Tunnel Syndromes Peripheral Nerve Compression Syndromes, 3rd Edition

Publisher: CRC
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2001-08-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0849309522
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849309526
Binding: Hardcover

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The need for a comprehensive resource with easy-to-find information has increased with the addition of nine new syndromes. Tunnel Syndromes: Peripheral Nerve Compression Syndromes provides a quick overview of tunnel syndromes including the definition, anatomy, etiology, clinical signs and symptoms, and treatment. It presents a total of 50 tunnel syndromes. Following the tradition of the first two editions, this resource continues to probe the origins of tunnel syndromes and to propose probable causes that lead to them.

Epilepsy Surgery Principles and Controversies

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 880
Publication Date: 2005-11-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824725913
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824725914
Binding: Hardcover

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Offering authoritative coverage of the vast array of major clinical issues in epilepsy surgery-from the selection of surgical candidates to presurgical evaluation, surgical techniques, and postoperative rehabilitation-this reference presents a series of essays on the principles and controversies in the field with focused segments that express opposing viewpoints by experienced clinicians in the discipline.

Forensic Neuropathology

Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 450
Publication Date: 2007-08-24
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0120585278
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780120585274
Binding: Hardcover

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Forensic Neuropathology provides superior visual examples of the more commonly encountered conditions in forensic neuropathology and answers questions that arise regarding neuropathological findings. The work includes values for frequently-encountered clinical assessments, and contains a more comprehensive summary of aging/dating of various neuropathological processes than is available in any other single current source.

First Exposure to Internal Medicine: Hospital Medicine

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2007-02-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071459014
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071459013
Binding: Paperback

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Just what you need for your rotation in hospital medicine, this unique text puts mastery of the clerkship at your fingertips. Written by doctors who made hospital medicine their specialty, FIRST EXPOSURE TO HOSPITAL MEDICINE is the book they wish they had for their Internal Medicine clerkship.
The ideal databank and toolset for your rotation FIRST EXPOSURE TO HOSPITAL MEDICINE.

Upper Motor Neurone Syndrome and Spasticity

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 264
Publication Date: 2008-06-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521689783
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521689786
Binding: Paperback

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Spasticity is a disabling problem for many adults and children with a variety of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury. A practical guide for clinicians involved in the management of spasticity, this book covers all aspects of upper motor neurone syndrome from basic neurophysiology and measurement techniques to practical therapy and the use of orthoses. Surgical techniques are also covered, as well as the particular problems of management of spasticity in childhood.

Nerve Blocks in Palliative Care

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 148
Publication Date: 2004-11-04
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0198527039
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780198527039
Binding: Paperback

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This book is a succinct, practical, clinically-based guide to nerve blocking techniques that are available in current practice. A nerve block is the injection of either a local anesthetic or a drug that inactivates nerves to control otherwise uncontrollable pain. Nerve blocks can be used to determine the source of pain, to treat painful conditions that respond to nerve blocks, to predict how the pain will respond to long-term treatments, and to prevent pain following procedures

The Sages Manual Fundamentals of Laparoscopy, Thoracoscopy and GI Endoscopy

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Book Publisher: Springer (11 October, 2005)
ISBN: 0387232672
Book author: Carol E.H. Scott-Conner
Amazon Rating: 5.0

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THE SAGES MANUAL: FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPY AND GI ENDOSCOPY is a classic in the making–a portable, concise, beautifully illustrated manual from the world’s pioneering society of minimally invasive surgery. This book provides an authoritative synopsis of the major laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures in easy-to-use, outline form. It is an absolutely must have reference for the general surgery resident on call or as a refresher before procedures. The laparoscopic section reviews the important basics of laparoscopic surgery, including equipment set up, access to the abdomen, generating and maintaining the working space, and the principles of laparoscopic hemostasis. All the major and emerging laparoscopic general surgery procedures are included and information on indications, patient preparation and position, and the step-by-step operative technique are featured for each operation. Topics include laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic gastric surgery, diagnostic laparoscopy and biopsy, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, laparoscopic hernia repair, and pediatric laparoscopy. The endoscopic section reviews gastrointestinal endoscopy for the general surgeon. A review of the general principles of flexible endoscopy features attributes of flexible scopes, equipment set up, scope handling and care of scopes, conscious sedation and monitoring, and post procedure management. Indications, patient preparation, and techniques are outlined for a wide variety of procedures including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, choledochoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and pediatric endoscopy. Every laparoscopic and endoscopic procedure is followed by a section on the recognition and management of complications–a must-read resource for all general surgery residents and fellows. Over 175 illustrations elucidate the operative procedures, clearly indicate trocar placement, and explain the operative steps. As minimally invasive approaches join the mainstream of general surgery, The SAGES Manual is an integral component to the training of every general surgeon.

Surgical Neuroangiography Vol-3

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Book Publisher: Springer (27 March, 2007)
ISBN: 3540416811
Book author: P. Lasjaunias, K.G. ter Brugge, A. Berenstein

Book Description:
This volume completes the second edition series of Surgical Neuroangiography. It covers neurovascular diseases in neonates, infants, and children and details the clinical challenges involved in managing lesions of the brain, spinal cord, spine, and head and neck in the pediatric age group. Vascular malformations of the maxillofacial area have also been included in this volume. The specificities of the perinatal and infancy period are emphasized to illustrate the need for proper understanding of the characteristics of this age group and the inappropriateness of adult strategies extrapolated to children.
All chapters have been substantially expanded for this second edition in order to include the most recent contributions in clinical knowledge, therapeutic strategies, and outcome responses. New classifications based on updated nosologic linkages are introduced and classic syndromes are revisited.

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Book Publisher: Springer (27 March, 2007)
ISBN: 3540416811
Book author: P. Lasjaunias, K.G. ter Brugge, A. Berenstein

Book Description:
This volume completes the second edition series of Surgical Neuroangiography. It covers neurovascular diseases in neonates, infants, and children and details the clinical challenges involved in managing lesions of the brain, spinal cord, spine, and head and neck in the pediatric age group. Vascular malformations of the maxillofacial area have also been included in this volume. The specificities of the perinatal and infancy period are emphasized to illustrate the need for proper understanding of the characteristics of this age group and the inappropriateness of adult strategies extrapolated to children.
All chapters have been substantially expanded for this second edition in order to include the most recent contributions in clinical knowledge, therapeutic strategies, and outcome responses. New classifications based on updated nosologic linkages are introduced and classic syndromes are revisited.

Operative Pediatric Urology

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Book Publisher: Churchill Livingstone (15 January, 2002)
ISBN: 0443053588
Book author: J. David Frank, John G. Gearhart, Howard M. Snyder

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Comprehensively updated throughout, the new edition of this practical, technique-oriented atlas addresses a wide range of urologic disorders specific to pediatric patients. For each disorder, step-by-step discussions and illustrations lead readers from important background information through the latest ideas on indications*preparations*procedures*problems*and management

Handbook of Gastroenterologic

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 445
Publication Date: 2005-04-01
ISBN / ASIN: 0781750083

Book Description:
The thoroughly updated and greatly expanded Fourth Edition of the best-selling Manual of Gastroenterologic Procedures covers all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in current use for adult and pediatric patients. Fifty procedures--both endoscopic and non-endoscopic--are described in a concise, structured, easy-to-follow format that includes indications, contraindications, patient preparation, equipment, technique, post-procedure care, and complications. Over 100 drawings guide readers through key steps. This edition includes new diagnostic procedures and many new therapeutic endoscopy chapters. Appendices provide information on organizing a procedure unit, handling specimens, doses of GI drugs, guidelines for endoscopic screening and surveillance, and CPT codes, plus a listing of major equipment vendors and Websites.

General Thoracic Surgery 2-Vol set

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Book Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (01 September, 2004)
ISBN: 078173889X
Book author: Thomas W Shields, Joseph LoCicero, Ronald B Ponn, Valerie W Rusch
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
The leading comprehensive reference on thoracic surgery is now in its Sixth Edition. Coverage of surgical oncology has been expanded. This edition also features state-of-the-art video-assisted procedures, new chapters on tracheostomy, and new techniques for lung cancer and paraesophageal hernia. Organized by anatomic region, this two-volume work offers comprehensive guidelines on surgical management of all adult and pediatric conditions. Coverage includes detailed information on diagnostic procedures, preoperative assessment, postoperative care, and relevant basic science and physiology. More than 2,000 images, drawings, and photographs complement the text.

Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners

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Book Publisher: Mosby (15 August, 2007)
ISBN: 0323046363
Book author: Myung K. Park
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
From history and physical examination through electrocardiography and the management of special problems, this popular reference provides the practical guidance you need to diagnose and manage children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The fully revised 5th edition incorporates recent diagnostic and therapeutic advances in pediatric cardiac surgery, blood pressure standards, and cardiac arrhythmias.

Pediatric Ultrasound

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Book Publisher: Saunders (04 October, 2006)
ISBN: 1416037314
Book author: Brian D. Coley, Robert A. Kane, Jonathan Kruskal
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Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Topics include jaundice in infants and children; pediatric portal hypertension; renal failure in neonates, infants, and children; sonographic evaluation of the child with lower abdominal or pelvic pain; the acute pediatric scrotum; the painful extremity; and more. For radiologists.

Lovell And Winters Pediatric Orthopaedics

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Book Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (15 February, 2001)
ISBN: 0781729602
Book author: Raymond T Morrissy, Stuart L Weinstein
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
The Fifth Edition of Lovell and Winter’s Pediatric Orthopaedics and the Third Edition of the companion Atlas of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery are now available on one fully searchable CD-ROM. The disk provides instant, one-click access to the entire content of these two standard-setting works–2,448 pages of text and 2,900 illustrations. The text examines the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of all pediatric musculoskeletal abnormalities; the atlas depicts 120 surgical procedures in vivid, step-by-step detail. All discussions of surgical procedures in the text are hyperlinked to the descriptions and illustrations in the atlas, so the user can just click for step-by-step, illustrated technical instructions. Windows / Macintosh Compatible This CD-ROM can be purchased separately, or together with the two-volume text and the atlas in a money-saving package

The Surgery of Childhood Tumors

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Book Publisher: Springer (April, 2008)
ISBN: 3540297332
Book author: R. Carachi, Jay L. Grosfeld, Amir F. Azmy
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Beginning with the scientific basis of tumors, “The Surgery of Childhood Tumors” provides up-to-date information on epidemiology, cytogenetics and molecular biology, before looking at current treatments, integrating surgery, neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Additionally, a chapter on counseling reflects the book’s holistic approach to treating children with cancer.
The chapters are written by world-renowned international authorities on pediatric cancer from major children’s cancer groups in the UK, Europe and the US. Contributors discuss geographical variations in treatment for each type of tumor. Excellent full-colour pictures and detailed line drawings illustrate all aspects of managing childhood tumors, including technical details of operation which are often neglected in other texts. This comprehensive book provides a contemporary approach for pediatric, general and urological surgeons dealing with childhood tumors. New chapters in this second edition provide the latest developments and strategies in pediatric surgical oncology.

Myocardial Protection

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Book Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (19 December, 2003)
ISBN: 1405116439
Book author: Tomas A. Salerno, Marco Ricci
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Myocardial protection is regarded as one of the most important, yet also most controversial aspects of cardiac surgery. There has been considerable improvement in myocardial protection strategies over recent years, utilising a variety of new approaches to treat cardiac diseases, and this text is intended to embrace the state of the art in this field.
The book summarises the state of knowledge on all aspects of myocardial protection, including the latest in the treatment of cardiac diseases, robotics, pediatric surgery and the treatment of cardiac failure. Robotic surgery, valvular surgery, pediatric surgery and coronary surgery are all covered by renowned experts, producing a comprehensive, forward-looking view of the field of myocardial protection. This book should function to update physicians and surgeons interested in the field of cardiac surgery on the current state of knowledge on myocardial protection.

Cardiac Transplantation (Contemporary Cardiology)

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (26 February, 2004)
ISBN: 1588291812
Book author: Niloo M. Edwards, Jonathan M. Chen, Pamela A. Mazzeo
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Leading physicians summarize in this easy-to-use and eminently practical handbook the day-to-day management of transplant donors and recipients at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Topics covered range from surgical techniques, pathology, and immunosuppression, to posttransplant management, pediatric heart transplantation, surgical alternatives, and mechanical circulatory assistance as a bridge to transplantation. The authors also discuss congenital transplant techniques, state-of-the-art perioperative management techniques and protocols, and UNOS regulation and nurse coordination.

Interventions for Persisting Ductus Arteriosus in the Preterm Infant

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Book Publisher: Springer (27 May, 2005)
ISBN: 3540245111
Book author: M. Obladen, P. Koehne
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Over the past few years a remarkably rapid evolution in the professional level of neonatology and in the survival of immature infants has been witnessed. Persisting ductus arteriosus is common in this population and is associated with impaired longterm outcome. Many uncertainties exist concerning indication, approach, best time, and side effects of necessary measurements and interventions to avoid later neurodevelopmental handicaps of the survivors.
Experts in neonatology and pediatric cardiology give their opinion in this book. We are sure it will help to define the level of evidence and to develop standards of intervention for persisting ductus arteriosus in Europe. Adequate dealing with the ductus will become a challenge for every perinatal center.

Reoperative Pediatric Surgery

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (March, 2008)
ISBN: 1588297616
Book author: Steven Teich, Donna A. Caniano
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This book is about reoperative surgery, a problem that is confronted by every surgeon. These are always extremely challenging cases which require careful attention to detail and meticulous preoperative planning. Reoperative surgery is much more common and more critical in pediatric surgery due to the unique circumstances of pediatric patients: 1. Less than optimal functional outcomes, 2. Anatomic changes with growth, 3. Planned stage procedures.
The intended audience for this book includes both surgeons and non-surgeons involved in the care of pediatric patients. The book will be of interest to pediatric surgeons, general surgeons performing pediatric surgery, pediatric thoracic surgeons, pediatric urologists, pediatric anesthesiologists, pediatric radiologists, and pediatric oncologists.

Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 512
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781791243
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781791243
Binding: Hardcover

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This new volume of the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery Series presents the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for treating fractures, congenital conditions, and other orthopaedic problems in children. The world's foremost surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results

Bronchial Asthma

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 424
Publication Date: 2006-01-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588296040
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588296047
Binding: Hardcover

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A fully updated edition of a widely respected classic on the diagnosis and management of asthma in a variety of patient subpopulations. Though this fifth edition continues to emphasize the definition, medications, and use of asthma treatment plans, it also focuses on the special needs patient, including the pediatric patient, the pregnant patient, and the patient undergoing surgery, as well as on the perennial issues of exercise and asthma, pulmonary aspergillosis, occupation, recreational drug use, and psychological/social considerations.

Depression Mood Disease (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2006-10-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0801884519
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780801884511
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Depression is a mood disorder that affects one in ten Americans in any given year. At one time too stigmatized to be mentioned in polite conversation, depression is now discussed frankly in the media, and advertisements for drug therapy appear everywhere. The third edition of this widely acclaimed book reflects changes in how mood disorders are thought about, and how they are treated.
Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore, author of the best-selling book Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families, here explains depression -- its causes and symptoms, and its treatment. He discusses depression in all age groups and in both sexes, as well as bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorders, and depression that accompanies illness. This edition encompasses more than a decade of new research, advances in pharmacology, and changes in public perception.

The Effects of Estrogen on Brain Function

Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Number Of Pages: 180
Publication Date: 2006-04-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0801882826
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780801882821
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
This timely volume reviews current data on the effects of estrogen on the central nervous system, highlighting clinical aspects of this topic. Experts from the fields of psychiatry, pharmacology, neurology, and geriatrics collaborate to clarify the known risks and benefits of hormone therapy and explore questions that remain to be elucidated.
Among the topics discussed: " Preclinical data on estrogen's effects on cognitive performance " The short-lived effects of hormone replacement therapy on cognitive function " Structural and functional brain imaging data regarding estrogen's effects on the central nervous system " Preclinical efforts to develop effective NeuroSERMs for the brain " The effects of estrogen on mood
Citing the ongoing confusion over the risks and benefits of estrogen therapy, the contributors emphasize the need for additional research on medication, doses, preparations, methods of administration, alternative therapies, and supplements.
This volume educates researchers, clinicians, and students on the current knowledge -- including the effects of estrogen on mood, cognition, and brain metabolism -- and provides guidelines for clinical practice and future research.
Contributors: Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D., University of Southern California; Cheri L. Geist, B.A., David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Robert B. Gibbs, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy; Eva Hogervorst, Ph.D., University of Loughborough and University of Oxford; Pauline M. Maki, Ph.D., Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Illinois--Chicago; Peter J. Schmidt, M.D., National Institute of Mental Health; Daniel H. S. Silverman, M.D., Ph.D., David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles; Katherine E. Williams, M.D., Stanford University School of Medicine; Kristine Yaffe, M.D., University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco VA Medical Center; Laurel N. Zappert, B.A., Stanford University School of Medicine; Liqin Zhao, Ph.D., University of Southern California

Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Pages: 475
Publication Date: 2007-11-27
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071438602
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071438605
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care delivers practical coverage of behavioral and interactional issues that occur between provider and patient in everday clincial practice. You will learn how to deliver bad news, how to conduct an effective patient interview, how to clinically manage behavioral issues in the dying patient, the principles of medical professionalism, behavioral issues in men's and women's heatlh, and much more.

Severe Personality Disorders

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (22 October, 2007)
ISBN: 0521856515
Book author: Bert van Luyn, Salman Akhtar, W. John Livesley
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This book is about understanding and managing patients with severe personality disorders. It covers biological, psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioural approaches and provides a pragmatic guide to best practice, based on the published evidence, where this is available. As well as discussing issues of severity, treatability and the range of appropriate management options, the content explores the common elements of effective interventions and covers early prediction, countertransference, disruptions of the therapeutic alliance, suicidal crises and what to do when dealing with dangerous, refractory and stalking patients. The chapters are authored by an international cast of distinguished investigators and innovators from the field. This is a holistic, practical guide to the treatment of patients with the range of these disorders and it should be read by all the members of the mental health team dealing with this challenging clinical group.

Understanding Nature Of Autism And Asperger's Disorder

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Book Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (15 November, 2005)
ISBN: 1843108143
Book author: Edward R., M.D. Ritvo, Tony Attwood

Children With Seizures

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Book Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (15 April, 2006)
ISBN: 1843108232
Book author: Martin L., M.D. Kutscher, Gregory L. Holmes

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Subtypes And Spectrum Condition

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Book Publisher: Elsevier Science (02 July, 2007)
ISBN: 0080447015
Book author: Jonathan Abramowitz, Dean McKay, Steven Taylor
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Researchers and clinicians working with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and related disorders who need the most current information available will find this volume of great use. This work covers contemporary theory, research, and treatment of the various subtypes of OCD and problems often referred to as OCD spectrum disorders.

As the mental health field considers the next iteration of the DSM, an entire research agenda is being planned to elucidate issues such as how best to understand and classify OCD. The questions of subtypes and spectrum disorders are at the heart of this issue and will guide how OCD is conceptualized in DSM-V. This volume, dedicated to such diagnostic, theoretical, and treatment issues, helps informs the field of the most up-to-date knowledge and what remains to be resolved.

* Deconstructs OCD into its subtypes
* Reviews current research and treatment for these problems
* Considers how OCD will be conceptualized in DSM-V
* Represents an international scope with contributions from field experts in psychology, psychiatry, and social work
* Includes critical discussion of the OCD subtype and OCD spectrum concepts

Religion Culture And Mental Health

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (29 January, 2007)
ISBN: 0521850231
Book author: Kate Loewenthal
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Are religious practices involving seeing visions and speaking in tongues beneficial or detrimental to mental health? Do some cultures express distress in bodily form because they lack the linguistic categories to express distress psychologically? Do some religions encourage clinical levels of obsessional behaviour? And are religious people happier than others? By merging the growing information on religion and mental health with that on culture and mental health, Kate Loewenthal enables fresh perspectives on these questions. This book deals with different psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, manic disorders, depression, anxiety, somatisation and dissociation as well as positive states of mind, and analyses the religious and cultural influences on each.

The Encyclopedia Of Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorder

Publisher: Facts on File
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2006-10-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0816064059
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780816064052
Binding: Hardcover

Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (19 November, 2007)
ISBN: 0521856531
Book author: Dinesh Bhugra, Kamaldeep Bhui
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Cultural psychiatry is concerned with understanding the impact of social and cultural differences and similarities on mental illness and its treatments. A person’s cultural characteristics can often lead to misunderstandings, influenced by language, non-verbal styles, codes of etiquette and assumptions. There may also be perceived misconceptions and differences in beliefs and values. In order to provide appropriate, sensitive and acceptable services for different cultural groups, all service providers need to take these factors into account. Written by leading clinicians and academics from around the world, and integrating both practical and theoretical knowledge, the Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry provides a framework for the provision of mental healthcare in a multi-cultural/ multi-racial society and global economy. It will be essential reading for those providing mental healthcare, or who are involved in the organisation and management of services.

Molecular Biology Of Drug Addiction

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (01 September, 2002)
ISBN: 1588290603
Book author: Rafael Maldonado
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A comprehensive multidisciplinary review of the most relevant molecular, genetic, and behavioral approaches used to investigate the neurobiological basis of drug addiction. The authors explore the latest findings on opioid, psychostimulant, cannabinoid, alcohol, and nicotine addiction, provide fresh insights into the genetic basis of drug addiction and the new therapeutic perspectives these have opened. They describe the technology available to generate conditional knockout mice and show how these mice can reveal the molecular basis of opioid, psychostimulant, and cannabinoid addiction. They also review the different behavioral models available to evaluate the rewarding effects of drugs and analyze the genes involved in alcohol dependence.

Child Art Therapy

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Book Publisher: Wiley (28 April, 2005)
ISBN: 0471679917
Book author: Judith Aron Rubin
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
An innovative guide to the practice of art therapy
Since 1978, Judith Aron Rubin’s Child Art Therapy has become the classic text for conducting art therapy with children. Twenty-five years later, the book still stands as the reference for mental health professionals who incorporate art into their practice. Now, with the publication of this fully updated and revised Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition, which includes a DVD that illustrates art therapy techniques in actual therapy settings, this pioneering guide is available to train, inform, and inspire a new generation of art therapists and those seeking to introduce art therapy into their clinical practice.
The text illustrates how to:
Set the conditions for creative growth, assess progress, and set goals for therapy
Use art in individual, group, and family situations, including parent-child pairings, mothers’ groups, and adolescent groups
Work with healthy children and those with disabilities
Guide parents through art and play
Talk about art work and encourage art production
Decode nonverbal messages contained in art and the art-making process
Use scribbles, drawings, stories, poems, masks, and other methods to facilitate expression
Understand why and how art therapy works
Along with the useful techniques and activities described, numerous case studies taken from Rubin’s years of practice add a vital dimension to the text, exploring how art therapy works in the real world of children’s experience. Original artwork from clients and the author illuminate the material throughout. Written by an internationally recognized art therapist, Child Art Therapy, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition is a comprehensive guide for learning about, practicing, and refining child art therapy.

Langmans Medical Embryology 9th Edition

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Book Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (26 March, 2003)
ISBN: 0781743109
Book author: Thomas Sadler
Amazon Rating: 4.0

Book Description:
First published in 1963, this comprehensive text on embryology has long been respected for its scientific authority, pedagogy, and clinical relevance to medical education. Known for its outstanding illustrations and clear and concise writing, the text covers almost all aspects of embryology that would be of interest to medical students and their instructors. The Ninth Edition follows the organization of previous editions, first structured by chronology and then by system. New to this edition are 30 additional illustrations and clinical images, as well as a chapter on prenatal diagnosis and birth defects. Also included is Simbryo, an electronic supplement consisting of Flash animation showing the evolution of early embryonic development and different organ systems, as well as birth defects.

Embryos Genes and Birth Defects

Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 562
Publication Date: 2006-07-11
Sales Rank: 1608082
ISBN / ASIN: 0470090103
EAN: 9780470090107
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
The first edition of Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects, edited by the late Peter Thorogood, was a radical new book aimed at bridging the gap between the medical disciplines of embryology and dysmorphology, and recent advances in cellular, molecular and developmental biology. This new edition remains unique in its breadth and brings up to date our understanding of birth defects and of the strategies utilized to gain such knowledge. It features new chapters on human cytogenetics, mutagenesis and the eyes and ears. The book presents key topics in developmental biology and explains how they provide the foundations for understanding clinical birth defects. The first six chapters introduce concepts and strategies adopted to elucidate developmental anomalies leading to birth defects. The book then focuses on specific organs and reviews the cellular and molecular mechanisms affecting their development and how disruption of these mechanisms by genetic or environmental factors may underlie certain birth defects. The chapters are concise and provide up-to-date coverage of topics in a format that is easily accessible and yet at the forefront of research. Written primarily for paediatricians, obstetricians, clinical geneticists and allied workers, this book guides the reader through the contribution of modern molecular biology to our understanding of human development. Developmental and cellular biologists will learn how errors in the cellular and genetic mechanism can lead to classical disorders, diseases and syndromes.

Clinical Neuroembryology

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Book Publisher: Springer (June, 2006)
ISBN: 3540291407
Book author: Hans J. ten Donkelaar, Martin Lammens, Akira Hori

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The spectacular progress in developmental neurobiology, the dramatic advances in (neuro)genetics and the high resolution of the modern imaging techniques applicable to developmental disorders of the human brain and spinal cord have created a novel insight into the developmental history of the central nervous system (CNS). Clinical Neuroembryology provides a comprehensive overview of the development of the human CNS in the context of its many developmental disorders due to genetic, environmental and hypoxic causes. It is unique in the combination of data from human embryology, animal research and developmental neuropathology

Laboratory Guide to the Mammalian Embryo

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Book Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (16 December, 2003)
ISBN: 0195142268
Book author: David K. Gardner, Michelle Lane, Andrew J. Watson

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This book pulls together the full range of cell culture, biochemical, microscopic, and genetic techniques to study the early mammalian embryo. Until now, there has never been such a comprehensive compendium, though there have been more focused books of protocol, such as Manipulating the Mouse Embryo, from Cold Spring Harbor. This book is intended to appeal to all constituencies, from basic experimental science to clinical and animal science applications.

Human Embryonic Stem Cells 2nd Edition

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Book Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers (31 October, 2006)
ISBN: 0763743860
Book author: Ann Kiessling, Scott C. Anderson
Amazon Rating: 3.5

Book Description:
The second edition of Kiessling and Anderson’s text, Human Embryonic Stem Cells, continues to address the social, legal and ethical debates resulting from the Bush Administrations restriction of federal funding for embryonic stem cell therapy. The emerging field of human embryonic stem cell biomedicine crosses many disciplinary boundaries — cell biology, reproductive biology, embryology, molecular biology, endocrinology, immunology, fetal medicine, transplantation medicine, and surgery. This single reference provides basic information from these multiple disciplines as it pertains to the science of stem cells.
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Langman Medical Embryology

Author: Thomas W. Sadler
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Year: 2006
Pages: 371
ISBN: 9780781794855

Principles of Developmental Genetics

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Book Publisher: Academic Press (29 June, 2007)
ISBN: 0123695481
Book author: Sally A. Moody

Book Description:
Unlike anything currently available in the market, Dr. Sally A. Moody and a team of world-renowned experts provide a groundbreaking view of developmental genetics that will influence scientific approaches in embryology, comparative biology, as well as the newly emerging fields of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Principles of Developmental Genetics highlights the intersection of developmental biology with new revolutionary genomic technologies, and details how these advances have accelerated our understanding of the molecular genetic processes that regulates development. This definitive resource provides researchers with the opportunity to gain important insights into the clinical applicability of emerging new technologies and animal model data. This book is a must-have for all researchers in genetics, developmental biology, regenerative medicine, and stem cell biology.

· Includes new research not previously published in any other book on the molecular genetic
processes that regulates development
· Chapters present a broad understanding on the application of animal model systems, allowing
researchers to better treat clinical disorders and comprehend human development
· Relates the application of new technologies to the manipulation of stem cells, causes of
human birth defects, and several human disease conditions
· Each chapter includes a bulleted summary highlighting clinical aspects of animal models

Fundamental Anatomy 1st Edition

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2007-02-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781768888
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781768887

Book Description:
Fundamental Anatomy presents essential human anatomy and embryology in a readable and well-illustrated concise text. Written in narrative form, this reader-friendly textbook provides the conceptual framework that will help students need to master the structure and function of human anatomy. Using a systems-based approach, Fundamental Anatomy emphasizes organizational and development and insightfully integrates embryology for a more thorough understanding of adult gross anatomy. A companion Website offers the book's fully searchable online text.

Embryonic Stem Cells Practical Approach

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: 2006-08-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0198550006
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780198550006

Langman Medical Embryology 10th Edition

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 371
Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Sales Rank: 1813
ISBN / ASIN: 0781794854

Book Description:
Long respected for its scientific authority, pedagogy, and clinical relevance to medical education, this comprehensive embryology text features outstanding illustrations and clear and concise writing. The brand-new Tenth Edition covers all aspects of embryology of interest to medical students and instructors and includes clinical correlates that provide information on birth defects and other clinical entities directly related to embryologic concepts. This extensively revised edition features new full-color photographs of clinical conditions and updated embryo images/photographs created using newer technologies. It also features new online USMLE-style review questions through Connection / The Point. A new introduction chapter on development includes molecular biology. This edition's larger page size improves readability. A bound-in CD-ROM, Simbryo, presents animations of embryologic system development.

Immunological Aspects of Neoplasia The Roleof the Thymus (Cancer Growth And Progression)

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 207
Publication Date: 2004-10-29
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1402021844

Book Description:
OVERVIEW OF MAMMALIAN THYMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. Embryology of the Mammalian Thymus II. HISTOGENESIS OF THE MAMMALIAN THYMUS 2. The Reticulo-Epithelial Cellular Network of the Mammalian Thymus 3. Neuroendocrine influence on thymic hematopoiesis via the reticulo-epithelial (RE) cellular network 4. Development of Lymphopoiesis as a Function of the Thymic Microenvironment 5. The Hassall's bodies 6. Thymic Accessory Cells, including Dendritic-Type Antigen Presenting Cells, Within the Mammalian Thymic Microenvironment 7. Involution of the Mammalian Thymus and its Role in the Overall Aging Process III. THE THYMUS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN ANTI-NEOPLASTIC THERAPY 8. Thymic Hormones in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 9. Spontaneous Regression of Neoplasms: New Possibilities for Immunotherapy

Clinical Anatomy by Regions

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 944
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781764041
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781764049
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Widely praised for its clear and consistent organization, abundant illustrations, and emphasis on practical clinical applications of anatomy, Dr. Snell's Clinical Anatomy is in its revised Eighth Edition. It offers medical, dental, allied health, and nursing students a thorough introduction to anatomy and also covers embryology. The book is organized by body region, from surface to deep structures. Each chapter includes an Outline, Objectives, Basic Anatomy, Radiographic Anatomy, Surface Anatomy, Clinical Notes, Clinical Problem-Solving, and National Board-Type Questions. This edition includes Embryologic Notes and up-to-date new Clinical Notes, Clinical Problems, and review questions. All illustrations have been recolored, and all Surface Anatomy illustrations are now in color. Upgraded clinical imaging includes radiographs, CT scans, MRIs, and sonograms

The Metabolic Syndrome And Obesity

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 308
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588298027
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588298027
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years. By first presenting a historical context for overweight, the book drives home the point that obesity is by no means simply a contemporary problem, and its continued existence means that we neither understand it, nor have developed effective therapies. The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity is a comprehensive reference for the treatment of obesity in two parts. Part I, The Problem, examines the entire scope of the obesity epidemic, including epidemiology and history, costs of treatment, pathology, clinical types, age-related issues, and general health risks. Part II, The Solutions, describes several treatment options including diet, behavior modification, exercise, pharmacological treatment, and surgery. This volume is a thorough reference for obesity and the metabolic syndrome and offers an in-depth assessment of the problem and its myriad potential treatment options.

Surgical Anatomy : The Embryologic And Anatomic Basis Of Modern Surgery

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Book Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing (16 August, 2004)
ISBN: 9603990744
Book author: John E. Skandalakis, Gene L. Colborn, Thomas A. Weidman, Roger S., Jr. Foster, Andrew N. Kingsnorth, Lee John Skandalakis, Panajiotis N.. Skandalakis, Petros Mirilas
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BRS Gross Anatomy (Board Review Series)

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 544
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781771749
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781771740
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Now in its Sixth Edition, BRS Gross Anatomy is a primary course review and textbook for medical students in first-year anatomy courses. Written in concise, bulleted outline format, this text offers USMLE-style questions with answers and explanations at the end of each chapter and in an end-of-book comprehensive exam. Other features include nearly 150 two-color illustrations, 50 radiologic clinical images, Clinical Correlations boxes, end-of-chapter summaries, and muscle tables. New to this edition are highlighted "Development Checks" sections on embryology. Terminology has been updated to conform to Terminologia Anatomica. The fully searchable text and a question bank will be available online at thePoint.

Muscular Dystrophy The Facts

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Book Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (15 June, 2000)
ISBN: 0192632175
Book author: Alan Emery
Amazon Rating: 3.5

Book Description:
The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that severely affect children and adults. For sufferers and their family, the illness presents enormous physical and psychological challenges. Written specifically for people with muscular dystrophy and their families, this new edition of Muscular dystrophy: the facts answers many of the questions asked about how and why it occurs, and how it will affect the life of a recently diagnosed child. Throughout, the different types of muscular dystrophy are described with a minimum of technical jargon. Questions relating to exercise, physiotherapy, surgery, and the emotional effects of the diseases are answered, and advice given on the problems of schooling and choice of career. Since publication of the 1st edition, the genes for almost all the different types of dystrophy have been identified, enabling prevention through genetic counselling, and relieving some of the worry for affected families. Drawn from his many years of experience treating patients, Professor Emery provides authoritative, yet compassionate advice for people living with this illness. From reviews of 1st edition ‘A family visiting a genetic counsellor readied with information from this book would be well versed in the scope of concerns that can arise as families live with MD. I applaud the effort to make this care package of information available to families.’ The American Journal of Human Genetics

Integrated Medical Sciences The Essentials

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Book Publisher: Wiley (15 June, 2007)
ISBN: 0470016590
Book author: Shantha Perera, Ho Leung, Rousseau Gama, Stephen Anderson

Book Description:
Integrated Medical Sciences: The Essentials is a concise, accessible problem-based approach to the subject using case scenarios to facilitate students taking their pre-clinical or basic sciences examinations.
Using a family of characters in each case scenario, the text reflects the current changes in medical and biomedical science teaching that is increasingly moving towards a more integrated approach through-problem-based learning. The characters, all members of an extended family, appear in several scenarios and the student becomes familiar with their personalities and their disease processes. Each scenario covers the relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology and biochemistry and enables the reader to grasp the key concepts of basic medical sciences in an integrated fashion.
Integrated Medical Sciences: The Essentials is an essential text for first and second year undergraduates taking medical or biomedical sciences (during the pre-clinical phase for medical students.). The book is also an invaluable resource for nursing degree students and allied health students taking courses in dentistry, physiotherapy and pharmacy. In addition, the book is ideal for US and international medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 examination

Dyspnoea in Advanced Disease : A Guide to Clinical Management

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Book Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (26 January, 2006)
ISBN: 019853003X
Book author: Sara Booth, Deborah Dudgeon
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Book Description:
Dyspnoea (breathlessness) is an uncomfortable awareness of breathing that occurs in approximately 30-75% of terminal cancer patients. It is one of the most distressing symptoms for both patients and family members and can seriously impact on quality of life. Typically, dyspnoea is associated with congestive heart failure, end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or lung cancer. This book provides palliative care doctors and specialist nurses with practical guidelines to help manage and treat patients with breathlessness. It includes the science behind the symptom in an attempt to explain the pathology and physiology of this complex condition. The book has been organized to address generalized aspects of breathlessness in advanced illness and more specific aetiologies and managements relevant to particular underlying diseases. It summarizes the epidemiology and the pathophysiology of breathlessness, measurement, research approaches, rehabilitation and exercise, clinical approaches that can be taken at the bedside, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, and surgical interventions. The care of patients with dyspnoea requires input from a variety of disciplines such as palliative care, physiotherapy, respiratory medicine and nursing, and this is reflected in the multidisciplinary list of contributors.

Ankylosing Spondylitis: Diagnosis and Management

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2006-01-13
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824727517
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824727512
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
The first and only interdisciplinary guide dedicated to the subject, this reference leads readers through the pathogenic, genetic, clinical, and biomechanical aspects of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). It also addresses issues related to outcomes assessment, medical treatment, surgical complications, disease management, and genetics. Detailing current treatment options and clinical essentials, this reference explores therapy options such as physiotherapy, spa-exercise therapy, and biologicals; anaesthetic considerations; image-based planning and computer-assisted surgery in AS, total hip and knee replacement in AS, and research avenues that many impact the future care of AS patients.

Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problem

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Number Of Pages: 524
Publication Date: 1998-12
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0443058415
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780443058417
Binding: Paperback

Physiotherapy Volume-94-issue-2-june 2008

Editor: M. Harms
Description:

Physiotherapy aims to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professions worldwide. Dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through publication of research and scholarly work concerned with, but not limited to, its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners, management of services and policy.
We are pleased to receive articles reporting original scientific research, critical reviews (meta-analysis, systematic or narrative reviews), educational, theoretical or debate articles, brief reports, statistical compilations, case histories or single case studies. All papers should demonstrate methodological rigour.

Recent Advances in Physiotherapy

Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 268
Publication Date: 2007-04-27
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470025425
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470025420
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
Like Partridge: Neurological Physiotherapy: Bases of Evidence for Practice, each chapter in Recent Advances in Physiotherapy features a case report provided by a team of clinicians based on details from a real patient. This book of recent advances provides readers with a way of keeping up-to-date with recent work in the discipline of physiotherapy, based on the evidence for current practice.

Physiotherapy Management of Haemophilia

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: 2001-02-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0632057645
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780632057641
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Physiotherapy Management of Haemophilia provides a comprehensive overview of the physiotherapy treatment concepts and management strategies currently available that can be incorporated into the management programs for patients with haemophilia. It is written by physiotherapists with a broad range of experience of haemophilia, based on their clinical experience and supported by evidence from the relevant literature.
This book is essential reading for the physiotherapist responsible for the treatment of patients with haemophilia. It will, however, also be a valuable source of reference for doctors, nurses, orthopaedic surgeons and counselors.

Maingot's Abdominal Operations-11e-2006

By Michael J. Zinner, Jr, Stanley W. Ashley,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Pages: 1488
Publication Date: 2006-12-08
Sales Rank: 339306
ISBN / ASIN: 007144176X
EAN: 9780071441766
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
The acclaimed abdominal operations classic- now in one completely up-to-date volume!
Through ten successful editions, Maingot's Abdominal Operations has built a well-deserved reputation as the most complete, current, and sought-after resource among general, colorectal, and gastrointestinal surgeons. This unsurpassed abdominal surgery companion covers benign and malignant conditions-along with both common and esoteric diseases-in 53 focused chapters written by preeminent scholars.
Previously available in two volumes, Maingot's Abdominal Operations, Eleventh Edition, now delivers all of the book's trusted content in a single streamlined source for the first time. From cover to cover, you'll find skill-sharpening perspectives-many new to this edition-on all clinically relevant areas of abdominal surgery, from abdominal abscess and enteric fistula to endocrine tumors of the pancreas.

Features
The crucial details of every abdominal surgery procedure, including a new section on minimally invasive procedures
Solid background chapters that provide essential guidance on all pre- and postoperative strategies and endoscopic intervention
Commanding coverage of the full spectrum of diseases by region, filled with insights into congenital, acquired, and neoplastic conditions
An indispensable, authoritative overview of all GI surgery operations, including every open, endoscopic, and interventional procedure
A practical look at preoperative and postoperative management, with an incisive examination of issues related to the monitoring of postoperative complications
Helpful step-by-step guidance on incisions, closures, and management of the abdominal wound
Extensive, detailed art program featuring hundreds of new technique-clarifying illustrations-including over 400 new complex anatomical drawings
Prominent new authorship: the book is edited by highly respected surgeons at Harvard Medical School, along with an international team of expert contributors

Operative Techniques in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, 2006

By Conor P Delaney, Paul Neary, Alexander G Heriot, Anthony J Senagore,
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2006-08-01
Sales Rank: 464839
ISBN / ASIN: 0781766346
EAN: 9780781766340

Book Description:
This full-color reference provides step-by-step instructions and illustrations for the major laparoscopic colorectal procedures, and describes complications and strategies for their resolution. The techniques are based on proven step-by-step approaches to laparoscopic colectomy.
Each chapter begins with a detailed description of the procedures, including intra-operative difficulties and complications. Remedies for complications are included throughout.
A DVD bound into every book includes videos of key steps in the laparoscopic portions of the surgical procedures.

Principles And Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus, Third Edition

By Philip H. Gordon, Santhat Nivatvongs,
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 1360
Publication Date: 2007-02-23
Sales Rank: 376032
ISBN / ASIN: 0824729617
EAN: 9780824729615
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Supplying lavish color illustrations that fully detail key anatomical structures and pathology, this Third Edition encompasses the complete range of diseases encountered by colorectal surgeons in day-to-day clinical practice and spans topics related to anorectal disorders, colorectal conditions, problem-oriented approaches to colorectal disease, and laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Documenting the most recent surgical developments and instrumentation methods, this Third Edition provides updated chapters on sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, pharmaceutical advances, and patient screening, surveillance, and follow-up care.

Constipation:Etiology,evaluation and Managment

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Book Publisher: Springer (30 August, 2006)
ISBN: 1852337249
Book author: D.C.C. Bartolo, Steven D. Wexner, Graeme S. Duthie

Book Description:
The second edition revised and updated edition is a comprehensive text on the etiology, evaluation and management of chronic, intractable constipation, which as well as being debilitating, is a complaint with many causes and can also be a symptom of more serious pathological changes.

The Sages Manual : Fundamentals of Laparoscopy, Thracoscopy and Endoscopy

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Book Publisher: Springer (11 October, 2005)
ISBN: 0387232672
Book author: Carol E.H. Scott-Conner
Amazon Rating: 5.0

Book Description:
THE SAGES MANUAL: FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPY AND GI ENDOSCOPY is a classic in the making–a portable, concise, beautifully illustrated manual from the world’s pioneering society of minimally invasive surgery. This book provides an authoritative synopsis of the major laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures in easy-to-use, outline form. It is an absolutely must have reference for the general surgery resident on call or as a refresher before procedures. The laparoscopic section reviews the important basics of laparoscopic surgery, including equipment set up, access to the abdomen, generating and maintaining the working space, and the principles of laparoscopic hemostasis. All the major and emerging laparoscopic general surgery procedures are included and information on indications, patient preparation and position, and the step-by-step operative technique are featured for each operation. Topics include laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic gastric surgery, diagnostic laparoscopy and biopsy, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration, laparoscopic hernia repair, and pediatric laparoscopy. The endoscopic section reviews gastrointestinal endoscopy for the general surgeon. A review of the general principles of flexible endoscopy features attributes of flexible scopes, equipment set up, scope handling and care of scopes, conscious sedation and monitoring, and post procedure management. Indications, patient preparation, and techniques are outlined for a wide variety of procedures including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, choledochoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and pediatric endoscopy. Every laparoscopic and endoscopic procedure is followed by a section on the recognition and management of complications–a must-read resource for all general surgery residents and fellows. Over 175 illustrations elucidate the operative procedures, clearly indicate trocar placement, and explain the operative steps. As minimally invasive approaches join the mainstream of general surgery, The SAGES Manual is an integral component to the training of every general surgeon.

Expression Profiling of Human Tumors

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (01 May, 2003)
ISBN: 1588291227
Book author: Marc Ladanyi, William L. Gerald

Book Description:
A comprehensive review of the use of global gene expression profiling to understand human tumors. The authors focus on the analysis of human tissue samples for a variety of cancers, including breast, colorectal, lung, renal, ovarian, bone, and brain tumors, among others. A primer on the technology and its novel analytical methods. Contains over 40 color images. Explains both the theory and practice of comprehensive gene expression profiling. Timely and topical, Expression Profiling of Human Tumors: Diagnostic and Research Applications offers every oncologist, pathologists, and cancer surgeons an essential introduction to the most promising new high-throughput investigative approaches in molecular biology-technology that is already dramatically reshaping the future of cancer research, diagnostic pathology, and clinical oncology.

12 In 1 ABC Collection

ABC of AIDS
ABC of Antenatal Care
ABC of Antithrombotic Therapy
ABC of Colorectal Cancer
ABC of Dermatology
ABC of Diabetes
ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine
ABC of Liver Pancreas and Gall Bladder
ABC of Nutrition
ABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ABC of Psychological Medicine
ABC of the First Year

Image Processing in Radiology : Current Applications (Medical Raadiology/Diagnostic Imaging)

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Book Publisher: Springer (04 December, 2007)
ISBN: 3540259155
Book author: A.L. Baert, E. Neri, D. Caramella, C. Bartolozzi

Book Description:
Few fields have witnessed such impressive advances as image processing in radiology. The progress achieved has revolutionized diagnosis and greatly facilitated treatment selection and accurate planning of procedures. This book, written by leading experts from many countries, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description of how to use 2D and 3D processing tools in clinical radiology. The first section covers a wide range of technical aspects in an informative way. This is followed by the main section, in which the principal clinical applications are described and discussed in depth. To complete the picture, a third section focuses on various special topics. The book will be invaluable to radiologists of any subspecialty who work with CT and MRI and would like to exploit the advantages of image processing techniques. It also addresses the needs of radiographers who cooperate with clinical radiologists and should improve their ability to generate the appropriate 2D and 3D processing.

Early Cancer of Gastrointestina Tract

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Book Publisher: Springer (05 January, 2006)
ISBN: 4431228721
Book author: R. Fujita, J.R. Jass, M. Kaminishi, R.J. Schlemper
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Book Description:
Differences in the diagnostic criteria for early cancer of the gastrointestinal tract between Japan and Western countries have been an interesting issue for some time, physicians in Japan being much more inclined to give a diagnosis of cancer than their European and North American counterparts. This book addresses those differences by contrasting the views of Eastern and Western endoscopists and pathologists on 24 cases presented in Part I. The following sections examine and discuss the Vienna consensus criteria, early cancer in Barretts esophagus, early detection of cancers, endoscopic treatments, the natural course of early cancer, and diagnostic methods and treatments for early cancer. These all deal with esophagus, stomach, and colorectal cancers. This book will be an indispensable and unique resource for all pathologists, endoscopists, and surgeons who are involved in managing gastrointestinal cancer.

Challenges in Colorectal Cancer

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: 1991-01-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405127066
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405127066
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
The latest guidance on challenging and controversial aspects of colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the US and Europe. Thousands of people are diagnosed with the disease every year and nearly half of these die as a result. As colorectal cancer is curable when detected early, a significant proportion of these deaths could be prevented by earlier diagnosis.
Much has changed since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2001: introduction of screening programs, improved diagnosis and surgery for rectal cancer, and advances in adjuvant and palliative medical therapy to name but a few.
Challenges in Colorectal Cancer provides the most up-to-date information on the new and emerging treatments. The second edition looks at the total patient management of this condition and is aimed at the entire medical team caring for those with colorectal cancer. It also contains the latest guidelines on epidemiology and prevention of colorectal cancer, and the application of molecular genetics.
The expanded international editor team present advice on surgical management, including new laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques and the role of the pathologist. They also review hot topics in colorectal cancer treatment, including the role of radiotherapy, options for chemotherapy and new developments in vaccines and immunotherapy.

Colonoscopy : Principles And Practice

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: 1991-01-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405114495
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405114493
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Endoscopy is a medical specialism that is actively recruiting new entrants. There is considerable demand for colonoscopists in the USA and the UK to meet the respective guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in the general population. In the USA, it is recommended that men and women aged 50 years and older get screened for colorectal cancer as many studies have shown that screening reduces mortality from cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US: the American Cancer Society estimates that 148,300 new cases will be diagnosed in 2002.
Colonoscopy is now a mainstream procedure and is widely used as a screening and treatment tool for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. As a result, the focus is now changing from developing new techniques to enhancing the efficiency and quality of fundamental techniques. There are three elements to this agenda: initial training, continuous quality improvement and patient empowerment.
The table of contents has been created with these three elements at the fore. It is an extremely comprehensive textbook aimed primarily at the experienced colonoscopist but the book will be an extremely useful manual of procedures - clinical, administrative and managerial - for everyone working in the Endoscopy Unit.

Advances in Reconstructive Vaginal Surgery

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2006-12-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781762359
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781762359
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
This text/DVD package is a step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated guide to state-of-the-art techniques in vaginal surgery. The book details the latest techniques and technologies for operating through the vagina, documents the evidence supporting the vaginal approach to most hysterectomies, and describes vaginal reconstructive surgeries for correcting many anatomic defects that cause patient problems. Opening sections review pelvic anatomy and discuss tools for vaginal surgery, including antibiotic prophylaxis. Subsequent sections focus on specific surgeries, including hysterectomies, reconstruction of the vagina, and techniques for treating urinary incontinence, colorectal problems, and fistulas. The final section discusses recognition and management of intraoperative and postoperative complications. A bound-in DVD contains digital videos of vaginal hysterectomy, repair of the anterior vaginal segment, site-specific colpocleisis, and total procendentia.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treatment of Early Colorectal Cancer

Publisher: CMPMedica
Number Of Pages: 163
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9781891483547
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health problem in the United States and throughout the world. Each year, this disease affects nearly 150,000 new patients, and it is the second leading cause of mortality, accounting for almost 50,000 deaths in the United States. Worldwide, CRC affl icts nearly 800,000 individuals and is associated with 500,000 deaths. Over the past 10 years, signifi cant advances have been made in the screening for and early detection of CRC as well as in the different treatment approaches—including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy—that are now available for patients with early-stage CRC and more advanced stages of the disease.

Maxillofacial Imaging

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 440
Publication Date: 2005-12-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540254234
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540254232
Binding: Hardcover

Book Description:
Maxillofacial imaging has evolved dramatically over the past two decades with development of new cross-sectional imaging techniques. Traditional maxillofacial imaging was based on plain films and dental imaging. However, todays advanced imaging techniques with CT and MRI have only been partially implemented for maxillofacial questions. This book bridges the gap between traditional maxillofacial imaging and advanced medical imaging. We have applied CT and MRI to a variety of maxillofacial cases and these are illustrated with high-quality images and multiple planes. A comprehensive chapter on imaging anatomy is also included. This book is useful for oral and maxillofacial radiologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, dentists, radiologists, plastic surgeons, head and neck surgeons, and others that work with severe maxillofacial disorders.

Panoramic Radiology: Seminars on Maxillofacial Imaging and Interpretation

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Book Publisher: Springer (11 June, 2007)
ISBN: 3540462295
Book author: Allan G. Farman

Book Description:
Panoramic radiology systems are currently being used in more practices than at other any time in the past. The practitioner now has decisions to make regarding detector technology selection for image acquisition and must remain informed about appropriate usage. This book is applicable to all panoramic dental images and equipment. It approaches panoramic radiology usage in the context of general and specialty applications.

The Chemical Of Medical and Dental Materials (Rsc Materials Monographs)

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Book Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (10 September, 2002)
ISBN: 0854045724
Book author: J.W. Nicholson
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Book Description:
Implants into the human body, such as hip joints, heart valves and dental crowns, have been increasingly used over the last 40 years or so, and many patients have benefited from their use. But how much is known about the metals, ceramics and polymers that are used in these repairs?This book provides a state-of-the-art account of the chemistry of the synthetic materials used in medicine and dentistry. It looks at the properties and interactions of these materials within the body at a molecular level, and includes discussion of bioengineering and cell biology. In addition, there is an account of the surgical procedures used, as well as extensive coverage of the possible biological reactions to the presence of foreign materials in the body. A brief look at the emerging field of tissue engineering completes the text.Fully referenced, with detailed reviews of the current literature, “The Chemistry of Medical and Dental Materials” will be an essential starting-point for all those in academia and industry who are involved in the development of new and improved repair materials.

X-rays A Medical Dictionary, bibliography and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

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Book Publisher: ICON Health Publications (03 March, 2004)
ISBN: 0597842469
Book author: ICON Health Publications
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Book Description:
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to x-rays. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to x-rays. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Dental Radiographic Diagnosis (Dental Economics Penwell Pub Co)

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Book Publisher: Pennwell Books (June, 1997)
ISBN: 0878147063
Book author: Kavas H. Thunthy
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Oral Radiology : Principles And Intepretation

Publisher: Mosby Number Of Pages: 760 Publication Date: 2003-12-18 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0323020011 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780323020015 Binding: Hardcover

Product Description: The new 5th edition of this best-selling textbook offers practical guidance for providing state-of-the-art care, as well as insights on evaluating the efficacy of future developments in the field of oral and maxillofacial radiology. Featuring a straightforward, clear presentation of the basic principles of oral and maxillofacial radiology, it includes more than 1000 high-quality radiographs and illustrations, an extensive selection of specialized imaging techniques like MRI and CT, and a comprehensive discussion of radiographic interpretation and pathologic conditions.

Psychiatric Interview: A Guide To History Taking And The Mental State Examination

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Book Publisher: Taylor & Francis (01 October, 2000)
ISBN: 9058230724
Book author: Saxby Pridmore
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This unique book presents all the basic issues in psychiatric assessment, reducing them to easily digestible facts. Written for all those working in the field of psychiatric disorder, it will be invaluable to medical students and those training in general practice, emergency medicine and psychiatry. At a time when the assessment of disturbed patients is becoming the responsibility of a wide range of professionals, it will also be a useful reference to clinical psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses and as well as police and security officers.

Plum And Posners Diagnosis Of Stupor And Coma

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Book Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (11 June, 2007)
ISBN: 0195321316
Book author: Jerome B. Posner, Clifford B. Saper, Nicholas Schiff, Fred Plum
Amazon Rating: 5.0

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Delirium, stupor and coma are common clinical states that confront clinicians in almost every medical specialty. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, coma can often be treated successfully. Conversely, delay in diagnosis and treatment may be lethal. This monograph provides an update on the clinical approach that was laid out in the previous 3 editions. It describes an approach for the physician at the bedside to diagnose and treat alterations of consciousness, based on pathophysiologic principles. The book begins with a description of the physiology of consciousness and the pathophysiology of disorders of consciousness. It continues with a description of the approach to a patient with a disorder of consciousness, emphasizing the bedside examination, but including the use of modern imaging techniques. The important structural and metabolic causes of coma are reviewed in detail. It then describes the emergency treatment, both medical and surgical, of patients with specific disorders of consciousness and their prognosis. New chapters describe the approach to the diagnosis of brain death and the clinical physiology of the vegetative state and minimally conscious state, as well as the ethics of dealing with such patients and their families. The book is aimed at medical students and residents, in fields from internal medicine and pediatrics to emergency medicine, surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, who are likely to encounter patients with disordered states of consciousness. It includes historical background and basic neurophysiology that is important for those in the clinical neurosciences, but also lays out a practical approach to the comatose patient that is an important part of the repertoire of all clinicians who provide emergency care for patients with disorders of consciousness.

Psychiatric And Cognitive Disorders In Parkinson's Disease

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Book Publisher: Cambridge University Press (15 June, 2002)
ISBN: 0521663059
Book author: Sergio E. Starkstein, Marcelo Merello
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This book provides a comprehensive account of the emotional and cognitive aspects of Parkinson’s disease, derived from the neurological and psychiatric assessment of hundreds of patients by the authors. It offers a thorough survey of the published literature on the topic and readers will find a complete and helpful overview of the clinical features and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, followed by discussions of associated depressive disorders, anxiety, phobias, apathy, hallucinations, delusions, and sleep disorders. The authors also discuss specific cognitive deficits and the mechanisms for these disorders, as well as the psychiatric and cognitive side effects of anti-parkinsonian medications and new surgical treatments.

Psychology In Diabetes Care

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Book Publisher: Wiley (28 October, 2005)
ISBN: 0470023848
Book author: Frank J. Snoek, T. Chas Skinner
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Psychosocial issues have long been acknowledged to have a crucial role in the successful treatment of people with diabetes. An understanding of these issues can enable health care professionals to assist their patients effectively. The second edition of the acclaimed title Psychology in Diabetes Care gives background information and practical guidelines needed by healthcare professionals to address the cognitive, emotional and behavioural issues surrounding diabetes management.
The book bridges the gap between psychological research on self-care and management of diabetes, and the delivery of care and services provided by the diabetes care team.
Written jointly by psychologists active in diabetes research and practising clinicians, Psychology in Diabetes Care, Second Edition provides a practical evidence-based approach to intervention in diabetes care.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: From Genes To Patients

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Book Publisher: Humana Press (01 June, 2005)
ISBN: 1588293122
Book author: David Gozal, Dennis L. Molfese
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Psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacologists, and pharmaceutical scientists from around the world comprehensively review the pathophysiology, symptomatology, evaluation, and treatment of patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The authors emphasize the evaluation and treatment of patients with ADHD, moving from the day-to-day approach by the clinical psychologist to the more sophisticated anatomical and functional imaging strategies that have emerged in the last decade. Specific impairments, such as reading disabilities, social difficulties, and limited working memory are analyzed in detail, as well as for their respective contributions to global functioning. Additional chapters explain, in a readable style, current theories on the pathophysiology of ADHD, focusing on neurotransmitters and the insights gained from animal models. An expanded review of the pharmacotherapy of ADHD includes appropriate methods for selecting of specific drug for individual patients based on drugs kinetics and gene expression.

Final Exit (Second Edition) :The Practicalities Of Self Deliverance And Assisted Suicide For The Dying

Publisher: Dell
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 1997-03-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0440507855
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780440507857
Binding: Paperback

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Standing at the center of a heated controversy and sparking national debate, Final Exit has become a crucial handbook for people looking to end their suffering from unbearable pain due to terminal or incurable illness. This careful, concise, and compassionate manual includes:
How to commit suicide with sleeping pills, preferably with the aid of a loved one
A chart listing lethal doses of fourteen drugs
Legal considerations, life insurance, and living wills
Finding the right doctor, hospice care, and pain control
Letters to leave behind and how to write a self-deliverance checklist
Psychological support groups for the dying and suicide hotlines for depression
Plus much more invaluable advice on self-deliverance and assisted suicide

For mature adults opting to end their lives or anyone interested in this controversial and timely topic, Final Exit, the only book of its kind, provides the answers.