Wspc imprint: 2707 books
Unravelling Complexities in Genetics and Genomics
Impact on Diagnosis Counseling and Management
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Unravelling Complexities in Genetics and Genomics: Impact on Diagnosis Counseling and Management reviews recent advances in defining genetic and genomic factors that play important roles in diseases in humans. It includes discussions on new technologies in DNA and RNA sequencing, genome analysis,...
by Bruce J West
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
This exceptional book is concerned with the application of fractals and chaos, as well as other concepts from nonlinear dynamics to biomedical phenomena. Herein we seek to communicate the excitement being experienced by scientists upon making application of these concepts within the life sciences....
Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
The Essentials (With DVD-ROM)
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
This is a concise but comprehensive textbook for plastic surgery residents reviewing for in-service and certifying examinations as well as practicing plastic surgeons preparing for Maintenance of Certification. The book is divided into chapters based on the 24 so-called common plastic surgical procedures....
Microbial Biotechnology
Principles and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2006
In the second edition of this bestselling textbook, new materials have been added, including a new chapter on real time polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) and a chapter on fungal solid state cultivation. There already exist a number of excellent general textbooks on microbiology and biotechnology that...
by Martin Grube, Joseph Seckbach, Lucia Muggia
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2016
Owing to their importance as primary producers of energy and nutrition, algae and cyanobacteria are found as symbiotic partners across diverse lineages of prokaryotic and eukaryotic kingdoms.
Algal and Cyanobacteria Symbioses presents a compilation of recent, updated research in fields of diverse...
by Utkan Demirci, Ali Khademhosseini, Robert Langer;Jeffrey Blander
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2012
The field of microfluidics has in the last decade permeated many disciplines, from physics to biology and chemistry, and from bioengineering to medical research. One of the most important applications of lab-on-a-chip devices in medicine and related disciplines is disease diagnostics, which involves...
Gels Handbook
Fundamentals, Properties and Applications(In 3 Volumes)Volume 1: Fundamentals of HydrogelsVolume 2: Applications of Hydrogels in Regenerative MedicineVolume 3: Application of Hydrogels in Drug Delivery and Biosensing
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Hydrogels are made from a three-dimensional network of cross linked hydrophilic polymers or colloidal particles that contain a large fraction of water. In recent years, hydrogels have attracted significant attention for a variety of applications in biology and medicine. This has resulted in significant...
Accountability and Responsibility in Health Care
Issues in Addressing an Emerging Global Challenge
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Serious scholarly analyses of the types and roles of accountability in health care first appeared in the late 1980s. That issue, along with the related issue of responsibility in health care, has continued to interest policymakers, analysts and scholars ever since. Indeed, there has been a renewed...
by Dimitrios Stamatialis
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2017
This book focusses on the development of biomedical membranes and their applications for (bio)artificial organs. It covers the state of art and main challenges for applying synthetic membranes in these organs. It also highlights the importance of accomplishing an integration of engineering with biology...
by Wei Sheng Chong, Jiun Yit Pan, Sern Ting Eugene Tan
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Phototherapy, or the usage of light to treat diseases, is an important modality in a physician's therapeutic armamentarium. It is effective for a number of common skin conditions like atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and vitiligo. The accurate diagnosis of a photodermatosis or light-related skin disorder...
by David Koh, Tar-Ching Aw
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
This fourth edition continues to provide a link between occupational health and clinical practice. It covers target organ systems that can be affected by hazardous exposures in workplaces, and it focuses on the clinical presentations, investigations and management of affected individuals. We have...
Health Economics and Policy
Selected Writings by Victor Fuchs
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
"The collection represents an extraordinary intellectual achievement and ... a handbook for anyone thinking about health and health policy."
Foreword by Sir Angus Deaton
winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
"Victor Fuchs ... is one of the world's most influential figures...
Denver Health Medical Center Handbook of Surgical Critical Care
The Practice and the Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
As surgical critical care continues to evolve, this handbook provides the framework for the surgical intensivist, and focuses specifically on the surgical considerations encountered in the care of the critically ill patient. Drawing from decades of experience at one of the world's busiest and most...
The Imperial College Lectures in Petroleum Engineering
Volume 1: An Introduction to Petroleum Geoscience
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2017
This book covers the fundamentals of the earth sciences and examines their role in controlling the global occurrence and distribution of hydrocarbon resources. It explains the principles, practices and the terminology associated with the upstream sector of the oil industry. Key topics include a look...