With an abundance of illustrations, diagrams, and algorithms for a reader-friendly review of critical material, this Sixth Edition is fully updated and revised to clearly update and explore current diagnostic and clinical applications of immunology, as well as strategies for the modulation of immune response and the treatment of...
Six years have passed since the edition of our
Atlas of Practical Cardiac Applications of MRI.
Fortunately, the technique has experienced
during this time a continuous development
that demanded a new updated version of the
book. One of the consequences of this
growing process has been the adoption of the
term...
This latest volume provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments and research studies on the pathogenesis and molecular biology of human congenital infections. It reviews current diagnostic techniques and epidemiological data while describing the progress in research and understanding of continuing prevention of congenital...
Recent research has increased awareness of chemical residues and natural
contaminants in food. At the same time, consumer concerns about food safety have
also grown. At a national and international level this has resulted in more stringent
imposition of new, legislative limits for a range of mycotoxins which can
contaminate food...
Founded in 1894 by the city of Dallas, Parkland
Memorial Hospital was established to provide the highest
quality medical care to the indigent sick, working
poor, and populations with special needs who would
otherwise have minimal access to health services. For
over 110 years, Parkland’s pledge to provide medical...
Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, Hospital Medicine offers practical, evidence-based guidelines for the care of hospitalized patients. The only book geared directly and exclusively to inpatient management—and edited by the national leaders of the hospitalist field—Hospital Medicine includes...
Chronic heart failure is now finally getting the recognition it deserves as a major public health problem. Increased awareness in the medical community has been reflected by the emergence of specialist journals and meetings, specific patient resources, public awareness campaigns, and a massive increase in research activities directed toward...
A unique reference containing detailed reviews of more than 900 drugs and poisons, the Poisoning and Toxicology Handbook, Fourth Edition provides the latest information on medicinal, biological, herbal, and non-medicinal agents, and antidotes. Increasing its depth and scope with analyses of newer drugs, chemicals,...
Kastner's Chinese Nutrition Therapy is an excellent introduction to Chinese dietetics for both, students and practitioners of Chinese medicine. - I wholeheartedly endorse his book. Nigel Wiseman For millennia, the Chinese have taught that a healthy, appropriate diet is an integral part of maintaining good health and healing myriad disorders,...
We describe in this book, bio-inspired models and applications of hybrid intelligent
systems using soft computing techniques for image analysis and pattern recognition
based on biometrics and other information sources. Soft Computing (SC)
consists of several intelligent computing paradigms, including fuzzy logic, neural
networks,...
Optimize perioperative outcomes with Kaplan's Cardiac Anesthesia! Dr. Joel L. Kaplan and a host of other authorities help you make the best use of the latest techniques and navigate your toughest clinical challenges. Whether you are administering anesthesia to cardiac surgery patients or to cardiac patients undergoing...
This book comprehensively covers modern soft tissue pathology and includes both tumors and non-neoplastic entities. Soft tissues make up a large bulk of the human body, and they are susceptible to a wide range of diseases. Many soft-tissue tumors are biologically very aggressive, and the chance of them metastasizing to vital organs is quite...
