A practical guide to manual muscle function testingThis beautifully illustrated pocket atlas provides physical therapists, occupational therapists, sports therapists, and students with practical guidelines and quick tests for evaluating gross motor function throughout the body. The tests in this manual are particularly suitable for analyzing isolated muscle deficits and evaluating other testing methods. When used as a regular part of the physical therapy r...

A straightforward and practical guide to abdominopelvic MR ImagingPresented by a team of experts in the specialty, this book provides a comprehensive overview of MRI of the abdomen and pelvis in adult and pediatric patients. The book's organization by organ or organ system allows the reader to approach the field one topic at a time. Each chapter lists the indications for MRI, describes in detail the specific imaging technique, and shows the MR appearance o...

The Science of Synthesis Editorial Board, together with the volume editors and authors, is constantly reviewing the whole field of synthetic organic chemistry as presented in Science of Synthesis and evaluating significant developments in synthetic methodology. Four annual volumes updating content across all categories ensure that you always have access to state-of-the-art synthetic methodology.

A practical, all-inclusive roadmap to understanding and executing advanced surgical researchAdvanced Concepts in Surgical Research is a practical, reader-friendly guide to planning, conducting, and evaluating solid, evidence-based surgical research that leads to high-quality results. Geared to the investigator who has already mastered basic principles, this book focuses on more advanced topics such as randomized controlled trials, survey design, o...

The Science of Synthesis Editorial Board, together with the volume editors and authors, is constantly reviewing the whole field of synthetic organic chemistry as presented in Science of Synthesis and evaluating significant developments in synthetic methodology. Four annual volumes updating content across all categories ensure that you always have access to state-of-the-art synthetic methodology.

The Science of Synthesis Editorial Board, together with the volume editors and authors, is constantly reviewing the whole field of synthetic organic chemistry as presented in Science of Synthesis and evaluating significant developments in synthetic methodology. Four annual volumes updating content across all categories ensure that you always have access to state-of-the-art synthetic methodology.

Dx-Direct is a series of eleven Thieme books covering the main subspecialties in radiology. It includes all the cases you are most likely to see in your typical working day as a radiologist. For each condition or disease you will find the information you need—with just the right level of detail.Dx-Direct gets to the point:Definitions, Epidemiology, Etiology, and Imaging SignsTypical Presentation, Treatment Options, Course and PrognosisDifferential ...

Lasers were first used for surgery of the larynx in the 1970s. In the meantime, the use of laser technology has found applications in many other areas of head and neck surgery.This work represents a state-of-the-art update on the use of lasers in otology; rhinology; diseases of the oral cavity and oropharynx; for benign lesions of the larynx, hypopharynx and trachea; for malignant leasions of the aerodigestive tract; and in dermatology (including interstitial therapy). The book is ...

Learn how to "read" the optic fundus:What tests are indicated?How do I interpret the findings?What is the next step?This book guides you quickly and confidently from finding to diagnosis.Practice-orientedOrganized by presentationSystematic listing of diagnoses for each presentationSidebars with a brief summary of the signs and symptoms for each diagnosisQuick reference and study guide in on...

Refinements in the neurosurgical armamentarium continue to push the borders of neurosurgery forward. Lesions considered inoperable a few years ago can now be resected, especially in the region of the skull base. These new developments, plus rapid technological innovations in microneurosurgery, have dramatically altered the scope of modern neurosurgery.Now, with Volume 2 of the acclaimed Color Atlas of Microneurosurgery, the distinguished authors provide detailed descriptions of sur...

Matthias hat sich die Trauerfeier für seinen verstorbenen Opa etwas anders vorgestellt, als sie in Wirklichkeit abläuft, etwas lustiger vielleicht, weil der Verblichene ein lustiger Mensch war. Doch nachdem die Tanten und Onkel, die Cousinen und Cousins, die Dicke aus Großkleinbach und auch die Eltern ein paar Worte über die Beerdigung ausgetauscht haben, beginnen sie plötzlich über das Erbe zu streiten. Das findet der Junge gar nicht gut. Er verteidigt seinen Großvater gegenüber der gleic...

Theodor Fontane (1819-1898) ist einer der wichtigsten Schriftsteller des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts und der herausragendste Vertreter des deutschen Realismus. Obwohl er schon früh als Kritiker, Essayist und Lyriker arbeitete, erwarb der gelernte Apotheker erst im hohen Alter mit seinen großen Romanen (u.a. "Effi Briest, Der Stechlin") literarischen Ruhm. Engagiert, originell und höchst persönlich führt C. Bernd Sucher, der bekannte Kritiker und Journalist, zusammen mit dem Schauspieler T...