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Title Pulmonary Embolism Author Paul D. Stein ISBN 9781119039082 Form Hardback Pub date 2016-05-27 Edition 1 Price GBP 105.95 Pages 688 Publisher John Wiley and Sons (JL) Distributor Wiley EDC Language Eng Discipline Medical Science Category Medicine Subject Clinical & internal medicine Link http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119039088.html Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common acute cardiovascular disease after acute myocardial infarction and stroke. This fully updated third edition supplies the latest information on epidemiology, methods of diagnosis, preferred diagnostic pathways, new medications including the new anticoagulants, and new recommendations for prophylaxis and treatment of pulmonary embolism and its immediate cause, deep vein thrombosis. An essential and comprehensive resource for physicians and allied professionals in the field of this difficult– to–diagnose and life threatening condition Highly illustrated with numerous tables and graphs alongside clear concise text Includes chapters addressing pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in relation to diseases and disorders such as; chronic heart failure, cancer, diabetes, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many more Discusses the role the different tools in imaging for PE, including, echocardiography, multidetector computed tomography (CT), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), ventilation–perfusion (V–Q) imaging, dual energy CT, and magnetic resonance angiography Contains 29 new chapters and includes new content on epidemiology of deep venous thrombosis; use of the new anticoagulants (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban) for DVT and PE; indications and results with thrombolytic therapy and with vena cava filters; and information and indications for invasive mechanical thrombectomy Written by an internationally recognized and respected expert in the field This book is a dependable and well referenced resource for in–depth information about pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Praise for previous editions "I would recommend this book to all physicians looking after patients with venous thromboembolism .The single author style has the advantage of a consistent format and lack of repetition, and the book is very well written." (Card (...) 2 Title Rossi′s Principles of Transfusion Medicine Author Toby L. Simon, Jeffrey McCullough, Edward L. Snyder, Bjarte G. Solheim, Ronald G. Strauss ISBN 9781119012993 Form Hardback Pub date 2016-05-13 Edition 1 Price GBP 175.00 Pages 760 Publisher John Wiley and Sons (JL) Distributor Wiley EDC Language Eng Discipline Medical Science Category Medicine Subject Clinical & internal medicine Link http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119012996.html Transfusion medicine as a multidisciplinary clinical specialty allied to blood banking continues to be a dynamic and increasingly complex evolution. Patients who require blood transfusions generally fall into two categories: those requiring transfusions resulting from acute blood loss that might be associated with surgery or accident; or those requiring chronic transfusions associated with treatment for chronic anaemias, chemotherapy, or bone marrow transplant. As such transfusion medicine impacts all areas of critical care medicine, and multiple areas of chronic care. Rossi′s Principles of Transfusion Medicine is the most comprehensive and practical reference on transfusion science and medicine available. Now updated for a fifth edition with new material on donor care including the frequency of donation and management of iron deficiency/status, patient blood management, hemovigilance, and the novel cellular therapies and stem cell transplantation. This is a key resource for specialists and trainees in transfusion medicine and blood banking, as well as physicians, nurses, and medical technologists active in the transfusion of patients. This edition; Compiled by a world class Editor team including two past– presidents of AABB, a past– President of the American Board of Pathology and members of the FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee, and international contributor team Covers current hot topics such as donor care including the frequency of donation and management of iron deficiency/status), patient blood management, hemovigilance, and the organization of transfusion and transplant services Presents new material on molecular immunohematology Companion website includes figures, full text and references Update your practice with this comprehensive reference resource, considered the gold standard in transfusion medicine. 6 Title An Introduction to Pain and its relation to Nervous System Disorders Author Anna A. Battaglia ISBN 9781118455913 Form Hardback Pub date 2016-05-06 Edition 1 Price GBP 115.00 Pages 440 Publisher John Wiley and Sons (JL) Distributor Wiley EDC Language Eng Discipline Social Science Category Psychology Subject Clinical & internal medicine Link http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118455916.html Introduction to Pain and its relation to Nervous System Disorders provides an accessible overview of the latest developments in the science underpinning pain research, including, but not limited to, the physiological, pathological and psychological aspects. This unique book fills a gap in current literature by focussing on the intricate relationship between pain and human nervous system disorders such as Autism, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson s Disease, Depression and Multiple Sclerosis. This fully illustrated, colour handbook will help non–experts, including advanced undergraduate and new postgraduate students, become familiar with the current, wide–ranging areas of research that cover every aspect of the field from chronic and inflammatory pain to neuropathic pain and biopsychosocial models of pain, functional imaging and genetics. Contributions from leading experts in neuroscience and psychiatry provide both factual information and critical points of view on their approach and the theoretical framework behind their choices. An appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of brain imaging technology applied to pain research in humans provides the tools required to understand current cutting edge literature on the topic. Chapters covering placebo effects in analgesia and the psychology of pain give a thorough overview of cognitive, psychological and social influences on pain perception. Sections exploring pain in the lifecycle and in relation to nervous system disorders take particular relevance from a clinical point of view. Furthermore, an intellectually stimulating chapter analysing the co–morbidity of pain and depression provides a philosophical angle rarely presented in related handbooks. The references to external research databases and relevant websites aim to prompt readers to become critical and independent thinkers, and motivate them to carry out further reading on these topics. Introduction to Pain and its relation to Nervous System Disorders  (...) 3 Title A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health Author Merrill Singer ISBN 9781118786994 Form Hardback Pub date 2016-05-27 Edition 1 Price GBP 120.00 Pages 536 Publisher John Wiley and Sons (JL) Distributor Wiley EDC Language Eng Discipline Social Science Category Sociology Subject Sociology & anthropology Link http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118786998.html A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health presents a collection of readings that explore from the perspective of medical anthropology – the interface of humans and the environment in the shaping of health and illness around the world. Featuring contributions from noted scholars in medical anthropology, environmental and public health studies, and related fields in the social sciences, this timely volume gets to the root of such broad concerns as to the reasons why humans degrade their environments, the resulting threats to health, societal distribution of environmental health problems, efforts of communities to limit these problems, and the very future of global human health. An initial series of readings offer critical perspectives on the latest theoretical and methodological advancements in the field of environmental health and illness. Chapters then proceed to cover a variety of topics related to the core themes of eco–biosocial interactions and health, political ecology and health, adverse feedback loops in environmental health, the growing number of multiple ( pluralea) adverse environmental interactions, and ecosyndemics – the environmental conditions that promote deleterious interactions among diseases. Reflecting the most recent international ethnographic research, A Companion to the Anthropology of Environmental Health is an essential resource to issues related to the increasing importance of the complex interactions between human health and the environment in the 21st– century. 4 Title Manual of Commercial Methods in Clinical Microbiology Author A. L. Truant ISBN 9781118131121 Form Hardback Pub date 2016-05-27 Edition 1 Price GBP 127.00 Pages 616 Publisher John Wiley and Sons (JL) Distributor Wiley EDC Language Eng Discipline Medical Science Category Medicine Subject Clinical & internal medicine Link http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118131126.html The Manual of Commercial Methods in Clinical Microbiology 2nd Edition, International Edition reviews in detail the current state of the art in each of the disciplines of clinical microbiology, and reviews the sensitivities, specificities and predictive values, and subsequently the effectiveness, of commercially available methods both manual and automated. This text allows the user to easily summarize the available methods in any particular field, or for a specific pathogen for example, what to use for an Influenza test, a Legionella test, or what instrument to use for identification or for an antibiotic susceptibility test. The Manual of Commercial Methods in Clinical Microbiology, 2nd Edition, International Edition presents a wealth of relevant information to clinical pathologists, directors and supervisors of clinical microbiology, infectious disease physicians, point–of–care laboratories, professionals using industrial applications of diagnostic microbiology and other healthcare providers. The content will allow professionals to analyze all commercially available methods to determine which works best in their particular laboratory, hospital, clinic, or setting. Updated to appeal to an international audience, The Manual of Commercial Methods in Clinical Microbiology, 2nd Edition, International Edition is an invaluable reference to those in the health science and medical fields. 5 Title Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications Author Binghe Wang, Longqin Hu, Teruna J. Siahaan ISBN 9781118833360 Form Hardback Pub date 2016-05-27 Edition 1 Price GBP 100.00 Pages 720 Publisher John Wiley and Sons (JL) Distributor Wiley EDC Language Eng Discipline Medical Science Category Medicine Subject Clinical & internal medicine Link http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118833368.html An indispensable tool for those working at the front lines of new drug development The development of effective delivery systems is crucial to taking a drug from the discovery and development stages to successful clinical use. The advances of recent years in the pharmaceutical sciences, including from molecular biology and biotechnology, make the challenges of drug delivery higher and the need to train pharmaceutical scientists and students greater. Continuing the legacy of its successful predecessor, the second edition of Drug Delivery gets readers quickly up to speed on both the principles and latest applications in the increasingly important field of drug delivery. Contributions from leading international experts allows Drug Delivery to cover the entire field in a systematic yet concise way. It begins with an in–depth review of key fundamentals that include developability factors, physiochemical and biological barriers, drug delivery pathways, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and regulations and intellectual property. The remainder of the book systematically examines a host of specific subjects, including: Routes of drug administrationApproaches to improve deliveryTargeted drug delivery systemsDelivery of macromolecular drugs 1