Hepatitis C Virus Disease: Immunobiology and Clinical Applications
Added by: dovesnake | Karma: 1384.51 | ESP, Medicine | 31 May 2008
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Product Description
The
Hepatitis C Virus is a major global health problem affecting more than
170 million people. HCV can eventually lead to cirrhosis, liver
failure, and cancer in many instances. This volume will include
comprehensive original papers that cover much of the past, current, and
future literature that has appeared since the identification of the
hepatitis C virus RNA genome. It will specifically deal with the
effects of various types of interferons in basic research and clinical
outcomes of HCV disease and its progression. The novelty of this
publication will be that the immunobiology of HCV and the IFN-induced
modification of the immune response will be emphasized more clearly
then it has ever been in any other publication. It will be the
immunobiology section that will help readers better understand the
clinical efficacy of Interferon treatment. It will be a valuable volume
for the student, researcher, or clinician interested in HCV
transmission, molecular virology, immune response, cellular/molecular
pathogenesis, and possibilities for developing effective new
therapeutics and vaccines.
During medical training there are certain parts of day-to-day tasks
that are not taught at medical school nor in the traditional
reference books. There are some skills that medical students are
expected to learn by osmosis while on placement and under the
guidance of junior doctors. These skills are never officially taught or
examined in medical school. They are, however, a fundamental part of
being a safe, good and efficient doctor. This book includes golden
rules or important points to remember and case examples, both of which
are given as displayed extracts.
This book is designed to help
the junior doctor unlock their potential and improve their performance,
cutting the time it takes to achieve certain medical objectives. It is
meant to fill in the gaps where the medical school and clinical guides
stop. It gives the reader the information needed to organise themselves
so that they can hit the ground running. It is not intended as a
clinical survival guide, but more a friendly hand to allow the reader
to get ahead in medicine and how to keep on track and develop a career
path.
The basic principles of the anatomy and physiology of the human body
are presented in easy-to-read language with clearly integrated text and
four-color illustrations.
Full consideration is given to the interests of various disciplines in the health care field.
Laboratories are the source of all medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and bioscientific research. Scientific English in the laboratory is a prerequisite for efficient communication and successful work. The corresponding terminology for lab facilities, equipment, tools, methods and technology is of equal importance as that of chemicals and safety-relevant issues. The Laboratory Dictionary contains some 12,000 terms in both languages (German • English) that are essential for living, surviving, and working in the lab. The Laboratory Dictionary will prove itself useful in working with manuals, catalogs, and operation instructions delivered with laboratory equipment as much as for reading and writing of scientific publications.
Added by: dovesnake | Karma: 1384.51 | Self-Improvement, Medicine | 21 May 2008
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