Nasal polyposis is seen in many disease states, including allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Since the quality of life for patients afflicted with this condition decreases, such patients frequently seek medical help. Further, the relationship between the upper and lower respiratory tract makes the treatment of nasal polyposis of critical importance. New research findings, as well as new technical developments, have changed the conventional medical and surgical approaches to treating nasal polyposis, the result of which has been significant advances in the management of the disease. This book, written by authors internationally recognized for their laboratory research and clinical practice, is lavishly illustrated and reader-friendly. It includes the latest information on nasal polyposis, and aims to help the reader improve the daily management of patients affected by this condition.

Ausführliches Lehrbuch und Kurzlehrbuch in einem. Ein gängiger Text, verständlich geschrieben und klar strukturiert. Rasch verstehen - dauerhaft behalten, eine Fülle von Tabellen, Grafiken und klinischen Abbildungen und ausführliche klinische Fälle. Problemorientierter Ansatz: Leitsymptom/Leitbefundteil. Gezielte, zeitsparende Prüfungsvorbereitung. Durchgehendes Repetitorium in der Marginalie. Der ausführliche Text legt viel Wert auf Vermittlung von Verständnis. Die formale Didaktik jedes Bandes mit Definitionskästen, Hervorhebungen, Merksätzen, klinischen Fällen und exzellenten Bildern erleichtert das Lesen und Lernen.

This volume contains an advanced level discussion on the appropriateness of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in modern postmenopausal women on the basis of the current evidence provided by recent epidemiological studies. It addresses all aspects of benefits and risks associated with HRT, including issues concerning psychology, the cardiovascular system, bone structure, and carcinogenesis. It focuses, however, on cancer risk and on risk of breast cancer in particular. In doing so, it provides a detailed discussion of the pathobiological features of breast cancer, concluding that the evidence provided by epidemiological studies is in conflict with the biological growth features of breast cancer. It advocates further epidemiological studies which incorporate pathobiological assessments.

Simon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. Whilst he was consulted thousands of times a year for medical and other questions he stood apart from the medical elite as he boldly asserted medical ideas that were at odds with most learned physicians. In this fascinating book, Lauren Kassell vividly recovers the world of medicine and magic in Elizabethan London.

This is a resource book on clinical decision support systems for informatics specialists, a textbook for teachers or students in health informatics and a comprehensive introduction for clinicians. It has become obvious that, in addition to physicians, other health professionals have need of decision support. Therefore, the issues raised in this book apply to a broad range of clinicians. The book includes chapters written by internationally recognized experts on the design, evaluation and application of these systems, who examine the impact of computer-based diagnostic tools both from the practitioner’s perspective and that of the patient.

This book presents an engaging, detailed portrait of the people, ideas, and beliefs that made up the world of English medieval medicine between 750 and 1450, a time when medical practice extended far beyond modern definitions. The institutions of court, church, university, and hospital--which would eventually work to separate medical practice from other duties--had barely begun to exert an influence in medieval England, writes Faye Getz. Sufferers could seek healing from men and women of all social ranks, and the healing could encompass spiritual, legal, and philosophical as well as bodily concerns. Here the author presents an account of practitioners (English Christians, Jews, and foreigners), of medical works written by the English, of the emerging legal and institutional world of medicine, and of the medical ideals present among the educated and social elite.

Medical Acupuncture Society. Introduces a new system of performing acupuncture, more closely related to Western medicine, based on radiation of sensation, Strong Reactor patients, and a knowledge of acupuncture areas. Features new material on the application of needling of the hand or foot to evoke response in half of the body.

This comprehensive, well-illustrated manual offers you all the information necessary to provide a high level of care to patients with any musculoskeletal dysfunction of the entire vertebral column and temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

This comprehensive book offers a practical overview of the most often seen spinal pathologies and manual therapy treatment approaches for the physician, physical therapist, or chiropractor. From the sacroiliac joint to the temporomandibular joint, functional anatomy, examination and diagnostic procedures, and treatment approaches are covered in great depth. Hundreds of detailed illustrations and photographs of techniques and procedures are also included.

Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in the Western Hemisphere. While significant progress has been made in treating a major sub-category of cardiac disease, arrhythmias, significant unmet needs remain. In particular, every day, thousands of patients die because of arrhythmias in the US alone, and atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia affecting millions of patients in the US alone at a given time. Therefore, there is a public need to continue to develop new and better therapies for arrhythmias.

Few areas of medicine have evolved as rapidly as cardiac electrophysiology. What were only a short time ago seen to be lethal rhythm disturbances can now be treated with confidence in a diverse spectrum of patients. The first edition of Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias, published over ten years ago, has served clinicians not only as a practical guide to cardiac arrhythmias, but also as a comprehensive reference source. The second edition builds upon the concise style and expert authorship of its predecessor to provide the most up-to-date information on the diagnosis and treatment of this group of diseases.

Waking the Tiger offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing question: why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized? By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the mystery of human trauma is revealed.

Indespensible to massage therapists and a pleasure for individuals simply interested in feeling better through massage, this book tells the full story of the ancient art Shiatsu. You'll probe the history and theoretical foundations of Shiatsu, gain command of its methodologies and techniques, and see how Shiatsu and its associated products can be effectively marketed in salons to attract more business. A practical presentation of techniques will provide the Shiatsu students with a simple format to begin doing Shiatsu immediately with great results.

In the tradition of Thomas Hanna’s Somatics and Pete Egoscue’s Pain Free, Frank Wildman’s Change Your Age offers a proven program for improving health, vitality, and fitness at any age. By integrating the body and mind to achieve greater coordination, agility, balance, and performance, you can improve every aspect of your life, from everyday to high-performance activities. No matter your age or condition, Change Your Age will add years of easy mobility to your life, and promises that you can stay fit, healthy, toned, and active throughout midlife and beyond, without injury or pain.

This fully updated classic guides you through the application and interpretation of all imaging modalities and is a comprehensive review of radiology that can be used as a first reader by beginning residents, referred to during rotations, and used to study for the American Board of Radiology examinations. It covers all ten subspecialties of radiology and includes over 2,700 illustrations.