Published September, 2012
By Ronald R. Watson
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews
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In Alcohol, Cocaine, and Accidents leading experts provide concise yet focused scientific reviews of the role of alcohol and cocaine in automotive, aviation, and aquatic accidents.

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Published September, 2012
By Lemuel B. Wingard, D. L. Wise, Jr. Wingard and Donald L. Wise
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Instrumentation and Analysis
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Published September, 2012
By Boris Draznin and Derek LeRoith
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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In type II diabetes, an abnormality in pancreatic secretion exists concomitantly with peripheral insulin resistance. In this volume, we have invited authors to describe their studies on all known factors affecting ~-cell function, including autoimmunity and genetics of diabetes, as well as molecular mecha nisms of insulin synthesis and secretion.

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Published September, 2012
By David Cundiff
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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Instances of euthanasia or mercy killing date back to antiquity. "Terminal Illness, Assistance with Dying," a California ballot initiative for the No vember 1992 election, might for the first time in modem history legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide by physicians.

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Published September, 2012
By Ronald Watson and Roland R. Watson
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews
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This fourth volume of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews focuses on the strategies currently thought best for the treatment of drugs of abuse. Although the main emphasis is on the treatment of illicit drug use, a major cofactor in damaging the health of drug users is nicotine (tobacco) addiction, whose treatment is also reviewed.

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Published September, 2012
By Brian I. Rini and Steven C. Campbell
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Current Clinical Urology
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The volume reviews new data about risk factors for the disease, profiles the new staging system for renal cell carcinoma (RCC), highlights our current understanding of familial syndromes of RCC and their molecular genetics, and provides new perspectives about imaging of renal tumors.

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Published September, 2012
By David G. Lambert and Richard D. Rainbow
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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This book explores new protocols and features revised and improved methodologies, making it a valuable reference for all those contemplating a move into the study of intracellular Ca2+. It features lab-ready procedures and includes key implementation advice.

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Published September, 2012
By Brad Reisfeld and Arthur N. Mayeno
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology
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The final section is a compilation of the key elements and main approaches used in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling, including the modeling of absorption, compartment and non-compartmental modeling, physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling, interspecies extrapolation, and population effects.

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Published September, 2012
By Nicole M. Avena
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Neuromethods
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The growth of the field of eating disorder research has led to a vast array of empirical articles, and the development of new animal models that can be used to study these disorders continues to stimulate new research.

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Published September, 2012
By Arpad Szallasi and Tamas Biro
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Recent findings have implied a distinct therapeutic potential for drugs targeting Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels in a wide variety of diseases, many with no existing satisfactory treatment options.

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