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An amazing and fascinating look at neurological conditions in fiction and film
Literary Medicine: Brain Disease and Doctors in Novels, Theater, and Film
Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience, Vol. 31

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
Endocrine Tumor Syndromes and Their Genetics
Frontiers of Hormone Research, Vol. 41

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
Inflammation in Psychiatry
Modern Trends in Pharmacopsychiatry, Vol. 28

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
Pediatric Ear Diseases
Diagnostic Imaging Atlas and Case Reports

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
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Endocrine Development, Vol. 25

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
Violence against Women and Mental Health
Key Issues in Mental Health, Vol. 178

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
Cancer and Aging. From Bench to Clinics
Interdisciplinary Topics in Gerontology, Vol. 38

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
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Brain Vascular Malformations
Progress in Neurological Surgery, vol. 27

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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