By Emery A. Wilson Jay A. Perman D. Kay Clawson 2008 This book, like its predecessor, The Medical School Dean: Reflections and Directions, is written out of concern for developing leaders of academic medicine. While the strength of any medical school is its faculty and students, the preparation and stability of the leadership is critical to its success […]
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Lawrence L. Tretbar ⋅ Cheryl L. Morgan ⋅ B.B. Lee ⋅ Simon J. Simonian ⋅ Benoit Blondeau 2008 Diagnosis and Treatment Lymphology is finally recognized by American medicine as a distinct medical specialty. Its acceptance has no doubt been hastened by a more complete understanding of the embryologic and microscopic changes found in lymphatic diseases. Technologic advances (e.g., […]
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J. Stoker · S. A. Taylor · J. O. L. DeLancey (Eds.) 2008 Disorders of the pelvic fl oor are very common, particularly affecting the female population. Although not life-threatening, the impact of these disorders on the quality of life of those affected cannot be understated, and indeed may be devastating. Imaging plays an important role in the […]
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E. Neri · D. Caramella · C. Bartolozzi (Eds.) 2008 Two and three-dimensional image processing is an essential and integral part of the diagnostic workflow in the Radiology Department nowadays, significantly improving the uality of diagnosis and at the same time increasing reporting times. Thus, a precise knowledge of the technical aspects and clinical impact of image processing […]
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A. M. Holschneider · P. Puri (Eds.) 2008 Hirschsprung’s disease is one of the most important and most fascinating diseases in paediatric surgery. Our understanding of Hirschsprung’s disease is developing rapidly, not only in relation to its pathophysiology and the development of new surgical techniques, but especially in relation to new genetic findings.
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Matthew J. Budoff · Jerold S. Shinbane Editors 2008 Essentials for Clinical Practice This book has been created as a primer to help cardiologists, radiologists, and other cardiac-imaging enthusiasts to have a handy reference tool for the answers to important questions related to cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT). CCT has evolved from novel technology to research tool to essential […]
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Alan E. Oestreich 2008
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Edited by JEANNETTEM. POTTS 2008 DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT Any physician who sees men or women for signs or symptoms presenting below the umbilicus would appreciate this comprehensive text in which multiple subspecialists share their perspective with respect to organ-specific disorders as well as the myriad overlapping syndromes that may manifest as genitourinary (GU) inflammation or pain. Unlike other fields, […]
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Edited by Claude Gaultier 2008 If you want to know how something works, build it from scratch. With biological systems that self-assemble, this may be out of reach. A powerful alternative is to sketch out the blueprint and/or interfere with the building plan; watch carefully what happens and interpret the outcome with even more care.
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Edited by BROOKE SWEARINGEN and BEVERLY M. K. BILLER 2008 This book presents a comprehensive update on the current diagnostic and treatment options for the management of disease of the sella, with an emphasis on pituitary adenomas. Over the past several decades, the techniques of molecular biology have been employed to investigate the pathogenesis of these tumors, as discussed […]
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