Medical specialties, branches of medicine

The yearbook compiles the most recent, widespread developments of experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book.

Das Buch vermittelt Ärzten und Therapeuten aller Fachrichtungen in knapper Form Grundlagen zur Gesprächsführung mit bestimmten Patientengruppen: Karzinom- und Tumorpatienten, Schwerkranken und Sterbenden, Patienten in Krisensituationen, Depressiven und Suizidgefährdeten, Suchtpatienten, psychosomatisch Kranken.

The task of updating the classification was given to theClassification and Nomenclature Committee of theInternational Society of Gynecological Pathologists and itsfour subcommittees.

Nutritional support of critically ill patients is a major treatment modality which will enhance recovery and shorten convalescence.

Erscheinungsweisen, Entstehungs- und Behandlungsmöglichkeiten der Depression sind Thema des vorliegenden Buchs: Welche Rolle spielen z.

Der erstmalig 1974 erschienene Tumorlokalisationsschlüssel - die deutschsprachige Fassung des Topographieteils der ICD-O - hat sich als Kodierungsrichtlinie bei der Dokumentation maligner Tumoren bewährt.

In spite of great advance made by ENT and maxillofacial surgeons as well as radiotherapists to improve therapy of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx, it has not been possible in the past 4 decades to raise the chances of patient survival above 40%-45%.

Progress in science is often promoted by a new method.

Radioisotope bone scans of the paediatric skeleton have been undertaken in the Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine on a daily basis.

Our society is entering its fourth decade of existence, as of the 30th Annual Meeting in London, and we felt that this event merited reflection - a look back into the past - so as to better appreciate where we come from and where our sub speciality stands today, also in order to understand our colleagues from the different areas in Europe.

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) was estab- lished in 1978 to stimulate and support scientific research and educational programs related to nutrition, toxicology, and food safety, and to encourage cooperation in these programs among scientists in universities, industry, and government agencies to assist in the resolution of health and safety issues.

The impact of basic science radiobiological research is now being recognized of significant importance in clinical radiation oncology.

Angst zu haben, ist in vielen Situationen ganz normal.

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) was estab- lished in 1978 to stimulate and support scientific research and educational programs related to nutrition, toxicology, and food safety, and to encourage cooperation in these programs among scientists in universities, industry, and government agencies to assist in the resolution of health and safety issues.

The Yearbook compiles the most recent, widespreaddevelopments of experimental and clinical research andpractice in one comprehensive reference book.

Biologists and radiotherapists present their experimentalwork and clinical data in the field of radiation injuries ofnormal tissues and organs.

Die Beurteilung der Krankheitsverläufe von Tumorpatienten und deren Prognose bedarf - ebenso wie die onkologische Qualitätskontrolle - einer systematischen Dokumentation.

In the United States in 1993 the American Cancer Society estimated that there were about 1,300,000 new cases of invasive cancer diagnosed.

In this book the current knowledge on human cytomegalovirus(HCMV) as a human pathogen is lucidly summarized, bringingthe reader fully up to date with current knowledgeconcerning HCMV and all the known clincial and medicalaspects of diseases caused by, and associated with, HCMV.

This volume contains contributions by well-known scientistsand clinicians in the fields of microbiology, infectiousdiseases, physiology, internal medicine, surgery,anaesthesiology, and intensive care medicine.

The use of hyperthermia in radiation oncology is well established.

The basis for the effective treatment and cure of a patient is the rapid diagnosis of the disease and its causative agent, which is based on the analysis of the clinical symptoms coupled with laboratory tests.

Advances in breast cancer research, achieved through the progress of knowledge and development of new therapies, have been translated into improved quality of care for breast cancer patients.

The Yearbook 1992 continues one part of the traditionestablished by the publication of updates.

Those interested in the relationships between psychological and physiological functions will again and again be impressed by the fact that great individual differences and large situational variability are manifested in psychophysiological data.

Authors from Europe and the USA give a summary in this bookof the current psychological knowledge about thesocialization determinants of human aggressive behaviordevelopment and outline theoretical perspectives as wellasdirections of future research.

Das Konzept affektiver Störungen und ihrer Diagnostik hat in den vergangenen Jahren einen durchgreifenden Wandel erfahren.

Hopes to develop apolipoproteins for diagnostic or, evenbetter, therapeuticpurposes are growing.

Understanding the molecular processes by which ionic channels are regulated is central to the understanding of cellular function.

Provided here is a comprehensive examination of the basicand clinical condition of three innovative and promisingapproaches to cancer therapy, which may support or evensubstitute chemotherapy: differentiation, immunomodulation,and inhibition of angiogenesis.