Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Hardback. Is the involuntary commitment of the mentally ill morally proper? How can we determine proper psychiatric care in a managed health care system? This work illuminates for the reader some of the key ethical issues facing mental health care professionals and provides practical conclusions with real moral import. Editor(s): Humber, James M.; Almeder, Robert F. Series: Biomedical Ethics Reviews. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588290212
- ISBN
- 9781588290212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardback. A critical review of our understanding of camptothecins, their shortcomings, and of the possibilities for improving their clinical performance. This work also discusses camptothecin analog development, drug delivery issues for optimizing their anticancer activity, and their potential use in a variety of different cancers. Editor(s): Burke, Thomas G.; Adams, Val R. Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL2; MMG; MNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588290274
- ISBN
- 9781588290274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.02
€ 241.02
Hardback. Wilson (biology, Winona State University) and Temple (Athabasca University, Canada) present work by contributors from universities, research institutions, industry, and public advocacy and health care organizations, reviewing how beverages affect health and nutrition. Contributors discuss the health Editor(s): Wilson, Ted (Lecturer in Biology); Temple, Norman. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 430 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291738
- ISBN
- 9781588291738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.74
€ 203.74
Hardback. Introduces an approach that makes it possible to identify the genetic basis for differences in physiologic or pathologic responses among inbred mouse strains. This book focuses on haplotype-based computational genetic analysis method and its application to inbred mouse strains. It reviews murine models of asthma, lung disease, and others. Editor(s): Peltz, Gary. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291875
- ISBN
- 9781588291875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.82
€ 186.82
Hardback. A review on how specific nutrients or adverse nutritional states impact the components of the Insulin-like Growth Factor system. It describes the fundamentals of the IGF system, explains mechanisms of action, its role in physical development, and highlights the link between normal and abnormal cellular growth resulting in tumor formation. Editor(s): Houston, M.S.; Holly, Jeff M. P.; Feldman, Eva. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291905
- ISBN
- 9781588291905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.46
€ 195.46
Hardback. A collection of methods for investigating breast cancer biology. It describes techniques which solve problems such as how to collect, store, and prepare human breast tumor samples for analysis, to analyzing cells in vivo and in vitro. It addresses the technology of handling biopsies, methods for analyzing genes and gene expression, and others. Editor(s): Brooks, Susan A.; Harris, Adrian. Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Num Pages: 518 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; MJCL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291912
- ISBN
- 9781588291912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.09
€ 189.09
Hardback. Reviews what is known about the ability of diet to enhance human immune function in health, disease, and under various condition of stress. This book offers critical appraisals of the influences on the human immune system of several important vitamins and minerals both singly and in combination. It examines how nutrition modulates immune function. Editor(s): Hughes, David A.; Darlington, L.Gail; Bendich, Adrianne. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 468 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292063
- ISBN
- 9781588292063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.28
€ 251.28
Hardback. A collection of techniques for culturing human cells. It includes a range of human cell types relevant to human disease and chapters on fibroblasts, Schwann cells, gastric and colonic epithelial cells, and parathyroid cells. Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Num Pages: 360 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292223
- ISBN
- 9781588292223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.79
€ 186.79
Hardback. Reviews how to design and evaluate studies of tumor markers and examines their use in breast cancer patients. This book covers various molecular methods and the prognostic and predictive indicators. It discusses the study design and guidelines for validation studies of various biomarkers, gene expression profiling by tissue microarrays, and more. Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Num Pages: 342 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292278
- ISBN
- 9781588292278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.22
€ 239.22
Hardback. Deals with the moral issues associated with the treatment and care of the elderly and offers proposals for solving them. This collection presents a debate on the propriety of Western society's mechanisms for dealing with elderly citizens and considers the problems that arise for medical personnel and family members who provide such care. Series: Biomedical Ethics Reviews. Num Pages: 200 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292407
- ISBN
- 9781588292407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Hardback. DNA analysis has become the standard method applied by most forensic genetic labs, especially in criminal forensic casework, identification of human remains, and paternity testing. Editor(s): Carracedo, Angel. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 280 pages, 81 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292643
- ISBN
- 9781588292643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.88
€ 175.88
Hardback. For more than 80 years, the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet has been used as a means to control epilepsy. This text discusses the clinical and basic aspects of the diet, as well as how to plan and calculate an individual ketogenic diet. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 355 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 869.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292957
- ISBN
- 9781588292957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.77
€ 187.77
Hardback. Reviews the practical aspects related to evaluating nutrition and immunology in the field. This work offers the busy physician and investigator an understanding of the essential immunological facts in adult and child nutrition. It explains the role of nutrition in the case of health issues, such as HIV, malaria, food allergies, and diarrhea. Editor(s): Gershwin, M. E.; Nestel, Penelope; Keen, Carl. Num Pages: 365 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588293084
- ISBN
- 9781588293084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.11
€ 192.11
Hardback. A collection of reproducible bioinformatic methods to advance the drug discovery process from gene identification to protein modeling to the identification of specific drug candidates. It demonstrates these techniques, including microarray analysis, the analysis of genes as potential drug targets and virtual screening and in silico protein design. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 444 pages, 103 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBF; MMG; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 949.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588293466
- ISBN
- 9781588293466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.57
€ 187.57
Hardback. A collection of readily reproducible in vitro and in vivo methods to elucidate the mechanisms associated with cannabinoid function in health and disease. It offers techniques which can be used in studies across the board from genes to behavior. Editor(s): Onaivi, Emmanuel S. Series: Methods in Molecular Medicine. Num Pages: 306 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588293503
- ISBN
- 9781588293503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.03
€ 191.03
Hardback. A comprehensive collection of reproducible methods for studying receptors in silico, in vitro, and in vivo. This book highlights phenotypic characterization of receptors in knockout mice, imaging receptors using green fluorescent protein and fluorescent resonance energy transfer, and quantitative analysis of receptor mRNA by TaqMan PCR. Editor(s): Davenport, Anthony P. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588294203
- ISBN
- 9781588294203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.83
€ 122.83
Hardback. Summarizes the key principles and approaches employed in medical device clinical trials and illustrate their uses. This book includes information on the requirements and process for gaining reimbursement from Medicare and private insurers on new products, including case studies of research designed for this purpose. Editor(s): Becker, Karen M.; Whyte, John J. Num Pages: 360 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; MQW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588294227
- ISBN
- 9781588294227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.56
€ 239.56
Hardback. A survey of clinical findings on the interactions between diet, stress, and mental health, and their impact on disease states. This book gives attention to the influence of stress on physical health, mental health, and cognitive function. It examines the effects of stress on chronic disorders, women, and cardiac function. Editor(s): Yehuda, Shlomo; Mostofsky, David I. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 438 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MMF; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588294326
- ISBN
- 9781588294326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.25
€ 241.25
Paperback. Talking about forensic bioethics, this book apprises the reader of actual and potential uses of bioethics resources in the American legal process and how those resources can be evaluated. It discusses the helpfulness and reliability of bioethics expert testimony, and explores issues attending the legal evaluation and use of bioethics resources. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBQ; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588294340
- ISBN
- 9781588294340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07
€ 65.07
Hardback. Summarizes basic scientific information on the cellular and metabolic functions of calcium, explaining the leading techniques for accurately measuring its bioavailability, absorption, and kinetics. This book discusses specific roles of calcium in a variety of clinical disorders - osteoporosis, oral health, obesity, and reproductive disorders. Editor(s): Weaver, Connie M.; Heaney, Robert P. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 472 pages, 89 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1189.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588294524
- ISBN
- 9781588294524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.54
€ 241.54