Essential of Neuroimaging for Clinical Practice By Darin D. Dougherty, Scott L. Rauch, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum

Essential of Neuroimaging for Clinical Practice By Darin D. Dougherty, Scott L. Rauch, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum. The use of neuroimaging in psychiatry is exploding, yet clinicians are often unclear about which studies to use to obtain the best diagnostic results in specific situations. "Essentials of Neuroimaging for Clinical Practice" demystifies the uses of these powerful techniques. An ideal clinical guide for doctors and residents, it offers clear, concise, and practical advice on how to use today's most advanced applications in the diagnostic workup of patients. In addition, it explores implications of each modality for future practice and research. Essentials of Neuroimaging for Clinical Practice demystifies the uses of these powerful techniques. An ideal clinical guide for doctors and residents, it offers clear, concise, and practical advice on how to use today's most advanced applications in the diagnostic workup of patients. This is an excellent new introductory textbook on clinical brain imaging for the practitioner. Written and edited by recognized psychiatric brain imaging researchers, the book is a useful tool for the clinician to learn the basic elements of brain imaging.

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Handbook of Multiple Sclerosis 4th Edition By Stuart D. Cook

Handbook of Multiple Sclerosis 4th Edition By Stuart D. Cook. This book will be of interest primarily to multiple sclerosis specialists who will appreciate the detailed and scholarly reviews. Although patients and nonspecialists may attempt reading this book, they will find the detail and complexity of the articles daunting. Filled with an abundance of reader-friendly and quick-reference tables and figures, this Fourth Edition spans the etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, pathology, and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Surpassing other texts on the topic, this reference provides recommendations and research updates from renowned authorities in the discipline and includes chapters on recent advances in neuroimaging, molecular biology, genetics, proteinomics, disease management, and combination therapy. The contributors represent the specialties of neurology, neurosciences, pathology, and multiple sclerosis. Most are from academic medical centers in the U.S. Institutions prominently represented include Univ of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard, National Institutes of Health, and UCLA.

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Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials 8th Edition By John B. West.

Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials 8th Edidion By John B. West. Widely considered the "gold standard" textbook for respiratory physiology, this compact, concise, and easy-to-read text is now in its fully updated Eighth Edition. New student-friendly features include Key Points boxes at the end of each chapter and review questions and answers. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text, plus animations that illustrate difficult physiologic concepts. This compact, concise, easy-to-read monograph explains the key concepts and equations in respiratory physiology. New updates include physiology of pulmonary capillaries, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, pulmonary edema, surface tension, elastic properties of the lung and chest wall, metabolic functions of the lung, and perinatal respiration. Ample illustrations and pedagogical features help clarify important equations and concepts. USMLE-style review questions at the end of each chapter help students review for class or boards. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text, plus animations that illustrate difficult physiologic concepts.

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Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology By Janet E. Hall, Lynnette K. Nieman

Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology By Janet E. Hall, Lynnette K. Nieman. Experienced physicians concisely explain the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of endocrine disorders and survey all the latest laboratory diagnostics. Topics range widely from an overview of the diagnosis of diabetes and the long-term monitoring of its complications to the evaluation of menstrual dysfunction. Coverage is also given to the diagnosis of pituitary tumors, Cushing's syndrome, thyroid disease, and hypoglycemia; the evaluation of endocrine-induced hypertension; the assessment of dyslipidemia and obesity; and approaches to diagnosing hyper- and hypocalcemia. There are also discussions of osteoporosis, hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction, and hyperandrogenism in women. The authors each review the complex physiological basis of the relevant endocrine processes and provide richly instructive recommendations for followup ande long-term management of patients. Written by and for endocrinologists, 16 chapters provide an overview of current approaches to diagnosis and discuss the long-term management of patients. The book also explains the physiological bases of endocrine processes and reviews the methodological perspectives undergirding recently developed tests.

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Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students 2 By Patrick C. Alguire

Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students 2 By Patrick C. Alguire. Prepare for your internal medicine clinical rounds and the end-of-rotation exam with the fully revised and updated Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students 2! This new edition is organized around the major training areas included in the nationally recognized Core Medicine Clerkship Curriculum Guide. It contains 25% more content, over 100 additional differential diagnosis tables and treatment algorithms, and a new index. The book is enhanced with over 460 pages of online materials, including new clinical photographs, tables, screening tools, and other instruments. A collaboration of the American College of Physicians and the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, this new edition was written by authors who helped design the internal medicine curriculum and who are actively involved in teaching students on the Internal Medicine clerkship. To further enrich your learning, each chapter is fully integrated with the companion volume MKSAP for Students 4, which features more than 450 self-assessment questions.

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