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By my reading experience, my teaching experience and feedback from students I decided to write a book on clinical ophthalmology for undergraduates living in Pakistan and may be for other countries. My objective in this book is that when a student passes ophthalmology examination, he should be able...

Make the most of every patient encounter – from the clinical interview and history to the physical exam, both in-office and bedside. This discreet quick reference by Ilene L. Rosenberg, MD, FCCP, Todd Cassese, MD, FACP, and Dennis Barbon, RN, helps you achieve consistent and comprehensive results...

A fun, fast, carry-anywhere review for the Medical Laboratory Technician certification exam LANGE Medical Laboratory Science Flashcards for Examination and Certification Review is the perfect way for students to prepare for the MLT exam and become certified medical laboratory technicians. The...

Eyes - General Practice: The Integrative Approach. Essential ocular conditions likely to present to a general practitioner also overlap to some extent with those seen in the emergency department. We start with important definitions, a list of basic equipment, tips on a focused ocular history and a...

Subperiosteal, extended sub-SMAS, deep plane, and composite rhytidectomy are all names that have been used to describe the current, more extensive operations for facial rejuvenation. Although these procedures provide superior results, they also involve deeper dissections with the potential for injury...

Baker’s cystA few months ago I had this patient who consulted me over a swelling at the back of his right knee which he felt was growing bigger.Having felt the swelling I suspected that it was a popliteal cyst.To exclude any other possible causes such as tumors or meniscus cyst,...

The field of oncology massage is maturing into a discipline with a deeper and deeper body of knowledge. The 3rd edition of Medicine Hands reflects this maturation. Every chapter contains updated information and insights into massaging people affected by cancer. New chapters have been added to cover...

Why You Really Hurt is the story of how one bone in your foot could be the real reason for pains thru out your whole body. This book is important because it offers the public new information about why millions of people suffer everyday with aches and pains, and offers new hope to get rid of problems...

What do anaesthetists do? How does anaesthesia work? What are the risks? And how does the anaesthetist know if you are really asleep? Anaesthesia is a mysterious and sometimes threatening process. In this Very Short Introduction, Aidan O'Donnell takes the reader on a tour through the whole of the...

Sports Medicine - General Practice: The Integrative Approach. Most initial presentations for sports injuries will be to a hospital accident and emergency department or to the general practitioner. Referral to a sports medicine practitioner, rheumatologist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, orthopaedic...

The Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology, Three-Volume Set is the largest comprehensive reference source of current knowledge available in the field of food microbiology. Consisting of nearly 400 articles, in three volumes, written by the world's leading scientists, the Encyclopedia presents a highly...

Cancer is a slowly developing illness. In the early stage it is, barring a few notable exceptions, not fatal. Addressed to the layman, the reader learns why and under what conditions cancer is curable – in the stage of early cancer, also called carcinoma in situ. The emphasis lies on making the physician...

8 Weeks to Maximizing Diabetes Control is the diabetes management plan that helps you manage your diabetes. It’s the plan for when you don’t have a plan. The week-by-week approach of this book shows you how to put together a health care team, manage medications, understand and implement the basics...

Discover The Power Of Ancient Wisdom For centuries , Traditional Chinese Medicine has helped millions of cancer patients in China, specializing in reducing the risk of breast cancer and healing it by identifying and treating its root cause. Chinese medicine offers a broad range of time-tested, natural,...