In caring for a pregnant women, physicians consider the health of two biologically linked, yet individually viable patients. Viewed as an organic whole, the combined maternal-fetal benefit of proposed interventions is weighed against the combined burdens. The complexity of maternal-fetal conflicts (MFC) places the medical profession in a position where the provider's determination in doing what is believed to be the best is seen as a denial of women's autonomy or pro-fetus jurisprudence. In the common-law, the concept of MFC often becomes an indirect evidence or inter alia, an ever-resolving...

Packed in seventeen chapters, this manual of 106 references and 23 illustrations updates both thymic involvement and autonomy in a vast range of problems: Hans Selye's stress model, emotional distress, fecundity, fertility, maternal-fetal interaction, mood, sanity, thymic regeneration, rejuvenation, and the like. Surgical and anesthesiological nuances in thymectomy are discussed. This is the black-and-white edition. The color edition of this book is available by searching ISBN 978-1490982019. Thank you for visiting us.

When it comes to cesarean section, there is opinion and there is fact. This particular effort is made to eliminate the former, and to extend the latter. This 200-page textbook presents 56 illustrations of surgical scenes, nuances and principles of this unique surgery, covering indications, contraindications, surgical alternatives, global expenditures on elective cesarean sections, complications, rare cases (abdominal pregnancy), anesthesiological strategies and complications, the trial of labor (TOL), tips for presurgical orders, postsurgical maternal neural circuits and depression, neonatal...

Moliere and Voltaire were the world's famous baroque-comedy writers with a wit, charisma and sharpness never equaled before. Apparently, Moliere's "The Misanthrope" and Voltaire's "Candide, ou l'Optimisme," the extremely deep psychological studies, have enjoyed both the great success and great scandals. This monograph reflects on the timeless humor that the genius French authors applied to expose the political and romantic cliches of their time, and the struggles in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact."

Dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the last Russian Emperor's birthday (May 18th), this book recelebrates the grace and elegance of the Russian nobility and remembers their brutal regicide. Always seen as a naive and indecisive leader, Nicholas II in fact was a kind-hearted, modest and great man, meeting challenges and public envy with the calmest unconcern. His integrity was most pure, and the whole of his character was in its mass perfect. The 'wolf-pack' model is taken in this account to describe the strategies and philosophy behind the eradication of the Russian royalty. Also see "The...