This publication asks whether FODMAPs have contributed to the rapid rise of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease in Japan, showing that the disease can be improved by a strict diet based on a deep understanding of the patient and their diet.
This book bridges biophysics with cellular and molecular biology, where time is the determining factor. As biology becomes quantitative, the dynamic processes at the heart of life—from cellular excitability to perception—are now interpretable and potentially predictable.
Nurses’ Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In their own words, nurses share the joys, sorrows, and grief of caring for dying COVID-19 patients. Often the only ones in the room, they went above and beyond their role, all while fearing they would bring the deadly virus home to their families.
This book explores the unique medical heritage of Portugal’s National Palace of Mafra, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It presents innovative studies on its collection of medical texts and items, covering topics from Paracelsan alchemy to the lives of 18th-century physicians.
The Miracle of Skin
Our skin’s most critical role isn’t social—it’s conserving the water that keeps us alive. The threat of dehydration dictates the behaviour of all land animals and explains why early humans developed sweat glands, lost hair, and gained pigmentation to hunt on the savannah.
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.
New Ways of Thinking about Nursing
The research-based, technical approach to nursing is failing our patients, students, and profession. This book challenges the assumptions of modern evidence-based practice, proposing a person-centred philosophy of nursing that addresses the needs of each individual patient.
This book maps the vital substances of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), like Qi, to modern signaling molecules. By explaining the molecular mechanism behind TCM’s proven success, it bridges Eastern and Western medicines to enable more effective treatment of disease states.
These essays illustrate the power of gender stereotypes to shape how medicine is practiced and perceived. The chapters investigate gendered perceptions of healers and patients in narratives across fiction, memoir, film, new media, and visual art.
Creativity, a Profile for Our Species
A profound reflection on the brain and mind. This book charts the search for talent in the brain, analyzing historical icons from Descartes to van Gogh, and features the author’s unique, direct analysis of Einstein’s brain tissue.
This concise guide to trauma provides updated, evidence-based techniques, practical guidelines, and new concepts from the golden hour to definitive treatment. It is an essential reference for doctors, medical students, and those sitting for professional examinations.
This book introduces the concept of state harm to explain the poor social conditions on Native American reservations. It shows how the psychological and emotional traumas of colonization, relocation, and assimilation have manifested as generational harm.
This richly illustrated textbook is a step-by-step guide to the most common techniques in Oral Rehabilitation. It explains the rationale for each procedure and is an essential learning tool and quick reference for both dental students and qualified dentists.
Bones regenerate, but teeth do not. This book introduces the world of apatites, the biomaterials composing our teeth and bones. It will boost your interest in biomaterials and improve your understanding of the daily efforts of dentists, dental technicians, and hygienists.
Dark Tales of Illness, Medicine, and Madness
A strange and mordant journey through the world of illness, doctors and patients. A forensic psychiatrist exposes the extremes of human nature in the dangerous relationships between them, revealing medical quacks, murders, and other crimes in the world of medicine.
Ethics in Child Health
How do you approach the tough ethical dilemmas in child health? This concise, practical case-based workbook helps healthcare professionals and students critically think about ethical problems through interactive case studies and thought-provoking discussions.
Our Self-Organized Brains
This book describes the dynamic nature of the brain and how it learns. Using a systemic approach to neuroscience, it introduces concepts of feedback control and self-organized systems in plain language for a holistic understanding of the human learning process.
This book clearly describes engineering simulation methods for biomechanics and biological processes. It covers numerical methods like the Finite Element Method and presents relevant applications, from lung airflow to mechanobiology. For students, academics, and professionals.
Taichi Meets Motor Neuroscience
Is Taichi Chuan more than soft gymnastics? This book shows it is a master key for communication between Western and Eastern cultures. Defined as meditation in motion, it explores East-West points of convergence in cognitive neuroscience, embodied cognition, robotics, and dance.
An Atlas of Renal Transplant Pathology
This compilation of renal transplant biopsies, with clinical cases and microphotographs, is a practical guide for nephrologists, pathologists, and surgeons. It serves as a resource to plan treatment strategies and aid in the interpretation of biopsies.