IASLC Textbook of Prevention and Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2005-11-12
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1841843016
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781841843018
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
With increasing emphasis being placed on screening and early prevention in cancer, this textbook examines the various methods and interventions used in screening in lung cancer, and presents a detailed review of the approaches to prevention and treatment of early disease. The book addresses topics such as epidemiology, spiral CT and the role of sputum examination for screening and early detection, and chemoprevention. The book also includes a chapter on international organization of screening programs. IASLC Textbook of Prevention and Early Detection of Lung Cancer will be of particular interest to lung cancer and respiratory medicine specialists.
| Tags: Pulmonology, Oncology |

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Skin Cancer Prevention

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 462
Publication Date: 2006-09-20
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0849398894
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849398896
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Coedited by the President of the European Society of Skin Cancer Prevention, this guide provides a detailed overview of the three most common forms of skin cancer-basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma-and authoritatively guides readers through current research related to the epidemiology, primary and secondary prevention, and identification of the many forms of the disease.
| Tags: Dermatology |

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Skin Cancer Prevention

Publisher: Informa HealthCare
Number Of Pages: 462
Publication Date: 2006-09-20
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0849398894
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849398896
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Coedited by the President of the European Society of Skin Cancer Prevention, this guide provides a detailed overview of the three most common forms of skin cancer-basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma-and authoritatively guides readers through current research related to the epidemiology, primary and secondary prevention, and identification of the many forms of the disease.
| Tags: Dermatology |

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A Clinical Guide

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 280
Publication Date: 2005-10-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405130318
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405130318
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Prompting the first WHO global health alert for over a decade, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was first recognised in South-East Asia in February 2003.
With the causative agent now identified as a new strain of coronavirus, the medical world has gained important knowledge on the aetiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathogenesis, epidemiology, disease treatment and infection control with amazing speed.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A Clinical Guide meets the urgent need for a comprehensive, authoritative reference guide for everyone in the medical and scientific community engaged in the fight against SARS:
| Tags: Pulmonology, Emergency |

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Renal Cell Cancer: Diagnosis and Therapy

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 584
Publication Date: 2008-07-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 184628385X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781846283857
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Renal Cell Cancer: Diagnosis and Therapy covers a number of topics in the field of renal cell cancer ranging from diagnostics, cancer research, molecular biology, immunology and clinical management. It provides an overview of a significant amount of new information concerning epidemiology, molecular and immunologic characteristics and surgical therapy for patients with these tumors that has emerged in the last five years.
The book covers the complete field of renal cell cancer, from making the diagnosis, surgical management to medical management. Importantly, incidental findings of small renal cell cancers are rapidly increasing because of the widespread use of ultrasound and CT as screening tools for other abnormalities.
| Tags: Nephrology, Oncology |

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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Publication Date: 2007-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0017066050
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780017066053
Binding: Paperback

A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N:
This is the 2nd printing (March 2008) and incorporates revisions and updates since the first printing.
For the purpose of completion, the sections on smallpox and anthrax, both from the 9th edition, are included, and are placed after the appendices.
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Paediatric Audiological Medicine

Publisher: Whurr Publishers
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: 2001-08-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1861562284
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781861562289
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
All professionals working with hearing-impaired children will find topics of particular interest in this wide-ranging volume written by leading international experts. Coverage includes basic audiological sciences, screening, diagnosis and management. Chapters on epidemiology, tinnitus, central auditory processing, balance disorders, progressive hearing loss, communication and education are among the varied topics included in the twenty-five chapters which make up this comprehensive text.
| Tags: ENT, Pediatric |

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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
| Tags: Endocrinology, Pediatric |

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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.
| Tags: Endocrinology |

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Modern Epidemiology, 3rd Edition

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 851
Publication Date: 2008-03-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781755646
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781755641
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
The thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition of the acclaimed Modern Epidemiology reflects both the conceptual development of this evolving science and the increasingly focal role that epidemiology plays in dealing with public health and medical problems. Coauthored by three leading epidemiologists, with sixteen additional contributors, this Third Edition is the most comprehensive and cohesive text on the principles and methods of epidemiologic research.
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Hypertension Primer: The Essentials of High Blood Pressure: Basic Science, Population Science, and Clinical Management

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 640
Publication Date: 2007-11-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0781782058
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780781782050
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Now in its thoroughly updated Fourth Edition, the Hypertension Primer is a comprehensive, readable source of state-of-the-art scientific and clinical information on hypertension. The book contains 171 short chapters by distinguished experts that cover every aspect of hypertension and its pathogenesis, epidemiology, impact, and management. Highlights of this edition include updated JNC 7 findings regarding special population therapy and clinical management. Chapters are grouped into three well-organized sections--basic science, population science, and clinical management--and each chapter is cross-referenced to other relevant chapters. Each chapter is easily digestible and begins with a bulleted list of key points.
| Tags: Cardiology, Family Medicine |

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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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Trauma (Moore)

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Pages: 1456
Publication Date: 2007-12-29
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071469125
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071469128
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
The most trusted, widely used guide to managing the trauma patient-now in a 2-color format with added algorithms
This definitive one-stop resource begins with an informative look at the history and epidemiology of trauma surgery, as well as injury prevention, before moving into core topics such as trauma systems, triage, and transport, and managing shock. It then delivers a clear, organ-by-organ overview of the treatment of traumatic injuries, from the cranium and brain to pelvic fractures, while covering need-to-know subjects such as anesthesia and infection.
| Tags: Traumatology |

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Leprosy (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics)

Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Number Of Pages: 88
Publication Date: 2005-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0791085023
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791085028
Binding: Library Binding
| Tags: Infectious Disease, Medical Statistics, Epidemiology |

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Rabies (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics)

Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: 2006-12
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0791092615
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791092613
Binding: Library Binding
| Tags: Infectious Disease, Medical Statistics, Epidemiology |

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Dengue Fever and Other Hemorrhagic Viruses (Deadly Diseases and Epidemics)

Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Number Of Pages: 102
Publication Date: 2008-02-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0791085066
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791085066
Binding: Library Binding
| Tags: Infectious Disease, Medical Statistics, Epidemiology |

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Intuitive Biostatistics

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: 1995-10-19
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0195086074
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780195086072
Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Designed to provide a nonmathematical introduction to biostatistics for medical and health science students, graduate students in the biological sciences, physicians, and researchers, this text explains statistical principles in non-technical language and focuses on explaining the proper
scientific interpretation of statistical tests rather than on the mathematical logic of the tests themselves.
Intuitive Biostatistics covers all the topics typically found in an introductory statistics text, but with the emphasis on confidence intervals rather than P values, making it easier for students to understand both.
| Tags:Medical Statistics, Epidemiology |

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The Thalassaemia Syndromes

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 846
Publication Date: 2001-06-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0865426643
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780865426641
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
In the new edition of this successful and authoritative book, the thalassaemias are reviewed in detail with respect to their clinical features, cellular pathology, molecular genetics, prevention and treatment. It is aimed at specialists in haematology in the laboratory or clinical setting, particularly in areas where thalassaemia is common either in the native population or in immigrant communities.
The fourth edition has been both updated and re-organized. Three new chapters have been added on the link between alpha-thalassaemia and mental retardation, on avoidance and population control and on global epidemiology. Considerable emphasis is placed on molecular pathology reflecting the huge burst of information to have come out of this field in the last few years.
| Tags: Haematology, Pediatric |

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Blood Disorders in the Elderly

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: 2008-01-24
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521875730
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521875738
Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
The developed world has an increasingly aging population, with approximately 10% of the population aged over 65 years. As the incidence and prevalence of blood disorders increases with age, these conditions are a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Blood Disorders in the Elderly will provide hematologists, geriatricians and all clinicians involved in the care of patients with blood disorders with clear clinical advice on the diagnosis and management of these conditions. The introductory section reviews epidemiology of aging and anemia and provides a comprehensive approach to the management of cancer in the aging patient. This is followed by a full discussion of hemopoiesis and changes it undergoes in aging. The remaining sections cover the diagnosis and management of all major disorders: anemia, malignancy, coagulation and platelet disorders and hemophilia. A detailed chapter on antithrombotic therapies is also included.
| Tags: Haematology |

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