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Book SynopsisIn the midst of a fast-paced profession, it is increasingly a challenge to pause and reflect on where a person’s life is heading. All can feel overwhelming. In these moments, when nothing seems stable, it can be instructive to pause and study individuals from previous generations who lived fully and left a lasting legacy. To find valuable lessons and perspective on the present, author Dr. Phillip Diller has often turned to man, citizen, writer, educator, and physician, Dr. Daniel Drake, who lived from 1785-1852. Leaving a Legacy: Lessons from the Writings of Daniel Drake is a selective collection of excerpts from the vast writings from the nineteenth-century doctor and medical pioneer Daniel Drake. From Drake’s life, documented here in his own words from excerpts of lectures, personal journal entries, presentations, speeches, books, and letters to his children, readers learn about the scope of his accomplishments in medicine, contributions to his community, and dedication to his family. Diller goes beyond biography to contextualize Drake’s life choices and what made him a role model for today’s physicians. Diller selected one hundred and eighty thematically arranged excerpts, which he paired with original reflection questions to guide the reader through thought-provoking prompts. In doing so, Diller presents the lessons from Drake’s remarkable life and work as a guide for others who wish to build an enduring legacy.Designed to appeal to early and mid-career professionals, particularly those in the medical field, Drake and Diller offer readers a way to enhance life with small actions that can leave a legacy in any community—professional or personal. Documented previously as a man whose life was remarkable for the breadth and depth of his professional accomplishments, Drake’s countless contributions are showcased here to demonstrate the impact he truly had in his time and for generations to come. Engaging with Drake and Diller’s thoughtful and principled voices provides a lasting perspective for those trying to find their purpose in the present.

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Book SynopsisSince the turn of the new millennium, ‘translational research’, the scientific process of bringing disease-targeted knowledge from the laboratory to treat patients in the clinic, has gone mainstream and is now practiced by large universities and institutes across the globe. Into this dynamic of the rapidly changing world of translational medical research this book sets the life of one of the discipline’s most influential practitioners, Anthony Cerami. His work spans more than five decades and culminated in the discovery, invention and development of diagnostics and therapeutics used daily by millions of people. Students in molecular medicine and investigators pursuing basic science in the hope of improving human health will find inspiration in examining the sacrifices and achievements of Cerami’s career in translational medicine. During his three decades at Rockefeller University his cross-disciplinary and laboratory-without-wall approach established ‘rational drug design’ as the most effective means of advancing the fields of parasitology, hematology, immunology, metabolism, therapeutics and molecular medicine. Cerami’s story and that of the evolution of translation are intimately entwined: the contours of Cerami’s career shaped by developments in translation, and in exchange, the field itself molded by Cerami’s work. To understand one is to understand the other. By examining the life of this often overlooked biochemist it is possible to intimately focus on the ideas and thought processes of a scientist who has helped to define the great acceleration in translational research over the past half century – research that, knowingly or otherwise, has most likely affected the life of almost everyone on the planet. We also gain a better understanding of the febrile creative atmosphere that percolated through the laboratories leading the way in translational medicine, and gain insight into the art, science, successes, failures and providence that underlie major scientific breakthroughs. Anybody interested in the questions of where modern medicines come from, how health outcomes around the globe are affected by research and imagination, and where the future of drug discovery is leading, will be rewarded by exploring Cerami’s life in translation. This book is not restricted to those with a professional interest in science, because anyone dedicated to living a life of creativity and discovery will be rewarded by reading this book. In many respects, Cerami’s life reflects the modern metaphor of the ‘American dream’ with his journey from humble beginnings on a chicken farm in rural New Jersey, to occupying a place in the highest echelons of the US scientific establishment. His journey in translational medicine was propelled forward by two obsessions; the idea that he could help people who were sick, and the excitement of discovery. In following his two great passions, he trained a generation of specialists in translational medicine that continue to transform our understanding of, and treatments for, human disease. Anthony Cerami’s work has shown how science has become an important force for social change by laying the foundations of modern translational medicine. Trade Review“Tony Cerami has been one of the most creative exponents of translational medicine. He has combined innovative science with novel approaches to experimental medicine to better understand the basis of disease and how therapies work and his insights into diseases such as sleeping sickness and diabetes have had a wide impact on medicine.” -- Sir John Bell * Regius Chair of Medicine at the University of Oxford *“Translation of scientific discoveries into useful applications is central to modern biomedicine, leading to the development of new and more effective ways of treating human disease. Anthony Cerami has played a critical role in establishing and promoting translation through a half-century career in laboratory research aimed at new methodologies and rational drug design for improved diagnosis and therapies. Read this book to follow his life from a chicken farm to respected biomedical scientist, and to learn how translation has evolved in recent decades and has brought benefit to humankind through better treatment of disease.” -- Sir Paul Nurse * Director of the Francis Crick Institute *"This is a fascinating profile of a remarkable man who throughout his life has made key contributions to the warp and the weft of translational medicine. His work on cachectin/TNF alone has had a huge impact, contributing both to transformational treatments for inflammatory diseases and to the reshaping of the pharmaceutical industry.” -- Sir Greg Winter * Trinity College Cambridge *“Tony Cerami is one of the great unsung heroes of biomedical research. His discoveries had a direct impact on the development of cytokine inhibitors as a strategy to treat inflammatory diseases. Conrad Keating has done a great job in telling Tony’s story and conveying his huge contribution to translational medicine.” -- Luke O'Neill * Trinity College Dublin *"A 'smooth' read that describe[s] [Anthony Cerami's] scientific successes as well as his scientific and personal failures. After reading this book, it is clear to me that most scientists would do well to emulate the successes of Dr. Cerami but to also avoid his failures. Nonetheless, as clearly covered in this book, his career was exciting and constantly challenging....This will make a good summer beach read." -- Howard Young, Ph.D., * Past President International Society of Interferon and Cytokine Research *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. Hard Work 2. The Rockefeller Effect 3. The Shaping of a Scientific Mind 4. The Rockefeller University and the Broad Horizon 5. Diabetes: The Creation of the Hemoglobin A1c Test 6. Glucose, Aging, and the Cross-linking of Biology and Business 7. The Conceptual Breakthrough 8. Cachectin—Tumour Necrosis Factor 9. Leaving The Rockefeller University: The End of the Dream 10. Philanthropy Goes Awry 11. Translation in Transition 12. Anti-TNF Therapy: Changing the Pharmaceutical Landscape 13. Taking on Big Pharma Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWho are the children in child health policy? How do they live and see the world, and why should we know them? A journey into the lives of children coping in a world compromised by poverty and inequality, The Children in Child Health challenges the invisibility of children’s perspectives in health policy and argues that paying attention to what children do is critical for understanding the practical and policy implications of these experiences. In the unique context of indigenous Māori and migrant Pacific children in postcolonial New Zealand, Julie Spray explores the intertwining issues of epidemic disease, malnutrition, stress, violence, self-harm, and death to address the problem of how scholars and policy-makers alike can recognize and respond to children as social actors in their health. The Children in Child Health innovatively combines perspectives from childhood studies, medical anthropology, and public health and policy together with evocative ethnography to show how a deep understanding of children’s worlds can change our approach to their care. Trade Review“This is a beautifully written book that sheds light on children’s understandings of public health messages and practices. It is enlivened by the words of children, at times quirky and at other times heartrending, and by Dr Spray’s critical analysis which situates the children’s experiences within peer ecologies and the landscape of health and social inequities of Aotearoa, New Zealand.” -- Karen Witten * co-editor of Children's Health and Wellbeing in Urban Environments *“At last, a book about child health that puts children at the center: as actors, as co-producers and most importantly as human beings. It should be compulsory reading for health professionals, social workers and anyone else anyone else who takes child health and wellbeing seriously.” -- Kate Hampshire * co-author of Young People’s Daily Mobilities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving Young Lives *"Writing from an anthropological standpoint, this exceptionally well-written book, enriched by an array of beautiful illustrations of life at Tūrama School realized by the author, makes an important contribution to the scarce body of Aotearoa New Zealand school ethnographies." * Aotearao New Zealand Journal of Social Issues *"The Children in Child Health is a needed, well-written book that offers thorough analyses and elaborate theoretical discussions, with a storyline almost as exciting as a detective novel. In the best of worlds, it would be read and reflected upon by decision-makers and professionals around the globe and would inform the New Zealand government’s (2019) current initiative: the program of action for child and youth well-being." * Contemporary Sociology *Table of ContentsChapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The World of Tūrama School Chapter Three: Negotiating Generational Differences in Ethical Research Chapter Four: Coproducing Health at the School Clinic Chapter Five: Responsibilizing Care Chapter Six: Embodying Inequality Chapter Seven: Practicing Resilience Chapter Eight: Talking with Death Chapter Nine: Conclusion Appendix: Drawing Child Ethnography Acknowledgments Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis1.Surgical Complexity and Complications: The Need for A Common Language.- 2.Different Approaches in Skull Base Surgery Carry Risks for Different Types of Complications.- 3.Major Carotid Injury During Skull Base Surgery.- 4.Surgical Strategy in Modification of Transpetrosal Approach to Avoid Postoperative Venous Complications: A Report of 74 Consecutive Cases.- 5.Arterial Injury During Dissection of a Craniopharyngioma via the Pterional Approach: Case Report.- 6.Catastrophic Outcome Following Apparently Trivial Sinus Injury in Tentorial Meningioma.- 7.Postoperative Intra- or Peritumoral Hematoma after Vestibular Schwannoma Resection.- 8.Enhance the Safety in Aneurysm Surgery: Strategies for Prevention of Intraoperative Vascular Complications.- 9.Management of Intraoperative Ruptures of Aneurysms: Agony and Ecstasy.- 10.Complication in Aneurysm Surgery: M2 Tear at Neck Managed With Salvage M2 to M2 In Situ Bypass.- 11.Complications of Endovascular and Open Aneurysm Surgery in the Eraof Flow Diversion.- 12.Endovascular Management of Basilar Artery Pseudoaneurysm Resulted from Iatrogenic Injury During Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy.- 13.Complications of Minimally Invasive Neuroendoscopic Surgery for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhages.- 14.Surgery for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Avoidance of Pitfalls and Complications.- 15.Complications of Deep Brain Stimulation.- 16.Retained Cottonoids after Craniotomy: Causes and Ways to Avoid It.- 17.Complication Avoidance Using Intraoperative Ultrasound.- 18.Complication Avoidance in Spine Surgery.- 19.Vertebral Artery Management in Craniovertebral Junction Surgery.- 20.Complications of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.- 21.Wrong Level Spinal Surgery.- 22.Vascular Injury During Lumbar Disc Surgery.- 23.Managing Complications Related to Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Selected Illustrative Cases.- 24.Intratumoral Hemorrhage after Radiosurgery of Brain Metastases.- 25.Radiotherapy-Induced Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Brain TumorSurvivors: Burden and Rehabilitation.- 26.The Hawthorne Effect: Quality and Outcomes in Neurosurgery.- 27.Complications in Neurosurgery: General Ethical Principles for Minimizing Them and Subsequent Legal Action.- 28.Preventing Medicolegal Problems in Neurosurgical Practice: Do's and Don'ts.

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Book SynopsisRecognizing that leaders in healthcare institutions face different questions and issues in different stages of their careers, this handy, practical title offers a comprehensive roadmap and range of solutions to common challenges in the complex and changing Academic Medical Center (AMC) and health care organization. Fully updated from the very well-received first edition and including new chapters, this concise handbook offers a guide for personal career development, executive skill acquisition, and leadership principles, providing real-world, actionable advice for faculty and executives seeking help on a myriad of new issues and situations. With a slightly modified title to recognize that leaders in academic medical centers and health care systems are not limited to medical faculty, this new edition maintains much of the content of the successful first edition with revisions based on feedback from readers and colleagues. New material has been added to reflect what is happening as health care undergoes major transformation. With a broader panel of renowned authors from a mix of healthcare institutions as well as nonmedical experts in leadership and management, the book again meets its primary objective: to provide medical faculty, healthcare executives and other leaders with a contemporary, directly relevant resource that emphasizes practical skills and leadership development advice, including personal improvement, which can be used at any stage of one’s career. With critical insights and strategies for both aspiring and seasoned academicians and health executives, Management and Leadership Skills for Medical Faculty and Healthcare Executives: A Practical Handbook, 2nd Edition is a must-have resource for faculty in AMCs and for anyone with a role in healthcare leadership. Table of ContentsPart 1. Tools of the TradeDeveloping yourselfOvercoming personally limiting qualitiesCommunicating effectively (rework)Giving and receiving feedbackNavigating conflict Managing priorities and time (update)Developing resiliencePrioritizing & Decision MakingPart 2. ManagementPrinciples of managementRunning effective meetingsConducting faculty retreatsChanging the faces of academic medicine (diversity)Recruitment, retention, and dismissalManaging managersPromoting professionalism and personal accountabilityMedical legal challengesManaging diversity, insensitivity and harassment issues (placeholder title)Part 3. LeadershipThe leadership stanceLeadership presenceImproving workplace cultureCoaching and mentoringLeading upLeading without authority Or rewrite Leading UpPolitical savvyMoral courageLeading changeThinking strategically (update)Part 4. Advancing your careerGrowing in your current role: reaching the next rung on the ladderFaculty development and promotion in academic medicine Moving out to move up

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a reference guide describing the current status of medication in all major psychiatric and neurological indications, together with comparisons of pharmacological treatment strategies in clinical settings in Europe, USA, Japan and China. In addition, it highlights herbal medicine as used in China and Japan, as well as complementary medicine and nutritional aspects. This novel approach offers international readers a global approach in a single dedicated publication and is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in comparing treatments for psychiatric disorders in three different cultural areas. There are three volumes devoted to Basic Principles and General Aspects, offering a general overview of psychopharmacotherapy (Vol. 1); Classes, Drugs and Special Aspects covering the role of psychotropic drugs in the field of psychiatry and neurology (Vol. 2) and Applied Psychopharmacotherapy focusing on applied psychopharmacotherapy (Vol. 3). These books are invaluable to psychiatrists, neurologists, neuroscientists, medical practitioners and clinical psychologists.Table of ContentsVol 1. Basic Principles and General Aspects.- Vol 2. Classes, Drugs and Special Aspects.- Vol 3. Applied Psychopharmacotherapy.

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Book SynopsisThe landmark 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” is a topic of great debate in mainstream, academic, and scientific media that generated strong opinions across the political spectrum and our nation. Soon after the enactment of the ACA and the fierce debate that ensued, The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment was published by Springer in 2014. Now five years later, just finishing an election year in which the ACA was a hotly debated issue, the second edition of this title examines the history, lessons, and impact of this ground-breaking legislation. Now a decade since implementation nationally, the ACA is the largest healthcare policy innovation in the United States in at least 50 years and one of our nation’s largest healthcare experiments ever. The history of public health and medicine shows us that to develop better solutions for important health problems, we must innovate. And when we try a new strategy, we are reminded that to innovate is to experiment. This is the basis of all medical research, public health interventions, and health policy innovations. Moreover, in recent years, there is an increasing emphasis on “translational science,” research that always has an ultimate focus on having real impact on medical care and the public’s health – whether in translating from bench research to the bedside, or from limited clinical use into widespread practice, public health interventions or policy.As with the previous edition, the book opens with a chapter that gives a basic overview of The Affordable Care Act. The second chapter, which previously discussed the objectives of the ACA, now takes a look at the successes, unfinished work and impact of the ACA in the past ten years. The third chapter now ponders the question of whether the ACA has protected patients since its implementation while its previous counterpart gave predictions for the future. The chapters that follow highlight things such as Medicaid expansion and insurance reform under the ACA, the Supreme Court Review of the ACA, social determinants of health, stories of the uninsured and stabilization of the ACA, among others. The book rounds out with a summary of what’s next and the push for universal healthcare followed by an epilogue. Due to the timely nature of the subject matter, some chapters from the previous edition have been dropped and seven new chapters have been added in their place. The remaining seven chapters from the previous edition have also been fully revised and updated. Written by nationally known healthcare policy leaders who were involved directly in the creation and implementation of the ACA, the second edition of The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment again will examine the history and impact of this ground-breaking legislation as well as recommend priorities, objectives, and next steps for translational research. It is an essential resource for all healthcare providers as well as policy makers and academics. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction: An Overview of the ACA as a National Experiment Chapter 2: A Decade of ACA: The Successes, Unfinished Work, and Impact of the Affordable Care Act Chapter 3: Patient Protections in the Affordable Care Act Chapter 4: Beyond Coverage and Controversy: The ACA’s Distinctly American Approach to Healthcare Coverage and Reform Chapter 5: Medicaid Expansion and Insurance Reform Under the Affordable Care Act: The New New Federalism of Health Policy or the Same Old Same Old? Chapter 6: Policies Designed to Achieve a Data-Driven Learning Healthcare System: A Decade of Progress and Future Directions Chapter 7: The Healthcare Message Wars Chapter 8: The Role of the Supreme Court in Shaping the Affordable Care Act Chapter 9: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation – A Decade of Experimentation and Continued Evolution Chapter 10: Social Determinants: Working Upstream to Solve Health Problems Before They Start Chapter 11: Stories of the Uninsured Chapter 12: Can Fifty-One Laboratories Cure What Ails the Individual Health Insurance Markets? Chapter 13: What’s Next: The Push For Universal Healthcare Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a clinically useful resource for evaluation and management of the symptoms and issues that burden survivors of breast cancer. Improvements to breast cancer screening and treatment have resulted in more patients than ever before having been cured after local definitive and systemic therapies. Primary care providers and specialists must be increasingly familiar with the issues that breast cancer survivors routinely face. This is the first book to provide a single resource for common issues faced by breast cancer survivors from a truly multidisciplinary perspective; each chapter of this text is coauthored by at least one oncologist and one specialist outside the field of oncology in order to include the perspectives of relevant disciplines. User-friendly and clinically applicable to all specialties, individual chapters also include tables and figures that describe how best to conduct initial evaluation of the given symptom as well as an algorithm, where applicable, outlining the optimal management approach. Common Issues in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management empowers non-cancer specialists and practitioners who care for breast cancer survivors to address common issues that impact patient quality of life. Table of ContentsOverview of the National and International Guidelines for Care of Breast Cancer Survivors.- Breast Imaging in Breast Cancer Survivors: Screening for New Breast Cancers and for Cancer Recurrence.- Hot Flashes.- Management of Genital Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors.- Sexual and Reproductive Health Concerns in Breast Cancer Survivors.- Arthralgias.- Persistent Breast Pain (PBP).- Common Issues in Breast Cancer Survivors – A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management of Neuropathy.- Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment.- Cancer-Related Fatigue.- Sleep Issues and Insomnia.- Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Disorders in Women with Breast Cancer.- Obesity, Weight Gain and Weight Management in Women with Early Breast Cancer.- Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema and Shoulder Impairments– Physical Therapy and Plastic Surgery.- Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Survivors.- Cardiovascular Health in Breast Cancer Survivors.- Diabetes and Breast Cancer.- Hair Loss in Breast Cancer Survivors.- Skin Reactions Associated with Breast Cancer Treatment.- Hereditary Cancer Counseling and Germline Genetic Testing.- Common Considerations in Male Breast Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Evaluation and Management.

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Book SynopsisThis is an introductory text designed to provide medical teachers with a comprehensive introduction to the core concepts of effective teaching practice. It contains introductory-level information about innovations for curriculum design, delivery, and assessment, all in a singular text. The work offers brief, focused chapters with content that can be easily assimilated by the reader. The topics are relevant to basic science and clinical teachers, and the work does not presume readers possess prerequisite knowledge of education theory or instructional design.The book builds upon and extends the content of the second edition by incorporating additional content to reflect advances in cognitive science and by updating existing chapters to keep pace with modern educational trends and technologies. Table of Contents1. The Science of Learning.- 2. The Science of Instruction.- 3. Lectures.- 4. Flipped Classrooms.- 5. Team-Based Learning.- 6. Practicals and Labs.- 7. Case-Based Learning.- 8. Problem-Based Learning.- 9. Self-Regulated Learning.- 10. Asynchronous e-Learning.- 11. Teaching in a Clinical Setting.- 12. Teaching with Simulation.- 13. Assessment of Knowledge.- 14. Assessment of Skills.- 15. Assessment of Attitudes and Behaviors.- 16. Course Design.- 17. Distance Learning.- 18. Interprofessional Education (IPE).- 19. Teaching to Develop Scientific Engagement.- 20. Advancing the Field: The Scholarship of Medical Education.- 21. Documenting Educator Work: The Educator Portfolio.

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Book SynopsisThe modern-day practice of health care was imported into Nigeria over 500 years ago. In 1947, the first national health plan was developed in Nigeria with the primary goal of providing universal health care (UHC), but this goal remains elusive to date. This comprehensive book presents the roadmap needed to attain UHC in Nigeria and offers a blueprint for achieving high-quality health care in the nation.Starting with a brief overview of the Nigerian state, the fundamentals of health care, including the challenges to affordable quality healthcare delivery, the author critically examines the healthcare system in Nigeria and offers specific recommendations to invigorate the system and improve interprofessional collaborations. Each chapter includes case studies to allow readers to contextualize the information presented and behavioral learning objectives to test readers' knowledge. Among the topics covered: The Organizational Structure and Leadership of the Nigerian Healthcare System The Vulnerabilities of the Nigerian Healthcare System The Spectrum of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Emerging Developments in Traditional Medicine Practice in Nigeria The Plight of Persons Living with Disabilities: The Visible Invisibles in Nigeria A Comparative Analysis of the Health System of Nigeria and Six Selected Nations Around the World A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to the Delivery of High-Quality Healthcare Services in Nigeria The Political and Economic Reforms Needed to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care in Nigeria Reimagining the Nigerian Healthcare System to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care by 2030 The Nigerian Healthcare System: Pathway to Universal and High-Quality Health Care is ideal for adoption as a textbook in health services administration, health policy and management, health informatics, healthcare delivery systems, and primary health care courses offered at universities in Nigeria. It also would appeal to students and faculty in African diaspora programs internationally. The book is also essential for policymakers, health systems technocrats, researchers, and professionals in various health disciplines, including medicine, nursing, and allied health.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Fundamentals of Health Care Chapter 3: The Evolutionary Developments, Threats and Opportunities Within the Nigerian Healthcare System Chapter 4: The Organizational Structure and Leadership of the Nigerian Healthcare System Chapter 5: The Vulnerabilities of the Nigerian Healthcare System Chapter 6: Complementary and Alternative Medical Practice in Nigeria Chapter 7: Complementary and Alternative Medical Practice in Nigeria Chapter 8: Emerging Developments in Traditional Medicine Practice in Nigeria Chapter 9: The Plight of Persons Living with Disabilities: The Visible Invisibles in Nigeria Chapter 10: A Comparative Analysis of the Health System of Nigeria and Six Selected Nations Around the World Chapter 11: A Qualitative Investigation of the Barriers to the Delivery of High-Quality Healthcare Services in Nigeria Chapter 12: The Political and Economic Reforms Needed to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care in Nigeria Chapter 13: Reimagining the Nigerian Healthcare System to Achieve Universal and High-Quality Health Care by 2030 Chapter 14: Nigeria’s Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lessons from Other Countries

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Book SynopsisFilling a gap in the literature, this is the first book to comprehensively discuss 3D printing applied to bone surgery. It provides both the scientific basics and practical applications, with a special focus on 3D-printed, custom-made titanium prostheses (3DPCMP) used for bone reconstruction following tumor resection. Initially applied to pelvic and scapular prostheses – because of their of highly complex anatomy – this technology is increasingly being adopted in other fields of orthopedics, such as limb surgery, traumatology and degenerative diseases. Throughout the book, experts from various fields share their knowledge, describing 3D printing applied to the reconstruction of different bone segments, reviewing each application and comparing it with traditional reconstruction. They also present real-world case studies from their clinical practice. Uniquely responding to the growing interest surrounding 3D printing for bone reconstruction, this book is invaluable for orthopedic, neuro- , head and neck as well as maxillofacial surgeons wishing to gain insights into this new and promising field.Table of ContentsChapter 1) Indications: Didactical Use of 3D Printing, Surgical Didactical Use, Surgical Planning, Patient Information, Custom-Made Prosthesis, Spacer and Template, External Prosthesis, Cast.- Chapter 2) The Rationale of 3D Printing in Oncological Orthopaedics.- Chapter 3) The 3D Printing Production Procedure.- Chapter 4) The Engineer’s Point of View.- Chapter 5) 3D Pelvis/Hip Prosthesis.- Chapter 6) Custom Reconstruction Around the Knee.- Chapter 7) When the Bone Is Not Enough: The Role of Custom Made Implants in Cup Revision Surgery.- Chapter 8) 3D Scapula/Shoulder Prosthesis.- Chapter 9) 3D Vertebral Prosthesis.- Chapter 10) 3D Skull Prosthesis.- Chapter 11) 3D Facial Prosthesis.- Chapter 12) 3D Carpal (Hand) Prosthesis.- Chapter 13) 3D Tarsal (Foot) Prosthesis.- Chapter 14) The Composite Custom-Made Prosthesis.- Chapter 15) 3D-Printed Custom-Made Instruments.- Chapter 16) Future Developments of 3D Printing in Bone Surgery.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, we bring together interdisciplinary scholars and clinicians in medicine, public health, anthropology, nutrition, environmental sciences, and geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, the Ministry of Health and the Hospital Oskar Jandl. Together, these authors provide a comprehensive description of the factors shaping water quality, food availability, and health services on the islands, their implications for human health and well-being, and potential avenues for intervention.Table of ContentsPreface (Amanda L. Thompson, Valeria Ochoa-Herrera, Enrique Teran).- Chapter 1. Introduction (Margaret E. Bentley and Jaime Ocampo).- Part I: Water Environment.- Chapter 2. Analysis of water supply and demand management strategies for overcoming water scarcity in Santa Cruz (Maria Fernandes Reyes).- Chapter 3. Galapagos’ Water Management Evaluation under a Changing Climate and Current Covid-19 Pandemic (Cristina Mateus, Diego Quiroga).- Chapter 4. Water quality and access in Isabella: results from a household water survey (Nicholas Badwha, Donald Fefjar, Rodrigo Pozo, Khristopher Nicholas, Alyssa Grube, Jill Stewart, Amanda Thompson and Valeria Ochoa-Herrera).- Chapter 5. Tourists’ Willingness to Fund Improvements of Local Water Services: A Contingent Valuation Study from The Galapagos (William F. Vásquez).- Part II: Food Environment.- Chapter 6. Syndemic water and food insecurity: impacts on the dual burden of disease in Galapagos (Amanda L. Thompson, Enrique Teran and Margaret E. Bentley).- Chapter 7. Overweight and obesity in Galapagos:Food consumption patterns and globalization in the Encantadas (William F. Waters and Wilma B. Freire).- Chapter 8. Spatial and social dimensions of Galápagos food environments (Khristopher Nicholas, Paul Delameter, and Amanda Thompson).- Part III: Environment, Animals and Human Health.- Chapter 9. One Health in the Galapagos Social-Ecological System: Not Just the Absence of Disease (Alyssa Grube and Jill Stewart).- Chapter 10. A One Health Approach to Understanding Human Companion Animal Interactions and Parasitic Infections in San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands (Leigh-Ellyn Preston, Colon J. Grijalva & Enrique Teran).- Chapter 11. Surprising absence of antibiotic resistance in Salmonella enterica isolates from Galapagos Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) (Belen Carrillo, Cristina Chavez, Gabriel Trueba).- Chapter 12. Mosquitoes in Galapagos: The risk for arboviruses transmission and the need for a better vector surveillance and control program (Renato León, Leonardo Ortega, Carolina Molina, William F. Waters).- Part IV: Health Problems and Services.- Chapter 13. Health Across the First 1000 Days in the Galápagos Islands (Johanna R. Jahnke, Amanda L. Thompson, Norman T. Archer, Margaret E. Bentley, Kelly M. Houck, María Francisca Murgueitio Fuentes, Juan Ochoa).- Chapter 14. Galapagos Islands, a captive territory with unique characteristics for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (Ana María Gómez Jaramillo, Juan Ochoa, Isabel Hernandez and Enrique Terán).- Chapter 15. Understanding the lived experience of type 2 diabetes in San Cristobal (C. Hunter Davis, Paulina Lara Marchena, Humberto Gonzalez Rodriguez, Clare Barrington).- Chapter 16. Health seeking behavior and perceptions of care: A qualitative study investigating the underutilization of public health care on the Galápagos Islands (Johanna R. Jahnke, Norman T. Archer, Amanda L. Thompson, Jaime Ocampo, Margaret E. Bentley).- Chapter 17. Facilitating evidenced based nursing and humane health care through professional development (Julee Waldrop, Alasia Ledford, Betty Martinez, Johanna R. Jahnke, Gwen Sherwood).- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis 2nd edition has been updated and offers residents an even more useful, step-by-step guide to achieving a successful and fulfilling career in medicine. The book's authors began running seminars at Stanford to advise their residents on various important topics not traditionally taught in medical school or residency, but all essential for establishing a successful career in medicine. These topics include creating a curriculum vitae and landing a great job, financial advice for student loans and retirement planning, understanding malpractice insurance, applying to medical staffs, and other important topics. Each chapter from the previous edition is expanded and updated. New chapters have been added to address the following key topics:· EMRs· Payment for services· Leadership· Understanding hospital administration· Physician wellnessLoaded with sage advice and practical wisdom, Life After Residency, 2nd Edition continues to be an invaluable asset for every resident during the transition from residency to life thereafter.Table of ContentsNavigating the initial transition 1) Finding the Right Fit 2) Getting Ready for the job search 3) Identifying Practice Opportunities 4) The Interview a. Expand to include questions from other specialties 5) Evaluating the Offer Setting up shop for the first time 6) Medical Staff Credentialing and Privileges 7) Obtaining and Maintaining your Medical License a. Expand to talk about MOCA and other recertification 8) Malpractice Insurance 9) Reimbursement (how do I get paid) 10) Financial Planning for the new practitioner 11) EMR It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Sustainability and relevance for your career and your life 12) Importance of Physician leaders in a sea of MBAs a. Physician leadership b. Hospital administration 13) Physician Wellness a. Healthy lifestyles are hard to establish b. Burnout and how to avoid it 14) Careers outside of clinical medicine

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Book SynopsisDisorders of the spinal cord are diverse and potentially devastating. They can present as acute, subacute and chronic disorders causing a variety of symptoms. Patients can present to pediatricians, internists, OBGYNs, emergency room physicians and neurologists requiring a diversity of clinicians to be familiar with the signs, symptoms, recommended testing and treatment options. This book comprehensively addresses myelopathies, the broad spectrum of potential pathologies. Chapters cover approaches to acute, subacute and chronic myelopathies; individual myelopathic disorders; the pathobiology, epidemiology, signs, and symptoms of the disorder; diagnostic approach, and therapeutic options. This comprehensive review is beneficial to any clinician, with special emphasis for neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and physiatrists. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Anatomy of the Spinal Cord Chapter 2: Spinal Cord Physiology: Neuromotor Control of Diaphragm Muscle Chapter 3: Imaging of the Spinal Cord Chapter 4: Traumatic Disorders: Surgical Treatment of Myelopathy Secondary to Trauma Chapter 5: The Spinal Cord Arterial Supply Chapter 6: Venous Hypertensive Myelopathies Chapter 7: Transverse Myelitis Chapter 8: Infectious Myelopathies Chapter 9: Malignancies of the Spinal Cord Chapter 10: Hereditary Myelopathy: A Clinical Approach Chapter 11: Activity Based Restorative Therapy (ABRT) in Myelopathies

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach recording and interpreting the human experience of illness, disability, care, and medical intervention. In our age of deeply technologically-driven medicine, it is crucial to re-establish and promote the neglected relationship between medicine and the arts. This textbook contains contributions by scholars in various fields, who offer their qualified insights in order to reflect on illness, medicine, and the role of physicians and nurses. All chapters overcome a reductive conception of a medicine that is only able to biologically explain illness.All three editors of this book are researchers in Padua, a city that has been described as the cradle of modern medicine. Galileo Galilei taught for eighteen years at the University of Padua and developed the scientific method there. During the same period, Padua was also the “nursery of arts”, as Shakespeare wrote. In fact, Padua developed, especially in the XIV, XV, and XVI centuries, an impressive and unique artistic culture thanks to artists such as Giotto, Donatello and Titian. Finally, the city of Saint Anthony is a place where a religious feeling strongly oriented towards charity is deeply rooted and strictly linking its history to that of its hospital. This textbook is a unique resource for students of medicine, nursing, bioethics, psychology, theology, and history of art.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Chapter 1: The Medical Humanities.- Chapter 2: Clinical Ethics in the Context of Medical Humanities.- Chapter 3: Perspectives on "Mediterranean Bioethics".- Chapter 4: Medical Liability: Two Historical Cases from Padua.- Chapter 5: Medical Issues in Italian Frescoes.- Chapter 6: The Sculpted Body: Interferences between Beauty and Anatomy.- Chapter 7: Clinical Narratives. Stories and Ethics in Healthcare.- Chapter 8: Viral pandemics and the advent of a neo-Renaissance. A Lacanian reading of Dan Brown’s Inferno.- Chapter 9: Psychic Life and Things: Architecture, Urbanism, and Pan-diadromous.- Chapter 10: A Narrative Shift for Clinical Bioethics. The role of Cinema.- Chapter 11: The Hunter Gracchus, a Franz Kafka story of death's dehumanization.- Chapter 12: Why not dream? Murano: Glass and Spirit.- Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisInspired by witnessing and experiencing the changes in healthcare and its delivery over the past 50 years, Dr. Henry Buchwald observes and comments on the current state of healthcare in the United States. His narrative includes the history, the historical data, and personal experiences of a healthcare system that has moved away from caring, first and foremost, for patients. This expensive, impersonal system, he believes may not be in the best interest either of the nation or of the people it purports to heal.As the title suggests, it appears that healthcare has been turned upside down to serve the administrators of the system and away from its basic function of offering the best care for patients. With this basic principle in mind, the topics presented in this book provide and discuss healthcare statistics and alterations to the language of medicine. The chapters themselves examine the transformations to the medical school, the clinic and the office, the hospital, and the practice. Additional chapters discuss the role of the payers, public health research, as well as pandemics, including COVID-19, the advantages and disadvantages of socialized medicine, as well as the broken doctor/patient relationship. Finally, Dr. Buchwald offers thoughts on the areas in which future healthcare efforts can most fruitfully be expended.Analysing today’s pervading administrative domination of essentially every facet of healthcare, Healthcare Upside Down thoughtfully considers the variety of ways in which we can turn the current healthcare system right-side up to serve those who should be the ultimate beneficiaries – all of us as patients, now and in the future.Table of ContentsStatistics.- The Language of Change.- The Medical School.- The Clinic and the Office.- The Hospital.- The Practice.- Payers.- Socialized Medicine.- Public Health, Research and Pandemics.- COVID-19.- Doctor/Patient Relationships.- Where Do We Go from Here?

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Book SynopsisInspired by witnessing and experiencing the changes in healthcare and its delivery over the past 50 years, Dr. Henry Buchwald observes and comments on the current state of healthcare in the United States. His narrative includes the history, the historical data, and personal experiences of a healthcare system that has moved away from caring, first and foremost, for patients. This expensive, impersonal system, he believes may not be in the best interest either of the nation or of the people it purports to heal.As the title suggests, it appears that healthcare has been turned upside down to serve the administrators of the system and away from its basic function of offering the best care for patients. With this basic principle in mind, the topics presented in this book provide and discuss healthcare statistics and alterations to the language of medicine. The chapters themselves examine the transformations to the medical school, the clinic and the office, the hospital, and the practice. Additional chapters discuss the role of the payers, public health research, as well as pandemics, including COVID-19, the advantages and disadvantages of socialized medicine, as well as the broken doctor/patient relationship. Finally, Dr. Buchwald offers thoughts on the areas in which future healthcare efforts can most fruitfully be expended.Analysing today’s pervading administrative domination of essentially every facet of healthcare, Healthcare Upside Down thoughtfully considers the variety of ways in which we can turn the current healthcare system right-side up to serve those who should be the ultimate beneficiaries – all of us as patients, now and in the future.Table of ContentsStatistics.- The Language of Change.- The Medical School.- The Clinic and the Office.- The Hospital.- The Practice.- Payers.- Socialized Medicine.- Public Health, Research and Pandemics.- COVID-19.- Doctor/Patient Relationships.- Where Do We Go from Here?

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Book SynopsisThis book is an indispensable yet simple reference for the daily use of a medical teacher. It addresses the needs of medical teachers interested in providing instruction and assessment in writing and written language, offering detailed guidance in simple and straightforward language. The book goes beyond mere description; it provides many practical examples, valuable materials that can be utilized in training workshops and medical educator professional development courses. The book will be of interest to novice and experienced teachers in medical schools, in addition to university teachers in other health professions, such as dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, medical laboratory, physiotherapy, biomedical engineering and veterinary medicine. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Basic concepts.- Chapter 2. Assessment of learning outcomes.- Chapter 3. Blueprint in Assessment.- Chapter 4. Types of Written.- Chapter 5. open-response questions.- Chapter 6. MCQs (A-Type).- Chapter 7. MCQs (R-type).- Chapter 8. Standard Setting.- Chapter 9. Online Assessment.

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Book SynopsisHistorically, communication was described as a secondary, or ‘soft skill’ for surgeons. Now, astute communication, both with patients and with colleagues, forms a fundamental element of holistic surgical practice and comprises a core component of the ‘Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons’ that are increasingly recognised in modern surgical practice. Good communication is required during each patient interaction: history taking, explanation, consent, breaking bad news, and managing difficult encounters such as the demanding or angry patient. Good communication with patients improves patient trust, compliance and overall satisfaction, reduces complaints and malpractice claims. High quality communication is also fundamental when interacting with colleagues: in theatre, on the ward, whilst making referrals and organising special tests. In the busy schedules of medical professionals, such communication must be succinct and relevant. Team structures must empower all members to speak up, so as to prevent harm being done. Suboptimal communication is a root cause for the majority of serious adverse events. Furthermore, good communication reduces job stress and enhances satisfaction for the surgeon. Good communication is not an inborn behaviour; it is a learned skill that is based on key principles. Studies have clearly demonstrated that education in communication improves patient outcomes and satisfaction. Several frameworks have been described, to facilitate good communication in certain scenarios: SPIKES for breaking bad news, SBAR for handover, surgical briefs and de-briefs, to name a few. This textbook will be aimed towards medical students, surgical trainees and surgical consultants internationally. It is relevant to every-day practice, examinations and OSCEs, such as medical finals, MRCS, FRCS and international equivalents, and interviews where role play is often featured. Table of ContentsSection 1 - Key Concepts in Surgical CommunicationChapter 1: The components of communication. Mr. George E Fowler Chapter 2: The patient-surgeon relationship. Mr. Benjamin PatelChapter 3: Teamwork in surgery. Miss. Olivia SmithChapter 4: The trainer-trainee relationship. Mr. Mark Coleman, Mr. Joshua Franklyn, Mr. Tom CecilSection 2 - Scenarios and Frameworks: Patient-SurgeonChapter 5: Information gathering and diagnostics. Mr Arish NoshirwaniChapter 6: Shared decision-making and consent. Miss. Heather PringleChapter 7: Breaking bad news. Miss. Angharad DaviesChapter 8: Escalation status and palliative care. Mr. Kin Seng TongChapter 9: Navigating patient emotions. Mr. Matthew GreenChapter 10: Communication with young people. Dr. Tanya RobinsonChapter 11: Communication with patients with learning disabilities. Dr. Ciaran BarlowSection 3 - Scenarios and frameworks: Teamwork and TeachingChapter 12: Referrals and requests. Dr. David StarkChapter 13: Communicating in theatre. Dr. Rabeet KhanChapter 14: Responding to significant events. Dr. Benjamin LinChapter 15: Surgical Training and Feedback. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Biyani, Mr. James Tomlinson, Dr. James ThorntonChapter 16: Handover and presenting patients. Mr. Michael Foxall-SmithChapter 17: Reflective practice. Miss. Abigail Coe, Miss. Madhavi Natarajan, Miss. Tharani MahesanSection 4 - Communication using technologyChapter 18: Communication in telehealth. Miss. Rebecca FisherChapter 19: Communicating with social media. Mr Benjamin Patel

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the challenges to biomedical education posed by the lockdowns and restrictions to on campus teaching brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the tools and digital visualization technologies that have been successfully developed and used for remote teaching. Biomedical education for science, medical, dental and allied health professionals relies on teaching visual and tactile knowledge using practice-based approaches. This has been delivered for decades via on-campus lectures, workshops and laboratories, teaching practical skills as well as fundamental knowledge and understanding. However, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic meant that education across the globe had to pivot very quickly to be able to deliver these skills and knowledge in a predominantly online environment. This brought with it many challenges, as Higher Education staff, had to adapt to deliver these visual subjects remotely. This book addresses the challenges and solutions faced by Higher Education staff in teaching visual content in distance education. Chapters include literature reviews, original research, and pedagogical reflections for a wide range of biomedical subjects, degrees such as medicine, dentistry and veterinary sciences with examples from undergraduate and postgraduate settings. The goal of the book is to provide a compendium of expertise based on evidence gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as reflections on the challenges and lessons learned from this dramatic shift in teaching. It also presents new examples of best practices that have emerged from this experience to ensure that they are not lost as we return to on-campus learning in a new era of biomedical teaching. This book will be of interest to anyone looking for a helpful reference point when designing online or blended teaching for visual practice-based subjects.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the theory and practice of teaching biostatistics to students in the life sciences, in particular medical and dental trainees and researchers,as well as its crucial importance to biomedical research and evidence-based health care.Specific tools and resources to biostatistics teaching (e.g., R shiny) are described, and how they can be used effectively to increase interaction with students and improve engagement with the subject. The book is structured into three parts: teaching and learning of statistics in medicine and allied health sciences; the move to online learning and online learning methods, especially in light of the impact of COVID-19; and computer tools and resources. It provides a unique insight into teaching biostatistics to medical and dental students from some of the most prominent biostatisticians who also have a very strong interest in biostatistics pedagogy. Biostatistics teaching is important for maintainingthe quality of biomedical research and

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, AIME 2023, held in Portoroz, Slovenia, in June12–15, 2023.The 23 full papers and 21 short papers presented together with 3 demonstration papers were selected from 108 submissions. The papers are grouped in topical sections on: machine learning and deep learning; explainability and transfer learning; natural language processing; image analysis and signal analysis; data analysis and statistical models; knowledge representation and decision support.Table of Contents​Machine Learning and Deep Learning.- Survival Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering: A Semi-Supervised Clustering Method Incorporating Survival Data.- Boosted Random Forests for Predicting Treatment Failure of Chemotherapy Regimens.- A Binning Approach for Predicting Long-Term Prognosis in Multiple Sclerosis.- Decision Tree Approaches to Select High Risk Patients for Lung Cancer Screening based on the UK Primary Care Data.- Causal Discovery with Missing Data in a Multicentric Clinical Study.- Novel approach for phenotyping based on diverse top-k subgroup lists.- Patient Event Sequences for Predicting Hospitalization Length of Stay.- Autoencoder-based prediction of ICU clinical codes.- Explainability and Transfer Learning.- Hospital Length of Stay Prediction Based on Multi-modal Data towards Trustworthy Human-AI Collaboration in Radiomics.- Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Cytological Image Analysis.- Federated Learning to Improve Counterfactual Explanations for Sepsis Treatment Prediction.- Explainable AI for Medical Event Prediction for Heart Failure Patients.- Adversarial Robustness and Feature Impact Analysis for Driver Drowsiness Detection.- Computational Evaluation of Model-Agnostic Explainable AI using Local Feature Importance in Healthcare.- Batch Integrated Gradients: Explanations for Temporal Electronic Health Records.- Improving stroke trace classification explainability through counterexamples.- Spatial Knowledge Transfer with Deep Adaptation Network for Predicting Hospital Readmission.- Dealing with Data Scarcity in Rare Diseases: Dynamic Bayesian Networks and Transfer Learning to Develop Prognostic Models of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.- Natural Language Processing.- A Rule-free Approach for Cardiological Registry Filling from Italian Clinical Notes with Question Answering Transformers.- Classification of Fall Types in Parkinson Disease From Self-report Data Using Natural Language Processing.- BERT for complex systematic review screening to support the future of medical research.- GGTWEAK: Gene Tagging with Weak Supervision for German Clinical Text.- Soft-prompt tuning to predict lung cancer using primary care free-text Dutch medical notes.- Machine learning models for automatic Gene Ontology annotation of biological texts.- Image Analysis and Signal Analysis.- A Robust BKSVD Method for Blind Color Deconvolution and Blood Detection on H&E Histological Images.- Can knowledge transfer techniques compensate for the limited myocardial infarction data by leveraging hemodynamics? An in silico Study.- Covid-19 Diagnosis In 3D Chest CT Scans With Attention-Based Models.- Generalized Deep Learning-based Proximal Gradient Descent for MR Reconstruction.- Crowdsourcing segmentation of histopathological images using annotations provided by medical students.- Automatic sleep stage classification on EEG signals using time-frequency representation.- Learning EKG Diagnostic Models with Hierarchical Class Label Dependencies.- Discriminant audio properties in deep learning based respiratory insufficiency detection in Brazilian Portuguese.- ECGAN: Self-supervised generative adversarial network for electrocardiography.- Data Analysis and Statistical Models.- Nation-wide ePrescription Data Reveals Landscape of Physicians and their Drug Prescribing Patterns in Slovenia.- Machine Learning Based Prediction of Incident Cases of Crohn’s Disease Using Electronic Health Records from a Large Integrated Health System.- Prognostic prediction of paediatric DHF in two hospitals in Thailand.- The Impact of Bias on Drift Detection in AI Health Software.- A Topological Data Analysis Framework for Computational Phenotyping.- Ranking of Survival-Related Gene Sets through Integration of Single-Sample Gene Set Enrichment and Survival Analysis.- Knowledge Representation and Decision Support.- Supporting the prediction of AKI evolution through interval-based approximate temporal functional dependencies.- Integrating Ontological Knowledge with Probability Data to Aid Diagnosis in Radiology.- Ontology model for supporting process mining on healthcare-related data.- Real-World Evidence Inclusion in Guideline-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems: Breast Cancer Use Case.- Decentralized Web-based Clinical Decision Support using Semantic GLEAN Workflows.- An Interactive Dashboard for Patient Monitoring and Management: a Support Tool to the Continuity of Care Centre.- A general-purpose AI assistant embedded in an open-source radiology information system.- Management of patient and physician preferences and explanations for participatory evaluation of treatment with an ethical seal.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition was updated and will again be of great value to medical and other allied health students. It seeks to aid students in gaining a general understanding of clinical anatomy before embarking on a specific discipline-focused program.The purpose of this text is not an exhaustive deep dive into all of gross anatomy. There are numerous other books that have done this. Likewise, it is not meant to be just a quick overview. Rather, it is meant to present each anatomical topic with clinical scenarios in mind. Hopefully, it will help first-year students with their course, second-year students looking for a refresher before boards, and third- and fourth-year students looking for a refresher before rotations.Organized among two sections, the first includes chapters that cover the anatomy of the head and neck, abdomen, thorax, pelvis and perineum, lower limb, upper limb, and back. What’s more, section two briefly examines the embryology and development of the organ systems, such as the development of major organs.This new edition is again an invaluable resource for students who wish to retain anatomical knowledge on the entire human body despite an eventual career in one particular discipline of medicine. It is complemented by its previously published sister text Medical Neuroanatomy for the Boards and the Clinic, now in second edition, which applies similar principles of anatomical information with a focus on identifying potentially malignant lesions. Table of ContentsPART 1 Gross AnatomyChapter One: Head and NeckHistorical Snippet: Luca Frey and Frey SyndromeChapter Two: ThoraxHistorical Snippet: Gray’s AnatomyChapter Three: Abdominal CavityChapter Four: Pelvis and PerineumHistorical Snippet: Semmelweis and HandwashingChapter Five: Lower LimbChapter Six: Upper LimbHistorical Snippet: Alexander Augusta, The First African AmericanAnatomy Professor in the USChapter Seven: The BackPART 2 EmbryologyChapter Eight: The First Three WeeksHistorical Snippet: Heteropaternal SuperfecundationChapter Nine: Major Organ System Development

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Book SynopsisThis reader-friendly guide is specifically designed for any student who has ever had a question about theses as part of their university undergraduate degree course in a life- or health science-related subject. It covers the varied types of projects that exist, including experimental work, surveys, meta-analyses, audits and qualitative and quantitative studies - all in one place.Get support at planning, completing and writing of your research based thesis. By using examples and check lists, this book leads you through the entire process encompassing each chapter of the dissertation. Let the question and answer writing style encourage you and boost your confidence when embarking on what is probably your largest piece of work to date, solved in a step by step approach.The experienced authors have run an enormous number of web and face-to-face workshops to support students in life and health sciences and help them write their dissertations. It became clear that research theses are a considerable source of anxiety and that many essential questions need answering - this book is your solution.Table of ContentsSee Attachments

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the description and analysis of occurrence data frequently encountered in epidemiological studies. With the occurrence of Covid-19, people have been exposed to the analysis and interpretation of epidemiological data. To be informed consumers of this information, people need to understand the nature and analysis of these data. Effort is made to emphasize concepts rather than mathematics. Subjects range from description of the frequencies of disease to the analysis of associations between the occurrence of disease and exposure. Those analyses begin with simple associations and work up to complex relationships that involve the control of extraneous characteristics. Analyses rely on the statistical software R, which is freeware in wide use by professional epidemiologists and other scientists.Table of ContentsIntroduction to R.- Measures of Disease Frequency.- Measures of Association.- 2x2 Tables.- Life Tables.- Control of Confounding.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction and Rationale.- 2. Treatment Teams: Roles and Goals.- 3. Conducting the History and Physical Exam: A Neurorehabilitation Consultant Guide.- 4. Neurorehabilitation Testing, Metrics, and Procedures in Acquired Brain Injury.- 5. Arousal and Stimulation.- 6. Sleep Wake Cycle Dysfunction following Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Care Setting.- 7. Delirium and Agitation Management.- 8. Spasticity Management.- 9. Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity.- 10. Acute Care Cardiovascular Abnormalities and Autonomic Dysreflexia after SCI.- 11. Geriatric Considerations: Age-related Functional Changes in Acquired Neurologic Injury.- 12. Bowel, Bladder, and Skin Management.- 13. Pulmonary and Venous Thromboembolism Care.- 14. Heterotopic Ossification.- 15. Principles of Enteral Feeding and Nutrition.- 16. Early Mobility-Multimodal Effects on Function.- 17. Geriatric Considerations: Medical Comor

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Book SynopsisIntroduction: The Importance of Humanism in Surgical Practice-Fabrice Jotterand & Clara Bosco.- Section 2: The Art of Surgery (techne).- Section 3: Education.- Section 4: Applied Ethics.

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Book SynopsisPreface.- 1.Coffee Addiction: Is It Real?.-2. Coffee and acute coronary syndrome.-3.Coffee and arterial hypertension.-4.Coffee and atrial fibrillation.-5.Coffee and Its’ Effects on Cancer.-6.Coffee through the prism of paediatrics.-7.Coffee and cognitive function.-8.Coffee and cardiovascular mortality.-9.Coffee and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.-10.Coffee interactions with various medications.- CAFFEINE AND FERTILITY.-12.What are the effects of coffee at the different levels of the digestive tract?.-13.Coffee and headache: friend or foe?.-14.COFFEE AND HEART FAILURE.-15.Coffee and Hyperuricaemia: Asymptomatic hyperuricaemia and purine metabolism.-16.The impact of coffee on kidney health.-17.Coffee and Kidney Stones.-18.Coffee consumption during lactation.-19.Coffee and lipid disorders.-20.Coffee and longevity.-21.Protective effects of coffee on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): A potential interplay with the gut microbiome.-22.Coffee and metabolic syndrome/MAFLD.-23.Coffee and non-metabolic liver diseases.-24.Coffee, overweight and obesity: is there a link?.-25.Coffee and oral health.-26.Coffee and osteoporosis, the risk of falls and bone fractures.-27.Coffee and Parkinson's Disease.-28.Coffee and the Body’s Efficiency – Natural Doping.-29.Coffee and the course of pregnancy.-30.COFFE AND SLEEP.-31.Coffee and thromboembolism.-32.Coffee and Well-Being.-33.Coffee, Anxiety, and Depression.-34.Inter-individual differences in response to caffeine.-35. Coffee a historical perspective.-36.Coffee through the prism of a family  doctor's  practice.-37.Metabolism of coffee ingredients.-38.Social aspects of coffee: globalization and lifestyle.-39.Why is it Worth Writing about Coffee from the Perspective of Medicine? Epidemiology of Coffee Consumption in the World, Preferred Types, and Varieties of Coffee.-40.If not coffee, maybe tea, a glass of wine with dinner, and chocolate for dessert?.-41. Recommendations for coffee/caffeine consumption by pregnant women.-42.Coffee and respiratory disease.-43.Coffee and inflammation.-44.Coffee and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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Book SynopsisDie 2., komplett überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage des Kompaktlehrbuchs für das Hammerexamen überzeugt durch seine fächerübergreifende Konzeption. Der Medizin Kompaktleitaden 2011/2012 verzichtet auf unnötigen Ballast bei der Prüfungsvorbereitung. Durch die Integration der relevanten Grundlagen erhält der Leser im Text gezielt die notwendigen Erklärungen zum Verständnis medizinischer Zusammenhänge, komplexer Krankheitsbilder und Pathomechanismen. Die Autorin hat ihre umfangreichen Erfahrungen als erfolgreiche Studentin und Fachärztin im Umgang mit Prüfungsvorbereitung und kompakter Darstellung des Stoffes in das vorliegende Werk einbezogen: Die Entwicklung des bewährten "Kompaktleitfaden"-Konzeptserfolgte in Anlehnung an die bekannten und seit Jahren etablierten Kurzskripte zu den einzelnen Stoffgebieten.Auch Erfahrungen von Studierenden bei der Vorlesungs- und Prüfungsvorbereitungwurden berücksichtigt. Das Buchverschafft dem Lernenden einen raschen und präzisen Überblick über Studieninhalteundunterstützt bei der gezielten und zeitökonomischen Vorbereitung auf das Hammerexamen.

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Book SynopsisNow in a completely updated second edition, An Evidence-based Approach to Dietary Phytochemicals and Other Dietary Factors is a trusted resource for all health professionals who need to interpret the explosion of information on the role of a plant-based diet in health and disease. It consolidates a wealth of scientifically accurate, peer-reviewed data on plant foods, dietary phytochemicals, and dietary supplements, and includes information on essential intake recommendations, dietary sources, nutrient and drug interactions, phytochemicals in disease prevention, possible adverse effects, and much more. Special features: All chapters revised and updated, with new sections on choline, coenzyme Q10, L-Carnitine, lipoic acid, and other dietary factors Logically structured for quick access to information: begins with the evidence-based benefits of fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, coffee, and tea; and goes on to the scientific and clinical data on individual dietary phytochemicals and classes of phytochemicals, including carotenoids, flavonoids, fiber, and more Summaries at the end of each chapter for rapid review Peer-reviewed by experts in the field, ensuring that all material is accurate and up-to-date The well-constructed appendix includes not only a quick reference to diseases and foods and where to find them in the book, but also useful tables on phytochemical-drug interactions, phytochemical-nutrient interactions, and phytochemical-rich foods; a summary of the glycemic index of dietary carbohydrates; and a comprehensive glossary of terms Table of Contents1 Fruits and Vegetables 2 Cruciferous Vegetables 3 Legumes 4 Nuts 5 Whole Grains 6 Coffee 7 Tea 8 Carotenoids 9 Chlorophyll and Chlorophyllin 10 Curcumin 11 Flavonoids 12 Soy Isoflavones 13 Isothiocyanates 14 Indole-3-Carbinol 15 Lignans 16 Fiber 17 Organosulfur Compounds from Garlic 18 Phytosterols 19 Resveratrol 20 Essentail Fatty Acids (Omega-3 and Omega-6) 21 Choline 22 Coenzyme Q10 23 L-Carnitine 24 Lipoic Acid Appendix 1 Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Appendix 2 Quick Reference to Diseases Appendix 3 Drug Interactions Appendix 4 Nutrient Interactions Appendix 5 Quick Reference to Foods Rich in Phytochemicals or Other Dietary Factors Appendix 6 Glossary

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Book SynopsisMedical education is a life-long process, and it is important for beginning medical students to gain a solid understanding of the basics within the first year of medical school. Introductory Guide to Medical Training: From Basic Sciences to Medical Specialties is a concise yet thorough overview of the medical field that will prepare first-year students for their educational journey and provide laypersons with a glimpse into the particularities of the medical specialties. The book begins with the fundamentals and culture of medicine, tips and tricks for learning and retaining medical knowledge, and a summary of how the medical field has evolved through time. The second half of the book features sections on several major specialties, including: anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, neurology, pediatrics, men's and women's health, forensic pathology, and surgery, among many others. Highlights: Full-color, high-quality charts, graphs, and tables that showcase global statistics and supplement the material presented in the text Short, succinct biographies of major figures who have helped shape modern medicine A list of commonly used abbreviations encountered in medicine This book is the perfect exploratory text for laypersons and all those considering or pursuing a medical degree, and it will ensure that they are well prepared for the challenges that lie ahead of them.Table of ContentsSection I What Does It Mean to Study Medicine? 1 Getting Started 2 General Terms Section II What Must the Student Learn? 3 Description of Medical Specialties Section III Appendix Bibliography Abbreviations Short Biographies

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Book Synopsis"We cannot be happy without insight into the limits of what is feasible." Modern medicine suggests omnipotence and an image of life as something that can be perfected at any time. Yet our view of things changes when disease throws us into an existential crisis. Then we seek human answers and feel misunderstood and abandoned in the system of modern medicine. Professor Giovanni Maio, the eloquent advocate of a new culture of medicine, poses fundamental questions in this book that no one can really avoid: Where are the promises of reproductive and transplantation medicine leading us? To what extent can health be made, and to what extent is it a gift? Does "prettier, better, stronger" promise us greater happiness? Why is the question of organ donation more difficult than is suggested to us? Does being old have its own intrinsic value? How can we acquire an attitude towards dying that does not leave us feeling powerless? Giovanni Maio's profound plea for an ethics of prudence opens up hitherto unknown perspectives. In this way we could free ourselves from the belief in perfection and find our way to a new serenity as a condition for a good life.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Meeting in the Petri Dish? Chapter 2. Screen, Test, Weed Out? Chapter 3. Prettier, Better, Stronger? Chapter 4. Is Health A Duty? Chapter 5. The Crisis of Confidence in Organ Donation Chapter 6. On the Value of Age, Beyond the Fitness Imperative Chapter 7. Living Wills - Are Forms Replacing Dialogue? Chapter 8. Being Able to Let Go. For a New Culture of Dying Epilogue: Happiness Lies in Our Attitude Toward the World

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Book SynopsisSink or swim? Maintaining your composure and self-confidence during the residency As grueling as medical studies and training are, with appropriate discipline and time management it is possible to stay afloat, maintain one's sanity, achieve one's goals, and still enjoy a fulfilling life. It is the purpose of this book to stimulate thought processes that nurture a healthy attitude toward organizing one's time and life so as to improve one's own quality of life as well as the patient's well-being. Topics include: The macro-perspective: goals, roles, regeneration The micro-perspective: from goal to action Planning your week Acute disaster management: three major points Anxiety management and the "power of now" Networking; finding and working with mentors; reevaluating; learning from errors Junior residents and interns will benefit greatly from this handy guide, as will medical students in their rotations.Table of ContentsPart I The Eagle's Perspective—"Macro" Chapter 1 Goals Chapter 2 Roles Chapter 3 Regeneration Intermezzo: You Are the Boss (of Your Life) Part II Boots on the Ground—"Micro" Chapter 4 From Goal to Action Chapter 5 Sorting Chapter 6 Planning Your Week Chapter 7 Acute Disaster Management: Three Major Points Chapter 8 Anxiety Management: The "Power of Now" Approach Chapter 9 Networking Chapter 10 The Mentor Chapter 11 The Need for Reevaluation Chapter 12 The Art to Learn from Errors Epilogue Recommended Readings Recommended Video Recommended Software

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Book SynopsisColor Atlas of Human Anatomy, Volume 3: Nervous System and Sensory Organs For over 45 years, the three-volume Color Atlas of Human Anatomy has provided readers with a compact review of the human body and its structures. It is ideal for studying, preparing for exams, and as a reference. The new, 8th edition of Volume 3: Nervous System and Sensory Organs builds on a robust foundation of scientific knowledge, summarizing in its compactness the structure and functions of the nervous system and sensory organs. Key highlights: Updated to include the latest findings in neuroanatomy Proven concept of concise texts paired with 190 color plates of outstanding anatomical illustrations The structure and topography of the various components of the nervous system and their complex, functional interactions are explained Important neuroanatomical research techniques and the use of imaging methods (CT, MRI, PET, and SPECT) are discussed Volume 3: Nervous System and Sensory Organs is accompanied by Volume 1: Locomotor System (ISBN 978-3-13-242443-3) and Volume 2: Internal Organs (ISBN 978-3-13-242448-7).Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Basic Elements of the Nervous System 3. Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves 4. Brain Stem and Cranial Nerves 5. Cerebellum 6. Diencephalon 7. Telencephalon 8. Cerebrovascular and Ventricular Systems 9. Autonomic Nervous System 10. Functional Systems 11. The Eye 12. The Ear

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Book SynopsisManfred Schmidbauer zeigt die Entwicklungslinien und die Wege der Neurologie von der Neuzeit bis in die Gegenwart und zwar nicht als chronologische Prozession, sondern als Etappen mit rasanten Fortschritten, Rückschritten, Stillständen und Irrwegen in einem Spannungsfeld zwischen Tradition, Erfahrung, Soziologie, Theorie und Behandlungspraxis einer gegebenen Epoche. Der fiktive Erzähler vermittelt als neurologischer Patient und Arzt in einer Person zwischen Neurologie, Kulturgeschichte und praktischer Lebenserfahrung. Seine Mitpatienten sind die Basis für die vielen Fallbeschreibungen, die den Kranken ins Blickfeld rücken und zeigen, dass hinter jeder Erkrankung trotz aller Klassifikationen ein individuelles Leiden steht. Dieses Buch zeigt die neurologischen Krankheiten der Gegenwart als das, was sie trotz aller Fortschritte geblieben sind: Eine leidvolle Auseinandersetzung zwischen einer Störung des Nervensystems und der geistigen, emotionalen und sozialen Kompetenz des Patienten und seines Umfeldes.Trade Review“Der ‘Nerventurm’ ist ein aufregender Roman über unser Gehirn, über Ethik und Liebe ... Anhand spannender und berührender Geschichten erzählt er sehr einfühlsam, wie sich neurologische Erkrankungen ins Leben einschleichen ... Schmidbauer führt den Leser durch die vielfältige Landschaft der Erkrankungen unseres Gehirns ... Der ‘Nerventurm’-Leser gerät unter Schmidbauers Führung mitten hinein in die faszinierende Geschichte neurologischer Diskussionen über Genie, Kriminalität und Wahnsinn ...“ Kronen Zeitung Wien 18.3.2006 "… eine Zeitreise durch die Geschichte der Neurologie. Vor allem ist ‚Der Nerventurm’ aber ein Buch über die Liebe geworden. Sie zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch die Seiten: von der Liebe zur Wissenschaft, bis hin zur Liebe, ‚die Menschen formt, aber nicht verbiegt oder bricht’ … Schmidbauer zeigt mit seinen Geschichten … wie erst eine schwere Krankheit Menschen einen neuen Sinn in ihrem Leben erkennen läßt oder ihnen eine ganz neue Form der Lebenskraft gibt …" Die Presse 31.7.2006 "... Abgesehen von Neurologen wünscht man diesem Buch auch viele Laieninteressenten, weil die Botschaften allgemeingültig und die Fallberichte kostbar wie Edelsteine sind. Der zweigleisige und stark verdichtete Gedankenstrom dieses mit Herzblut geschriebenen Buches wird durch ein Namens-, ein Sach- und ein umfangreiches Literaturverzeichnis ergänzt, sodass der Leser auch die Quellen der historischen Konzepte einsehen kann." Pro Med 2/2006 Table of ContentsNeurologie — Meine Eroberung Im Zweiten Anlauf.- Rupert — Eine Begegnung Der Besonderen Art.- Ich Hatte Eine Zur Neurologie Disponierende Kindheit.- Die Vorlesung Für Alle Fakultäten.- Die Ärzte Im Nerventurm.- Im Kreise Der Familie.- Der Zwerg.- Die Metamorphose.- Im Sozialraum.- Gerda M..- Der Rat Der Sterne Und Die Kraft Der KrÄuter.- Das Trojanische Pferd Aus San Fran (14–17).- Der Bergsteiger.- Wie Werde Ich Zu Dem, Der Ich Sein Soll.- Ruperts Manifest.- Eheglück Aus Neurologischen Gründen.- Der Myastheniker.- Der Fallschirm.- Incognito Aus Mexiko (22).- Wie Staunte Da Der Moralist Im Angesicht Der Ethik!.- Karli.- Opfer An Die Kunst.- Automaten, Androide, Maschinenmenschen (11, 13).- Die Karyatide.- Undines Fluch.- Schwarzfahrer Im Limbischen Labyrinth (35–37).- Der Totale Augenblick.- Lebendig Begraben Und Fast Gestorben Auf Zeitgenössisch.- Der Neurologische Aussendienst.- Das Zwiebelschalengeheimnis (52).- Der Komponist.- Zur Person Des Professors.- Der Gehörlose.- Die Famulanten.- R. Im Schnee.- Ein Mann Des Lebenslangen Wortes.- Der Lektor Für Kunstgeschichte (62–63).- Die Nekrologie Der Melancholie.- Der Soldat R.T. a. D..- Xandi.- Die Liebe Und Ihre Neurologischen Folgen, I. Teil Bach ? Mendelsohn ? Mahler.- Dagmar W..- Der Liebe Gott.- Schneegestöber.- Die Wiedergeburt.- Die Neurologischen Folgen Der Liebe, II. Teil Michaels Geschichte Zum Abschied.- Viki (114–117).

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Book SynopsisBehandeln Sie sich gut? Keiner kann diese Frage besser beantworten als Sie selbst. Nur Sie entscheiden, was zu Ihnen passt. Dabei hilft die optimale Kombination von Bauchgefühl und Verstand. Die Fähigkeit, beide miteinander zu verbinden, nennt Christian Fazekas Psychosomatische Intelligenz (PI). 20 spannende und informative Beispiele zeigen, wie nützlich PI im Alltag als auch in schwierigen Situationen ist. Sein Ziel formuliert der Autor so: "Ich möchte dazu ermutigen, … wieder sich selbst als Experten für das eigene Leben zu sehen. Die entsprechenden Fähigkeiten dafür bringen wir mit. Es liegt am Einzelnen, sie … weiter zu entwickeln …"Trade Review"... Hilfe bietet aber auch die "Psychosomatische Intelligenz" ... das handliche und leicht zu lesende Buch ..." Die Presse 17.3.2008 "... "Psychosomatische Intelligenz im Alltag" - so lautet der Untertitel dieses nachdenklich machenden und vor allem "nachspürenden" Buches ... kristallisiert sich so eine formvollende Schale heraus, die von frischer Lebens- und Personbejahung gefüllt werden kann ..." www.amazon.de 25.2.2008 "... "Psychosomatische Intelligenz ist eine spezielle, intellegente Fähigkeit, die es erleichtert, Empfindungen ... differenziert wahrzunehmen und deren Informationsgehalt gezielt zu nützen."" Kurier-Freizeit 15.12.2007Table of ContentsEinleitung Mit Psychosomatischer Intelligenz ... ... durch den Alltag Behandeln sie sich gut? Im Getriebe des Alltags Spüren und Denken nützen Signale des Körpers Bodenkontakt Morgenrituale In Ruhe einschlafen Ist heute Ihr Tag? Arbeiten Sie gerne? Intelligente Lösungen suchen Keine freie Minute Abschalten Gefährlicher Konsum Das passt mir nicht Intelligente sexuelle Wesen Planen Sie Vergnügliches! Wie Sie sich langsam erschöpfen können Zufriedenheit – wenn das so einfach wäre Die eigene Wirklichkeit ist nicht die einzige Aufrecht und entspannt ... durch schwierige Zeiten Im Griff starker Gefühle Voll in der Krise Die Unverläßlichkeit des Lebens Im Stimmungstief Alleingang Krank und gesund Angst vor Krankheit Hypochondrische Ängste Bluthochdruck Alarmierter Organismus Im Dauerstress Abkühlen oder ausbrennen Macht Kränkung krank? Schmerzen kontraintuitiv behandeln Das Gesundheitssystem klug nützen Kluger Umgang mit sich selbst 1 Kluger Umgang mit sich selbst 2 EigenenSinn laß dir nicht rauben Mit Psychosomatischer Intelligenz ... ... effizient kommunizieren Nonverbale Signale Die eigene Mitte Gelingende Beziehungen – kleine Ökosysteme Kämpfen – aber fair Im Reich der Sinne Alltagspflichten Wer erzieht wen? Kleine erwachsene Tyrannen Das unverstandene andere Geschlecht Säuglinge zeigen es uns vor Wenn junge Menschen von zu Hause (nicht) ausziehen Lebensmitte Um vieles älter und erfahrener Sprechen Sie mit dem Arzt Ihrer Wahl .... unterwegs zu neuen Zielen Schlechte Gewohnheiten durchbrechen Kreativ und konsequent Schnell und mühelos Wer bin ich wirklich? Beziehungsfähigkeit und Gesundheit Strategien, um Ihre Gesundheit zu stärken 1 Strategien, um Ihre Gesundheit zu stärken 2 Strategien, um Ihre Gesundheit zu stärken 3 Wenn wir zu viel wollen ... Am Boden der Realität Abnehmen Zunehmen Auf der Suche nach Glück 'Ja' zu Fehlern: Besser früh als spät! Psychotherapie: Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe .... Kompliziertes vereinfachen Nützen Sie Ihre Fähigkeiten und Möglichkeiten! Die Klarheit des eigenen Anliegens wirkt PI und die Sehnsucht

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Book SynopsisDer Kostendruck im Gesundheitswesen steigt stetig und zwingt zum Handeln dringender denn je. Dieses Buch stellt die IT auf den Prüfstand und zeigt, wie mit der Auswahl geeigneter Systeme Kosten reduziert und Abläufe in medizinischen Einrichtungen optimiert werden können.Table of ContentsQualitätsmanagement - Medizinportale - Medizinische Kommunikationsstandards - Elektronische Patientenakte - Gesundheitsakte Online - Handheld-Lösungen - RFID-Lösungen - IT-Sicherheit in Krankenhäusern

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Book SynopsisKennen Sie die Angst vor dem leeren, weissen Blatt, wenn Sie einen Fachartikel oder einen Vortrag halten sollen? Publizieren, Promovieren – Gewusst wie hilft Ihnen, alle Klippen auf dem Weg zur medizinischen Publikation oder Doktorarbeit zu umschiffen. Die Autoren verfügen über jahrelange Erfahrungen in der Betreuung von DoktorandInnen und nehmen Sie praxisnah und mit plastischen Bildern an die Hand, damit Sie Ihre Publikation oder Doktorarbeit erfolgreich abschließen können.Table of Contents1 Publish or Perish — Basics des medizinischen Publizierens.- 1.1 Ich weiß etwas,.was du nichtweißt — Strukturen des medizinischen Wissenstransfers.- 1.2 Spurensuche im Dickicht der Daten — Strategien der Literatursuche.- 1.3 Handarbeit unerwünscht — Der Umgang mit Literaturdatenbanken.- 1.4 Mehr als nur Erbsenzählen — Die statistiche Auswertung.- 1.5 Beetle oder Benz? — Auswahl des richtigen Journals.- 1.6 Hitchcock oder Hemingway? — Besonderheiten der Sprache beim medical writing.- 2 Mein erstes Meisterwerk — ein Leitfaden zur Erstellung eines Fachartikels.- 2.1 ‘Verba volant, scripta manent’, und jetzt erst recht — Der Kongressbeitrag als sinnvoller Scrhitt vor der schriftlichen Publikation.- 2.2 Kurz und bündig — Abstrakts für einen Artikel oder einen Kongressbeitrag.- 2.3 Erst grübeln, dann dübeln — Das Erstellen einer Gliederung und schrittweises Vorgehen.- 2.4 Der Appetizer vordem Mohl — Die Einleitung als gelungener Einstieg in einen Artikel.- 2.5 KISS: Keep it small and simple — Die Gestaltung des Methodikteils.- 2.6 Hilfe, ich ertrinke! — Von der Datenlawine zum Ergebnisteil.- 2.7 Vom roten Faden zum Abschleppseil — Diskussion als Chance zum Publikationsmarketing.- 2.8 So what, who care? — Die Schlussfolgerung als merkwürdiger Abgang.- 2.9 Polish to be published — Das Editieren als Feinschliff.- 2.10 Mehr als nur Farbkleckse — Erstellen und Formatieren von Tabellen und Grafiken.- 2.11 Check it out — Die Checkliste vor dem Abschicken.- 2.12 Sein oder Nicht-Sein — Der Begutachtungsprozess.- 3 Das wird ja eine Doktorarbeit … — Die Promotion.- 3.1 Nur akademischer Titel oder wissenschaftlicher Olymp? — Die Auswahl des richtigen Dissertationsthemas.- 3.2 Prüfe sich, wer sich bindet — Wie finde ich den richtigen Dissertationsbetreuer?.- 3.3 Kampf dem Monster — Der Umgang mit Textverarbeitungs-programmen bei Dissertationen und anderen groß Dokumenten.- 3.4 Die Kunst des Maßhaltens — Besonderheiten beim Verfassen der Dissertationsarbeit.

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Book SynopsisDie Klinische Ethik ist das Einsteigerbuch für die Ethik der Medizin im Querschnittsbereich 2. Darüber hinaus zeigt es den Weg zu ethisch verantwortlichem Handeln im klinischen Alltag. Grundlagen: Patientenverfügung, Sterbehilfe und Pränataldiagnostik. Pro & Contra argumentieren: Ethische Positionen werden ausführlich besprochen und ausgewogen bewertet.- Anschaulich und praxisnah geschrieben, mit zahlreichen Fallgeschichten. Relevant für die Praxis: Rechtlicher Kontext zu jedem Thema. - Empfehlungen ärztlicher Standesvertretungen. - Ethische Konflikte in der medizinischen Ausbildung. - 10 ethische Konfliktfälle zum Üben. Ethik endlich klinisch relevant! Table of ContentsPatientenaufklärung.- Ärztliche Schweigepflicht.- Entscheidungen am Lebensende.- Patientenverfügungen.- Entscheidungen am Beginn des Lebens.- Zwangsunterbringung und Zwangsbehandlung.- Behandlungsfehler.- Interkulturelle Konflikte.- Klinische Forschungsethik.- Mittelverteilung im Gesundheitswesen.- Ethische Konflikte in der medizinischen Ausbildung.- Medizinethisches Argumentieren.- Patientengeschichten.

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Book SynopsisIn dem Band werden erstmals auf Deutsch die Möglichkeiten der Neurodiagnostik bei einem Verdacht auf Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS) erläutert. Die Autoren gehen dabei insbesondere auf Untersuchungen wie die Erhebung der evozierten Potenziale und deren Interpretation ein. Sie berücksichtigen in diesem Werk nicht nur den aktuellen Stand der Forschung, sondern bieten auch einen Ausblick auf den zukünftigen Einsatz der Neurodiagnostik bei Verdacht auf ADHS.Table of Contents ADHS heute – Diagnose und Therapie in der Praxis.- ADHS-Forschung heute – funktionelle Neuroanatomie.- Funktionelle Gehirnsysteme.- Genetik und Neurotransmitter.- Neuropsychologie.- Die Suche nach Biomarkern.- EEG-Messung, Apparaturen, QEEG-/EKP-Datenbanken für Gesunde und Analysetools.- EEG-Rhythmen.- Evozierte Potenziale.- Personalisierte Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie bei ADHS.- Multimodale Therapie der ADHS – die Freilegung der Ressourcen.- Vision: Vom Biomarker zur klinischen Diagnose.

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Book SynopsisSynthetische Biologie ist ein neuer Wissenschaftszweig, der große Hoffnungen auf Fortschritte in der Medizin, in der Landwirtschaft und in den Energie-, Ernährungs- und Gesundheitswirtsschaftszweigen weckt. Zurzeit ist die Forschung so weit, dass man - wenn auch noch recht primitiv - neues Leben erschaffen kann.Obwohl molekulare Genetik kein Alltagsthema ist, wird sie hier so dargestellt, dass ein breites Publikum sie leicht verstehen kann. Es wird erzählt, wie das Erbgut, die DNA, entschlüsselt wurde und wie man sie heute synthetisch produzieren kann. Dabei werden die Risiken und philosophisch/ethische Bedenken nicht verschwiegen.Dieses Buch führt den Leser anhand von Fragen durch das faszinierende Thema:Was ist Leben? - Wie ist das Leben entstanden? - Können wir neues Leben schaffen? - Ist nur DNA-Leben möglich? - Was wissen wir von der Zelle? - Was sind die Chancen der Synthetischen Biologie? - Synthetische Biologie in der Laborpraxis - Was können wir erwarten? - Was sind die Risiken?Trade ReviewInsgesamt lassen die vielfältigen Informationen das Buch eine lesenswerte populär-wissenschaftliche Lektüre werden und geben dem Leser einige Grundlagen für eine mögliche Diskussion des neuen Wissenschaftszweigs.BIOSpektrum, Iris Sauer, Juni 2013Table of Contents​Vorwort: Wissen, das das Leben verändert hat.- Einleitung: Die Zukunft des Lebens und die große Stille.- 1 Was ist Leben?.- 2 Wie ist das Leben entstanden?.- 3 Können wir neues Leben erschaffen?.- 4 Sind wir an DNA-artige Systeme gebunden?.- 5 Was wissen wir über die lebende Zelle?.- 6 Wie stehen die Chancen der synthetischen Biologie?.- 7 Synthetische Biologie in der (Labor-)Praxis.- 8 Was können wir erwarten?.- 9 Was sind die Risiken?​

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Book SynopsisEin Physikbuch für Studierende der Lebenswissenschaften, in dem das Leben im Vordergrund steht: Zusammenhänge verstehen statt reine Fakten paukenWer wissen will, wie das Leben vom Biomolekül über die Zelle bis zum Menschen funktioniert, muss daher die Grundzüge der physikalischen Gesetze, nach denen es arbeitet, verstehen. Physik für Biologen und Mediziner erreicht dieses Ziel auf völlig neue Weise. Ausgehend von biologisch-medizinischen Strukturen und Vorgängen erklärt es schrittweise die dahinterstehenden physikalischen Konzepte. Das Lehrbuch bietet damit einen einzigartigen interdisziplinären Blick auf das Leben für angehende Wissenschaftler und Ärzte. Physik für Biologen und Mediziner: führt Studierende anhand echter biologischer und medizinischer Phänomene in die Physik des Lebens ein; bietet Dozenten zahlreiche biologisch und medizinisch relevante Beispiele für die praxisnahe Gestaltung der eigenen Vorlesung; verbindet Biologie, Medizin und Physik zu einer umfassenden Sicht auf das Leben; zeigt auf, wo physikalische Verfahren in Forschung und Klinik eingesetzt werden; erklärt schwierige Zusammenhänge mit anschaulichen Grafiken und Fotos; nutzt didaktische Elemente wie vertiefende Boxen, Fragen und Übersichten; lässt Wissenschaftler über ihre Forschung zu den physikalischen Geheimnissen des Lebens berichtenTrade Review“... Das Buch schlägt eine Brücke zwischen den Lebenswissenschaften und der Physik. ... Die Themen sind didaktisch sehr geschickt aufbereitet. ... Das Buch kann allen Studierenden der Lebenswissenschaften zur Vorlesungsbegleitung sehr empfohlen werden. Aber auch Lehrende im Bereich Physik können von der Fülle von praxisnahen Beispielen profitieren.” (Karl S., in: weltbild.de, 8. August 2015)Table of ContentsLeben ist kernig.- Leben ist geladen.- Leben ist elektrisch.- Leben ist magnetisch.- Leben ist farbig.- Leben sieht hin.- Leben ist dynamisch.- Leben bewegt sich.- Leben hält zusammen.- Leben schwingt mit.- Leben braucht Wärme.- Index.

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Book SynopsisKontaktdermatitis, Bandscheibenprolaps, Burnout – Fälle aus der Arbeitsmedizin können in den verschiedensten Fachgebieten vorkommen. Genau diese Bandbreite macht die Arbeitsmedizin zunehmend wichtiger und das entsprechende Fachwissen unerlässlich. Übersichtlich aufbereitet findet der Medizinstudent in dem Lehrbuch alles über die verschiedenen Berufskrankheiten: vom Krankheitsbild über die Diagnostik bis hin zur Prävention. Zahlreiche Abbildungen und Tabellen helfen beim Lernen, wichtige Aspekte sind hervorgehoben.Das ideale Buch zur Prüfungsvorbereitung oder auch zum schnellen Nachschlagen. Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen:“… hat viele verschiedene Abbildungen, Tabellen und wirkt sinnvoll gegleiedert. ... Die Abbildungen werden gut in den Text eingefügt. ... Die vielen Tabellen helfen sicherlich bei der Aufnahme des Lernstoffes und sind gut zum Auswendiglernen. Auch die fallzentrierte Darstellung arbeitsmedizinischer Patienten und die Prüfungsfragen sind gut für die Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung im Fach Arbeitsmedizin geeignet ...“ (in: Fachschaft Medizin Münster, fsmed-muenster.de, 5. Januar 2015)“... Auffallend sind viele hilfreiche Tabellen, Grafiken und Zusammenfassungskästen. ... vorallem für Studenten und auch Famulanten und PJler geeignet. ... Vor allem didaktisch sehr gelungenes Buch, das vermutlich am besten für Leute die sich in der Zukunft auch einen praktischen Bezug zu Arbeitsmedizin wünschen/ vorstellen können, empfehlenswert ist.“ (in: Fachschaft Medizin Tübingen, fachschaftsmedizin.de, 18. November 2014) “... Sehr gut geschriebenes Buch das seinem Anspruch voll gerecht wird. Es ist zur Klausurvorbereitung und späterem Arbeitsleben empfehlenswert“ (in: Fachschaft Medizin Marburg, fs-medizin.de, 14. November 2014)Table of ContentsSektion I: Allgemeiner Teil.- 1. Inhalte und Ziele der Arbeitsmedizin.- 2. Grundlagen der Sozialgesetzgebung, Regularien des Gesundheitsschutzes und der Begutachtung.- 3. Arbeitsphysiologie.- 4. Arbeitshygiene und Arbeitsalltag.- 5. Gefährdungsanalyse und-beurteilung, Arbeitsmedizinische Diagnostik und Prävention.- 6. Pysychische Belastung und Beanspruchung.- Sektion II: Berufskrankheiten entsprechend der BKV-Anlage.- 7. Berufskrankheiten der 1er-Gruppe der BKV-Anlage.- 8. Berufskrankheiten der 2er-Gruppe der BKV-Anlage.- 9. Berufskrankheiten der 3er-Gruppe der BKV-Anlage.- 10. Berufskrankheíten der 4er-Gruppe der BKV-Anlage.- 11. Berufskrankheiten der 5er-Gruppe der BKV-Anlage.- 12. Berufskrankheiten der 6er-Gruppe der BKV-Anlage.- Sektion III: Spezielle Aspekte von arbeitsbedingten Erkrankungen und des Gesundheitsschutzes.- 13. Krebs als Berufskrankheit.- 14. Arbeitsbedingte Allergien und Differnetialdiagnosen.- 15. Aerosoldeposition in den Atemwegen.- 16. Pneumokoniosen.- 17. Gesundheitliche Aspekte von Büro- und Bildschirmarbeitsplätzen.- 18. Arbeitsmedizinische Gehörvorsorge.- 19. Gesetzliche Vorgaben und nachgeordnete Regularien zum Gesundheitsschutz bei der Arbeit.- 20. Aufgaben der Betriebsärzte im Einzelnen.- 21.Arbeitstoxikologie.- 22. Abriss Klinische Umweltmedizin.- 23. Prüfungsfragen.- 24.Kasuistiken.- Sektion IV: Anhang.- 25. Krebserzeugende Arbeitsstoffe der Kategorie 1.- 26. Tabellen zur Einschätzung der MDE.- 27. Themen- und Lernzielkatalog "Arbeitsmedizin".- 28.- Anlage Anamnesebogen.- 29. Internet-Links und weiterführende Literatur.- 30. Stichwortverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisIn der Wissenschaft geht alles Wir stellen uns die Wissenschaften und besonders die Naturwissenschaften oft als den Inbegriff der Vernunft vor: kühl, logisch, objektiv und frei von menschlichen Fehlern und Gefühlen. Doch Wissenschaft wird von Wissenschaftlern gemacht − und die sind nichts von alledem, sagt Michael Brooks. Für die bedeutsamen Fortschritte in der Forschung sorgen fast immer die subversiven Radikalen, die sich ganz ihrer Mission verschreiben und lieber Revolutionen anzetteln, als sich an die Regeln zu halten. Um einen Durchbruch zu erzielen oder an die Spitze zu gelangen, scheuten die berühmtesten Denker vor nichts zurück: Einstein folgte mystischen Visionen, Galilei täuschte und betrog, Steve Jobs nahm Drogen. Einige führten gewagte Experimente mit sich selbst und mit anderen durch, und manche kamen dabei sogar zu Tode. Der Bestsellerautor Michael Brooks belegt seine These an zahlreichen Beispielen – und mit einem Augenzwinkern. Er zeigt, dass die wirklich bahnbrechende Wissenschaft nur selten das Ergebnis penibler Forschungsarbeit ist. Sie bricht vielmehr alle Konventionen, schert sich wenig um die Folgen und zelebriert ihre geheime Anarchie. Brooks zeigt uns die radikalen Forscher: verrückt, böse und gefährlich. The Times Trade Review“… Fast immer gelingt es dem Wissenschaftsautor, auch für Leser ohne Fachkenntnisse verständlich zu erzählen. Seine Sprache ist bildgewaltig und macht Spaß ... Mit Gewinn liest man das Buch trotzdem: Die Geschichten lassen den Leser abwechselnd auflachen und dann wieder sich die Haare raufen.” (Florian Kammermeier, in: DLRmagazin, Heft 159, November 2018)Table of ContentsProlog.- 1 Wie alles anfängt - Träume, Drogen und Visionen von Gott.- 2 Täter und Opfer - Regeln sind dazu da, gebrochen zu werden.- 3 Zauberkünstler und Hexenmeister - Ein Beweis ist nicht alles.- 4 Spiel mit dem Feuer - Freud und Leid.- 5 Sakrileg - Tabus zu brechen gehört zum Spiel.- 6 Fight Club.- Der Zweite geht leer aus.- 7 Den Thron verteidigen - Machiavelli wäre stolz gewesen.- 8 In der Schusslinie - Das Leben auf den Barrikaden.- Epilog.- Danksagungen.- Index.

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Book SynopsisDie Liebe stellt das Kultur- und Menschheitsthema schlechthin dar, so ist es auch kein Wunder, dass kein anderes Sujet im Film einen vergleichbaren Stellenwert einnimmt. Ebenso wie in der Literatur sind es immer wieder die klassischen dramatischen Motive wie Eifersucht, Trennung, unerfüllte Liebe, verbotene Liebe, Liebestod oder auch die Spannung von Liebe und Sex, die im Spielfilm abgehandelt werden. Während der triviale Liebesfilm lediglich Klischees der klassischen Motive liefert, finden sich in anspruchsvolleren Filmen differenzierte Darstellungen der psychologischen Entwicklung eines Paares, der individuellen Paardynamik. Psychologische und psychoanalytische Konzepte können helfen, Paare und ihre Liebesbeziehungen zu verstehen: Was tragen die individuellen Lebensgeschichten und Erfahrungen zur Paarbeziehung bei? Welcher Paarkonflikt verhindert das Gelingen der Liebe? Was lässt zwei Menschen füreinander in Liebe entbrennen? Was sind die Voraussetzungen für eine erfüllte Liebe? Dieses Buch enthält über 30 Analysen von Liebespaaren aus verschiedenen Spielfilmen. Das Spektrum reicht vom Klassiker bis hin zu aktuellen Werken aus den letzten Jahren.Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen: “... ein bunter Mix aus Psychologen, Psychiatern, Politologen, Philosophen, Soziologen, Germanisten und Unternehmensberatern. ... Vielmehr profitiert das Werk vom Abwechslungsreichtum der Texte. ... für eine kurzweilige Lektüre, die auch Nichtpsychologen zu begeisterten Hobbyanalytikern machen dürfte.“ (Katharina Muller, GEHIRN UND GEIST, Heft 9, 2014)Table of ContentsI Dreiecksgeschichten: Die Frau des Leuchtturmwärters.- Barbara.- In den Süden.- Meeresfrüchte.- Wolke 9.- Yella.- II Mörderische Liebe: Bonnie und Clyde.- Blood simple.- Matador.- Medea.- Sister my sister.- Liebe.- Das Gesetz der Begierde.- III Schicksal und Scheitern: Casablanca.- A Single Man.- Nothing Personal.- Jenseits von Afrika.- Hinter der Tür..- Szenen einer Ehe.- IV Ewiges Sehnen: Dekalog 6.- Hiroshima mon amour.- Dieses obskure Objekt der Begierde.- The Purple Rose of Cairo.- In the Mood for Love.- Was vom Tage übrig blieb.- V Drama und Happy End: Natalie küsst.- Gnade.- The Kids are All Right.- Vergiss mein nicht!.- Tequila sunrise.- Pretty Woman.

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