Best of
Medicine

1999

Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple


Mark Gladwin - 1999
    Excellent Board review.

How the Immune System Works (How It Works)


Lauren M. Sompayrac - 1999
    Written in the same offbeat, "lecture-style" you're familiar with, the second edition provides a perfect introduction to the essential principles of the immune system, covered in 9 humorous but highly informative "lectures." Perfect as exam-prep review or an enjoyable overview of a difficult subject. This revised edition features: - New updates on the Pathophysiology of immunology - System-based approach that examines immunology as a system - Unique and engaging style for quick and easy learning

The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War


Eileen Welsome - 1999
    Fearful that plutonium  might cause a cancer epidemic among workers and desperate to learn more about what it could do to the human body, the Manhattan Project's medical doctors embarked upon an experiment in which eighteen unsuspecting patients in  hospital wards throughout the country were secretly injected with the cancer-causing substance. Most of these patients would go to their graves without ever knowing what had been done to them.Now, in The Plutonium Files, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Eileen Welsome reveals for the first time the breadth of the extraordinary fifty-year cover-up surrounding the plutonium injections, as well as the deceitful nature of thousands of other experiments conducted on American citizens in the postwar years. Welsome's remarkable investigation spans the 1930s to the 1990s and draws upon hundreds of newly declassified documents and other primary sources to disclose this shadowy chapter in American history. She gives a voice to such innocents as Helen Hutchison, a young woman who entered a prenatal clinic in Nashville for a routine checkup and was instead given a radioactive "cocktail" to drink; Gordon Shattuck, one of several boys at a state school for the developmentally disabled in Massachusetts who was fed radioactive oatmeal for breakfast; and Maude Jacobs, a Cincinnati woman suffering from cancer and subjected to an experimental radiation treatment designed to help military planners learn how to win a nuclear war. Welsome also tells the stories of the scientists themselves, many of whom learned the ways of secrecy on the Manhattan Project. Among them are Stafford Warren, a grand figure whose bravado masked a cunning intelligence; Joseph Hamilton, who felt he was immune to the dangers of radiation only to suffer later from a fatal leukemia; and physician Louis Hempelmann, one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the plan to inject humans with potentially carcinogenic doses of plutonium. Hidden discussions of fifty years past are reconstructed here, wherein trusted government officials debated the ethical and legal implications of the experiments, demolishing forever the argument that these studies took place in a less enlightened era. Powered by her groundbreaking reportage and singular narrative gifts, Eileen Welsome has created a work of profound humanity as well as major historical significance.From the Hardcover edition.

Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues


Paul Farmer - 1999
    A physician-anthropologist with more than fifteen years in the field, Farmer writes from the front lines of the war against these modern plagues and shows why, even more than those of history, they target the poor. This "peculiarly modern inequality" that permeates AIDS, TB, malaria, and typhoid in the modern world, and that feeds emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases such as Ebola and cholera, is laid bare in Farmer's harrowing stories of sickness and suffering.Challenging the accepted methodologies of epidemiology and international health, he points out that most current explanatory strategies, from "cost-effectiveness" to patient "noncompliance," inevitably lead to blaming the victims. In reality, larger forces, global as well as local, determine why some people are sick and others are shielded from risk. Yet this moving account is far from a hopeless inventory of insoluble problems. Farmer writes of what can be done in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, by physicians determined to treat those in need. Infections and Inequalities weds meticulous scholarship with a passion for solutions—remedies for the plagues of the poor and the social maladies that have sustained them.

The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry


David M. Taylor - 1999
    Where do you look for information when transferring a patient from one drug to another? Where do you find a clear overview when dealing with a complex patient (e.g, with co-morbid epilepsy or liver disease or HIV infection)? Where can you seek advice on prescribing psychotropics during pregnancy? "The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry"! The leading clinical reference for handling prescribing problems as encountered in daily practice and for formulating prescribing policy.Evidence-based and written by expertsThis book is the essential guide for anyone responsible for prescribing, dispensing or administering drugs for patients with mental health disorders. All the evidence has been reviewed and summarized succinctly by an expert team of psychiatrists and pharmacists.New content and improved formatThis new edition makes greater use of tables and boxes to facilitate quick reference and includes new sections on cytochrome-mediated interactions and psychiatric side effects of non-psychotropic drugs.Clinically relevantChapters address plasma monitoring, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, children and adolescents, substance abuse and special patient groups. Each section has a full reference list. The book covers prescribing drugs outside their licensed indications and their interaction with substances such as alcohol, nicotine and caffeine.Useful for all levels of experienceTrainees will gain important information regarding the rational, safe and effective use of medications for patients with mental illness. Experienced clinicians will find excellent guidance regarding more complex issues that they may not encounter regularly.Why the Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry?Long recognized as an international trailblazer in mental health care, the Maudsley Hospital earned its reputation for excellence in both in-patient and community care. It is highly regarded for its research, and pioneered the use of clinical neuroscience. You can trust "The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry" to be scientifically sound and clinically effective.

Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from the Inside by the Man Who Ran It


Ken Alibek - 1999
    Smallpox. Incurable and horrifying Ebola-related fevers. For two decades, while a fearful world prepared for nuclear winter, an elite team of Russian bioweaponeers began to till a new killing field: a bleak tract sown with powerful seeds of mass destruction—by doctors who had committed themselves to creating a biological Armageddon. Biohazard is the never-before-told story of Russia’s darkest, deadliest, and most closely guarded Cold War secret.   No one knows more about Russia’s astounding experiments with biowarfare than Ken Alibek. Now the mastermind behind Russia’s germ warfare effort reveals two decades of shocking breakthroughs . . . how Moscow’s leading scientists actually reengineered hazardous microbes to make them even more virulent . . . the secrets behind the discovery of an invisible, untraceable new class of biological agents just right for use in political assassinations . . . the startling story behind Russia’s attempt to turn a sample of the AIDS virus into the ultimate bioweapon. And in a chilling work of real-world intrigue, Biohazard offers us all a rare glimpse into a shadowy scientific underworld where doctors manufacture mass destruction, where witnesses to errors are silenced forever, and where ground zero is closer than we ever dared believe.

Encyclopædia Anatomica: A Complete Collection of Anatomical Waxes (Klotz)


Monika Von During - 1999
    Encyclopaedia Anatomica does just this, page after page, with its high-quality color reproductions of the collection of Florence's Museo La Specola. This amazing set of anatomical models, made mostly of wax, are so brilliantly lifelike that the casual reader is sure to mistake them for extraordinarily well-preserved bodies. Organized by anatomical section, each of hundreds of models are displayed to show off their most flattering aspect; despite the respectful attitudes held by the book editors and designers, the macabre nature of the exhibits is irrepressible. Particularly eerie are the tableaux of Gaetano Giulio Zumbo, who used similar techniques to create terrifying metaphorical portraits of the harsh life of the 18th century. While the descriptions aren't specific enough to yield much insight into the anatomical detail, this would still make an excellent companion to a text or laboratory manual. The introductory essays cover the history of the museum, the artists, and their techniques thoroughly and engagingly. If the inside of the body is as beautiful to you as the outside, you should find Encyclopaedia Anatomica a charmingly powerful work. --Rob Lightner

Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery: The Complete Coloured Plates of 1831-1854


J.M. Bourgery - 1999
    In 1830, having received his doctorate in medicine three years prior, Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in cooperation with illustrator Nicolas Henri Jacob (1782–1871), a student of the French painter Jacques Louis David. The first volumes were published the following year, but completion of the treatise required nearly two decades of dedication; Bourgery lived just long enough to finish his labor of love, but the last of the treatise’s eight volumes was not published in its entirety until five years after his death.The four parts of Bourgery’s treatise cover descriptive anatomy, surgical anatomy and techniques (exploring in detail nearly all the major operations that were performed during the first half of the 19th century), general anatomy and embryology, and microscopic anatomy. Jacob’s spectacular hand-colored, life-size lithographs are remarkable for their clarity, color, and aesthetic appeal, reflecting a combination of direct laboratory observation and illustrative research; the images are to this day unsurpassed in anatomical illustration.

William Osler: A Life in Medicine


Michael Bliss - 1999
    In a life lasting seventy years, he practiced, taught, and wrote about medicine at Canada's McGill University, America's Johns Hopkins University, and finally as Regius Professor at Oxford. At the time of his death in England in 1919, many considered him to be the greatest doctor in the world. Osler, who was a brilliant, innovative teacher and a scholar of the natural history of disease, revolutionized the art of practicing medicine at the bedside of his patients. He was idolized by two generations of medical students and practitioners for whom he came to personify the ideal doctor. But much more than a physician, Osler was a supremely intelligent humanist. In both his writings and his personal life, and through the prism of the tragedy of the Great War, he embodied the art of living. It was perhaps his legendary compassion that elevated his healing talents to an art form and attracted to his private practice students, colleagues, poets (Walt Whitman for example) politicians, royalty, and nameless ordinary people with extraordinary conditions. William Osler's life lucidly illuminates the times in which he lived. Indeed, this is a book not only about the evolution of modern medicine, the training of doctors, holism in medical thought, and the doctor-patient relationship, but also about humanism, Victorianism, the Great War, and much else. Meticulously researched, drawing on many new sources and offering new interpretations, William Osler: A Life in Medicine brings to life both a fascinating man and the formative age of twentieth-century medicine. It is a classic biography of a classic life, both authoritative and highly readable.

The Psychiatric Interview: A Practical Guide (Practical Guides in Psychiatry)


Daniel J. Carlat - 1999
    With this practical, how-to handbook, you'll examine each aspect of the psychiatric interview in detail. Your journey begins with the general principles essential to effective interviewing including techniques for approaching threatening topics, improving patient recall, and dealing with challenging patients. The sections that follow show you how to obtain the psychiatric history, interview for diagnosis, and interview for treatment.The Practical Guides in Psychiatry series provides quick, concise information for professionals on the front lines of mental health care. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, these invaluable resources take you through each step of the psychiatric care process, delivering fast facts and helpful strategies that help you provide effective and compassionate care to your patients."Make" The Psychiatric Interview "your bridge to understanding."Useful appendices include data forms, patient education handouts, and other frequently referenced information in a format that's easy to photocopy. Handy pocket cards that accompany the book provide a portable, quick-reference to often needed facts."NEW to the Second Edition..."Updated chapters on the major psychiatric disorders to help you refine your diagnostic skills. New chapters on Techniques for the Malingering Patient and Assessing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. New Clinical Vignettes let you see the basic components of the psychiatric interview in action.When you're at the forefront of mental health care, let this practical handbook show you how to make the most of the psychiatric interview. Order your copy today."

The Expressiveness of the Body and the Divergence of Greek and Chinese Medicine


Shigehisa Kuriyama - 1999
    But when we look into the past, our sense of reality wavers: accounts of the body in diverse medical traditions often seem to describe mutually alien, almost unrelated worlds. How can perceptions of something as basic and intimate as the body differ so? In this book, Shigehisa Kuriyama explores this fundamental question, elucidating the fascinating contrasts between the human body described in classical Greek medicine and the body as envisaged by physicians in ancient China. Revealing how perceptions of the body and conceptions of personhood are intimately linked, his comparative inquiry invites us, indeed compels us, to reassess our own habits of feeling and perceiving.The Expressiveness of the Body was awarded the 2001 Welch Medal by the American Association for the History of Medicine.

The Sports Medicine Patient Advisor


Pierre Rouzier - 1999
    

Felson's Principles of Chest Roentgenology: A Programmed Text


Lawrence R. Goodman - 1999
    The Third Edition reflects the latest imaging approaches and terminology while retaining the easy-to-use format that has always made this book so popular. Images and diagrams appear on the left-hand pages while text and multiple-choice review questions appear on the corresponding right-hand pages. An accompanying CD-ROM includes additional images plus self-assessment tests representing three different levels of difficulty - to help you build your diagnostic skills regardless of your current degree of expertise. Uses the popular "programmed learning" approach to promote fast learning and reference. Covers every aspects of chest radiology, including basic science, image interpretation, and terminology. Features CT and MR images as well as traditional radiographs, for easy comparison between modalities. Introduces PET imaging, now widely used for diagnosing chest diseases. Provides complete explanations of new terminology. Replaces old images with the new, digital-quality radiographs. Includes a CD-ROM with additional images and tests of varying levels of difficulty...perfect for beginning medical students through fourth-year residents.

Cecil Medicine [with eText/Expert Consult Online Access]


Lee Goldman - 1999
    The 23rd Edition is quite simply the fastest and best place to find all of the clinical answers you need! Both inside the remarkably user-friendly printed version of this Expert Consult title and on its fully searchable web site, you'll find definitive, unbiased, evidence-based guidance on the evaluation and management of every medical condition-from a veritable "who's who" of preeminent leaders in the field.

Quick Reference to Critical Care


Nancy H. Diepenbrock - 1999
     Featuring new  information on new drugs, defibrillators and EECP therapy, this useful reference offers two sections providing quick access to need-to-know information. The first section is organized by body system, with problems of each system alphabetized. The second section contains essential information on drugs, dosing, conversions, calculations, compatibilities, laboratory tests, and more.This edition features over 200 images and tables, as well as Fast Facts and mnemonics to foster knowledge retention. Cross-references include page numbers, which provides quick access to information without the need to search the index.

Oxford Handbook of Emergency Medicine


Jonathan P. Wyatt - 1999
    Whether you work in emergency medicine, or just want to be prepared, this book will be your essential guide.Following the latest clinical guidelines and evidence, written and reviewed by experts, this handbook will ensure you are up-to-date and have the confidence to deal with all emergency presentations, practices, and procedures. Following the latest developments in the field, such as infection control, DNR orders, advanced directives and learning disability. The book also includes new sections specifically outlining patient advice and information, as well as new and revised vital information on paediatrics and psychiatry. For all junior doctors, specialist nurses, paramedics, clinical students, GPs and other allied health professionals, this rapid-reference handbook will become a vital companion for both study and practice.

The Pocket Atlas Of The Moving Body


Mel Cash - 1999
    It contains all the most relevant information needed to understand how the human body moves and maintains posture, drawing together knowledge from several different areas of medical science and presenting it in a clear and simple style. There is nothing similar available on the market, and the book is essential for all students of human biology, medicine and physical therapy (orthodox and complementary), and anyone involved at any level in sport, exercise, or dance. The 40 specially commissioned colour illustrations, plus 25 line drawings, provide a full picture of the human muscular and skeletal system, and the accompanying text explains how they may become injured, and the various other causes of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.

Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis


Jane M. Orient - 1999
    Methods are described in step-by-step detail, with clinical pearls and insightful vignettes, explanations of the physiologic significance of findings, and extensive discussions of evidence-based medicine.Highlights of this new edition include—Additional history-taking questions regarding risk factors and discussion of legal issues affecting medical records Numerous first-hand accounts of cases that illustrate specific concepts and findings Chapters on the eye and the neurologic examination now feature a discussion of shaken baby syndrome Expanded content on the mouth and dental examination Coverage of recent findings in AIDS Greater discussion of multiple sclerosis New thinking about techniques for cardiopulmonary resuscitation Expanded discussion of neural entrapment syndromes Red flags indicate where urgent action is required Plus more than 450 additional references from classic original descriptions up to the most current literatureEven with all of today's sophisticated laboratory and imaging technology, the most important information comes directly from the patient. The Third Edition of Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis is your guide to gaining the most reliable information from your patients, developing a differential diagnosis and an efficient diagnostic strategy.

Pharmacology Recall


Anand Ramachandran - 1999
    As part of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins' Recall Series, Pharmacology Recall uses the concise, two-column question-and-answer format to facilitate quick learning. Common Board questions and mnemonics appear throughout the book to facilitate memorization and illustrations are provided to clarify important concepts. A Pharmacology Power Review chapter presents a unique bird's-eye view of pharmacology and can be used to review large amounts of high-yield information quickly before medical school and USMLE exams.

Minor Emergencies


Philip M. Buttaravoli - 1999
    Completely updated with the latest equipment, devices, dosages, and techniques, this compact and portable medical reference book delivers fast, efficient guidance just when you need it. With Minor Emergencies on hand, you'll always be prepared!Find guidance at a glance with What to Do and What NOT to Do checklists.Effectively respond to medical crises at the point of care with Minor Emergencies! Consult this critical guide online wherever you go! At www.expertconsult.com you can navigate the complete text, follow links to PubMed, browse images, and view 60 procedural videos, including:Removing foreign body from skinUpper facial injury-fracture examinationUpper facial injury-fracture examination, and much more!Stay on top of the latest procedures and treatment guidelines with updated coverage of 184 topics, including Swimmer's Ear, Dental Pain, Broken Rib, Locked Knee, Puncture Wounds, and Sunburn.Get procedural sedation recommendations from Dr. Alfred Sacchetti, MD, FACEP.An essential quick reference with all the instructions you need to handle common, non-life-threatening emergencies with speed and expertise.

Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures


Richard A. Jaffe - 1999
    The book explains each procedure from both the surgeon's and the anesthesiologist's perspective, presents details on anesthetic technique, and guides the anesthesiologist and surgeon through the decisions that must be made before, during, and after surgery. Emphasis is on factors that impact the anesthesiologist, including patient positioning, duration of surgery, and complications. The Fourth Edition covers almost 40 new surgical procedures, with an increased focus on laparoscopic and endovascular procedures.A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.

Shang Han Lun: On Cold Damage, Translation and Commentaries


Craig Mitchell - 1999
    Of all of China's early medical classics, the 'Shang Han Lun' is undoubtedly the one with the greatest relevance to the modern practice of Chinese medicine, and the one most deserving of Western attention. It was the first book to attempt to incorporate medicinal therapy into the medicine of systematic correspondences and channels and network vessels. Far ahead of its time in both theory and practice, it is not surprising that the prescriptions it contains comprise an important part of today's medicinal formulary.

The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs


Reader's Digest Association - 1999
    Following a comprehensive introduction is an A-Z directory of over 90 ailments and more than 80 vitamins, minerals, and herbs. This attractively illustrated guide is well-organized and easy-to-use.

Tachyon Energy: A New Paradigm in Holistic Healing


David Wagner - 1999
    This book explains, in the authors' persuasive words and case studies, the breakthrough holistic healing technology called Tachyon energy. Benefits include a more rapid healing and at least a partial reversal of the aging process. They have successfully merged concepts of science and spirituality, as they bridge the faster than light world of existence with our slower than light world of form. The reader of this book will understand profoundly how tachyon energy is the source of all frequencies as well as the source of all healing.

Death of the Good Doctor -- Lessons from the Heart of the AIDS Epidemic


Kate Scannell - 1999
    Instead, the thirty-two-year-old physician found herself assigned to a county hospital AIDS ward where much of the medicine she has studied over many difficult years was rendered irrelevant.Working with AIDS patients, nearly all of whom are dying, Scannell discovers the inadequacy of the "good" doctor who battles illness to keep patients alive regardless of their suffering. By embracing her patients’ unique needs and particular stories, Scannell reaches an expanded understanding of her patients and of herself as a physician. DEATH OF THE GOOD DOCTOR richly chronicles the intimacy of Scannell’s relationships with her patients through whom the vast complexities of the epidemic are uniquely focused. It is through these beautiful, often difficult, and sometimes humorous portraits that the woman and the physician discover each other.Originally published in paperback, 1999. e-Publication 2010.“This haunting memoir is an important addition to the canon of AIDS literature. Scannell writes beautifully and with an insight that escapes most physicians.”—ABRAHAM VERGHESE, AUTHOR OF MYOWN COUNTRY AND CUTTING FOR STONE“Kate Scannell is the rare doctor who has been transformed by her patients. In this irresistible, informative, and enormously moving book, she tells us not only her own story, but theirs.”—GLORIA STEINEM“When Kate Scannell began work with AIDS patients in 1985, her idea of a good doctor was one who saved lives, not lost them, one who used state-of-the-art technological intervention to battle disease no matter what the cost. Now, in an enormously moving, thoughtful and compassionate memoir, she recounts how she discarded her traditional medical training and learned how to rely on her own sensibilities. Death of the Good Doctor: Lessons from the Heart of the AIDS Epidemic is the story of more than a dozen of Scannell's patients, the differing demands that each brought, and the relationships that developed. The individuals that she met on the ward, she writes, ‘shook me, stunned me, alarmed me, twisted me, righted me, tricked me, and amazed me.’ Their stories do the same for us, and some even make us laugh.”—ROBERT ARMSTRONG, THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR/TRIBUNE“This is one of the most startling and beautifully written books I've ever read from a doctor….Scannell begins to interact with patients in ways that take us deep into the psyches of caretaker and sufferer until we don't know which is which. Since she announces at the beginning and end her personal journey with cancer (the news is broken the day after she leaves her five-year tenure on the AIDS ward), Scannell's recollections are tinged with a sense of time slowing way down, of mindfulness exploring each detail of life's last events, of an enlarged respect for each person's unique manner of passage and joy.”—PAT HOLT, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION ALSO BY THE AUTHOR: “Flood Stage – A Novel” (2010)

From This Moment On: A Guide for Those Recently Diagnosed with Cancer


Arlene Cotter - 1999
    You've been diagnosed with cancer. And from this moment on your life will neverbe the same. No matter how much others may wish to help, you alone must initiate the journey. This is the first step.From This Moment On offers its hand to anyone dealing with cancer. Following a positive cancer diagnosis,you may feel overwhelmed and uncertain about the future.   From This Moment On walks you through the stages of illness, treatment, and recovery. It shows you how to accept and move through your anxiety or pain; to gain a sense of control; to find people who can help; and, most important, to decide how you want to live the rest of your life. Open the book to any page and find something of value. Soak up its wisdom in an hour. Or return to it again and again for encouragement and solace. From This Moment On will prove a calm and forthright companion on one of life's most challenging journeys. Cancer is an ordeal, but  it is also an opportunity. Exactly what kind of opportunity will be up to you.From the Hardcover edition.

Basic Medical Sciences for MRCP Part 1


Philippa J. Easterbrook - 1999
    The book also includes a chapter on clinical pharmacology (which alone accounts for up to 30% of the questions), looking at aspects of drug-induced disease and drug interactions. Finally there is a chapter on statistics and epidemiology which is rarely covered in other texts, but is often included in the exam.Helps MRCP Part 1 candidates prepare for and pass their exam.Addresses an increasingly important topic in the exam.Addresses a topic that is vital to passing the exam, but which most candidates are poorly prepared for.Covers all the relevant basic science subjects plus includes clinical pharmacology.Is of use to candidates studying for other postgraduate exams such as PLAB, USMLE and MRCPCH.Is the first book of its kind in the membership market and is now regarded as essential for exam preparation.

Crush Step 2: The Ultimate USMLE Step 2 Review


Adam Brochert - 1999
    A well-written, easily accessible approach, with plenty of helpful lists and tables, makes studying easy. You'll also find numerous tips, insights, and guidance on maximizing your score and on getting the most benefit from computer-based simulations.Features extremely high-yield coverage, enabling you to focus on essential information and master it efficiently.Uses a well-written, easily accessible approach, with plenty of helpful lists and tables, to make studying as easy as possible.Offers abundant tips, insights, and guidance on maximizing your score and on getting the most benefit from computer-based simulations.Includes coverage of epidemiology and biostatistics, pharmacology and microbiology, cardiac physiology, and basic EKG pathology, as well as common and life-threatening diseases encountered in the subspecialties (orthopedics, urology, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, child psychiatry, vascular surgery, etc.)-knowledge which can increase your score substantially.Reflects all of the specialty and subspecialty knowledge tested on the most recent administrations of the Step 2 Exam, so you can be sure you're studying the material you really need to know.

Cancer Why We're Still Dying To Know The Truth


Phillip Day - 1999
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Informed Touch: A Clinician's Guide to the Evaluation and Treatment of Myofascial Disorders


Steven Finando - 1999
    • Detailed color illustrations of pain patterns and trigger-point locations. • First accessible reference manual for acupuncturists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and physical, occupational, and massage therapists. In this easy-to-use guide to the treatment of muscle pain, medical educators Steven and Donna Finando present evaluation and palpation techniques for reducing trigger points--and thereby alleviating pain--in the most clinically significant musculature of the body. A "user's manual" for health care practitioners, Informed Touch examines a wide range of pain patterns and their treatment. Introductory chapters include discussion of the oriental medicine concept of Qi and its relationship to myology, information on trigger point location and activation, and palpatory skill-building techniques. Detailed information on each muscle, including pain-pattern and trigger-point illustrations and specific palpation instructions, allows clinicians to locate specific areas quickly and accurately. A visual index, showing reduced versions of the pain-pattern illustrations, makes it easy for clinicians to identify the muscles that may be involved in a patient's complaint. Informed Touch answers the reference needs of the growing community of physical and occupational therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and massage therapists.

Orthomolecular Treatment for Schizophrenia


Abram Hoffer - 1999
    Deficiency often plays a major role in the onset of this condition. Thus, nutritional supplementation is integral to Dr. Hoffers approach to schizophrenia. This short, concise guide explains how the disorder is diagnosed, what causes it and how to effectively treat it without drugs.

The Resident's Guide to Ambulatory Care: Frequently Encountered and Commonly Confused Clinical Conditions


Michael B. Weinstock - 1999
    The fifth edition involved an extensive literature search and modifications of every chapter and took almost 1 1/2 years to complete! The new edition includes comprehensive new charts and tables, algorithms, and current national guidelines for evaluation and management of many ambulatory conditions. The references have been updated and some chapters have web links for continually updated information.

Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Woman's Guide to Healing from Breast Cancer


Nan Lu - 1999
    Chinese medicine offers a broad range of time-tested, natural, safe, self-healing treating that can complement prevailing Western cancer treatments. Traditional Chinese Medicine provides a nine-point healing guide that can be individually customized for women diagnosed with breast cancer; those about to undergo surgery, chemotherapy or radiation; breast cancer survivors who want to prevent recurrence, and any woman looking for serious prevention techniques. With his training, Dr. Nan Lu revives the ancient healing wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine --Early warning signs from your body Ancient self-healing evergy movements Healing, strengthening foods and ancient techniques to strengthen you before surgery How to manage your health during chemotherapy or radiation Why and how to create a new Traditional Chinese Medicine lifestyle that addresses the root cause of breast cancer... and much more

Clinical Radiology Made Ridiculously Simple [With CDROM]


Hugue Ouellette - 1999
    Includes a discussion of radiographic examinations interpreted by medical students and interns, intravenous pyelogram, and computed tomography. Each chapter is subdivided into Radiography Anatomy, Approach and Specific Problem sections.

Oxford Handbook Of Tropical Medicine


Michael Eddleston - 1999
    Medical conditions are ordered by system except for the five major tropical conditions - malaria, HIV/STDs, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal diseases, and acute respiratory infections and fevers. The book has been designed to be as practical as possible with illustrations of blood films and stool smears, which are useful for diagnosis, as well as the usual clinical features, diagnosis, and management. The new edition includes a major revision to the cardiology, chest medicine, renal, and endocrinology sections and there is new material on mental health, managing acute medical emergencies and ophthalmology.

Medical Biochemistry


John W. Baynes - 1999
    Fully revised and updated, it reflects the latest information on genetic and molecular biology and integrates even more clinical medicine into the text. At the same time, it retains the dynamic, full-color design that made the first edition such a successcomplete with case histories, advanced concept boxes, and color illustrations that clarify complex biochemical concepts. New summary boxes and an expanded self-assessment section make the text even more useful for review and study.The smart way to study!Elsevier titles STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience.

Prion Biology and Diseases


Stanley B. Prusiner - 1999
    This expanded edition has been completely updated, and includes chapters on therapeutics, and diagnostic methods and approaches.

Ultrasound Teaching Manual


Matthias Hofer - 1999
    Designed as a learning tool, it introduces the various applications of scanners for all organs, including positioning, step-by-step descriptions of each procedure, representative ultrasound scans of normal and pathological findings, explanatory drawings, and an overview of the most important measurement data. Finally, self-assessment quizzes - including answers - at the end of each chapter help monitor progress and evaluate knowledge.

The Athletic Musician: A Guide to Playing Without Pain


Barbara Paull - 1999
    Harrison, a musician, discusses the magnitude of the problem of musicians' injuries with reference to statistical surveys and discusses the emotional and psychological impact of injury on the individual musician. Paull, an orthopedic physiotherapist describes, in layman's terms, the athletic approach to a musician's injuries. Each commonly injured area is examined in turn, from neck, back and shoulder pain to arm, wrist and hand problems. For each area, the anatomy is described, followed by an explanation of what causes the injury and how to avoid or prevent the injury from occurring. Musicians should regard themselves as elite "musical athletes" and protect themselves from injury by following athletic training protocols. The authors present appropriate stretching regimes and postural corrections for both on and off stage, as well as ergonomic changes to instrument and playing positions. The text is amply illustrated with sketches for every exercise and stretch, photographs of musicians demonstrating playing postures, and unique anatomical drawings of musicians. The Athletic Musician presents research-based, scientific material in a format that is relevant, clear, and practical for all musicians. The combination of a medical and musical perspectives makes it an indispensable guide for all musicians and the health care professionals who aspire to help them.

The Miracle of Natural Hormones: With Over 40 Actual Case Studies


David Brownstein - 1999
    Dr. Brownstein describes why bioidentical, natural hormones should be the only hormones utilized for any condition. Dr. Brownstein shows you how bioidentical, natural hormones can help treat: Arthritis Autoimmune Disorders Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia Heart Disease Hypothyroidism Menopause And Much More! The hormones covered in this book include: DHEA Human Growth Hormone Natural Estrogen Natural Hydrocortisone Natural Progesterone Natural Testosterone Natural Thyroid Hormone Pregnenolone See how a holistic program can: Improve your Energy Help You Overcome Chronic Illness Achieve Your Optimum Health This book also has a chapter on why it is so important to detoxify the body. Dr. Brownstein gives you a five step program on why and how to detoxify.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology


Lawrence Impey - 1999
    The emphasis on patient diagnosis and management means that both medical students and postgraduate candidates find necessary information in this book.

Waking Up in America


Pedro Jose Greer Jr. - 1999
    Dr. Pedro Jose Greer, the son of Cuban immigrants and the founder of Miami's Camillus Health Concern, has traveled from the trash-littered, drug-infested streets of one of America's toughest neighborhoods to the offices of corporate and political power brokers. Throughout his odyssey he has become known for his tireless efforts to bring health care to society's "untouchables" -- homeless drug addicts, hookers, alcoholics, runaways, or people who have simply lost their way. Many of them are in need of medical care, but all of them are in need of compassion, and "Dr. Joe" dispenses both for free.As a young intern, Dr. Greer watched helplessly as a homeless, nameless man died of a curable illness -- curable if one can get the treatment that had eluded this patient. Galvanized by this incident, and convinced of a need to bring basic health care to those who are not part of "the system," he founded the Camillus Health Concern. Once a one-room storefront operation in Miami's Overtown district, Camillus has now grown into a clinic treating more than 10,000 indigent men, women, and children each year. At the same time, he has become an active and outspoken critic of our current system of health care and welfare reform."Waking up in America" is not only Dr. Joe's story, it also holds the emotion-filled stories of the people whose lives he has changed forever. His message is simple: stop thinking of members of the underclass as "screwups" and startthinking of them as human beings. By putting a human face on poverty -- by gently urging us to take responsibility through simply offering a kind word or a smile, instead of always looking the other way -- Dr. Greer proves that hope exists for every person, no matter, how dire his or her circumstances.

Surgery at a Glance


Pierce A. Grace - 1999
    Fully revised and updated, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of surgery to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. This new edition of Surgery at a GlanceIs presented in full colour format for ease of use Focuses on the core principles and the important diseases appropriate to the current curriculum Features extended coverage of anaesthesia and paediatric surgery Divides the 'Paediatric surgery' chapter into two new chapters to feature infantile pyloric stenosis, intussusception and malrotation of the gut Reflects the latest practice, e.g. new therapies for varicose veins resection Includes more practical information in the Presentations section on specifically ward-based topics Surgery at a Glance is an invaluable resource for all clinical medical students, junior doctors, and surgical nurses.Reviews of the previous edition"'This book is ideal for finals as diagrams help the revision numbed mind to retain information. It is extremely quick and easy to read and the list-based information is an ideal basis for short-answer questions." Barts and the London Chronicle"Delightful book... the quality of the diagrams is such that for the majority of topics the text is almost superfluous." British Journal of Surgery

Pharmacology for Chemists


Joseph G. Cannon - 1999
    The first portion of this book concentrates on biological/pharmacological principles and concepts, and the second portion demonstrates how these concepts and principles are applicable to the medicinal chemists efforts, by describing some selected categories of drugs as examples. Thebook is not intended to be a textbook of pharmacology, but rather is intended to serve as a tool to prepare the reader for further study and more in depth reading.

Ion Channels and Disease


Frances Ashcroft - 1999
    They play essential roles in the physiology of all cells. In recent years, an ever-increasing number of human and animal diseases have been found to result from defects in ion channel function. Most of these diseases arise from mutations in the genes encoding ion channel proteins, and they are now referred to as the channelopathies.Ion Channels and Disease provides an informative and up-to-date account of our present understanding of ion channels and the molecular basis of ion channel diseases. It includes a basic introduction to the relevant aspects of molecular biology and biophysics and a brief description of the principal methods used to study channelopathies. For each channel, the relationship between its molecular structure and its functional properties is discussed and ways in which genetic mutations produce the disease phenotype are considered.This book is intended for research workers and clinicians, as well as graduates and advanced undergraduates. The text is clear and lively and assumes little knowledge, yet it takes the reader to frontiers of what is currently known about this most exciting and medically important area of physiology.

Neurobiology of Mental Illness


Eric J. Nestler - 1999
    The research tools that are transforming other branches of medicine - epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology, imaging, and medicinal chemistry - are also transforming psychiatry. The field stands poised to make dramatic advances in defining disease pathogenesis, developing diagnostic methods capable of identifying specific and valid disease entities, discovering novel and more effective treatments, and ultimately preventing psychiatric disorders. The Neurobiology of Mental Illness is written by world-renowned experts in basic neuroscience and the pathophysiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders. It begins with a succint overview of the basic neurosciences followed by and evaluation of the tools that are available for the study of mental disorders in humans. The core of the book is a series of consistently organized sections on the major psychiatric disorders that cover their diagnostic classification, molecular genetics, functional neuroanatomy, neurochemistry and pharmacology, neuroimaging, and principles of pharmacotherapy. Chapters are written in a clear style that is easily accessible to practicing psychiatrists, and yet they are detailed enough to interest researchers and academics. For this second edition, every section has been thoroughly updated, and 13 new chapters have been added in areas where significant advances have been made, including functional genomics and animal models of illness; epidemiology; cognitive neuroscience; postmortem investigation of human brain; drug discovery methods for psychiatric disorders; the neurobiology of schizophrenia; animal models of anxiety disorders; neuroimaging studies of anxiety disorders; developmental neurobiology and childhood onset of psychiatric disorders; the neurobiology of mental retardation; the interface between neurological and psychiatric disorders; the neurobiology of circadian rhythms; and the neurobiology of sleep disorders. Both as a textbook and a reference work, Neurobiology of Mental Illness represents a uniquely valuable resource for psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and their students or trainees.

Herbs of the Bible 2000 Years of Plant Medicine


James A. Duke - 1999
    Herbs of the Bible is more than a scientific reference book, it is an entertaining and thought-provoking compendium that discusses the story of how humans have used herbs through the ages; a must-have book for anyone interested in herbs, the Bible, or the history of botanical medicine.

Evolutionary Medicine


Wenda Trevathan - 1999
    Until recently, however, the theory has had little impact on medical research or practice. Evolutionary Medicine shows how this is beginning to change.Collecting work from leaders in the field, this volume describes an array of new and innovative approaches to human health that are based on an appreciation of our long evolutionary history. For example, it shows how evolution helps to explain the complex relationship between our immune systems and the virulence and transmission of human viruses. It also shows how comparisons between how we live today and how our hunter-gatherer ancestors lived thousands of years ago illuminate a variety of contemporary ills, including obesity, lower-back pain, and insomnia.Evolutionary Medicine covers issues at every stage of life, from infancy (colic, jaundice, SIDS, parent-infant sleep struggles, ear infections, breast-feeding, asthma) to adulthood (sexually transmitted diseases, depression, overeating, addictions, child abuse, cardiovascular disease, breast and ovarian cancer) to old age (osteoporosis, geriatric sleep problems). Written for a wide range of students and researchers in medicine, anthropology, and psychology, it is an invaluable guide to this rapidly developing field.

Africa Counts: Number and Pattern in African Cultures


Claudia Zaslavsky - 1999
    African games such as mankala and elaborate versions of tic-tac-toe show how complex this thinking can be. An invaluable resource for students, teachers, and others interested in African cultures and multiculturalism, this third edition is updated with an introduction covering two decades of new research in the ethnomathematics of Africa.

History of Medicine: A Scandalously Short Introduction


Jacalyn Duffin - 1999
    Organized conceptually around the major fields of medical endeavour - anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, surgery, obstetrics, psychiatry, pediatrics, and family medicine - this book is an accessible overview of medical history as a vibrant component of social, intellectual, and cultural history, and as a research discipline in its own right.Each chapter begins in antiquity and ends in the twentieth century. Throughout, Duffin shows that alternative interpretations can be found for most elements of our past and that topics of interest can go well beyond 'great men' and 'great discoveries' to include ideas, diseases, patients, institutions, and great mistakes. This approach does not mean that the 'great men' (and women) are neglected; rather they appear in context. Medical disasters such as chloramphenicol and thalidomide, are covered along with the triumphs, and examples from Canada's past, largely ignored in other medical histories, are included. A chapter on methodology, suggestions for further reading with special attention to Canadian sources, and a careful index make it possible to research a specific event or historical debate, or to satisfy a more general curiosity.By presenting the material in a structure that resonates with the broad outlines of medical training, and by focusing on the questions asked most often, this text is a relevant guide for students to the history of the profession they are about to embrace, and for those who would teach them, be they physicians or historians. Duffin's clear and entertaining prose and the many illustrations will help to demystify medicine for general readers and for students in other domains, such as history, philosophy, and sociology.

Human Factors in Multi-Crew Flight Operations


Harry W. Orlady - 1999
    Human Factors in Multi-Crew Flight Operations does just that. Written from the perspective of the well-informed pilot it provides a vivid, practical context for the appreciation of Human Factors, pitched at a level for those studying or engaged in current air transport operations. Features Include: - A unique seamless text, intensively reviewed by subject specialists. - Contemporary regulatory requirements from ICAO and references to FAA and JAA. - Comprehensive detail on the evolutionary development of air transport Human Factors. - Key statistics and analysis on the size and scope of the industry. - In-depth demonstration of the essential contribution of human factors in solving current aviation problems, air transport safety and certification. - Future developments in human factors as a 'core technology'. - Extensive appendices, glossary and indexes for ease of reference. The only book available to map the evolution, growth and future expansion of human factors in aviation, it will be the text for pilots and flight attendants and an essential resource for engineers, scientists, managers, air traffic controllers, regulators, educators, researchers and serious students.

Paracelsus: Essential Readings


Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke - 1999
    Natural scientist, philosopher, alchemist, with a deep distrust of orthodoxy and rational thought, he intermixed Christian theology with the Qabalah, believing that magic reveals the invisible influences behind things, bringing heavenly forces down to earth.

The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Neurology


Alice W. Flaherty - 1999
    It presents specific management recommendations in a succinct outline format and includes protocols, step-by-step tests and procedures, and treatment algorithms.This handbook is unique in its inclusion of material from related disciplines such as general medicine, cardiology, psychiatry, neurosurgery, neuroanatomy, and radiology. The authors offer guidance in using contemporary neuroimaging techniques in diagnosis.

Canon of Medicine Volume 1


Avicenna - 1999
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Finding Hope When a Child Dies: What Other Cultures Can Teach Us


Sukie Miller - 1999
    The death of a child is an event of overwhelming loss that is never really forgotten. Yet our limited language and view of the afterlife inhibit any satisfactory answers to the questions we have after our children die. It seems to us not only tragic when a child dies, but unnatural. We suffer more because we can't fully comprehend the death of a child we love, and we somehow feel guilty, punished for something we've done or not done."Finding Hope When a Child Dies" gives voice to the unpronounced fears and the consuming guilt that most people in Western cultures experience at the loss or children they have loved. It encourages us to understand the shift in our universe that occurs after the death of a child by showing us how this terrible event, common to people world-wide, is experienced differently in other culture. "Why did my child die?" and "Is my child suffering now?" are questions that all people ask, no matter what their ethnic or cultural background. But the range of answers to those questions is at once surprising and comforting.In "Finding Hope When a Child Dies," Dr. Sukie Miller, author of the landmark work "After Death," shares her research on rituals, beliefs, and practices that relate to the afterlife, and she offers healing stories from other cultures. Most important, she confronts the "seventh guilt," the feeling thatthe death is our fault, that so often undermines the healing process. She examines what our own cultural system teaches us about the death of our children, and she extends hope to those of us who are brokenhearted -- not only parents and grandparents, siblings, and extended family who have lost a child, but also those who don't know how to behave with such stricken families. This is a book about grief and healing, a book that invites us to look at the heartening possibilities of other culture and ask only, "What if these were "my" beliefs?" "What if "this" were true?" Dr. Miller suggests we approach the universal questions about our children who have died not as scientists but as seekers, to seek a meaning in what seems senseless, to try to become whole people again, even if we cannot ever be the same.

Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing


Susan C. deWit - 1999
    Its nursing process framework, health promotion focus, emphasis on critical thinking, and thorough coverage of communication and patient teaching provide a strong foundation for your nursing education.

Last's Anatomy: Regional and Applied


Chummy S. Sinnatamby - 1999
    Throughout it is rich in applied clinical content, knowledge of which is essential for both clinical examination and surgical procedures. Although regional in approach each chapter is structured to clearly explain the structure and function of the component systems. For this new edition the illustrations have been extensively re-drawn in full colour.New full colour artwork programme transforms appearance of the new editionContents continues to reflect need of trainee surgeons preparing for MRCS and similar examinationsContinued increase in clinical application and selectivity in anatomical detail

Inside Chiropractic: A Patient's Guide


Samuel Homola - 1999
    Dr. Samuel Homola unleashes a startling critique of the well-established belief that chiropractic can treat infection and disease.Citing the shaky opinions and anecdotal evidence that support chiropractic treatments for a wide range of illnesses, Dr. Homola states, "Many chiropractors believe that correction of misaligned vertebrae can restore health and that regular spinal adjustments are essential for maintaining health. There is no definitive, scientific evidence to support such a theory."Inside Chiropractic provides essential information to consumers, physicians, insurance carriers, and all concerned with the field on the origins of chiropractic, doctor education, choosing a good chiropractor, "sense and nonsense" in the practice, alternative healing, problems and questions that remain in chiropractic, and more.

Curing Cancer: The Story of the Men and Women Unlocking the Secrets of our Deadliest Illness


Michael Waldholz - 1999
    Taking readers into the labs where researchers have determined that cancers are caused either genetically or environmentally by destroying this newfound gene, Curing Cancer brings to life the race to unlock cancer's genetic code. It profiles scientists such as Bert Vogelstein, who first uncovered the tumor-suppressing gene; Mary-Claire King, whose research into breast cancer is fueled by personal passion; and Mark Skolnick, whose team found two genes that may account for 10 percent of all breast cancers.