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Hematopathology in Oncology (Cancer Treatment and Research)

Publisher: Springer

Number Of Pages: 312

Publication Date: 2004-05-31

Sales Rank: 2633858

ISBN / ASIN: 1402079192

EAN: 9781402079191

Binding: Hardcover

Manufacturer: Springer

Studio: Springer

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Hematologist/oncologists rely heavily upon the discipline of hematopathology for the care and management of their patients. Whether interpreting a lymph node or bone marrow biopsy, directing a high throughput automated read.freeduan.com hematology laboratory, or translating testing modalities from the research bench to the clinical laboratory, hematopathologists and other laboratory medicine specialists provide a steady stream of critical data for the clinical practitioner. Recently the rapid advances in diagnosis and treatment of hematological disorders including the need to evaluate patients' eligibility for and monitor responses to rapidly evolving targeted therapies have made the close collaboration between pathologists and clinician practitioners even more essential. Our goal is to provide outstanding reviews of selected topics in hematopathology in a format that provides both general and historical background, as well as an overview of the state-of-the-art in diagnostic hematopathology, with an eye on future potential and future developments.

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The Physiological Bases of Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders

By Lisa L. Weyandt

Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2005-08-16
Sales Rank: 1060256
ISBN / ASIN: 0805847197
EAN: 9780805847192
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Studio: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Average Rating: 5

Up to twenty percent of the American population suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder, and cross-national studies suggest a high prevalence of such disorders elsewhere. In recent decades, advances in our knowledge of the brain are causing us to question many of the theories underlying traditional approaches to diagnosing and treating these disorders. Researchers in diverse fieldsmolecular genetics, behavioral, cognitive and clinical neuroscience, neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and neurologyhave contributed to the advances. The new knowledge that has been amassed should inform work with clients, but for most practitioners and practitioners-in-trainingwho lack specialized backgroundit has been difficult to grasp. In this book, specifically designed to meet the needs of graduate students in clinical, counseling and school psychology programs, Lisa Weyandt offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, readable overview of our current understanding of the biological bases of psychopathology and its implications for intervention. Early chapters concisely and clearly explain the basics of brain structure and function and current research techniques; they set the stage for chapters examining each major group of disorders. An extensive art program underlines the important points.

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Textbook of Critical Care

By Mitchell P. Fink, Edward Abraham, Jean-Louis Vincent, Patrick Kochanek,

Publisher: Saunders
Number Of Pages: 2400
Publication Date: 2005-01-10
Sales Rank: 139784
ISBN / ASIN: 0721603351
EAN: 9780721603353
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Saunders
Studio: Saunders
Average Rating: 5

A completely new editorial team presents a radical revision to this leading critical care text, previously edited by Shoemaker et al. The New Edition delivers today's best coverage of both adult and pediatric critical care, with contributions from an impressive roster of world experts. In addition to numerous new chapters and many extensively rewritten ones, it features a completely new section on commonly encountered problems and a new, more user-friendly organization. What's more, it is also now available in a multimedia package that combines the book with access to a fully searchable, continuously updated web site.

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Mental Health Policy and Practice Across Europe

Mental Health Policy and Practice Across Europe (European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies)

By Martin Knapp, David McDaid, Elias Mossialos, Graham Thornicroft,
Publisher: Open University Press
Number Of Pages: 488
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Sales Rank: 2744343
ISBN / ASIN: 0335214681
EAN: 9780335214686
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Open University Press
Studio: Open University Press

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Early Hip Disorders: Advances in Detection and Minimally Invasive Treatment

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 200
Publication Date: 2003-03-05
Sales Rank: 1505062
ISBN / ASIN: 0387986022
EAN: 9780387986029
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Springer
Studio: Springer

As one of the leading specialists in hip arthroscopies, Dr. Joseph McCarthy's proposed text Early Hip Disorders promises to become a definitive addition to the field. Featuring full color, arthroscopic views and contributions from such prestigious figures in the orthopaedic community as John McGinty, Richard Villar and James Bono, this text will cover all the essentials of hip arthroscopy including: examiniations, arthroscopic procedures for loose bodies, labral injuries, defects of the femoral head and acetabulum, treatment for infections, tumors, differential diagnosis and, most uniquely, a section on pediatric hip injuries. In addition, this text will provide the surgeon with detailed analysis of cost considerations and comparison with open hip procedures as well as outcome analysis. This text is a must- have for any orthopaedic surgeon interested in learning the newest procedures in the treatment of hip injuries and providing their patients with the safest, most effective treatment available.
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pass: 0387986022

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Proteins of the Cerebrospinal Fluid

Proteins of the Cerebrospinal Fluid: Analysis & Interpretation in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological Disease

Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: 2005-10-03
Sales Rank: 889270
ISBN / ASIN: 0123693691
EAN: 9780123693693
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Academic Press
Studio: Academic Press

The analysis of the protein content of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is a central tool in the diagnosis of a number of diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis and Encephalitis. This book is a complete revision of the first edition published 16 years ago and reflects the advances in the field in that period. Containing the most comprehensive reference list available today with over 1300 references cross-indexed according to topics, it also includes many classical works that cannot be easily found through the public literature database (like PubMed). This book covers new areas of research such as the use of the analysis of protein content in the CSF to guide the prognosis of patients with severe head injury and/or stroke (currently being tested using technology which can be applied at the bedside to yield results within 15 minutes).
With many new or completely revised illustrations, this book serves as not only a reference on the topic, but also a lab manual for bench work with recipes, and a clinical reference on individual diseases.
* Introduces the Eastern blotting, the technique considered the "gold standard" by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the demonstration of IgG by immunofixation following isoelectric focusing
* Provides numerous tables for ease-of-use
* Extensively cross-referenced with over 1300 references

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New Transcription Factors and Their Role in Diabetes and Therapy

New Transcription Factors and Their Role in Diabetes and Therapy, Volume 5: Advances in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Number Of Pages: 332
Publication Date: 2006-10-11
Sales Rank: 2383647
ISBN / ASIN: 044451158X
EAN: 9780444511584
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Elsevier Science
Studio: Elsevier Science
This book contains contributions from some of the most eminent experts in the fields of genetics, biochemistry, and pathophysiology of diabetes. Through specific examples, with broad applications, this book provides a comprehensive look at how transcription factors may underline the pathogenetic mechanisms of diabetes and obesity.
Volume 5 provides an overview of the status of the field, while also providing valuable information of practical utility to those who do not necessarily work in this field. The integration of basic biology with physiologically and clinically relevant proteins should provide the reader with a theoretical background to understanding the strategies for new potential therapeutic targets and their application to disease.
*Applies molecular biology to transcriptional regulation of metabolism and obesity
*Underscores the clinical relevance of transcription factors
*Provides a valuable overview of the current status of the field

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