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e-books in Medicine category
Attributing Excellence in Medicine: The History of the Nobel Prizeby Nils Hansson, et al. - Brill , 2019
The book discusses the aura around the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. It analyzes the social processes and factors leading to recognition and reputation. It will help the reader to understand the attribution of excellence...
(1609 views)
Pathological Bodies: Medicine and Political Cultureby Corinna Wagner - University of California Press , 2013
This book explores the connections between medicine and political culture that often have been overlooked. In response to the French revolution, political propagandists adopted a scientific vocabulary and medical images for their own purposes.
(4972 views)
Innovative Medicine: Basic Research and Developmentby Kazuwa Nakao, Nagahiro Minato, Shinji Uemoto - Springer , 2015
This book helps to understand innovative medicine and to make progress in its realization. The book covers 1) basic research for innovative medicine, 2) translational research for innovative medicine, and 3) new technology for innovative medicine.
(10068 views)
Integrated Care for Older People- World Health Organization , 2017
The provision of integrated care is key for older people. These Guidelines (ICOPE) propose evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals to prevent, slow or reverse declines in the physical and mental capacities of older people.
(6494 views)
Emerging Technologies to Promote and Evaluate Physical Activityby Dan J Graham, et al. - Frontiers Media SA , 2014
Increasingly, efforts to promote and measure physical activity are achieving greater precision by incorporating emerging technologies. More precise measurement will enable more effective targeting of particular behavior settings.
(7041 views)
Treatise of Implant Dentistryby Ugo Pasqualini, Marco E Pasqualini - Carimate , 2009
This book has been written to do justice to all those who contributed to the evolution of implant dentistry, from its origins to the present day. We will provide useful information, also offering opinions, reservations and recommendations.
(6834 views)
Fitness Medicineby Hasan Sozen (ed.) - InTech , 2016
Although fitness and health have similar properties, they are two very different concepts. While health refers to the absence of diseases, fitness refers to the degree of body functioning and the ability of the body to handle physical demands.
(7217 views)
The Edinburgh Companion to the Critical Medical Humanitiesby Sarah Atkinson, Jane Macnaughton, Jennifer Richards - Edinburgh University Press , 2016
This volume comprehensively introduces the ways in which interdisciplinary thinking across the humanities and social sciences might contribute to, critique and develop medical understanding of the human individually and collectively.
(7590 views)
Hip Fracture Outcomes in People Age 50 and Over- U.S. Government Printing Office , 1994
During a few short weeks, four persons residing in adjoining towns and villages upon the coast of Suffolk had mysteriously disappeared from their homes, leaving no traces behind them. The local authorities were disinclined to move in the matter ...
(7613 views)
Health Effects of Electromagnetismby Paul Heroux - McGill University , 2013
From the table of contents: Electric Power Systems - Description of Electric Power Networks; Electrical Safety; Electromagnetism and Biology; Health Effects of Extra-Low Frequency Radiation; Health Effects of Radio-Frequencies and Microwaves.
(7347 views)
The Making of British Bioethicsby Duncan Wilson - Manchester University Press , 2014
This book draws on a wide range of sources to detail how and why bioethics became so influential in Britain, including the archives of government departments, public inquiries, universities and professional organisations, as well as private papers.
(8743 views)
Telemedicineby Ramesh Madhavan, Shahram Khalid (eds) - InTech , 2013
Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to provide clinical health care at a distance. This volume is related to Mental health, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, and telemedicine delivery platforms.
(7860 views)
GNU Healthby Luis Falcón - Wikibooks , 2013
This book is about GNU Health, the Free Health and Hospital information System. GNU Health is a philosophy. It's putting Free Software as a public good, and as an integral part of Public Health. It's about equity, community work and solidarity.
(10741 views)
Treatments for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitisby Joan Glacy et al. - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , 2013
This review compared the effectiveness and common adverse events of medication classes used to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis in adolescents and adults, and in children. Two independent reviewers performed study selection and data abstraction.
(9180 views)
Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineeringby Jose A. Andrades (ed.) - InTech , 2013
The book covers stem cells, cell culture, polymer synthesis, novel biomaterials, drug delivery, therapeutics, and the creation of tissues and organs. It will serve as a reference for graduate students, post-docs, teachers, and physicians.
(8848 views)
Sexologyby Vladimir Antonov - Scientific-Spiritual Ecological Center , 2012
This book contains a description of mechanisms and regularities of the development of the reproduction system of human beings, including embryonic period, childhood and adolescence. It also describes the mechanisms of forming of homosexuality.
(10914 views)
Men's Business A to Zby Warwick Carter - Medwords , 2012
This book is a simple guide to the genital and urinary systems of men their anatomy, symptoms, investigation, diseases, management, function and physiology. Despite its size it is comprehensive and includes all relevant information for the topic.
(9094 views)
Human Dignity and Bioethicsby Adam Schulman, Thomas W. Merrill , 2008
Human dignity -- is it a useful concept in bioethics, one that sheds important light on the whole range of bioethical issues, from embryo research and assisted reproduction, to biomedical enhancement, to care of the disabled and the dying?
(9221 views)
Ethnomedicine- Wikibooks , 2010
Ethnomedicine is a sub-field of medical anthropology and deals with the study of traditional medicines: not only those that have relevant written sources, but also those, whose knowledge and practices have been orally transmitted over the centuries.
(10320 views)
Otolaryngologyby Balwant Singh Gendeh - InTech , 2012
This book incorporates new developments, as well as future perspectives in otolaryngology. Otolaryngologists, researches, specialists, trainees, and general practitioners with interest in otolaryngology will find the book interesting and useful.
(10344 views)
The Management of Hip Fracture in Adults- National Clinical Guideline Centre , 2011
Although hip fracture is predominantly a phenomenon of later life, it may occur at any age in people with osteoporosis or osteopenia, and this guidance is applicable to adults across the age spectrum, including the needs of younger patients.
(10439 views)
When I'm 64by L.L. Carstensen, C.R. Hartel - National Academies Press , 2006
Examines how individual and social behavior play a role in understanding diverse outcomes in old age. It also explores the implications of an aging workforce on the economy. A useful resource for policymakers, researchers and medical professionals.
(11143 views)
Tracheal Stenosis: Diagnosis and Treatmentby Badr E. Mostafa et al. , 2021
The determination of the extent of stenosis and any associated pathological lesions is critical in the design of a proper treatment. The aim of this guide is to compile a working protocol for the diagnosis and management of these complex cases.
(10937 views)
No More Aching Backby Leon Root - Villard Books , 1990
Dr. Root explains how a back examination is conducted and what tests a doctor performs to determine the cause of your back pain. He describes the structure of the back, how it functions, and how these functions can break down in an unhealthy back.
(11199 views)
Finger Printsby Sir Francis Galton - Macmillan and Co. , 1892
The book discusses the evidence validating fingerprints as a means of personal identification, permanence of the fingerprint characteristics, uniqueness of an assemblage of ridge details, the variability and classifiable nature of patterns, etc.
(13182 views)
Dental Recall: Recall Interval Between Routine Dental Examinations- National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care , 2004
The guideline includes recommendations for patients of all ages and covers primary care received from NHS dental staff (dentists, independent contractors contracting within the NHS, dental hygienists and therapists) practising in England and Wales.
(11203 views)
Embryonic Stem Cellsby Craig Atwood - InTech , 2011
Pluripotent stem cells have the potential to revolutionize medicine, providing treatment for diseases that currently lack therapies. This book describes recent advances in the generation of tissue specific cell types for regenerative applications.
(11286 views)
GP Notebookby James McMorran, at al. - Oxbridge Solutions , 2011
GPnotebook is an online encyclopaedia of medicine that provides a trusted immediate reference resource for clinicians in the UK and internationally. Fast and reliable, many doctors use GPnotebook during the consultation.
(12478 views)
Degeneracy: Its Causes, Signs and Resultsby Eugene S. Talbot - Walter Scott, Ltd. , 1898
The present work is the result of twenty years' labour in a limited medical department of biology. It attempts to lay down general principles for practical purposes in a way that permits their application to the solution of sociologic problems.
(9708 views)
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicineby George M. Gould, Walter L. Pyle - W. B. Saunders , 1898
A book written in 1896, cataloging the true and the apocryphal from medical literature going as far back as ancient Rome. Some of this stuff is very definitely false, some is definitely true; and most of the stuff in between is hard to believe.
(14203 views)
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain Englishby R.V. Pierce - World's Dispensary , 1890
An extensive dissertation on Physiology, Hygiene, Temperaments, Diseases and Domestic Remedies. It is for the welfare of every person to understand the means for the preservation of health. This edition was published in 1895.
(16050 views)