Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: 2003-05-26
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0807827916
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780807827918
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
In this first book-length study of the history of diabetes in the 20th-century U.S., Feudtner draws on the medical archives and letters exchanged between patients or their family members and the staff of the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston to explore how medical intervention and cultural change have affected diabetics' lives.
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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

Product Description:
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.
| Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Neurology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology |

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Management of Morbid Obesity

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 264
Publication Date: 2005-09-29
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824758560
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824758561
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Edited by world-renowned bariatric surgeons, this comprehensive reference provides a clear overview of multidisciplinary approaches to bariatric surgery and clearly details the techniques and outcomes of commonly performed bariatric operations, potential complications associated with bariatric surgery, and practices in long-term follow-up and nutritional management.
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Management of Morbid Obesity

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 264
Publication Date: 2005-09-29
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824758560
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824758561
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Edited by world-renowned bariatric surgeons, this comprehensive reference provides a clear overview of multidisciplinary approaches to bariatric surgery and clearly details the techniques and outcomes of commonly performed bariatric operations, potential complications associated with bariatric surgery, and practices in long-term follow-up and nutritional management.
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What Causes ADHD?: Understanding What Goes Wrong and Why

Publisher: The Guilford Press
Number Of Pages: 422
Publication Date: 2006-05-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1593852673
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781593852672
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Synthesizing a wealth of recent research, this groundbreaking book focuses on the multiple pathways by which attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) develops. Joel T. Nigg marshals the best available knowledge on what is actually going on in the symptomatic child's brain and why, tracing the intersecting causal influences of genetic, neural, and environmental factors. In the process, the book confronts such enduring controversies as the validity of ADHD as a clinical construct.
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What Causes ADHD?: Understanding What Goes Wrong and Why

Publisher: The Guilford Press
Number Of Pages: 422
Publication Date: 2006-05-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1593852673
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781593852672
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Synthesizing a wealth of recent research, this groundbreaking book focuses on the multiple pathways by which attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) develops. Joel T. Nigg marshals the best available knowledge on what is actually going on in the symptomatic child's brain and why, tracing the intersecting causal influences of genetic, neural, and environmental factors. In the process, the book confronts such enduring controversies as the validity of ADHD as a clinical construct.
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Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 636
Publication Date: 2002-08-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0896039331
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780896039339
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
In Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management, leading clinicians and researchers join forces to illuminate in coupled chapters all the major scientific and clinical aspects of osteoporosis. On the basic science side, topics range from the genetics of osteoporosis and bone turnover markers, to androgen action in bone, to the basic biology of estrogen and bone. On the clinical side the authors present the latest thinking about the use of bone densitometry in treatment, the use of vitamin D and its metabolites, and the clinical utilization of salmon calcitonin, as well as parathyroid and bisphosphonate therapies, SERMs, and other important treatments.
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Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 636
Publication Date: 2002-08-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0896039331
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780896039339
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
In Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management, leading clinicians and researchers join forces to illuminate in coupled chapters all the major scientific and clinical aspects of osteoporosis. On the basic science side, topics range from the genetics of osteoporosis and bone turnover markers, to androgen action in bone, to the basic biology of estrogen and bone. On the clinical side the authors present the latest thinking about the use of bone densitometry in treatment, the use of vitamin D and its metabolites, and the clinical utilization of salmon calcitonin, as well as parathyroid and bisphosphonate therapies, SERMs, and other important treatments.
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First Aid for the Internal Medicine Boards

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Pages: 800
Publication Date: 2008-02-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 007149913X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071499132
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
A Complete Review of Every Internal Mediicne Topic Included on the ABIM Exam -- by Residents, for Residents
* Insider tips for outstanding performance from residents who've been there
* Complete coverage of every must-know topic in one quick-study resource
* Quick, frequently-tested, high-yield facts based on the most recently administered in-service and board exams
* Board-proven mnemonics and clinical pearls
* NEW 20-page full-color insert of clinical images you must know at exam time
* 55 NEW images and 100 NEW pages of high-yield facts
* Great for recertification
* Perfect for last-minute review
| Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Haematology, Neurology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology |

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Deja Review: Internal Medicine

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Number Of Pages: 500
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071477160
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071477161
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
“Flash cards in a book” for the Internal Medicine shelf-exam and the USMLE Step 2 -written by students, for students
Deja Review: Internal Medicine boils down all your course work to just the critical concepts. Drawn from the perspectives of top students fresh from their shelf exams and the USMLE Step 2, this unbeatable guide features a quick-hit Q&A presentation - one that helps you efficiently plow through a large amount of information. It also allows you to zero-in on only the correct answers to promote memory retention and maximize your study time.
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Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Management

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 344
Publication Date: 2006-11-08
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0849393736
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849393730
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Addressing a topic of utmost importance in the field, this text addresses the epidemiology, diagnosis, assessment, and management of patients with metabolic syndrome-focusing on implications for cardiovascular disease risk. With an abundance of clearly organized tables, flowcharts, and practice guidelines, this blue-ribbon source succinctly analyzes recent clinical trials, compares and assesses recent and emerging therapies, and provides recommendations for the improved assessment and treatment of patients, while supplying a state-of-the-art overview of approaches to optimize and enhance patient care.
| Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Epidemiology |

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Practical Endocrinology and Diabetes in Children Second Edition

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2006-03-06
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405122331
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405122337
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
The practical manual for pediatricians and endocrinologists
Practical Endocrinology and Diabetes in Children, Second Edition, continues to provide a very practical overview of managing endocrine problems in children. Coverage of each disorder reflects its clinical importance. The material is organized in such a way that it can be referred to at a moment's notice. Helpful overviews of epidemiology, pathophysiology, investigations, differential diagnoses and psychosocial issues support the advice on management principles.
New features of this Second Edition include:
* Completely revised first chapter on diabetes
* Additional growth charts added to the appendix
* New Editor, Raymond L. Hintz, MD, Stanford University Medical Center, joins the team and brings a North American perspective to the text
* New section added to each chapter entitled ‘Potential pitfalls’ to help you avoid common problems
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Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2008-01-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405161094
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405161091
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
The Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology provides an up-to-date clinical guide presenting best (and, where possible, evidence-based) practice in the diagnosis, treatment and management of pediatric endocrine disorders.
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Diabetes: Chronic Complications (Practical Diabetes)

Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 253
Publication Date: 2005-10-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470865792
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470865798
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Major complications include nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and heart disease, which affect thousands of diabetics every year. The prevention and treatment of such complications encompass pharmacological, surgical and educational approaches, all of which need to be coordinated for optimal management of people with diabetes.
This user-friendly new edition of Diabetes - Chronic Complications (previously called Diabetic Complications) has been completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid developments currently taking place in the field. Each chapter describes the epidemiology, aetiology and management of a particular complication and discusses the organisation and delivery of care.
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Obesity and Weight Management in Primary Care

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1991-01-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0632065141
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780632065141
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Obesity is undoubtedly the major nutritional disorder of the western world. It has such a major impact on mortality, morbidity and the quality of life that it most certainly merits consideration as a disease in its own right and should be managed as such.
Obesity and Weight Management in Primary Care covers all the evidence on the disease of obesity which impacts both quality of life and health. It reviews the links to long-term illness, especially diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and dedicates much to the current management strategies and treatment of obesity.
This book aims to make the task of tackling obesity less daunting for both patients and the health care professionals who treat them.
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Endocrine Manifestations of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Volume 9

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Number Of Pages: 340
Publication Date: 2008-06-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0444531726
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780444531728
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
This book is one of the first to evaluate the role of Steroids in autoimmune rheumatic diseases from the basic mechanisms to the clinical involvements and focuses on the importance of steroidal hormones in the pathogenesis and therapeutical management of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. In particular, the chapters analyze the mechanisms of action and the involvement of adrenal steroids (glucocorticoids) in the neuroendocrine immune system, including the effects on elderly.
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Diabetes and Its Management

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2003-10-31
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405107251
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405107259
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition (Endocrinology)
Judges’ summary:
“Beautifully and clearly written to appeal to all levels of healthcare professional knowledge. A wealth of practical experience is freely donated to the reader in a friendly and accessible way. Each section is easily found and any member of the team could care for a patient with that particular problem to a high standard with this book in their hand. I would unhesitatingly recommend to all diabetes doctors – both senior and junior, and every diabetes unit should have a copy. This new edition is excellent and should be considered for an award.”
Diabetes and its Management, Sixth Edition, continues to provide a practical clinical guide to the management of patients with diabetes. The author team has been expanded and now also includes a Nurse Practitioner specialising in diabetes to provide the nursing perspective. It is a concise manual that distils the essential recent developments into practical advice.
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Internal Medicine: Just the Facts

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Pages: 764
Publication Date: 2008-03-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071468870
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071468879
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
All the essentials of internal medicine in an instant!
This concise, yet all-inclusive review is the perfect tool to prepare for primary certification and recertification exams, or for use as a clinical refresher. Its streamlined format conveniently condenses and simplifies the most important content, for maximum yield and comprehension-making it indispensable for internal medicine residents, clerkship students, and busy practitioners.
FEATURES:
* Compact review of key board-type material that spans the entire spectrum of internal medicine
* Coverage that reflects the weighting of the ABIM exam and adheres to its blueprint-including critical care, geriatrics, women's health, clinical procedures, and end-of-life care
* Insights from a team of leading academics and clinicians from one of the country's top medical schools
* Standardized, bulleted template emphasizing key points of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, procedures and treatment, prognosis, plus references
* Numerous clinical algorithms
* Chapter organization arranged by specialty
* ACGME competency requirements-especially designed for residents and program directors who need to meet accreditation obligations.
| Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology
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Last Minute Internal Medicine (Last Minute)

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2008-03-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071445897
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071445894
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
When time is running out, reach for the one book that concentrates your board preparation into a single power-packed review
If it's in here, you'll see it on the board exam!
* The most concise, yet comprehensive, Internal Medicine board exam prep available anywhere
* Logically organized by organ/system
* Focuses on “must know” facts that will appear on the exams and presents them in a quick summary format with numerous tables, lists, and concise narrative
* Covers every area tested on the primary Internal Medicine board exam
* Perfect as a recertification refresher and clinical reference
* An absolute must for those last weeks before the exam when a high-yield summary of key facts and pearls can make the difference between pass or fail
The super-effective quick-summary format allows you to:
* Devote your study time to what you really need to know
* Learn and remember more, in less time
* Evaluate your areas of strengths and weaknesses
| Tags: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology
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A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology

Publisher: Humana Press
Number Of Pages: 486
Publication Date: 2008-06-24
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588298159
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588298157
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Written cases provide a thoughtful review of modern management and contemplation of the literature, much more so than even a case presentation without the patient. As a result, in recent years the written or prepared case has become the ideal forum for demonstrating how to manage a medical problem to the greatest benefit of the patient. In A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology, distinguished clinicians provide stimulating instruction and insights into a wide variety of endocrine subjects, teaching readers modern management of the conditions described and offering targeted entry into the literature.
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