Clinical and internal medicine

Coronary heart disease affects men and women equally and starts in childhood.

Urological oncology constitutes 20% of all malignant disease, and includes renal, bladder, prostate and testicular cancer.

The 2nd edition of "e;Pelvic Floor Re-education"e; provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, along with other aspects of the clinical assessment and management of pelvic floor disorders.

PET/CT in Clinical Practice provides guidelines for appropriate use of PET/CT in lung, lymphoma, esophageal, colorectal, head/neck and melanoma, with reference also made to tumors of the male and female reproductive system.

One of the rewards of medical teaching is to see the next generation advance the art and science of medicine beyond their forebears.

In the network of cardiologists within the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology there is a strong view that the time indeed is right to publish definitively on the methods involved in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.

A definitive review in the field of magnesium research, this book brings together the proceedings of the 11th International Magnesium Symposium in Osaka, Japan from October 22-26, 2006.

This book on investigative electrocardiography is addressed to investigators who are using electrocardiology as a research tool in epidemiological or clinical research or in investigations on possible adverse responses of new pharmacological agents.

I am honored to provide a foreword to this important text.

Dr Shor believes it is important for every medical practitioner to be aware of the new aspects of this disease, and that all facts concerning the circumstances, the finding of the germ, the specific pathological features and other aspects which change the concept of heart attacks, remarkably, methods of diagnoses of the lesion should all be known.

Overactive Bladder in Clinical Practice provides a timely and comprehensive update on the overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome.

"e;Electrical Diseases of the Heart: Genetics, Mechanisms, Treatment, Prevention"e; provides a unique contemporary and succinct distillation of the current status of recently delineated electrical diseases of the heart, emphasizing their common and diverse clinical features.

Equal accessibility to public places and services is now required by law in many countries.

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) affects millions of patients annually and requires immediate diagnosis and therapy.

This latest addition to the Endocrine Surgical library is a gem to be savored at leisure.

Risk management is a relatively new process that can sometimes evoke feelings of suspicion among clinicians.

Congenital heart disease is gaining importance as a condition that effects not only the pediatric population but also the adult population, as many congenital cardiac conditions remain silent for years until accidentally discovered on routine check up.

Diastolic Heart Failure provides the clinician with essential insights into the epidemiology and aetiology of diastolic heart failure, and enables them to understand how the condition can be diagnosed.

Presently, there is so much focus on diabetes and cardiovascular disease, that the clinical intervention that is required towards its precursor, metabolic syndrome, is often not realised.

Many children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are admitted with serious infections.

Arterial disease and inflammation are fundamental causes of many medical conditions.

Increased recognition of the overlap between critical care and renal medicine, and recent advances in the understanding of acute renal failure and the application of renal replacement therapies, have brought increased attention to the nephrologist's role in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Sepsis is a serious medical condition, resulting from the immune response to a severe infection.

The treatment of pediatric patients with congenital or acquired cardiac disease remains an important challenge for physicians in charge of these often p- carious patients.

This book is intended as a basic overview of the drug treatment of cancer for junior doctors and specialist nurses who come into contact with people having chemotherapy as part of their day-- day work.

"e;Atlas of Staging in Gynecological Cancer"e; is designed to be used in conjunction with diagnostic procedures between the surgeon and the radiologist.

This book represents a critical appraisal of the major clinical trials that have had a significant impact on clinical research and practice during the last decade.

As this book was going to press, the Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Urology International introduced an interesting and timely phrase "e;?

Pediatric Rheumatology in Clinical Practice is authored by a trio of experts from the UK, US and Canada.

"e;Sexual Health and Genital Medicine in Clinical Practice"e; covers the range of conditions seen in sexually transmitted infection clinics and genito-urinary clinics making it a useful and practical guide to all health practitioners in this area.

Management of Erectile Dysfunction in Clinical Practice is a short guide to erectile dysfunction (ED) and its management covering normal function and dysfunction, assessment, treatment options and interventions.

While less prevalent among all types of bladder cancers, invasive bladder tumors affect the muscle wall.

Imagine the plight of a young woman, some time during the thousands of years before th the mid-18 century, who, soon after a dif?

A valuable resource for the health care practitioner treating patients with incontinence and prolapse, Pessaries in Clinical Practice provides a comprehensive review of the evidence concerning pessaries and the practicalities of using them.

"e;Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery"e; is a high level text covering recent advances in the field.

Lower urinary tract dysfunction produces a huge burden on sufferers in particular and on society in general.

The specialty of urology has evolved into a less surgical and more cognitive discipline.

A practical manual covering the full spectrum of PET and PET/CT imaging, now in common clinical practice, this book includes images of normal variants, artifacts, and pathologic conditions.

Sarcoidosis is a complex multisystem disease.

After headache, vertigo and dizziness is the second most common complaint of patients.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome draws together the experiences of the leading experts in the field.

Each year, at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, Henry Wagner summarizes his view of principal advances in the ?

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery forms part of the Springer Specialist Surgery Series designed to be a valuable resource for trainees and specialist alike.

Progress in Colorectal Surgery covers a variety of topics of current interest to the colorectal specialist.

A large cross-section of the world's great and good in colorectal surgery have been enticed, inveigled, I suspect at times brow-beaten, to produce this tour de force.

Nuclear medicine plays a crucial role in patient care, and this book is an essential guide for all practitioners to the many techniques that inform clinical management.