Archives for “Medical”
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right . We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous errors. But in a hopeful turn, acclaimed surgeon and writer Atul Gawande finds [...]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot . Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human [...]
Managing Menopause Naturally with Chinese Medicine . More than 40 million women in the United States are now experiencing menopause, and it is affecting their sex drive, energy level, end emotions. This book explains how Chinese medicine can aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of menopausal problems, restoring balance to a woman’s body.
Equine Internal Medicine is devoted solely to internal medicine. This problem-oriented book is organized into two primary sections. Part 1 focuses on the mechanisms underlying disease and the principles underlying treatment. Part 2 takes a body systems approach to common problems. Individual diseases are discussed in terms of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, [...]
Atlas of Diagnostic Radiology of the Horse: Diseases of the Front and Hind Limbs. This radiographic atlas familiarizes the equine practitioner with all common and uncommon features of the various bone and joint diseases of the equine limbs. Illustrated with high quality radiographs the clinical significance is defined and additional information is noted if necessary. Schematic drawings [...]
Equine Diagnostic Ultrasound. This text provides an overview of the applications of diagnostic ultrasonography in the horse. It discusses the normal anatomical relationships from an ultrasonographic perspective, the techniques utilized to obtain ultrasonographic images, and the lesions or injuries which can be imaged through ultrasound. The use of ultrasonographic information to develop a prognosis and follow [...]
Clinical Radiology of the Horse. The first edition of this comprehensive guide to the techniques used to obtain radiographs of the horse and to radiographic interpretation was first published in 1993. This second edition has been significantly enlarged to include new information and many additional illustrations. With over 480 superb annotated radiographs and more than 100 [...]
The Equine Distal Limb: Atlas of Clinical Anatomy and Comparative Imaging. Ecole Nationale Veterinaire d’Alfort, Paris, France. An atlas of diagnostic images for the clinical anatomy of the equine limb, with individual sections on the foot, pastern, and fetlock. Color and halftone photographs are included on nearly every page, as well as detailed diagrams, drawings, and [...]
