Published February, 2009
By Jeffrey K. Aronson
Publisher: Elsevier (Elsevier Science Ltd)
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Endocrine and metabolic diseases are common, includes diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, and obesity. Suitable for any health professional involved in the administration of endocrine and metabolics mediations, this title surpasses the Physician's Desk Reference by including clinical case studies and independent expert analysis.

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Published February, 2009
By Jane Elizabeth Carreiro
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Presents a comprehensive general overview of pediatric medicine from an osteopathic perspective. This textbook discusses the normal development, physiology and anatomy of the body systems from birth to adulthood. It explores the conditions and diseases of childhood and outlines the rationale for osteopathic treatment for each disorder.

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Published February, 2009
By Michael R. Uhing and Robert M. Kliegman
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Contains articles on strategies to prevent bacterial and fungal infection in the NICU, drugs of choice for sedation and analgesia in the NICU, iron therapy for preterm infants, management of fetal arrhythmias, inhaled nitric oxide for preterm infants, and racial disparity in low birth weight and infant mortality.

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Published February, 2009
By Andrea Natale and Ranjan K. Thakur
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in humans. This issue offers a historical perspective and discusses many of the clinical issues in the management of atrial fibrillation, such as cardioversion, anticoagulation and ablation.

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Published February, 2009
By Arun J. Sanyal, Stephen H. Caldwell and Arun Sanyal
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Focuses on advances in liver disease related to disturbances in hemostasis and coagulation. This work emphasizes the multifaceted aspects of coagulation disorders in liver disease from hypo-coagulable to hyper-coagulable states and the limitations of conventional tests such as the INR.

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Published February, 2009
By Anne B. Chang
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Reviews the topic of Common Respiratory Disorders of Childhood. This work offers symptom-based articles addressing respiratory noises, cough, exercise intolerance/dyspnoea, chest pain and chest wall deformity, and recurrent upper and lower respiratory infections.

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Published February, 2009
By Kenneth Grundfast and Geoffrey Dunn
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Features such topics as Tinnitus; Chronic sinus disease; Skull base tumor; Pediatric recurrent respiratory papillomatosis; Dizziness, vertigo, imbalance; Progressive hearing loss; Swallowing disorder; Palliative Treatment of Dysphonia and Voice Disorders; Anosmia; and, Indications for Tracheostomy near the end of life.

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Published February, 2009
By Rachel Gorwitz and John Jernigan
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen that causes a variety of human infections, some of which are life threatening. This book contains articles that discuss the pathogenesis and epidemiology of S aureus, antimicrobial resistance, specific types of staph infections, and treatment and prevention strategies.

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Published February, 2009
By Iva Lloyd
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Teaches students and practitioners how to assess health and disease from an energetic perspective. This book allows them to integrate energetic concepts into medical practice. It explores the concept of health and disease from the perspectives of quantum physics and energetic principles, Ayurveda, and traditional Chinese medicine.

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Published February, 2009
By J. Jill Heatley
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine
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Explores research and clinical information concerning cardiology of exotic pet species. This book covers cardiovascular physiology and disease of pet birds, reptiles, rabbits, amphibians, fish, small mammals, and invertebrates.

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