Humana Press: 634 books
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Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Diagnostic imaging is an essential component in the evaluation of the patient with known or suspected respiratory tract disease. While chest radiography continues to serve as the primary tool for imaging the chest, advances in computed tomography (CT) have led to a variety of applications such as...
The Physician's Guide to Investing
A Practical Approach to Building Wealth
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2009
In comments that were unfortunately prescient, Dr. Doroghazi said in the first edition "the author feels we are currently experiencing a real estate bubble." And in anticipation of the credit crisis, he said "banks are far too lenient in their lending practices...the problem is that...
Gastroparesis
Pathophysiology, Presentation and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Gastroparesis is an increasingly recognized disorder. Treatment can be difficult due to the several mechanisms for symptom production. Gastroparesis: Pathophysiology, Presentation and Treatment serves as a concise reference on this disorder that allows clinicians to quickly access and evaluate the...
Clinical Allergy
Diagnosis and Management
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2009
Allergic diseases affect nearly one-fourth of the population and cause or contribute to significant chronic illness. Allergic diseases are common and are seen by a wide variety of health care providers. In Clinical Allergy: Diagnosis and Management, the author provides a practical clinical overview...
Pediatric Interviewing
A Practical, Relationship-Based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Ô ObivoV brac ?vV, eJ de teJcnh makrhv Life is short, [the] art long —Hippocrates Pediatric Interviewing: A Practical, Relationship Based Approach by James Binder is filled with a unique blend of wisdom, experience, and evidence, which will serve as a guide and as a reminder that what comes first...
Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice
Application and Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2003
The second edition of Dr. Sydney Lou Bonnick’s text Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice is an expansion of her highly regarded first edition, which has provided the bone densitometry community with simply the best, most accurate, and most precisely written resource in our field. Dr. Bonnick has...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Co-Morbidities and Systemic Consequences
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2011
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. By 2020, COPD is expected to be the fifth leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death. COPD is associated with significant co-morbid illnesses including cardiovascular disease,...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2000
Michael Weber, MD, and a panel of distinguished authorities provide a comprehensive practical survey focusing on the key issues that determine the who, when, and how of hypertension management. Emphasis is given to the practical issues of management: how to select treatments that optimize results...
COPD
A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2010
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects millions of people across the world. COPD is not only a major burden to patients but is also costly and results in billions of dollars of direct and indirect costs annually. In recent years and with advancement of science, the understanding of COPD...
Preventive Nutrition
The Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2009
Evidence-based nutritional interventions are now a critical component of preventive medicine, employed in a wide variety of medical scenarios. Preventive Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition gives health professionals up-to-date, comprehensive reviews that evaluate...
by Ana Bracilovic
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2009
Groundbreaking and long overdue, Essential Dance Medicine is a unique text designed to help medical professionals learn the presentations, differential diagnoses and available treatment options for common dance injuries. As different types of dance have evolved, so have their related injuries. This...
Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
The transplant physicians and surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have collaborated to produce, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: A Practical Guide. This volume is devoted to kidney and pancreas transplantation and is well grounded in scientific principles, quantitative clinical reasoning, clinical pharmacology,...
Breast Cancer and its Precursor Lesions
Making Sense and Making It Early
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
Rather than an exhaustive review of all the pathologic conditions of the female breast, Breast Cancer and its Precursor Lesions focuses on the current knowledge, understanding and issues related to breast cancer and its benign lesions that are associated with an increased risk for the subsequent development...
by M. Gabriel Khan
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
This book is an essential guide to the medical treatment of the cardiac patient and presents core principles of cardiovascular therapeutics as well as drug recommendations. Major classes of drugs are featured, including beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, calcium antagonists, diuretics, and antiplatelet...