Health disparities in American Indians are severe and underappreciated. Edited by experts, including a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, this volume identifies the causes and solutions to this overlooked problem, with relevance for Indigenous People’s health around the world.
An Atlas of Renal Transplant Pathology
This compilation of renal transplant biopsies, with clinical cases and microphotographs, is a practical guide for nephrologists, pathologists, and surgeons. It serves as a resource to plan treatment strategies and aid in the interpretation of biopsies.
This study, filling a gap in the qualitative literature on Reiki practice, provides an ethnographic portrayal of a particular group’s construction of well-being. Contributing to medical anthropology, the findings reveal health-related culturally situated ideas and practices.
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.
From a physician with 30 years of experience, this book is a profound analysis of the doctor-patient relationship. It addresses placebos, shamanism, and the role lies play, using real-life anecdotes to provide an authentic glimpse into the medical profession for us all.
American medicine’s history is filled with triumph and controversy. This book examines its convoluted course from colonial society to the 20th century, exploring accomplishments and misadventures, from the Mayo Clinic to the Tuskegee affair, to reveal its conflicting tenets.
An Innovative Approach to Voice Education and Voice Therapy
Based on a database of over 1,000 Voice Range Profiles from professional voice users, the Eclectic Therapy Method (E.T.M.) allows you to objectively evaluate your voice, expand it to its maximum potential, and compare your results with the exceptional data in this study.
This text offers a concise overview of introductory neuroscience, from molecules to the mind. Focusing on the primary concepts of brain anatomy and physiology without peripheral details, it is an ideal guide for students and a useful reference for a quick refresher.
An Introduction to Nutritional Medicine
Charles Darwin meets Hippocrates, the father of medicine. In this imagined dialogue, the two great thinkers provide a useful introduction to nutritional medicine, tackling controversial topics like supplements, probiotics, and how to define “junk food.”
This textbook explains the mechanical properties of smooth muscle, a vital tissue implicated in diseases like high blood pressure and asthma. It is the only book with functional models and easy-to-follow mathematical derivations, linking the muscle cell to the laws of physics.
For medical providers, this guide bridges the gap between Western and holistic medicine. Written by experts, it offers an accessible path to incorporating restorative therapies into your practice with practical, research-backed protocols for immediate results.
This guide helps therapists and health professionals hone their clinical decision-making skills and provides the necessary tools to practice ethically.
An Overview of Obesity
Obesity is a complex medical disease, not a lifestyle issue. As a global health crisis, it significantly increases the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. It demands evidence-based clinical management, not moral judgment, to address its root causes.
A clinically relevant guide to anaerobic infections and their laboratory diagnostics. This text covers updated nomenclature, advancements in antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and infection control for C. difficile, with illustrations for better comprehension.
Aging, once viewed as an inevitable decline, is reframed as a target for therapeutic intervention. Dr. Wang’s guide to anti-aging polypharmacology reveals how multi-targeted interventions can extend lifespan and promote vibrant health by treating aging as a disease.
This book discusses the rise and fall of “wonder drugs” that combat deadly infections. However, overuse leads to antibiotic resistance, leaving few treatment options. Explore the discoveries of major drug classes, the resistant bacteria we now face, and novel strategies.
Applications of Acupuncture to Neurological Conditions
A significant advance in evidence-based acupuncture for neurological disorders. This book integrates traditional wisdom with modern science like fMRI to reveal how acupuncture influences the brain, opening new frontiers in the treatment of brain-related conditions.
Applied Social Sciences
Applied Social Sciences focuses on interdisciplinary research in psychology, physical education, and social medicine. This volume offers theoretical and empirical support for professionals, providing profound diagnoses of post-communist Romanian realities.
This book combines Artificial Intelligence with Image Processing for medical diagnostics. It covers machine learning for identifying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox, and methods to automatically diagnose cardiac problems from medical images.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming precision oncology. This book analyzes AI techniques that turn complex data into clinically actionable knowledge, supporting decision-making, improving cancer diagnosis and prognosis, and enhancing patient survival.
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