Evidence shows that nutritional supports can help maintain health in the HIV-infected patient by replacing lost nutrients, compensating for nutritional damage done by the retrovirus-induced immunodeficiency, and stimulating the remaining immune system and cells for better host defenses.

This new edition of Nutrition and AIDS...

The mechanical properties of whole bones, bone tissue, and the bone-implant interfaces are as important as their morphological and structural aspects. Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface helps you assess these properties by explaining how to do mechanical testing of bone and the bone-implant interface for bone-related...

Richly illustrated and easy to use, Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Peripheral Entrapment Syndromes presents extensive and up-to-date information about the etiopathic and clinical presentation of neurovascular compression insult to the spinal cord, spinal nerve roots, and peripheral nerves. Written with both the student and practitioner in...

Current for today's physician, the new sixth edition features more than 2000 superperbly reproduced illustrations covering the spectrum of disorders and conditions seen in gynecologic and maternal-fetal care. Check out these areas of exciting NEW coverage:

Screening in early pregnancy: ultrasound of nuchal translucency...

With an emphasis on diseases most important to clinical practice, the third edition of this resource presents an understanding of pathogenesis as the foundation of clinical knowledge. Divided into general and systemic pathology, the tightly focused discussion is enhanced by four pages of pathology specimens displayed in true color. This new...

A convenient, up-to-date, time-saving reference for the diagnosis, psychopharmacologic treatment, and psychotherapeutic management of the full range of psychiatric disorders. Includes a highly useful separate section devoted to psychiatric disorders occurring in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Extensive Index and detailed Table of...

Ideal for instruction in nursing, health information, medical assisting, medical transcription or health unit coordinator programs, this text contains numerous end-of-chapter exercises and case studies to challenge the learner. The most commonly ordered tests are covered, complete with an accurate description of the name and type of test, how...

The Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, now thoroughly updated in a second edition, presents key terms and concepts in nursing research and with over 30% of the entries new to this edition....

What can nurses, clinicians, medical researchers, physiologists, health care policy experts, and other providers do to...

The majority of women who have had abortions report feeling happy, satisfied, and relieved following their abortion. Some few women who have had an abortion may experience some feelings of guilt and sadness; however, this rarely lasts longer than a few days. Those very few women who present with prolonged feelings of sadness and mental health...

This book compiles state-of-the-art statistical approaches to solving problems in clinical oncology, focusing on clinical trials in phases I, II, and III, as well as quality of life and economic analyses, and exploratory methods.
Examines trial design treatment based on toxicity and survival!
Featuring over 1000 references,...