Catálogo de libros: Medicina

41373 Catálogo de libros: Medicina

  • A contemplative look at Covid-19 in Tunisia
    Hajer Kilani
    The coronavirus appeared in December 2019 in China. It is considered highly contagious and transmissible to many people very rapidly in most countries, and is spreading on a larger scale across continents to create a SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.During the median incubation period (5 to 14 days), the person is considered contagious. The main symptoms of this virus are fever, coughing an...
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    60,58 €

  • Contributions of Pronto Sorriso to the training of health professionals
    Maria Luiza de Faria Paiva
    The book Contributions of Pronto Sorriso to the training of health professionals reports on changes in the lives of health professionals who have taken a course offered by the Faculty of Medicine at the Federal University of Goiás. The institution has been implementing curricular changes with projects that encompass new teaching methodologies and one of them is the Pronto Sorri...
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    55,10 €

  • Public Health Communication Challenges to Minority and Indigenous Communities
    Language has emerged as both a powerful bridge and a formidable barrier in the realm of public health communication. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a significant challenge faced by minority and indigenous communities, particularly in regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. It’s a challenge deeply rooted in the historical use of colonial languages-English, French, and Span...
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    340,86 €

  • Murky waters
    Sophie Vasset
    Murky waters explores the ambivalent representations of spas in eighteenth-century medicine and literature. It gives a wide cultural perspective of the numerous spas, springs and wells of Britain, well beyond Bath, and focuses on specific political and cultural tensions while reasserting the centrality of health in spa towns. ...
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    44,05 €

  • The Logic of Vegetarianism
    Henry S. Salt
    In preparing this 'Logic of Vegetarianism' for a new edition, I have carefully re-read a sheaf of press opinions which greeted the first appearance of the book some seven years ago, with the hope of profiting by any adverse criticism which might point out arguments that I had overlooked. In this, however, I have been disappointed, for, apart from a few such objections as that r...
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    12,11 €

  • Determination of the CT scan parameters
    Yasmin Soleyman
    The work focuses on determining suitable CT scan parameters for fitting 3D-printed implants using an animal specimen, specifically for the scapula. By investigating different CT scan protocols with different reconstruction parameters, the aim is to find settings that provide sufficient resolution and dose for implant planning. In this regard, the practical part involves perform...
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    40,54 €

  • Health Vulnerabilities and Hospital Social Work
    Ana Maria Godinho Lisboa / Helena Neves Almeida
    The health cooperation agreements signed between Portugal and the PALOP countries after the independence of the Portuguese colonies in Africa (1974 and 1975) are still in force today and make it possible to maintain ties when the country of origin lacks the technical capacity and/or human resources to guarantee the necessary health care for its citizens. This research aims to u...
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    51,49 €

  • Seated balance training
    Julia Stock
    Every year, 250,000 to 500,000 people worldwide suffer paraplegia. This leads to sensory and motor deficits below the lesion of the spinal cord, whereby the severity of these deficits depends on the duration, extent and localisation of the lesion. The reduced sensory and motor function leads to reduced sitting balance, making it more difficult for the affected person to keep th...
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    60,20 €

  • Pap smear
    Ednéia Peres Machado
    Many women who go to primary health care centers for cervical cancer screening are looking to diagnose vaginal infections that cause discharge and itching. In addition to the laboratory diagnosis of neoplasms, the Pap smear methodology allows for the assessment of inflammatory changes and the vaginal microbiota, making it a useful tool for diagnosing vaginitis. ...
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    39,42 €

  • Endurance training and strength training
    Kerstin Hierzer
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurological disease characterized by a progressive course with a fatal outcome, usually due to respiratory failure. The breakdown of the 1st and 2nd motor neurons leads to symptoms such as fatigue, muscle atrophy or paralysis in the human organism. Activities of daily living are restricted as the disease progresses and consequently the qualit...
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    60,20 €

  • Chronic septic granulomatosis in children
    Ines Maaloul / Roeya Kolsi
    Chronic septic granulomatosis is a rare genetic immune deficiency resulting from dysfunction of the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NADPH oxidase) complex in phagocytic cells.Clinical manifestations fall into two broad categories: infectious and inflammatory. Infections are the most common manifestations of the disease at any age, while inflammatory conditi...
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    60,20 €

  • Gut Health for Life - Eat to Live Pain Free
    Ryan T. Scott
    Unlock the secret to inflammation-free living, even if you’ve tried and failed with countless other dietsAre you tired of living in constant pain due to inflammation? Have you tried a myriad of diets and remedies with no lasting success? Do you struggle to integrate healthful, anti-inflammatory foods into your busy lifestyle?If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you’...
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    12,04 €

  • Design of a research project
    Ángela Alonso García
    For the diagnosis of biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer, fluorine-18 labeled Choline PET/CT has been used in Spain, which has a variable detection rate and is subject to PSA values prior to the study. It has been known for some years that Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) is overexpressed in most prostate cancers and represents an ideal molecular target for diagn...
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    62,81 €

  • Mind And Body
    William Walker Atkinson
    Mind and Body - Mental States and Physical Conditions To the mind of those who have contented themselves with merely the superficial aspects of things, these two things, mind and body; and mental states and physical conditions, seem to be as far apart as the two poles; seem to be opposites and contradictories impossible of reconciliation. But to those who have penetrated beneat...
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    12,11 €

  • Principles of Public Health
    Thomas D. Tuttle
    The earliest history of remote ages describes methods employed in combating disease, and down through all the centuries the struggle against infection has been going on. The science of health as applied in recent years reveals wonderful progress in the avoidance of disease, and in the control of the violent epidemics by which in the past nations were almost exterminated. Modern...
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    13,34 €

  • The Evolution of Modern Medicine
    William Osler
    The manuscript of Sir William Osler’s lectures on the 'Evolution of Modern Medicine,' delivered at Yale University in April, 1913, on the Silliman Foundation, was immediately turned in to the Yale University Press for publication. Duly set in type, proofs in galley form had been submitted to him and despite countless interruptions he had already corrected and revised a number o...
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    16,07 €

  • Breastfeeding in the development of children with facial clefts
    Marcia Daniely de Castro Menezes
    Breastfeeding is the best way to feed infants and should be exclusive until six (6) months of age, providing the basis for biological and emotional effects on the child’s development. Children born with cleft lip and/or palate suffer interference in their natural ability to be properly fed and have negative aspects in their normal development. Difficulties in feeding cleft babi...
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    48,37 €

  • Issue 16
    Connor Whiteley
    Psychologists apply theory to real world problems. Psychologists manage to improve lives, save people and achieve incredible things by applying psychology to the world.But how?This engaging, passionate and fascinating book explains the psychological theory behind a wide range of interesting areas and how psychologists apply the theory to problems to create impressive solutions....
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    21,90 €

  • Infections and the elderly
    Amal BouOuni / Ines Kechaou / Mohamed Salah Hamdi
    Infectious diseases are common in the elderly and are a source of significant morbidity and mortality, as well as an additional cost for public health. The aim of our work was to determine the epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical particularities of infectious pathologies in the elderly. Through a retrospective study including 30 patients aged 65 and over hospitalized in a...
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    83,65 €

  • The Untroubled Mind
    Herbert James Hall
    The Untroubled Mind is written by Herbert J. Hall, a physician. This book explores the effects of diseases on human health in proportionate to mind’s conception of a disease.  The author humbly says, though many books on this subject have been written by experts, his writings will have its own audience who were unable to find those part or failed to receive from experts writing...
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    9,06 €

  • Theoretical and practical manual for notifying diseases and illnesses
    Marcello Henrique Araujo Da Silva
    The Theoretical and Practical Manual of Disease and Illness Reporting is a book that describes all the fundamental points of health reporting in Brazil. This book began to be developed in 2023, and what inspired me to write about this topic were the many errors/failures in the reporting of diseases and adverse effects. In addition to countless reporting errors that I identified...
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    60,70 €

  • SMARTPHONE APPLICATION IN DENTISTRY
    Vaishali Dave / Yash Bafna
    Smartphone applications offer a myriad of possibilities to enhance efficiency, communication, and patient care within the field of dentistry. These applications can serve as valuable tools for both dental professionals and patients alike. For practitioners, applications can assist in managing appointments, organizing patient records, and accessing reference materials such as tr...
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    92,29 €

  • 3D PRINTING IN DENTISTRY
    ANUJA SHARMA
    Three-dimensional (3-D) printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has revolutionized dentistry by enabling the creation of precise anatomical models and personalized dental interventions. From intricate surgical planning to the production of patient-specific implants, 3D printing technology offers numerous benefits across various dental specialties. While its integration ...
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    96,11 €

  • ANIMAL STUDIES AND ITS APPLICATION IN DENTISTRY
    Fershina J.J / Jaish Lal / Mithra Swornappan
    This textbook emphasizes the applications of Animal studies in the field of dentistry. Animal studies play a crucial role in advancing various fields of science, including dentistry. In dentistry, animal studies are conducted primarily to investigate the efficacy and safety of new dental materials such as dental implants, bone grafts, and restorative materials, its techniques, ...
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    60,32 €

  • Natural Polymers
    Balaji Sopanrao Wakure / Mohini A. Salunke (Wakure)
    Natural polymers, derived from renewable sources like plants, animals, and microorganisms, have been used by humans for centuries due to their unique properties and sustainability. These polymers, which include cellulose, starch, proteins, and others, are integral to numerous industrial applications due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and environmentally friendly n...
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    116,75 €

  • Doing psychiatry in postwar Europe
    Looking closely at practices that contributed to reshape the psychiatric field in the second half of the 20th century, Doing psychiatry offers new insights into a mental health assistance in transformation after World War II. Through richly documented case studies across Europe, this book sheds light on marginal experiences and everyday practices. ...
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    42,45 €

  • Myth and (mis)information
    This book discusses the various cultural forms and literary works by which information, myth and misinformation on medical practices and personages were spread during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and some of the reasons for this, from authorial self-interest to scientific ignorance. ...
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    157,10 €

  • The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright’s Disease, Neuralgia, Rheumatism
    Charles Edward Page
    'The inexpert,-they who can not claim sufficient acquaintance with a given subject to enable them to think freely ('free thinking' being altogether another matter),-find it sufficiently difficult to obtain an author’s meaning, when they are really desirous of so doing, and devote some time and patience to the work in hand; it is impossible, often, to arrive at just conclusions ...
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    16,15 €

  • Advance Care Planning in the Asia Pacific
    The 21st century is facing an unprecedented trend of population aging, including in many regions in the Asia Pacific region. Governments and healthcare systems recognise the importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP) in helping people to live well and to leave well.ACP is a complex intervention that is culture and context specific. In our universal endeavour to engender person c...
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    182,46 €

  • Advance Care Planning in the Asia Pacific
    The 21st century is facing an unprecedented trend of population aging, including in many regions in the Asia Pacific region. Governments and healthcare systems recognise the importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP) in helping people to live well and to leave well.ACP is a complex intervention that is culture and context specific. In our universal endeavour to engender person c...
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    60,85 €