher: Routledge
Number Of Pages: 232
Publication Date: 2005-07-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0415950589
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780415950589
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
As the fields of psychiatry and clinical psychology are increasingly driven by the economics of the HMO or Mental Health Center, practitioners in any setting, whether it be private practice or university clinic, are now forced to develop more concrete procedures and models in order to practice more efficiently. This book presents a set of procedures for brief therapy that are based entirely on the four common dynamics of psychiatry. By following the model set forth in this book, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and mental health workers will be able to build an entire brief therapy program based upon the initial conditions for each patient.
The first of the four procedures is to block and contain either the eruption of anxiety or collapse of depression in a patient, usually through pharmacological intervention. Once the anxiety and/or depression has been temporarily contained, the patient will be able to function through the rest of the therapeutic process. The second procedure is to identify and isolate the step that leads up to the eruption of anxiety or collapse of depression, thus allowing the patient to avoid walking into similar situations that lead to catastrophe. Thirdly, the practitioner works with the patient to help her realize that there is always a step in the opposite direction from the old step, one that used to be suppressed by the oncoming anxiety or depression. The identity of this new step will release the patient from the traps of the old patterns, and will free her to enter into a new trajectory. The fourth procedure is to notice that the old step had locked the patient into a (seemingly) inescapable trap, but that any new step(s) taken will also carry with them the potential for further anxiety and depression. The completion of this final procedure should allow the patient to see that mental health comes from the combined ability to avoid the pitfalls of old steps, while accepting the inherent risks in taking new steps. The success of this brief therapy model is fully realized when a recovered patient begins to fall into a new trap, and can duplicate this process on her own.
| Tags: Psychiatry |

Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 494
Publication Date: 2007-11-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540463216
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540463214
Binding: Hardcover

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In preparation for the quadrennial international IPRAS conference, leading plastic surgeons worldwide have been asked by the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery to contribute their most up-to-date findings, research results, and experiences in their area of expertise. The book is structured according to the major fields of plastic surgery, and the reader is thus offered insight into the most significant contributions to the international community, as well as into new developments, tricks, and refinements in the field.
This book is about visions and pioneers in the field share their innovations with the reader.
Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery will not only give plastic surgeons up-to-date knowledge of new developments, but will inspire with its innovations, many of which have not been published before.
| Tags: Plastic Surgery |

Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 330
Publication Date: 2007-12-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387726446
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387726441
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View was written for both physicists and medical oncologists with the aim of helping them approach the use of radiation in the treatment of cancer with understanding, confidence, and imagination. The book will let practitioners in one field understand the problems of, and find solutions for, practitioners in the other. It will help them to know "why" certain approaches are fruitful while, at the same time, encouraging them to ask the question "Why not?" in the face of assertions that some proposal of theirs is impractical, unreasonable, or impossible. Unlike a textbook, formal and complete developments of the topics are not among the goals. Instead, the reader will develop a foundation for understanding what the author has found to be matters of importance in radiation oncology during over thirty years of experience. Presentations cover, in largely non-technical language, the principal physical and biological aspects of radiation treatment and address practical clinical considerations in planning and delivering therapy. The importance of the assessment of uncertainties is emphasized. Topics include: an overview of the physics of the interactions of radiation with matter; the definition of the goals and the design of radiation therapy approaches; living with uncertainty; biophysical models of radiation damage; computer-based optimization of treatments; and proton therapy. Formulae and quantitation in general have been avoided in the belief that an understanding of the majority of important medical and biological issues in radiation oncology generally cannot be achieved through mathematical relationships. This unique and highly readable book will be indispensable both to beginners and to those with experience in either medical physics or radiation oncology.
The author, who is Professor of Radiation Oncology Emeritus at Harvard Medical School, was an early pioneer in the development of image-based treatment planning and has been responsible for developing and putting into clinical practice such widely used tools as: digitally reconstructed radiographs, dose-volume histograms, and beams-eye view and has been a leader in the development of proton beam therapy.
| Tags: Oncology, Physical Therapy |

Breast Cancer, Second Edition (M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series)

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 576
Publication Date: 2007-12-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387349502
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387349503
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Breast Cancer, 2nd edition is the 7th volume of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series, featuring the best standard treatment protocols from the experts at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. As more is learned about the relative roles of different treatment modalities, a pattern of practice is emerging where several different disciplines are involved early in the diagnostic and treatment phases of breast cancer. The impact of new and established diagnostic approaches that utilize radiodiagnosis and pathology in combination are requiring that a full range of special expertise from these disciplines be made available to patients. This clinical guidebook is an essential resource for the busy practitioner, allowing for quick, authoritative access to the latest and best in multimodality therapies. Topics covered in this volume include screening for early detection of breast cancer, hereditary breast/ovarian cancer genetic syndromes, diagnostic radiology, ultrasonography, pathology, surgical options, radiation therapy for early and advanced breast disease, tumor markers, standard and high-dose chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, reconstructive surgery, post-treatment rehabilitation, and symptom management and quality of life. Over 125 photographs and line-drawings illustrate the principles discussed in the text. This handbook will become an important guide and resource for community oncologists, as well as general surgeons, internists, and family practitioners.
| Tags: Oncology, Obstetrics |

Brain Metastases (Cancer Treatment and Research)

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 248
Publication Date: 2007-10-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387692215
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387692210
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Brain metastases are the most dreaded complication of systemic cancer, affecting approximately 170,000 people a year, a far greater incidence than primary brain tumors. Advances in modern chemotherapy have led to an improved control of system cancers, often with agents that poorly penetrate the central nervous system, resulting in an increasing incidence of brain metastases. Traditional chemotherapy has had little impact on brain metastases. The main therapeutic option is radiation therapy, and in a small number of patients - surgery. However, refinements in all of these treatments offer some positive outcomes and an increased ability to stratify patients based on certain criteria.
This book will bring current information on the presentation and management of patients with brain metastases, providing available data, giving guidelines that can be applied in day to day practice, updated information for neuro-surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and neuro-oncologists, as well as an overview for physicians in training.
| Tags: Neurology, Oncology |

Hematologic Malignancies: Acute Leukemias

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: 2007-12-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540723021
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540723028
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Better therapy of acute leukemias depends ultimately on better understanding of the distinction between leukemic and normal progenitor cells. Thus, several chapters in this volume describe current knowledge of acute leukemia biology and discuss new classification systems that have arisen consequent to emerging insights into pathogenesis. Treatment has also improved for particular types of acute leukemia. Given our intention that the book be useful to clinicians, we pay particular attention to these advances, to management of acute leukemia in general, and to development of new therapies.
| Tags: Haematology,Immunology |

Practical Guide to Medical Student Assessment

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Book Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company (03 September, 2006)
ISBN: 9812568085
Book author: Zubair Amin, Chong Yap Seng, Khoo Hoon Eng
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National Univ. of Singapore, China. Provides a reference to common questions about medical student assessment. Topics include purpose driven assessment, key concepts in assessment, special issues in assessment in clinical medicine, objective structured clinical examination, mini clinical evaluation exercise, and more. For medical teachers.
| Tags: Education & Training |

Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice

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Book Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing (15 October, 2006)
ISBN: 1888799935
Book author: Ross D. Zafonte, Nathan D., M.D. Zasler, Douglas I., M.D. Katz
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Written by acknowledged leaders in the field, this book is for all neurologist, psychiatrist, and rehabilitationist working with TBI patients. This book provides a comprehensive and unique neuromedical view of care for the person with brain injury. The focus is on assesment and treatment of a variety of problems confronting TBI patients during the post-acute period and later. Chapters cover important topics such as epidemiology, preventions, legal issues, life care planning and much more.
| Tags: Neurology |

Small-Bowel Obstruction: CT Features with Plain Film and US correlations

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Book Publisher: Springer (14 September, 2007)
ISBN: 884700666x
Book author: Roberto Di Mizio, Mariano Scaglione
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Small bowel obstruction is a common but difficult clinical problem in terms of appropriate diagnosis and timely management. In clinical practice, radiologists play a key role in the assessment of small bowel obstruction and can guide physicians toward appropriate and timely management of the many indeterminate cases and situations. However, to understand and connect the pathophysiology to the imaging features remains the most difficult task radiologists face in their clinical activity. The aim of this book is connect pathophysiology to imaging using many illustrations and examples, emphasizing the capabilities and limitations of multidetector computed tomography and its role in the correct management approach to these disorders. Furthermore, the place of allied imaging modalities (plain film and ultrasound) in the clinical algorithm is comprehensively illustrated.
| Tags: Gastroenterology, Radiology, Ultrasound |

Radiosurgery and Pathological Fundamentals

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Book Publisher: Not Avail (31 December, 2007)
ISBN: 3805582005
Book author: G. T. Szeifert, D. Kondziolka, M. Levivier, L. D. Lunsford
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Because of the huge clinical experience that has been accumulated in radiosurgery, it seems timely to explore and process out systematically pathological fundamentals on the effect of focused irradiation. The better understanding of radiobiology will enhance the outcomes of radiosurgical procedures. Renowned experts from all over the world discuss the baselines of pathology and radiobiology, medical physical principles, dose prescription guidelines, current radiosurgical techniques, advanced computer technology and recent imaging methods in radiosurgery. In this unique volume the most pioneering feature is the parallel discussion of clinical radiosurgical results with fundamental pathological findings following high-dose focused irradiation. Topics range from benign and malignant brain tumors, vascular malformations, functional disorders, ocular and spinal radiosurgery, interstitial brachytherapy to experimental efforts. This publication gives neurosurgeons, radiosurgeons, radiologists, pathologists, medical physicists, neurologists, oncologists, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists as well as nuclear medicine and medical information technology experts an excellent understanding of the latest development of pathological fundamentals and new trends in radiosurgery.
| Tags: Oncology, Neurosurgery, Radiology |

Case Studies in Medical Imaging: Radiology for Students and Trainees

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (11 December, 2006)
ISBN: 0521682940
Book author: A. T. Ahuja, G. E. Antonio, K. T. Wong, H. Y. Yuen
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This book is written as a system-based clinical-radiological review providing images from the latest available imaging modalities and covers all major diseases that are encountered in everyday clinical practice. A problem-orientated approach is used. Every chapter contains a collection of clinical cases, each with a short clinical description and initial imaging followed by pertinent questions regarding the imaging findings (colour coded in red outline). The second part of each chapter contains the case diagnosis, a discussion of the role of imaging in the presenting problem, a recommended sequence for further imaging evaluation, and illustrative examples of the same disease using different imaging modalities for further investigation. Images of conditions in the differential diagnosis are also provided (colour coded in blue outline). This textbook is written by experienced radiologists working in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. It will serve as an ideal text for medical students and radiology trainees.
| Tags: Radiology |

Psychoeducation Manual for Bipolar Disorder

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 236
Publication Date: 2006-12-11
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521683688
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521683685
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Although the mainstay of bipolar therapy is drug treatment, psychoeducation is a technique that has proven to be very effective as an add-on to medication, helping to reduce the number of all types of bipolar recurrences and hospitalization. The object is to improve patients' understanding of the disorder and therefore their adherence to pharmacotherapy. Based on the highly successful, evidence-based Barcelona program, this book is a pragmatic, therapists' guide for how to implement psychoeducation for bipolar patients. It gives practical guidance for how to conduct a psychoeducation group, using sessions and cases drawn from the Barcelona Psychoeducation Program. Moreover, it provides the reader with a great amount of practical tips and tricks and specific techniques to maximize the benefits of bipolar psychoeducation. The authors formed the first group to show the efficacy of psychoeducation as a maintenance treatment and have a long history of performing bipolar psychoeducation.
| Tags: Psychiatry |

The Puzzle of Orofacial Pain: Integrating Research into Clinical Management (Pain and Headache)

Publisher: Not Avail
Number Of Pages: 254
Publication Date: 2007-04-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3805582706
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783805582704
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Indispensable for an advanced understanding of orofacial pain In recent years, progress in pain research has yielded substantial new insights, and this has profoundly altered our understanding of various orofacial pain conditions. Written by renowned international researchers and clinicians, this state-of-the-art textbook presents recent advances in the understanding of orofacial pain and offers evidence-based management approaches, thus bridging the gap between timely research findings and daily clinical practice. The reader is provided with helpful in-depth information of up-to-date advances in basic research as well as with the present knowledge of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of the five most common orofacial pain conditions. In addition, the psychosocial impact of orofacial pain in daily life and future developments are presented. Health care professionals, such as dentists, neurologists, physicians as well as students will find this volume helpful and valuable for an advanced understanding of the diverse orofacial pain conditions and for the improvement of patient care.
| Tags: Orthodontics, Anaesthesia, Neurology |

Body Language For Dummies

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Book Publisher: For Dummies (10 December, 2007)
ISBN: 0470512911
Book author: Elizabeth Kuhnke
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
If you are puzzled by other people or want to improve the impression you give, knowing about body language could be the key. In this book you’ll discover how the body reveals what people really mean and how you can use your body and your expressions to improve your self-image to others. It explores why we give the signals we do, how to read the most common expressions and goes on to show how you can use your new understanding of body language for success at work, in relationships and in your communication. Actions really do speak louder than words!
| Tags: Psychiatry |

Basic Flight Physiology

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Pages: 311
Publication Date: 2007-10-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 007149488X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071494885
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
The #1 Guide to Flight Physiology_Now Updated and Expanded with the Latest INSIGHTS for ENHANCING AIRCREW SAFE PERFORMANCE!
The Third Edition of Basic Flight Physiology has been completely updated and expanded with information on THAT WILL REDUCE PILOT IMPAIRMENT IN FLIGHT. This definitive guide to PHYSIOLOGICAL human factors in the flying environment provides a wealth of preventive measures pilots can take to anticipate and compensate for HUMAN FACTORS that cause 70% of all aviation accidents.
Packed with over 100 INFORMATIVE illustrations, this resource contains UNDERSTANDABLE coverage of THE MANY PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT PILOT PERFORMANCE PLUS crew resource management, in-flight medical emergencies, health maintenance programs, and more. The Third Edition of Basic Flight Physiology features:
Methods for dealing with vertigo and DISORIENTATION
Critical information on tolerance to FATIGUE
Techniques for handling self-imposed and environmental stresses
Guidance on the effects of caffeine, alcohol, and OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS
Explore Every Aspect of “Medical Airworthiness”:
• Human Factors Defined • Basic Human Anatomy • The Atmosphere • Situation Awareness • Altitude Physiology • Hearing and Vibration • Vision • Orientation • Self-Imposed Medical Stress • Environmental Stresses • Sleep, Jet Lag, and Fatigue • Acceleration • Crew Resource Management • Human Factors of Automation • In-Flight Medical Emergencies • Health Maintenance Program • Medical Standards, Regulation, and Certification
| Tags: Physiology |

Olfaction and the Brain

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 382
Publication Date: 2006-10-23
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521849225
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521849227
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Olfaction and its relation to mental health is an area of growing interest, evidenced by the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine being awarded for discoveries relating to odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system. Olfaction is of particular interest to specialists seeking a fuller understanding of schizophrenia, as clear deficits in the sense of smell could predict schizophrenia in apparently unaffected individuals. In this timely book, Warrick Brewer and his team of experts set out our current understanding of olfaction and mental health, relating it to broader principles of neural development and processing as a foundation for understanding psychopathology. The neuropathological, neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric aspects of olfactory function and disfunction are all covered (drawing on the latest neuroimaging techniques where appropriate), and indications for future research and applications are discussed. This will be a source of state-of-the art information and inspiration to all mental health professionals.
| Tags: Neurology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry |

Cutaneous Lymphomas: Unusual Cases 2

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Book Publisher: Steinkopff-Verlag Darmstadt (14 March, 2006)
ISBN: 379851609X
Book author: B. Fruet, P. Colling, G. Burg, W. Kempf, S. Michaelis, J. Feit
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This book describes unusual cases of cutaneous lymphomas and is of special interest for clinicians and pathologists dealing with the vexing subject of cutaneous lymphoma. In addition to the case description, it gives the clinical, histological, and in most cases also the phenotypical features and the results of molecular techniques. A commentary puts the observations into the context of cutaneous lymphomas. Related papers are cited. The book will be especially helpful in cases which do not fit into the normal spectrum of cutaneous lymphomas. Rare entities of cutaneous lymphomas are demonstrated with high-quality pictures (4-color) and a concise text in an appealing format throughout the book.
The new WHO/EORTC-Classification of Cutaneous lymphomas includes more than 30 entities of Cutaneous T-cell and Cutaneous B-cell lymphomas.
| Tags: Dermatology, Haematology, Oncology |

Cachexia and Wasting: A Modern Approach

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Book Publisher: Springer (05 October, 2006)
ISBN: 8847004713
Book author: Giovanni Mantovani, Stefan D. Anker, Akio Inui, John E. Morley, Filippo Rossi Fanelli, Daniele Scevola, Michael W. Schuster, Shing-Shing Yeh
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Cachexia may well represent the flip side of the tremendous achievements of modern medicine.
Many diseases rapidly leading patients to death just a few years ago, are now better controlled by new therapies, and even if we cannot cure and eradicate them, their natural history has significantly increased by months and years. Although these new therapeutic strategies represent a remarkable advantage over the standards of care, it is impossible to ignore that many more patients are now facing the nutritional consequences of prolonged immunological and metabolic challenges deriving from ongoing diseases and aggressive therapies.
Aim of the volume, written by world-renowned scientists, is to provide the best available evidence on the pathogenesis, clinical features and therapeutic approach of cachexia, and to facilitate the understanding of the complex yet unequivocal clinical role of this syndrome, that truly represents a disease, or, better still, a disease within other different diseases.
| Tags: Oncology, Nursing, Geriatric Medicine, Nutrition, Palliative Medicine |

AIDS-Associated Viral Oncogenesis

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Book Publisher: Springer (04 May, 2007)
ISBN: 0387468048
Book author: Craig Meyers

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AIDS is a major worldwide health care crisis. One of the most important aspects of the disease is the loss of protective immune function in the infected host which leads to increased prevalence of opportunistic infections and cancers. Of particular note are viral-associated cancers.
Aids-Associated Viral Oncogenesis will specifically address viral-induced human cancers. Topics will cover the viral associated cancers observed in the AIDS population, specific treatment required in this special population, and molecular biology of the causative viral agents.
| Tags: Microbiology, Oncology, Immunology |

Myeloproliferative Disorders

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Book Publisher: Springer (02 February, 2007)
ISBN: 3540345051
Book author: J.V. Melo, J.M. Goldman

Book Description:
This book contains a series of contributions from internationally renowned academics with special expertise in one or other diseases which collectively are grouped under the heading myeloproliferative disorders. For the editors this term includes Ph-positive chronic myeloid leukemia but also the various Ph-negative variants, some of which provide fascinating insights into the molecular mechanisms of the leukemias. There have been many recent developments in understanding the pathophysiology and a number therapeutic innovations in this area. One particular merit of this book is the speed with which it has been produced an important factor in this very rapidly moving field.
| Tags: Haematology, Oncology |

The Encyclopedia of Arthritis

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Book Publisher: Facts on File (November, 2003)
ISBN: 081604810X
Book author: C. Michael Stein, Guy Taylor

Book Description:
This book is intended to provide educational information to the public about arthritis and related illnesses. It is not intended to substitute for any aspect of medical care. The authors have made every effort to provide information that is up-to-date, accurate, and useful. However, the diagnosis and treatment of the various conditions described and the monitoring of patients must be performed by their physicians. Readers should use the knowledge gained to work with their physicians to optimize their medical care and should not alter their medical care based on information provided in this book.
| Tags: Rheumatology, Orthopaedics |

Current News in Cardiology: Proceedings of the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting 2007

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2007-07-11
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 884700635X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9788847006355
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Aim of the volume is to give an overview of the state of the art on the emerging cardiac pathologies such as acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, sudden death, heart failure, global cardiovascular prevention and syncope.
The volume chapters, written by leading experts in these fields, offer the latest information about epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and novel treatments of these pathologies.
Addressed to cardiologists, internists, first aid clinicians, practitioners, it will be very helpful also for residents, nurses and all health professionals involved in the management of cardiac pathologies.
| Tags: Cardiology, Journals |

Brain Death: A Reappraisal

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Book Publisher: Springer (21 June, 2007)
ISBN: 038738975X
Book author: C. Machado

Book Description:
This text is intended to provide an overview of brain death. The topics explored in this book are the concept and historical approach of human death, clinical examinations of brain-dead patients, ancillary tests in coma and brain death, bioethical discussions of brain death and its relationship with some consciousness disturbances, and the legal considerations of human death.
| Tags: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Emergency & Critical Care |

CT of the Heart: Principles and Applications

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 420
Publication Date: 2004-09-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588293033
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588293039
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Leading clinicians and researchers from around the world review the full scope of current developments, research, and scientific controversy regarding the principles and applications of cardiac CT. Richly illustrated with numerous black-and-white and color images, the book discusses the interpretation of CT images of the heart in a variety of clinical, physiological, and pathological applications. The authors emphasize current state-of-the-art uses of CT, but also examine developments at the horizon. They also review the technical basis of CT image acquisition, as well as tools for image visualization and analysis.
| Tags: Cardiology, Radiology |

An Atlas of Sarcoidosis

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2005-01-04
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1852338091
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781852338091
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Sarcoidosis is a complex multisystem disease. Shortness of breath (dyspnea) and a cough that won't go away can be among the first symptoms of sarcoidosis, but sarcoidosis can also show up suddenly with the appearance of skin rashes and other dermatoses.
An Atlas of Sarcoidosis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Clinical Features combines illustrations and clinical images of the authors' extensive practices, so that readers have unparalleled access to a comprehensive collection of sarcoidosis images. The atlas is designed to complement and provide a visual supplement to already existing texts on sarcoidosis. Each organ involvement is dealt in a brief and easy to comprehend manner. Various radiographic and laboratory abnormalities are then linked to the clinical features in order to encourage a smooth and easy practical integration at the bedside and to help practising pulmonologists, dermatologists and other clinicians who require a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of sarcoidosis images.
| Tags: Pulmonology, Atlas, Immunology |

Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: 2006-04-20
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588295567
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588295569
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
A concise review of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of common respiratory conditions seen in a primary care setting. Using an illuminating case-based approach, Dr. Mintz assesses the key clinical questions that a primary care physician would ask and applies the most up-to-date research and guidelines to offer the practitioner evidence-based solutions. The author covers the range of knowledge needed to provide excellent care for patients with respiratory disease, from the basics of pulmonary function testing to understanding and caring for common respiratory illnesses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and pneumonia. For each disorder, Dr. Mintz explains the key points regarding the epidemiology of the disease, its pathophysiology, the differential diagnosis and diagnosis, and its recommended treatment. A special PDA version of Disorders of the Respiratory Tract: Common Challenges in Primary Care is also available.
| Tags: Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, Family Medicine |

Cardiovascular Medicine

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Book Publisher: Springer (08 March, 2007)
ISBN: 1846281881
Book author: James T. Willerson, Jay N. Cohn, Hein J.J. Wellens, Jr., David R. Holmes

Book Description:
Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Edition offers the most up-to-date, user-friendly guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of heart and vascular disease and will be relevant to the practice of every cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, diabetologist, cardiac radiologist and any physician who manages cardiac patients. The book and DVD package is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of every aspect of cardiovascular medicine from cardiac signs and symptoms and the full range of cardiac imaging techniques through management of peripheral vascular disease and the genetic basis for cardiovascular disease to preventive cardiology.
Drs James Willerson, Jay Cohn, Hein Wellens, David Holmes and over 150 world authorities offer their decades of scientific and clinical experience. One of the main features of the book is the consistent chapter organization relevant to modern cardiovascular practice, clear design and engaging text that includes specific features such as tables, lists and treatment boxes that are designed to allow easy access to key information. The reader will have all the guidance to diagnose and manage the full range of cardiovascular conditions in one textbook resource, while also benefiting from access to additional video material from the integral DVD-ROM.
More than 1800 illustrations including a wealth of color Doppler, nuclear and CT imaging, surgical and pathological images clarify complex principles and help in the understanding of the subtleties of technique and their application, so that they can be quickly and easily implemented into the readers practice.
Cardiovascular Medicine, 3rd Edition is the premier resource of its kind, advancing readers knowledge and stimulating further study in cardiovascular medicine. New to the third edition are:
- Expanded coverage of the coronary heart disease syndromes; congestive heart failure; arrhythmias; pacing; sudden death; lipid management (including clinical results), and a completely revised and updated section on noninvasive imaging.
- An updated review of the mechanisms, recognition, and treatment of aortic coronary syndromes plus updates on the results of the most recent clinical trials with antithrombotic interventions.
- New chapters to elucidate the uses of invasive and non-invasive cardiac imaging with greater emphasis on the role of cardiac imaging within cardiovascular medicine.
- The latest knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for congestive heart failure and its treatment including beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor antagonists, mechanical assist devices and transplantation.
- The most current information on current clinical drug trials for the treatment of stable and unstable angina, as well as the latest in arrhythmia development and modern therapy.
- The DVD-ROM contains video imagery for selected chapters, the full text of the book plus an interactive heart sounds presentation. This contains over 100 individual heart sounds with correlated videos and imaging and a full narrative.
| Tags: Cardiology, Radiology, Cardiac surgery, Vascular Surgery |

Pathology: A Color Atlas

Product Details
Book Publisher: C.V. Mosby (November, 1999)
ISBN: 0815122489
Book author: Ivan Damjanov, James Linder
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
Great gross and microscopic pictures and illustrations. The authors collected the best pictures for the most common pathologies. After reading the preface I understand that this atlas is a supplement for Anderson`s pathology.
I think this atlas is most helpful for medical students, those starting residency in pathology, and as quick review for general pathologist. I wish they included more EM pics or seperate section on EM.
I highly recommend this book for AP board exam review
| Tags: Pathology, Atlas |

The Encyclopedia of HIV And AIDS (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)

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Book Publisher: Facts on File (September, 2003)
ISBN: 0816048088
Book author: Stephen E. Stratton, Sarah Barbara Watstein

Book Description:
This text is a comprehensive guide to the biological, medical, financial, legal, political, and social issues associated with HIV and AIDS. Offers more than 3,000 entries explaining opportunistic infections, symptoms, pathology, prevention and treatments, and current statistics. Previous edition, c1998, was titled AIDS Dictionary.
| Tags: Infectious Disease |

Computed Tomography of the Lung: A Pattern Approach

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Book Publisher: Springer (04 April, 2007)
ISBN: 3540261877
Book author: J.A. Verschakelen, W. De Wever, A.L. Baert

Book Description:
As a result of the introduction of multidetector CT, very detailed images of the lungs can be obtained in every patient undergoing chest CT. Interpretation of the findings requires good knowledge and understanding of the CT signs of all the more common pulmonary diseases. In the first part of the book, the main appearance patterns of lung disease are described with the help of many colour drawings and high-quality illustrations. This approach will enable the reader to recognise these patterns and to interpret them in order to reach a diagnosis. In the second part, many typical cases are shown which will assist the reader in applying what was learned in the first part. This concise, easy to use and didactic book will help the radiologist in training to learn and understand the CT features of lung disease and is also recommended to more experienced specialists wishing to update their knowledge in the field.
| Tags: Radiology, Pulmonology |

Ballistic Trauma

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Book Publisher: Springer (17 March, 2005)
ISBN: 185233679X
Book author: Peter F. Mahoney, James M. Ryan, Adam J. Brooks, C. William Schwab, James Ryan
Amazon Rating:

Book Description:
Ballistic Trauma: A Practical Guide provides a concise guide to the clinical and operational issues surrounding the management of the ballistic casualty. The book crystallizes the knowledge and experience accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a regular basis and extends this to those who have to manage these patients on an occasional basis only.
This book is aimed at all medical and paramedical personnel involved in the care of patients with ballistic injury. It will be especially relevant for consultants and senior trainees in surgery, anesthesia and emergency medicine who are likely to be involved in the management of these unique injuries. It will be an essential reference for pre-hospital care providers and nurses working in the emergency room and intensive care. Military surgeons and medical and nursing staff on deployment in regions of conflict will find the book a valuable resource.
| Tags: Oncology |

Cardiac Drug Therapy

Product Details
Book Publisher: Saunders (25 March, 2003)
ISBN: 0721602428
Book author: M. Gabriel Khan
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
The New Edition of this popular resource continues to be an indispensable, clinical reference. It integrates the basics of cardiovascular therapeutics with practical applications for use. Readers will find in-depth discussions on all major cardiovascular problems…the latest treatment options…and the adverse effects and interactions of the most commonly used cardiovascular drugs. The 6th Edition features the most current guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) on cardiac arrest as well as drug tables organized by class. Critiques of guidelines and drug therapy recommendations allow the practitioner to use an evidence-based approach to the best drug available for a given clinical situation. Algorithms facilitate a better understanding of the appropriate drugs and when to choose them.
| Tags: Pharmacology, Cardiology |

Acquired Cystic Disease of the Kidney and Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Book Publisher: Springer (23 May, 2007)
ISBN: 443169479X
Book author: Isao Ishikawa

Book Description:
The detailed and comprehensive observations presented in this book on acquired cystic disease of the kidney and renal cell carcinoma in dialysis patients are drawn from the authors nearly three decades of experience. Beginning with the first clinical case in 1978 and including subsequent follow-up studies and questionnaires, the volume is an excellent clinical reference for practicing physicians. As the author makes clear, it is essential that examination before operations for renal transplantation should include imaging of the original kidneys. Extensive use of color illustrations and numerous case studies assist the reader in understanding the nature of acquired renal cystic disease and renal cell carcinoma, how they are diagnosed, and how screening should be conducted for renal cell carcinoma in dialysis patients. This essential information has never been more important than now, in view of the growing number of hemodialysis patients.
| Tags: Nephrology, Oncology, Urology |

Immunobiology

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Book Publisher: Garland Science (18 June, 2004)
ISBN: 0815341016
Book author: C. Janeway
Amazon Rating: 4.5

Book Description:
Immunobiology, Sixth Edition guides the reader through the immune system in all its aspects - from the first engagement of innate immunity to the generation of the adaptive immune response and its clinical consequences. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, and now includes end-of-chapter questions. Immunobiology sets the standard for currency and authority with its clear writing style and organization, full-color art program, scientific accuracy, frequent updates, and consistent viewpoint - that of the host’s interaction with an environment containing many species of potentially harmful microorganisms.
| Tags: Immunology, Nursing, Biology |

The Biology of Dendritic Cells and HIV Infection

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Book Publisher: Springer (02 February, 2007)
ISBN: 0387337849
Book author: Sandra Gessani, Filippo Belardelli

Book Description:
Dendritic cells play the most vital part in inducing anti-viral immune responses in HIV and AIDS among many other viruses. Research on dendritic cells (DCs) is emerging as a fundamental aspect for the comprehension of the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of viral diseases as well as for the progress on the development of prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines.
This volume focuses on the role of DCs in the pathogenesis and immunity of HIV-1 infection. It has recently been clarified that DCs are important targets and reservoirs of HIV and may play an important role in virus spreading to T cells. Interestingly, HIV can exploit many of the cellular processes responsible for the generation and regulation of the adaptive immune responses to gain access to its main target cells, i.e. the CD4+ T lymphocytes. Thus, the central role of DCs in stimulating T cell activation not only provides a route for viral transmission, but also represents a vulnerable point at which HIV-1 can interfere with the initiation of primary T cell immunity.
Recent studies have revealed that several HIV proteins can profoundly influence the phenotype and functions of DCs even in the absence of a productive infection, often resulting in an abnormal immune response. While this knowledge has resulted in the identification of some major mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of HIV-1 infection, the recent progress on DC biology has opened perspectives in the research on new adjuvants (selectively acting on DCs) and on novel strategies for the in vivo targeting of antigens to DCs, which appear to be highly relevant for the development of HIV vaccines. Of note, defects in the number and functions of DCs have been observed in the course of HIV infection and during disease progression, thus suggesting that DCs play an important role in the immune control of viral replication and virus-induced dysfunctions. The development of therapeutic vaccination strategies to be combined with HAART is thought as an important step for an effective control of HIV infection in patients. In this context, the use of autologous DCs may represent an attracting strategy. Notably, DCs are now regarded as a valuable approach for the development of cancer vaccines and several clinical trials have explored the efficacy of different DC preparations as cellular adjuvants in inducing a potentially protective immune response. Recent data in animal models provide the background for the clinical testing of DC-based vaccines in HIV-1-infected patients. Now that we start to understand the complex interactions between HIV and DCs in the pathogenesis of AIDS and we are learning how to prepare potentially effective DCs from lessons on cancer vaccines, we may reasonably assume that DC-based therapeutic vaccines can represent a topic of increasing interest in protocols of clinical immunotherapy of HIV-1-infected patients.
| Tags: Immunology, Pathology, Molecular Biology |

NMS Medicine (National Medical Series-Medicine)

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 656
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781769752
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781769754
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
NMS Medicine is the ideal reference and review for medical students in the internal medicine clerkship. This edition has been thoroughly updated and streamlined to focus on the essentials of diagnosis and management of major conditions. The Sixth Edition will provide a renewed focus on the third-year medicine clerkship student.

| Tags: Family Medicine, Physical Examination, Physical Therapy, Differential Diagnosis |

Development of the Nervous System, Second Edition

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Book Publisher: Academic Press (10 June, 2005)
ISBN: 0126186219
Book author: Dan H. Sanes, Thomas A. Reh, William A. Harris
Amazon Rating: 4.5

Book Description:
Development of the Nervous System presents a broad treatment of the basic principles of neural development as exemplified by key experiments and observations from past and recent times.
The text is organized ontogenically, beginning from the induction of the neural primordium and leading to the emergence of behavior. It covers all the major topics that would form the basis of a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum along the way including the patterning and growth of the nervous system, neuronal determination, axonal navigation and targeting, neuron survival and death, synapse formation and plasticity.
The new text reflects the complete modernization of the field that has been achieved through the use of model organisms, the intensive application of molecular and genetic approaches, and the introduction of new imaging technologies.
Development of the Nervous System is richly illustrated with color photographs and original drawings. These illustrations, combined with clear, concise writing make this a book that is well suited to students approaching this intriguing field for the first time.

* Updates information including all the new developments made in the field since the first edition
* Now in full color throughout, with the original, artist-rendered drawings from the first edition completely redone, revised, colorized, and updated
* Includes a CD-ROM with all of the images from the book

| Tags: Neurology, Neuroscience |

Neural Stem Cells for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (05 November, 2002)
ISBN: 1588290034
Book author: Tanja Zigova

Book Description:
Active neuroscientists survey NSCs as potential tools for central nervous system and spinal cord repair by explaining their clinically significant fundamental properties, manipulations, and potential therapeutic paradigms. Their discussion of the fundamental biology of NSCs illustrates the signaling pathways that regulate stem cell division and differentiation, and defines the methods of NSC expansion and propagation, neuromorphogenesis, the factors determining cell fate both in vitro and in situ, and the induction of self-reparative processes within the brain. They also present strategies that may lead to fruitful clinical applications in the near future. These range from the replacement of degenerated, dysfunctional, or maldeveloped cells to the provision of factors that may protect, correct, recruit, promote self-repair, or mediate the connectivity of host cells.
| Tags: Neurology, Neuroscience, Cytology, Biology |

Biologics in General Medicine

Product Details
Book Publisher: Springer (12 June, 2007)
ISBN: 3540290176
Book author: W.-H. Boehncke, H.H. Radeke

Book Description:
This is the first book comprising all relevant aspects for the clinical application of biologics. All biologics currently approved for clinical use are described in a standardized way concentrating on practically relevant aspects such as contra-indications or monitoring needs. The “differential therapy” with biologics namely in the fields of dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and neurology is described in detail and summarized in treatment algorithms. Shorter sections on the biotechnology behind the biologics as well as safety, regulatory, and pharmaco-economic aspects complement the more clinically-oriented central chapters.
| Tags: Pharmacology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Medical / Education & Training |

Fatigue in Cancer

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Book Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (28 May, 2004)
ISBN: 0192630946
Book author: Jo Armes, Meinir Krishnasamy, Irene J. Higginson

Book Description:
Fatigue in Cancer provides a comprehensive review of the key issues involved in the research and practical application of current evidence and best practice guidelines for addressing cancer-related fatigue. An international group of contributors draw together core topics relating to this complex area of cancer management, focusing on issues of definition, patho-physiology, treatment related variables and the psychological, social and emotional impact on patients, families and carers. Critical reviews of practical management strategies for both adults and children are included, as are the current approaches to the measurement of cancer-related fatigue in clinical and research contexts. The book contributes a multi-disciplinary overview of a problem increasingly overlooked by cancer scientists, researchers, and clinicians. This book demonstrates the considerable capacity of cancer-related fatigue to impact on quality of life. Its multi-disciplinary focus and consideration of prioritised areas of future research will ensure that it is will prove invaluable for all health professionals and researchers in oncology and palliative care.
| Tags: Oncology, Nursing, Palliative Medicine |

The Truth About Smoking (Truth About)

Product Details
Book Publisher: Facts on File (30 April, 2005)
ISBN: 0816053081
Book author: William McCay, Mark J., Ph.D. Kittleson, William Kane, Richelle, Ph.D. Rennegarbe
| Tags: Psychiatry |