DNA: Promise and Peril
ISBN: 9780520265882 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The genetic revolution has provided incredibly valuable information about our DNA, information that can be used to benefit and inform--but also to judge, discriminate, and abuse. An essential reference for living in today's world, this book gives the background information critical to understanding how genetics is now affecting our everyday lives. Written in clear, lively language, it gives a comprehensive view of exciting recent discoveries and explores the ethical, legal, and social issues that have arisen with each new development.
The genetic revolution has provided incredibly valuable information about our DNA, information that can be used to benefit and inform--but also to jud...
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Multiple Sclerosis
ISBN: 9780313365645 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a professor of medicine who is also personally affected by the disease, "Multiple Sclerosis" offers an overview of every aspect of the condition. It begins by introducing the central nervous system and describing how multiple sclerosis affects the brain and spinal cord. The author then reviews early understanding of MS, how it was first recognized as a disease, and the discoveries that have helped explain its causes. Moving to contemporary understanding of multiple sclerosis, the book explores the epidemiology of MS in the United States and around the world, describes MS... Written by a professor of medicine who is also personally affected by the disease, "Multiple Sclerosis" offers an overview of every aspect of the c... |
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336,98 zł |
Diseases of the Inner Ear: A Clinical, Radiologic and Pathologic Atlas
ISBN: 9783642050572 / Angielski / Twarda / 93 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is by your own eyes and your ears and your own mind and (I may add) your own heart that you must observe and love Sir William Osler It has been just over 20 years that Hawke and Jahn's seminal book entitled Diseases of the Ear: Clinical and Pathologic Aspects was published. The book was unique from other textbooks in otology at the time and concentrated its message according to two well-known proverbs in English literature namely "A picture is worth a th- sand words" and "Seeing is believing. " Dr. Masoud Motasaddi Zarandy has taken these twin concepts, and in the process, has produced a...
It is by your own eyes and your ears and your own mind and (I may add) your own heart that you must observe and love Sir William Osler It has been jus...
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Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (Capd) and Chronic Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis (Ccpd) in Children
ISBN: 9780898388596 / Angielski / Twarda / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the past decade, there has been a renaissance of interest in the use of peritoneal dialysis as a primary dialytic modality for the treatment of children with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The development of the technique of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) has markedly changed the approach to children requiring dialytic therapy. The availability of these techniques has facilitated prolonged dialysis in infants and has for the first time given pediatric nephro- logists in many areas of the world an opportunity to...
During the past decade, there has been a renaissance of interest in the use of peritoneal dialysis as a primary dialytic modality for the treatment of...
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The Multidisciplinary Pain Center: Organization and Personnel Functions for Pain Management
ISBN: 9780898383591 / Angielski / Twarda / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The pain center/clinic is in the stage of transition. It has come a long way since chronic pain was a nonexistent entity and patients with difficult pain problems did not receive well-deserved attention or were lost in the busy practices of vari ous specialty clinics. Thirty-five years ahead of the rest of us, John]. Bonica was the first physician who had a clear vision of a pain center's potential. Twenty years later, in response to loud public demands for relief of chronic pain, this idea was put into practice by a number of others on a somewhat larger scale. A team of specialists from...
The pain center/clinic is in the stage of transition. It has come a long way since chronic pain was a nonexistent entity and patients with difficult p...
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International Yearbook of Nephrology 1991
ISBN: 9780792310020 / Angielski / Twarda / 301 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1991 International Yearbook of Nephrology is the third in a sueeessful .eries whieh has, as its principal aim, thc presentation of a eomprehensive list of topfes of the greatest current relevanee to elinieal nephrologists. We believe that, by following the subjeets eovered by the Yearbook in the broad field of nephrology, the praetieing nephrologist and nephrologist-in-training ean stay abreast of a number of rapidly advaneing fields. To improve the quality of the Yearbook, we have appointed an Editorial Board to provfde suggestions for topies and authors. Thus, we have invited 58...
The 1991 International Yearbook of Nephrology is the third in a sueeessful .eries whieh has, as its principal aim, thc presentation of a eomprehensive...
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780,00 zł |
Infectious Complications of Cancer
ISBN: 9780792335986 / Angielski / Twarda / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite the major developments in the therapeutic armamentarium for the treatment of infection, the morbidity and mortality of this complication remains very high in patients with compromised defences. Cancer and its treatment represents a major predisposing condition to a variety of infections. These adverse events are still with us, in spite of much progress in the therapy of infectious disease, since cancer therapy is becoming more aggressive, yet further lowering the host's capacity to cope with infections. Moreover, the pathogens adapt effectively to drugs, and at a pace that might...
Despite the major developments in the therapeutic armamentarium for the treatment of infection, the morbidity and mortality of this complication remai...
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Body Matters: A Phenomenology of Sickness, Disease, and Illness
ISBN: 9780739126998 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following the core principle of phenomenology as a return 'to the things themselves, ' Body Matters attends to the phenomena of bodily afflictions and examines them from three different standpoints: from society in general that interprets them as 'sicknesses, ' from the medical professions that interpret them as 'diseases, ' and from the patients themselves who interpret them as 'illnesses.' By drawing on a crucial distinction in German phenomenology between two senses of the body_the quantifiable, material body (Ksrper) and the lived-body(Leib)_the authors explore the ways in which sickness,...
Following the core principle of phenomenology as a return 'to the things themselves, ' Body Matters attends to the phenomena of bodily afflictions and...
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225,35 zł |
Alkohol -- Tabak -- Medikamente
ISBN: 9783540672890 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 397 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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100 Questions & Answers about Multiple Sclerosis
ISBN: 9780763786847 / Angielski / Miękka / 185 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient or a loved one of someone with multiple sclerosis, this book offers information and comfort. Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients. Written by a leading specialist in the treatment of MS, this easy-to-read book is a comprehensive guide to understanding causes, diagnosis, treatment, and much more. Including actual commentary from patients, 100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition is...
Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient or a loved one of someone with multiple sclerosis, this book offers information and comfort. Completely revi...
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Handbook of Genomics and the Family: Psychosocial Context for Children and Adolescents
ISBN: 9781441957993 / Angielski / Twarda / 615 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today, individuals have greater access to information about their healththaneverbefore(Randeree,2009;Eysenbach,2008).Muchofthis changeisdue, inlargepart, toadvancesinbiotechnologyandtheseque- ing of the human genome (Manolio & Collins, 2009). It is now possible, forexample, forindividualstologontotheInternetand, forafeeofs- eral hundred dollars, order an at-home DNA collection kit and have the resultsofamyriadofgenetictestsdelivereddirectlytotheire-mailinbox (Gurwitz&Bregman-Eschet,2009).Insomecases, thesetestresultsmay indicatepersonalriskforcommonchronicdiseases, suchascertainforms...
Today, individuals have greater access to information about their healththaneverbefore(Randeree,2009;Eysenbach,2008).Muchofthis changeisdue, inlargepa...
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Diseases of DNA Repair
ISBN: 9781441964472 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since this book is geared to be used by varied groups of readers such as advanced students and instructors in the fields of biology and medicine, scientists and more importantly clinicians, it is considered important to provide brief accounts of the basics of DNA damage, repair, mutagenesis and cancer. The purpose of this book is to present an updated detailed account of some important additional diseases of DNA repair. It has not been possible to cover all the DNA repair deficient diseases in this volume, hence diseases such as Bloom's syndrome, Werner's syndrome, Nijmegen breakage syndrome,...
Since this book is geared to be used by varied groups of readers such as advanced students and instructors in the fields of biology and medicine, scie...
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585,00 zł |
Antibiotica-Prophylaxe in Der Traumatologie
ISBN: 9783540098515 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 55 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Auch heute noch - mehr als 30 Jahre nach Einftihrung der Antibiotica in die Therapie bakterieller Infektionen - wird eine auch prophylaktische An wendung der Antibiotica unvermindert kontrovers und mit vie! emotion a lem Engagement diskutiert. Stellungnahmen, Bedenken und Einwiinden aus mikrobiologischer Sicht werden mehr oder weniger iiberzeugende Resultate klinischer (retrospektiver und prospektiver) Studien entgegengehalten. Je nach Einstellung des Untersuchers und der von ihm gewiihlten Versuchs bedingungen lassen sie sich als Argumente flir oder auch gegen eine Anti biotica-Prophylaxe...
Auch heute noch - mehr als 30 Jahre nach Einftihrung der Antibiotica in die Therapie bakterieller Infektionen - wird eine auch prophylaktische An wend...
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Bildgebende Diagnostik Bei AIDS
ISBN: 9783540502425 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. AIDS ist die Spatfolge der HIV-Infektion und damit das Endstadium einer Krankheitsentwicklung mit sehr variablem zeitlichen Verlauf und unterschiedlichen klinischen Manifestationen. AIDS-Kranke konnen zerebrale, pulmonale, kardiale, gastrointestinale und abdominelle Symptome aufweisen, die zunachst - trotz grundsatzlich schlechter Prognose - durchaus einer Therapie zuganglich sind. Der bildgebenden Diagnostik kommt deshalb zur Abklarung der Befunde grosse Bedeutung zu. Das vorliegende Buch zeigt anhand zahlreicher MRT-, CT-, Ultraschall- und konventioneller Rontgenaufnahmen die typischen...
AIDS ist die Spatfolge der HIV-Infektion und damit das Endstadium einer Krankheitsentwicklung mit sehr variablem zeitlichen Verlauf und unterschiedlic...
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Joint Hypermobility Handbook: A Guide for the Issues & Management of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type and the Hypermobility Syndrome
ISBN: 9780982577158 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a followup to his previous best-selling book, "Issues and Management of Joint Hypermobility: A Guide for the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type and the Hypermobility Syndrome," Dr. Tinkle has created this handbook with several contributors to expand insights into the understanding and management of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type and the Hypermobility Syndrome. Dr. Tinkle has received many accolades for his ability to take a complex condition and make it understandable in everyday language: ..".provides a wealth of information about the natural history, and physical and...
As a followup to his previous best-selling book, "Issues and Management of Joint Hypermobility: A Guide for the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility T...
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Opening Doors: What Happens in Gestalt Therapy
ISBN: 9780939266333 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Cases in Clinical Medicine
ISBN: 9780763771805 / Angielski / Miękka / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cases In Clinical Medicine Brings The Study Of Medicine To Life With Over 100 Patient Case Studies That Simulate Actual Clinical Practice. Addressing A Comprehensive Range Of Medical Conditions - From Cardiovascular Diseases To Psychiatric Illnesses - This Interactive Text Teaches Students How To Apply Analytical Skills And Didactic Knowledge To Real-Life Scenarios. Patient Vignettes Are Followed By Multiple Choice Questions In Established SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, And Plan) Format Through Which Students Explore Relevant Aspects Of Patient History, Physical Examination, And...
Cases In Clinical Medicine Brings The Study Of Medicine To Life With Over 100 Patient Case Studies That Simulate Actual Clinical Practice. Addressing ...
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Cholesterol Transport Systems and Their Relation to Atherosclerosis
ISBN: 9783540505488 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A number of clinical and epidemiological studies have shown that disorders of lipoprotein metabolism constitute one of the most important risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. This volume examines the state of the art of lipoprotein subclass metabolism and its relation to these diseases. The authors also report on new developments concerning the role of lipoprotein recptors, macrophages and apolipoprotein E polymorphism in cholesterol homeostasis. The combination of general outline form and very specific aspects of cholesterol transport will interest...
A number of clinical and epidemiological studies have shown that disorders of lipoprotein metabolism constitute one of the most important risk factors...
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Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection: Assessing the Challenges?finding Solutions: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309111140 / Angielski / Miękka / 263 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Early detection is essential to the control of emerging, reemerging, and novel infectious diseases, whether naturally occurring or intentionally introduced. Containing the spread of such diseases in a profoundly interconnected world requires active vigilance for signs of an outbreak, rapid recognition of its presence, and diagnosis of its microbial cause, in addition to strategies and resources for an appropriate and efficient response. Although these actions are often viewed in terms of human public health, they also challenge the plant and animal health communities. Surveillance,... Early detection is essential to the control of emerging, reemerging, and novel infectious diseases, whether naturally occurring or intentionally in... |
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ABC of Pleural Diseases
ISBN: 9780470654743 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pleural diseases are very common and of increasing prevalence. This brand new title in the ABC series covers a wide range of conditions including pneumothorax, pleural effusions, pleural infections, chylothorax and mesothelioma.
Written by a team of specialists this overview of pleural diseases is a practical guide for the management of pleural diseases including general practitioners, junior doctors, specialist nurses, radiologists and all healthcare professionals working within chest medicine. Pleural diseases are very common and of increasing prevalence. This brand new title in the ABC series covers a wide range of conditions including pneu...
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176,79 zł |