Cancer, Intimacy and Sexuality: A Practical Approach, ISBN-13: 978-3319431925 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer (February 22, 2017) Language: English 298 pages ISBN-10: 3319431927 ISBN-13: 978-3319431925 This book provides a wide-ranging overview of the sexual consequences of cancer and its treatment with the aim of equipping physicians and other health care providers with the awareness and knowledge required in order to offer patients effective treatment. While sexuality may not be the primary focus for…
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Critical Issues in Head and Neck Oncology by Jan B. Vermorken, ISBN-13: 978-3319429076 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 10, 2016) Language: English 309 pages ISBN-10: 3319429078 ISBN-13: 978-3319429076 This book offers a selection of the critical current issues and challenges in head and neck cancer. It covers most key concepts of the subject, from diagnostic challenges to multidisciplinary decision-making aspects in head and neck oncology. Starting with the Make…
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Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery 2nd Edition by Laura J. Moore, ISBN-13: 978-3319427904 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 2nd ed. 2017 edition (December 16, 2016) Language: English 524 pages ISBN-10: 3319427903 ISBN-13: 978-3319427904 This text provides a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the most common clinical problems encountered by acute care surgeons. Focusing on the clinical care of the patient, this volume explores the general principles of acute care surgery and the specific…
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Management of Prostate Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach 2nd Edition, ISBN-13: 978-3319427683 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 2nd ed. 2017 edition (January 19, 2017) Language: English 430 pages ISBN-10: 3319427687 ISBN-13: 978-3319427683 This book, now in an extensively revised second edition, provides an exhaustive review of the state of the art in the management of prostate cancer, from screening to treatment, with emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach. The editors are very excited about the…
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Neonatal Transfusion Practices by Deborah A. Sesok-Pizzini, ISBN-13: 978-3319427621 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (November 25, 2016) Language: English 140 pages ISBN-10: 3319427628 ISBN-13: 978-3319427621 This book provides a concise yet comprehensive review of neonatal transfusion medicine. The text covers major areas of the field, including chapters dedicated to pre transfusion testing, manufacturing, standards and storage; blood product administration; special congenital and acquired disorders in the neonate; hemolytic disease…
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Vulvar Pain: From Childhood to Old Age, ISBN-13: 978-3319426754 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (January 25, 2017) Language: English 268 pages ISBN-10: 3319426753 ISBN-13: 978-3319426754 This book offers detailed coverage of all aspects of vulvar pain in age groups from children to the elderly, with a particular focus on factors that precipitate or maintain the pain. Guidance is provided on diagnosis and treatment, and careful consideration is given to…
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Bench to Bedside, ISBN-13: 978-3319426303 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 23, 2016) Language: English 254 pages ISBN-10: 3319426303 ISBN-13: 978-3319426303 This textbook provides a comprehensive, state of the art review of this field, and will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in GIST. The book reviews new data about risk factors for the disease, profiles the new staging…
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Incidental Radiological Findings by Sabine Weckbach, ISBN-13: 978-3319425795 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (May 15, 2017) Language: English 218 pages ISBN-10: 331942579X ISBN-13: 978-3319425795 This book covers incidental radiological findings (IFs) from different perspectives, provides interesting ethical background information, highlights the differences between IFs in clinical routine and during research studies, explains the management of IFs with reference to practices in different countries. The prevalence of IFs is increasing…
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Breast Oncology: Techniques, Indications, and Interpretation by Samantha L. Heller, ISBN-13: 978-3319425610 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (March 7, 2017) Language: English 371 pages ISBN-10: 9783319425610 ISBN-13: 978-3319425610 This book presents up to date debates and issues in the world of breast MRI with a very practical focus on how to incorporate current understanding of breast MRI into clinical practice. The book is divided into three key sections, all…
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Psychiatric Care in Severe Obesity: An Interdisciplinary Guide to Integrated Care, ISBN-13: 978-3319425344 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 28, 2016) Language: English 369 pages ISBN-10: 331942534X ISBN-13: 978-3319425344 This book is designed to present a comprehensive, state-of the-art approach to assessing and managing bariatric surgery and psychosocial care. Unlike any other text, this book focuses on developing a biopsychosocial understanding of patients’ obesity journey and psychosocial factors contributing…
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Molecular Allergy Diagnostics: Innovation for a Better Patient Management, ISBN-13: 978-3319424989 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (May 16, 2017) Language: English 551 pages ISBN-10: 331942498X ISBN-13: 978-3319424989 This book, based on a recent German publication, offers an overview of basic data and recent developments in the groundbreaking field of molecular allergology. It comprehensively explores the origin and structure of single allergen molecules (“components”) and their utility in improving the…
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Atrial Fibrillation and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, ISBN-13: 978-3319423982 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 16, 2016) Language: English 220 pages ISBN-10: 3319423983 ISBN-13: 978-3319423982 This book considers paradigmatic clinical cases in order to cast light on key issues relating to elective or emergency stent implantation and the use of oral anticoagulation (OAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation. The topics addressed include the optimal periprocedural antithrombotic treatment (uninterrupted vs interrupted…
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