Published April, 2012
By Samin K. Sharma and Igor Palacios
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Among the advanced procedures for treating heart disease in a minimally invasive way are the techniques for percutaneous treatment of valvular heart disease. This title provides a description of several percutaneous procedures, including trans-catheter aortic valve implantation.

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Published April, 2012
By Abass Alavi and Hongming Zhuang
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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PET/CT holds great promise for the management of many types of infection and inflammation. This issue discusses many of these uses, starting with arthroplasty-associated infection. It also looks at the utilization of FDG PET and PET/CT in the evaluation of diabetic foot, and in monitoring therapeutic effect in patients without malignancy.

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Published April, 2012
By G Dock Dockery, Mary Elizabeth Crawford, Michael J. Coughlin, Sigvard T. Hansen, Gary L. Dockery and Gary Dock Dockery
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Progressing from basic information on instruments and principles of tissue handling through to complex techniques, this title helps surgeon of the foot and ankle in their recognition of conditions and provides a suitable method of treatment with the advanced surgical techniques. It provides techniques of suturing, vascular anatomy, and more.

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Published April, 2012
By Isaac Yang and Seunggu J. Han
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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Features experts who highlight the updates on various forms of management of high grade glioma. In this title, the articles focus on: Extent of Resection for Glioblastoma; Role of adjuvant radiation therapy; Survival benefit of the Temozolomide protocol; Alternative chemotherapeutic agents; The role of avastin; Radiology; and Pathology.

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Published April, 2012
By Richard Rosenbluth
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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An issue that serves as a comprehensive review and update in the management of the geriatric cancer patient. It covers topics such as: Cancer and Aging, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Breast Cancer in the Elderly, Solid Tumors in the Elderly, Radiation Therapy with the Elderly, Liquid Tumors in the Elderly, and Surgery in the Elderly.

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Published April, 2012
By Simon R. Cherry, James A. Sorenson, Michael E. Phelps, Simon Cherry, James Sorenson and Michael Phelps
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Provides comprehensive guidance on the physics underlying modern nuclear medicine and imaging using radioactively labeled tracers. This title includes information: on instrumentation and technology, on crucial developments in hybrid imaging, and small animal imaging, and on tracer kinetic modeling in neuroreceptor imaging.

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Published April, 2012
By Kenneth Burman
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Provides essential updates on thyroid disorders and diseases. This title includes topics such as: thyroid synthesis and physiology; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; thyroid nodules; goiter; differentiated thyroid cancer; subacute, silent, and postpartum thyroiditis; thyroid and pregnancy; and, more.

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Published April, 2012
By Joseph Sniezek and Robert Sofferman
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Explores the role that ultrasound plays in diagnosing and treating common disorders of the head and neck. This title includes articles such as: "Head and Neck Ultrasound: Why Now? Ultrasound physics in a nutshell; Head and Neck Anatomy and Ultrasound Correlation; Interpretation of Ultrasound; and, The Role of Ultrasound in Thyroid Disorders.

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Published April, 2012
By Michael Aminoff and Michael J. Aminoff
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Delivers practical guidance on electrodiagnostic techniques and their clinical applications for investigating problems of both the central and peripheral nervous systems. This title provides knowledge on electroencephalography, electromyography, nerve conduction studies, evoked potentials, polysomnography, and electronystagmography.

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Published April, 2012
By Joseph Sung, Charles Melbern Wilcox, Miguel Munoz-Navas and Joseph Jy Sung
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Provides high-quality images than any other atlas to help you accurately interpret endoscopic images and diagnose gastrointestinal disorders. This title covers radiographic imaging and endoscopic evaluation methods and features an expanded image collection that includes more pathology and radiology images.

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