Database management systems are the electronic filing cabinets that help individuals
and organizations to manage the mass of information they process each day. With a
well-designed database, information can be easily stored, updated, accessed, and collated.
For example, a freight company can use a database to record...
I often thought of this mantra during my on-call nights when, as a Stanford sleep
medicine fellow, I was awakened from sleep by a technologist informing me that
one of the clinic patients had repetitive obstructive apneas with significant oxygen
desaturations. The technologist would typically ask, “can I start the patient on...
Time-tested lighting strategies that will improve the quality of a portrait are detailed in this book for beginning photographers. Terminology used by industry pros is explained, the equipment needed to create professional results is outlined, and the unique role that each element of the lighting setup plays in the studio is explored....
Over the past three decades the field of immunotoxicology, the study of
the effects of exposure to drugs, chemicals, or physical/environmental agents
on the structure and function of the immune system has benefited from an
increasingly detailed understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of
innate and acquired immunity....
The discovery of leptin by Friedman and his colleagues in
1994 was a seminal discovery in the study of metabolism, providing a
new tool to study energy expenditure and appetite regulation. Early
studies actively investigated many aspects of metabolism, obesity, and
diabetes but it was soon evident that leptin was much more than...
'Winner of first prize in the Basis of Medicine Category of the BMA Medical Book Competition 2001'
The One Essential Comprehensive Volume on Quality of Life Research. Quality of life studies are now an essential part of the evaluation of any treatment. Written by two authors who are well respected within this...
To appreciate the dangers and the risks from chemicals of all kinds it is
necessary to understand how, when and why they are toxic. This falls
within the field of toxicology and is what this book is all about.
I was encouraged to write the book by Dr John Emsley, who is well
known for his popular science books on...
The 21st edition of Rudolph's Pediatrics continues a tradition of evolving and adapting to changes in pediatric medicine. Originally published in 1897 as Diseases of Infancy and Childhood,...
The revelation that aspirin and aspirin-like compounds have notable antineoplastic properties has revolutionized cancer research. COX-2 Blockade in Cancer Prevention and Therapy chronicles the evidence and presents exciting new opportunities for the use of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) blockade in the prevention and treatment of cancer. The text...
It is the objective of this review to introduce the reader to the current status of
organometallic chemistry, oriented towards the development of novel 99mTc-based imaging
agents. This type of inorganic chemistry has nowadays become part of so-called bioorganometallic
chemistry.
Every day, customers see the results of companies where fiefdoms have formed and silos create divisional or departmental strife: poor sales and profits, and lackluster products. It’s not hard to see that such companies are headed for an early grave.
Regardless of the manner in which company fractures...
The YUI Library has grown and improved since the first edition of this book. Several components came out of beta or experimental status and most of them will be covered in new chapters or added to related chapters, which will now have more than the two components originally presented.
The coding style has changed and that will be reflected...
