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An amazing and fascinating look at neurological conditions in fiction and film Classic and modern literature frequently features patients with interesting neurological, cognitive, or psychiatric diseases. In many cases these literary portrayals of diseases even predate their formal identification by medical science. This book provides an amazing and fascinating look at neurological conditions, patients, and doctors in literature and film in a way which is both nostalgic and novel. |
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From classic MEN syndromes to various germline and somatic mutations in sporadic tumors This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research and its obvious implications for our understanding the genetics of endocrine tumor formation and molecular biology of cancer as well as their potential therapeutic implications. |
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An innovative and integrative avenue toward understanding and treating mental health disorders Psychoimmunology is a rapidly maturing area of scientific endeavor that provides a compelling integrative link between the immune system and its response to stress and psychiatric illness. The innovative articles in this volume highlight the intricate link between psychiatry and psychoimmunology and underscore the central role of inflammation in furthering our understanding of the pathophysiology underlying mental health and illness. |
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A unique tool in imaging diagnosis This diagnostic imaging atlas which is translated from the successful Japanese edition (2011) shows temporal bone CT sections documenting developmental changes in size, shape, location and orientation of the primary components of the temporal bone. |
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From genetic and molecular aspects to clinical perspectives Illustrating the tight inter-relationship between endocrinology, metabolism, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine, this book is essential reading for all scientists interested in appetite control, body weight and energy expenditure, as well as diabetes mellitus and neuroendocrinology. |
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Comprehensive overview on the psychological sequelae of violence against women worldwide Enlightening and thought-provoking, this first comprehensive overview discusses violence against women in different parts of the world including prevalence, nature and underlying causes, presenting evidence of links between this violence and mental health. Furthermore it looks at the implications of the findings for mental health policies and strives to stimulate a debate that will hopefully lead to pro-action in both the medical and the political field. |
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Outlining the complex interaction between the two phenomena Given the aging of the population worldwide and the high prevalence of cancer, this book is essential reading not only for oncologists and geriatricians but for all health practitioners. |
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An excellent summary of more than 30 years of accumulated experience Leading brain vascular malformation specialists describe here the outcome of radiosurgery, the least invasive technique associated with documented long-term success, for arteriovenous and cavernous malformations as well as dural arteriovenous fistulas. Additional data to further define long-term benefits and risks for these often complex vascular disorders is also included. |
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