Published October, 2010
By Gail A. Van Norman, Stephen Jackson, Stanley H. Rosenbaum and Susan K. Palmer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Ethical issues facing anesthesiologists are more far-reaching than those involving virtually any other medical specialty. Building on real-life, case-based problems, this textbook is a compilation of expert opinion and international perspectives from clinical leaders in anesthesiology. An important reference tool for any anesthesiologist, whether clinical or research-oriented.

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Published October, 2010
By Gloria M. Galloway, Marc R. Nuwer, Jaime R. Lopez and Khaled M. Zamel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A comprehensive clinical review of the current trends in intraoperative neurophysiology with chapters on various modalities and clinical uses. Questions and detailed answers on the topics covered can be found on the accompanying website to aid study. Suitable for trainees and neurophysiologists in practice.

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Published October, 2010
By Daniel J. Park
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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Known for flexibility and robustness, PCR techniques continue to improve through numerous developments, including the identification of thermostable DNA polymerases which exhibit a range of properties to suit given applications.

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Published October, 2010
By Anish Bhardwaj and Marek A. Mirski
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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The care provided to this subset of critically ill patients continues to be multidisciplinary and includes care rendered from colleagues in emergency medical services, emergency medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, critical care, nursing and physician assistance.

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Published October, 2010
By Biagio Allaria and Marco Dei Poli
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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Published October, 2010
By Yoichi Katayama, John D. Pickard, Wai S. Poon, Cees J.J. Avezaat, Matthew Chan, Marek Czosnyka, Keith Goh, Peter J.A. Hutchinson, J.M.K. Lam, Anthony Marmarou and S.C.P. Ng
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
Series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement
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88 short papers originating from the 12th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring held in August 2004 in Hong Kong present experimental as well as clinical research data on invasive and non-invasive intracranial pressure and brain biochemistry monitoring.

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Published October, 2010
By Enno Freye and Joseph V. Levy
Publisher: Springer
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This book fills the void to provide a comprehensive review of the theoretical knowledge and scope of opioid pharmacotherapy in pain medicine.

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Published October, 2010
By Wen-Ta Chiu, Ming-Chien Kao, Ching-Chang Hung, Shinn-Zong Lin, Han-Jung Chen, Simon F.T. Tang, Yung-Hsiao Chiang, Barry J. Hoffer and Simon F. T. Tang
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
Series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement
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International experts present in this volume advances in reconstructive neurosurgery focusing on the fields of neurotrauma and neurodegenerative disorders. The highlights include building an international strategy for risk reduction.

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Published October, 2010
By Jordi Rello, Emilio Diaz and Alejandro Rodriguez
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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It is widely acknowledged that the severe inflammatory response syndrome/severe sepsis paradigm fails to stratify sepsis patients adequately. The proposed PIRO framework facilitates evaluation of factors that are important in the pathogenesis of severe sepsis and in the development of treatment strategies.

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Published October, 2010
By Damianos E. Sakas, Brian A. Simpson, Elliot S. Krames and Brian Simpson
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag GmbH)
Series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement
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It describes techniques and procedures applied in internal contact with non-neural tissues surrounding the nervous system (dura or cerebrospinal fluid), as in the case of epidural stimulation for pain or intrathecal drug application for the treatment of spasticity and pain.

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