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Libros en Medicina

  • Intensive Care Aftercare

    • 1 Edición
    • 17 de diciembre de 2001
    • Richard Griffiths + 1 más
    • Inglés
    The editors have pioneered an 'intensive care aftercare' programme which provides follow-up and rehabilitation care for these patients, either whilst recovering on a general ward or at home.

  • Whiplash

    • 1 Edición
    • 17 de diciembre de 2001
    • Gerard A. Malanga + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Cervical whiplash injuries continue to be a common problem throughout the industrialized world. Despite recent scientific developments, unhelpful treatment of whiplash injuries such as prolonged immobilization, passive modalities, and unnecessary surgery exist. Many patients with chronic pain are labelled as having "psychological problems." Overtreatment and excessive use of diagnostic imaging are common. Relatively recent developments in this field, backed by extensive study, have initiated an evolution in the treatment of whiplash injury.

  • Amblyopia

    A Multidisciplinary Approach
    • 1 Edición
    • 28 de noviembre de 2001
    • Merrick Moseley + 1 más
    • Inglés
    A contemporary text, it contains essential information to bring vision-care practitioners totally up to date with the many recent developments in research. Analytical, informative and rigorously edited, the book includes chapters from a group of highly acclaimed international experts specialized in the diverse aspects of amblyopia research. The text provides a long-awaited and unique compilation of data and opinion, draws conclusions and identifies key areas for future research. It reviews the subject from diagnosis to management and provides all the necessary scientific background to this condition.With its broad appeal, this book will be an essential purchase for all ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists. Indeed it will appeal to all those who are perplexed by amblyopia - whether in terms of appreciating the diversity of research findings or by the management of questions commonly asked in the consulting room.

  • Geometric, Physical, and Visual Optics

    • 2 Edición
    • 6 de noviembre de 2001
    • Michael P. Keating
    • Inglés
    Completely revised and updated, you will benefit from new and rewritten sections on: axial magnification Jackson Cross Cylinder tests retinoscopy reflex motions field of view the optics of indirect ophthalmoscopy optical aberrations diffractive lenses the Doppler shift lasers and the similarities and differences of Gaussian laser beams versus the propagation of light from a point source plus, a new appendix on angles and basic trigonometry. Although not a matrix optics text, matrices are used extensively in the chapters on spherical systems and off-axis aspects of astigmatism. In particular, the matrix treatment of astigmatism serves as a foundation for the recently developed, much improved statistical techniques that deal with refractive corrections and astigmatism in all its aspects.

  • Breathing Disorders in Sleep

    • 1 Edición
    • 30 de octubre de 2001
    • Walter T. McNicholas + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Breathing Disorders in Sleep is an authorative reference for all those involved in the clinical investigation and care of patients with sleep-related respiratory disorders. Information is provided in a logical sequence, divided initially into Physiology and Pathophysiology of Sleep and Respiration, Sleep Apnoea and Sleep in Other Respiratory Disorders.From the foundation mechanisms involved, followed by clinical presentation through to management, clinical investigation and diagnosis, McNicholas and Phillipson have defined the current state-of-the-art in a rapidly growing and increasingly complex area.

  • MCQ Companion to the Eye

    Basic Sciences in Practice
    • 1 Edición
    • 23 de septiembre de 2001
    • Peter H. Galloway + 3 más
    • Inglés
    A book of MCQs in ocular basic science, designed to accompany The Eye: Basic Science in Practice.

  • Electrodiagnostic Medicine

    • 2 Edición
    • 4 de septiembre de 2001
    • Daniel Dumitru + 2 más
    • Inglés
    The leading reference book in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine just got better with this remarkable new edition, which is thoroughly revised and updated. Written by three of the leading authorities in the field along with several expert contributors, this comprehensive textbook continues to provide the fundamentals as well as the practical, clinical applications of electrodiagnostic medicine for novices and experienced practitioners alike.

  • Introduction to Podopediatrics

    • 2 Edición
    • 4 de julio de 2001
    • Peter Thomson + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Introduction to Podopaediatrics 2/e is a concise but comprehensive introduction to the effective care of foot problems in children. Including coverage of the general specialist and medical conditions which may influence the course of the podiatric treatment. Written by a multidisciplinary international team of contributors under the editorship of a UK practitioner and an American educator and practitioner both podiatrists.

  • Essential Ophthalmic Surgery

    • 1 Edición
    • 2 de julio de 2001
    • Alexander J. E. Foss
    • Inglés
    The book is divided into three sections:The first section covers basic materials (from choice of suture materials to why powdered gloves can cause latex allergy), instruments (such as why scissors are right or left handed) and basic techniques (for example, how to deliberately tie a slip knot and how to avoid doing so accidentally!). The second section covers local anaesthetic agents and techniques. The third section describes the most commonly performed operations and the complications that may be encountered including how to avoid and how to deal with them.There are also chapters that deal with the highly important but often neglected topics of biometry and orbital and lens implant biomaterials and design. Throughout, the scientific basis has been emphasized where possible.Professiona... who work with ophthalmic patients such as nursing staff and optometrists will also find a clear description of the commonly performed procedures to be of interest.

  • Sports Medicine for Specific Ages and Abilities

    • 1 Edición
    • 6 de junio de 2001
    • Nicola Maffulli + 3 más
    • Inglés
    An authoritative text by the international experts in the field which presents a comprehensive review of the medical aspects of sports in relationto the following specific groups of clients: children and adolescents/ women/ veterans (the over 30s!)/ and special groups (those with specific medical conditions and the disabled). This approach by client group rather than by sport of type of injury is unique.

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