Editors Kaye E. Reed. Richard E. Leakey. John G. Fleagle 2013 Australopithecus holds a special place in the study of human evolution. From the initial description of the genus by Dart in 1925 through the present, there has been ongoing discussion and debate about whether this genus is best viewed as an ape with some human features […]
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Francis C. Wells 2013 The twin peaks of Leonardo’s science both involved bodies – the human body and “the body of the earth”, as he called it. The wonderful drawings of the skeleton and muscles from around 1510, when the artist was in his late 50s and his studies of the heart from 1507 onwards […]
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Roger Jankowski 2013 Evolutionists focus on morphological patterns through time and space, while otolaryngologists study variations in growth and development of the head and neck to better understand pathophysiologic status in different human population groups. In this book, Roger Jankowski convincingly demonstrates these two disciplines, so disparate on the surface, can remarkably complement and enlighten each […]
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Troels Kardel · Paul Maquet Editors 2013 Nicolaus Steno Biography and Original Papers of a 17th Century Scientist Edited and Translated by Troels Kardel and Paul Maquet Boni enim interpretis est, non ipsa modo verba seorsum considerare, sed & cum antecedentibus simul & conseqventibus conferre. (Steno, OPH I,66) A good interpreter considers not only the […]
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Giampiero Ausili Cefaro Domenico Genovesi Carlos A. Perez 2013 Optimal decision-making in the diagnosis, treatment and support of cancer patients is increasingly dependent upon multidisciplinary and multidimensional knowledge. As the pathway of care becomes more complex, the potential for miscommunication, poor coordination between providers, and fragmentation of services and knowledge increases. This constitutes a challenge […]
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Linda K. McLoon • Francisco H. Andrade Editors 2013 The craniofacial muscles are small skeletal muscles associated with head and neck structures and involved in a wide array of non-locomotor activities such as mastication, swallowing, breathing, vocalization, facial expression, and even vision and other special senses. These muscles are the new kids on the block, […]
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Mukesh G. Harisinghani Editor 2013 Nodal staging is an integral part of determining therapy and prognosis in most primary tumors and the evaluation of lymph nodes involves accurate anatomical localization followed by characterization. While there is an abundance of surgical literature highlighting the distribution of regional lymph nodes in various primary tumors, a comprehensive imaging […]
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