Medical equipment and techniques

Combining myth, biography, and wit, this is a highly original depiction of cutting-edge science and its profound implications, told through the scientists who are rewriting life on earth.

'Bad Science' hilariously exposed the tricks that quacks and journalists use to distort science, becoming a 400,000 copy bestseller.

Don't go through your EMT training course without this handy reference!

The newest edition to BarCharts' line of medical guides is an essential companion for anyone studying EKGs/ECGs or working in the medical field.

Don't go through your EMT training course without this handy reference!

From the internationally renowned expert on celiac disease and director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, here is the definitive book on gluten, uncovering the truth and explaining the science behind the current gluten-free craze.

Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2011Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non-fiction 2011Shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book PrizeShortlisted for the Duff Cooper PrizeNow, as cancer becomes an ever more universal experience, the need to understand it, and its treatment, has never been more compelling.

This book offers a comprehensive review of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying autoimmune disorders, as well as the role of immunotherapy in managing these diseases.

This book offers a comprehensive review of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying autoimmune disorders, as well as the role of immunotherapy in managing these diseases.

';Touch-to-know' capability has become a ubiquitous part of our lives.

Discover everything you need to know about planning, commissioning, assessing for and providing disability equipment, wheelchair and seating services safely and effectively in this comprehensive and unique Code of Practice.

In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest.

Author Tom Preston, MD, and his terminally ill patients and their families often face the controversial predicament of how to die when suffering has been medically extended.

The real story of AIDS - how it originated with a virus in a chimpanzee, jumped to one human and infected more than 60 million people - is very different from what most of us think we know.

Ben Goldacre's wise and witty bestseller, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, lifts the lid on quack doctors, flaky statistics, scaremongering journalists and evil pharmaceutical corporations.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

The incredible story of how one doctor won her own personal battle against cancer through the power of prayer.

A fines de 1890 una noticia recorrió el mundo entero: el sabio alemán Robert Koch acababa de descubrir un remedio capaz de poner fin a la tuberculosis.

Los diferentes capítulos de este libro constituyen un intento de análisis de la relación entre salud y federalismo desde distintas perspectivas que derivan, por un lado, del conocimiento obtenido por los autores en el ejercicio de la función pública, tanto a nivel provincial como nacional, y, por otro, de la experiencia recogida en un trabajo de investigación sobre el tema realizado con el patrocinio de la OPS-OMS.

"e;Body and Soul: Human"e; is a masterful blend of science, philosophy, spirituality, and art.

The Revolution of Modern Medicine Begins HereThe world of medicine is changing faster than ever before, and its all thanks to the unprecedented advancements brought by artificial intelligence.

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is rapidly becoming a major concern of medical practitioners worldwide.

The Revolution of Modern Medicine Begins HereThe world of medicine is changing faster than ever before, and its all thanks to the unprecedented advancements brought by artificial intelligence.

Durch einen Bauplanfehler drohen ebenso vielfältige wie bösartige Folgen: Wenn die zellinnersten Funktionen des Körpers außer Kontrolle geraten, kann Krebs entstehen.

This book is an introduction to biophilosophy, written primarily for the student of biology, the practicing biologist, and the educated layperson.

In fish, the sense of taste is extraordinarily highly developed and essentially more sensitive than that of mammals.

A son's journey through his father's dementia.

Preface Tumor development and progression occur as a result of cumulative acquisition of genetic alterations affecting oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

When Richard Goldschmidt' coined the term "e;intersexuality"e; in 1915, he intended it to apply to normally dioecious species which exhibit some kind of mixture between male and female characters.

This book reviews the etiology of major zoonotic diseases, their impact on human health, and control mechanisms for better management.

This book presents the latest research on non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular disease, a major cause of death worldwide.

Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field incorporating the principles of biology, chemistry, engineering, and medicine to create biological substitutes of native tissues for scientific research or clinical use.

This book summarizes all the important aspects of CRLs (Cullin-RING E3 Ubiquitin Ligases), while providing details of mechanistic specifics that go beyond protein ubiquitination and neddylation.

This book coherently presents the advances in technological principles, processes, and methods of Additive Manufacturing (AM), Augmented reality (AR), and Internet of things (IoT) in biomedical technology.