Published April, 2012
By Geoff C. Crumplin
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
Series: Springer Series in Applied Biology
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The 4-quinolone antibacterial agents have been under development and in use for over 25 years, but despite an enormous body of research work there are still many basic questions that remain unanswered.

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Published April, 2012
By Steven E. Lipshultz, Sarah E. Messiah and Tracie L. Miller
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This book examines pediatric metabolic syndrome and its relationship to numerous other poor health outcomes that also develop in childhood. Discusses the health, social, psychological and economic consequences of obesity and pediatric metabolic syndrome.

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Published April, 2012
By Ignac Fogelman and Robert D. Rubens
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They cover the biology and pathophysiology, hypercalcaemia, imaging, assessment of response to treatment, types of treatment (systemic, radiotherapy, surgery), and symptomatic and supportive care.

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Published March, 2012
By John Brittenden and Damian J.M. Tolan
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A comprehensive description of the most common abdominal operations involving the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, liver and genitourinary systems, illustrated with artists' drawings and images of normal post operative anatomy.

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Published March, 2012
By Matthias Paneth, Peter Goldstraw and Barbara E. Hyams
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Where an individual surgeon's name is attached to an operative technique we make no claim to describe the procedure exactly as that surgeon would have performed it, and it would perhaps have been more accurate to describe the technique as being "in the style of ......

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Published March, 2012
By Eva Bezak, Loredana Marcu, Barry J. Allen and Barry Allen
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This book endeavours to bring together the physics, the radiobiology, the main clinical aspects as well as available clinical evidence behind Radiation Therapy, presenting mutual relationships between these disciplines and their role in the advancements of radiation oncology.

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Published March, 2012
By Raymond L. Hurt
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Both the investigation and treatment of cancer of the oesophagus are comprehensively presented in Management of Oesophageal Carcinoma. This information is otherwise not easily available in one source.

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Published March, 2012
By Barry C. Kleeman, Richard S. Laskin and Andrew Turtel
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Knee replacement can be regarded as the inevitable sequel to hip replacements, the child so to speak, of a brilliant father. Richard Laskin, whose abiding interest and profound knowledge of knee replace ment are well known, has gathered together a team of notable experts who, between them, cover every aspect of the subject.

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Published March, 2012
By J.L. Gwinn and P. Stanley
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
Series: Current Diagnostic Pediatrics
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Trauma to various organ systems is a common medical problem in the pediatric age group. Injury due to violent action of others such as gunshot and stab wounds are not as common as in the adult population but they are increasing in the teenage group.

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Published March, 2012
By Ian Gallen
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Providing advice and support to enable athletes to manage their diabetes during and after sport is an essential part of diabetes care. Type I Diabetes: Clinical Management of the Athlete outlines best practice and scientific progress in the management of people with type I diabetes who undertake a sport at any level.

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