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Published:
July 14, 2005
Editor(s):
Jan-Tjeerd De Faber
A compilation of selected papers, posters and lectures presented at the 29th meeting of the European Strabismological Association in Izmir, Turkey, June 2004, outlining the latest developments in the fields of eye surgery, vision screening, ophthalmology and related disciplines. The highlight of ...
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Published:
September 28, 1999
Editor(s):
Jayaram K. Udupa; Gabor T. Herman
The ability to visualize, non-invasively, human internal organs in their true from and shape has intrigued mankind for centuries. While the recent inventions of medical imaging modalities such as computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have revolutionized radiology, the development ...
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Published:
September 01, 1995
Author(s):
Patricia Murphy
Abuse is so crippling that many who survive the trauma are never able to function again in the world as productive members of the work force-in whatever capacity. This workbook is dedicated to addressing this and many other issues.A Career and Life Planning Guide for Women Survivors provides real ...
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Published:
March 15, 2004
Editor(s):
Milo Keynes; A. W. F. Edwards; Robert Peel
In 1901 William Bateson, Professor of Biology at Cambridge, published a renewed version of a lecture which he had delivered the year before to the Royal Horticultural Society in London (reprinted in the book as an appendix). In this lecture he recognized the importance of the work completed by ...
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Published:
March 13, 2003
Author(s):
Francis Leroy
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Published:
January 01, 1993
Author(s):
R.F Mould
A Century of X-Rays and Radioactivity in Medicine: With Emphasis on Photographic Records of the Early Years celebrates three great discoveries-x-rays (1895), radioactivity (1896), and radium (1898)-and recalls the pioneering achievements that founded the new science of radiology and changed the ...
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Published:
December 15, 2006
Editor(s):
Caroline M. Apovian; Carine M. Lenders
While unhealthy diet and sedentary behaviors are second only to smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., less than 45 percent of adult and pediatric obese patients received any prior advice from a physician to lose weight. The low rate of identification and treatment of ...
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Published:
September 17, 2010
Editor(s):
Franz Joel Leong; Veronique Dartois; Thomas Dick
An annual death toll of 2 million, coupled with rising drug resistance, highlights the need for the development of new drugs, better diagnostics, and a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine. Addressing these key issues, A Color Atlas of Comparative Pathology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis introduces TB ...
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Published:
May 31, 1988
Author(s):
Hayhoe/Flemans
:The second edition of this atlas has been revised and greatly en-larged to take account of recent diagnostic advances in the field of haematology. It contains 750 color photomicrographs of common and less common cell types, and is intended to supplement the per-sonal study of preparations under ...
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Published:
December 07, 2000
Author(s):
George Zouridakis; Andrew C. Papanicolaou
Covering both the applications and the related theory, A Concise Guide to Intraoperative Monitoring provides a general but comprehensive introduction to IOM. Unlike existing texts that typically report the results of specific studies, this book presents comprehensive coverage of the entire ...
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Published:
November 12, 2009
Editor(s):
Men Jiuzhang; Guo Lei
Established by the Western Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is currently finding increased acceptance. A General Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine explores the thinking behind TCM, its philosophy-based theory, and its cutting-edge uses in today’s ...
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Published:
March 28, 2011
Author(s):
George A. Bray
In the historical record there is abundant evidence that obesity was a medical and health concern as long as medicine has been practiced. The idea of diet and exercise are bulwarks in the fight against obesity in history from the time of Hippocrates to the 16th century—a span of 2,000 years. ...
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Published:
August 13, 2002
Author(s):
Lois N. Magner
A clear and concise survey of the major themes and theories embedded in the history of life science, this book covers the development and significance of scientific methodologies, the relationship between science and society, and the diverse ideologies and current paradigms affecting the evolution ...
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Published:
February 27, 2003
Author(s):
B. G. Brogdon; Hermann Vogel; John D. McDowell
The results of aggression against humans can be hideously obvious, but may also be entirely concealed from casual inspection. Often, only exploration of the hidden recesses of the mind via psychiatric evaluation, or radiologic exploration of the inner recesses of the body can reveal the evidence of ...
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Published:
May 11, 1999
Author(s):
Dennis Worthen
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Published:
January 25, 2012
Author(s):
Daniel Rudofossi
An expansion of Dr. Rudofossi's theory of Police and Public Safety Complex Trauma, this text integrates other models of trauma and loss into a one-of-a-kind intervention model. It offers insider perspectives from police psychologists, police managers, and clinicians describing what police personnel ...
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Published:
February 20, 2003
Author(s):
Brendan Curran
Genetics and its related technologies are revolutionizing the world. The media is regularly dominated by controversy over the latest genetically modified (GM) food, human gene therapy or cancer chip technology. Maverick scientists are in the process of cloning humans, and the human genome sequence ...
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Published:
August 08, 2007
Author(s):
Robert Miller
The Basal ganglia, to adopt a phrase of Churchill's, are "a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." And although there is a wealth of information available on them, this research field remains controversial due in part to the diverse number of disciplines involved. A Theory of the Basal ...
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Published:
July 31, 1989
Author(s):
Mendel Friedman
Containing 45 papers written by outstanding international authors from 14 countries, this three-volume compendium brings together the elements needed to understand the factors which influence the utilization of amino acids. The wide-ranging topics include descriptions of metabolic pathways and ...
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Published:
July 31, 1989
Author(s):
Mendel Friedman
Containing 45 papers written by outstanding international authors from 14 countries, this three-volume compendium brings together the elements needed to understand the factors which influence the utilization of amino acids. The wide-ranging topics include descriptions of metabolic pathways and ...
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Published:
January 01, 1999
Author(s):
B.R. Thomadsen
Achieving Quality in Brachytherapy addresses the main issues that often prevent correct delivery of brachytherapy treatment. The book explains how to set up a functional quality assurance program in brachytherapy and covers all the steps needed to undertake particular treatment plans, from the ...
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Published:
December 05, 1995
Author(s):
E. Bergogne-Berezin; Marie-Laure Joly-Guillou; Kevin J. Towner
Acinetobacter details the clinical aspects of this bacterium responsible for many infections in hospitalized patients. This reference explains the importance of these organisms, both from the patient's viewpoint and the economic perspective, and provides clinicians with the knowledge they need to ...
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Published:
July 26, 1990
Author(s):
Bruce E Murdoch
The long-held belief that acquired aphasia in children is primarily of the non-fluent type has been challenged in recent years. This book discusses language problems arising from cerebro-vascular accidents occurring in childhood, and from other ...
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Published:
January 01, 1990
Author(s):
Letorsky
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Published:
April 27, 2004
Author(s):
Houchi Dung; Curtis P. Clogston; Joeming W. Dunn
While ancient concepts of yin and yang and meridians have been effective for sustaining traditional knowledge of acupuncture, contemporary clinicians need a more scientific structure to apply these complex teachings. A book that examines this Eastern medicine through the systematic principles of ...
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