Manual of Gastroenterology -Diagnosis and Therapy

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State Univ. of New York, Brooklyn. Practical account of the issues faced daily by family physicians, internists, cardiologists, and general practitioners in the evaluation and optimal management of hypertension. Presents techniques for pretreatment evaluations. DNLM: Hypertension--drug therapy.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #895424 in Books
* Published on: 2001-01-15
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 461 pages

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"This is an outstanding book...Each chapter in this book has been written by an authority in the field. This is going to be a very successful publication. There is something in it for everyone who sees patients, and it is well informed, thoughtfully organized, well written and judicious in the selection of emphasis and of detail." -Foreword by Norman K. Hollenberg, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Treatment Guidelines for Medicine and Primary Care

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This pocket handbook is a compilation of current diagnostic and treatment guidelines for patient management in primary care. New NMS guidelines are included. It outlines the diagnosis and therapy for common problems encountered by family physicians, internists, and other primary care providers. This book is useful for physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician's assistants.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #17100 in Books
* Published on: 2008-01-08
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 372 pages

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Good5
Treatment guidelines is a really nice book to have one can have quick overview of the diseases he is treating

An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine

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Winner of the 2006 AMWA Book Awards Physicians Category, An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine is a much-needed resource for individuals practicing in this challenging field. It takes a novel approach, describing in detail the best and most current methods including initial patient evaluation, generation of differential diagnoses, problem-solving and management of challenging conditions based on presenting symptoms. Unlike other textbooks, in which the diagnosis is known, this textbook approaches clinical problems as clinicians approach patients - without full knowledge of the final diagnosis. It provides an understanding of how to approach patients with undifferentiated conditions, ask the right questions, gather historical data, utilize physical examination skills and order and interpret laboratory and radiographic tests. It provides current management and disposition strategies with controversies presented, including pearls and summary points for each topic covered. The book is multi-author, each contributor chosen because of a track record in teaching as well as being internationally recognised experts in the specialty.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #29315 in Books
* Published on: 2005-07-11
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback Editorial Reviews

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'An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine has something for everyone, at all levels, from student to senior. ... The principal 'added value' of the book is the symptoms-based, rather than diagnosis-based, approach. Patients are managed according to the severity of their presentation, often when the clinical 'picture' is incomplete, so the focus is on clinical decision-making.' Clinical Medicine 'I rather liked this book. In particular the way the various topics were laid out giving advice on how to approach the patient. ... This is a book that all Accident and Emergency trainees will be very pleased to own. I wish it had been available many years ago when I was a trainee working in the Accident and Emergency Department.' Anaesthesia 'As a clinical practitioner, I find this is one of the most useful general texts I have seen in some time.' Accident and Emergency Nursing Journal 'It was direct, gave good advice and led the reader to pass on a well examined, well diagnosed and well treated patient to the next layer of the complex medical tree that is today's modern general hospital. This is a book that all Accident and Emergency trainees will be very pleased to own.' British Journal of Anaesthesia

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"This is a book that all Accident and Emergency trainees will be very pleased to own. I wish it had been available many years ago when I was a trainee working in the Accident and Emergency Department." -Anaesthesia, R.M. Grounds

"An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine has something for everyone, at all levels, from student to senior...valuable to those learning the specialty or preparing tutorials for staff in training or students." - Clinical Medicine, Ed Glucksman, King's College Hospital

"An Introduction To Clinical Emergency Medicine has something for everyone, at all levels, from student to senior... Drawings and photographs are used to good effect, and there are charts, diagrams and algorithms galore, again reflecting the emphasis on decision-making as information becomes available. The specialty is covered comprehensively ... the refreshing approach which sees information conveyed in the way that patient care unfolds.”
Clinical Medicine (2005)

“As a clinical practitioner, I find this one of the most useful general texts I have seen in some time. Every time I look at it to review it, I end up bouncing from chapter to chapter, just exploring different clinical questions.... easy to use, whether as a standard text in emergency care practitioner preparation, or simply to support decision-making on a day-to-day basis...This extremely practical textbook will be valuable in any emergency care setting, and to all staff who are involved in patient management.”
Emergency Nursing (2005)

“The book is clearly written for doctors working in Accident and Emergency Medicine. With that aim I feel it has succeeded. It was direct, gave good advice and led the reader to pass on a well examined, well diagnosed and well treated patient to the next layer of the complex medical tree that is today's modern general hospital. This is a book that all Accident and Emergency trainees will be very pleased to own. I wish it had been available many years ago when I was a trainee working in the Accident and Emergency Department.”
British Journal of Anaesthesia (2005)

“This book catches the eye with several high-quality photographs, well-executed line drawings, fine-resolution radiographs, and 4-color tables and figures. Other emergency medicine textbooks do not adequately cover the unique starting point for emergency physicians: patients presenting with symptoms and signs...The book delivers on its promise of a complaint oriented focus. Strict adherence to standard headings in each chapter increases this book's communication power.”
Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

“The kind of book that can be used as a quick reference to be sure that all the relevant questions are asked and that they have a complete differential diagnosis before presenting a patient...Will provide the student with a framework of how to approach patients that will be valuable throughout their careers.”
Annals of Emergency Medicine (2006)

“Attractively presented with clear illustrations...Most relevant for senior house officers, emergency nurse practitioners and medical students.”
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (2006)

"The medical student and resident will find An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine a valuable tool in preparing for the ED experience. A review of the differential-diagnosis tables also would serve as an excellent preparation tool for the written boards or for the in-service training team...illustrations and radiographs are of excellent quality, much better than expected for a book of this price." Academic Emergency Medicine

"The complaint-oriented approach of An Introduction to Clinical Emergency Medicine is its greatest strength. Faculty will appreciate that it stresses the pertinent and guided history and the physical findings for each complaint, which often is a difficult and frustrating concept to teach. Overall, the text highlights the uniqueness of the specialty and illustratrates how EM pracitioners think. It has achieved its goal of presenting an EM text in a complaint-oriented fashion." Academic Emergency Medicine

About the Author
S. Mahadevan is the Director of the Emergency Medicine Medical Student Clerkship at Stanford University Medical Center. His areas of expertise among others are: Advanced Trauma Life Support, Emergency Airway Management and International Emergency Medicine, which he has taught both nationally and internationally.

G. Garmel is Co-Program Director of the Stanford/Kaiser EM Residency Program. He is a distinguished (invited) lecturer for numerous medical student and resident programs at state and national meetings (SAEM, ACEP, EMRA). In 2001 he was awarded the prestigious Emergency Medicine Residents' Association National Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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great reference5
Organized by complaints, this book is great for how to work through most presentations to the ER, from when the patient arrives all the way to dispo. Good student reference, came recommended to me by a resident.

Strong Work5

I have found this work an excellent introduction to emergency medicine, and should be first reading for any new student interested in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Madhaddevan and Dr. Garmel should be applauded for this work. Strong work Gus and Maha.

Awesome EM Book5
This book is concise enough to actually be readable. It is, in my opinion better than Tintanelli because it is more straight forward and you don't need to have 2 Vol. with you at all times. Overall a great buy.

Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity

Last Minute Emergency Medicine

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This new study guide presents all the important topics covered on emergency medicine exams with a special emphasis on comparing and contrasting disease presentations and treatments to one another. Written by experts in residency education, Last Minute Emergency Medicine provides an outstanding final tune-up to board review. About the Author
Mary Jo Wagner, MD
Associate Professor and Resident Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan

Susan B. Promes, MD
Associate Professor and Resident PRogram Director, Division of Emergency Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons

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"There are larger reference texts but the simplicity of this book makes it an ideal place to start." -British Journal of Surgery
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Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons is a comprehensive guide for the surgical scientist, and serves as both a critical review of existing literature and a reference guide for clinical research methodologies as they apply to surgery. The text addresses the clinical research questions facing 21st century surgeons, and provides clear direction on how to incorporate sophisticated research techniques into practice. In addition to the surgical generalist, this practical volume is specifically oriented to surgeons who treat unique diseases, yet have no single resource to facilitate clinical research in these specific areas.

This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide encompasses the entire process of clinical study design, application, and assessment. Part One is aimed at the young surgeon about to engage in new studies, and gives a general overview of the infrastructure of clinical research. Parts Two and Three are geared towards experienced investigators interested in pursuing clinical research and surgeons reviewing the literature for practical application. Part Two focuses on study design and related statistical issues, while Part Three is concerned with measuring and assessing the outcome of clinical studies. Part Four presents topics of interest to the active investigator, such as quality of care and cost-effectiveness analyses. Clinical Research Methods for Surgeons is relevant to both beginning investigators and established researchers, and addresses the unique concerns of surgical diseases and acknowledges that they require special approaches to deal with clinical questions.

Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine

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Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine is a workbook designed to help learners of English improve their knowledge and understanding of core medical terminology.

Rebuilding the Infarcted Heart

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Revascularization of the heart is the prime objective following a myocardial infarction as the morbidity inflicted severely impacts the patient's lifestyle and working capabilities. The use of stem cell transplantation is one route that is receiving considerable funding from government and private sources. This book examines the various methods available that will help the patient to recover from the adverse effects of a myocardial infarction. This book takes the reader from bench to bedside, from chalk to dust, and explains in clear detail how the mechanisms of stem cell transplantation work.

Control Your Child's Asthma: A Breakthrough Program for the Treatment and Management of Childhood Asthma

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For the millions of families facing the problems of childhood asthma, a proven, easy-to-follow holistic approach to regaining control of their lives.

Nearly one in ten children in the United States suffers from asthma. It is the leading cause of childhood hospitalization and profoundly disrupts both school and family life. Control Your Child's Asthma presents a proven program children and their families can use to manage the condition and live normal lives. Pioneered in the clinics and hospitals of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Health System, this comprehensive, highly successful program focuses not just on medical treatments but also on emotional and social concerns. Its simple, commonsense strategies show parents and patients how to:--get the greatest benefits -- and experience the fewest side effects -- from medication --prevent flare-ups and minimize their severity when they do happen--work with doctors, health plans, and schools --deal with travel away from home --handle the special needs of infants and teenagers

Control Your Child's Asthma is an essential book that no parent of a child with asthma should be without.

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(Henry Holt and Company. Owl Books) Kaiser Permanante, Napa and Solano Counties, CA. Offers parents of children with asthma ways to create an asthma-management plan geared specifically toward the child's needs, incorporating medical, social and emotional needs into one system. Includes a detailed resource section of organizations dealing with asthma management. Softcover.

About the Author
Harold J. Farber, M.D., a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist, is chief of pediatric inpatient services at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center and a consultant on asthma education and management to the American Lung Association of California. He lives in Vallejo, California. Michael Boyette is a veteran medical journalist. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


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The Attack

It seems as if the attack always comes at night.

On a weekend, with the doctor's office closed until Monday.

A small frightened child and an equally frightened parent, struggling alone in the dark against a potentially life-threatening disease.

Questions fill the mother's mind: Will it pass this time -- or will I need to get everyone out of bed and rush to the emergency room? Should I give her another puff on her inhaler, or has she had too much already? Was I wrong to let her play out in the cold today? If I know it's not her fault, why am I so angry? And how will we get through the weekend when I'm so exhausted

Monday morning, at the doctor's office: "She seems to be breathing fine," they say. The look in the doctor's eyes says more: overprotective parent . . . manipulative child

A handful of prescriptions for drugs with strange-sounding names and confusing instructions -- short-acting, long-acting. Something about steroids -- aren't those supposed to be bad for you? Does anybody know what the long-term side effects are? Am I doing my child harm?

Waiting at the pharmacy. The cash register rings. Again. And again.

Back home, a phone message from the school. "She's been missing so many days, she's falling behind." And another from the boss: "We need to know when you'll be in."

Arguments at home. The same old arguments. Over who can smoke and where. The dog. The carpets. And whether it isn't all just in her head anyway.
Friends and relatives are offended by the suggestion that their house is too dusty, that she can't ride in their car if they insist on smoking while driving. The teacher still doesn't see why she can't wait until lunchtime to get her inhaler from the office.

And it's only Monday.

I've seen the toll asthma takes on families when they show up, worried and exhausted, in a hospital emergency room. Or when they have to fight to be taken seriously by teachers, friends, and relatives. Or when they somehow have to find a way to deal with asthma on top of all the other pressures they face in their daily lives.

For too many parents and children, asthma feels like a roller coaster without the safety bar.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Not any more.

New medications and research and new insights into why asthma occurs have sparked a revolution in asthma treatment.

It used to be that all we really could do was react to asthma -- keep an eye on it and try to manage the symptoms when they occurred. Inevitably, though, many patients bounced from crisis to crisis.

Today, we don't have to react. With the right combination of environmental controls and newer, safer medications, we can prevent asthma symptoms from starting.

These new techniques don't offer a cure, in the sense that we can make the underlying disease go away for good. But they come pretty close. They offer a way to control your child's asthma and allow him or her to lead a normal, healthy, active life.

A good analogy is nearsightedness. Glasses or contact lenses don't cure it. But they remove the limitations that nearsighted people would otherwise face, allowing them to drive, read the blackboard in school, catch a baseball, and do just about anything else that people with 20-20 vision can do.

In our medical center -- and others in the Kaiser Permanente health care system -- we've been working with these new medications and techniques, and we've learned how big a difference they make.

But we've learned something else as well: They're not enough. You can think of them as tools. But even the best tools aren't much use without the knowledge of how to use them. The new medications and tools for asthma treatment are no different. By helping parents and children learn how to use them more effectively, we've seen dramatic changes for the better among our own patients.

The other part of the equation is to put parents and children in charge of their own asthma care. The traditional model of health care, with the doctor making most decisions and the patient following along, isn't very effective in asthma care. A large part of our success has come from helping our patients and their families understand exactly why asthma happens and what they can do to keep it under control.

We've worked with them to apply simple, common-sense techniques to make these medications even more effective with fewer side effects. We've helped them take other steps that have reduced their need for medication. And, working together, we've come up with practical solutions for the real-world problems of asthma, such as how to get relatives and teachers to understand.

We've learned from our patients as well. We've learned about the obstacles they've faced (which are surprisingly similar from one patient to the next), about their fears and concerns, about what they have discovered that works.

This book distills those lessons. You can think of it as a sort of user's manual that helps you understand and make the most of the new advances in asthma treatment.

I can't promise a secret miracle cure for asthma. But I can offer an alternative to living from one asthma crisis to the next. With the right techniques and medications, the vast majority of kids with asthma can live full and normal lives -- in control of their asthma.

The Most Important Lesson

In the chapters that follow, we'll explore all of these concepts in detail. But first I'd like to share the most important lesson we've learned about conquering asthma:

The more you expect, the more you'll achieve.

A pamphlet published by the National Institutes of Health sums it up best: "Your Asthma Can Be Controlled: Expect Nothing Less!"

When you've been living from crisis to crisis, it's easy to get discouraged. It's easy to start believing that the medications don't work, or that your child's asthma is especially resistant. It's easy to think that what you do doesn't matter much. That kind of thinking can create a vicious cycle. When kids, parents -- and yes, even doctors -- set their expectations too low, they're less likely to stick with the things that can really make a difference.

So if you've felt discouraged, I urge you to take the first step right now: Set your expectations high. Don't settle.

The results will follow. You and your child deserve no less.

Copyright © 2001 Harold J. Farber, M.D., and Michael Boyette

Serotonin and Sleep: Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspectsm

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Serotonin and Sleep: Molecular, Functional, and Clinical Aspects covers the complete spectrum of the field and explores the link between the latest basic molecular, functional, and clinical aspects of serotonin and the practice of sleep medicine. The volume focuses on 24 different areas of research, with special emphasis relating the state of basic and clinical research to potential applications: changing concepts in serotonin research, topographic organization and chemoarchitecture, receptor mechanisms its organization and regulation of behavioral states, electrophysiological mechanisms in vitro, in vivo, and behaving animals and other areas of molecular neurobiology. Also highlighted are studies related to the circadian control of behavioral states, and mechanisms involved in the serotonergic inhibition of REM sleep. Such discussion has profound implications for the basic biology of serotonin.

This unique volume not only explores the cutting-edge research, and the relationship of serotonin to laboratory animals as well as human sleep; it also explores the relevance of serotonin to clinical disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and sleep apnea and brings these areas together to continue to promote the rapid expansion of knowledge in the area of serotonergic neurotransmission across behavioral states.

Written by an international cadre of researchers, this timely volume provides an up-to-date summary of what may be the only view on serotonin from the perspectives of neurobiologists, neuroanatomists, cell biologists, psychiatrists, neuropharmacologists, as well as sleep researchers.

Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine

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Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine is a workbook designed to help learners of English improve their knowledge and understanding of core medical terminology.

Pain and Depression: An Antidisciplinary Patient-Centered Approach (Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine)

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Pain is the most common physical complaint while depression is the second most debilitating chronic medical condition. The co-occurrence of pain and depression is well known but a detailed understanding of their phenomenology, interrelationship, and effective therapies remains speculative. This book provides a synthetic approach to the evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic pain and depression that will generate therapeutic optimism and lead clinicians to improve quality of life and restore function.The recognition that depression is not just an affective disorder or demoralization is discussed in detail in the contributions: Function, Disability, and Psychological Well-Being and in Structural Models of Comorbidity among Common Mental Disorders: Connections to Chronic Pain. Other articles review the complex regional pain syndrome and the Gulf War syndrome. Further papers discuss issues relating to the use of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain.This book will
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #5392077 in Books
* Published on: 2004-05-13
* Binding: Hardcover
* 176 pages

Personality Disorders (WPA Series in Evidence & Experience in Psychiatry)

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This 8th volume of the WPA series in Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry provides an update of research evidence and clinical experience concerning personality disorders.

A general term for a group of behavioural disorders, personality disorders are usually characterised by lifelong, ingrained, maladaptive patterns of deviant behaviour, lifestyle and social adjustment that are different in quality from psychotic and neurotic symptoms. The book reviews recent progress and current controversies in this area, providing a guide to clinicians and a contribution to the ongoing revision of the two main diagnostic systems, the DSM-IV and ICD-10.

Written by Mario Maj, an internationally renowned psychiatrist and secretary for publications of the World Psychiatric Association, this work includes coverage of neuroscientific and psychiatric aspects and is an unbiased and reliable reference point.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1696648 in Books
* Published on: 2005-04-01
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 536 pages

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"This well-ordered text by a world-wide collection of experts provides an authoritative exploration of these common and misunderstood conditions." (Electric Review, November/December 2005)

"…clearly well researched and reasonably organized…" (Doody's Health Services)

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This 8th volume of the WPA series in Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry provides an update of research evidence and clinical experience concerning personality disorders. A general term for a group of behavioural disorders, personality disorders are usually characterised by lifelong, ingrained, maladaptive patterns of deviant behaviour, lifestyle and social adjustment that are different in quality from psychotic and neurotic symptoms. The book reviews recent progress and current controversies in this area, providing a guide to clinicians and a contribution to the ongoing revision of the two main diagnostic systems, the DSM-IV and ICD-10. Written by Mario Maj, an internationally renowned psychiatrist and secretary for publications of the World Psychiatric Association, this work includes coverage of neuroscientific and psychiatric aspects and is an unbiased and reliable reference point.

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Be guided by the evidence ...

Personality Disorders are among the mental disorders for which the gap between research evidence and clinical practice is most significant. They are currently underdiagnosed and undertreated. Even of an appropriate diagnosis os made, treatment is rarely evidence-based.

This book aims to review recent progress and current controversies in this area, providing a guide to clinicians and a contribution to the ongoing revision of the main diagnostic systems.

Personality Disorders offers:

* A comprehensive update on the diagnosis, course and outcome, and treatment of the social and economic burden and perspective and perspectives in the classification
* An overview of clinical, biological and psychosocial research in the area
* The unique series format of systematic reviews followed by commentaries

Personality Disorders is the eighth volume in the WPA Series "Evidence and Experience in Psychiatry. The book is an unbiased and reliable reference point for all psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses and policy makers.
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personality disorder4
There are interestig chapaters about schizotypal personality disorder,antisocial personality disorders etc. International discussions following review are very stimulating.

Handbook of Functional Neuroimaging of Cognition, 2nd Edition (Cognitive Neuroscience)

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This essential resource on neuroimaging provides an accessible and user-friendly introduction to the field written by leading researchers. The book describes theoretical and methodological developments in the use of functional neuroimaging techniques to study the neural basis of cognition, from early scientific efforts to link brain and behavior to the latest applications of fMRI and PET methods. The core of the book covers fMRI and PET studies in specific domains: attention, skill learning, semantic memory, language, episodic memory, working memory, and executive functions. By introducing a technique within the description of a domain, the book offers a clear explanation of the process while highlighting its biological context. The emphasis on readability makes Handbook of Functional Neuroimaging of Cognition ideal for classroom use in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in cognitive neuroscience.

This second edition has been completely updated to reflect new developments in the field, with existing chapters rewritten and new chapters added to each section. The section on history and methods now includes a chapter on the crucial topic of the physics of functional neuroimaging; the chapters on skill learning and executive functions are new to the domain section; and chapters on childhood development and emotion and social cognition have been added to the section on developmental, social, and clinical applications. The color insert has been increased in size, enhancing the visual display of representative findings.

Contributors:
Todd S. Braver, Jeffrey Browndyke, Roberto Cabeza, B. J. Casey, Jody Culham, Clayton E. Curtis, Mark D'Esposito, Sander Daselaar, Lila Davachi, Ian Dobbins, Karl J. Friston, Barry Giesbrecht, Todd C. Handy, Joseph B. Hopfinger, Scott A. Huettel, Irene P. Kan, Alan Kingstone, Eleni Kotsoni, Kevin S. LaBar, George R. Mangun, Gregory McCarthy, Uta Noppeney, Robyn T. Oliver, Elizabeth A. Phelps, Russel A. Poldrack, Cathy J. Price, Marcus E. Raichle, Hannes Ruge, Gaia Scerif, Allen W. Song, Sharon L. Thompson-Schill, Daniel T. Willingham, Richard J. S. Wise
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #210761 in Books
* Published on: 2006-05-15
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 502 pages

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"The revised Handbook is an extraordinarily valuable resource for psychologists, neuroscientists, and all others interested in the ways that neuroimaging is illuminating the relation between mind and brain. An enormous amount of ground is covered in these articles, and they provide a systematic review and integration of the field. Students, teachers, and researchers in many fields have a lot to gain from the rich overview of theory and findings in these pages."
--Stephen M. Kosslyn, John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James, Harvard University

"The second edition of this book is even better than the first. The contributions are first rate and provide an excellent survey of current research on functional neuroimaging of cognition while capturing the excitement of new developments. It is an ideal text to use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses, and a must for researchers in cognitive neuroscience."
--Morris Moscovitch, Max and Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology and Aging, University of Toronto

"Congratulations to both the editors and the contributors! This handbook provides thorough and easily understandable insights into one of the most exciting areas of present and future research: human cognition and its representation in the brain. It constitutes an authoritative compilation of the scientific work of the field's experts, edited with skill and good judgment."
--Hans Markowitsch, University of Bielefeld, Germany

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(Bradford Books) Duke Univ., Durham, N.C. A handbook, for researchers and clinicians, on the neuroimaging of cognitive process using the latest positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance techniques. Gives the history and methods of these techniques, covers recent findings in several areas of cognition, and examines research on the cognitively impaired.

About the Author
Roberto Cabeza is Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Core Faculty Member for the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and Senior Fellow at the Center for Aging and Human Development at Duke University.

Alan Kingstone is a Distinguished University Professor and Killam Scholar at the University of British Columbia as well as Senior Scholar at the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research in Vancouver.
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Excellent & comprehensive intro5
This is an excellent book, focusing on fMRI and PET, that goes over in detail methodology and applications. The methodology sections includes details on the underlying physiology (it's more complicated than just blood flow and 02 extraction)and critiques the commonly used subtraction method, preferring instead event-evoked studies. Going beyond the simplistic concepts of areas "lighting up" being "for" this or that cognitive function, there is coverage of network analysis. The methodology is obviously still in an early evolutionary phase, and each chapter has closing section on controversies and future directions. The application sections cover neuroimaging of attention, visual recognition, semantic, episodic and working memory, and language. There is good critical review of the literature here, and there is no tendency towards oversimplification of conflicting results. There is also a chapter on cognitive aging that I found particularly informative, showing how the elderly utilize different neural networks than younger people to perform various cognitive tasks. The book is about 400 pages and includes 22 color plates. This is a very rich and rapidly evolving research area, and I think this is a great intro book for clinicians in neurology, psychology and psychiatry, as well as neuroradiology, to get an appreciation of what just a few years ago was a science fiction concept...taking pictures of the mind as it thinks.

The Handbook of Memory Disorders

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The eagerly awaited 2nd edition of this classic handbook is a critical, thorough account of memory disorders relating to neurological processes and to developmental and acquired brain damage and presents comprehensive sections on theory, assessment, treatment and management of memory disorders.

Written by a truly international team of experts, this completely updated edition offers an authoritative review of the key areas of research and development in this field.

· Completely updated and expanded

· New sections and chapters reflect many of the biggest growth areas in the field in recent years, such as confabulation, false memory and the frontal lobes

· Written by an international team of experts


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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1152224 in Books
* Published on: 2002-12-03
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 880 pages

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“…incorporates several changes and additions that reflect the progress that has been made…promises to be a valuable resource…” (The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol 57A(5), 2004)

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"This new edition of The Handbook of Memory Disorders has been completely rewritten to reflect the huge amount of new research in recent years on both the understanding of memory disorders and the assessment and treatment of patients. Written by a truly international team of experts, it offers an authoritative review of the key areas of research and development in this field. Highlights of the second edition include: a new section on developmental memory disorders; new chapters on frontal lobe deficits, confabulation and the neuropsychological basis of false memory; discussion of research on animals and computational modelling; a new chapter that overviews structural and functional imaging techniques. This Handbook continues to be an invaluable resource for academics, professionals, practitioners and trainees in cognitive and clinical psychology, psychiatry, neurology, speech and occupational therapy, and other related fields."

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University of Cambridge, U.K. Handbook for psychology practitioners and researchers on the theoretical and clinical aspects of memory disorders. Topics include the psychology and neurobiology of memory, types of memory deficit, assessment, and management. 42 contributors, 19 U.S. DNLM: Memory Disorders.
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For the professional in the trenches5
The first edition of this book was exceptionally useful to the forensic psychologist attempting to stay current in both theory and applications in the field of cognition and memory. The second edition is also excellent -- it is readable, relevant, and accessible to the non-specialist in this area.

A Historical Dictionary of Psychiatry by Edward Shorter

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This is the first historical dictionary of psychiatry. It covers the subject from autism to Vienna, and includes the key concepts, individuals, places, and institutions that have shaped the evolution of psychiatry and the neurosciences. An introduction puts broad trends and international differences in context, and there is an extensive bibliography for further reading. Each entry gives the main dates, themes, and personalities involved in the unfolding of the topic. Longer entries describe the evolution of such subjects as depression, schizophrenia, and psychotherapy. The book gives ready reference to when things happened in psychiatry, how and where they happened, and who made the main contributions. In addition, it touches on such social themes as "women in psychiatry," "criminality and psychiatry," and "homosexuality and psychiatry." A comprehensive index makes immediately accessible subjects that do not appear in the alphabetical listing. Among those who will appreciate this dictionary are clinicians curious about the origins of concepts they use in their daily practices, such as "paranoia," "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors" (SSRIs), or "tardive dyskinesia"; basic scientists who want ready reference to the development of such concepts as "neurotransmitters," "synapse," or "neuroimaging"; students of medical history keen to situate the psychiatric narrative within larger events, and the general public curious about illnesses that might affect them, their families and their communities-or readers who merely want to know about the grand chain of events from the asylum to Freud to Prozac. Bringing together information from the English, French, German, Italian, and Scandinavian languages, the Dictionary rests on an enormous base of primary sources that cover the growth of psychiatry through all of Western society.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #761627 in Books
* Published on: 2005-02-17
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 352 pages

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"...I highly recommend [this book] for all college, university, and public libraries." --Doody's
"...have done a remarkable job of compilation and made access to the knowledge they produced very easy. In its main aims the book is a genuine success and something genuinely new."--Lancet
"As a historian of psychiatry, Edward Shorter is well known for setting out his stall in full public view and bringing a great deal of factual detail and strong personal feelings to the task at hand."--he Lancet

About the Author
Edward Shorter is at University of Toronto.

The Adolescent With Developmental Co-Ordination Disorder (Dcd) by Amanda Kirby

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Adolescence is hard for most of us, but for an individual with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) it can be twice as hard. Amanda Kirby, Medical Director of the Dyscovery Centre and the mother of a DCD child herself, addresses the main difficulties encountered by adolescents with DCD, including building relationships and coping with secondary school.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #2040482 in Books
* Published on: 2003-12
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 160 pages

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About the Author
Amanda Kirby is Medical Director of the Dyscovery Centre in Cardiff and has written a number of best-selling books in the field of DCD and Dyspraxia. As the parent of a child with DCD, she has first-hand experience of the difficulties facing adolescents as they journey to adulthood.

Investment Psychology Explained: Classic Strategies to Beat the Markets by Martin J. Pring

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Expert advice in a back-to-basics handbook on how to beat the market-the classic way

In Investment Psychology Explained Martin J. Pring, one of the most respected independent investment advisors in the world, argues that in the revisionist '90s there are no quick, magical paths to market success. Rather, he emphasizes the timeless values of hard work, patience, and self-discipline-and much more. Drawing on the wisdom of creative investors such as Jesse Livermore, Humphrey Neill, and Barnard Baruch, as well as his own experience, Pring shows how to:
* Overcome emotional and psychological impediments that distort decision making
* Map out an independent investment plan-and stick to it
* Know when to buck herd opinion-and "go contrarian"
* Dispense with the myths and delusions that drag down other investors
* Resist the fads and so-called experts whose siren call to success can lead to disaster
* Exploit fast-breaking news events that rock the market
* Deal skillfully with brokers and money managers
* Learn and understand the rules that separate the truly great investors and traders from the rest

Reading Investment Psychology Explained will give you a renewed appreciation of the classic trading principles that, through bull and bear markets, have worked time and again. You'll see, with the help of numerous illustrative examples, what goes into making an effective investor-and how you can work toward achieving that successful profile.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #13675 in Books
* Published on: 1995-10-20
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 288 pages

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From the Back Cover
Expert advice in a back-to-basics handbook on how to beat the market-the classic way

In Investment Psychology Explained Martin J. Pring, one of the most respected independent investment advisors in the world, argues that in the revisionist '90s there are no quick, magical paths to market success. Rather, he emphasizes the timeless values of hard work, patience, and self-discipline-and much more. Drawing on the wisdom of creative investors such as Jesse Livermore, Humphrey Neill, and Barnard Baruch, as well as his own experience, Pring shows how to:
* Overcome emotional and psychological impediments that distort decision making
* Map out an independent investment plan-and stick to it
* Know when to buck herd opinion-and "go contrarian"
* Dispense with the myths and delusions that drag down other investors
* Resist the fads and so-called experts whose siren call to success can lead to disaster
* Exploit fast-breaking news events that rock the market
* Deal skillfully with brokers and money managers
* Learn and understand the rules that separate the truly great investors and traders from the rest

Reading Investment Psychology Explained will give you a renewed appreciation of the classic trading principles that, through bull and bear markets, have worked time and again. You'll see, with the help of numerous illustrative examples, what goes into making an effective investor-and how you can work toward achieving that successful profile.

About the Author
MARTIN J. PRING is publisher of the highly regarded newsletter, The Pring Market Review. A frequent contributor to Barron's and other leading investment periodicals, he is the author of The All-Season Investor, the bestselling Technical Analysis Explained, and a number of other books on interest rates, international investing, and commodities and futures.
Customer Reviews

Heavy reading, but worth it.4
This is a more advanced strategy based bible for the busy trader and the mindset involved. I bought this one along with Trading in the Zone and found the two of them compliment each other quite nicely. He covers a wide range of philosophies from the greats, and helps you see through the problems of over trading today with an overload of access to information, and a media full of pump and dump charlatans.

Knowing yourself3
A serious trader or investor can never dismiss this book. It's a must read considering there are not very many investment psychology books written with a comprehensive coverage. And if you know Pring's background and have read more of his books, you will understand this work better. He has done a good work in nailing the points of Investment psychology specially by dedicating a section on "Knowing yourself". Easily one of the best books written on the subjet. One reading is not enough if you want to really get "IT".

Good read but not very useful for beginners3
This book utilizes the historical events of various markets (mostly the US stock market) to explain various behaviours of market participants. The information is concise and each chapter deliver its points clearly. Part 3 of the book even list the trading rules of various well known authors/traders so that the readers can feel the importance of discipline as these well known individuals have to list a set of rules to remind themselves what not to do.
One thing I do not like are quoted results from research on trader psychology. The conclusions mentioned do not really sound very scientific nor making any sense. e.g. only "successful" traders are studied and conclusion is made without mentioning any similar study to prove such quality do not exist on "unsucessful" traders.
Overall, this is a good read for someone who already have experience in trading the market and would like to start learning something about the psychology aspect of trading. It will not be useful at all for a beginner who has not experience the emotional ups and downs related to trading, as the beginner is not likely to be able to connect with the content at all.

Organizational Psychology: A Scientist Practitioner Approach by Steve M. Jex

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A comprehensive treatment of the science and practice of organizational psychology

Following a scientist-practitioner model, Organizational Psychology explores the practical implications of the current research in the field, expertly integrating multicultural and international issues.

Beginning with a foundation of research methodology, author Steve Jex examines the behavior of individuals in organizational settings. Drawing on his experiences as a consultant and educator, he uses actual cases to illustrate workplace issues, offering balanced coverage of such key topics as occupational stress, motivation, and corporate culture. Also presented is unique information on research methods and the use of statistics in understanding organizations.

With an emphasis on applying theory and research in practice, Jex explores the mechanisms that organizations use to influence employees' behavior, addressing the major motivation theories in organizational psychology. Readers will discover how psychological models can be used to improve employee morale, productivity, and quality of service. The focus then shifts from the individual to the group level-an important distinction given the increased reliance on teams in many organizations. Jex identifies the factors that have the greatest impact on group effectiveness and examines the dynamics underlying intergroup behavior. Finally, he moves to the organization ("macro") level, revealing a variety of ways in which organizations engage in planned change with the assistance of behavioral science knowledge.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #320173 in Books
* Published on: 2002-01-15
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 540 pages

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Following a scientist-practitioner model, this book explores the practical implications of the current research in organizational psychology. Drawing on his experiences as an educator and consultant to corporations and the U.S. Army, Steve Jex uses actual cases to illustrate the common workplace issues and environments, examining how psychological models can be used to improve employee morale, productivity, group work, and other issues.

Book Info
Univ. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Text for graduate courses. Explores the practical implications of current research in the field and integrates multicultural and international issues.

From the Back Cover
A comprehensive treatment of the science and practice of organizational psychology

Following a scientist-practitioner model, Organizational Psychology explores the practical implications of the current research in the field, expertly integrating multicultural and international issues.

Beginning with a foundation of research methodology, author Steve Jex examines the behavior of individuals in organizational settings. Drawing on his experiences as a consultant and educator, he uses actual cases to illustrate workplace issues, offering balanced coverage of such key topics as occupational stress, motivation, and corporate culture. Also presented is unique information on research methods and the use of statistics in understanding organizations.

With an emphasis on applying theory and research in practice, Jex explores the mechanisms that organizations use to influence employees' behavior, addressing the major motivation theories in organizational psychology. Readers will discover how psychological models can be used to improve employee morale, productivity, and quality of service. The focus then shifts from the individual to the group level-an important distinction given the increased reliance on teams in many organizations. Jex identifies the factors that have the greatest impact on group effectiveness and examines the dynamics underlying intergroup behavior. Finally, he moves to the organization ("macro") level, revealing a variety of ways in which organizations engage in planned change with the assistance of behavioral science knowledge.
Customer Reviews

Organizational Psychology3
This book is not as helpful as I had hoped. It contains much information, but the layout is not conducive to skimming and accelerated look-up of information.

Good for research, but presentation lacking3
I ordered this book for my class in Organizational Psychology. It would be an excellent text for students interested in conducting research in the field of organizational psychology. However, the information is not presented in a manner that makes it easy to glean major points for those interested in the application of the data to an organization. From this perspective, there are nuggets of gold, but they must be searched out and reorganized for use. Because I am interested in information pertaining to what organizations can do to improve processes, the presentation makes learning more difficult. Information on what organizations should do is scattered throughout the various sections of the text. Sumamry sections discussing how organizations can apply this information would be helpful. I would also prefer that in addition to research results the text provide example stories to illustrate these results. This would provide more interest and make it easier to assimilate the information presented. In summary, this is an excellent text from the perspective of one conducting research, but difficult to follow for those interested in applying this research to organizational management.

Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide

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The leading textbook in Emergency Medicine now has expanded coverage with 308 chapters, new contributors and new editors. As an American College of Emergency Physicians/Mcgraw-Hill publication, the Study Guide is the defining source for clinical EM management and for those preparing for board or recertification exams. New 2-color figures have been added along with additional tables and algorithms. A new compact at last delivers stunning EM pictures in full color. Many sections have been completely revised including Toxicology (Herbals and Vitamins) and Pediatrics (Respiratory Distress) as well as brand new sections such as Nontraumatic Musculo-skeletal Disorders and Special Patients. Emergency Medicine is changing, but "Tintinalli" remains the authoritative diagnosis and management tool for all emergency conditions.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #445680 in Books
* Published on: 1999-09-30
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 2127 pages

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Book Info
(American College of Physicians) Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Comprehensive clinical reference for students, residents, and practitioners. Previous edition, c1996, was titled Emergency Medicine/American College of Physicians, and on the 1997/98 Brandon/Hill Medical List. This edition incorporates the EMRA Antibiotic Handbook. DNLM: Emergency Medicine.

From the Back Cover
Packing a remarkable amount of information in a compact format, this Handbook gives you an effective condensation of the clinical content of Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine, the premier text in the field. In these pages, you'll find well-organized: charts, tables, and outlines summarizing key points; pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of all conditions encountered in the emergency room; new coverage of clinical protocols, fluid resuscitation, respiratory distress in children, and pelvic pain; chapter references to Emergency Medicine, 5th Edition for expanded review. One of the most popular sources in emergency medicine, this Companion Handbook helps you prepare efficiently for exams and serves as a convenient, comprehensive on-the-job reference.
Customer Reviews

Gold standard5
As an ER PA this is the gold standard to start with. Rosens is much more detailed but is too much to start with. I've found most everything I need is in this text.

Emergency Medicine: Comprehensive Study Guide 6th edition5
This book is a must. Its useful for any person who practice in the ER as well the outpatient. Is very good for general reference. The book give a review of the problem with a management oriented to the adequate level of care. Cover
every topics (trauma, pediatric, adult, ob/gyn, surgery). Is easy to read and well explain.

This book is an excellent learning tool!4
This book is a great textbook of emergency medicine, and I've chosen it over others simply because it's comprehensive without the useless drivel. Each section includes the necessary anatomy and pathophysiological considerations for the respective disoders. The subset of conditions are mentioned with just enough facts to understand the morbidity to treat it. The pictures, diagrams, algorithmic flow-charts, and drug regimens are a nice compliment, however, most of your clinical experience is going to come from interships and residency, so to assume this book is all you'll need to get by in EM is crazy. I still think it's the best out there to read before putting your mind to work.