This volume covers cancer epidemiology, drug development, and therapies, presenting tools to assess side effects. It also explores patient quality of life, palliative care, and the global disparities that prevent equal access to diagnosis and treatment.
Despite its key role in medicine, epidemiology is faltering. No other specialty can track diseases in populations, assess health risks, or evaluate medical care. A lesson from COVID-19 is that enhancing this work is crucial for public health. This volume shows how.
This book is an easy-to-read, in-depth guide to essential clinical skills: patient history, physical examination, documentation, and diagnosis. It helps trainees succeed in practice and exams, while serving as a trusted companion for clinicians and trainers.
Colonial Pathology
This book examines the Oromo people’s experience under Ethiopian colonial rule, drawing parallels to the Irish under British rule. It argues that colonialism violated Oromo sovereignty, causing land dispossession, poverty, and disease, and acts as a disease-causing agent.
This comprehensive but simple manual addresses frequent and rare emergencies in hand surgery. Written by experienced hand surgeons, this guide covers the management of a variety of conditions, from a nailbed injury to an amputation or a gunshot wound.
Indicative of the fast-developing field, this comprehensive new edition on aspects of audiology discusses important changes in standards and codes of practice. Simple diagrams and photographs are provided, and the text includes more diversity and detail than previous editions.
Despite international attention, HIV remains a leading scourge with no cure. As the search continues, this timely book discusses the changing epidemiology of HIV. Its contributors are both academicians and seasoned programmers working in the realm of HIV care.
Changing Horizons in the 21st Century
As global demographics change and people live longer, this book provides a holistic understanding of ageing. Written by globally recognized experts, it explores policy, the ageing experience, and intergenerational relations to enhance your interactions with older people.
This definitive guide to spontaneous cerebral haemorrhage compiles cutting-edge research from globally recognised experts. An essential resource for neuroscientists, clinicians, and researchers, it offers data-driven insights and practical strategies for patient care.
Smallpox, a scourge with a 30% fatality rate, killed 300 million in the 20th century before its eradication in 1980. But the threat remains, from viruses stored in labs to new epidemics like monkeypox, providing a unique view of the life and death of a plague.
This book offers a detailed overview of tick feeding, salivary secretions, and host immune responses. It explores how ticks transmit pathogens through saliva, causing diseases in humans and animals, and examines the role of saliva toxins, control methods, and recent discoveries.
A Journey into the Human Experience of Incurable Disease
This book critically investigates the uniquely human experience of and response to illness and treatment, which affects the body, the mind, and the very core of human existence and identity. Without hope, there is no future; without healing, no holistic recovery.
Medical image interpretation is time-consuming and prone to error. This collection explores how AI and computer vision are creating a paradigm shift in healthcare by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and speed, leading to personalized treatment and improved patient care.
When Corona Meets Darwin
Why did SARS vanish while COVID-19 conquered the world? Unravel the evolution of viruses, the secrets of our immune system, and the science behind pandemics. This essential guide demystifies complex threats and prepares us for the future of global health.
A guide to biophysiological measures in nursing, from blood pressure to advanced imaging. This resource emphasizes ethical, evidence-based practice to improve diagnosis and patient care, covering innovative technologies like wearable devices and artificial intelligence.
Grammar Formalism for Medical Data Analysis
This book assists in medical diagnosis in cardiology by extending grammar to applications such as the ECG signal and tomographic image. Compared to statistical methods, this approach offers more flexibility and makes medical diagnosis easier.
This guide provides unique views on assessing and treating motor, cognitive, balance, and swallowing problems after neurological disease, especially in the elderly. It covers motor training for stroke, fall risk assessment, and new tools for cognitive and swallowing function.
Understand and manage the complications affecting one in five early pregnancies. This up-to-date guide covers their causes, diagnosis, and treatment. A vital resource for healthcare providers and the public.
In Russia, millions of women underwent radical mastectomy without indications. This book explores invasive procedures used without sufficient cause, a surgical hyper-radicalism linked to paternalism, disregard for informed consent, and the training of medical personnel for war.
Dive into the world of omics sciences. This guide explores the interdisciplinary realm of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, revealing their transformative potential in medicine, agriculture, and environmental science to shape the future of science and society.
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