Published February, 2006
By Jay C. Buckey
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Intended for space crews living and working in zero gravity, as well as for the community of scientists, physicians and engineers who support them. This work offers advice on physiological and medical problems of bone loss, kidney stones, motion sickness, muscle loss, loss of balance, orthostatic intolerance, weight loss, and more.

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Published January, 2006
By David J. Bearison
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Illustrates how clinicians from different professional roles speak about the biological, psychological, spiritual, and social dimensions of caring for terminally ill patients. This book analyzes their ways of making sense and giving meaning to their difficult experiences, unearthing common and distinct themes and issues across disciplines.

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Published January, 2006
By Nathan A. Fox and Peter J. Marshall
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Bringing together some of the leading thinkers on the development of positive affect, this book aims to create a different focus for affective neuroscience. The contributors present their research on the development of positive affect in child, nonhuman, and clinical population.

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Published January, 2006
By Elias Traboulsi
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: American Academy of Ophthalmology Monograph Series
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Describing the two major groups of genetic eye diseases, this book demonstrates the importance of gene identification and mapping for understanding both common and rare disorders of the eye. It also includes a catalogue of almost 150 genetic diseases and their ocular manifestations.

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Published January, 2006
By Lisa I. Iezzoni and Bonnie L. O'Day
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Divided into three parts, this book looks at the historical roots of healthcare access for persons with disabilities in the United States. It discusses the contemporary situation and the special challenges for those with disabilities, and also looks forward to discuss the ways in which healthcare quality and access can improve.

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Published January, 2006
By Paul L. Nunez and Ramesh Srinivasan
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Widely acclaimed when it first published in 1981, this book has been brought up-to-date with this second edition. Topics covered include synaptic sources, electrode placement, choice of reference, volume conduction, power and coherence, projection of scalp potentials to dura surface, dynamic signatures of conscious experience, and neural networks immersed in global fields of synaptic action.

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Published January, 2006
By Terrence J. Sejnowski and J. Leo van Hemmen
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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The complexity of the brain and the protean nature of behaviour remain the most elusive area of science, but also the most important. Written by 23 experts from many areas of systems neuroscience, this book provides a useful roadmap to the field of systems neuroscience, and aims to serve as a source of inspiration for explorers of the brain.

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Published January, 2006
By Jody Heymann, Clyde Hertzman, Morris L. Barer, G.Robert Evans and Robert G. Evans
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Addresses the questions on investments in improving social conditions, as a way of improving population health. This book addresses how health is determined by biological and social factors. It examines case studies that demonstrate the ways in which social change affects adults' health, and launches children's lives onto healthy trajectories.

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Published January, 2006
By Gunter Knoblich, Ian M. Thornton, Marc Grosjean, Maggie Shiffrar and Gunther Knoblich
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Presents a comprehensive overview of the progress made in understanding the human body and its relationship to perception. This volume helps to unify the relevant research from independent areas of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and facilitate the development of an integrated framework for the study of human-body perception.

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Published January, 2006
By David Thomas Stern
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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In order to enhance and promote professionalism in medicine, one should expect it, encourage it, and evaluate it. This book is a theory-to-practice text focused on ways to evaluate professional behaviour, written by leaders in the field of medical education and assessment.

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