Klinische Fächer

Fighting Infection in the 21st Century

The 20th century has seen improvements in both public health and disease prevention which, in turn, have had a dramatic impact on our lives. Success in preventing infection by vaccination and trea...

Simplified Interpretation of Pacemaker ECGs

Aaron B. Hesselson

The advances in technology surrounding pacemakers has led to an inevitable increase in the complexity of ECG interpretation of pacemaker-generated rhythms. <i>Simplified Interpretation of Pa...

Obstetric Ultrasound

John C. Hobbins

This evidence-based book shows how to use ultrasound to identify potential problems and<br /> how best to manage them. Working backwards from the fetal finding or maternal problem,<br /&g...

Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

<i>Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias</i> has been so extensively updated for its third edition that the book now features a new title: <i>Catheter Ablation ...

Prescribing in Pregnancy

This thoroughly revised edition of <i>Prescribing in Pregnancy</i> is a practical and authoritative guide for all doctors who prescribe for pregnant women.<br /> <p><br ...

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. However, since the first edition of <i>Lung Cancer</i> was published 14 years ago, rapid progress in the biology...

Skin Cancer

Robert A. Schwartz

The second edition of <i>Skin Cancer: Recognition and Management</i> is a definitive clinical reference which comprehensively examines the wide range of premalignant and malignant cuta...

Manual of Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

In recent years, a myriad of surgical protocols have been developed to manage atrial fibrillation, increasing the confusion over which are the most effective approaches. This timely book presents ...

Stroke

Joanna M. Wardlaw / Peter Langhorne / Graeme J. Hankey / Jan van Gijn / Gabriel Rinkel / Peter A. G. Sandercock / Charles P. Warlow / Cathie Sudlow / Peter Rothwell / John M. Bamford / Martin S. Dennis

<ul> <li>Completely updated edition, written by a close-knit author team</li> <li>Presents a unique approach to stroke - integrated clinical management that weaves together...

Managing Clinical Problems in Diabetes

The incidence and prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally, and most health professionals are likely to care for people with diabetes. In such cases they may often find that they have to make...

Public Health

<i>Essential Midwifery Practice: Public Health</i> highlights important developments in public health over recent years and relates the implications for midwifery practice in a clear a...

Drug Treatment in Dementia

Roy Jones

This timely book reviews the current status of drug treatments in dementia, both in practice and in research. It commences with a brief overview of the dementia syndrome and provides guidance in m...

Language and Epilepsy

Yvan Lebrun / Franco Fabbro

There are numerous books dealing with epilepsy but none of them is entirely devoted to the manifold relationships between language and epilepsy. The present monograph focuses on the verbal shortco...

Communication Disorders in Childhood Cancer

Bruce E. Murdoch

This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the communication impairments that occur in association with the two most common forms of childhood cancer, namely leukaemia and brain t...

The Molecular Basis of Cellular Defence Mechanisms

The field of lymphokine research has grown in parallel to the exciting developments around the two sets of cells which defend the body. While lymphokines are the "property" of immunologist...

IgE, Mast Cells and the Allergic Response

Reviews recent basic research into IgE, mast cells, and the allergic response and the relevance of this work to human pathophysiology, and discusses new methods of treatment. This symposium is uni...

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Endoscopic mucosal resection is a new endotherapy technique that can avoid the need for open surgery in the treatment of many superficial gastrointestinal cancers. In this practical ‘how-to’ m...

Transport and Trafficking in the Malaria-Infected Erythrocyte

There is an urgent need to uncover new therapies that will protect against malaria, as the parasite becomes increasingly resistant to available drugs and this book offers insights into three inter...

Evidence-Based Medical Monitoring

Monitoring is a major component of management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and depression. Yet poor monitoring means healthcare costs are rising.<br /...

Vaccines Against Virally Induced Cancers

An interdisciplinary and multinational group of specialists present contributions describing the current status of vaccines against virally induced tumors and discuss the means by which they can b...