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Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is an imaging technique used during coronary angiography. This book provides a systematic introduction to coronary imaging with (IVUS). It is divided into two integrated and extensively cross-referenced parts, the Atlas and the Manual. The Manual describes the rationale, method, and interpretation of IVUS imaging for
The biggest question in the world of art and culture concerns the return of property taken without consent. Throughout history, conquerors or colonial masters have taken artefacts from subjugated peoples, who now want them returned from museums and private collections in Europe and the USA. The controversy rages on over the Elgin Marbles, and has been given immediacy by figures such as France's President Macron, who says he will order French museums to return hundreds of artworks acquired by force or fraud in Africa, and by British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has pledged that a Labour government would return the Elgin Marbles to Greece. Elsewhere, there is a debate in Belgium about ...
If you had a dependable method for determining the healthiest and most viable conceptus from a cohort of growing preembryos, replacing more than a single one in order to achieve good pregnancy rates would be moot. Sometime in the not-so-distant future, this may be a reality. Taking a step towards that future, An Atlas of Human Blastocysts vividly i
Diabetes mellitus is a very common disease which affects approximately 150,000,000 worldwide. With its prevalence rising rapidly, diabetes continues to mystify and fascinate both practitioners and investigators by its elusive causes and multitude of This textbook is written for endocrinologists, specialists in other disciplines who treat diabetic patients, primary care physicians, housestaff and medical students. It covers, in a concise and clear manner, all aspects of the disease, from its pathogenesis on the molecular and cellular levels to its most modern therapy.
From the Foreword by John J. Sciarra, M.D., Ph.D., Thomas J. Watkins Professor and Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Past President of FIGO, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago: "This book is by far the most comprehensive and up-to-date source on multiple pregnancy. It discusses cutting-edge options and technologies, and co
An essential guide for every woman over the age of 30, this book focuses on one of the least understood, and most ignored, aspects of the aging process--the cognitive problems that accompany the decline of estrogen levels.
This is a postgraduate practitioner's textbook on treatment of the climacteric, produced by the Swedish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the world-wide members of the obstetrics and gynecology professions. In sixteen chapters it covers the full range of contemporary issues concerning hormone replacement therapy and the menopause. Includes bibliographic references and index.
Designed specifically as a guide for students, The Art of Examining and Interpreting Histologic Preparations: A Student Handbook provides instruction on the examination and interpretation of tissue sections seen under the light microscope. Professor Krause's clear, expert narrative explains how to break down, examine, and interpret each tissue or organ encountered without regard to any given slide from a specific slide collection and presents a systematic method that can be used to examine histological preparations from any collection. The book opens with "Getting Started," an introductory chapter that includes what to look for, making sketches, how to examine histologic preparations, cytology, and the basic tissue types. The remaining chapters cover systems, organs, or types of tissue. Each chapter contains space for sketches and labels and encourages the creation of a personalized atlas within the handbook. The proper reading of a histologic section is an acquired art that can only be developed through practice, close observation, and repetition. The Art of Examining and Interpreting Histologic Preparations: A Student Handbook gives students a head start in learning this art.
Now more than ever, we have control over our fertility. Many forms of contraception are widely available to most of the population. An authoritative clinical reference, Contraception in the Third Millennium: A (R) evolution in Reproductive and Sexual Health examines the issues involved from all sides. The book covers the theoretical and practical aspects of present and future contraception and sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Topics include: reproductive health, progestins and antiprogestins, emergency contraception, family planning, contraception in perimenopause, optimizing contraceptive services, availability of abortion, strategies and prevention of STDs, and sexual he...
Brain Functions of Neuropeptides contains capita selecta on neuropeptides by leading scientists in the neurosciences. As a guide through the wealth of neuropeptide research, the authors here present current and personal views on the roles that neuropeptide functions have in the nervous ystem, and their mode of action. The authors address an audience that includes readers at the undergraduate level in life sciences, but also experts who are intersted in timely issues.