In this intriguing narrative, David Dary charts how Americanmedicine has evolved since 1492, when New World settlers firstbegan combining European remedies with the traditional practices ofthe native populations. It’s a story filled with colorfulcharacters, from quacks and con artists to heroic healers andingenious medicine men, and Dary tells it with an engaging styleand an eye for the telling detail. Dary also charts the evolutionof American medicine from these trial-and-error roots to itscontemporary high-tech, high-cost pharmaceutical and medicalindustry. Packed with fascinating facts about our medical past, FrontierMedicine is an engaging and illuminating history of how our modernmedical system came into being.

The formation of microcolonies on surfaces is an important bacterial survival strategy. These biofilms occur on both inert and living systems, making them important to a wide range of scientific disciplines. This book first provides an analysis of the chemical, ecological and physical processes involved with the development of biofilms and their interactions with surfaces. The next section deals with biofilms on non-living surfaces. Biofilms have important engineering implications, such as in mining industries, the corrosion of pipelines and pure and waste water industries. Biofilms have medical significance when associated with the mouth, urinary tract and urinogenital tract. In addition, they form in plant root systems and in animals, such as the ruminant digestive tract, and so are agriculturally important. The final section examines these interactions with living surfaces.

赵进顺、倪春辉主编的《预防医学医学统计学和流行病学（英文版）》是在中国大陆出版的《预防医学、医学统计学和流行病学》英语版教科书，由浙江省和江苏省五所高等院校以及美国德克萨斯大学等有关单位的预防医学专家编著而成。本书分为预防医学、医学统计学和流行病学三个部分，主要介绍生活环境、职业环境以及食品营养因素对健康的影响·健康与疾病统计分析研究中常用的医学统计学和流行病学方法。 附录部分包括医学统汁方法常用附表，供使用者参考或查阅。 《预防医学医学统计学和流行病学（英文版）》内容简明、新颖，实用性强，可作为临床医学及相关专业留学生的本科、专科或研究生教材，同时也是疾病防治和临床医务工作者有用的参考书。

The original Scut Monkey Handbook is the market-leading survival guide for the wards and in the clinic! This portable, pocket-sized "manual of manuals" provides essential patient care information for medical students. You will find totally up-to-date coverage of current treatment protocols and step-by-step information on the history and physical examination, differential diagnosis, key lab and diagnostic tests, and much more. Revised format and design delivers bulleted, concise information as well as numerous flow charts and tables Thoroughly updated and revised with particular attention on topics such as clinical microbiology, critical care, emergencies, and commonly used medications 作者简介： Leonard Gomella, MD, FACS is Chairman of the Dept. of Urology, Jefferson Medical College. Steven Haist, MD, MS is Professor of Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center.

As a medical intuitive,Myss has found that people often don't understand their purpose inlife. The resulting spiritual malaise leads in turn to depression,anxiety, fatigue, and physical illness. To help people find thispurpose our individual Sacred Contract -- Myss has developed aprocess for deciphering your own Contract using a theory ofarchetypes that builds on the work of Jung, Plato, and contemporarythinkers. With her signature motivational style, Myss explains how we canidentify our particular spiritual energies, or archetypes, and usethem to find out what we are here on earth to learn and whom we aremeant to meet. Both visionary and practical, Sacred Contracts is aunique tool for self-discovery and a powerful work of spiritualwisdom.

This new text outlines a practical framework for treating both common and uncommon emergencies in the dental office. It also promotes an understanding of the many underlying disease states that can precipitate such emergencies. A wide variety of medical emergencies, ranging from treating a child with an epileptic seizure to treating a schizophrenic patient, are discussed and illustrated with real-life case scenarios. This logical approach to diagnosis and treatment of medical emergencies presents a concise review of pathophysiology to support clinical correlations. Medical Emergencies in Dentistry provides a solid foundation in assessment, problem-based decision making, and disease that helps clinicians react quickly and decisively when time is of the essence.

James Balch and Mark Stengler, coauthors of the hugely successful Pre*ion for Natural Cures, and Robin Young Balch have teamed up to create the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available on natural alternatives to pre*ion medications. The book provides natural, safe, and effective ways to treat a wide range of common ailments, including ADHD, allergies, diabetes, depression, erectile dysfunction, eczema, heart disease, headaches, and PMS. You’ll read in-depth information, not found in any other popular book, about the pros and cons of pre*ion and over-the-counter drugs compared with natural treatment alternatives ranging from diet and lifestyle changes to supplements and herbal medicines.

This title in the Foundations of Neuropathology Series packs all of the field's essentials into one value-priced volume. A templated, full-color design and a multitude of tables make it the perfect way to review all of the most important aspects of neuropathology. For each entity, the authors examine clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnosis, and prognostic and therapeutic considerations. Full-color illustrations demonstrate the nuances of a full range of findings. Uses a full-color, templated format with a multitude of tables to make reference quick and easy. Reviews normal histology before examining abnormal findings. Covers both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions of the nervous system. Examines clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnosis, and prognostic and therapeutic considerations for each entity. Focuses on the lesions most commonly se

With your hands you have potential to relieve everyday aches,pains and ailments without taking drugs, to improve your health,and to increase your vitality. Acupressure is an ancient healingart that uses the fingers to stimulate key points on the skin that,in turn, activate the body's natural self-healing processes. Withthis book, it is a skill you can learn now--and use in your ownhome. In Acupressure's Potent Points, Michael Reed Gach, founder anddirector of the Acupressure Institute of America, reveals simpletechniques that enable you to relieve headaches, arthritis, coldsand flu, insomnia, backaches, hiccups, leg pain, hot flashes,depression, and more--using the power and sensitivity of your ownhands. This practical guide covers more than forty ailments andsymptoms, from allergies to wrist pain, providing pressure-pointmaps and exercises to relieve pain and restore function.Acupressure complements conventional medical care, and enables youto take a vital role in becoming well and staying

From the highly-popular Secrets Series comes a valuable new resource for Step 1. Each section in this book begins with a case scenario followed by a series of questions and answers on the key aspects of each disorder. Not just for memorization, USMLE Step 1 Secrets presents a logical series of questions and answers that make you think about the answers and organize your thoughts. You will increase your confidence and guarantee your success on Step 1. System-based organization (GI, Cardio, etc) reflects the current organization of the Step 1 Exam. Unique twist to Secrets format (case study plus popular Secrets-style Q&A) is a major plus and correlates with increased use of case material on Step 1. Text is filled with tables, bulleted lists, figures, and memory aids Insights and guidance from the author, who has recently taken and thoroughly researched Step 1.

A new take on the classic, definitive text on the full spectrum of neurology. Reflecting a modern approach to neurology, Adams and Victor’s Principles of Neurology, 8/e new format highlights a more complete and accessible approaches to treatment and clinical management strategies. This thoroughly revised edition features more coverage of treatment and neuroimaging, renown signs and symptoms sections integrated throughout, and over 800 illustrations. 作者简介： Allan Ropper, M.D Professor of Neurology Tufts Medical College Chief of Neurology St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Boston, MA

This is a comprehensive volume on the theories and applications of evidence-based anesthesia and critical care. Arising from the internationally renowned Cochrane Collaboration - the global force in evidence-based medicine - this book will be an authoritative guide for anesthetists. As coordinators of the Cochrane Anaesthesia Review Group, the editors have gathered a formidable set of contributions from around the world. The first half of the book provides an introduction to evidence-based medicine and applies the principles to anesthesia and critical care, including critical appraisal, meta-analysis, interpreting results and controlling bias. The second half shows how to practice this in preoperative evaluation, regional and general anesthesia, postoperative pain therapy, critical care and acute medicine. Medical professionals working in anesthesia and surrounding specialties worldwide will find this book immensely useful.

We are in the middle of a cultural revolution in the healthcare industry. Nearly eight thousand people practice TraditionalChinese Medicine in the US and thirty-five states currently offersome form of legal status for its practice. Many people are seekingalternatives to the Western, medical approach to health care. Tothese seekers, Voices of Qi is an invaluable aid inexploring what Traditional Chinese Medicine has to offer. AlexHolland has done an admirable job of presenting the basic tenetsand practices to this ancient tradition in a clear, concise andaccessible manner.

Integratingconventional and alternative medical approaches to healing, aphysician introduces a four-step program to heal the body andspirit, enhance recovery from illness, and build resistance todisease

If getting into the right nursing school-and making your mark-is your goal, following the strategies in The Ultimate Guide to Getting into Nursing School will definitely put you ahead of the pack. This fun, information-packed guide covers all the essentials of the nursing school experience, from picking the right school to what to expect and how to rise to the head of the class once you are accepted into a program. Features: Insider advice and anecdotes from professors, nurses, and students who tell you what it's really like to go through the application process and succeed in nursing school Sure-fire steps for turning a nursing application into a winning application Self-assessment chapter that helps you determine whether nursing is right for you A detailed overview of the application process Everything you need to know to do well in school, including exam preparation, papers, and presentations, and the basic clinical information with which you'll need to be familiar

The breadth and range of the topics covered, and the consistent organization of each chapter, give you simple but detailed access to information on anatomy, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, mapping, and ablation. The book includes a unique section on troubleshooting difficult cases for each arrhythmia, and the use of tables, illustrations, and high-quality figures is unmatched among publications in the field. Includes comprehensive and detailed coverage of all arrhytmias and ablation technologies.Uses consistent chapter format to make accessing information easy. Outlines a systematic approach to specific problems encountered in the laboratory along with solutions. Utilizes extensive tables to summarize key information in each chapter. Presents specific "hard to remember" numerical information used in diagnosis and mapping. 作者简介： Shoei K. Stephen Huang, MD, Professor of Medicine and Dean College of Medicine, China Medical University; Vice-Superintendent, Chin

Probabilistic methods are assuming greater significance in the analysis of nucleotide sequence data. This book provides the first unified, up-to-date and self-contained account of such methods, and more generally of probabilistic methods of sequence analysis, presented in a Bayesian framework.

Discover why admissions officers from the nation’s top medicalschools selected these essays of worthy applicants With only a limited number of spaces available every year to thethousands ofqualified applicants to the nation’s top medicalschools, a serious candidate must finda way to set himself orherself apart from the crowd. The essay is your one chancetohighlight the personal qualities and achievements that theapplication and MCATscores do not reveal. As Essays That Worked for Medical Schools demonstrates, there isno such thing asthe perfect submission. The winning essays cover awide range of interesting topics. If there is any similarity, it isthat they are written from the heart. One applicant writes abouthis work as a counselor for mentally ill adults and teens. Anothertells about the life-changing experience of delivering much neededsupplies to a leprosy village in West Africa. And a third applicanttalks about time spent volunteering at a local senior center. Fromthe thousands sub

This is a wonderfully succinct book which sets forth thehistory, essence, and methodology of homeopathy. The book is wellorganized in 5 major sections. There is a very thorough overview ofthe precepts and tenets of the practice, its historical origins, adetailed and well-covered biography of Samuel Hahnemann and areview of the politics of the allopathy v. homeopathy debate. It isfurther embellished with copious annotations, an appendix with anactual case history and a very fine reference for homeopathicresources such as organizations, suppliers and other texts coveringa variety of related topics. Call it a perfect Homeopathy 101 textif you will, the author makes a very even-handed presentation ofthe material, including the politics of medicine as they haveevolved in the USA over the past century.

"As a one-stop shop for basic MR physics and pulse sequences it is close to perfect." -- Neuroradiology, Vol 24/9, 2000 "I would recommend it to any MR scientist as an excellent reference book & as required reading for those beginning research studies in MRI physics..."(Neuro-Radiology, Vol 42/9, 2000) "As a one-stop shop for basic MR physics and pulse sequences it is close to perfect." (Neuroradiology, Vol 24/9, 2000)

There are few technical books that remain in a leadership position for 65 years. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics is one. Physicians, teachers, and medical students have voted for Goodman & Gilman with their feet and with their pocketbooks for over six decades. The question is not whether this is an important and useful text, but why? A sentence by the original authors in their 1940 preface still describes the 11th edition: “This book has also been written for the practicing physician, to whom it offers an opportunity to keep abreast of recent advances in therapeutics and to acquire the basic principles necessary for the rational use of drugs in his/her daily practice.” The book’s 65 chapters are grouped into 15 sections: General Principles, Drugs Acting at Synaptic and Neuroeffector Junctional Sites, Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System, Drug Therapy of Inflammation, Drugs Affecting Renal and Cardiovascular Function…Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases, Chemotherapy of Neoplastic

According to Dr. Larry Malerba, modern medicine has perfectedthe short-term technical repair of the physical body at the expenseof the long-term psychological and spiritual well-being of thewhole person. In Green Medicine he examines this issue and providesa realistic blueprint for wellness and a valuable guide for thoseseeking deeper and more lasting healing. Written in an accessiblestyle, the book draws on a rich range of fields—physics,philosophy, Jungian thought, shamanism, alchemy, Eastern thought,Western esotericism, sustainability, orthodox medicine—to create agreen medical paradigm that represents a powerful integrativemedical perspective. Dr. Malerba interweaves case histories from his own practice withinnovative concepts from alternative and Western medicine in orderto address a number of crucial questions: What are the personal and environmental costs to the overuse ofpharmaceutical drugs? Is conventional medicine as scientific as it claims to be? How can conventi