Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy

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Regina Lederman • Karen Weis 2009 Seven Dimensions of Maternal Role Development The subject of this book is the psychosocial development of gravid women, both primigravid and multigravid women. Seven personality dimensions, or developmental challenges, are discussed and intended to serve as a guide for understanding and assessing the gravidas’ adaptation to pregnancy and expectant parenthood.

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Immune Infertility

Immune Infertility-1

Walter K. H. Krause • Rajesh K. Naz 2009 The Impact of Immune Reactions on Human Infertility Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after having unprotected intercourse for a year. Infertility is increasing worldwide and has various causes both in the male and the female partner. Immune reactions to sperm can contribute up to 2–30% […]

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Imaging of Urogenital Diseases

Imaging of Urogenital Diseases-1

Lucio Olivetti • Luigi Grazioli Editors 2009 Like every book worth its salt, Imaging of Urogenital Diseases: A Color Atlas has the obligation of a preface. This was the warm suggestion of the publisher and so it was decided. After a year of -solid commitment, L.O. and L.G. face this final task with relief, a task which is the […]

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Reoperative Pelvic Surgery

Reoperative Pelvic Surgery-1

Edited By Richard P. Billingham Kathleen C. Kobashi William A. Peters III 2009 The impetus for this book came from the recent appearance of single specialty books pertaining to reoperative surgery on various organs in the pelvis, as well as from the recognition that several different disciplines are involved with the challenges of reoperative pelvic surgery. Surgeons […]

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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction-1

G.Willy Davila, Gamal M. Ghoniem and Steven D.Wexner (Eds.) 2009 All the characteristics and driving force of The Cleveland Clinic are to be found in this book on pelvic floor function. The Cleveland Clinic is a group practice founded in 1921 on the principles of cooperation, collaboration, and collegiality. Its founders believed that many physicians working together will […]

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Operative Atlas of Laparoscopic Reconstructive Urology

Operative Atlas of Laparoscopic Reconstructive Urology-1

Edited by Manickam Ramalingam Vipul R. Patel 2009 Laparoscopic urology has become routine in many centers for ablative procedures such as radical nephrectomy. Uro-oncologic procedures such as adrenalectomy, partial nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, radical cystectomy, and radical prostatectomy are done by skilled laparoscopic urologists in a few centers.

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Mastopexy and Breast Reduction

Mastopexy and Breast Reduction-1

Melvin A. Shiff man (Editor) 2009 Beautifying the breast with mastopexy, and/or breast reduction are some of the goals of the aesthetic surgeon to bring a better quality of life to the female (and sometimes the male) patient. Women desire to be more attractive by having breasts that meet their own expectations. What makes the aspects of the […]

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