This practical, illustrated book provides a simple overview of Intra-operative neuromonitoring (IONM) to ensure neurological integrity during surgery. Uniquely authored by an experienced multidisciplinary team, this guide is an invaluable source for all staff and trainees.
The Biology of Human Behavior
Why do we behave the way we do? Beyond culture, growing evidence suggests much of our behavior has its roots in biological processes. Our conduct is often governed by biochemical agents in the brain, an expression of our ancestral past, all beyond our conscious decision-making.
The Biology of Inflammation
Inflammation is the body’s first line of defence. Explore the biology behind this process, its role as both a cause and consequence of disease, and its impact on our health and well-being.
The Book of Chinese Medicine, Volume 1
This volume provides an overview of the history of Chinese medicine, from its earliest dynasties to the present day. It offers insights into the theory of body systems, how balance creates health, and the core concepts of Qi, meridians, and the diagnosis of diseases.
The Book of Chinese Medicine, Volume 2
This volume applies Chinese medicine in clinical settings to prevent and treat disease. Using real patient examples, it covers herbal drugs and acupuncture techniques, and discusses the revolutionary innovations shaping the future of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The human brain is the most complex object in the universe. This book summarizes our knowledge on the brain, from historical milestones to philosophical considerations like consciousness. It draws the line between the brain and AI and studies the impact of digital technologies.
Suicide is a leading cause of death globally, especially in young people. The most successful prevention methods are at the grassroots level, involving everyone. This book explores current and outdated perceptions of suicide and presents novel approaches and tools to prevent it.
The Climate and COVID-19
This book explores the critical link between climate and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides insights into the pandemic’s biological trends, the challenges for frontline workers, and debates future forecasts and the transition back to normalcy.
The Clinical Presentation of Parkinson’s Disease and the Dyadic Relationship between Patients and Carers
This book offers a study of Parkinson’s disease, focusing on the neuropsychological changes that impact patients and their carers. It emphasizes the patient-carer relationship, providing explanations and strategies to alleviate the difficult aspects of care-giving.
The Complete History of Plague in Norway, 1348-1654
This unique book provides a complete history of the entire Second Plague Pandemic in Norway, from the Black Death to 1654. It studies how plague epidemics evolve by comparing their spread and dynamics in late medieval society versus early modern society.
The Complex Architecture and Healing of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Through compelling doctor-patient dialogues, each chapter presents a case study on healing traumatic brain injuries and other maladies of the mind. This ground-breaking book explores the difficult process of putting a person’s “sense of self” back together after such injuries.
This concise guide simplifies the immune system, providing a clear overview of the body’s defence mechanisms. It covers immune cells, antigen response, autoimmunity, and the latest developments in immunotherapy. Multiple-choice questions enhance understanding.
Neuro-intervention is one of medicine’s most exciting specialties, but it can be a source of misfortune. This book shows that problems in the field are not outlying incidents, but are systemic, insidious, and ubiquitous issues affecting research, education, and publications.
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Spasticity
An updated practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of spasticity, authored by experienced physicians. It provides tips and tricks to help both GPs and specialists safely provide patients with the most convenient treatment.
This book focuses on community-based health care, with community health workers as a critical workforce. It explores case studies and techniques for successful community engagement, showing why understanding people’s perspectives is vital to health improvement.
This book reviews platelet rich plasma therapy, covering its preparation, controversies, and its future combined with stem cells. It explores how PRP’s growth factors enhance the body’s healing capacity. For dermatologists, plastic surgeons, orthopedicians, and physicians.
The Enlightenment of Evolutionary Medicine
This book applies evolutionary theory to human physiology, disease, and culture. It reveals how maladaptation causes modern diseases like obesity and diabetes, and how evolutionary principles now guide the development of new drugs and cancer therapies.
The Faith Sector and HIV/AIDS in Botswana
Based on field research by scholars, this book covers the role of various religions in the struggle against HIV/AIDS in Botswana, once the world’s worst-affected country. It is for all who address HIV and AIDS, not just those studying religion.
This jargon-free book explores immunology by resolving its central paradoxes. The resulting framework offers a powerful platform for preventing and treating autoimmunity, cancer, and infectious diseases, providing a platform for debate for general readers and researchers alike.
The Future of Post-Human Language
Does language delimit our mental world? Conventional views are misleading. This book provides a new way to understand the nature of learning that transcends the debate, with seminal implications for the future of how we think, feel, and do.
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