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  • Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    • 1st Edition
    • Douglas P. Murphy
    • English
    Robotics and VR systems are uniquely suited to provide functional assistance with mobility and activities of daily living, especially for patients with motor and sensory disorders of the central nervous system, stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy. Compiling both current knowledge and key challenges of robotic rehabilitation in one convenient text, Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow resource on robotic and VR systems in all areas of medical rehabilitation.
  • Social Determinants of Health in Surgery

    A Primer for the Practicing Surgeon
    • 1st Edition
    • Samilia Obeng-Gyasi + 1 more
    • English
    Social determinants of health has been defined by the World Health Organization as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These determinants can include factors such as housing, transportation, education, employment, and access to care. Social Determinants of Health: A Primer for the Practicing Surgeon provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art, definitive reference for the surgical community on this important topic, serving as an invaluable resource for surgeons, physicians, fellows, and residents.
  • Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest

    • 10th Edition
    • Frank W. Sellke + 2 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Thoracic Surgery**The only text to cover the full range of adult cardiac, thoracic, and pediatric chest surgery, Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest, 10th edition provides unparalleled guidance in a single, two-volume resource. This gold standard reference, edited by Drs. Frank Sellke, Pedro del Nido, and Scott Swanson, covers today’s most important knowledge and techniques in cardiac and thoracic surgery—the information you need for specialty board review and for day-to-day surgical practice. Meticulously organized so that you can quickly find expert information on open and endoscopic surgical techniques, this 10th Edition is an essential resource not only for all cardiothoracic surgeons, but also for physicians, residents, and students concerned with diseases of the chest.
  • Treatment-Resistant Depression Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 281
    • English
    Treatment-Resistant Depression, Part B, Volume 281 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on highly relevant topics such as Treatment Resistant Depression in Children and Adolescents, Treatment Resistant Depression in Elderly, Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression, Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression, Psychological aspects and Psychotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression, Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Cognitive Deficit for Treatment-Resistant Depression, Insomnia and Treatment Resistant Depression, and Tinnitus and Treatment Resistant Depression.
  • Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 41-4
    • Asad Ghafoor
    • English
    In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Asad Ghafoor brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Top experts in the field cover issues such as choosing temporary mechanical support in cardiogenic shock; sequencing in quadruple therapy for HFrEF; the war against heart failure hospitalizations: remote monitoring and the case for expanding criteria; the uncertain benefit from ICDs in nonischemic cardiomyopathy; frailty and its spectrum of implications in HFrEF; and more.
  • Clinical Value of Hybrid PET/MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-4
    • Minerva Becker + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of MRI Clinics, guest editors Prof. Minerva Becker and Dr. Valentino Garibotto bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Clinical Value of Hybrid PET/MRI. Combined PET/MRI has significant advantages over other imaging methods—a lesser radiation dose, excellent soft tissue contrast, numerous radiotracers available for PET, and more, making it a good choice for diagnostics and staging, as well as surgical planning. In this issue, top experts explore these advantages and more, helping you make the most of this relatively new dual-imaging modality in your practice.
  • Pediatric Head and Neck Imaging, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-4
    • William T. O'Brien Sr.
    • English
    In this issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, guest editor Dr. William T. O'Brien, Sr., brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Head and Neck Imaging. The differential diagnosis of neck masses in pediatric patients differs compared to masses that arise in adults. In this issue, top experts in the field discuss imaging of hearing loss, sinus infections, neck masses, and congenital lesions, and more.
  • Plastic Surgery: 6-Volume Set

    • 5th Edition
    • Peter C. Neligan
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery**Comprehensi... and fully up to date, Dr. Peter Neligan’s six-volume masterwork, Plastic Surgery, 5th Edition, remains the gold standard text in this complex area of surgery. Completely revised to meet the demands of both the trainee and experienced surgeon, it features new, full-color clinical photos, procedural videos, and lectures across all six volumes. Bonus material online includes additional text, images, and over 200 procedural videos that help you improve your mastery of the latest techniques.
  • Fundamentals of Machine Component Design

    • 1st Edition
    • Wael A. Altabey
    • English
    Fundamentals of Machine Component Design bridges theory and practice to provide readers with a thorough understanding of best practices for machine component design and application. Load and stress analysis, fatigue, fracture, and other mechanical behaviors that can result in the failure of a machine component are discussed in the early chapters before the book moves on to cover different connections (welded and bolted) prevalent in machine components, and then individual components such as gears, shafts, bearings, springs, pressure vessels, brakes, clutches, keys and couplings, and more. The book ends with chapters outlining different design methods as well as design problems for readers to practice with. Solutions are also provided.
  • Hydrogen Energy Conversion and Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Masud Kamal Khan + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Energy Conversion and Management presents the challenges and solutions to the use of hydrogen as the significant energysource of the future. With a focus on the theory and recent technological developments, this book comprehensively addresses theproduction, storage, and real-world applications of hydrogen.Divided into four sections, Section 1 provides an overview of hydrogen technology, including environmental sustainability and thefundamentals of the hydrogen economy and future energy security. Section 2 examines the latest technologies for efficient and costeffectiveproduct... of hydrogen, while Section 3 examines the latest technologies for efficient storage and transportation. Finally, Section 4 critically analyzes the challenges, solutions, and implementation prospects for a hydrogen-based fuel economy.Hydrogen Energy Conversion and Management is an invaluable resource for researchers and practitioners involved in the hydrogen economy and for graduates and research students on multidisciplinary subjects involving renewable energy.