Defines leukemia; describes symptoms and diagnosis; explains tests; and discusses prognosis, treatment options, side effects, support needs, financial aspects, and research aids.
Like others in the series, this review guide highlights core concepts, supports principles with facts and illustrations, and provides the detail needed to succeed on the USMLE. Annotation c. Book News
This expanded edition of the 1984 The basic experiments in parapsychology includes 13 experimental reports and seven review articles involving meta-analysis and the assessment of evidence in specifi
Based on pragmatism and solid science, this helpful weight-loss primer urges readers to approach the subject as an athletic challenge and reinforces the notion of sensible eating and keeping track of
The most comprehensive book on dealing with childhood food allergies, a problem that affects more than four million children in the United States.Each year thousands of children in this country are di
This comprehensive interdisciplinary text draws from the social sciences, the natural sciences and the health sciences to introduce students to the principles and methods applied in environmental hea
This book describes the current state of the art in the field of palliative care in children and adults. Special emphasis is placed on addressing the efficacy and effectiveness of palliative care mode
The second edition of The Biology of Disease is an introductory level text on the biological principles of human disease. The book is aimed at medical students in degree courses in biomedical science.
In Caring for Patients at the End of Life: Facing an Uncertain Future Together, Dr. Quill uses his wide range of clinical experience caring for severely ill patients and their families to illustrate t
Biomedical research today has a high public profile, largely because of patient advocacy. Following in the footsteps of HIV/AIDS activists, advocates representing an array of patient groups are now vo
This text provides a clinical framework for the diagnosis and management of more than seventy potential neurological complications that may occur in the HIV infected patient. The clinical framework is
Immunization: Childhood and Travel Health provides an all-encompassing reference for all those working in primary care, secondary care paediatric wards, immunization centres and travel clinics, as wel
Like an extended consultation with your own physician, 100 Questions and Answers about Sleep and Sleep Disorders answers--in clear, easy to read language--your questions about sleep problems. Written
From about 1850, American women physicians won gradual acceptance from male colleagues and the general public, primarily as caregivers to women and children. By 1920, they represented approximately fi
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"The Rehabilitation Psychology Treatment Planner" provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, thi
This concise, lucid textbook provides a basis for understanding the function of the respiratory system and a framework for the treatment of many respiratory diseases. It was developed as a working tex
This book deals with the nature of professional education and the need to produce professionals who are capable of reflection upon practice. It derives comprehensive guidelines for developing curricul
