Medical News

* Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
* Number Of Pages: 133
* Publication Date: 1998-07-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0878059679
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780878059676
* Binding: Paperback

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Since the discovery of the CF gene in 1989, scientists have learned a great deal about the biology of this disease which strikes one child in every 3,300 births. With the gene pinpointed, scientists are now working on ways to replace it and are developing better tests for earlier diagnosis. Understanding CF charts the progress that has been made in a disease whose symptoms can range from mild respiratory distress to life-threatening lung infections.

* Publisher: People’s Medical Society
* Number Of Pages: 192
* Publication Date: 1998-09
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1882606426
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781882606429
* Binding: Paperback

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Powerful Information You Need To Prevent Or Live With Asthma–A Reversible And Controllable Disease
Asthma affects nearly fifteen million Americans. It is the cause of nearly three million lost workdays; the most common chronic disease among children; the leading cause of absenteeism from American schools–and even potentially deadly.

* Publisher: Cambridge University Press
* Number Of Pages: 440
* Publication Date: 2009-01-31
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521867819
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521867818
* Binding: Hardcover

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Mechanical ventilation is a life-critical intervention provided to patients in a wide variety of clinical settings, involving the careful interplay of physiology, pathology, physics and technology. This unique text explains the underlying physiological and technical concepts of ventilation, aided by numerous full colour diagrams, and places these concepts into clinical context with practical examples. Core Topics in Mechanical Ventilation provides a broad and in-depth coverage of key topics encountered in clinical practice.

Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 0470058099

Book Description
Most up to date book dedicated specifically to this most common respiratory infection
Authors are well-known experts in the field
Addresses a major management issue in respiratory medicine and critical care
Reviews important new advances in therapeutics, including drug resistance

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 442
* Publication Date: 2008-12
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 4431728015
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9784431728016
* Binding: Hardcover

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The prevalence of allergic diseases and asthma are on the rise in industrialized as well as industrializing countries with a marked impact on the quality of life of patients and a socioeconomic impact to the countries,. This book summarizes the most current knowledge on allergic diseases from epidemiology to mechanisms, environmental and genetic factors that influence the development of allergy and asthma clinical aspects, recent therapeutic and preventive strategies as well as future perspectives.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 604
* Publication Date: 2008-12-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1402084412
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781402084416
* Binding: Hardcover

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This is the first book that discusses the subjects of diagnosis, therapy, therapy assessment, and prognosis of lung and prostate cancer in one single volume.
Cancer killed 6.7 million people around the world in 2002, and this figure is expected to rise to 10.1 million in 2020. Lung cancer has been the most common cancer in the world since 1985, and by 2002 there were 1.35 million new cases, representing 12.5% of all new cancers. It was also the most common cause of death from cancer, with 1.18 million deaths (17.6% of the world total). Lung cancer remains a highly lethal disease. After diagnosis, survival at 5 years in the United States is 15%.

Publisher:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pages:720
Publisher Date: 2007-12-01
ISBN:0781782082
CHM | 674 MB

Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this comprehensive, profusely illustrated text/atlas covers the full range of pulmonary pathology, including common, rare and newly described diseases, both neoplastic and non-neoplastic. The book presents a multimodality approach to diagnosis, integrating cytologic, radiologic, surgical, and clinical pathologic features of each disease. By combining carefully chosen color illustrations with lists of distinguishing features of each entity, this text/atlas provides a quick path to accurate diagnosis.

* Publisher: Mosby
* Number Of Pages: 1680
* Publication Date: 2008-07-07
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0323041345
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780323041348
* Binding: Hardcover

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The 2009 volume of Ferri's Clinical Advisor is simply the fastest, most effective way to access current diagnostic and therapeutic information on over 700 conditions. Its popular "5 books in 1" format provides quick reference to actionable guidance on diseases and disorders . differential diagnosis . clinical algorithms . laboratory evaluations . and clinical preventive services. Consult the user-friendly text or effortlessly search the thoroughly updated 2009 volume online, where you'll also have unlimited access to downloadable illustrations, revised patient teaching guides in English and Spanish, downloadable content for your PDA, links to PubMed, and so much more.
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