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Transient Global Amnesia: From Patient Encounter to Clinical Neuroscience 1st ed. 2017 Edition

August 17, 2017

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This brief, accessible book covers all aspects of transient global amnesia (TGA). First, it deals with the history of TGA before moving on to clinical and diagnostic features, and differential diagnosis. The investigation and management of TGA is then discussed, followed by treatment and prognosis. Each of the chapters is devoted to a practical and structured overview of the particular topic, with use of case studies to illustrate the material. Based in part on the author’s experience of TGA cases over 15 years and in part on a review of the published literature, this book will hopefully enlighten clinicians from a broad range of medical backgrounds on the clinical features, investigation, and pathogenesis of TGA.

Transient Global Amnesia is aimed at any clinician with an interest in, or who encounters patients with, acute amnesia: neurologists, general physicians, old age psychiatrists, geriatricians, clinical neuropsychologists, and primary care physicians, as well as other professions allied to medicine with similar interests, suCh as members of memory assessment teams.

About the Author

A. J. Larner MA MD MRCP(UK) DHMSA PhD is a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, and Society of Apothecaries’ Honorary Lecturer in the History of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.

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Comprehensive Anatomy of Motor Functions

August 13, 2017

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The comprehensive approach to anatomy is a new attempt to understand the organization of anatomical structures instead of only memorizing details, which is both time-consuming and prone to error. The basic principle is that man did not design man, a truth which presents the solution and not the problem. This kind of approach requires first observing a function and identifying, in engineering terms, the technical problems that need to be solved in order to achieve that function. In a second step the anatomical solution is examined in terms of validation and should always be an intelligent solution that puts the characteristics of specific living tissues to optimal use.

Anatomy is obviously the mandatory basis of all types of medical practice. For centuries, its rigorous methodology has relied on dissection, which is the only means to precisely identify the morphology of organs and for surgeons to learn how to directly and safely reach the structures they need to operate on. Accordingly, this book includes illustrations of many dissections and anatomical sections in order to provide a realistic view of the complex organization of the human body.

This book addresses the needs of a broad range of medical and paramedical practitioners interested in movements and their disorders: MDs and surgeons of all specialties, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, X-ray manipulators, osteopathic specialists, etc. Its goal is to demonstrate the amazing intelligence and complexity of human motor functions and to better grasp the how and why of their construction.

About the Author

Prof Pierre Rabischong is founding Member and President elected of ESEM (European Society for Engineering and Medicine) 1995-1998, founding Member and President elected of ISCAS (International Society for Computer Aided Surgery) 1995-1998, Vice President of the WABT (World Academy of Biomedical Technologies) at UNESCO in Paris, 1997, Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier 2002, Coordinator of the Eureka CALIES project 1989, the European Biomed 2 SUAW project (stand up and walk) 1996 and the NEUROSTIM project 2006.

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Clinical Cases in Early Orthodontic Treatment: An Atlas of When, How and Why to Treat 1st ed. 2017 Edition

August 13, 2017

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This book describes the most common types of malocclusion in children and presents illustrated step-by-step guidance on the procedures employed in their management, with the focus on early intervention. Advice is provided on the challenging decisions of when to start orthodontic treatment and whether to choose a one-phase or a two-phase treatment, taking into account the malocclusion, its severity, and its etiology. Among the topics addressed in individual chapters are the treatment of atypically rotated central incisors, early management of periodontal problems, correction and maintenance of the position of the first upper molar, early treatment of class II and class III malocclusions, use of lingual brackets, management of dental asymmetries, and the Bennun-Harfin protocol for interdisciplinary oral cleft treatment. The most important controversies in early orthodontic treatment are also discussed in detail. The book is enhanced by numerous clinical photographs and presentation of long-term results. It is written by the most experienced team of doctors in the field and will be a valuable asset for all who specialize in odonto-pediatric and orthopedic-orthodontic treatments.

About the Author

Julia Harfin is Professor and Chair of the Orthodontic Department at the School of Dentistry, Maimónides University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. Harfin has served as the president of various organizations: the Argentine Society of Orthodontics (1990–6), ALADO (1999–2008), the Argentine Chapter of the International College of Dentists (1997–2001), the Argentine chapter of the Pierre Fauchard Academy (1992–1993), and the International College of Dentists Section IV (2010–2). She was a member of the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Orthodontists from 2000 to 2010. She is an Honorary Member of the Argentine, Chilean, and Polish Orthodontic Societies and in 2010 became a member of the National Academy of Dentistry. Also in 2010 she was named Woman of the Year in Medicine and Healthcare. Dr. Harfin is the author or editor of several previous books, including Achieving Clinical Success in Lingual Orthodontics (Springer, 2014).

Somchai Satravaha is Clinical Associate Professor at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand and a Diplomate of the Thai Board of Orthodontics. She received her DDS (Hons) from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok and later earned the qualification of Zahnärztin für Kieferorthopädie (Orthodontist) from Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Dr. med. dent. (magna cum laude) from Munich, Germany. Dr. Satravaha served as an executive committee member of the World Federation of Orthodontists from 2005 to 2015 and is a past president of both the Thai Association of Orthodontists and the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Thai Association of Orthodontists in 2013 and was a recipient of an Outstanding Alumni Award from Chulalongkorn University Dental Alumni Association in 2014. She is an honorary member of the Association of Philippine Orthodontists and current president of the Advisory Board of the Thai Association of Orthodontists.

Kurt Faltin Jr. has been Full Professor in Orthodontics at the University Paulista – UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil since 1982, where he is currently Chairperson of the Department of Orthodontics. He was previously Full Professor in Orthodontics at the University of Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil (1971–86). Dr. Faltin is also an Invited Professor at the Facial Orthopedic Department at the University of Ulm in Germany. He is current President of the Brazilian Association of Orthodontics and Facial Orthopedics, and past president of ALADO and member of the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Orthodontists. Dr. Faltin is an Honorary Fellow of the German Association of Orthodontics (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kieferorthopädie) and of the Orthodontic Societies of Peru and Mexico. He teaches in the main orthodontic societies within and beyond Brazil and is the author of numerous scientific papers and book chapters.

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Complications in Foot and Ankle Surgery: Management Strategies 1st ed. 2017 Edition

August 13, 2017

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Comprehensive, current and insightful, this well-illustrated text is devoted to the detailed management of common but often challenging complications that all foot and ankle surgeons encounter in their practice. Opening with a discussion of the “anatomy” of a complication, the book is divided into five thematic sections – perioperative, forefoot, first ray, midfoot/hindfoot and ankle – with each chapter detailing the development and evolution of both major and minor complications, the evaluation and decision-making involved, and the best surgical management techniques for each. Perioperative topics covered include surgical infection, venous thromboembolism, and incisional complications, with the subsequent sections detailing complications following specific conditions, such as hallux valgus, calcaneal fractures, and the Charcot foot, among many others.

Boasting a diverse and experienced authorship and Editors who are past Presidents of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Complications in Foot and Ankle Surgery is a unique and timely resource for foot and ankle surgeons worldwide who treat these challenging conditions.

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Encyclopedia of Pain (v. 1-3)

August 13, 2017

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The Encyclopedia of Pain includes more than 3,000 entries and provides clear, detailed and up-to-date coverage of the current state of research, and treatment of pain. In addition, detailed essays provide in-depth information on all aspects of nociception and pain, including substrates, causes, pathophysiology, symptoms and signs, diagnoses and treatment. A thousand color figures enhance understanding of this too-little-understood topic. The book is available in print, in online only form, or in a print-online bundle.

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Integumentary Physical Therapy 1st ed. 2016 Edition

August 13, 2017

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This book is a practical guide to safe and effective physical therapy methods that can be applied in patients with diverse skin ailments, including scars, decubitus ulcers, burns, frostbite, photosensitivity disorders, inflammatory skin disease, skin cancers, obesity-related conditions, psoriasis, herpes zoster, tineapedis, and vitiligo. For each condition, physical therapy interventions– therapeutic exercises, manual physical therapies, and therapeutic modalities employed in rehabilitation– are described in detail. In addition, information is provided on symptoms and complications, examination and evaluation, medical interventions, and prevention and management methods. In the case of obesity-related skin problems, management is discussed from the point of view of Eastern as well as Western medicine. The text is complemented by more than 300 color photographs and illustrations. Integumentary Physical Therapy will help the reader to obtain optimal therapeutic results when treating patients with skin ailments. It will be of value for both practicing physical therapists and students in physical therapy.

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IgG4-Related Disease

August 13, 2017

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IgG4-related disease is a new systemic disease that has only recently been identified and characterized. However, most clinical practitioners are not yet familiar with it and thus are likely to misdiagnose it. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness of this disease and its diagnostic pitfalls. A wealth of radiological and histopathological images helps clinicians to understand its characteristics in various organs as well as their clinical and basic medical backgrounds. All of the authors are experts who have published numerous important papers in the field. This book will be useful to physicians in various disciplines such as gastroenterology, rheumatology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, urology, hematology, and respiratory medicine, not only as a textbook but as an authoritative and comprehensive reference work as well.

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Melasma and Vitiligo in Brown Skin 1st ed. 2017 Edition

August 13, 2017

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This book sheds new light on pigmentary disorders in people with brown skin. Brown skin encompasses many races and ethnicities. Due to migration, people with brown skin are seen almost everywhere in the world.

A wide variety of pigmentary disorders exists among this population but the most disturbing and challenging are melasma and vitiligo

This book covers these two disorders, among people of brown skin, from the epidemiology to management, in a detailed yet easy-to-read and easy-to-use style.

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Medicine and Society, New Perspectives in Continental Philosophy (Philosophy and Medicine)

August 13, 2017

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This volume addresses some of the most prominent questions in contemporary bioethics and philosophy of medicine: ‘liberal’ eugenics, enhancement, the normal and the pathological, the classification of mental illness, the relation between genetics, disease and the political sphere, the experience of illness and disability, and the sense of the subject of bioethical inquiry itself. All of these issues are addressed from a “continental” perspective, drawing on a rich tradition of inquiry into these questions in the fields of phenomenology, philosophical hermeneutics, French epistemology, critical theory and post-structuralism. At the same time, the contributions engage with the Anglo-American debate, resulting in a fruitful and constructive conversation that not only shows the depth and breadth of continental perspectives in bioethics and medicine, but also opens new avenues of discussion and exploration.

For decades European philosophers have offered important insights into the relation between the practices of medicine, the concept of illness, and society more broadly understood. These interventions have generally striven to be both historically nuanced and accessible to non-experts. From Georges Canguilhem’s seminal The Normal and the Pathological, Michel Foucault’s lectures on madness, sexuality, and biopolitics, Hans Jonas’s deeply thoughtful essays on the right to die, life extension, and ethics in a technological age, Hans-Georg Gadamer’s lectures on The Enigma of Health, and more recently Jürgen Habermas’s carefully nuanced interventions on the question of liberal eugenics, these thinkers have sought to engage the wider public as much as their fellow philosophers on questions of paramount importance to current bioethical and social-political debate. The essays contained here continue this tradition of engagement and accessibility. In the best practices of European philosophy, the contributions in this volume aim to engage with and stimulate a broad spectrum of readers, not just experts. In doing so the volume offers a showcase of the richness and rigor of continental perspectives on medicine and society.

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Distracted Doctoring: Returning to Patient-Centered Care in the Digital Age 1st ed. 2017 Edition

August 13, 2017

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Examining-room computers require doctors to record detailed data about their patients, yet reduce the time clinicians can spend listening attentively to the very people they are trying to help. This book presents original essays by distinguished experts in their fields, addressing this critical problem and making an urgent case for reform, because while electronic technology has revolutionized the practice of medicine, it also poses a unique challenge to health care. Smartphones in the hands of doctors and nurses have become dangerously seductive devices that can endanger their patients.

Distracted Doctoring is written for anesthesiologists and surgeons, as well as general practitioners, nurses, and health care administrators and students. Chapters include Electronic Challenges to Patient Safety and Care; Distraction, Disengagement, and the Purpose of Medicine; and Managing Distractions through Advocacy, Education, and Change.

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