The Proceedings of the 18th Annual History of Medicine Days Conference 2009
The University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine, Alberta, Canada
This peer-reviewed volume collects papers from the History of Medicine Days conference, exploring topics from Ancient Medicine to Eugenics, Military Medicine, and Surgery. The book features the keynote address on the misuse of genetics by Dr. Garland E. Allen.
This peer-reviewed volume collects papers from the History of Medicine Days conference, exploring topics from Ancient Medicine to Eugenics, Military Medicine, and Surgery. The book features the keynote address on the misuse of genetics by Dr. Garland E. Allen.
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The Proceedings of the 20th Anniversary History of Medicine Days Conference 2011
The University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, Alberta, Canada
This volume from the History of Medicine Days conference comprises insights into the histories of Women, Health and Reproduction; Institutes and Deinstitutionalization; and the Brain, Mind, and Mindlessness. It includes Dr. George Weisz’s keynote on chronic disease.
This volume from the History of Medicine Days conference comprises insights into the histories of Women, Health and Reproduction; Institutes and Deinstitutionalization; and the Brain, Mind, and Mindlessness. It includes Dr. George Weisz’s keynote on chronic disease.
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Deriving from a medicine history conference, this set of proceedings comprises topics from areas such as the history of health care systems, medical sciences and public health. It is also well-illustrated with diagrams and images pertaining to the history of medicine.
Deriving from a medicine history conference, this set of proceedings comprises topics from areas such as the history of health care systems, medical sciences and public health. It is also well-illustrated with diagrams and images pertaining to the history of medicine.
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Despite its key role in medicine, epidemiology is faltering. No other specialty can track diseases in populations, assess health risks, or evaluate medical care. A lesson from COVID-19 is that enhancing this work is crucial for public health. This volume shows how.
Despite its key role in medicine, epidemiology is faltering. No other specialty can track diseases in populations, assess health risks, or evaluate medical care. A lesson from COVID-19 is that enhancing this work is crucial for public health. This volume shows how.
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This book pioneers automated control systems in mining, introducing the first mathematical models of Lamb wave propagation and ultrasound attenuation in randomly heterogeneous media.
This book pioneers automated control systems in mining, introducing the first mathematical models of Lamb wave propagation and ultrasound attenuation in randomly heterogeneous media.
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The use of glycated haemoglobin was a major step in antidiabetic treatment and led to the identification of cell receptors. The aim of this study is to explore how one such cell receptor, RAGE, offers new therapeutic possibilities for diabetes, ageing, and Alzheimer’s disease.
The use of glycated haemoglobin was a major step in antidiabetic treatment and led to the identification of cell receptors. The aim of this study is to explore how one such cell receptor, RAGE, offers new therapeutic possibilities for diabetes, ageing, and Alzheimer’s disease.
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This book highlights the diagnostic power of inspecting the human face. Meticulous observation can provide valuable clues, revealing underlying systemic and genetic diseases. This very illustrative book is an essential guide for medical and nursing students and technicians.
This book highlights the diagnostic power of inspecting the human face. Meticulous observation can provide valuable clues, revealing underlying systemic and genetic diseases. This very illustrative book is an essential guide for medical and nursing students and technicians.
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The first deep dive into how social determinants of health fuel disparities for people with epilepsy. Through ground-breaking research into low-income communities, this book exposes the social and economic roots of inequity and charts a path toward health justice.
The first deep dive into how social determinants of health fuel disparities for people with epilepsy. Through ground-breaking research into low-income communities, this book exposes the social and economic roots of inequity and charts a path toward health justice.
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The Science of Immunohaematology
Exploring Blood and Immunity
What if the key to conquering disease lies in a single drop of blood? Unravel the clandestine alliance between blood and immunity, decoding the molecular dialogues that determine survival. Will precision matching unlock new cures or trigger the next medical crisis?
What if the key to conquering disease lies in a single drop of blood? Unravel the clandestine alliance between blood and immunity, decoding the molecular dialogues that determine survival. Will precision matching unlock new cures or trigger the next medical crisis?
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The Science of Medical Decision-Making
Principles, Algorithms, and Practice
Medical decision-making is difficult due to uncertainty. This book explores how doctors make choices and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support them, giving doctors the knowledge to understand the benefits and risks of AI diagnostic and decision-making tools.
Medical decision-making is difficult due to uncertainty. This book explores how doctors make choices and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support them, giving doctors the knowledge to understand the benefits and risks of AI diagnostic and decision-making tools.
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Essential reading for anyone who is presented with the problem of identifying and dealing with negative spirit influence, this monograph presents a complementary approach that is built upon the theoretical concepts and experimental methods of Frederic Myers.
Essential reading for anyone who is presented with the problem of identifying and dealing with negative spirit influence, this monograph presents a complementary approach that is built upon the theoretical concepts and experimental methods of Frederic Myers.
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This book challenges conventional views of infection, arguing that epidemics are irrevocably linked to culture, class, and power. Experts from diverse fields present a collaborative approach to find solutions that may determine whether people live or die.
This book challenges conventional views of infection, arguing that epidemics are irrevocably linked to culture, class, and power. Experts from diverse fields present a collaborative approach to find solutions that may determine whether people live or die.
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This book proposes that the physiological motif of plastocyanin dimorphism is a hallmark of higher plants. It also serves as a methodological guide to photosynthesis, offering various methods for the study of proteins.
This book proposes that the physiological motif of plastocyanin dimorphism is a hallmark of higher plants. It also serves as a methodological guide to photosynthesis, offering various methods for the study of proteins.
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The Success Rates and Limits of Reproductive Medicine
Wanting Children and Planning Your Life
More couples are leaving children until later, not realising “later” can be “too late”. While many trust in reproductive medicine, the biological clock cannot be turned back. This book explains the medical facts: what fertility treatments can achieve, and what they cannot.
More couples are leaving children until later, not realising “later” can be “too late”. While many trust in reproductive medicine, the biological clock cannot be turned back. This book explains the medical facts: what fertility treatments can achieve, and what they cannot.
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This book highlights the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for lung and thoracic tumors. Economical and with no radiation exposure, MRI offers advantages over CT and PET-CT, allowing for qualitative analysis of disease and early assessment of therapeutic effects.
This book highlights the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for lung and thoracic tumors. Economical and with no radiation exposure, MRI offers advantages over CT and PET-CT, allowing for qualitative analysis of disease and early assessment of therapeutic effects.
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This book describes experiments for modifying clinically used anticoagulants. It establishes the structure of the synthesized products through X-ray analysis, identifies unexpected new structures, and highlights their usefulness through biological and pharmacological experiments.
This book describes experiments for modifying clinically used anticoagulants. It establishes the structure of the synthesized products through X-ray analysis, identifies unexpected new structures, and highlights their usefulness through biological and pharmacological experiments.
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This book is the first to summarise the ultrastructure of pathogenic bacteria under different conditions. Presenting results from extensive studies, it describes similar morphological changes across species, suggesting universal adaptation mechanisms to changing environments.
This book is the first to summarise the ultrastructure of pathogenic bacteria under different conditions. Presenting results from extensive studies, it describes similar morphological changes across species, suggesting universal adaptation mechanisms to changing environments.
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This book explores the medicinal use of selected African plants. It details each species' botanical characteristics, traditional medical use, and biological activity, while also proposing unique and original medical usages. An essential reference for medical practitioners.
This book explores the medicinal use of selected African plants. It details each species’ botanical characteristics, traditional medical use, and biological activity, while also proposing unique and original medical usages. An essential reference for medical practitioners.
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This volume analyzes the Romance and Germanic translations of influential medieval surgeon Lanfranc of Milan. Including contributions by experts, it uses a comparative approach to study the development of a vernacular surgical tradition throughout late medieval Europe.
This volume analyzes the Romance and Germanic translations of influential medieval surgeon Lanfranc of Milan. Including contributions by experts, it uses a comparative approach to study the development of a vernacular surgical tradition throughout late medieval Europe.
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Thinking about Thinking
A Physician’s Guide to Epistemology
How do we acquire knowledge, and how do we know it is true? This book surveys the methods, from common sense and intuition to the scientific method, statistics, and artificial intelligence. Written for a lay audience, it is an approachable guide to the field of epistemology.
How do we acquire knowledge, and how do we know it is true? This book surveys the methods, from common sense and intuition to the scientific method, statistics, and artificial intelligence. Written for a lay audience, it is an approachable guide to the field of epistemology.
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