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In July 2008, European and Japanese specialists in neurosurgery, neurology, interventional neuroradiology and neurointensive care joined together to discuss the latest developments in the management of cerebrovascular disorders at the 4th European Japanese Joint Conference on Stroke Surgery, held...

Agreed standards and guidelines are the heart and soul of improving the differing training systems and to harmonize neurosurgical training in the European countries. Such standards and guidelines have been laid down in the European Training Charter of the European Union of Medical Specialists and...

This book provides readers with essential information on the foundations of psychotherapy research, and on its applications to the study of both psychotherapy process and outcome. The aim is to stimulate a reflection on these issues in a way that will benefit researchers and clinicians, as well as...

I. Introduction In his biography "Arrow in the Blue" the author Arthur Koestler suggests ironically that the fate of an individual may be predicted by examining the content of the newspapers at birth. Adenoviruses were discovered in 1953 (ROWE et al. , 1953; HILLEMAN and WERNER, 1954). At...

Der plötzliche Säuglingstod, das Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), stellt für eine Familie ein tiefgreifendes Unglück dar. Aktuelle Forschungen bestärken die  Bedeutung bisher beschriebener Risikofaktoren und die Wirksamkeit präventiver Maßnahmen. Doch noch immer sind die Ursachen der häufigsten...

Forensische Psychologie  sowie  Forensische Psychiatrie im Kindes- und Jugendalter stellen Spezialgebiete dar und bedingen zumeist die Zusammenarbeit verschiedener Berufsgruppen aus dem psychosozialen, medizinischen und juristischen Umfeld.  Damit die forensische Tätigkeit entsprechend wissenschaftlichen...

This book provides an introduction to the design and mechanical development of reciprocating piston engines for vehicular applications. Beginning from the determination of required displacement and performance, coverage moves into engine configuration and architecture. Critical layout dimensions and...

Since the introduction of electrosurgery the techniques of surgery on the nervous system have passed through further improvements (bipolar coagulation, microscope), even if the procedure was not substantially modified. Today, laser represents a new "discipline", as it offers a new way of...

The book is devoted to the neurosurgical management of spasticity. Starting with a chapter on the anatomical and physiological foundations of spasticity and a short history of its neurosurgical treatment, it describes the neurosurgical methods currently available. As management differs between adults...

The Austrian Pneumological Society held its 33th Workshop on "Clinical Respiratory Physiology" at Graz, November 1st - 3rd, 1990. Sleep related breathing disorders have been known for many years to be an important cause of daytime disability I a huge amount of literature about this topic...

Das Fachbuch für Studium und Praxis bietet eine übersichtliche Einführung in Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie. Dargestellt werden das Arbeitsfeld der Psychiatrie, die psychopathologische Befunderhebung, diagnostische und therapeutische Prinzipien sowie die psychiatrischen Krankheitsbilder. Die Autoren...

There are two important reasons for publishing this new series entitled "Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery": 1. the lack of anyor­ ganized common European postgraduate training system for young neurosurgeons and 2. the language barriers, which impede the exchange of neurosurgical...

As an addition to the European postgraduate training system for young neurosurgeons we began to publish in 1974 this series devoted to Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery which was later sponsored by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies. The fact that the English language...

This volume is one in a series of monographs being issued under the general title of "Disorders of Human Communication". Each monograph deals in detail with a particular aspect of vocal communication and its disorders, and is written by internationally distinguished experts. Therefore, the...