Preface.- List of contributors.- 1Informatics for Infectious Disease Research and Control.- 2 Bioinformatics of Microbial Sequences.- 3 Mining Databases for Microbial Gene Sequences.- 4 Comparative Genomics of...

Millions of people have experienced sleeprelated concerns, and millions more suffer from serious sleeping disorders. The lack of proper rest can lead to fatigue at work, affect alertness while driving as well as other serious physical and mental health problems. Written for both the lay reader and the professional, The Encyclopedia of Sleep and...

I was trying to imagine what the world would look like without Western medicine. Gone would be primary care physicians, surgeons, psychiatry—all the various medical specialties. There would be no treatment for trauma, nor fractures. Sufferers from the common cold would need to recover without their physician’s help. There would be...

HERBAL MEDICINE FROM A WESTERN POINT OF VIEW

Herbal remedies have become a major factor in American health care. Botanicals like Ginseng, Ma Huang, St. John's Wort, and Valerian are now household words throughout the world. Since many of these natural drugs are sold over the counter, often consumers mistakenly assume that...

Best-selling author and research expert Tara Calishain offers her insider tips and tricks for web searching in this title from Prentice Hall PTR's Garage Series. The book begins with an in-depth look at search engines and other online tools such as browsers. It describes several principles of web searching to help you leverage the scope of the...

This issue of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America focuses on metabolic diseases and disorders unique to the male body, with an eye toward diagnosis and treatment options. Topics include evaluation and treatment of hypogonadism, andropause, & PADAM; erectile dysfunction=endothelial dysfunction; osteoporosis in men;...

Present-day smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border is a professional, often violent, criminal activity. However, it is only the latest chapter in a history of illicit business dealings that...

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Medical Terminology Demystified covers all the basic terms of disease and injury, abnormal anatomy and physiology, surgical techniques, drugs, and other therapies--in the context of real, practical health issues. This self-teaching...