For each of the nearly 200,000 Americans diagnosed with prostate cancer annually, the months following the diagnosis are a time of momentous decisions and enormous emotional strain. This book offers readers complete answers to all their questions about the best treatment options for fighting and beating prostate cancer. Bringing together the insights and expertise of 21 of the nation's top prostate cancer specialists from the Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the Seattle Prostate Institute, and other leading treatment centers, The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book provides...
In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so.
Hemispheric specialization is involved in every aspect of sensory, cognitive, and motor systems integration. Study of the corpus callosum, the bands of tissue uniting the brain's two hemispheres, is central to understanding neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and behavior. It also brings the tools of hemispheric specialization to a fundamental problem of cognitive neuroscience: modularity and intermodular communication. This book summarizes current research on the human corpus callosum. It also provides a comprehensive introduction to cognitive neuroscience. Rather than viewing the field through the various systems of the mind/brain such as perception, action, emotion, memory, language, and problem solving, it takes a case studies approach.
For people who want a reliable guide to understanding and using homeopathic remedies for themselves and their families, this is the definitive home reference for treating common ailments.
The new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Medicine has done well to present a distinguished array of contributors More importantly, the editors have managed to present a vast amount of information in an easy to read style and format. A selected student's opinion found many chapters in this new edition to be a definite improvement on the standard North American textbook in style, language, and presentation, particularly those dealing with medical problems in developing countries.
The new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Medicine has done well to present a distinguished array of contributors More importantly, the editors have managed to present a vast amount of information in an easy to read style and format. A selected student's opinion found many chapters in this new edition to be a definite improvement on the standard North American textbook in style, language, and presentation, particularly those dealing with medical problems in developing countries.
