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Handbook of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (Medical Psychiatry Ser. #4)
By Kevin W. Olden. 1996
Presenting an integrated, multidiciplinary approach to understanding functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, this unique reference provides a comprehensive survey of esophageal,…
gastric, and colonic diseases known to have a strong behavioral or psychosomatic component-detailing the latest technologies used to assess these disorders from both a gastroenterologic and a psychologic perspective.Conditioning Agents for Hair and Skin (Cosmetic Science And Technology Ser. #21)
By Randy Schueller. 1999
Discussing the history, benefits, formulations and future developments of hair and skin conditioning products, this work offers an overview of…
the subject and unique analysis of the elements of conditioning. It offers the novice chemist a solid foundation of technical knowledge and the seasoned scientist the latest state-of-the-art ingredients and testing procedures used in evaluation.Handbook of Neuro-Urology
By David N. Rushton. 1994
Emphasizing the clinical problems surrounding urogenital tract dysfunction, this up-to-date reference details the basic science, differential diagnosis, and treatment of…
a wide range of neurourological conditions.Covering recent advances in the neurobiology of the pelvic organs, the Handbook of Neuro-Urology reviews the neural control processes that govern pelvic organs discusses the pathogenic mechanisms behind neurological and smooth muscle disorders that produce bladder dysfunction describes the management of impaired bladder, bowel, and sexual function after brain damage and spinal cord injury examines various conditions that affect the autonomic nervous system and specifically result in bladder and sexual dysfunction investigates lower urinary tract function in the elderly suggests practical measures to manage urinary incontinence such as the use of pads, underpants, and appliances and more!Methods in Cell Wall Cytochemistry
By K V Krishnamurthy. 1999
Various methodologies designed to study cell walls are compiled in this book. Methods in Cell Wall Cytochemistry covers the use…
of modern dyes, fluorescent chemicals, lectins, and antibody technology (immunocytochemisty.)Cell wall morphology and chemical composition is covered as well as light and fluorescent cytochemistry; transmission electron microscopic cytochemistry; lectin cytochemistry; and, special emphasis on immunocytochemistry. Addressing an emerging area of research and technology, this book will appeal to plant pathologists, cell biologists, as well as workers interested in stress response and those employing cell walls for biotechnological research.British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies: Theory, Research, and Practice
By Victoria Clarke, Elizabeth Peel, Jack Drescher. 2007
Gain insight into crucial British mental health approaches for LGB individualsThere is very little collaborative literature between LGB-affirmative psychologists and…
psychotherapists in the United States and the United Kingdom. British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies: Theory, Research, and Practice may well be a crucial beginning step in building dialogue between these two countries on important LGB psychotherapy developments. Leading authorities comprehensively examine the latest studies and effective therapies for LGB individuals in the United Kingdom. Practitioners will discover an extensive survey of the most current developments to supplement their own work, while educators and students will find diverse expert perspectives on which to consider and broaden their own viewpoints. This unique book offers an informative introduction to British psychosocial perspectives on theory, research, and practice.British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies provides a critical exploration of the recent history of LGB psychology and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom, focusing on key publications and outlining the current terrain. Other chapters are organized into two thematic sections. The first section explores theoretical frameworks in United Kingdom therapeutic practice, while the second section examines sexual minority identities and their needs for support and community.Topics in British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies include:similarities and differences between LGBT psychology and psychotherapy in the United States and United Kingdomgay affirmative therapy (GAT) as a positive frameworkexistential-phenomenological approach to psychotherapycore issues in the anxiety about whether or not to “come out”object relations theoryexploring homo-negativity in the therapeutic processaspects of psychotherapy that lesbians and gay men find helpfulresearch into how the mainstreaming of lesbian and gay culture has affected the lives of LGB individualsa study into LGB youth issuesdifficulties of gay men with learning disabilities—with suggestions on how to offer the best psychological servicea study on gay athletes’ experiences of coming out in a heterosexist worldBritish Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychologies takes a needed step toward sharing valuable psychosocial perspectives between countries. This useful, enlightening text is perfect for educators, students, psychologists, psychotherapists, and counselors working in the field of sexuality.The Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Clinical Case Definition for Practitioners
By Irwin Jon Russell. 2004
Discover the latest information for correctly diagnosing FMS at your practiceThe National Fibromyalgia Association estimates that about 10 million Americans…
and approximately 3% of the population worldwide suffer with fibromyalgia syndrome, yet the criteria used by doctors to diagnose fibromyalgia is 14 years out of date. The Fibromyalgia Syndrome examines the expert consensus developed by the Health Canada Fibromyalgia Syndrome Committee with the goal of helping practitioners distinguish FMS from other syndromes/illnesses that exhibit chronic body pain. The text encompasses a very broad scope of FMS, including its clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. This resource provides you with: a new approach to case definition proposed research to validate the new case definition a practical approach to assessment of severity empathetic management what is known about pathogenesisThis book meets the growing need for up-to-date information about objective abnormalities in people with FMS and for an integrated approach to its diagnosis and management by primary care physicians. The Fibromyalgia Syndrome will also encourage the scientific and academic communities to actively research the clinical care of people with FMS, ensuring that more effective therapies and medications will be available in the future. These guidelines present a flexible framework that includes the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and encompasses more of the potential symptomatic expression of patients. The Fibromyalgia Syndrome provides several appendices to help you find crucial information at a moment&’s notice, including: a glossary of acronyms a list of both commonly and rarely seen signs and symptoms of FMS a fibromyalgia syndrome clinical worksheet differential diagnoses of the symptoms of FMS a Symptom Severity and Hierarchy Profile (SSHP) worksheet the Pain Visual Analog Scale (PAIN VAS) and Body Pain Diagram and moreThe Fibromyalgia Syndrome offers proposed methods and studies to develop and validate the clinical case definition to ascertain its applicability to the clinical practice setting. With better education and increased awareness of FMS, physicians can make a diagnosis earlier in the patient&’s course and initiate valuable outpatient care, lessening expensive hospitalization and associated costs.Cancer Risk Assessment: A Quantitative Approach (Occupational Safety And Health Ser. #20)
By Samuel C. Morris. 1990
Based on the National Academy of Sciences approach to quantitative risk assessment. Emphasizes how an accurate assessment of cancer risk…
must draw on a wide range of disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and the social sciences. Provides tables of Poisson confidence limit faOmega-3 Fatty Acids in Health and Disease
By Robert S. Lees. 1990
A report from research in the MIT Sea Grant College Program. Discusses the relationship between particular fatty acids found only…
in fish oil, and human health. Presents and evaluates information on the health effects of dietary fats generally; evidence that fish oil consumption affects the incidencOpportunistic Infections in Patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
By John Mills, Gifford Leoung. 1989
This book provides an overview of background information on the epidemiology, biology, and pathophysiology of HIV infection. It presents the…
spectrum of HIV disease from acute infection to specific syndrome. The book reviews the management of specific opportunistic infections.Phosphatidylcholine Metabolism
By Dennis E. Vance. 1989
This book is the first to be published as a single source reference on phosphatidylcholine metabolism. It provides a cogent…
and timely summary of research in this topic.Beginning with a chapter by Eugene Kennedy providing an historical perspective; the book proceeds to describe the latest developments in enzymes involved in phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. Biological chemists, students, and investigators in the field of lipid metabolism will find this book of great benefit in their research.Bioengineering of the Skin: Methods and Instrumentation, Volume III (Dermatology: Clinical And Basic Science Ser. #9)
By Howard I. Maibach, Peter Elsner, Enzo Berardesca, Klaus-P. Wilhelm. 1995
Skin bioengineering is an expanding field of investigative and clinical dermatology. This guide describes all commercially available techniques and instruments.…
It provides a thorough overview of methods for noninvasive investigation of skin function. Commercially available instruments are reviewed and compared, with updated references given for each instrument. This book offers a technical analysis of each instrument, allowing investigators to understand its biophysical principles and to make better purchases of lab instruments. Addresses of manufacturers and worldwide distributors are included, making this an essential reference source.Chapters are written by international experts. Topics include transepidermal water loss, hydration, the measurement of skin blood flow in Laser-Doppler flowetry, sebum, pH and ions, and transcutaneous pO2 and pO2 measurements. Skin color, roughness, and elasticity are examined in detail. Skin imaging techniques, capillaroscopy, and fluorescence videomicroscopy are described. Instruments for surface microscopy of the skin are also discussed.Bioengineering of the Skin explains state-of-the-art techniques and is valuable reading for anyone who needs to stay abreast of the latest activities in this ever-changing field.Marketing to Pharmacists: Understanding Their Role and Influence
By Benjamin F Banahan. 1999
Marketing to Pharmacists: Understanding Their Role and Influence will help pharmaceutical marketers better understand pharmaceutical practice in order to develop…
better relationships with pharmacists and effectively market products. This book examines important trends in pharmaceutical health care, including patient education and compliance, quality of life assessment, disease management, and cost containment strategies that assist pharmacists in providing better care to patients which results in increased sales for your business. From Marketing to Pharmacists, you?ll learn how pharmacists influence product selection, monitor drug therapy, and serve as a primary source of patient education in order for you to create successful marketing strategies for your company. Recognizing that cost control is a key goal for all members of the health care system, Marketing to Pharmacists provides you with advice and strategies that emphasize working together with pharmacists. This will help you determine demand for a specific product so you can devise your own marketing strategies to meet the needs of both the pharmacist and patient. With Marketing to Pharmacists, you?ll improve your marketing skills by using innovative techniques and suggestions, including:understanding pharmacists’influence in prescription product selection to help develop effective marketing strategiesasking for pharmacists’assistance in designing care management programs, participating in the development and negotiation of care management contracts, and offering knowledge as pharmacotherapeutic experts to emphasize patient advocacy and accessibility to patientsunderstanding the dimensions of the quality of life and other aspects of pharmaceutical care to design effective sales tactics to pharmacistscommunicating with pharmacists to learn about the needs of certain patients in order to create effective marketing strategies that will lessen the occurrence of unclaimed prescriptions and decrease the loss of revenue to pharmaceutical companiesdeveloping a positive relationship between pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies by displaying genuine customer interest, providing pharmacists with useful and accurate information about products, and establishing ethical guidelinesContaining charts, tables, and graphs to give you a comprehensive look at techniques and data, Marketing to Pharmacists will help you create marketing strategies that will successfully meet the needs of your customers and result in economic benefits for your company.Cell Electrophoresis
By Johann Bauer. 1994
This book presents a summary of the application and instrumentation of cell electrophoresis. The method of making cell purification and…
characterization possible according to the cellular negative surface charge density is discussed, and ideas for future developments are explained. The negative electrostatic forces at cell surfaces provide information about cell-cell interaction, blood vessel sealing, cytokine actions, cell transformation, ion transport phenomena, and other biological phenomena. Recalculations of the physical principles of cell electrophoresis reveal possibilities for removing disruptive factors caused by electrical current, heat, and sedimentation. The introduction of computer technology, the performance of simultaneous two-parameter measurements, and the application of cell-friendly but current-inert buffer systems render the method more reliable and efficient.The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes: Neurobiology and Illness Behavior in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, Irrit
By Peter Manu, Roberto Patarca-Montero. 2004
Learn how a patient&’s behavior can factor into the prognosis of medically unexplainable illness! The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes…
examines the link between mental illness and physical syndromes that lack organic disease explanations, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, premenstrual dysphoria, irritable bowel, and Gulf War illness. The author has evaluated the best research work of the past 20 years to determine the association between psychopathology and functional illness, the biological gradient between somatic and psychological symptoms, and the manifestations of dysfunctional coping. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes challenges recent conceptualizations of functional somatic syndromes as brain disorders connected to affective spectrum disorder, serotonin deficiency, cerebral hypoperfusion or abnormal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function and highlights the importance of abnormal illness behavior, sexual victimization, and maladaptive coping for the production and maintenance of these disorders. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes explores observations on the neurobiology and the personality abnormalities of patients made from structured data collected over a period of several years. It describes modern perceptions of functional somatic syndromes and how they have evolved into a tightly knit family of self-standing syndromes with a common core. The book examines the correlation between the burden of psychopathology and the physical features of these illnesses; reviews advances made in the appraisal of the neuroanatomy, neuropsychology, and neurochemistry of functional syndromes; and focuses on the connection between measurable dimensions of personality, coping, and illness behavior and the prognosis of medically unexplainable illnesses. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes examines: psychiatric morbidity brain perfusion post-traumatic stress in Gulf War illness the spectrum of mood disorders the hypothalamatic-pituitary-adrenal axis the sexual victimization of patients and much more! The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes is an essential resource for psychiatrists and psychologists working in outpatient practice.Nutrition in the '90s: Current Controversies and Analysis
By Gerald E. Gaull, Frank N. Kotsonis, Maureen A. Mackey. 1991
In ten essays commissioned by the NutraSweet Company, contributors from the health and food sciences explain to the general consumer…
that nutrition is not as simple as some people make it out to be, and there are still questions about sugar, cholesterol, obesity, and other topics. Annotation copyrigReligion and Politics: Islam and Muslim Civilisation
By Hamadi Redissi, Jan-Erik Lane. 2004
Offering a timely new appraisal of the political and social impact of Islam, Religion and Politics will be welcomed by…
political scientists and historians alike. In this work, Jan-Erik Lane and Hamadi Redissi employ a Weberian approach, underlining the social consequences of religious beliefs, to account for the political differences between the major civilizations of the world against the background of the rise of modern capitalism in the Occidental sphere. Compared with Weber and his emphasis upon economic modernization, the perspective on religion is broadened to encompass post-modernity; particular attention is paid to human rights and the rule of law. This thought-provoking work raises the question of whether the tenets of Islam might be reconciled with the requirements of post-modernity.Working with Children on the Streets of Brazil: Politics and Practice
By Walter De Oliveira. 2001
Reaffirm your political and spiritual commitment to helping the poor and oppressed!How can teachers and social workers reach the endangered…
kids who seldom come to school? By going to the streets, where the children live, work, fight, steal, get sick, sell their bodies, and all too often die. Working with Children on the Streets of Brazil is an in-depth study of Brazil's homeless children and the street youthworkers who offer them food, clothing, beds, hope, medical attention, education, and simple respect.The street children of Brazil live in unimaginable poverty and squalor, stealing jewelry or selling their bodies to survive, wandering homeless and untaught, pursued by death squads who clean up the streets by washing them with blood. Yet the street youthworkers interviewed in this moving, powerful book--some inspired by the Catholic Church's Liberation Theology movement, some employed by the government or private agencies--continue their efforts to help and heal these children, often with remarkable success. Their work is widely respected, and their unique viewpoint on serving throwaway children can offer creative solutions for social service workers around the globe.Many of the issues discussed in Working with Children on the Streets of Brazil will be painfully familiar to social service workers everywhere, including: the problems of how to identify, classify, and count the children of the streets the reasons children leave or lose their homes the implications of policy decisions and socioeconomic forces on the children's lives the clash between law-and-order advocates and social service professionals the negative effects of deinstitutionalization and overcrowded youth homes the tragic societal consequences of the widening gap between rich and poor the problems of youth crime and violence the difficulties in delivering education, health care, and basic services for homeless childrenThis impressive book offers a detailed history of the development of street social education; a study of the aims, methods, and experiences of youthworkers; and solid advice on using the principles and practices of street social education to reach the at-risk youth of any country, including the United States. Working with Children on the Streets of Brazil is both a scholarly work on the phenomenon of homeless children and a rousing call to action that will remind you of the reasons you chose to work in social services.Adherance to Treatment in Medical Conditions
By Lynn Myers. 1998
Poor adherence or compliance to treatment has major medical, psychological and economic consequences. This monographs provides comprehensive coverage of issues…
and research in the area of adherence and treatment in medical conditions. It covers all aspects within this field and includes chapters on the role of doctor-patient communications; memory; adherence in specific groups, such as children and the elderly; adherence to different treatments, such as diet and exercise; and reviews of adherence in specific conditions, such as diabetes and asthma.Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer
By David B Resnik. 2005
Death strips away all of the superficial and mundane details of living and leaves behind life&’s bare essentials.Death is inevitable…
in life. It knows no boundaries. It knows no skin color, no financial or social standing. It knows nothing but itself. The paradox of Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer is in its warm affirmation of life through the &’dying declarations&’ of patients who are peering into the cold face of death. The author reveals personal experiences about life, death, and the courage to strip away the unimportant aspects of life to make way for a clearer understanding on just what is truly important. Simple, moving stories invigorate and spark insightswhile discussing all aspects of hospice volunteering.By facing death on a regular basis, one can no longer maintain a tight grip on the masks, games, and trivialities that one uses to hide from truth. The person who looks death in the eye becomes more honest, grateful, compassionate, and humble. In Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer, the author shares his experiences and the lessons he learned from the dying while working as a hospice volunteer. The stories, rather than being sad and depressing, present the author&’s hospice experience as being some of the most personally uplifting and enriching experiences of his life. In Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer you will learn: about training for hospice work why hospice volunteers are at times more beneficial to the well-being of dying patients than family, clergy, or medical personnel the three basic tasks for a hospice volunteer how children and dogs can be beneficial for patients the impact that a dying patient can have on the life of a hospice volunteer words of wisdom about living life, directly from hospice patientsDying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer will inspire and enlighten hospice volunteers, nurses, physicians, clergy, social workers or anyone who works for hospice or provides end-of-life care.Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications
By Barbara W. Henderson. 1992
Covering all aspects of photodynamic therapy, 70 expert contributors from the fields of photochemistry, photobiology, photophysics, pharmacology, oncology and surgery,…
provide multidisciplinary discussions on photodynamic therapy - a rapidly-developing approach to the treatment of solid tumours.;Photodynamic Therapy: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications describes the molecular and cellular effects of photodynamic treatment; elucidates the complex events leading to photodynamics tissue destruction, particularly vascular and inflammatory responses; discusses the principles of light penetration through tissues and optical dosimetry; examines photosensitizer pharmacology and delivery systems; reviews in detail photosensitizer structure-activity relationships; illustrates novel devices that aid light dosimetry and fluorescence detection; and extensively delineates clinical applications, including early diagnosis and treatment.;A comprehensive and up-to-date reference, this book should be useful for oncologists, pharmacologists, surgeons, photobiologists, optical engineers, laser technicians, biologists, physicists, chemists and biochemists involved in cancer research, as well as graduate-level students in these disciplines.