The generous act of giving me the privilege to celebrate with my friends an eventful date in my personal and professional life deserves my deep gratitude to those who made this meeting possible, and also to a friend who has talked about me with so much charm and flattery.
If the most up-to-date CT and MRI techniques and aquipment were equally available, MRI would be the preferred initial investigation for almost all the clinical situations with which this book is concerned. Comparative studies between CT and MRI have concluded that, in general, MRI is more sensitive by a considerable margin, though not always more specific. With improvements in understanding and…
Contents: 1. Assessment of the Whole Person 2. Physical Examination 3. Integration of the Health Assessment
Health is a concept central to the discipline of nursing, as well as to other disciplines involved in rendering care. An understanding of health gives direction to nrsing practice, assists with formulating a clear understanding of the definition of nursing, and gives structure to the ongoing development of the scholarly base for nursing science.
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.
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in thsi country. Every year half a million American women die of heart problems--and another 2.5 million are hospitalized for heart disease. This book brings the risks and realities of cardiovasculardisease for women into clear focus.
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.