Bayesian methods are being used more often than ever before in biology and
medicine. For example, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center, Bayesian sequential stopping rules routinely are used for the design
of clinical trials. This book is based on the author’s experience working with
a variety of...
VMware ThinApp 4.7 is an application virtualization and portable application creator which allows users to package conventional applications so that they are portable.
"VMware ThinApp 4.7 Essentials" shows you how to deploy ThinApp packages in order to improve the portability, manageability and compatibility of...
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...
What is superconductivity? How was it discovered? What are the properties of superconductors, how are they applied now, and how are they likely to become widely used in the near future? These are just some of the questions which this important book sets out to answer. Starting with the discovery of superconductivity over ninety years ago, the...
The complete mapping of the human genome, along with the development of sophisticated molecular technologies, has accelerated research on the relationship between nutrients and genes. This has led to compelling evidence garnered from epidemiological and experimental observations supporting the idea that the interaction between nutrients and...
It is with great pleasure we offer the second edition
of "Doppler Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecol
ogy" to our readers. We remain deeply appreciative
of the success of the first edition with its continuing
enthusiastic reception from our readers.
Impressive advances have occurred in diagnostic...
Creating video game environments similar to the best 3D games on the market is now within the capability of hobbyists for the first time, with the free availability of game development software such as Unity 3D, and the ease with which groups of enthusiasts can get together to pool their skills for a game project. The sheer number of these...
A few years ago, a medical student who was working with me was struck
by a car while crossing the street during her lunch hour. Because she could
not walk after the accident, she was taken to the emergency department for
evaluation, which included an x-ray of her leg. I met her there just as the
radiologist was informing her...
Kaufmann and Schwitters have built this text's reputation on clear and concise exposition, numerous examples, and plentiful problem sets. This traditional text consistently reinforces the following common thread: learn a skill; practice the skill to help solve equations; and then apply what you have learned to solve application problems....
In the latter part of the 20th century, hematologists and medical oncologists
were trained to treat leukemia with systemic therapy that was cytotoxic to both
normal and malignant cells. Some of these therapies, such as methotrexate and
L-asparaginase, were developed within the context of known biologic pathophysiology,
but most...
In several of my earlier Kogan Page titles I have provided readers
with the opportunity to obtain a greater understanding of IQ
testing by means of practice tests in which readers have been able
to familiarize themselves with the type of questions they are likely
to encounter when taking such tests.
Darling of high society, creator of the "New Look", Dior shot to international fame almost overnight at the age of 47. At first his creations provoked angry accusations of unpatriotic extravagance, but women everywhere soon warmed to his hour-glass lines and long, rustling skirts. In this work, Dior's most characteristic designs...
