Published January, 2008
By ICRP
Publisher: Elsevier (Elsevier Science Ltd)
Series: International Commission on Radiological Protection
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Computed tomography (CT) technology has changed considerably in recent years with the introduction of increasing numbers of multiple detector arrays. This book reviews the MDCT technology, radiation dose in MDCT, including differences from SDCT and factors that affect dose, radiation risks, and the responsibilities for patient dose management.

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Published January, 2008
By Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Francisco Sobrino and Dr. Thomas C. Mettenleiter
Publisher: Elsevier (Caister Academic Press)
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Published December, 2007
By Richard Hatchett and David R. Thompson
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Suitable for health care professionals outside of the United States, this text covers the various areas of cardiac care that nurses need to know about. As well as the clinical conditions and syndromes, it also covers health promotion and rehabilitation. It discusses nursing care in relation to a variety of specific conditions.

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Published December, 2007
By Andrea Fusco, Andrea Foglia, Frank Musarra and Marco Testa
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Divided into 5 sections, this book provides introductory topics, such as anatomical variances of the articulations and soft tissues, the biomechanics of the shoulder, diagnostic imaging, specialist and functional examinations. It describes surgical solutions in acute articular, muscle and tendinous pathologies.

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Published December, 2007
By Jimmy D. Bartlett, Siret D. Jaanus, Jimmy Bartlett and Siret Jaanus
Publisher: Elsevier (Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd)
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Offers information on the practical uses of drugs in primary eye care. This work discusses the pharmacology of ocular drugs such as anti-infective agents, anti-glaucoma drugs, and other drugs used to treat a variety of eye disorders. It also covers ocular toxicology, focusing on drug interactions, and life-threatening systemic emergencies.

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Published December, 2007
By David Shannahoff-Khalsa and David S. Shannahoff-Khalsa
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Reviews multivariate physiological experiments that provide a 'big picture' for how the body's major systems are regulated, integrated, and coordinated by the ANS (autonomic nervous systems) via the hypothalamus during both waking and sleep. This book discusses vagal nerve stimulation and its effects.

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Published December, 2007
By Leon Chaitow
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
Series: Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques
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Covering various methods of spontaneous release by positioning, this book explains the background theory and describes the techniques.

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Published December, 2007
By George Klein and George F. Vande Woude
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Provides information on the field of cancer research. This volume presents reviews on a variety of topics including: RUNX genes in development and cancer; the RNA continent; the c-myc promoter; designer self-assembling peptide nanofiber scaffolds for study of 3-D cell biology and beyond; and, dendritic cells in cancer.

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Published December, 2007
By Laraine Masters Glidden
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Looks at research into the causes, effects, classification systems, and syndromes of mental retardation. This volume offers chapters on theory and research, social cognition and social competence in children with Down Syndrome, the Flynn Effect and the role of IQ, remaining open to quantitative, and qualitative and mixed-method designs.

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Published December, 2007
By Kuan-Teh Jeang, J. Thomas August and Ferid Murad
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Covering the advances and challenges associated with clinical application of antiviral drugs and vaccines, this book presents a picture of the molecular mechanisms which guide HIV-1 expression and replication. It describes concepts in the discovery and design of novel anti-HIV drugs.

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