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  • Equine Locomotion

    • 2nd Edition
    • Willem Back + 1 more
    • English
    The first edition of Equine Locomotion has established itself as the book in the equine literature that discusses all aspects of equine locomotion and gait analysis, written by an international team of editors and contributors.The new edition continues this trend and gives the reader a complete picture of the horse in motion, at the same time including many recent findings in this area. The book begins with a history of man’s association with the horse and then continues to discuss with comprehensive descriptions of the present state of knowledge beginning with the initiation of gait and ending with the more scientific area of computer modeling. In the new edition, the list of contributors continues to comprise of authors who are acknowledged experts in their subject areas and includes many new illustrations.

  • Prothèses partielles de genou

    • 1st Edition
    • Philippe Neyret + 2 more
    • French
    Les prothèses partielles de genou, unicompartimentales et fémoropatellaires, sont l'objet d'un nombre croissant d'indications, des progrès considérables ont été effectués à la fois dans les matériaux utilisés et les techniques de pose. Dans un premier temps, la monographie fait le point sur les différents types de prothèses unicompartimentales : – Cinématique et biomécanique ; – Modalités de fixation ; – Indications et alternatives thérapeutiques ; – Échec, usure, résultats et reprises sont largement évoqués. Dans un second temps, l'ouvrage aborde les spécificités des prothèses fémoropatellaires : – Cahier des charges ; – Modèles d'implants et techniques chirurgicales ; – Indications, résultats, causes d'échec et reprises sont précisément décrits. L'originalité de la démarche réside dans la volonté des auteurs de dresser un panorama exhaustif des possibilités offertes par ces deux types de prothèses partielles de genou en soulignant pour chacune les spécificités et les indications les plus favorables. Rédigé sous l'égide d'auteurs issus de l'École Lyonnaise de chirurgie du genou, l'ouvrage est le fruit de la riche et diverse expérience clinique des différents contributeurs. Il s'adresse aux chirurgiens orthopédistes en formation et confirmés souhaitant perfectionner et approfondir leur connaissance du genou et de ses particularités.

  • Occupational Pulmonology, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-4
    • Carrie A. Redlich + 3 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, Guest Edited by Carrie A. Redlich, MD, MPH, Paul Blanc, MD, MSPH, Mridu Gulati, MD, and Ware Kuschner, MD, will focus on Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases, with article topics including: asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and other immune-mediated lung disease; Work-exacerbated asthma; Occupational COPD; Indoor fuel exposure and the lung in both the developed and developing worlds; New (and newly recognized) occupational and environmental causes of selected chronic parenchymal and terminal airway diseases; Occupational rhinitis and other work-related upper respiratory tract conditions; Military service and lung disease; Ambient air pollution; Protecting the lungs from microbes, particles and other inhalational exposures; and Exhaled breath and induce sputum analysis in assessing the effects of occupational and environmental exposures.

  • Drug Safety: Managing Innovation in Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-4
    • John J Cush + 1 more
    • English
    Edited by Drs. Jack Cush and Kathryn Dao, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America addresses one of the most significant issues facing the rheumatologist today––drug safety in a changing world where rheumatoid arthritis (RA) severity is less, patients are being identified and treated at a very early stage, and prevention is on the horizon. Topics covered include: communicating the risk of side effects, urate-lowering therapies, biphosphonates, biologics, malignancy risks, and administering therapies to patients with co-morbidities.

  • Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology

    • 7th Edition
    • William H. Miller + 2 more
    • English
    Covering the diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of dermatologic conditions, Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology, 7th Edition is today’s leading reference on dermatology for dogs, cats, and pocket pets. Topics include clinical signs, etiology, and pathogenesis of dermatologic conditions including fungal, parasitic, metabolic, nutritional, environmental, and psychogenic. This edition includes full updates of all 21 chapters, and more than 1,300 full-color clinical, microscopic, and histopathologic images. Written by veterinary experts William Miller, Craig Griffin, and Karen Campbell, this resource helps students and clinicians distinguish clinical characteristics and variations of normal and abnormal facilitating accurate diagnosis and effective therapy.

  • Slatter's Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology

    • 5th Edition
    • David J. Maggs + 2 more
    • English
    Recognize, diagnose, and manage a wide range of common ocular conditions with Slatter’s Fundamentals of Veterinary Ophthalmology, 5th Edition. Covering small and large animals including birds and exotic species, this reference provides the latest, most practical information on structure and function of the eye, ocular development, pathology, examination and diagnosis, surgical procedures, ophthalmic pharmacology and therapeutics, and management of ocular emergencies. Nearly 1,000 color photos and illustrations accurately depict ocular conditions and demonstrate surgical techniques. Edited by noted veterinary ophthalmologists David J. Maggs, Paul E. Miller, and Ron Ofri, this reference is an essential aid to clinical decision-making, from differential diagnosis to medical and surgical management.

  • Rare Cancers, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-6
    • Guy D. Eslick
    • English
    Topics include: Rare Cancers; Mast Cell Leukemia; Uveal Melanoma; Esthesioneuroblastom... Parathyroid Carcinoma; Thymoma/Thymic Carcinoma; Mesothelioma; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST); Uterine Sarcoma; Cancer of the Appendix; Urethral Cancer; Anal Cancer; and Merkel Cell Carcinoma.

  • Male Pelvic Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 50-6
    • Mukesh G. Harisinghani + 1 more
    • English
    This completely new and updated issue covers the most important topics in male pelvic imaging. Among the articles in this issue are discussions of Imaging of prostate cancer, the scrotum, male pelvic trauma, pelvic nodal imaging, penile imaging, MRI of the bladder, Imaging and male infertility, and trus prostate.

  • Ocular Surface Disease: Cornea, Conjunctiva and Tear Film

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    • 1st Edition
    • Edward J. Holland + 2 more
    • English
    Ocular Surface Disease: Cornea, Conjunctiva and Tear Film incorporates current research and the latest management strategies as well as classification systems and treatment paradigms for all forms of ocular surface disease. This is the first comprehensive resource that helps you to meet ocular surface disease challenges effectively using today’s best medical and surgical approaches.

  • The Orbit, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-4
    • Stephen A. Schendel
    • English
    An important review on the orbit for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon! Topics include anatomy, imaging and radiology, growth and development of the orbit, surgical ophthalmology exam, surgical approaches and navigation technology, biomaterials in orbital surgery, orbital trauma, late correction of orbital deformities, orbital tumors, esthetic surgery of the orbits and eyelids, correction of the orbit in craniofacial deformities, prosthetic reconstruction of the orbit/globe, and more!

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