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Here's all the practical, essential information needed to diagnose and manage a full range of spinal disorders. Written with the busy practitioner in mind, this brand-new resource provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary spine surgery, focusing on the key information and procedures needed in the day-to-day practice of spine surgery.

"Rapid Reference to Arthritis" provides authoritative and accessible information for the primary care and hospital doctor to assist with treatment decisions. The topics covered include soft tissue rheumatism, osteoarthritis, acute synovitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, gout and rheumatoid arthritis. Each title in the "Rapid Reference" series covers diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of the disease area. They also contain drug listings, clinical trial information, future developments, FAQs and website listings to keep the reader up to date with the disease area. With patients becoming better informed about the nature and management of their conditions, the "Rapid Reference" series offers doctors easy access to the best information for patient care and management.

"Rapid Reference to Osteoporosis Disease" will provide the reader with authoritative and accessible information from a clinical expert in the field, to assist with treatment decisions. Each title in the new "Rapid Reference Series" provides standard core content (epidemiology - management/ therapy) combined with the additional information, such as FAQs and patient organisations, needed by the GP to provide effective patient care. They also include drugs listings, clinical trials, information on future developments and web site listings to keep the reader up to speed with new developments and to extend their knowledge of the disease area. With patients becoming better informed about the nature and management of their conditions, "Rapid Reference" is a timely new series that offers GPs easy access to the best information for patient care and management.

This book is devoted to the electrophysiological properties of nerve cells - the ionic and molecular bases of the resting potential, action potential, synaptic potentials, and the electrotonic properties of membranes. The text emphasises fundamental principles and basic properties of excitable membranes while also presenting the contributions and significance of recent findings about channels, receptors, patch recording, etc. It contains study questions, chapter objectives, boxes, chapter summaries, and key words and concepts. Master the knowledge you need with success and speed with "Neurophysiology".

Certainly today's most practical, in-depth, and up-to-the-minute source on nasal reconstruction following trauma or cancer surgery. This new text describes the latest complete range of basic and advanced procedures step by step, with hundreds of detailed photographs and exquisite medical illustrations demonstrating every nuance. Case studies are shown in complete detail with the aid of extensive use of photographs. From surgical anatomy through patient evaluation, choice of procedure, operative technique, and prevention and management of complications, PRINCIPLES OF AESTHETIC NASAL RECONSTRUCTION equips readers to achieve optimal outcomes, time after time.

"Rapid Reference to Depression" will provide the reader with authoritative and accessible information from a clinical expert in the field, to assist with treatment decisions. Each title in the new "Rapid Reference" series provides standard core content (epidemiology - management/ therapy) combined with the additional information, such as FAQs and patient organisations, needed by the GP to provide effective patient care. They also include drugs listings, clinical trials, information on future developments and web site listings to keep the reader up to speed with new developments and to extend their knowledge of the disease area. With patients becoming better informed about the nature and management of their conditions, "Rapid Reference" is a timely new series that offers GPs easy access to the best information for patient care and management.

Thoroughly revised and updated, the 4th Edition of this practical reference presents superbly illustrated guidance on the visual diagnosis of hundreds of common and important pediatric disorders. Accompanying text emphasizes pertinent historical factors, examination techniques, visual findings, and diagnostic methods rather than therapy. Expanded coverage from new contributors enhances readers' diagnostic skills, enabling them to take advantage of the best treatment options available.

"Jong's Community Dental Health" focuses on the role of the dental public health care professional in the socially conscious health field. Dental students, dental hygiene students, and dental assisting students need a practical overview of the role of the dental professional in the health care community. The dentist's role has evolved to a much more active member of the health team, concerned with preventive and early diagnostic services. The book is organized to follow the objectives of dental hygiene courses in community dentistry.

"Comprehensive Clinical Endocrinology, 3/e" is the new, fully revised edition of the successful book on "Clinical Endocrinology, 2/e", published in 1994, expanded to cover diabetes in great detail. With greatly increased clinical detail on each condition and new clinical treatment plans to assist in the long-term treatment of patients, this book will contain all you need to know about every endocrine condition. Full colour throughout will make "Comprehensive Clinical Endocrinology" an attractive book, and the completely re-drawn line illustrations will enhance the detailed text.

"Rapid Reference to Migraine" will provide the reader with authoritative and accessible information from a clinical expert in the field, to assist with treatment decisions. Each title in the "Rapid Reference" series covers diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of the disease area. They also contain drug listings, clinical trial information, future developments, FAQs and website listings to keep the reader up to date with the disease area. With patients becoming better informed about the nature and management of their conditions, "Rapid Reference" is a timely new series that offers doctors easy access to the best information for patient care and management.

This up-to-date and expanded 2nd edition is an invaluable resource for clinicians committed to providing primary health care to women. It provides a concise, practical synthesis of knowledge from various disciplines, including sections on medical disease, behavioral medicine, and prevention. The coverage focuses on problems commonly seen in primary care practice that occur more frequently or exclusively in women, or that manifest differently or respond differently to treatment in women than men. All topics are thoroughly addressed in a focused, well-organized approach that helps readers quickly locate answers to specific questions. With its focused presentation and clear discussion, "Primary Care of Women, 2nd Edition" offers an authoritative look at the complexities of a woman's biological, emotional, and social functioning in the context of her physical and mental health.

This work offers fast access to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic protocols in pediatric hematology and oncology. Comprehensive, yet concise, it presents essential information on the diagnosis and management of the five most common pediatric malignancies, chemotherapeutic drug information, transfusion protocols, and much more.

"Respiratory Care Pharmacology" presents all of the needs to know of respiratory pharmacology. It covers pharmacokinetics principles as they relate to respiratory agents, drug administration, and a range of specific drugs used in respiratory care and their effects on body systems. For the sixth edition, Rau has added newly released drugs and updated discussions with new content on adrenergic bronchodilators, mucoactive agents, anti-asthma agents, anti-infective agents, cardiac drugs, and circulatory drugs. For the first time ever, contributors have been brought on board to improve the non-respiratory drug sections of the book. This edition also includes more clinical scenarios and second-color throughout. As in the previous edition, the book is organized into three logical sections. The first section covers the basics of respiratory care pharmacology including the principles of drug action, the basic methods of drug administration, the standard drug calculations and the effects of drugs on body systems. Fully referenced and comprehensive, the second section covers the drugs most frequently delivered to patients by respiratory therapists, and the third section covers the drugs used to treat critical care and cardiovascular patients.

"Rapid Reference to Alzheimer's Disease" will provide the reader with authoritative and accessible information from a clinical expert in the field, to assist with treatment decisions. Each title in the new "Rapid Reference" series provides standard core content (epidemiology - management/ therapy) combined with the additional information, such as FAQs and patient organisations, needed by the GP to provide effective patient care. They also include drugs listings, clinical trials, information on future developments and web site listings to keep the reader up to speed with new developments and to extend their knowledge of the disease area. With patients becoming better informed about the nature and management of their conditions, "Rapid Reference" is a timely new series that offers GPs easy access to the best information for patient care and management.