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Neuromuscular Function and Disease Basic, Clinical, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Charles Francis Bolton Michael J Aminoff William F Brown, PUBLISHER: W B Saunders Company, NA

Gastrointestinal Functions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Delvin, Edgard E. / Lentze, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Written by internationally renowned clinical and biomedical investigators, this volume highlights recent advances in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and functional gastrointestinal disorders in children and adolescents. Coverage includes state-of-the-art guidelines on management of intractable diarrhea, malabsorption, esophageal dysfunction, celiac disease, autoimmune enteropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, and gut motility disorders. To further the reader's understanding of the pathophysiology of these conditions, the book presents current concepts on the assembly of brush border membranes, the role of extracellular matrix proteins in intestinal cell function, the structure-function relationships of intestinal disaccharidases, and the development and role of the gastric epithelium.

Clinical Methods and Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hegde, M. N. / Davis, Deborah, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, For student clinicians and clinical supervisors alike, clinical practicum in speech-language pathology is a learning experience that involves clearly defined expectations, ethical principles, and effective methods of treatment. This comprehensive resource provides a well-rounded discussion of the clinical practicum, including basic organization and competency guidelines, ethical and behavioral conduct between the student and supervisor and with clients, and multicultural issues encountered in clinical practice. Also presented are effective clinical methods in the treatment, control, and maintenance of communicative disorders. Acquista Ora

Alzheimer's Disease: Questions and Answers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aisen, Paul S. / Davis, Kenneth L. / Marin, Deborah B., PUBLISHER: Merit Publishing International, The best resource book available on this subject, providing physicians, patients and caregivers with expert and practical information about the modern management of this disease. Invaluable for Attorneys, and those who wish to familiarize themselves with the broad financial and legal aspects of dealing with Alzheimer's Disease. The content includes clinical issues, caregivers' concerns and legal issues with an outstanding collection of helpful and informative illustrations.

Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braunwald, Eugene, PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Company, The Fifth Edition of the definitive reference on heart disease -- has been assiduously revised and updated Dr. Braunwald has added 23 new chapters and 22 renowned new contributors to bring readers the state of the art in the field of cardiology. From examination and circulatory function to diseases of the heart and broader perspectives on heart disease and cardiologic practice, this classic resource remains authoritative, user-friendly, and complete.

Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Labarthe, Darwin R., PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, This comprehensive textbook presents major epidemiological research and practical prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease. Your students will develop a firm foundation of knowledge on this major issue of worldwide concern. Learn the major causes and determinants. Discover the latest strategies for prevention and disease management. And understand the effects of cardiovascular disease on industrialized and developing countries. Features include state-of-the-art research examples from the worldwide literature....more than 300 tables, figures, and exhibits... 14 chapters devoted to causes of cardiovascular disease...insights for clinical and preventive practice...and much more. With a unique global perspective, this text is the superlative choice for courses in cardiovascular epidemiology or the epidemiology of chronic disease.

Phagocyte Function: A Guide for Research and Clinical

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robinson, J. Paul / Babcock, George F., PUBLISHER: Wiley-Liss, Phagocyte Function A Guide for Research and Clinical Evaluation Edited by J. Paul Robinson and George F. Babcock Since , when the Nobel prize was awarded to two doctors who proposed the primary role of phagocytes in the body's defense system, this theory of cell function has steadily gained acceptance. In fact, the past fifteen years have seen phagocyte research blossom into a sophisticated tool for understanding the immune system. Today, the ability to evaluate the abnormalities of phagocytes--or cells that ingest foreign particles and debris--is integral to the treatment of AIDS, cancer, severe burns, and a host of cell diseases. Phagocyte Function is the first volume in an important new series that will embrace all cytometric methods. This authoritative text, featuring individual chapters written by leading researchers and clinicians, is designed to provide both novice and expert with a complete understanding of phagocyte function. The volume's extensive range covers everything from the basic concepts needed to understand phagocyte activity, to the clinical applications necessary for evaluation and diagnosis, including flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, and image analysis. This comprehensive reference manual includes: * The role of cellular receptors and signal transduction * New pathways for studying respiratory burst mechanisms * The functional role of monocytes/macrophages in health and disease, including clinical syndromes and macrophages in wound treatment * Single-source coverage that combines parallel research on both neutrophils and macrophages Phagocyte Function is an indispensable resource for clinical and biomedical researchers in the fields of cytometry, immunology, oncology, cell biology, and microbiology who routinely measure functional abnormalities of phagocytes. Phagocyte Function is as useful in the classroom as it is in the laboratory or clinic.

Pediatric Nursing, with Disk [With 3 1/2 Inch Computer Disk]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Selekman, Janice / Saunders, Amy Nagorski / Selekman, PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Reviews growth and development throughout childhood, conditions interfering with growth and development, communicable diseases and infections, altered hematologic function, altered immunologic function, altered central nervous system function, altered respiratory or cardiac function, altered gastrointestinal and genitourinary function, altered musculoskeletal function, altered endocrine and metabolic function, altered dermatologic status, chronic life-threatening illness, altered psychiatric or psychological function, and appendices.

Clinical Surgery

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cuschieri, Alfred / Rowley, David / Hennessy, Thomas P. J., PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, Clinical Surgery is a core textbook of surgery that will enable medical students and junior doctors to diagnose a disease, prepare the patient for an operation, and deal with the patient after the operation, including the management of any complications that may arise. Lavishly iilustrated in full colour, Clinical Surgery is divided into four sections: Section 1, Clinical Skills and Investigations, gives a thorough grounding in the clinical skills required to diagnose the disease. Section 2, The Management of Acute Surgical Illness and Trauma, contains 10 chapters on the aetiology, pathophysiology, presentation and management of surgical emergencies. Section 3, General and Specialist Surgery, reviews surgical problems by system and contains chapters on each of the surgical sub-specialities by respected experts in each field. These include, among others, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ENT and opthalmology. Section 4, Perioperative Care, outlines the essential components of how to manage patients before and after surgery, including chapters on pain management and rehabilitation.

Bulimia Nervosa: Basic Research, Diagnosis and Therapy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fichter, Manfred M., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Presents the latest research findings and clinical experiences related to the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of bulimic disorders. Will explain recent dramatic developments in understanding the disease and aid clinicians in treating it successfully. With contributions by leading experts, it offers an up-to-date review of current research as well as a platform for future study.

Exploring Brain Functional Anatomy with Positron Tomography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ciba Foundation / Caba Foundation / Porter, R., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Exploring Brain Functional Anatomy with Positron Tomography Chairman: R. Porter Positron emission tomography (PET) is an essentially non-invasive technique for measuring localized functional activity in the brain and elsewhere in the body in a quantitative manner with good topographical resolution. PET is an area of burgeoning research activity in which advances in camera design and in data acquisition and analysis have allowed repeated, rapid measurements of cerebral blood flow to be made down to a resolution of 6 mm or better. This symposium is, to our knowledge, the first to be published on the application of PET to the mapping of human cerebral cortical function. It includes chapters on aspects of the technology of PET and on its use clinically and in basic research into brain function. Other chapters describe the use of the technique to study the human somatosensory system and motor system, the human visual system (with the first direct evidence for separate colour and motion centres and pathways in the visual cortex), and higher-order processes such as attention, memory, intention, learning and language in humans. Chapters on the use of PET to study frontal lobe function in relation to psychiatric disease, and brain injury and recovery from it, illustrate the application of this imaging method to the clinical field. The fully edited discussions between neurologists, physiologists, neuroanatomists, psychiatrists, physicists, statisticians and other experts serve to highlight problems in the current protocols and to identify future directions in the exploitation of positron tomography both in basic neuroscience research and in medicine. Other Ciba Foundation Symposia: No. 132Motor areas of the cerebral cortex Chairman: R. Porter ISBN No. 138 Plasticity of the neuromuscular system Chairman: A. J. Buller ISBN No. 152 The biology of nicotine dependence Chairman: L. L. Iversen ISBN

Pathogenesis and Clinical Practice in Gastroenterology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferkolj, I. / Galle, P. R. / Gangl, A., PUBLISHER: Springer, The translation of new molecular understanding of disease into clinical practice in gastroenterology is a special challenge. The Falk Symposium No. 160, entitled a Pathogenesis and Clinical Practice in Gastroenterologya (TM), held June in PortoroA3/4, Slovenia, provided a stimulating framework to bridge discussions from bench to bedside. The proceedings of the symposium are contained in this book, and the unifying theme is the growing understanding of inflammation as a driving force in chronic disease leading to disability and malignancy. Aspects of early detection - endoscopically or via molecular markers - are covered as well as in-depth discussions of the validation of new findings in clinical practice. Whilst on a molecular basis gastroenterologists and hepatologists try to shed light on the same intracellular pathways, clinical implications such as surveillance of cancer in IBD or chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis have to be tailored to specific needs. New therapeutic agents - approved or on the horizon of early clinical studies - will dramatically change the options of patients with chronic disease such as Crohna (TM)s disease, viral hepatitis or hepatocellular carcinoma.

Cardiac Safety of Noncardiac Drugs: Practical Guidelines for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morganroth, Joel / Gussak, Ihor, PUBLISHER: Humana Press, Basic and clinical researchers from industry and academia detail the preclinical, clinical, and regulatory principles currently used to assess the cardiac safety of new drugs. The authors explain the parameters of cardiac safety at all stages of clinical research and drug development, including both the preclinical and pharmacogenomic aspects generally and the clinical methodologies and technical aspects for investigational drugs based on cardiac repolarization, as defined by the duration of the QTc interval. Additional chapters comprehensively review the application of electrocardiography in clinical research, the fundamentals of ECG interpretation in clinical trials, the statistical analysis plans for ECG data obtained in formal clinical trials, and the practical interpretation of the ECG results. Highlights include practical guidance on how to conduct a thorough ECG Trial in New Drug Development, how to use new ECG and web based technology in clinical research, and how to follow the new FDA requirements for ECG submissions.

The Measurement of Metabolic Bone Disease

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tovey, F. I. / Stamp, T. C. B., PUBLISHER: Informa Healthcare, This is a major medical textbook and researchers' reference on the measurement of metabolic bone disease. It contains eight chapters by prominent experts describing the anatomy and physiology of normal mature bone, the pathology of metabolic bone disease, the biochemistry of bone turnover and of overall calcium metabolism, and the methods available to quantify and categorize bone disease and its response to treatment. The book is in large, double-column format with many illustrations and extensive reference lists.

Laboratory Manual and Workbook in Microbiology: Applications

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Granato, Paul A. / Morton, Verna / Mizer, Helen Eckel, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, The emphasis of this lab manual is on the basic principles of diagnostic microbiology for students preparing to enter an allied health field. Students are led through a series of exercises that allow them to learn basic microbiology techniques and to practice safety in the laboratory and hospital environment. It remains oriented primarily toward meeting the interests and needs of those who will be directly involved in patient care and who wish to learn how microbiological principles should be applied in the practice of their professions. The authors have emphasized the purposes and function of the clinical microbiology laboratory in the diagnosis of infectious diseases. The exercises illustrate as simply as possible the nature of laboratory procedures used for isolation and identification of infectious agents as well as the principles of asepsis, disinfection and sterilization. Attention is given to the role of the health professional in regard to appropriate collection of clinical specimens and the applications of aseptic and disinfectant techniques as they relate to patient care.

Workbook for Heller/Veach's Clinical Medical Assisting: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heller, Michelle / Veach, Lynette M. / Heller, Johnny, PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, Specifically designed to reinforce and apply concepts, this workbook will give you the opportunities and confidence to think on a higher level and develop problem solving skills, while learning the clinical competencies and technical skills needed to succeed on the job. Competency checklists for each procedure track the clinical and general competencies designated by ABHES and CAAHEP.

Hepatic Transplantation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williams, Richard H., PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Company, This concise monograph provides a thorough discussion of hepatic tranplantation and clinical management of Cyclosporine-treated patients. Emphasizes use of immunosuppressives and follow-up biopsy. The text explores problems related to Cyclosporine use--those unique to liver transplantation, those exaggerated in the liver transplant patient, and those seen with other uses as well. Discusses how specific conditions such as poor graft function, rejection, and infection affect liver function, and illustrates these phenomena with biopsy findings. Data are based on 70 transplants and over 400 liver biopsies.

The Young Hyperactive Child: Answers to Questions about

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frank, Mary / Loney, Jan, PUBLISHER: Informa Healthcare, Leading clinicians and researchers answer crucial questions about the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the school-aged hyperactive child in this comprehensive and informative volume. Research findings and clinical insights are illustrated with case examples, giving practical and scientifically sound information to clinical and education professionals, such as teachers, school psychologists, pediatricians, general and family practitioners, child psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as to parents.

Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayne, Tracy J. / Norcross, John C. / Sayette, Michael A., PUBLISHER: Guilford Publications, This perennial bestseller is the resource students count on for the most current information on applying to doctoral programs in clinical or counseling psychology in the US and Canada. The new edition features over 15 new programs; additional data on acceptance rates and enrollment rates; the latest information on financial assistance and loans; 42 new website listings; and updated appendices on research areas and clinical opportunities.

Science and Empire: East Coast Fever in Rhodesia and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cranefield, Paul F., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, East Coast fever is a lethal disease of cattle caused by a parasite. It affects and distorts lymph cells and causes them to behave like cells in leukemia and lymphoma. The disease was unknown to Western science or to veterinary practice until it was introduced into Rhodesia in . It devastated the cattle-raising and ox-cart dependent transport systems of Rhodesia and South Africa and was not fully brought under control for some fifty years. It remains a serious problem in East and Central Africa. The book describes the social and economic impact of the outbreak, the scientific investigations into it, and the effort to control it. The scientific study of the disease was done in part by the famous bacteriologist, Robert Koch, whose many early errors retarded later investigations, which were far more sound. Much of the text is accessible to the nonspecialist reader and one chapter deals with the present-day understanding of the basic nature of the disease.

Basic Cancer Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Markman, Maurie / Zorab, Richard, PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Company, Guide/reference to the fundamental principles of malignant disease management. For general physicians and residents. Covers issues of biology, epidemiology, and genetics of cancer; management of individual tumor types; and new or alternative approaches to treatment.

Flow Cytometry: Advanced Research and Clinical Applications,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yen / Yen, Yen / Yen, Andrew, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, The current technology and its applications in flow cytometry are presented in this comprehensive reference work. Described in explicit detail are the instrumentation and its components, and applications of the technology in cell biology, immunology, pharmacology, genetics, hematology and clinical medicine. Methods for data analysis, including both hardware and software, and explicit experimental techniques for making specific measurements are presented. Material is divided by topic into two volumes: Volume I covers instrumentation, genetics, and cell structure; Volume II contains material on cell function studies by flow cytometry. This reference is essential for both the novice and the experienced investigator using flow cytometry in research, and for students of cell biology, biomedical engineering, and medical technology.

Sleep, Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: EDITED BY ANTONIO CU, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The relationship between sleep disorders in particular sleep apnea, a highly prevalent condition and common vascular disturbances such as stroke and hypertension is an area of active research. Summarizing the clinical evidence to date between sleep disorders and vascular pathology, this is the first time a comprehensive overview of this relationship has been covered in a single volume. Bringing together some of the world's most renowned authors in the field, Sleep, Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease contains recommended treatment plans allowing for rapid and accurate diagnosis and management of patients enabling learning from real experience. Of interest, not only, to specialists who intervene in diagnosis and management of sleep and stroke disorders such as neurologists, cardiologists and pulmonologists, the book will also be of value to primary-care practitioners, allowing them to arrive at better diagnoses and management of sleep and vascular disorders.

Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery: Basic & Advanced

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arregui, Maurice E. / Fitzgibbons, Robert J. Jr., PUBLISHER: Springer, This book brings together the most up-to-date information available on basic and advanced laparoscopic techniques. Enhanced by over 750 illustrations and written by international, interdisciplinary experts, this is the definitive reference on: basic laparoscopy techniques; laparoscopy and thoracoscopy in general surgery; laparoscopy in surgical subspecialties (gynecology, urology, angioscopy); plus a special section on technological aspects of laparoscopy. Throughout this authoritative volume, the reader will find in-depth reviews of the literature and extensive clinical and scientific data on the rationale for using laparoscopic surgical procedures.

Clinical Handbook of Surgical Critical Care

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burchard, Kenneth W. / Wiles, Charles E. / Gann, Donald S., PUBLISHER: Informa Healthcare, The surgical patient may exhibit a variety of subtle and not so subtle clues that a problem, or in the words of the authors a hole, is present. Therefore, when evaluating and managing the critically ill patient, the critical care surgeon must proceed through a series of three questions: Where is the hole? How do I repair the hole? and the most critical question, Why is the hole there? The Clinical Handbook for Surgical Critical Care is a guide to answering these questions, bringing into focus the importance of why is the hole there? and exploring how to effectively make it disappear. Since much of surgical critical illness is secondary to either inadequate circulation, pathological inflammation, or both, the authors pay particular attention to the recognition of these conditions associated with particular disease states. The authors examine the pathophysiology that underlie these disease states and then the physical examination, monitoring, and laboratory results that lead to a diagnosis. They discuss appropriate management of the deranged physiology and provide the supporting evidence for treatment. The Clinical Handbook for Surgical Critical Care serves as a manual for reviewing and contrasting organ physiology during normal and pathological states and recognizing the pathophysiological states related to surgical disease and procedures. It gives you a clear understanding of the link between deficits in the circulation and pathological inflammation that is key to a successful outcome.

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