Medical research

One of the primary purposes and obligations of science, in addition to - derstandingnatureingeneralandlifeinparticular, istoassistinenhancing the quality and longevity of life, indeed a most daunting challenge.

Many medical authorities predict that average life expectancy could well exceed 100 years by mid century and rise even higher soon thereafter.

These books bring together a panel of expert arbovirologists who recall the history of arbovirology from very personal perspectives.

This volume explores the application of high-performance computing (HPC) technologies to computational drug discovery (CDD) and biomedicine.

This invaluable guide shows students and professionals how measurements and data can be used to balance quality services and financial viability and how measures can help to evaluate and improve organizational, clinical, and financial processes.

Designing and Conducting Health Surveys is written for students, teachers, researchers, and anyone who conducts health surveys.

In the early years of the twentieth century medical research in Canada was the job of a select few.

To achieve this goal the institute divided its operation into four strands: two of the strands were the research areas - the study of advanced radiation therapy and biology, which worked separatively but cooperatively; a third was patient care; and the fourth element was leadership, provided by the clinical chiefs, the heads of the research divisions, and the administration, in particular the institute's first administrator, John Law.

Winner of a 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers: Spirituality (Third Place [tie]).

"e;Meningiomas are tumors that originate from the arachnoidal cap cells of the leptomeninges.

The Power of Rare is equal parts science and inspiration.

This up-to-the-minute reference delineates-in a systematic fashion-the appropriate, sequential steps for the formulation of safe, effective, stable, and marketable liquid parenteral biopharmaceutical products-covering fundamentals and essential pathways for each phase as well as its purpose, function, and relation to other stages in the product development process.

This classic work of science writing chronicles the search for the origins of cancer-with a new introduction by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

The use of different foods, herbs, and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years.

This book presents the results of the landmark CATIE study, a long and comprehensive study of schizophrenia.

This book contains subjects by authors with a fresh, exciting and extensive focus within the medical humanities, offering the reader chapters which include the history of medical illustration, Graphic Medicine as a vehicle for the expression of humanistic dimensions of healthcare, equitable and ethical medical illustrations, as well as novel, art-based approaches in anatomical education.

This book contains subjects by authors with a fresh, exciting and extensive focus within the medical humanities, offering the reader chapters which include the history of medical illustration, Graphic Medicine as a vehicle for the expression of humanistic dimensions of healthcare, equitable and ethical medical illustrations, as well as novel, art-based approaches in anatomical education.

Describes multidisciplinary, integrative, and translational approaches to research and practice in pediatric traumatic brain injury.

This book presents the results of the landmark CATIE study, a long and comprehensive study of schizophrenia.

This book teaches researchers how to evaluate health interventions and simplifies the process of analyzing data.

Describes multidisciplinary, integrative, and translational approaches to research and practice in pediatric traumatic brain injury.

Patients with extreme obesity undergoing surgical procedures need specific perioperative management.

Provides practical and accessible guidance on all steps from choosing a research project to preparing and submitting a thesis.

The organic products market is experiencing rapid growth.

A second edition of the easy-to-use standard text guiding biomedical researchers in the use of advanced statistical methods.

Documents experiences throughout the entire research process - from conceptualization, ethics approval, field-work, analysis, and publication.

Provides guidance to all healthcare professionals on helping overweight children and their families.

A comprehensive overview of research on the psychological aspects of nutrition in developing children.

This is a practical introduction to multilevel analysis, written for non-mathematicians.

This book describes the application of cognitive behavioral principles to patients with a range of eating disorders.

An accessible non-technical introduction to the terminology of medical statistics.

First published in 2006, this is an account of the basic science, metabolism, nutritional requirements and clinical management of the neonate.

Full translation together with detailed introduction, commentary and discussion of terminology.

An authoritative and comprehensive review of current research in vitamin nutrition, deficiency and metabolism.

This text will enable biomedical researchers to use several advanced statistical methods that have proven valuable in medical research.

This newly updated edition of the benchmark guide to computer-assisted clinical trials provides a comprehensive primer for prospective managers.

This introductory reference provides a practical, concise summary of everything a physician needs to know about genomics and emerging technologies.

A must-have guide for any professional in the drug manufacturing industry The Good Clinical Practice (GCP) audit is a tedious but necessary exercise that assures that all parties do their job properly and in compliance with the applicable FDA code.

An essential, up-to-date guide to the design of studies and selection of the correct QoL instruments for observational studies and clinical trials.

Over the last twenty years there has been a dramatic upsurge in the application of meta-analysis to medical research.

There has been substantial growth in the use of data monitoring committees in recent years, by both government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry.

The explanation and implementation of statistical methods for the medical researcher or statistician remains an integral part of modern medical research.

Thoroughly updated and revised, the new edition of this accessible guide aims to outline why there is a gap between research findings and what actually happens in clinical practice.

Updated companion volume to the ever popular Statistics at Square One (SS1) Statistics at Square Two, Second Edition, helps you evaluate the many statistical methods in current use.

Although clinical trials were virtually unheard of in psychiatry for many years, they are now the gold standard for judging whether drugs are safe and useful.

Benefit-risk assessment is at the centre of the approval process for every new medicine.

At last a new edition of the highly acclaimed book Clinical Trials in Psychiatry This book provides a concise but thorough overview of clinical trials in psychiatry, invaluable to those seeking solutions to numerous problems relating to design, methodology and analysis of such trials.

Reviewing research evidence for nursing practice: systematic reviews highlights the key issues involved in conducting different types of systematic reviews - encompassing qualitative studies, quantitative studies and combining quantitative and qualitative studies.

This book provides a practical guide to analysis of simple and complex method comparison data, using Stata, SAS and R.

The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this controversial topic Stem Cell Research For Dummies offers a balanced, plain-English look at this politically charged topic, cutting away the hype and presenting the facts clearly for you, free from debate.