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Diabetes occurs at such an alarming rate that it can be described as a global epidemic. Following its predecessor, Nutrition and Diabetes: Pathophysiology and Management, Second Edition, is a comprehensive resource that describes various factors that drive the accumulation of excess body weight and fat resulting in obesity. The book discusses the metabolic aberrations found in obesity and how they lead to the association of obesity with diabetes....
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"Pathophysiology offers a unique clinical approach that facilitates learning by viewing pathophysiology as health care professionals do. This textbook's approach recognizes how disease affects multiple systems. Additionally, rather than covering only a limited number of diseases, aiming for rote memorization of the key factors in those diseases, the clinical approach details the mechanisms of disease. By mastering the core concepts of altered human...
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"Designed to present students with essential concepts of disease processes and altered health states, this third edition text is ideal for both discrete and integrated pathophysiology courses. The third edition continues to build on the extremely successful art program and the 'Understanding' feature and has an even more robust electronic support ancillary program to make both faculty and student learning easier and more successful"--
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"Pathophysiology is the study of disordered function or of function altered by disease. Therefore, it is the study of the human body with a disease, or a disorder. It is a compulsory topic for all nursing students, and is taught after Anatomy & Physiology, usually in year 2 of the pre-registration nursing programme"--
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"The Decade of the Brain has brought with it many advances in our understanding of the biology of major mental disorders. Biology of Schizophrenia and Affective Disease provides a state-of-the-art look at the biological bases of severe mental illness from the perspective of the researchers making these exceptional discoveries. In 17 chapters, some of the best investigators in the field furnish overviews of their ground-breaking findings and set course...
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Why is the brain important in eating disorders? This ground-breaking new book describes how increasingly sophisticated neuroscientific approaches are revealing much about the role of the brain in eating disorders. Even more importantly, it discusses how underlying brain abnormalities and dysfunction may contribute to the development and help in the treatment of these serious disorders.\Neuropsychological studies show impairments in specific cognitive...
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This book presents recent findings on the role of oxidative stress in chronic diseases. Understanding the mechanisms behind it enables readers to comprehend the rationale which underlies intervention in such conditions. The book places special emphasis on genetic polymorphism?an important issue related to this field of study. It covers the role of oxidative stress in transmissible disorders as well as non-transmissible chronic conditions with chapters...
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"This book makes cancer understandable to a wide audience by combining science with humor, while accurately capturing the current state of knowledge in this rapidly changing field of medicine"--
"A compelling guide to understanding cancer and embracing life.Rogue Cells is the essential guide to navigating cancer diagnosis and treatment. Coauthored by Dr. Richard J. Jones, an internationally renowned cancer physician and researcher, and T. Michael...
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"We take an average of 7.5 million breaths a year and some 600 million in our lifetime, and what goes on in our body each time oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide expelled is nothing short of miraculous. 'Our lungs are the lynchpin between our bodies and the outside world,' writes Dr. Michael J. Stephen. And yet, we take our lungs for granted until we're incapacitated and suddenly confronted with their vital importance. In Breath Taking, pulmonologist...
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Synthesizes the rapidly growing knowledge base on the human frontal lobes and their central role in behavior, cognition, health, and disease. Leading contributors address neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and normal neuropsychological functioning, and describe the nature and consequences of frontal lobe dysfunction in specific neurological and psychiatric conditions. Second edition features include a new section on structural and functional neuroimaging...
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"Mood and anxiety disorders in women represent an increasingly important area of research and treatment development. The authors take a broad biopsychosocial and developmental approach to the issues, beginning with anxiety disorders in adolescence and progressing through the life phases of women to menopause and old age. All the disorders are covered, from anxiety and borderline personality disorder to stress and late-life depression. Particular attention...
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This overview takes a multidisciplinary perspective, integrating history, sociology, psychology, pathophysiology, philosophy, and law. It covers theoretical foundations, holistic models, the grief process and responses to loss, ethical and legal considerations, patient centered care, and management of specific terminal illnesses. Learning features include objectives, critical thinking exercises, activities, and case scenarios. Poor is instructor and...
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A complete, generously illustrated guide to preventing and managing pressure ulcers, with proven strategies for health care professionals in hospitals, long-term facilities, outpatient clinics, and patients' homes. New content in this edition includes a revised definition of pressure ulcer staging, greater emphasis on nutrition, additional information on the legal implications and documentation of pressure ulcer care, and advances in treatment.
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