Battle-scarred examines mortality, medical care and military welfare during the British Civil Wars. Its focus on the victims of war and their means of survival provides a series of case stud...
Autism can be defined as a persistent deficit in communication and social interaction in multiple contexts, as well as restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities. Base...
The story of the science, biomechanics and biological processes that led to evolution and emergence of the biped ape has always been a fascinating one. The mystery and mystique surrounding the orig...
The award-wining Birth Emergency Skills Training is the interface between the world of midwifery and the world of medicine. BEST is designed to improve the midwife's ability to act decisively in an...
Tobacco has close association with blood pressure is a known fact. Tobacco can be consumed as both smoking and smokeless tobacco. However, the relationship between smoking and smokeless tobacco use...
The book focuses on the blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke and in elderly hypertensive patients- still unresolved issues. The pathophysiology and management of the transient eleva...
In the summer of 2020, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital apologized to their former intersex patients who endured early childhood surgeries "normalizing" the appearance of their ge...
Dental implants are becoming one of the most important treatment options in the field of dentistry and oral maxillofacial rehabilitation. However, the practitioner frequently encounters situations ...
Chronic gastrointestinal diseases, such as celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cause changes in bone metabolism. They impair bone mineralization and can also alter bone mineral den...
The book identified the quantitative parameters of bone scintigraphy in the hip arthroplasty for patients with osteoarthritis. These parameters bone scan reduced the number of postoperative complic...
Bone is that part of the skeletal system which caters for structural stability and protection of the internal organs. It is composed mainly of cells and a collagenous extracellular matrix (type 1 c...
Breast phyllodes tumors are uncommon biphasic , fibroepithelial neoplasms which account up to 1% of all primary breast tumors.These rare tumors have a propensity to recur and ability to metastasize...
This book is for healthcare professionals who must master the elements of business to run a successful practice or work in one. Whether a new graduate or a seasoned professional about to sell yo...
Nursing is a vocation: a calling from God to care for others. The role of the nurse originally grew out of a holistic Christian understanding of humans as created in the image o...
Cancer is the second most common cause of mortality and morbidity in kidney transplant recipients. Kidney transplant recipients have at least a twofold higher risk of developing or dying from cance...
In recent years, the concept of "cardiometabolic risk" is increasingly used in clinical practice. One of the most common diseases is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - a chronic liver dise...
Traumatic, degenerative, iatrogenic or inflammatory conditions can cause permanent cartilage damage. Prostheses, surgery, medications or other medical devices could be used for management; however,...
Cartilage regeneration is one of the most challenging topics which is still not clearly acknowledged in the regenerative medicine field. Understanding numerous factors such as the structure and fun...