This concise, systematic survey of comparative neuroanatomy reconstructs the probable evalutionary sequence by identifying neuroanatomical features common to all vertebrate species, as well as divergent patterns of cerebral organization. Applications to human problems are made as often as possible, and while analysis is based on structure, the chapters are organized by functional units.
For decades, the serious consequences of alcohol consumption have been associated with alcoholism in adult males. The panorama has gradually changed. During the pastwar period, there has been a substantial increase in the per capital alcohol consumption, in some countries up to a fourfoldincrease over twenty-five years.
The term inflammatory bowel disease refers to a group of illnesses affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Although the primary process, inflammation, is usully confined to the digestive organs, the disease may affect almost any area of the body as an indirect consequence of the inflammation, or of the associated malnutrition an infection, or as a result of the varied manifestations of inflammato…
Summarizing the clinical sections of Hurt's The Heart, 12e, this point-of-care resource covers the key points of cardiovascular pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment in a quick-access presentation, making it essential for rounds, at the bedside, or on the wards.
This practical guide equips you with the advenced teachniques and knowledge you need to successfully manage the full range of cardiovascular disorders seen in neonates today.
Contents: 1. The Nursing Process 2. Anxiety and Related Disorders 3. Mood Disorders 4. Schizophrenia 5. Personality Disorders 6. Chemical Dependence and Psychoative Substance Use Disorders 7. Organic Mental Syndromes and Disorders 8. Disordes of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence 9. Sexual Disorders
Stroke remains a major health problem worldwide, standing in the developed countries only behind heart disease and concer as a cause of death. As a source of chronic, humiliating disability, stroke probably even exceeds these other two major killers.
Contents: 1. Clinicopathological Considerations in Vertebrobasilar Disease 2. Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques 3. Invasive Diagnostik Studies and Treatment Techniques 4. Surgical Treatment of Vertebrobasilar Occlusive Disease