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Orthostatic Disorders of the Circulation
David H. P. Streeten
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Description for Orthostatic Disorders of the Circulation
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, 115 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJD; MJGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
Most of us spend at least two-thirds of our lives either sitting or standing. It is somewhat surprising, therefore, to find not a single book devoted to disorders caused by derangements of the normal physiological adjustments to changes in posture. In fact, until very recently, medical students have not even been advised to measure the blood pressure and heart rate in the upright posture as part of the routine physical examination. Although Bradbury and Eggleston first described orthostatic hypotension as a consequence of autonomic insufficiency in 1925, interest in orthostatic disorders has been slow to develop in the subsequent years. ... Read more
Most of us spend at least two-thirds of our lives either sitting or standing. It is somewhat surprising, therefore, to find not a single book devoted to disorders caused by derangements of the normal physiological adjustments to changes in posture. In fact, until very recently, medical students have not even been advised to measure the blood pressure and heart rate in the upright posture as part of the routine physical examination. Although Bradbury and Eggleston first described orthostatic hypotension as a consequence of autonomic insufficiency in 1925, interest in orthostatic disorders has been slow to develop in the subsequent years. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468489644
SKU
V9781468489644
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99-15
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