Big data, genomics, and quantitative approaches to network-based analysis are combining to advance the frontiers of medicine as never before. Network Medicine introduces this rapidly evolving field of medical research, which promises to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. With contributions from leading experts that highlight the necessity of a team-based approach in network medicine, this definitive volume provides readers with a state-of-the-art synthesi...

A case-based book organized by the top 10 common complaints of patients presenting to emergency departments. This approach allows the reader to learn the pathophysiology of the major diseases, and analyze each case in a way that more closely approximates the clinical practice of medicine; not knowing which organ system is damaged or compromised before examining the patient. The cases are based on real patients and the diseases are either common in emergency practice, or are dangerous diagn...

Improve your health and longevity thanks to the new science of MetabolomicsIn this book: common questions about how to increase your energy, overcome stress, prevent disease or improve my health are effectively answered in an way that can be applied in everyday life.E.I.Nu.M.Organization that brings together doctors, nutritionists, health scientists and practitioners for the advancement of Nutritional Medicine. E.I.Nu.M’s purpose is to disseminate to the general publ...

Netter's Infectious Diseases provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of current global infectious disease concerns. Elaine Jong and Dennis Stevens cover the basics of the field using beautiful Netter illustrations and accessible "need to know" information on major conditions and problems— including multi-drug-resistance, Staph infections, Chagas disease, and the flu. In print and online, it's a great tool for quick review or for sharing with patients and staff. - Review the basics of...

How to Look After Your Breath provides scientific facts about halitosis, along with the true stories of patients treated by doctor Jonas Nunes. Doctor Nunes, PhD in Halitosis, is a well-known researcher and the Director of the Breath Institute as well as the Halitosis Unit of the prestigious Teknon Hospital in Barcelona. The e-book consists of 230 pages that allow the reader to easily get to know the most important aspects of halitosis, still a taboo in modern society: its psychological ef...

The leading clinical reference source on therapeutic antimicrobials, this latest edition contains up-to-date treatment guidelines and algorithms for most infections in an expanded, easy-to-read format. Composed by a team of expert contributing editors, this book is conveniently organized and tabbed for quick reference of drug toxicities, prophylaxis strategies, and dosage options. Now available with spiral binding, that allows the book to open flat for ease of use. Two compact, portable si...

Practice-based text and illustrations make this handbook an invaluable reference guide for primary care physicians who are treating patients who are obese or who are approaching obesity. A detailed discussion covering the complexities of the metabolic syndrome is also included in this handbook.

In this timely handbook, an expert in oncology explains the risk factors for contracting breast cancer and the pathogenesis of the disease, discusses the complexities of diagnosis, and offers a detailed examination of surgical treatments and the latest drug therapies, including raloxifene (Evista®).

The provision of care within the context of the modern health service environment involves a wide range of professionals. The health care team might include general practitioners, nurses, midwives, hospital doctors, physiotherapists, other allied health professionals, as well as receptionists and practice managers. To optimise delivery of care at both individual and population levels, team members must work collaboratively with colleagues in their own profession and others. This book, in t...

A unique tool for teaching and learning the top 100 most teachable topics in internal medicineThere are many challenges for residents when training students who are making the big "jump" from preclinical to clinical. Most notably, they need to find time to pick and prepare topics to teach in meaningful ways without the availability of a blackboard in the learning hospital. Students also need to quickly be able to grasp these concepts quickly and with the a...

For decades now, treatment for cancer has been limited to radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, and herbal remediesall of which offering only a small measure of hope for recovery. Now, however, there may be another option with even better results. Author Anthony J. Luksas, PhD, has dedicated over fifty years to research for not just a treatment, but a cure. His decades in the field have led him to the discovery of the ages: a road map to a cure for cancer using DNA.Sin...

Dr. Clete Kushida has assembled an expert panel of authors focused on Sleep Complaints. Articles in this issue include: Difficulty Falling or Staying Asleep; Irregular Bedtimes and Awakenings; Snoring, Irregular Respiration, Hypoventilation, and Apneas; Periodic or Rhythmic Movements During Sleep; Nightmares and Dream-Enactment Behaviors; Poor Sleep with Age; Difficulty Falling or Staying Asleep and more!