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Book SynopsisConsidered an essential resource by many in the field, Diving and Subaquatic Medicine remains the leading text on diving medicine, written to fulfil the requirements of any general physician wishing to advise their patients appropriately when a diving trip is planned, for those accompanying diving expeditions or when a doctor is required to assess and treat anyone who has been involved in a diving accident. For this fifth edition the original author, Carl Edmonds, is joined by a new team of collaborators and the content has been entirely refreshed and updated throughout. Clinical cases, a feature popular with readers, are expanded, as is the illustrative content. Established and emerging diseases of diving medicine are all covered in full, as is the latest in types of diving, including free and indigenous diving, and associated equipment. Each medical disorder is discussed from a historical, etiological, clinical, pathological, preventative and therapeutiTable of ContentsDiving. Dysbaric Diseases: Barotraumas. Decompression Sickness. Abnormal Gas Pressures. Aquatic Disorders: The Drowning Syndromes. Other Aquatic Disorders. Specific Diving Diseases. The Diving Accident. Medical Standards for Diving. Specialized Divnig and Its Problems. Related Subject. Appendices: Decompression Tables. US Navy Recompression Therapy Tables. Recompression Therapy Options. Diving Medical Library. Diving Medical Training. Diving Medical Organizations and Contacts.

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Book SynopsisReforming science education/reforming physiology education.- What is the new paradigm and what is new about it?- What are the core concepts of physiology?- What does it mean to unpack a core concept?-  The unpacked core concept of homeostasis.- The unpacked core concept of flow down gradients.- The unpacked core concept of cell-cell communication.- Organizing an introductory physiology course based on core.- Teaching physiology using the new paradigm: three examples.- Using core concepts in physiology in designing learning resources.- Conceptual assessment of student learning.- Core concepts and the physiology curriculum.- Extending the paradigm.- Summing up.Table of ContentsReforming science education/reforming physiology education.- What is the new paradigm and what is new about it?- What are the core concepts of physiology?- What does it mean to “unpack” a core concept?- The “unpacked” core concept of homeostasis.- The “unpacked” core concept of flow down gradients.- The “unpacked” core concept of cell-cell communication.- Organizing an introductory physiology course based on core.- Teaching physiology using the new paradigm: three examples.- Using core concepts in physiology in designing learning resources.- Conceptual assessment of student learning.- Core concepts and the physiology curriculum.- Extending the paradigm.- Summing up.

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Book SynopsisRadioembolization is a widely used treatment for non-resectable primary and secondary liver cancer. This handbook addresses the radiation biology, physics, nuclear medicine, and imaging for radioembolization using Yttrium-90 (90Y) microspheres, in addition to discussing aspects related to interventional radiology. The contents reflect on and off-label treatment indications, dose-response relationships, treatment-planning, therapy optimization, radiation safety, imaging follow-up and many other facets of this therapy necessary for both novice and advanced users alike.Trade Review"This book will be a valuable resource for anyone already in the field of radioembolisation, whether it be for clinical or scientific guidance, as well as those just starting up and wishing to familiarise themselves with the procedure. It offers detailed insight into the many facets that contribute to successful therapy, and through its multidisciplinary nature promises be a useful tool in improving safety and efficacy of treatment, and establishing a personalised approach to radioembolisation." —Dr. Kathy Willowson, The University of Sydney"An essential book for anybody who is involved or is planning to start Y-90 radioemboliziation, covering state-of-the-art dosimetry approaches using bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging, with excellent descriptions of advantages and limitations." —Dr. Karin Knešaurek, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital "a comprehensive yet practical study of selective internal radiation therapy. Representing the latest concepts and research relating to radioembolization, the book takes the reader through the basics in a logical and cohesive manner. The authors have managed to present complex topics and arms of controversy in an objective, scientific and honest manner, allowing the reader to adapt and evolve with the thought processes behind various advanced therapeutic strategies. This text should be part of a core curriculum for those users starting SIRT, and advanced users alike."—David Liu, MD, Vancouver Imaging Inc and University of British Columbia"a well written book on principles and practice of hepatic radioembolization, with excellent emphasis on dosimetry, radiobiology and post-therapy imaging. I strongly recommend this to all physicians engaged in treating liver tumors with radioembolization." —Sanjeeva Kalva, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center"provides a detailed account of the background, logistics, rationale, and key patient selection factors in the use of a multidisciplinary radiation implantation approach to hepatic cancers. The often misunderstood aspects of 90Y activity planning… are well covered and explained clearly" —Andrew S. Kennedy, MD, Sarah Cannon Research Institute"This book will be a valuable resource for anyone already in the field of radioembolisation, whether it be for clinical or scientific guidance, as well as those just starting up and wishing to familiarise themselves with the procedure. It offers detailed insight into the many facets that contribute to successful therapy, and through its multidisciplinary nature promises be a useful tool in improving safety and efficacy of treatment, and establishing a personalised approach to radioembolisation." —Dr. Kathy Willowson, The University of Sydney"An essential book for anybody who is involved or is planning to start Y-90 radioemboliziation, covering state-of-the-art dosimetry approaches using bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging, with excellent descriptions of advantages and limitations." —Dr. Karin Knešaurek, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital "a comprehensive yet practical study of selective internal radiation therapy. Representing the latest concepts and research relating to radioembolization, the book takes the reader through the basics in a logical and cohesive manner. The authors have managed to present complex topics and arms of controversy in an objective, scientific and honest manner, allowing the reader to adapt and evolve with the thought processes behind various advanced therapeutic strategies. This text should be part of a core curriculum for those users starting SIRT, and advanced users alike." —David Liu, MD, Vancouver Imaging Inc and University of British Columbia"a well written book on principles and practice of hepatic radioembolization, with excellent emphasis on dosimetry, radiobiology and post-therapy imaging. I strongly recommend this to all physicians engaged in treating liver tumors with radioembolization." —Sanjeeva Kalva, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center"provides a detailed account of the background, logistics, rationale, and key patient selection factors in the use of a multidisciplinary radiation implantation approach to hepatic cancers. The often misunderstood aspects of 90Y activity planning… are well covered and explained clearly" —Andrew S. Kennedy, MD, Sarah Cannon Research InstituteTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Introduction to radioembolization for the treatment of non-resectable liver cancer. PATIENT SELECTION AND TREATMENT PLANNING. Treatment options for patients with primary and secondary liver cancer: An overview of invasive, minimally invasive and non-invasive techniques. Treatment planning part I: Vascular considerations. Treatment planning part II: Procedure simulation using 99mTc-MAA. Treatment planning part III: Dosimetric considerations in conventional lobar therapy. Treatment planning part IV: Radioembolization in segmentectomy, lobectomy and future liver remnant hypertrophy. TREATING PATIENTS WITH RADIOEMBOLIZATION. Radiation safety concerns associated with preparing the dose, treating and releasing the patient and managing radioactive waste. The radiation biology of radioembolization. Glass and resin microspheres: An analysis on a microscopic and macroscopic level. FOLLOWING PATIENTS TREATED WITH RADIOEMBOLIZATION. Quantitative post-radioembolization imaging using Bremsstrahlung SPECT. Quantitative post-radioembolization imaging using PET/CT. Image-based 3-dimensional dosimetry following radioembolization. Diagnostic reporting using post-radioembolization imaging. Using post-treatment imaging in the medical management of patients treated with radioembolization. The potential utility of serial therapy in radioembolization: A radiation biology analysis. NEW HORIZONS. Future directions in radioembolization for intrahepatic and extrahepatic treatment of disease

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Book SynopsisThe American healthcare system is vital, vibrant, and indispensable. However, it's also complex, and can be difficult to navigate as an everyday consumer.How does medical insurance work? How do you learn more about the prescription your doctor recommended? How does aging and long-term care factor into your personal health plan?Medical Handbook: A Consumer Guide for Navigating the Medical System equips you with the fundamental information you need to develop a working knowledge of the American medical system. By providing information regarding many facets of healthcare, the book empowers you to make sound medical decisions that support your overall health and wellness.The book provides information regarding medical education, medical and surgical specialties, and inpatient versus outpatient care. Chapters on nutrition and exercise help you understand your role in preventive health. Additional chapters address contemporary topics in healthcare, including mental health, sexual health, the role of marijuana in medicine, and consulting the internet for medical advice.Written from the perspective of a medical physician, Medical Handbook is a concise, helpful guide for individuals who wish to better understand the American medical system.

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Book SynopsisWith a Foreword by Nathaniel Philbrick, author of the bestseller In the Heart of the Sea p style="" class="MsoNormal"If you need an appendectomy, he can do it with a stone scalpel he carved himself. If you have a condition nobody can diagnose- &ldquocreeping eruption” perhaps- he can identify what it is, and treat it. A baby with toe-tourniquet syndrome, a human leg that's washed ashore, a horse with Lyme disease, a narcoleptic falling face-first in the street, a hermit living underground- hardly anything is off-limits for Dr. Timothy J. Lepore. p style="text-indent: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"This is the spirited, true story of a colourful, contrarian doctor on the world-famous island of Nantucket. Thirty miles out to sea, in a strikingly offbeat place known for wealthy summer people but also home to independent-minded, idiosyncratic year-rounders, Lepore holds the life of the island, often quite literally, in his hands. He's surgeon, medical examiner, football team doctor, tick expert, unofficial psychologist, accidental homicide detective, occasional veterinarian. When crisis strikes, he's deeply involved. p style="text-indent: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"He's treated Jimmy Buffett, Chris Matthews, and various Kennedy relatives, but he makes house calls for anyone and lets people pay him nothing- or anything: oatmeal raisin cookies, a weather-beaten .44 Magnum, a picture of a Nepalese shaman. p style="text-indent: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"Lepore can be controversial and contradictory, espousing conservative views while performing abortions and giving patients marijuana cookies. He has unusual hobbies: he's a gun fanatic, roadkill collector, and concocter of pastimes like knitting dog-hair sweaters. p style="text-indent: 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"Ultimately, Island Practice is about a doctor utterly essential to a community at a time when medicine is increasingly money-driven and impersonal. Can he remain a maverick even as a healthcare chain subsumes his hospital? Every community has- or, some would say, needs- a Doctor Lepore, and his island's drive to retain individuality in a cookie-cutter world is echoed across the country.Trade Review"A vibrant, throbbing, and sometimes painful book about life on an island and all the messiness that goes along with helping people through hard times if you're the local doctor... Island Practice is chock full of colorful anecdotes of island life, humor, empathy, color ful and sometimes X-rated medical emergencies, and the mundane that make up the life of a country, or island, doctor."--Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror "Funny, startling, and sobering by turns."--Columbus Dispatch "This is a riveting portrait of a dynamic, headstrong physician. Medical nonfiction fans will find much to enjoy. Lepore may remind readers of Dr. Paul Farmer from Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains."--Library Journal "Thank goodness for writers like Pam Belluck who, in Island Practice, presents Dr. Tim Lepore, a cross between Marcus Welby and Hawkeye Pierce of M*A*S*H fame... Island Practice is a work of evocative imagery and human description. It is readable, captivating, and almost cautionary in its description of what we have lost in today's world of medicine. Author Pam Belluck has integrated medical, personal, and family issues into a fascinating portrait of a remarkable man."--New York Journal of Books "Through the improbable story of an eccentric and intensely creative Nantucket doctor--the man has operated with flints!--Pam Belluck has crafted an elegant and wildly entertaining depiction of the struggle to maintain humanity and empathy in the face of health care 's ongoing industrialization. A natural storyteller with a reporter's eye for detail and a stand-up comic's dry wit, Belluck leaves the reader with an urge to feign illness just to have an excuse to visit her subject. A truly wonderful read."--Warren St. John, author of Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer and Outcasts United "If you want to understand the 'real' Nantucket, you must read Island Practice. Dr. Tim Lepore personifies the island's fierce, quirky, and independent spirit. This is a book about an extraordinary man--a doctor, yes, but also a community hero. His story is as engrossing as the best fiction ... but it's all true."--Elin Hilderbrand, author of Silver Girl and other novels "[An] absorbing debut... An intriguing biography of a unique--and on Nantucket, irreplaceable--doctor."--Kirkus "Page-turning prose... Inspiring and entertaining, Lepore 's story and his beloved island come to life in Belluck's hands."--Publisher's Weekly "[Belluck is] an energetic reporter who found in Lepore an irresistible subject."--New York Times Book Review "A fun profile of Nantucket's gun-toting, marijuana-prescribing, house-call-making local doc."--People magazine "Throughout, Belluck's prose is beautiful and lyrical ... the Lepore she gives us is a fascinating character."--Boston Globe "Island Practice is a thorough dissection of a man doing his best to stand up to impersonal twenty-first-century medical practices... What's more, the book sketches a complex portrait of Nantucket itself--the stuff you won't see in Frommer's--that makes you glad that at least one guy is ready for anything."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "[I]ntriguing cases handled by Lepore are described in the new book Island Practice, written by Pam Belluck, a New York Times health writer."--msnbc.com "New York Times writer Pam Belluck ... clearly knew great material when she found it."--Nantucket Chronicle "Island Practice gives readers an inside look at the peculiar challenges of health care on the island while reflecting on those that all communities face."--Boston Globe's "White Coat Notes" "If you were as entranced as I was with John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief, you'll find similar pleasures in Island Practice."--Huntington News "Much in this book by Pam Belluck comes as a revelation. Some of it is fascinating; some of it is hilarious; and some of it is sad and very troubling. In Island Practice, Belluck has created a remarkable portrait of a physician and the island community to which he remains steadfastly devoted."--from the Foreword by Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea and The Last Stand "Pam Belluck has dissected the antics and heroism of a Nantucket doctor who doubles as the resident wizard. This physician not only makes house calls (even to tree-houses), but also invites patients to drop in at his house for treatment. If you suffer from Nantucket Fever--or any other ill while on that island--Dr. Tim Lepore is your man."--Dava Sobel, author of Longitude and Galileo's Daughter

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Book SynopsisThe Civil War was a tragic conflict that destroyed many lives, but for those trying to save lives the tragedy was often compounded. Military doctors labored through the smoke of battle where impossible conditions and fear of infection often forced them to resort to amputation, and most operations were performed without painkillers. Thomas Fanning Wood recorded his wartime experiences as a Confederate Army surgeon, and his recollections of those events allow us to hear a distinct voice of the Civil War.As a young soldier recovering from fever at a Richmond hospital, Wood developed an interest in medicine that was encouraged by a doctor who steered him toward medical training. After only eight months of study he was made an assistant surgeon in the Third North Carolina Regiment. His narrative—drawn from his memoirs, letters from the front, and articles written for his hometown newspaper—presents a poignant and sometimes horrifying picture of what the Civil War physician had to face both under battlefield conditions and in urban hospitals.Wood himself spent much of his time at the front, and his vivid narrative describes both a doctor’s daily activities and the campaigns he witnessed. He was present at many of the war’s major engagements: he was near Stonewall Jackson when the general fell at Chancellorsville, manned a field dressing station at the foot of Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg, and was one of the few survivors of the Union attack on the ""mule shoe"" at Spotsylvania when his entire division was wiped out. Wood’s account also lends new insight into Jubal Early’s 1864 campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley and against Washington.With its observations of medical care and training not found in standard histories of the war—including a description of the examination required to become an assistant surgeon—Doctor to the Front offers a unique human perspective on the Civil War. With their additional descriptions of key figures and events, Wood’s recollections combine historical significance and human interest to show us another side of that terrible conflict.

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