Epidemiology » Medical Books Free

Infective Endocarditis: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Imaging, Therapy, and Prevention

Epidemiology, Radiology Comments Off

Apr 062018

This reference resource represents the consensus opinion a team of international specialists on the diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis (IE), many of whom have been co-authors of American or European guidelines on the topic. It is therefore a useful tool for many practitioners: cardiologists and cardiac imagers, cardiac surgeons, echocardiographers, specialists of internal medicine, neurologists, and infectiologists.
Infective endocarditis (IE) is defined as an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart, which may include one or more heart valves, the mural endocardium, or a septal defect. Its intracardiac effects include severe valvular insufficiency, which may lead to intractable congestive heart failure and myocardial abscesses. If left untreated, IE is generally fatal. IE is a changing disease with new diagnostic techniques, new therapeutic strategies, more frequent elderly people and patients with prosthetic valves of intravenous drug users.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/4401422A8FBF3D3/3319324306.epub

Etiology of Acute Leukemias in Children

Epidemiology Comments Off

Apr 052018

Childhood acute leukemias are one of the main causes of death in children aged 1 to 14 years in some countries; and unfortunately, we have been unable to prevent it. Certainly, a good parcel of it is due to the poor understanding about its etiology. This book aims to describe the most important theories and hypothesis regarding childhood acute leukemia. Written by the most outstanding researchers in the field, this book intends to contribute to a greater understanding of the etiology of this disease. It goes beyond the simple and common analysis of risk factors, which hardly allows us to draw definite conclusions. By addressing the etiology of the disease, discussing from molecular biology until epidemiology and clinical manifestations, this book will guide present and future approaches, contributing for a better clinical management of leukemia in children. The knowledge regarding etiology is a crucial step for a better evaluation, prevention and treatment of a disease. Thus, this book finally intends to provide such knowledge, allowing physicians and practitioners to a better manage of childhood acute leukemias.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/E1B3800880678DA/3319057979.epub

A Clinician’s Guide to Statistics and Epidemiology in Mental Health: Measuring Truth and Uncertainty

Epidemiology, Statistics Comments Off

Apr 022018

Accessible and clinically relevant, A Clinician’s Guide to Statistics and Epidemiology in Mental Health describes statistical concepts in plain English with minimal mathematical content, making it perfect for the busy health professional. Using clear language in favour of complex terminology, limitations of statistical techniques are emphasized, as well as the importance of interpretation - as opposed to ‘number-crunching’ - in analysis. Uniquely for a text of this kind, there is extensive coverage of causation and the conceptual, philosophical and political factors involved, with forthright discussion of the pharmaceutical industry’s role in psychiatric research. By creating a greater understanding of the world of research, this book empowers health professionals to make their own judgments on which statistics to believe - and why.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/2AF0F35E1A673BE/052170958X.pdf

Multidisciplinary Teleconsultation in Developing Countries

Epidemiology Comments Off

Apr 012018

This book presents a replicable model of multidisciplinary teleconsultation, designed and set up by Global Health Telemedicine, that offers very significant health benefits in remote and rural areas of developing countries. The model is based on experiences gained in sub-Saharan Africa while training and cooperating with local health professionals within the DREAM program, managed by the Community of Sant’Egidio. This program has to date treated almost 300,000 patients across many countries and has provided health education and disease prevention training to tens of millions.
It originated in the context of the fight against AIDS but has been extended to encompass other pathologies and to exploit the capabilities of new telemedicine technologies that allow multispecialist teleconsultation (hence the acronym now represents “Disease Relief through Excellent and Advanced Means”). In addition to thorough description of the program, readers will find reflections and analysis on logistical, technical, sociological, and epidemiological issues. The book is divided into thematic chapters with easy-to-understand graphics. It will be a readily accessible source of information for professionals in international cooperation and global health students and professionals.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/DE1CFFF9C090AD5/3319727621.pdf

http://nitroflare.com/view/A8991FCE116EC74/3319727621.epub

Hyperhidrosis: Clinician’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

Epidemiology Comments Off

Mar 302018

Provides up-to-date, step-by-step guidance on treatment
Summarizes key points at the end of each chapter
Includes helpful diagrams and color photos
Pays special attention to the role of botulinum toxins

This book is designed to serve as a rapid reference on the diagnosis and treatment of hyperhidrosis that will meet the needs of plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and other practitioners. It offers up-to-date, step-by-step guidance on all the therapeutic options, with a special focus on the role of botulinum toxins and concise coverage of oral medications, surgical procedures, and iontophoresis. In addition, helpful information is provided on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, classification, management of complications of hyperhidrosis, and psychological care. Important management strategies and maneuvers are also illustrated by means of color photos. The book will be an invaluable source of verified knowledge and clear advice for all clinicians responsible for the care of patients with hyperhidrosis.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/EC7E10A29E11F68/3319269216.epub

Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Bench to Bedside

Epidemiology Comments Off

Mar 282018

Combines coverage of both alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Includes the most up-to-date clinical information
Volume editors are senior investigators in the fields of alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Chapters written by experts in the field

From the Back Cover
This volume is the first text to concisely yet comprehensively cover developments for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in an organized fashion. Aspects of these two diseases covered in the book include global epidemiology and risk factors, pathogenesis, animal models, hepatic and extra-hepatic malignancies, treatment models, and current and emerging therapies.

Written by experts in the field, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Bench to Bedside is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, pathologists, and hepatologists who treat patients with alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/C4394C4251FBB18/3319205374.epub

Health, Illness, and Society

Epidemiology Comments Off

Mar 152018

This engaging text provides a sociological perspective on health, illness, and health care. Serving as an introduction to medical sociology for undergraduate and graduate students, it also presents a summary of the field for medical sociologists and for public health scholars and practitioners. A highlight of the text is its emphasis on the social roots of health and disease and on the impact of social inequality on health disparities and the quality of health care. The book also critically examines health care in the United States and around the world and evaluates the achievements and limitations of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and other recent health care reform efforts.

Pedagogical aids including chapter-opening Learning Questions and Health and Illness in the News vignettes and chapter-ending Summary and Key Terms sections. Most chapters also end with a Giving It Some Thought vignette in which students are presented with a hypothetical situation involving a health and society issue and asked to reflect on how they would respond in the situation.

This text is accompanied by an ancillary package designed to enhance the learning experience of both instructors and students

Pedagogical aids include:
Learning Questions and Health and Illness in the News vignettes open each chapter.
Summary and Key Terms sections help students review each chapter’s key concepts.
Giving It Some Thought vignettes present students with hypothetical situations involving health and society issues.

About the Author
Steven E. Barkan is professor of sociology at the University of Maine, where he teaches Health, Illness, and Society as well as a number of other courses. He is an award-winning textbook author, whose works include Criminology: A Sociological Understanding, Sixth Edition; Law and Society: An Introduction; Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World; Social Problems: Continuity and Change; and Discovering Society: Using MicroCase ExplorIt, Third Edition. Barkan is a past president of the Society for the Study of Social Problems and currently the president of the Textbook & Academic Authors Association.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/01F0BEEA67B89A9/Health%2C_Illness%2C_and_Society.pdf

Handbook of Research on Healthcare Administration and Management

Epidemiology Comments Off

Mar 152018

Effective healthcare delivery is a vital concern for citizens and communities across the globe. The numerous facets of this industry require constant re-evaluation and optimization of management techniques.

The Handbook of Research on Healthcare Administration and Management is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on emerging strategies and methods for delivering optimal healthcare opportunities and solutions. Highlighting issues relating to decision making, process optimization, and technological applications, this book is ideally designed for policy makers, administrators, students, professionals, and researchers interested in achieving superior healthcare solutions.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/A88848C6DACFD30/_Advances_in_Healthcare_Information_Systems_and_Administration__Nilmini_Wickramasinghe%2C_Nilmini_Wickramasinghe_-_Handbook_of_Research_on_Healthcare_Administration_and_Management_%282016%2C_IGI_Global%29.pdf

Hormones, Metabolism and the Benefits of Exercise

Epidemiology Comments Off

Mar 092018

The world is faced with an epidemic of metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. This is due to changes in dietary habits and the decrease in physical activity. Exercise is usually part of the prescription, the first line of defense, to prevent or treat metabolic disorders. However, we are still learning how and why exercise provides metabolic benefits in human health. This volume focuses on the cellular and molecular pathways that link exercise, muscle biology, hormones and metabolism. This will include novel “myokines” that might act as new therapeutic agents in the future.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/1BFAA5A8838DC50/3319727893.epub

http://nitroflare.com/view/68C63604D163603/3319727893.pdf

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Current Understanding, Management, and Future Developments

Epidemiology Comments Off

Mar 092018

This text provides a state-of-the art review of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). The volume focuses on new data about risk factors for PSC, its natural history of the disease, and the epidemiology and genetics of PSC, while providing a comprehensive overview on current and future therapies for PSC, management of cholangiocarcinoma, and other hepatobiliary malignancies. It also touches upon up-to-date surgical and endoscopic management, including liver transplantation- both deceased donor and living related liver transplantation.

Written by experts in the field, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Current Understanding, Management, and Future Developments is a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in biliary liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and liver transplantation.

GET IT FREE HERE

http://nitroflare.com/view/C0A7D9FDF2B8C11/3319409069.epub

Page 3 of 31«1 234 5...10 20 30...»Last »