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In recent years there has been an explosion in the use of polymers to solve various biomedical problems. Polymers play a crucial role in controlling drug release rate, enhancing drug solubility and uptake, and limiting drug degradation and toxicity. Polymers in Drug Delivery is a state-of-the-art documentation and review of all areas in which polymers are used in drug delivery, including hydrogels, soluble polymer drug conjugates, polymeric vesicles and micelles, microspheres, nanoparticles, polymeric in tissue engineering, and more. It is a readily accessible volume suitable for drug delivery scientists and as reading for advanced pharmaceutics students and others new to the field.

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Have you heard the saying "you are what you eat?" ell, it is true! Your body changes food, such as an apple or a piece of cheese, into nutrients. Then your body uses the nutrients for growth, healing, and many other things. Without the nutrients in food, you could not stay alive. The foods that you eat make up your diet. Your diet should be made up of foods that are high in nutrients. Today many people's diets include too much fat and sugar and not enough nutrients. Eating too much fat and sugar and cause heart disease and other health problems...

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Caring leads to better patient care. Patients and their families become guest lecturers in this compendium of real-life case studies specifically designed to teach all-important clinical skills systematically.  Developing Clinical Practice Skills for Pharmacists helps student pharmacists gain the insight they need to cultivate informed, compassionate, and effective patient care. Various clinical skills are illustrated through genuine pharmacy practice settings that underscore the essential, patient-centered role of today's pharmacist.　

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The Year Book of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in otolaryngology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed!

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The recommendations in these guidelines are based on current evidence based guidelines for preventive activities. Precedence has been given to those that are most relevant to Australian general practice. Usually this means that the recommendations are based on Australian guidelines such as those endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). In cases where these are not available, or recent, other Australian sources have been used such as the National Heart Foundation of Australia or Canadian or US preventive guidelines. References to support these recommendations are listed. However, particular references may relate to only part of the recommendation (eg. only relating to one of the high risk groups listed) and other references in the section may have been considered in formulating the overall recommendation.
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Completely revised and updated, the Third Edition of this classic text reflects the latest advances in research on orthopaedic biomechanics and the successful applications of biomechanical principles in fracture fixation, prosthetic implant design, and hip and knee arthroplasty. For this Third Edition, Dr. Mow is joined by new co-editor Rik Huiskes, PhD, an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomechanics and an internationally renowned authority in the field. New chapters cover biomaterials, biomechanical principles of tissue engineering, and computer-aided and robotic surgery.

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Dramatic changes in spinal stabilization have taken place in the last years and the pace of change continues to accelerate. This volume is an excellent mirror of the evolution of spinal stabilization. It brings together the latest and most comprehensive reviews in minimally-invasive and novel surgical approaches and spinal stabilization techniques. Highlights in new biomaterials including radiolucent, bioresorbable, and standard titanium are discussed by experts. Biological advances including the use of bone morphogenetic protein in anterior lumbar interbody fusion as well as computer-assisted image-guided surgical techniques are demonstrated.

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This handbook of cardiothoracic surgery covers all areas of adult and paediatric, cardiac and thoracic surgery, and intensive care. It provides rapid on-the-spot access to practical management advice, and succinct overviews of most cardiothoracic procedures. Every chapter is divided into topics presented across two pages to enable easy reference. The advice is based on current evidence and guidelines, with references given where appropriate. The book is practically oriented to provide reliable guidance on the intensive care and in theatre.
There is an excellent intensive care section with pages edged in red for immediate access.

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Surgical therapy for advanced heart failure has been traditionally limited to cardiac transplantation. Historically, other surgical interventions on the failing heart have been limited by significant perioperative morbidity and mortality and a lack of evidence that such surgical interventions improved long-term outcomes. Moreover, Cardiac transplantation is limited by the lack of donor organs and advances in medical management have primarily only slowed disease progression. However, recent improvements in surgical techniques and rapid advances in device technology can now produce predictable benefits and acceptable mortality for these very ill patients.

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The practice of gastroenterology has evolved dramatically during the past three decades. The science of the alimentary canal has advanced rapidly, and new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques have been added to our clinical methods, almost daily. Recognizing the need to advance current teaching materials for gastroenterology incorporating this new knowledge, we undertook editing of the Handbook of Gastroenterology. The success of the past four editions of the Textbook of Gastroenterology attested to the demand for information on the modern practice of gastroenterology.

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Progress in Colorectal Surgery covers a variety of topics of current interest to the colorectal specialist. Thirteen areas are covered by internationally renowned experts and include chapters on topics such as referral guidelines for rectal bleeding, difficult intra-operative problems in pelvic surgery, advances in the medical treatment of Crohn's disease, adjuvant treatment for colorectal malignancy, thorough overview of modern developments in the surgical treatment of disorders of the lower intestine including ulcerative colitis/severe acute colitis and innovations in the treatment of fecal incontinence.Recognizing that the surgeon does not work in isolation, the book also integrates recent progress in imaging techniques for the anal canal and rectum, and highlights medico-legal considerations.

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Surgical urology is a continual learning experience, particularly when the surgical approach to many problems has changed significantly in recent years. In Operative Urology at the Cleveland Clinic, more than 50 full-time urological clinicians and surgeons from the internationally acclaimed Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological Institute describe operations ranging from the most common to the most innovative urological procedures. All are from the standpoint of the state-of-the-art, as it is defined and practiced at one of the world's top institutions.

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Neurosurgery Practice Questions and Answers will test your knowledge of all of the important topics appearing in the neurosurgery board exam. The questions cover "bread and butter" neurosurgery, as well as the molecular basis of neurologic disease and critical care concerns. Explanations for each answer review concepts if you have answered incorrectly. This book is useful for residents preparing for the neurosurgery board exam and for established neurosurgeons taking certification exams.

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Greenberg's classic text returns in a new edition packed with the fundamental science concepts and clinical applications that will guide you through the full range of situations arising in professional practice. Thoroughly cross referenced and indexed, and with thousands of literature citations, this guide makes it easy to locate exactly what you need to know. In addition to updated coverage of the key clinical issues in neurosurgery, this new edition incorporates practice parameters derived from evidence-based medicine, including the management of cervical trauma and current guidelines for lumbar fusion derived from those recently established by the Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the AANS and the CNS.

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This volume contains papers, abstracts and questions/answers from the Seventh International Conference on Neuroprotective Agents held in Pacific Grove, California, November 14-19, 2004. It has been the aim of these conferences to bring together clinicians, regulators, and basic science researchers from many disciplines and many parts of the world in a congenial and informal setting. The clinical focus of this seventh conference centered on the proposed medchanistic pathways to produce neuroprotection, the need to understand the developmental stage of susceptibility and prevention of neurotoxicity, and the need for combinational and time-course application of multiple therapies.

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Focusing on how increased understanding of brain function affects clinical neuroscience, Modern Neurosurgery: Clinical Translation of Neuroscience Advances explores the interface between neuroscience advances and clinical neuroscience advances by examining the hypotheses that drive this evolution. The author reviews the relevant underpinnings of new neurosurgical techniques, treatments, and conceptual approaches, which are likely to shape clinical neuroscience over the next decade. A critical aspect of this rational approach is to underscore what needs to be done in each field, potentially leading to further study and improvements.

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Over the past decades many surgical subspecialties have moved from traditionally open procedures towards minimally invasive approaches. With the advent of improved technology and smaller more maneuverable devices more delicate procedures have been developed. In this volume the most common neuroendovascular procedures currently practiced are discussed. Topics include management of intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, tumors, intracranial and extracranial arterial stenoses, and arterial fistulas. This publication provides neurosurgeons, radiologists, neurologists, and trial lawyers with a concise reference that explains the background, as well as indications, and techniques for performing the most common neuroendovascular procedures.

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Although there have been advances in medical therapy, a large number of patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders continue to be faced with significant motor disabilities and medication-associated adverse effects. Novel treatment strategies need to be considered and surgical procedures to treat patients have been re-examined, aiding and encouraging improvements in neurosurgical techniques and brain imaging and developing microelectrode recording techniques, thus increasing the safety and accuracy of neurosurgical interventions. This volume examines neurosurgical procedures from the standpoint of their pathophysiological rationale, selection of patients that are candidates for surgery, a description of the technical aspects of surgery and what benefits and adverse effects can be anticipated.

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"Regenerative Medicine" is an innovative concept representing a unique approach to the regeneration of functional tissues and organs. This book reveals the scientific principles behind this newly discovered practice while instructing the reader in the procedure of moist-exposed burns treatment (MEBT) and offering compelling examples of tissue and organ regeneration from ordinary cells incubated in potent nutrient baths.

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This portable, to-the-point resource presents straightforward guidance on all aspects of performing dermoscopy and equips readers with the tools they need to accurately interpret the results. A no-nonsense, how-to-do-it approachcombined with expert coverage from leaders in the fieldmakes this the "go-to" resource on this essential topic.

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The atlas is focused on providing the surgeon with the surgical technique as best as can be done in a book. Like all surgical techniques, the techniques discussed in the Atlas are best learned and practiced in the presence of a firm background in the decision-making process that leads to the surgery.   In this edition, guest authors have been asked to work with the artist and editors to contribute a procedure in which they have special expertise. As in earlier editions, Gary Lourie contributed heavily to the section on the upper extremity. Paul Sponseller contributed the section on pelvic osteotomy for extrophy of the bladder and Tim Schrader and Michael Mills contributed the Ganz periacetabular osteotomy section.

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This book is a basic but thorough introduction to the impact of family dynamics upon an individual's health. Ideal as a supplemental training text for current and future health care professionals, this unique book examines the connections between family and health, presenting a concise summary of family systems theory, basic family assessment, and the family life cycle. The book provides an understanding of how the patterns and systems found in a diverse range of family styles can create special health issues, and how the ability to assess and anticipate those issues can ensure the most comprehensive patient care and cost-effective management of time and resources.

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This sixth edition of Lovell and Winter's Pediatric Orthopaedics is being published  30 years after the first edition. The difference between the knowledge in the first edition and this sixth edition is astounding and illustrated the tremendous progress in the understanding and treatment of orthopaedic conditions in infants, children and adolescents. This edition is being published halfway through the Bone and Joint Decade, 5 years after the fifth edition, and it documents more progress than in any previous 5-year period.