Mankind is in an arms race with drug-resistant pathogens. This book reveals how benign bacteria become pathogenic by acquiring new genes and proposes a third strategy beyond drugs and vaccines: achieving herd resistance by enhancing our protective intestinal microbiota.
Fixing Healthcare Delivery
With up to one in four hospitalized patients experiencing an adverse event, our healthcare system needs a fix. This field manual, illustrated with real patient stories, equips readers to apply the Toyota Production System to create efficient, error-minimizing healthcare systems.
Written by leading experts, this book explores public health in the Indian context. It covers diverse topics from cancer treatment to m-health, with case studies on challenges and solutions. This is an essential resource for learners, researchers, and policymakers.
Evidence-Based Eating
This accessible book summarizes the latest research in human nutrition and lifestyle, with fascinating historical context. It distinguishes high-quality evidence from personal anecdotes and clarifies the critical difference between correlation and causation.
Pancreatic Endoscopic Ultrasound
Early detection is the key to surviving pancreatic cancer. This guide empowers physicians to master Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)—the primary diagnostic tool—providing clear techniques and algorithms for this complex, life-saving procedure.
Medical Specialisation at the London Hospital
The development of specialty skills in the late 19th and 20th centuries transformed medicine. For the first time, patients could expect accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Specialty skills defined innovations in hospital and family practice, a legacy that continues today.
New-Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase
New-Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) is among the most worrying bacterial resistance markers. This book displays a full picture of NDM, tracking it from its discovery to its global spread, and highlighting the mutations that give it stability and enable fast transfer.
This book explores ghrelin family peptides (GFPs), hormones involved in health and disease. It describes their physiological roles and how their dysregulation contributes to chronic illness, osteoporosis, and fractures, presenting emerging diagnostic and therapeutic benefits.
Interstitial Lung Diseases
This groundbreaking update demystifies Interstitial Lung Disease, offering a fresh perspective on its diagnosis and cutting-edge strategies for management. From innovative diagnostic techniques to personalized treatments, this is an essential guide for healthcare professionals.
An excellent guide to clinical research for researchers in dentistry, medicine, and nursing. The book covers the entire research process, from formulating a question to presenting results. Based on authentic studies, it reviews methods and statistical applications.
This book discusses the integration of periodontics and orthodontics. It shows how periodontal surgeries can accelerate tooth movement and improve treatment retention, aiding the growing number of adult patients seeking orthodontic therapy for better esthethics.
Explore hot topics in Microbiology, from the gut microbiota’s role in allergies and obesity to vaccines and oil prospection. Written to be accessible for students, microbiologists, and anyone interested in the field.
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are a severe threat to public health. This book offers a survey of the latest developments at the convergence of neuroscience, nanotechnology, and healthcare, providing vital insights to aid the fight against them.
Sexual Dimorphism in Health and Disease
This book explains sex as a key biological factor in disease. It explores the molecular mechanisms of sexual dimorphism in human pathologies, covering the latest sex-associated factors, cell metabolism, and potential strategies for restoring the function of immune cells.
An anaesthesia textbook for medical students in Africa, written by specialist anaesthesiologists from across the continent. It provides helpful mnemonics and practice exam questions. The book is also useful for postgraduate students and anaesthesia practitioners.
This jargon-free book explores immunology by resolving its central paradoxes. The resulting framework offers a powerful platform for preventing and treating autoimmunity, cancer, and infectious diseases, providing a platform for debate for general readers and researchers alike.
This book highlights the necessity of biological sciences in understanding cancer pathophysiology. It is a reference detailing advances in cancer metabolism research, explaining how metabolic changes like aerobic glycolysis are associated with cell growth and proliferation.
Helicobacter pylori is a common infection linked to gastric problems and cancer, affecting millions worldwide. This book details the bacterium’s pathophysiology, transmission, and treatment, serving as an essential guide for students and healthcare workers.
Dive into the world of omics sciences. This guide explores the interdisciplinary realm of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, revealing their transformative potential in medicine, agriculture, and environmental science to shape the future of science and society.
In Russia, millions of women underwent radical mastectomy without indications. This book explores invasive procedures used without sufficient cause, a surgical hyper-radicalism linked to paternalism, disregard for informed consent, and the training of medical personnel for war.
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