Healthcare engineering extends far beyond biomedical engineering. This book gathers insights from diverse disciplines, covering emerging technologies from sensor development and smart drug delivery to rehabilitation engineering and even applications in the mining industry.
A collection of essays on our planet’s environmental challenges. The contributions connect resilience with ecology, health, and biotechnology, concluding with an ethical analysis of overlapping problems that require urgent attention and long-term resolution.
This book offers a wealth of exam questions for the new FRCS cardiothoracic surgery curriculum. Covering the full breadth of adult cardiac surgery with a focus on clinical scenarios, it provides the definitive Single Best Answer (SBA) revision guide to maximise exam success.
An anaesthesia textbook for medical students in Africa, written by specialist anaesthesiologists from across the continent. It provides helpful mnemonics and practice exam questions. The book is also useful for postgraduate students and anaesthesia practitioners.
This book details the application of peptides and dendrimers in dentistry. Modern chemistry techniques are being used to identify, prevent, and treat oral disorders. This promising research opens numerous doors for new developments in the field of preventive dentistry.
A Patient’s Perspective on Spastic Tetraparesis Diagnosis
Unlike books by doctors that ignore the spastic tetraparesis diagnosis, this is written by someone with personal experience. It overviews how the condition affects the body, daily challenges, and ways to overcome them—from walking aids to exploring disability and sexuality.
Hip-Spine Syndrome is a common clinical finding, yet controversy surrounds best surgical practices. This book reviews the syndrome, presents approaches to management with a focus on surgical indications and considerations, and identifies areas that require further research.
The first comprehensive guide to facial aging, for general readers and scientists alike. This book takes a step-by-step approach, from basic background to cutting-edge techniques developed by the author. Using many photos, it provides an intuitive understanding of the field.
This book explores the complexities of ethics and plagiarism in medical research. Plagiarism is often framed in narrow terms, but its consequences are complicated by the internet. This text helps readers understand how to scrutinize language in scientific writing and publishing.
Conversations on Cardiac Physiology
This book corrects widespread misconceptions about heart physiology. It argues that depolarisation can be explained by electron outflow, hypertension is not caused by a salty diet, and coronary artery disease risk is not correlated with total cholesterol.
An essential collection for health professionals and researchers on the wellbeing of breast cancer survivors. This book covers key topics including comorbid conditions, lifestyle factors, health disparities, symptom management, survivorship care plans, and financial hardship.
Pancreatic Endoscopic Ultrasound
Early detection is the key to surviving pancreatic cancer. This guide empowers physicians to master Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)—the primary diagnostic tool—providing clear techniques and algorithms for this complex, life-saving procedure.
Insights into Genetic Retinal Diseases
This definitive guide from leading experts covers cutting-edge research in genetic retinal diseases. It delves into next-generation sequencing, unveiling unknown mutations and innovative diagnostic tools and treatments that hold the key to preserving and restoring vision.
This book describes how the liver coordinates metabolism, immunity, and more. It places these functions in clinical contexts, from alcohol-related and metabolic liver disease to cancer and sepsis, and shows how diet and activity affect health via the liver’s regulation.
This pioneering book amalgamates biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics to explore genetic disorders related to essential elements. The result is a comprehensive guide to essential metals metabolism, their regulation, and functions for clinicians and medical scientists.
This book explores the p53 protein’s role in malignant hematologic diseases, impacting clinical management. It focuses on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia’s progression to Richter Syndrome, where mutations lead to low survival and non-response to chemotherapy.
This book provides concise coverage of all key topics in gynaecology for students and trainees. It contains the information required to excel in specialist examinations, with questions to reinforce knowledge. It also serves as a useful reference for practicing doctors.
Applications of Acupuncture to Neurological Conditions
A significant advance in evidence-based acupuncture for neurological disorders. This book integrates traditional wisdom with modern science like fMRI to reveal how acupuncture influences the brain, opening new frontiers in the treatment of brain-related conditions.
Usefulness of Acute Phase Reactant Score in the Neonatal Period
Enhance your clinical judgment in neonatal care. This book introduces the APR score, a rapid, minimally invasive bedside test for diagnosing infection. Score three key markers in 3 minutes to confidently assess and improve outcomes for your most vulnerable patients.
Oxidation and Reduction Processes in Vivo and in Vitro
This book introduces a novel electrochemical method for assessing oxidative stress and antioxidant activity. It presents potentiometric determination as a preferred tool for monitoring health, disease, diet, and sports, with future applications in wearables and telemedicine.