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Book SynopsisA CD-ROM that includes the proceedings from the 2009 CTSI conference which provide the prestigious forum in the world for leading clean tech scientists. It covers bioenergy fuels, photovoltaics, wind energy, geothermal energy, green buildings, smart grid, fuel cells, hydrogen technology, green chemistry, storage technologies, and energy policies.

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Book SynopsisThe Book provides knowledge on the diversity of disease causing microbes including bacteria, viruses, fungi and Protozoans- the major diseases they cause and the environmental factors that influence the occurrence, transmission and spread of microbes along with the epidemiological factors determining the occurrence of disease.

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Book SynopsisNow more than ever, the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery has taken center stage. And the importance of human factors and ergonomics in achieving this goal can't be ignored. Underlining the utility of research in achieving effective design, Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. Topics include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and professionals. The book explores new approaches for improving healthcare devices such as portable ultrasound systems, better work design, and effective communications and systems support. It also examines healthcare informatics for the public and usability for patient users, building on results from usability studies for medical personnel. Several chapters explore quality and safetTable of ContentsSection I. Assessing Ergonomic Characteristics in Biomedical Technologies, Section II. Communications, Systems Support and Healthcare Informatics, Section III. How to Improve Quality of Ergonomics in Healthcare, Section IV. Physical Aspects and Risk Factors for Patients and Caregivers, Section V. Patient Care, Patient Safety and Medical Error, Section VI. Medical User Centered Design, Section VII. Human Modeling and Patient Users of Medical Devices, Section VIII. Measures and Validation in Healthcare, Section IX. Medical Devices and Special Populations, Section X. Collaboration and Learning in Healthcare Systems, Section XI. Organizational Aspects in Healthcare, Index of Authors

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Book SynopsisWhile the interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering is relatively new, remarkable developments in materials have emerged for biological and medical applications, from biocompatible polymers in medical devices to the use of carbon nanotubes as drug delivery vehicles. Exploring these materials and applications, Materials in Biology and Medicine presents the background and real-world examples of advanced materials in biomedical engineering, biology, and medicine.With peer-reviewed chapters written by a select group of academic and industry experts, the book focuses on biomaterials and bioinspired materials, functional and responsive materials, controlling biology with materials, and the development of devices and enabling technologies. It fully describes the relevant scientific background and thoroughly discusses the logical sequences of new development and applications.Presenting a consistent scientific treatment of all tTrade Review" … a timely addition to the field … Cutting-edge articles by leading experts review critical areas covering biomaterials and biomimetic materials, materials function and response modification, and medical device development. Each application-oriented chapter provides the relevant scientific and engineering background with extensive references for further study and research. The contributors use multiple examples to provide rich insights into a broad array of biomaterial applications for a target audience consisting of graduate students, materials scientists, research engineers, and academic physicians and surgeons."—Dr. Sunil K. Kesavan, Akebono Inc., Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA"… a timely addition to the field of … Cutting-edge articles by leading experts review critical areas covering biomaterials and biomimetic materials, materials function and response modification, and medical device development. Each application-oriented chapter provides the relevant scientific and engineering background with extensive references for further study and research. The contributors use multiple examples to provide rich insights into a broad array of biomaterial applications for a target audience consisting of graduate students, materials scientists, research engineers, and academic physicians and surgeons." —Dr. Sunil K. Kesavan, Akebono Inc., Farmington Hills, Michigan, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: Materials in Biology and Medicine. Biomaterials. Hydrophilic Polymers for Biomedical Applications. Hydrogels. Polyanhydrides. Functional Biomaterials. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers. Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes. Animal Cell Culture. Tissue Engineering. Bioactive Devices. Cell Encapsulation. BioMEMS. Immobilized Enzyme Technology. Biocompatibility-Imparting Nanofilm Coating.

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Book SynopsisMaking healthcare decisions is hard, but making the right choices has never mattered more.Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Care You Want and Need gives you the tools you need to choose the best medical carefor you. Archelle Georgiou, MD, explains her CARES model, the formula she developed to help family, friends, and thousands of television viewers make smart healthcare decisions thatbalance the bestmedical optionswith individual preferences. Using more than 30 real-life stories and insider tips, she demonstrates how to use this step-by-step guide to access the medical information you need to evaluate your options and make well-informed choices. Whether you are addressing a life-threatening illness, self-managing a minor ailment, selecting a doctor, or buying insurance, Georgiou's roadmap shows you how to be an active participant in your care.Her go to approach describes how to: Identify all treatment options for an illness, including those not mentioned by your doctor.Make tTrade ReviewGeorgiou, an M.D. who served as chief medical officer of United HealthCare, knows her subject matter. To help Americans make good medical choices, she recommends following her own CARES model. She presents its five sensible, empowering steps: understand your condition, know your alternatives, respect your preferences, evaluate your options, and start taking action. A compelling storyteller, Georgiou, who also reports on health news for a Twin Cities television station, includes questions from the public about everything from bad breath to toenail fungus along with her responses. She also uses the power of numbers effectively. Noting, for example, that 40 websites provide 'report cards' on physicians, but only 23 percent of Americans have used them. All doctors are not created equal, Georgiou reminds us, so check them out (HealthGrades.com is a good start). She also points out that only half of patients takes medications as prescribed, and she offers interesting, relevant trivia. The most common reason for an office visit? A cough. What’s the leading cause of bankruptcy? Unpaid medical bills. Georgiou provides readers with sound tools to be better-informed patients. * Booklist *Archelle Georgiou, MD’s book is outstanding. . . . As a medical professional with 39 years of experience dealing with multiple family medical issues, I approached this review with a healthy dose of skepticism and doubt that any book intended for the public could actually help navigate the mess that our health care system has become. I was wrong. This book is an easy read for consumers and clinicians, offers excellent advice, and would make a wonderful textbook for an introductory course on effective health care decision making for a wide variety of audiences. * Family Medicine *You are the expert on you, especially when it comes to your healthcare! If you use Dr. Georgiou's simple process, you will empower yourself to pursue personalized healthcare choices, leading to better care, better cost, and better outcomes. We require this of all other industries...it is time for us to demand it of healthcare! -- Stephen Bonner, Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School; former CEO of Cancer Treatment Centers of AmericaIn the final analysis, good healthcare starts with the relationship between the patient and the individual care provider – and the knowledge and understanding gained through personal interactions between these two people. Our current system has unfortunately made this relationship more difficult, with the far too frequent result being misinformation, frustration, anxiety, waste and suboptimal outcomes. It is critically important for all of us to understand what is going on with our own health and care, and how to better ourselves through the questions we ask and the knowledge we gain from the caregivers in whom we trust our very lives. -- William W. McGuire, MD, Former Chairman & CEO, UnitedHealth Group, Owner, Minnesota United FCMaking the right healthcare decisions for you and your loved ones is confusing, yet very consequential. The more engaged and activated you are in your care, the better your outcomes. Archelle’s fantastic new book provides a framework and practical tools to help ensure the best care possible. We should not only read it; we should use it. -- Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, Director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine ; author of Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care from the Inside OutWe live in a world filled with medical information. The challenge for Americans is figuring out what is worth paying attention to and how to use it. At 5 Eyewitness News (KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul) we have a unique resource to help our viewers sift through the good, the bad and the indifferent. Her name is Dr. Archelle Georgiou. She helps our viewers by going beyond the headlines. Digging past the obvious to get to the most important information, and then articulating the information in a way that can be understood by non-medical professionals. Maybe more importantly she educates our viewers why they need to be and how they can be their own healthcare advocates. Anyone willing to listen to what Dr. Georgiou can teach us will not be disappointed. -- Rob Hubbard, president and chief executive, Hubbard Television GroupDr. Georgiou’s friendly yet direct approach for taking control of our health decisions, including difficult end-of-life planning, is invaluable advice for all. It reinforces that our health is truly determined by the choices we make! -- Tim Lukenda, President and CEO, Extendicare Inc. and Esprit Lifestyle CommunitiesTable of ContentsForeword by Dan Buettner Acknowledgements 1: The Journey From Healthcare to Health 2: Changing Complacency to Confidence 3: The Power of Preferences Over Thought Traps 4: Bring Personal Priorities to Medical Care 5: Sorting Through Alternative Care 6: Aging With Control 7: Selecting Your Healthcare A-Team 8: Power Shopping for Health Insurance 9: Using CARES Every Day 10: The CARES Model At A Glance

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Book SynopsisA 24-year-old woman attends rheumatology outpatients with an eight-week history of painful hands. On examination she is tearful and thin. You are the medic on duty...100 Cases in Orthopaedics and Rheumatology presents 100 scenarios commonly seen by medical students and junior doctors in orthopaedic and rheumatology clinics, or in the emergency department. A succinct summary of the patient's history, examination and initial investigations, with clinical and/or imaging photographs, is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case. The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, with further illustration where appropriate, providing an essential revision aid as well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Making clinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor. These cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognTrade Review"The book provides a unique learning and revision tool in realistic cases that are likely to arise. They are all presented in an easy-to-read format, with summarizing key points at the end."— Orthopaedic Product NewsTable of ContentsORTHOPAEDICS, Case 1 A painful knee in a neonate, Case 2 Atraumatic painful joints in a boy, Case 3 An atraumatic painful hip, Case 4 An expanding mass in the leg of an adolescent, Case 5 A boy with a swollen mass in his thigh,, Case 6 A painful collarbone, Case 7 A painful proximal humerus in an elderly woman, Case 8 A boy with a painful elbow, Case 9 A painful distal radius following a fall, Case 10 A painful thumb following a fall, Case 11 A painful hip following a fall, Case 12 Knee pain following a traffic accident, Case 13 A painful swollen elbow in a young girl, Case 14 A painful thigh following a violent fall, Case 15 Groin pain following a fall, Case 16 A swollen painful leg after a sporting incident, Case 17 A painful and swollen knee following an accident, Case 18 A crushed leg, Case 19 A painful foot following a traffic incident, Case 20 A hindfoot injury following a fall from height, Case 21 Curvature of the spine, Case 22 Severe low back pain, Case 23 A clicky hip in a toddler, Case 24 Hip and thigh pain in a 7-year-old boy, Case 25 A painful hip in an adolescent, Case 26 Groin and buttock pain in an elderly man, Case 27 Lateral hip pain, Case 28 A painful red swollen knee, Case 29 Swelling in the back of the knee, Case 30 A mildly swollen knee in a young man, Case 31 An atraumatic painful knee in an elderly woman, Case 32 An unstable knee in a young man, Case 33 An injured ankle, Case 34 Deformed feet in a newborn child, Case 35 High-arched feet in a young girl, Case 36 Flat feet in a young girl, Case 37 A painful and swollen ankle, Case 38 Deformed feet in an elderly woman, Case 39 A stiff great toe, Case 40 Misshapen toe in a middle-aged woman (1), Case 41 Misshapen toe in a middle-aged woman (2), Case 42 Foot pain following a riding fall, Case 43 A deformed, swollen and ulcerated foot, Case 44 A stiff shoulder, Case 45 Elbow pain (1), Case 46 Elbow pain (2), Case 47 A painful wrist, Case 48 A deformed finger, Case 49 A painless contracture deformity of a hand, Case 50 A painful wrist following a fall RHEUMATOLOGY, Case 51 A swollen joint and fever, Case 52 Painful hands in a young woman, Case 53 Back pain in a young man, Case 54 Clumsiness, Case 55 Back pain and thirst in an elderly man, Case 56 Acute back pain, Case 57 Painful bones and a waddling gait, Case 58 Hip pain and abnormal blood tests, Case 59 Knee pain in an athlete, Case 60 Painful hands and a rash, Case 61 Hypermobility and a pneumothorax, Case 62 Pins and needles in a young woman, Case 63 Joint pains, skin changes and muscle weakness, Case 64 An acutely painful knee, Case 65 Recurrent abdominal pain and fevers, Case 66 Painful hands and oral ulcers, Case 67 Painful hands and breathlessness, Case 68 Persistent ulceration in an elderly woman, Case 69 A sore throat, painful knees and facial movements, Case 70 A lumpy rash and a swollen knee, Case 71 Rash and swollen ankles, Case 72 A breathless rheumatoid patient, Case 73 Pleuritic chest pain, Case 74 Fever, rash and joint pains, Case 75 Pain and stiffness in shoulders and hips, Case 76 Painful ears and nose, Case 77 Weakness and a rash, Case 78 Diarrhoea, rash and a stiff back, Case 79 Headache and weight loss, Case 80 A painful swollen hand following a fracture, Case 81 Diarrhoea and painful joints, Case 82 Chronic extensive muscle pain, Case 83 Intractable synovitis, Case 84 Haemoptysis and renal failure, Case 85 Diarrhoea and a swollen knee, Case 86 Swollen ankles and a rash, Case 87 Rash, testicular pain and arthralgia, Case 88 Painful hands and dry eyes, Case 89 Genital ulcers and a rash, Case 90 Rash, arthralgia and facial weakness, Case 91 Rash and abdominal pain in an adolescent, Case 92 Weight loss and claudication in a young woman, Case 93 Swollen cheeks in an elderly man, Case 94 A swollen knee 2Case 95 A child with a swollen knee, Case 96 Acne, arthralgia and chest pains, Case 97 A breathless patient with lupus, Case 98 Anaemia and weight loss in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, Case 99 A breathless patient with dermatomyositis, Case 100 Asthma, rhinitis, foot drop and a rash.

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Book SynopsisThis innovative and accessible guide to ear, nose and throat medicine delivers everything you need to know to develop a thorough grounding in the subject, acting as an essential course companion and an ideal revision aid.Written in a lively and accessible manner reflecting the author''s popular lecturing style, the content has been carefully matched to meet the demands of both the undergraduate curriculum and the core competencies for foundation study. Topics are approached in a problem-oriented manner, with basic science and clinical information integrated throughout in line with current teaching practice.Essential ENT, praised in the first edition for its brevity, style and illustrations, remains an essential text for undergraduate medical students and foundation doctors, an excellent aide memoire for those embarking upon a career in ENT and studying for the Diploma in Laryngology and Otology, and a reliable companion in clinical practice for general practitioners and staff in the emergency department.Trade Review'Congratulations on a great book...this book has been a god send! Pitched at the right level with practical anatomy and easy to follow clinical knowledge. The best thing of all is the easy pictures which are not clustered with detail.'Third year medical student, University of East AngliaTable of ContentsThe ENT history and examination. Understanding investigations in ENT. The mouth, tonsils and adenoids. The salivary glands. The larynx. The oesophagus and dysphagia. The thyroid gland. The neck. The ear. The nose and nasopharynx. The paranasal sinuses. The ENT manifestations of AIDS and HIV infection. Procedures in ENT. Pharmacology in ENT. Glossary of common terms in ENT practice.

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Book SynopsisYou have read your textbook and your course notes, now you need to test your knowledge and practise your exam technique. Complete Self Assessment for Medical and Surgical Finals is the ideal tool, examining all the core information medical students must know by the end of their final year via the most popular question formats.This new edition has been expanded to include 650 single best answers, 180 extended matching questions and over 50 x-ray interpretation questions. The book is structured into two main parts covering both medicine and surgery and chapters are logically separated by all the main specialties, with new chapters on obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. The answer explanations help you commit the key facts to memory while the attractive colour layout makes this book a refreshing change from other self-assessment titles.This book also complements Complete Revision Notes for Medical Finals, covering the same key Table of ContentsThe cardiovascular system. The respiratory system. Neurology. Rheumatology and orthopaedics. The gastrointestinal system. The liver, pancreas and biliary tree. Dermatology. Haematology. Endocrinology. The urinary tract. Clinical pharmacology. General surgery. Ophthalmology. Oncology. Ear, nose and throat. Public health and statistics. Paediatrics. Obstetrics and gynaecology. Psychiatry.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the basic science and neurobiology of violence and integrates this with clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of forensic psychiatry. Unique text which integrates the basic sciences, clinical, legal, and ethical aspects Highly illustrated. Numerous colour images in the basic sciences section further explain the text Succinct yet comprehensive coverage for instant access to the information The book is designed for postgraduate trainees in psychiatry wishing to specialise in forensic psychiatry, specialists in forensic psychiatry, mental health, criminal lawyers, and forensic psychologists. It will be an invaluable reference work for clinical psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, and other professionals working with forensic psychiatric patients such as members of the probation service, social workers, and nursing staff. Table of ContentsBasic sciences. Clinical forensic psychiatry. Legal Aspects of Forensic Psychiatry. Assessment in forensic psychiatry. Treatment. Prisons. Victims. Civil Matters. Ethical Issues. International comparisons of forensic psychiatry.

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Book SynopsisThe Medicine on the Move series provides fully flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning stylewhether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move gives you the right information whenever and wherever you need it.Medicine on the Move is: Mobile download the entire book for use on your smartphone or tablet for access anytime, anywhere Accessible bulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast Concise gives you must have rather than nice to have knowledge, ensuring exam success and as a grounding for further study Flexible notes sections, ideal for rapid reference in the clinical setting, guide you quickly to key points while self-assessment materiaTable of Contents Mental health assessment and service provision: Psychiatric history and mental state examination. Mental health and the law. MDT approach to psychiatry. Mental health disorders: Organic mental disorders. Mental disorders due to psychoactive substance use. Schizophrenia and delusional disorders. Affective disorders. Neurotic and somatoform disorders. Behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbance. Disorders of adult personality. Child and adolescent psychiatry. Forensic psychiatry. Treatment and psychiatric emergencies : Pharmacotherapy. ECT and psychotherapy. Psychiatric emergencies. Self-assessment questions : Mental health assessment and service provision. Mental health disorders. Treatment of psychiatric emergencies.

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Book SynopsisThe Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum, in this case emergency and acute medicine, in a unique combination of print and mobile formats. The books are ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor, irrespective of individual learning style and whether they are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, providing the right information whenever and wherever it is needed. Readers can choose from the book and the eBook to suit different situations, enabling them to benefit from learning medicine on the move.Table of ContentsEMERGENCY AND ACUTE MEDICINE. Emergency Algorithms. Clinical Presentations. Cardiology. Respiratory. Gastroenterology. Neurology. Endocrinology and Electrolyte Abnormalities. Renal Emergencies. Haematology. Poisoning and Environmental Accidents. Surgical Emergencies. Trauma. Orthopaedics. Paediatrics.Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ear, Nose and Throat. Ophthalmology. Infectious Diseases. Psychiatry. SELF-ASSESSMENT (EMQ AND SBA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS). Cardiology. Respiratory. Gastroenterology. Neurology. Endocrinology and Electrolyte Abnormalities. Renal. Haematology. General Surgery. Trauma and Orthopaedics. Paediatrics. Obstetrics and Gynaecology. ENT and Ophthalmology. Infectious Diseases. Psychiatry.

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Book SynopsisWhen Sarah applied to the Yale physicians assistant program and the admissions panel asked why they should admit her, she replied, Because I''m going to change the world some day. After more than a decade of practicing medicine and encountering the medical world herself as a cancer patient, she still wanted to change the world through medicine. She optimistically raised funds to serve without pay in a mission hospital in one of the world''s poorest countries, only to struggle daily with death and shocking diseases, many of which had simple, but unavailable cures. And, in a harrowing bout with malaria, she nearly succumbed herself. As she explores both her motivation and the mission, she ponders how to make the world well.

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Book SynopsisThe Future of Clinical Research and Health Care: From Empirical to Precision MedicineClinical and Statistical Considerations in Personalized Medicine explores recent advances related to biomarkers and their translation into clinical development. Leading clinicians, biostatisticians, regulators, commercial professionals, and researchers address the opportunities and challenges in successfully applying biomarkers in drug discovery and preclinical and clinical development.Robust Biomarkers for Drug Development and Disease TreatmentThe first four chapters discuss biomarker development from a clinical perspective. Coverage ranges from an introduction to biomarkers to advances in RNAi screens, epigenetics, and rare diseases as targets for personalized medicine approaches. Subsequent chapters examine the statistical considerations in applying a personalized medicine approach, including multiplicity in pharmacogenomics. The last chTrade Review"The editors of this book successfully maintain a focus on those biomarkers used in the development of new drugs ... . Any statistician or scientist who seeks to wield pharmaceutical biomarkers on the quest for personalized medical certainty will find this book a timely and useful reference on a most important and fastest evolving subject." -Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics, 2015Table of ContentsBiomarkers for Drug Development: The Time Is Now! RNAi Screens: Triumphs and Tribulations. Current Advances in Epigenetics. Biomarkers and Precision Medicine: The Case of Rare Diseases. Biomarker-Informed Adaptive Design. Fitting the Dose: Adaptive Staggered Dose Design. Evidence-Based Adaptive Statistical Decision and Design Strategies for Maximizing the Efficiency of Clinical Oncology Development Programs with Predictive Biomarkers. Biomarker Identification in Clinical Trials. Multiplicity in Pharmacogenomics. Patient-Reported Outcomes in Personalized Medicine. Regulatory Issues in Use of Biomarkers in Drug Development. Index.

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Book SynopsisTranslating Biomaterials for Bone Graft: Bench-top to Clinical Applications brings together the current translational research in bone tissue engineering, from design to application from materials, drugs and biologic delivery used for bone graft applications to pre-clinical and clinical considerations. The book also discusses the regulatory approval pathways, which involves consideration of the class of devices; whether they are similar to existing solutions, minimal manipulation of donor tissue or completely novel materials, drugs and biologics. These considerations drive the ability to successfully transition the latest generations of bone graft materials into the clinics. Chapters come from materials scientists, clinicians, researchers, and consultants and provide a holistic understanding of the field. As such, the book is a state-of-the-art reference to bone therapies and should appeal to clinicians, scientists, as well as students interested in the current research anTable of ContentsEditorial Foreword. Introduction. Bone Grafting Evolution. Materials. Ceramics. Polymers. Composites. Currently available grafts on the market. Growth Factors. BMP-2 and BMP-7. Other growth factors and delivery mechanisms. DBM and grafts. Cells and Biologics. Cell sources for orthopaedic defects. Cell sources for craniofacial defects. Animal Models for regeneration. Infection and antibiotics. Clinical Perspective. Orthopaedic Trauma. Spinal reconstruction. Dental and craniofacial reconstruction. Regulatory and ease-of-use

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Book SynopsisGiven current trends toward obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and poor diets, hypertension is increasingly becoming a disease of the young as well as the elderly, affecting about 1 billion people worldwide. Many patients, especially the younger ones, would prefer alternative treatments. While natural remedies have been used for much longer than pharmaceutical-based treatments, few Western physicians are trained in alternative treatments of hypertension. Written by a dual board-certified nephrologist and internist as well as a Harvard-trained doctor of chemistry, Integrative Treatment of Hypertension: A Clinical and Mechanistic Approach offers an alternative approach to treating hypertension, providing sound mechanisms of action and practical implementation advice.The author meticulously analyzes the efficacy of treatments based on data from respected medical journals. The book begins with an introduction to the subject and explains the mechanisms of blood pressure and hyTable of ContentsDiagnosis of hypertension. Principles of hypertension. Common causes of hypertension. Blood pressure medications. Diets. Physical activity, relaxation techniques, and acupuncture. Dietary (nonpharmaceutical) supplements. Treating hypertension. Appendix A: Antihypertensive methods. Appendix B: Antihypertensive dosing. Appendix C: Blood pressure goals and special populations. Index.

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Book SynopsisAt one time, many children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) suffered from issues that carried fatal prognoses. But that''s changing, thanks to technological advances. Interventions in Structural, Valvular, and Congenital Heart Disease, Second Edition guides you throught the interventional treatment of congenital, valvular, and structural heart disease in the children and adults. The book emphasizes the practical aspects of procedures and covers other important areas such as indications and patient selection, potential pitfalls, and complications. See What''s New in the Second Edition: Contributions from new authors who are pioneers in structural interventions in adults and transcatheter aortic valve replacement Expanded emphasis on the importance of imaging alongside the technical details of equipment and its safe and effective delivery Coverage of emerging techniques at the forefront oTrade Review"… an excellent reference for advanced interventional cardiologists in training as well as those in practice. The focus on the technical aspects and techniques of the procedure will be particularly helpful to those in training."—Arnold Johnston Hite, MD, MS, Ochsner Clinic Foundation for Doody's Review Service Table of ContentsCardiac Catheterization Laboratory Design and Diagnostic Modalities. Vascular Access. Fetal and Early Postnatal Interventions. Valves. Septal Defects. Aortopulmonary Shunts. Fistulas. Obstructions. Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Thoracic Aneurysms. Hybrid Procedures. Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Devices for Heart Failure Management. Other Procedures. Complications of Congenital, Structural, and Valvular Interventions.

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Book SynopsisBased on hospital clinical trials examining the use of signal and image processing techniques, Surface Imaging for Biomedical Applications bridges the gap between engineers and clinicians. This text offers a thorough analysis of biomedical surface imaging to medical practitioners as it relates to the diagnosis, detection, and monitoring of skin conditions and disease. Written from an engineer's perspective, the book discusses image acquisition methods, image processing, and pattern recognition techniques. It focuses on a variety of techniques used in recent years for image processing and pattern recognition (principal component analysis, independent component analysis, singular value decomposition, texture modeling, inverse model analysis, polynomial surface fitting, and classification techniques), and considers interventional and non-invasive procedures used to diagnose skin-related disease. It examines the biological causation of four skin disorders (psoriaTable of ContentsSkin Surface Roughness Measurement for Assessing Scaliness of Psoriasis Lesions. Determination of Lesion Color for Clustering Psoriasis Erythema. Body Surface Area Measurement for Lesion Area Assessment. Skin Lesion Thickness Assessment. Analysis of Skin Pigmentation. Quantitative Assessment of Ulcer Wound Volume. Grading of Acne Vulgaris Lesions.

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Book SynopsisMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique used in biomedical imaging and radiology to visualize internal structures of the body. Because MRI provides excellent contrast between different soft tissues, the technique is especially useful for diagnostic imaging of the brain, muscles, and heart.In the past 20 years, MRI technology has improved significantly with the introduction of systems up to 7 Tesla (7 T) and with the development of numerous post-processing algorithms such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional MRI (fMRI), and spectroscopic imaging. From these developments, the diagnostic potentialities of MRI have improved impressively with an exceptional spatial resolution and the possibility of analyzing the morphology and function of several kinds of pathology.Given these exciting developments, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Handbook: Image Principles, Neck, and the Brain is a timely addition to the growing body of literature in the fiTable of ContentsHistory and Physical Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Introduction to the Basics of MRI to Introduce the Macroscopic M. Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Diffusion Imaging: Basic Principles. Arterial Spin-Labeled Perfusion Imaging. Kinetic Modeling for T1-Weighted Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging. BOLD Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Magnetic Resonance Enterography and Colonography: Technical Considerations. Artifacts in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Risk of Magnetic Resonance: The Safety-Biological Effects. 7 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy: Methods and Applications. Pathology of the Paranasal Sinuses (Congenital–Infective–Neoplastic). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Ear. Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Ear. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Salivary Gland. Infective Pathology of the Neck. Neoplastic Pathology of the Neck. Lymph Nodes of the Neck. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Eye and Orbit. Brain Aging and Degenerative Diseases of the Brain. Congenital Brain Malformations. Infective Diseases the Brain. Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke. Vascular Pathologies of the Brain (Vasculitis–Arteriovenous Malformation/Arteriovenous Fistula–Aneurysm). Neoplasms of the Brain and Pituitary Gland. Demyelinating and Metabolic Diseases of the Brain. Traumatic Disease of the Brain and Skull.

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Book SynopsisMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique used in biomedical imaging and radiology to visualize internal structures of the body. Because MRI provides excellent contrast between different soft tissues, the technique is especially useful for diagnostic imaging of the brain, muscles, and heart.In the past 20 years, MRI technology has improved significantly with the introduction of systems up to 7 Tesla (7 T) and with the development of numerous post-processing algorithms such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional MRI (fMRI), and spectroscopic imaging. From these developments, the diagnostic potentialities of MRI have improved impressively with an exceptional spatial resolution and the possibility of analyzing the morphology and function of several kinds of pathology.Given these exciting developments, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Handbook: Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD is a timely addiTable of ContentsMagnetic Resonance Imaging of Kidneys and Ureters. Carcinoma of the Bladder and Urethra. Male Pelvis (Prostate, Seminal Vesicles, and Testes). Uterus and Vagina. Benign and Malignant Conditions of the Ovaries and Peritoneum. MRI of the Placenta and the Pregnant Patient. MRI of Pelvic Floor Disorders. Degenerative Disease of the Spine and Other Spondyloarthropathies. Spine Infections. Traumatic Disease of the Spine. Neoplastic Disease of the Spine. MR Pathology of Sacrum and Ilium. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Soft Tissues. Temporomandibular Joints. MR-Guided Interventional Radiology of the Musculoskeletal System. MR of the Lymphatics. Pediatric Applications. Fetal MRI. Postmortem and Forensic Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound. PET/MRI: Concepts and Clinical Applications. Computer-Aided Diagnosis with MR Images of the Brain.

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Book SynopsisMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique used in biomedical imaging and radiology to visualize internal structures of the body. Because MRI provides excellent contrast between different soft tissues, the technique is especially useful for diagnostic imaging of the brain, muscles, and heart.In the past 20 years, MRI technology has improved significantly with the introduction of systems up to 7 Tesla (7 T) and with the development of numerous post-processing algorithms such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional MRI (fMRI), and spectroscopic imaging. From these developments, the diagnostic potentialities of MRI have improved impressively with an exceptional spatial resolution and the possibility of analyzing the morphology and function of several kinds of pathology.Given these exciting developments, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Handbook: Imaging of the Cardiovascular System, Thorax, and Abdomen is a timely addition to the growing bTable of ContentsCoronary and Perfusion Imaging with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: Current State of the Art. Imaging of the Heart: Myocardial Imaging. Computed Topography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pericardial Disease. Vascular Imaging of the Head and Neck. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Aorta and Splanchnic Vessels. Peripheral Magnetic Resonance Angiography. Magnetic Resonance Venography. Vascular Malformations. Four-Dimensional Flow Imaging. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Trachea, Bronchi, and Lung. Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications for the Lung. Pleura and Diaphragm. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lung and Pulmonary Vasculature. Breast MRI. Liver: Focal Pathology. Liver: Diffuse Pathology. Gallbladder. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Biliary Tract. Update in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spleen. Pancreas. The Adrenal Gland. Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and Small Bowel. MRI of the Retroperitoneum. Abdominal Wall and Hernias. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. Posttraumatic and Postsurgical Abdomen.

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Book SynopsisThis third edition has been extensively updated to provide the gynecologic surgeon with a state-of-the-art and practical resource that can be used to review or learn about commonly performed surgical procedures in minimally invasive gynecology. To meet the needs of both novice and experienced surgeons, the text is engineered to cover the clinical decision-making, key instrumentation, and technical cascade for each surgical procedure. Wherever possible, discussion is focused on methods to optimize outcome and reduce risk. The content in this latest edition has been substantially bolstered by the addition of chapters covering vaginal hysterectomy, tissue retrieval in laparoscopic surgery, single port laparoscopy, robotic hysterectomy, robotic myomectomy, robotic sacralcolpopexy, radical robotic hysterectomy, and hemostatic agents for laparoscopic surgery. Table of ContentsPatient preparation. The art of the competent surgeon: anatomy and surgical dissection. Instrumentation and equipment. Anesthesia in laparoscopy. Creation of pneumoperitoneum and trocar insertion techniques. Energy systems in laparoscopy. Laparoscopic suturing. Laparoscopic tubal sterilization. Laparoscopic surgery for adhesions. Ectopic pregnancy. Laparoscopic management of the adnexal mass. Laparoscopic myomectomy. Non surgical options for treatment of uterine fibroids. Tissue retrieval in laparoscopic surgery. Surger for endometriosis. Vaginal hysterectomy and adnexectomy technique. Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH). Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH). Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH). Retroperitoneal dissection of the pelvic sidewall. Lower urinary tract endoscopy. Laparoscopic paravaginal repair and Burch urethropexy. Midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence. Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy and cervicopexy. Laparoscopic uterosacral ligament suspension. Laparoscopy in children and adolescent patients. Endoscopic diagnosis and correction of malformations of female genitalia. Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) Surgery. Laparoscopic bowel surgery. Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy. Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted laparoscopic lymphadenectomy in Gynecologic Oncology. Robotics: The clinical nuts and bolts to applications in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Robotic hysterectomy. Robotic myomectomy. Robotic sacrocolpopexy. Robotically-assisted radical hysterectomy. Hemostatic agents in laparoscopic surgery. Complications of laparoscopic surgery.

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Book SynopsisThe Second Edition of this book was the Winner of the First Prize (Respiratory Category) at the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards. Textbook of Pleural Diseases is a comprehensive reference that covers both the basic and clinical science on pleural diseases. Building on the highly respected previous editions, it includes a detailed basic science section for enhanced understanding of both the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that underpin diseases of the pleura. The clinical sections are written in a uniform style and include the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigations, treatments, and possible complications for various pleural diseases. Other clinical chapters discuss both familiar and less common disease aspects. Five new chapters have been added covering new technologies in the clinical management of pleural diseases, procedural complications and safety measures, and tTrade Review"...a classic that has been updated with an excellent third edition... an important book for practitioners and scientists in the field and should be in every academic library." © Doody’s Review Service, 2016, 4* by Michael Bates, MD (Ochsner Medical Center)Table of ContentsPleural Diseases: Historic Perspective. BASIC SCIENCE. Pleural Embryology and Gross Structure, Circulation, Lymphatics, and Nerves. Mesothelial Cells and Pleural Immunology. Normal Physiological Fluid and Cellular Contents. Fluid and Solute Exchange in Normal and Disease States. Pleural Inflammation. Pleural Fibrosis. Genetics of Mesothelioma. Transcriptomics and Proteomics in Pleural Diseases. Pleural Pharmacokinetics. Experimental Models: Pleural Disease. CLINICAL SCIENCE. Approach to Patients with Pleural Diseases. Pleural Fluid Analysis. Pleural Manometry. Radiology: Diagnostic. Radiology: Interventional. Radiology: Pleural Ultrasound. Radiology: Nuclear Imaging. Pleural Histology. Pleural Fluid Cytology. Effusions from Cardiovascular Diseases. Effusion from Malignant Causes. Effusions from Infections: Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion and Empyema. Effusions from Infections: Tuberculosis. Effusions from Atypical Infections. Effusions Due to Lymphatic Disruption. Effusions in Immunocompromised Hosts. Effusions from Connective Tissue Diseases. Effusions Caused by Drugs. Effusions after Surgery. Effusions from Hepatic Hydrothorax. Effusions Caused by Gastrointestinal Disease. Effusions Associated with Gynecologic and Obstetric Conditions. Other Uncommon Pleural Effusions. Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura. Undiagnosed Pleural Effusions. Asbestos-Related Pleural Diseases. Mesothelioma. Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Non-Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Pleural Effusions in Pediatric Patients. Pleural Procedural Complications and Safety Measures. Drainage Techniques. Pleurodesis. Tunneled Pleural Catheters. Medical Thoracoscopy. Surgery for Pleural Diseases. Gene Therapy in Pleural Diseases. Setting up a Pleural Practice. Future Directions in Pleural Disease.

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Book SynopsisPublished in association with the European Society of Medical Oncology, this book is designed for trainee oncologists, oncology nurses, and those working with cancer patients on a day-to-day basis. Using an accessible writing style suitable for a wide audience of caregivers, the book focuses on the soft skills required in communicating with patients. Topics include the aetiology of cancer, diagnosis and staging, and explaining the purpose of treatment, including chemotherapy, hormone treatment, and immunological and gene-based therapies. The book also discusses patient support groups, monitoring remission, and relapse. Communicating with Cancer Patients is written by UK oncologists but has wide international application.Trade Review"… a super little book. On the whole this is a well written and easy to read text. one that I would recommend … "—Dr Karin Baria, Retired Consuftam Oncologist, Oncology News, Volume 10 Issue 1 - March/ApriI 20 15Table of ContentsIntroduction. The different phases of management. The aetiology of cancer. Diagnosis and Staging. Environment. Referral letter. Results and investigations to date. Observation. History. Examination. Performance status. Investigations. Next steps. Questions. Primary Treatment. Cytotoxic chemotherapy. Hormone treatment. Immunological therapy. Gene-based therapies. Explaining the purpose of treatment. Communication within the Context of Multidisciplinary Care. Oncology nurses. Psychosocial oncologists. Patient support groups and the internet. Explaining Follow-up. Monitoring remission. Relapse. Progression and Terminal Care. Explaining Research. Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Integrative Oncology.

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Book SynopsisPrimary Tooth Development in Infancy: A Text and Atlas describes the initial phase of human dentition. It includes more than 1,500 photographs of fetal and infant teeth up to the age of one year. The book presents each step in the developmental phases in photographs accompanied by concise explanatory text. The teeth are photographed from six different aspects: labial, lingual, mesial, distal, incisal, and from the root direction and includes CT images in some cases.Topics covered include morphology and development of primary dentition, discrimination criteria for human dentitions, forensic importance of direct and indirect measuring techniques, dental identification and age estimation from teeth, achieving dental evidence from oral autopsy, and age estimation formulae. The book also discusses the neonatal line concept of intrauterine life accompanied by corresponding scanning electron microscope photographs.A supplementary software program for age estiTrade Review"… I am fully confident that the authors have produced a flawless work that will fulfill the expected requirements in the field of forensic dentistry and identification studies, and enlighten the world of science with this Atlas."—From the Foreword by Prof. I. Hamit Hanci, Professor, Forensic Medicine Specialist, Head of the Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ankara University, Previous President of the Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, President of the Forensic Scientists Society, Ankara, TurkeyTable of ContentsHuman Dentition and Notation. Human Dentition. Dental Development. Dental Structures. Functions of Dental Structures. Dental Discrimination, Notation and Recording. Photographing and Measuring Techniques for Dental Evidence. Forensic Importance of Dental Evidence. Scaling for Dental Evidences During Photographing. Photographing Technique for Dental Evidence. Measuring Techniques for Dental Evidence. Morphology and Development of Primary Dentition. Discrimination of Dentition. Morphology of Primary Dentition. The Development of the Primary Dentition. Dental Identification and Age Estimation from Teeth. Achieving Dental Evidence from Oral Autopsy. Identification from Teeth. Age Estimation Software. APPENDIX. Abbreviations. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative text on occupational lung disorders builds upon the fundamentals, including clinical, epidemiological, and predictive approaches. It discusses interstitial and malignant diseases, airways diseases, and other respiratory issues, such as diving, working at high altitudes, and abnormal sleep conditions. It also covers related long-term conditions, such as asthma and COPD. This edition has been completely revised and brought up to date for all physicians dealing with pulmonary disorders caused by the environment or the workplace.Print Versions of this book also include access to the ebook version.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent reference book for chest and occupational Physicians… The current editors have done a superb job in bringing together appropriate experts in their fields to create a readable, high-quality book… There are lots of helpful coloured figures, photographs of images to include X-rays, HRCT and PET scans. The content is right up to date and topical.– Jon Poole, Consultant Occupational Physician at the Northern General Hospital, Occupational Medicine, 67.5 (July 2017)Table of ContentsOverviews. Historical (then). Global (now). Fundamentals. The clinical approach. Taking an occupational history. Application of lung function testing to occupation lung disease. Pathology. Imaging. Non-invasive investigations (induced sputum, exhaled breath condensate and related modalities), BAL and other biomarkers. The consequences of chronic respiratory disease on employment and employability. The epidemiological approach. Measuring frequency and trends. Epidemiological methods. Investigating an outbreak. Attribution and compensation. Principles of prevention and control. The predictive approach. Predicting toxicity. Genetics and gene-environment interactions. Screening and surveillance. Interstitial and malignant diseases. Asbestos, non-asbestos silicates, MMWF. Silica. Coal. Other inorganic dusts (iron, tin, etc.). Respiratory cancers. Mesothelioma. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Beryllium and related granulomatous responses. Unusual or otherwise "idiopathic" interstitial lung disease (including COP). Airways diseases. Work-related asthma: occupational asthma and work-exacerbated disease. Work-related upper airway diseases. Acute inhalation injuries (chlorine et al). (sub-) acute inhalation syndromes (MMF, humidifier fever etc.). Cotton dust. COPD (including chronic bronchitis). Obliterative bronchiolitis. Welding fume and other irritant gases. Other respiratory issues. Pulmonary infections including zoonoses. Diving. Work at high altitudes. Abnormal sleep conditions and work.

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Book SynopsisFilm directors recognize that neurologic disease impacts mind and motility and often use it in a plot or defining scene. It should be informative and educational to deconstruct neurologic representation in film. Neurocinema: When Film Meets Neurology is a collection of film essays that summarize the portrayal of major neurologic syndromes and clinical signs in cinema. Many films approach the reality of disease quite closely, and as a result, are deeply moving and memorable. Equally important, these films say as much about consequences as they say about the disorder. Therefore, the main themes include sudden confrontation with a major neurologic illness, disability from chronic neurologic disease, and failure to lead a normal life.More than 100 fiction films and documentaries are discussed in this completely original and definitive work on how film meets neurology. The book includes nearly 50 neurology topics, explains them, and places them in a brTrade Review"…should be required reading for all neurologists."—Howard S. Kirshner, MD, Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology"This volume is written with passion, and the author’s real affection for the cinema seeps from every page. This book is not just for film buffs … We should all watch and learn."—Sallie Baxendale, UCL Institute of Neurology in The Lancet NeurologyTable of ContentsMedicine in Film. The Neurologist in Film. Neurologic Disorders in Film. Neuroethics in Film. Neurologic Disorders in Documentary Film. Neurofollies in Film. Epilogue: The Neurology of Cinema. Appendix: Neurofilmography.

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Book SynopsisConcise Encyclopedia of Biostatistics for Medical Professionals focuses on conceptual knowledge and practical advice rather than mathematical details, enhancing its usefulness as a reference for medical professionals. The book defines and describes nearly 1000 commonly and not so commonly used biostatistical terms and methods arranged in alphabetical order. These range from simple terms, such as mean and median to advanced terms such as multilevel models and generalized estimating equations. Synonyms or alternative phrases for each topic covered are listed with a reference to the topic.Table of ContentsDefines and describes nearly 1000 commonly and not so commonly used biostatistical terms and methods, arranged in alphabetical order

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Book SynopsisWritten by one of the world''s leading experts in the field of nuclear medicine dosimetry, this text describes in detail the use of internal dose calculations in the practice of nuclear medicine. While radiation therapy with external sources of radiation always employs calculations of dose to optimize therapy for each patient, this is not routinely conducted in nuclear medicine therapy. As the trend towards an increasing role of dosimetry in therapy planning increases, this book reviews the available methods and technologies available to make this a more common practice. The book begins by covering the mathematical fundamentals of internal dose calculations, and uses sample calculations to demonstrate key principles. The book then moves forward to describe anthropomorphic models, dosimetric models, and types and uses of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. The depth of coverage makes it useful reference and guide for researchers performing dose calculations and foTable of ContentsBasic principles of dosimetry calculations. Current anthropomorphic models for dosimetry. Use of animal models in internal dose calculations. Special dosimetry models. Dose calculations for diagnostic pharmaceuticals. Dose calculations for therapeutic pharmaceuticals. Current pharmaceuticals used for therapy. The need for patient-individualized dosimetry in therapy. Normal tissues. Tumors. Future needs and prospects.

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Book SynopsisTrauma in older people aged over 65 is a rapidly growing field within orthopaedics. Up to two thirds of fractures occur as a result of a fall and about one third of all fractures occur in the over-65 population. The aim of this comprehensive new text is to present the epidemiology and management of all musculoskeletal trauma that occurs in the elderly. The book deals with the assessment and treatment of medical comorbidities, complications, and the role of orthogeriatric care.The focus of the book is on the practical management of fractures although soft tissue injuries and dislocations are also discussed. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the field, contributors are drawn from orthopaedics and orthogeriatrics on both sides of the Atlantic. The book is intended for all surgeons and physicians involved in the treatment of trauma in the elderly, and it will be relevant to trainees and as well as experienced practitioners.Trade Review "This unique book thoroughly deals with the practical management of musculoskeletal trauma in elderly patients, from diagnosis and assessment to treatment and potential complications. The accompanying VitalSource ebook allows access not only to the entire text, but also to companion videos… This book represents an essential addition to the medical library frequented bygeriatricians as well as orthopedic surgeons who treat the aged." –Samuel J. Chmell, MD(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine), Doody’s Book Review ServiceTable of ContentsEpidemiology of fractures and soft tissue injuries. Age-related changes in the elderly. Preoperative assessment and care of the elderly. The orthogeriatric team approach to the management of the elderly. The management of osteomyelitis. Other orthopaedic complications. Systemic complications. Rehabilitation after fracture. Outcome after fracture. Osteoporosis. Other bone diseases in the elderly. Falls. Open fractures. Polytrauma in the elderly. Multiple fractures. Metastatic fractures. Periprosthetic fractures. Scapula fractures. Clavicle fractures. Proximal humeral fractures. Dislocations around the shoulder. Humeral diaphyseal fractures. Distal humeral fractures. Proximal forearm fractures and elbow dislocations. Radius and ulnar diaphyseal fractures. Distal radius and ulnar fractures. Carpal fractures and dislocations. Metacarpal fractures. Phalangeal fractures and dislocations. Cervical spine fractures. Thoracolumbar and sacral fractures. Pelvic fractures. Acetabular fractures. Intracapsular proximal femoral fractures. Extracapsular proximal femoral fractures. Femoral diaphyseal fractures. Distal femoral fractures. Patellar fractures. Proximal tibial fractures. Tibial diaphyseal fractures. Distal tibial fractures. Ankle fractures. Foot fractures. Soft tissue injuries. Sports injuries in the elderly

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to help the busy practitioner develop a differential diagnosis for the otolaryngology problems they encounter in the outpatient, inpatient, or emergency setting. The authors discuss clinical presentations and treatments, complemented by photographs of examinations and procedures to help physicians with diagnosis. The book features concise descriptions and highlights key treatment plans for the most common conditions in otolaryngology. For ease of reference, chapters are organised into five major sections, reflecting the make-up of the specialty: Otology, Rhinology/Skull Base, Laryngology, Head & Neck, Facial Plastics, and Pediatrics.Easy to read and richly illustrated with relevant clinical photographs and diagrams, Otolaryngology: A Color Handbook will be an indispensable reference for otolaryngologists, primary care providers, physician assistants, nurses, and students. Trade Review“This is a superb book that commendably straddles the twin aims of being an atlas whilst at the same is also a standard textbook. Fusing these attributes together produces this excellent book which is a pleasure to read… It will make a good book for an ENT specialist, especially for someone in training whilst it is also a great book for a non ENT specialist like a GP.” – Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia"This concisely-written text is annotated with many colour clinical images and scans. The design is very different to most books: the six sections cover the main domains of the specialty – head and neck, rhinology, laryngology, otology and neurotology, facial plastics and paediatrics…The book is multi-authored with 39 of 41 contributors from the USA. This may give the book a bias towards North American practice that the reader should bear in mind, particularly in regard to terminology. However, any reader who is just starting in otolaryngology will relish the vast array of images and gain a rapid overview of the main factors with each of the described disorders." – Andrew C Swift, University Hospital Aintree, LiverpoolTable of ContentsOtology. Normal Examination. Diseases of the Auricle and External Ear. Diseases of the Middle Ear. Additional Diseases of the Temporal Bone, Seventh and Eighth Nerves. Rhinology and Skull Base. Normal Exam. Diseases of the Septum and Turbinates. Diseases of the Sinuses. Additional Tumors of the Skull Base. Laryngology. Normal examination. Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea. Head & Neck. Diseases of the Oral Cavity & of Dental Origin. Disease of the Salivary Glands. Masses of the Pharynx, Head & Neck. Thyroid Disease and Parathyroid disease. Reconstructive Surgery of head and neck defects. Facial Plastics. Normal facial analysis. Nose. Ear. Aging Face/Rhytids. Skin. Hair. Trauma. Reanimation of Facial Paralysis. Pediatrics. Ear. Nose/Sinus. Oral cavity & pharynx. Neck. Airway. Craniofacial anomalies and syndromes.

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Book SynopsisAustralian Native Plants: Cultivation and Uses in the Health and Food Industries provides a comprehensive overview of native food crops commercially grown in Australia that possess nutritional and health properties largely unknown on a global basis. These native foods have been consumed traditionally, have a unique flavor diversity, offer significant health promoting effects, and contain useful functional properties. Australian native plant foods have also been identified for their promising antioxidant and antimicrobial properties that have considerable commercial potential.This book is divided into three parts: The first part reviews the cultivation and production of many Australian native plants (ANP), including Anise Myrtle, Bush Tomato, Desert Raisin, Davidson's Plum, Desert Limes, Australian Finger Lime, Kakadu Plum, Lemon Aspen, Lemon Myrtle, Muntries, Native Pepper, Quandong, Riberry, and Wattle Seed. It then examines the food and health applications Trade ReviewThis is a useful book not only for the plants it covers in detail, but also for its illustration of cultivation considerations that is transferrable to other plants in other regions. It also captures the zeitgeist under which Australian native plants are now operating. Throughout the book, references are made to working in partnerships with Aboriginal stakeholders... it seems much more likely that under this relatively new approach the diversity of applications of Australian natural plants will flourish.-- Susanne Masters, Bournemouth UKThis is a useful book not only for the plants it covers in detail, but also for its illustration of cultivation considerations that is transferrable to other plants in other regions. It also captures the zeitgeist under which Australian native plants are now operating. Throughout the book, references are made to working in partnerships with Aboriginal stakeholders... it seems much more likely that under this relatively new approach the diversity of applications of Australian natural plants will flourish.-- Susanne Masters, Bournemouth UKTable of ContentsOverview of Australian Native Plants. CULTIVATION AND PRODUCTION. Cultivation of Anise Myrtle (Syzygium anisatum). Cultivation of Bush Tomato (Solanum centrale): Desert Raisin. Cultivation of Davidson’s Plum (Davidsonia spp.). The Reproductive Systems of Davidson’s Plum (Davidsonia jerseyana, D. pruriens, and D. johnsonii) and the Potential for Domestication. Cultivation of Desert Limes (Citrus glauca). Cultivation of Australian Finger Lime (Citrus australasica). Production of Terminalia ferdinandiana Excell (‘Kakadu Plum’) in Northern Australia. Cultivation of Lemon Aspen (Acronychia acidula). Cultivation of Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora). Cultivation of Muntries (Kunzea pomifera F. Muell.). Cultivation of Native Pepper (Tasmannia lanceolata). Cultivation of Quandong (Santalum acuminatum). Cultivation of Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii). Production of Wattle Seed (Acacia victoriae). FOOD AND HEALTH APPLICATIONS. Alternative Medicines Based on Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge and Culture. Nutritional Characteristics and Bioactive Compounds in Australian Native Plants: A Review. Australian Native Plants: Anti-Obesity and Anti-Inflammatory Properties. Food Preservation and the Antimicrobial Activity of Australian Native Plants. Unique Flavors from Australian Native Plants. COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS. Native Australian Plant Extracts: Cosmetic Applications. Processing of Native Plant Foods and Ingredients. Quality Changes during Packaging and Storage of Australian Native Herbs. Value Chains: Making the Connections between Producers and Consumers of Native Plant Foods. New Market Opportunities for Australian Indigenous Food Plants. Appendix: Australian Native Food Recipes.

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Book SynopsisAs one of the most important tasks in biomedical imaging, image segmentation provides the foundation for quantitative reasoning and diagnostic techniques. A large variety of different imaging techniques, each with its own physical principle and characteristics (e.g., noise modeling), often requires modality-specific algorithmic treatment. In recent years, substantial progress has been made to biomedical image segmentation. Biomedical image segmentation is characterized by several specific factors. This book presents an overview of the advanced segmentation algorithms and their applications.Trade Review"The book provides a current and thorough overview of some commonly used image segmentation algorithms for medical imaging. The overview of a wide selection of methods is helpful, and I also found it very convenient to see implementation details collected in one single volume. This makes the book a good reference book for both researchers in the field, and could also be helpful for software engineers in the medical industry implementing methods for medical practitioners."— Kristian Sandberg, Computational Solutions, Inc., Colorado, USATable of ContentsBrief Surveys of Segmentation Algorithm Classes. Level Set Segmentation: A Survey. Dynamic Programming Based Medical Image Segmentation. Optimal Graph-Based Surface Segmentation and Applications. Medical Image Segmentation Incorporating Physical Noise Models. Atlas-Based Medical Image Segmentation. Applications. Retinal Image Segmentation. Spine Segmentation. Arterial Wall Segmentation. Segmentation of the Left Ventricle. Multi-Atlas-Based Simultaneous Labeling of Longitudinal Dynamic Cortical Surfaces in Infants. Rotational Slice-Based Prostate Segmentation. Automated Nucleus and Cytoplasm Segmentation of Overlapping Cervical Cells. Deformable Atlas for Multi-Structure Segmentation. A Variational Framework for Joint Detection and Segmentation of Ovarian Cancer Metastases. Incorporating Shape Variability in Image Segmentation via Implicit Template Deformation. Cell Orientation Entrophy (COrE): Predicting Biochemical Recurrence from Prostate Cancer Tissue Microarrays. Left Ventricle Segmentation from Cardiac MRI Combining Level Set Methods with Deep Belief Networks. Infrared Target Tracking, Recognition, an Segmentation Using Shape-Award Level Set.

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Book SynopsisMRI techniques have been recently introduced for non-invasive qualification of regional myocardial mechanics, which is not achievable with other imaging modalities. Covering more than twenty-three years of developments in MRI techniques for accessing heart mechanics, this book provides a plethora of techniques and concepts that assist readers choose the best technique for their purpose. It reviews research studies and clinical trials that implemented MRI techniques for studying heart mechanics.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction to Heart Mechanics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging.................................................................... 1El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhDChapter 2 Heart Morphology, Function, and Diseases........................................................................................................... 49Brian P. Shapiro, MD and El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhDChapter 3 MRI Basics............................................................................................................................................................. 81El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Refaat E. Gabr, PhDChapter 4 Introduction to Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging............................................................................ 121Elizabeth R. Jenista, PhD; David C. Wendell, PhD; Igor Klem, MD; El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD;and Wolfgang G. Rehwald, PhDChapter 5 Noninvasive Characterization of Myocardial Fiber Structure Using MRI.......................................................... 179Christopher L. Welsh, PhD; El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD; Frank B. Sachse, PhD; and Edward W. Hsu, PhDChapter 6 Continuum Mechanics and Mechanical Cardiac Models.................................................................................... 247El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Ahmed S. Fahmy, PhDChapter 7 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Cine Image Analysis............................................................................................ 285El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhDChapter 8 Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking....................................................................................... 343El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD and Rolf Baumann, MScChapter 9 Heart Mechanics: From Implanted Markers to Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tagging..................................... 389El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD, Andreas Sigfridsson, PhD; and John-Peder E. Kvitting, MD, PhDChapter 10 SPAMM and DANTE Tagging............................................................................................................................ 421El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhDChapter 11 Complementary Spatial Modulation of Magnetization (CSPAMM) Tagging..................................................... 453El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhD; Andrew J. Coristine, PhD; Hélène Feliciano, PhD; Davide Piccini, PhD;and Matthias Stuber, PhDChapter 12 Special Myocardial Tagging Patterns.................................................................................................................. 497Abbas Nasiraei-Moghaddam, PhD; Daniel B. Ennis, PhD; and El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhDChapter 13 Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques for Measuring Heart Mechanics..................................... 555El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, PhDIndex.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 589

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Book SynopsisBased on research and clinical trials, this book details the latest research in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tagging technology related to heart mechanics. It covers clinical applications and examines future trends, providing a guide for future uses of MRI technology for studying heart mechanics.Table of ContentsHeart Mechanics

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Book SynopsisThe personal interface between clinician and patient is a misunderstood subject which can impact all areas of health care. Without adequate training in relationship science clinicians inadvertently contribute to empathic failure, poor medical decision process, difficulty changing health-related behavior, costly variation and derailment of care, extra litigation, and clinician burnout.Relationship Power in Health Care presents new knowledge and skills that empower health care and wellness professionals to become competent facilitators of behavior and lifestyle change, information transfer, and medical decision making in collaboration with their patients. The new approaches are supported by a wide variety of research and clinical evidence, derived from modern psychotherapy, brain biology, and the latest advances in health coaching and nursing science. Putting them to work to improve health care makes good sense both scientifically and ethically.This comprehensive Trade Review"When people are sick they are also highly vulnerable and impressionable. Interactions with health care professionals take on tremendous import and can strongly affect: the course of their illnesses; how well they follow clinical advice; and how they feel about and care for themselves. Livingstone and Gaffney not only elucidate this widespread problem, providing compelling research, but offer a clear and practical training to ameliorate it. This training is not only conveyed in Livingstone's highly readable prose but also well illustrated by Gaffney's video examples. Changing the way health care professionals relate to patients is a hugely ambitious task. This book is a leap forward in that endeavor." – Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, developer of the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy "This long-awaited book provides an evidence-based and highly practical approach to health communication. Clinical instructors and trainees who utilize this unique resource will have the tools at hand to develop increasingly satisfying and effective therapeutic interactions over time." – Jennifer E. Potter, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children’s Hospital"This book is an exploration into teaching and learning; interpersonal psychology and neurobiology, medical decision making and clinician self-care. It is for the faculty as teacher and the faculty as learner. It dares to bring the expert healer into the power of being healed in order to heal others. It challenges those who know the science of learning to know themselves. Turning these pages provides the opportunity to become an inter-professional educator building a bridge between nurses and doctors for the well-being of patients while providing a wealth of indispensable knowledge. This is where health care must go…." – Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, CEO, National League for Nursing; Former President of the American Nurses Association; and Former General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (UK) "What the authors show us is their process of combining the best elements of the past and the present advances in science for the formation of a new model. But the book is far from a theoretical textbook. It offers very practical approaches, tools, and methodologies that can be immediately implemented by any health professional…I truly hope that the health care profession will pay attention to this brilliant work and many recommendations for a new paradigm in relational power. As a patient, I want my physician to read this book." – Magdalena N. Mook, Executive Director/CEO, International Coach Federation, USA"This is a valuable resource for all clinicians who want to develop a better way to communicate with their patients, so that both clinician and patient feel that there is an important exchange of information that supports a common goal of improved health outcomes. It is also an exceptionally useful tool for faculty who want to instill a behavioral change that students will use as a lifelong strategy for effective therapeutic interactions." – Cheryl Leiningen, DNP, RN, APN-C(Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies), Doody Enterprises"Congratulations to the authors and my respect for what they have achieved. Their voice is needed. It brings attention to effective communication toward giving and receiving trust and care. I believe the practice of their integrated model is valuable for all our communications, professionally being a salient example of an application of Interpersonal Science." – Silvio J. Onesti, Jr, MD, Associate Professor and former Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School at McLean Hospital."It’s no secret that traditional methods of patient education are hopelessly ineffective." – Susan Edgman Levitan, Executive Director, John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation, Massachusetts General Hospital; and Associate in Health Policy at Harvard Medical School"The book is organized more as a teaching tool than as a read-it-in-one-sitting narrative. It is designed to be used as a workbook of specific lessons to guide the reader-clinician in learning to be more attuned to what’s going on beneath the surface in medical encounters. It is a must for faculty…The authors include links to a number of videos that analyze, almost sentence by sentence, interviews between a clinician and patient. The videos, and accompanying annotations in the book’s text, show when the patient begin to struggle with emotional reactions to his or her medical problem and, just as important, when the clinician does – and doesn’t – 'get' what’s going on with his or her own feelings. In the detailed annotations, the authors dissect these interactions, showing how, with training, an emotionally-attuned clinician can help patients process medical information in deeper, more honest ways that ultimately facilitate behavior change and clarify important medical choices." – Judy Foreman, health columnist and author of A Nation in Pain"Wonderful!!! I think it’s absolutely outstanding! It’s going to be required reading for my graduate students at CIIS…They’ve done this incredible job of organizing all these historical models and theories into a conceptual framework that finally makes sense for me…I not only want to thank the authors for the countless hours of research and writing and testing and analyzing that went into this book, but I’m grateful for the spirit of generosity in which they bring their readers along, step by step, sharing how they arrived at the SINHC model." – Professor Meg Jordan, California Institute of Integral Studies"This comprehensive, practical and theory-based guide to enhancing patient care and outcomes through effective communication is a must read for any practitioner training in the important field of health coaching today." – Dr Nancy Shadick, Brigham and Women's Hospital"When people are sick they are also highly vulnerable and impressionable. Interactions with health care professionals take on tremendous import and can strongly affect: the course of their illnesses; how well they follow clinical advice; and how they feel about and care for themselves. Livingstone and Gaffney not only elucidate this widespread problem, providing compelling research, but offer a clear and practical training to ameliorate it. This training is not only conveyed in Livingstone's highly readable prose but also well illustrated by Gaffney's video examples. Changing the way health care professionals relate to patients is a hugely ambitious task. This book is a leap forward in that endeavor." – Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, developer of the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy "This long-awaited book provides an evidence-based and highly practical approach to health communication. Clinical instructors and trainees who utilize this unique resource will have the tools at hand to develop increasingly satisfying and effective therapeutic interactions over time." – Jennifer E. Potter, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children’s Hospital"This book is an exploration into teaching and learning; interpersonal psychology and neurobiology, medical decision making and clinician self-care. It is for the faculty as teacher and the faculty as learner. It dares to bring the expert healer into the power of being healed in order to heal others. It challenges those who know the science of learning to know themselves. Turning these pages provides the opportunity to become an inter-professional educator building a bridge between nurses and doctors for the well-being of patients while providing a wealth of indispensable knowledge. This is where health care must go…." – Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, CEO, National League for Nursing; Former President of the American Nurses Association; and Former General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (UK) "What the authors show us is their process of combining the best elements of the past and the present advances in science for the formation of a new model. But the book is far from a theoretical textbook. It offers very practical approaches, tools, and methodologies that can be immediately implemented by any health professional…I truly hope that the health care profession will pay attention to this brilliant work and many recommendations for a new paradigm in relational power. As a patient, I want my physician to read this book." – Magdalena N. Mook, Executive Director/CEO, International Coach Federation, USA"This is a valuable resource for all clinicians who want to develop a better way to communicate with their patients, so that both clinician and patient feel that there is an important exchange of information that supports a common goal of improved health outcomes. It is also an exceptionally useful tool for faculty who want to instill a behavioral change that students will use as a lifelong strategy for effective therapeutic interactions." – Cheryl Leiningen, DNP, RN, APN-C(Monmouth University School of Nursing and Health Studies), Doody Enterprises"Congratulations to the authors and my respect for what they have achieved. Their voice is needed. It brings attention to effective communication toward giving and receiving trust and care. I believe the practice of their integrated model is valuable for all our communications, professionally being a salient example of an application of Interpersonal Science." – Silvio J. Onesti, Jr, MD, Associate Professor and former Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School at McLean Hospital."It’s no secret that traditional methods of patient education are hopelessly ineffective." – Susan Edgman Levitan, Executive Director, John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation, Massachusetts General Hospital; and Associate in Health Policy at Harvard Medical School"The book is organized more as a teaching tool than as a read-it-in-one-sitting narrative. It is designed to be used as a workbook of specific lessons to guide the reader-clinician in learning to be more attuned to what’s going on beneath the surface in medical encounters. It is a must for faculty…The authors include links to a number of videos that analyze, almost sentence by sentence, interviews between a clinician and patient. The videos, and accompanying annotations in the book’s text, show when the patient begin to struggle with emotional reactions to his or her medical problem and, just as important, when the clinician does – and doesn’t – 'get' what’s going on with his or her own feelings. In the detailed annotations, the authors dissect these interactions, showing how, with training, an emotionally-attuned clinician can help patients process medical information in deeper, more honest ways that ultimately facilitate behavior change and clarify important medical choices." – Judy Foreman, health columnist and author of A Nation in Pain"Wonderful!!! I think it’s absolutely outstanding! It’s going to be required reading for my graduate students at CIIS…They’ve done this incredible job of organizing all these historical models and theories into a conceptual framework that finally makes sense for me…I not only want to thank the authors for the countless hours of research and writing and testing and analyzing that went into this book, but I’m grateful for the spirit of generosity in which they bring their readers along, step by step, sharing how they arrived at the SINHC model." – Professor Meg Jordan, California Institute of Integral Studies"This comprehensive, practical and theory-based guide to enhancing patient care and outcomes through effective communication is a must read for any practitioner training in the important field of health coaching today." – Dr Nancy Shadick, Brigham and Women's Hospital"In short, this book provides a compelling theory and model for engaging in clinical interactions, which has the promise not only to improve patient care but also to improve clinician self-care and perhaps to decrease burnout." – Dr Danella M. Hafeman, University of Pittsburgh, USA"Livingstone and Gaffney are engaged in important work, involving psychiatry in the broader conversation about health behavior change and decision making. They have written a comprehensive review of the field with practical applications. Particularly powerful, even to those in child psychiatry, is their message that we are focusing too much on behaviors and cognitions and not enough on emotions. Their emphasis on the importance of clinician self-care and self-awareness is forward thinking. I am hopeful that their efforts will become a standard part of medical education." – Dr Dorothy Chyung, New York University, USAAn important addition to the literature on health care. Within the 272 pages revealing this vital information are included: Viewing of patients' opening statements; Healthrelated models in use; Conclusions about advances in relationship psychology; Basics of updated functional neuroscience; A summary of updated strategies in shared medical decision making; Integration of past with present advances (selections of elements to include a new model) Introduction; and much morel. This is an important book that will help and encourage a better understanding between the professional healer and the patient.- M. G. Pareglan, Publisher Table of ContentsOVERVIEW. Introductory Discussion and Overview. Getting Started: Patients’ Opening Statements. KNOWLEDGE. Past Health Psychology and Neuroscience (Prior to the Early 1990s). Present Advances in Relationship Psychology (After Early 1990s). Present Advances in Neuroscience (Starting with the Early 1990s). BUILDING NEW THEORETICAL HYPOTHESES, STR ATEGIES, AND TACTICS FOR CLINICIANS. Integration of Past with Present Advances (Selections of Elements to Include in a New Model). Formulations of Theoretical Hypotheses and Strategies of Relational Patient Care. Tactical Competencies and Frameworks. ACQUIRING INTERVIEWING SKILLS. Three Interviewing Demonstrations: Behavior Change, Information Interweave™, Medical Decision Making. A Learning Tool to Sequence Strategies and Tactics: Self-Aware Informational Nonjudgmental Interviewing in Health Care SINHC™ ("Synch"). Referring to Behavioral Health. FOR FACULTY AND OTHERS. Pathways in Education and Training. Health Coaching: What Is It? Who Does It? Where Is It Going? Future Research. Glossary. Appendix.

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