General practice / Family medicine

One of the paradoxes of general practice is that we emphasize on the one hand how important it is that the general practitioner learns to tolerate uncertainty, and then regret on the other hand that so few general practitioners research the uncertainties they find in their every- day work.

The importance of identifying a history of sexual abuse is now well recognized by doctors who know that the problem may lie behind a presentation of physical illness, relationship problems, unhappiness or sexual and psychological difficult- ies.

Throughout the world, scientists and the general with environmental illness.

This work, Essential Endocrinology: A Primer for Nonspecialists, is written with dual purposes in mind: first, to provide a framework of basic endocrinology and diabetology to the medical student, and second, to provide a quick, con- cise, and handy "e;guide"e; to the junior residents in their early years of training who wish to obtain a working knowledge about endocrine disorders that affect their patients.

As our population continues to age, health professionals are being called on to care for an ever-increasing number of elderly patients.

As we move into the 21st century it is becoming increasingly difficult to offer appropriate introductory clinical experiences for medical students.

The NATO-Advanced Research Workshop "e;Esterases, Lipases and Phospholipases: From Structure to Clinical Significance"e; was held at the University of Bordeaux II, France from 22nd- 24th September 1993 under the Directorship of Professor Michel Clerc of the University of Bordeaux II.

One of the fascinations of psychiatry is that it is amenable to many different approaches.

The intent of this book is to provide a practical approach to the recognition and therapy of selected outpatient problems faced by the internist, family practi- tioner, house officer, physician's assistant, and nurse.

Dermato-Venereology is an obligatory inbuilt discipline in medical undergraduate curricula worldwide, and 20-25% of patients in the office of a general practitioner relate to dermatologic problems.

The role of the clinical psychologist has traditionally been confined to psychiatry, but with the development in medicine of the importance of treating the 'whole man' it has been realized that we have neglected the psychological aspect of medical care.

NIH: An Account of Research in Its Laboratories and Clinics contains collected accounts of the Intramural Research Program, as they happened in the laboratories and clinics, in various installations of the National Institutes of Health across the U.

Operating Theatre Techniques describes the principles and techniques of operating theater nursing that correlate with different teaching programs and varied practices.

Biomedical Engineering II: Recent Developments covers some progress made in biochemical engineering, which have some useful application in dentistry, medical instrumentation, and orthopedics.

Statistical Methods in Laboratory Medicine focuses on the application of statistics in laboratory medicine.

Bioengineering: Proceedings of the Ninth Northeast Conference documents and reviews papers that cover topics related to bioengineering.

Modern Practical Nursing Series, Volume 2: Theatre Routine provides information pertinent to the tasks of a nurse.

Bioengineering: Proceedings of the Eighth Northeast Conference focuses on the discussion of scientific programs, methodologies, experiments, and contributions to the advancement of bioengineering, such as in the field of medicine.

Although there are a number of excellent current reviews on one or another aspect of cytomegalovirus, the last comprehensive treatment of this subject was that of Krech et al.

How will increased understanding of the human genome affect our ability to diagnose and treat disease?

Much is new in Family Medicine since the last edition of our textbook.

This Second Edition of Family Medicine: Principles and Practice presents a scien- tific approach to health and illness in the context of mankind's most enduring societal unit-the family.

JOHN S.

Covering a full range of topics from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease to ophthalmology, hematology and pediatrics, EVIDENCE-BASED DIAGNOSIS is the only single volume, quick reference designed for use in daily practice.

Long before I had any inkling that I would write a book, I learned that apreface is the author's attempt to engage the reader in a leisurely conversation before serious joint work begins.

Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 5th edition is a comprehensive reference source providing crystal clear guidelines for diagnosing and managing the common acute and chronic problems regularly encountered by the Family Practitioner.

Fundamentals of Family Medicine presents the common clinical problems encountered by generalists and, through case studies and discussion questions, enhances the reader's understanding of the process by which practitioners define, prioritize, and manage the diverse problems of many patients.

In Medicine: Preserving the Passion, Phil R.

One of the major advances in the understanding of the mechanism of action of hormones, neurotransmitters and drugs had arisen from the hypothesis that the physiological or pharmacological responses are trig- gered by their interaction with specific cell compo- nents, termed receptors.

Despite a well-publicized shift away from the traditional family structure, the family remains the most basic relational unit in society and the physician's most potent ally.

Reorganized into a single, tightly focused volume, the new edition of Geriatric Medicine offers practical, authoritative, and comprehensive coverage of the diseases, common problems, and medical care of older persons.

New material in a new format is contained in this third edition of Family Medicine.

The philosophy of this NATO Advanced Research Workshop and the monograph it has yielded is that if you put a small number of very talented and creative scientists of different backgrounds and documented accomplishments together in a cloistered place for a few days to consider a very important and timely topic, many new ideas will be generated.

WHAT IF THE FAMILY YOU WANT.

Dieses fundierte Vitamin D Buch bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in die Welt der Vitamin D3 Supplementierung.

An introductory text that transitions into a moderately advanced, case-based analysis of neurologic disorders and diseases, this book emphasizes how to simplify the process of making a neurologic diagnosis.

Most of us spend at least two-thirds of our lives either sitting or standing.

Motility is a fundamental property of living systems, from the cytoplasmic streaming of unicellular organisms to the most highly differentiated and devel- oped contractile system of higher organisms, striated muscle.

Cells have evolved multiple strategies to adapt the composition and quality of their protein equipment to needs imposed by changes in intra- and extracellular conditions.

A solution to the protein folding problem has eluded researchers for more than 30 years.

Why another series on infectious disease?

Gastric secretions contain hydrogen ions at a concentration that is more than one million times higher than their intracellular concentration.

In their second year in medical school, students begin to learn about the differences between "e;disease"e; and "e;illness.

This volume is the third in the Contemporary Geriatric Medicine series.