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Heart Cell Coupling and Impulse Propagation in Health and Disease
. Ed(S): de Mello, Walmor C.; Janse, Michiel ...
hardcover. Includes a review on how heart cells communicate and impulse propagation under normal as well as under pathological conditions. The complexity of intercellular coupling and impulse propagation is discussed, providing a view of the importance of these processes and how they contribute to the generation of cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Editor(s): De Mello, Walmor C.; Janse, Michiel J. Series: Basic Science for the Cardiologist. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402071829
- ISBN
- 9781402071829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.56
€ 203.56
Hardback. Based on contributions presented at the symposium, The Developing Heart in Prague in May 2000. This book aims to provide the reader with a global picture of changes characterising the developing heart by looking at the biological, electrophysiological, morphological, biochemical and functional approaches employed by scientists worldwide. Editor(s): Singal, Pawan K.; Dixon, Ian M. C. (St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre); Kirshenbaum, Lorrie A.; Dhalla, Naranjan S. Series: Progress in Experimental Cardiology. Num Pages: 545 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071775
- ISBN
- 9781402071775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.39
€ 375.39
Hardback. The 4th International Symposium on Women's Health and Menopause, focused on the strategies to improve the quality of life of post-menopausal women. This volume illustrates the findings of this conference and includes information on the age-related degenerative processes occurring after menopause. Editor(s): Lobo, Rogerio A.; Crosignani, P.G.; Paoletti, Rodolfo; Bruschi, F. (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Italy). Series: Medical Science Symposia. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071492
- ISBN
- 9781402071492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.79
€ 202.79
The Neurology of Neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma as a Neurobiological Dis...
Schor, Nina Felice, Md, Phd.
Hardback. Neuroblastoma is the single most common solid tumor of childhood. This work outlines an approach to the tumors in order to make a difference for the children. It takes the view that approaching neuroblastoma rather as a disorder of nervous system development offers therapeutic possibilities for this common tumor of childhood. Num Pages: 90 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071447
- ISBN
- 9781402071447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.61
€ 129.61
Hardback. Provides information on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with Cushing's syndrome. This book reviews molecular mechanisms of pituitary and adrenal causes of Cushing's syndrome. It also recommends and discusses successful diagnostic and treatment strategies that have been employed by readers in the field. Editor(s): Blevins, Lewis S. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071317
- ISBN
- 9781402071317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.08
€ 201.08
Hardback. Fills a void between the fields of nutrition, behavior and cellular and molecular neurosciences by providing an integrated collection of articles that critically dissect the link between what we eat and how the brain develops and functions in health and disease. Editor(s): Mattson, Mark P. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFK; PSAN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071294
- ISBN
- 9781402071294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13
Hardback. Reviews a variety of quality monitoring approaches and identifies critical issues pertaining to assessment, measurement, implementation, and evaluation of quality initiatives. This book suggests scientific approaches to put in place a core set of performance measures that identify the value-added clinical and managerial behaviors in health care. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJT; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071003
- ISBN
- 9781402071003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.90
€ 197.90
Hardback. Proposes that fetal growth retardation and low-grade systemic inflammation can be prevented by perinatal supplementation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs). This book presents and discusses evidence for this hypothesis, along with possible mechanisms by which these substances produce beneficial actions. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070709
- ISBN
- 9781402070709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.66
€ 131.66
Hardback. From the tissue culture dish to genetically modified mice, this volume explores the long-recognized role of steroid hormones in regulating cell proliferation and differentiation. Editor(s): Burnstein, Kerry L. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070488
- ISBN
- 9781402070488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.13
€ 133.13
Cardiovascular Genomics: New Pathophysiological Concepts: Proceedings ...
. Ed(S): Doevendans, P. A. F. M.; Kaap, Stefa...
hardcover. Proceedings of a European Science Foundation Workshop Editor(s): Doevendans, P. A. F. M.; Kaap, Stefan. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402070228
- ISBN
- 9781402070228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.10
€ 255.10
Atlas of Selective Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma, Breast Cance...
Stanley P.L. . Ed(S): Leong
Hardback. Emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach combining the experiences of a nuclear medicine physician, surgeon, and pathologist. This is also a useful reference for researchers and clinicians who want to become familiar with sentinel lymph node mapping. Editor(s): Leong, Stanley P.L. Series: Cancer Treatment and Research. Num Pages: 120 pages, 43 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070136
- ISBN
- 9781402070136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardback. There has been a tremendous interest in the ethical issues that confront physicians in times of war, as well as some of the uses of physicians during wars. This book presents a theoretical apparatus which underpins those debates, namely by casting physicians as being faced with dual-loyalties during times of war. Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402069116
- ISBN
- 9781402069116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.45
€ 188.45
Seasonal Forecasts, Climatic Change and Human Health
. Ed(S): Thomson, Madeleine C.; Garcia-Herrer...
Hardback. Results presented at the Wengen conference make clear that the science and art of integrating climate knowledge into the control of climate sensitive diseases on a year to year time frame and assessments of the potential impacts of climate change on health outcomes over longer time frames is developing. This book offers a snapshot of these themes. Editor(s): Thomson, Madeleine C.; Garcia-Herrera, Ricardo; Beniston, Martin. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402068768
- ISBN
- 9781402068768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.15
€ 250.15
Neuroactive Steroids in Brain Function, Behavior and Neuropsychiatric ...
. Ed(S): Ritsner, Michael; Weizman, Abraham
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive overview of the role of neurosteroids and neuroactive steroids, such as pregnenolone and dehydroepiandrosterone, allopregnanolone, progesterone and others in the regulation of brain processes and neuropsychiatric disorders. Editor(s): Ritsner, Michael; Weizman, Abraham. Num Pages: 564 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402068539
- ISBN
- 9781402068539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.12
€ 253.12
Hardback. In this book the author explores the shifting philosophical boundaries of modern medical knowledge and practice occasioned by the crisis of quality-of-care, especially in terms of the various humanistic adjustments to the biomedical model. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067969
- ISBN
- 9781402067969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 290.06
€ 290.06
Hardback. Includes several studies involving astronauts and cosmonauts; and discusses the field of space tourism. This book deals with psychological, psychiatric, and psychosocial issues that affect people who live and work in space. It emphasizes the findings from psychological research conducted during actual space missions. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMH; MMH; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067693
- ISBN
- 9781402067693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.33
€ 250.33
Hardback. Skeletal muscle is the most abundant tissue of our body. Apart from its essential role in locomotion, it is also the body's main store of carbohydrate and protein as well as being one of the principal generators of heat. This volume presents the collective experience of major research groups investigating various aspects of muscle cell biology. Editor(s): Schiaffino, Stefano; Partridge, Terence. Series: Advances in Muscle Research. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067679
- ISBN
- 9781402067679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.70
€ 201.70
Paperback. Deals with the structure and the premises of two diverse discourse models - law and medicine. This book addresses cases requiring testimony by expert witnesses on technologies used in the laboratories of medical scientists. It draws on cultural, historical and contemporary examples. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNT; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067631
- ISBN
- 9781402067631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.33
€ 195.33
Hardback. Editor(s): Yefenof, Eitan. Series: The Tumor Microenvironment. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067495
- ISBN
- 9781402067495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. Mitochondrial Medicine is an area where several disciplines from basic science to clinical medicine converge. Based upon data gathered over 30 years of clinical and experimental research, this book features internationally recognized authors who share their experience in various fields such as mitochondrial cardiology, neurology, and diabetology. Editor(s): Gvozdjakova, Anna. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 925.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402067136
- ISBN
- 9781402067136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.43
€ 252.43