Authors
- Steven Foster
- Albert Y. Leung
Publication date: 2003-08-14
Dewey code: 660
List Price: $199.95
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Review Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics / Wiley-Interscience:Now in its revised and expanded Second Edition, the Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients stands as the most authoritative reference for natural ingredients in commercial use. This new edition addresses the increased interest in natural ingredients over the past decade, especially in health foods-a category that includes food products, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal teas. The Encyclopedia encompasses approximately 500 of the most commonly used ingredients, and covers the identification, processing, preparation, and manner of use for each. Following the current demand for products that alleviate stress and other lifestyle-related conditions, this volume emphasizes the drugs and herbal formulations created for those purposes. Expanded to twice the size of its predecessor, the Second Edition updates all the original entries of the first edition, and incorporates many new entries, classifications, references, and a new category, Health Foods/Herbal Teas. The inclusion of a new classification on Chinese medicinal herbs is particularly innovative, offering information that appears here for the first time in English. This classification draws on both classical and modern Chinese medicine and reflects the growing popularity of Chinese herbs in this country and in the rest of the world. This Second Edition of the Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients will be welcomed by chemists, botanists, and product developers in the cosmetic, food, and drug industries, as well as consumers who need an authoritative, up-to-date source of information on this important field. The most authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date reference on natural ingredients and their commercial use This greatly expanded and revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients is the only single-source reference devoted to the approximately 500 naturally derived ingredients currently included in a wide range of cosmetics, food items, and drugs. Major features of the Second Edition include: * Accurate information based on reliable research methods * In-depth coverage of each ingredient, including general description, chemical composition, uses and commercial preparations, and synonyms, as well as regulatory status and references * A new category, Health Foods/Herbal Teas, reflecting the latest information on these increasingly popular subjects * An easily accessible alphabetical presentation of the entries according to common names, and cross-referenced to scientific names in the index * Glossary of the most commonly encountered terms used in the botanical industry * A carefully selected general reference list.
Creator: Demetrios Demetriades
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2003-09-15
Dewey code: 616.0250222
List Price: $235.00
Price: $150.00
Review Color Atlas of Emergency Trauma / Cambridge University Press:This comprehensive full-color atlas guides clinicians in recognizing, prioritizing, and managing trauma patients by utilizing the physical cues relevant to the emergency setting. Nearly 700 images bring the reader to the bedside of patients with a complete range of traumatic injuries, including motor vehicle accidents, falls, lacerations, burns, impalements, stabbings, and gunshot wounds. Organized by major body areas, the text discusses management guidelines, emergency workup protocols, and common pitfalls. The Atlas is an essential resource for those involved in trauma care.
Authors
- Scott P. Steinmann MD
- James Chang MD
Publication date: 2009-09-30
Dewey code: 616
List Price: $150.00
Price: $150.00
Review Year Book of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (Year Books) / Mosby:From James Chang MD, FACS: ". This interactive format allows the resident, fellow, or practicing surgeon to become quickly updated in this rapidly-changing field. " There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! The Year Book of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery brings you abstracts of articles carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice.
Edition: 38
Publication date: 2003-12-21
Dewey code: 378
List Price: $299.70
Price: $150.00
Review Graduate Guide Set (6vols) 2004 (Peterson's Graduate & Professional Programs) / Peterson's:The six volumes of Peterson’s Annual Guides to Graduate Study, the only annually updated reference work of its kind, provide wide-ranging information on the graduate and professional programs offered by accredited colleges and universities in the United States and U. S. territories and those in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Africa that are accredited by U. S. accrediting bodies. Book 1 (this volume) includes institutional profiles indicating the degrees offered, enrollment figures, admission and degree requirements, tuition, financial aid, housing, faculty, research projects and facilities, and contacts at each institution.
Creator: Charles H. Powell
Edition: 5
Publication date: 2001-01-15
Dewey code: 613.62
List Price: $390.00
Price: $390.00
Review Patty's Toxicology, Cumulative Index, Volume 9 (Patty's Toxicology) / Wiley-Interscience:PATTY'S has become one of Wiley's flagship publications in occupational health and safety, and the toxicology volumes give proof to the growth and development of the field of toxicology. What began as a single volume devoted to the field with the first edition (1948) of Patty's has now mushroomed into eight. This Fifth Edition will permit us to bring about many badly needed changes to the format and organization of the toxicology volumes. In addition to standardizing the format and sequence in which toxicologic data is presented for all of the compounds, the compounds will be organized according to logical groupings, e. g. , the metals will be covered in 23 separate chapters making up Volumes II and III; Vol. IV will contain four chapters on aromatic hydrocarbons and 7 chapters on organic nitrogen compounds; Vol. V will contain eight chapters on organic halogenated hydrocarbons and four on aliphatic carboxylic acids; Vol. VI will feature three chapters on ketones, two on alcohols, and five on esters; and Vol. VII will include four chapters on epoxy compounds, two on gycol ethers, and eight on synthetic polymers. [+]The reorganization of chapters in Volumes II through VI by itself will vastly facilitate information searching and retrieval. Volume VIII, like Volume I, does not cover compounds but rather other major issues in toxicology assessment or other forms of toxic agents.
Authors
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 2002-02
Dewey code: 610
List Price: $175.00
Price: $175.00
Review Stedman's Plus Version 2002 Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:
Publication date: 1989-11
Dewey code: 610
List Price: $150.00
Price: $150.00
Review Historia De LA Enfermeria (Spanish Edition) / Doyma:
Authors
- Berend Hillen
- Gerbrand J. Groen
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 1998-11-01
Dewey code: 610
List Price: $384.00
Price: $384.00
Review Elsevier's Interactive Anatomy: Elbow Joint & Cubital Fossa / Elsevier:CD-ROM. Elbow Joint & Cubital Fossa is the third disc of the second volume of the most complete anatomical atlas available in electronic format - no printed medium can offer this amount of information. This volume covers the anatomy of the Upper Limb, which, next to the Elbow Joint & Cubital Fossa, contains the Shoulder Joint & Axilla and the Hand & Wrist. Elbow Joint & Cubital Fossa offers you more than 9,000 images of normal anatomy and 1,200 correlative images from CT, MRI and histology, and enables medical professionals - especially hand surgeons, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, traumatologists, general and orthopedic surgeons, radiologists, anatomists and neurosurgeons - to explore interactively the major structures of the humeroulnar, humeroradial and proximal radioulnar joints, the common flexor and extensor attachments, the detailed topography of deep and superficial radial,.
Creator: Mag Mutual Healthcare Solutions
Publication date: 2007-07
Dewey code: 362
List Price: $149.95
Price: $149.95
Review Essential Administrative Policies and Procedures:
Authors
- Robert L. Dean
- Harry Roy
- Alan W. Day
Publication date: 1997-12-16
Dewey code: 570
List Price: $153.95
Price: $149.95
Review Visual Genetics Plus: Tutorial and Lab Simulations, Faculty Edition / Jones & Bartlett Publishers:Visual Genetics is an interactive tool which provides students with a more dynamic view of genetic and molecular processes. This enhanced version, covering Mendelian, classical, bacterial/viral, fungal, and molecular genetics, offers students 17 lab simulations from which they can actively perform exercises on screen just as they would in a lab. These simulations, along with "help animations," furnish students with the theory behind each experiment in the hope of furthering greater appreciation for the processes involved.
Authors
- Robert M. Patterson
- R. Timothy Hitchcock
Dewey code: 363.1799
List Price: $220.00
Price: $149.99
Review Radio-Frequency and ELF Electromagnetic Energies: A Handbook for Health Professionals (Industrial Health & Safety) / Wiley:Tailored especially for the working health professional, Radio Frequency and ELF Electrogmagnetic Energies is a practical guide to understanding, evaluating, and controlling the human health effects of radio-frequency (RF) and extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields. Providing a perfect blend of applied information and theory, you'll find all you need to know about radiation safety, from the basic physics to how to set up a safety program. This book brings you cutting-edge discussions of exposure limits, monitoring instrumentation, new measurements required by human exposure standards, induced currents and contact currents, and the latest data on biological effects.
Edition: 7th Rev
Publication date: 1994-08-01
Dewey code: 547
List Price: $925.00
Price: $925.00
Review Organic-Chemical Drugs and Their Synonyms / Wiley-Vch:Now available in CD-ROM format with 10,000 additional synonyms included, this handbook remains the unrivaled reference source for scientists concerned with drug development. Bringing together more than 115,000 synonyms and molecular structures of more than 12,000 synthetic drugs, Negwer's exhaustive work includes names employed by institutions, manufacturer's names, common trivial designations, experimental names, abbreviations, and much more.
Creator: Nathan W. Levin
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2003-11
Dewey code: 617.461059
List Price: $248.75
Price: $248.75
Review Hemodialysis Vascular Access and Peritoneal Dialysis Access (Contributions to Nephrology) / S. Karger AG (Switzerland):All you need to know about vascular and peritoneal access techniques Recent developments have spurred a renewed interest in novel solutions to access the patient circulation, mainly concentrating on vascular access for renal replacement therapies and on peritoneal dialysis access. Starting with the epidemiology, the focus then shifts to the evolution of new techniques and monitoring procedures with regard to hemodialysis, which are discussed and evaluated. Attention is also paid to the new biomaterials available, concentrating on their improved biocompatibility and surface characteristics. As developments in the field of peritoneal dialysis have taken a similar turn, new devices providing access to the peritoneal cavity which have recently been made available are introduced next. Last but not least, the management of complications and the continuous maintenance and care of the access with regard to both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are highlighted. This book provides a complete overview of the devices, catheters and methods currently available to ensure successful vascular and peritoneal access. Taking into account both the physiology of the extracorporeal circulation and the mechanisms of peritoneal dialysis with regard to the most adequate access techniques, this is a unique resource for clinicians, investigators and researchers in the field of renal replacement therapy.
Authors
- Mark A. Carlson MD FACS
- Constantine T. Frantzides MD PhD FACS
Publication date: 2008-09-23
Dewey code: 617.057
List Price: $269.00
Price: $149.95
Review Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgery with DVD / Saunders:This first of its-kind reference shows you how to perform today's laparoscopic procedures using videos demonstrating the step-by-step how-to's you need to know. Nearly 30 videos on DVD-each 10-20 minutes long, with narration-describe the key steps for all of the commonly-performed minimally invasive procedures. In addition to the procedures on DVD, a full-color standard operative atlas is included-illustrated with nearly 400 photos and line drawings addressing the key portions of each surgical procedure-providing complete details on the technical considerations of each operation. Inclusion of cutting-edge technology helps you incorporate these advances into your repertoire. Coverage by top experts in the field-including Dr. Frantzides and Dr. Carlson, leading authorities on laparoscopic procedures-ensures guidance you can trust. Demonstrates 30 key laparoscopic procedures through a DVD of operative videos, each 10-20 minutes in length, enabling you to see the progression of each surgery in real time. Uses voice-over narration to clarify important nuances of each technique. Presents coverage of cutting-edge breakthroughs, keeping you up to date on the latest surgical developments. [+]Includes more than 395 photos and line drawings in the text to augment key portions of the surgical procedures reviewed. Features the work of top experts in the field, including Drs. Constantine T. Frantzides and Mark A. Carlson, leading authorities on laparoscopic procedures.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2002-01-01
Dewey code: 617.762
List Price: $150.00
Price: $149.97
Review Transactions 27th Esa Meeting European S / Taylor & Francis:These transactions are the complete report of the 27th ESA meeting, which was held from June 6-9th 2001 in Florence, Italy. The fifth ESA lecture was given by Guntram Kommerell in which he describes Nature's wonders and mistakes in ocular motility.
Creator: Ingenix
Edition: Lslf Upd
Publication date: 2007-03-30
Dewey code: 353
List Price: $149.95
Price: $149.95
Review Updateable HCPCS Level II Expert / Not Avail:
Creator: P.A. Payne
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1991-09-01
Dewey code: 610.287
List Price: $295.00
Price: $251.81
Review Concise Encyclopedia of Biological & Biomedical Measurement Systems (Advances in Systems Control and Information Engineering) / Pergamon:The ability to conduct measurements on living organisms and systems has developed at a momentous rate concurrent with changes in technology over recent years. Measurement plays a vital role in developing our understanding of biological processes and in furthering our ability to understand and then treat illnesses and injuries. However, in conducting measurements on living organisms the information we collect comes in many different guises, is variable and the measurand is often unstable. Understanding these complexities is fundamental to biological and biomedical measurement. This concise encyclopedia therefore contains more than a comprehensive survey of the measurement systems. It includes also descriptions of the biological systems and subsystems so that the way in which decisions are made on measurement for a given application can be understood more easily. The encyclopedia contains specially commissioned articles and updated and revised ar.
Authors
- Steven S. Rothenberg MD
- Keith Georgeson MD
- George W. Holcomb III MD
Publication date: 2008-06-26
Dewey code: 617.55059083
List Price: $207.00
Price: $149.95
Review Atlas of Pediatric Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy with CD-ROM / Saunders:Abundantly illustrated, this unique resource offers you comprehensive and authoritative guidance from internationally known experts on the nuances of minimally invasive pediatric surgery. Step-by-step instructions coupled with 350 exquisite full-color illustrations and 200 line drawings help you perfect even the most difficult laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgeries. Complete coverage of almost all pediatric surgical conditions is provided through laparoscopic approaches, including gastrointestinal, intra-abdominal, and urologic procedures as well as robotic operations, and a variety of thoracoscopic procedures. Plus, a DVD of 34 video clips of key procedures, running three hours in length, demonstrates the newest techniques, such as laparoscopic fundoplication, laparoscopic excision of a choledochal cyst, thoracoscopic aortopexy, thoracoscopic right lower lobectomy for a CCAM, and the Nuss procedure, to help you hone your skills to accommodate pediatric patients and avoid pitfalls. Provides the very latest information on minimally invasive endoscopic/thoracoscopic approaches on children to broaden your surgical options and minimize recovery times and post-operative complications. Offers you a step-by-step approach to practice-proven techniques so you know exactly how to proceed and what to expect. Includes a three-hour long DVD, containing 34 video clips of key procedures performed by the physicians who pioneered them to help you master your own technique and avoid potential pitfalls. Presents 350 full-color endoscopic views with 200 corresponding line drawings that illuminate every concept and highlight important anatomical details, giving you superb visual guidance. Follows a consistent chapter organization that helps you find what you need fast.
Edition: Second Edition
Publication date: 1999-01-15
Dewey code: 616.8047572
List Price: $229.00
Price: $173.07
Review Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City. Revised edition of: Introduction to Cerebral Angiography, c1980. Text is completely revised. Includes pathology, epidemiology, and imaging findings for most major and minor diseases that affect the craniocerebral vessels. Halftone illustrations and line drawings. DNLM: Cerebral Angiography.
Publication date: 2007-12-31
Dewey code: 025
List Price: $179.00
Price: $150.00
Review 2008 The National Directory of HIV/AIDS Resources (including Infectious Disease) (National Directory of Hiv/Aids Resources Including Infectious Diseases) / Contexo Media:With more than 21,000 professional contacts at almost 17,000 facilities and organizations nationwide, this is the only resource that puts all the information you need in one place. It is the most current, accurate, and complete directory available. Listings include: health and human services, mental health facilities, medical facilities, complementary and alternative therapies, community services, education and prevention programs, national organizations and federal agencies. We help thousands of people who are affected by infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, herpes, TB, hepatitis, and other STD's find the services they need.
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Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients: Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, Color Atlas of Emergency Trauma, Year Book of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (Year Books), Graduate Guide Set (6vols) 2004 (Peterson's Graduate & Professional Programs), Patty's Toxicology, Cumulative Index, Volume 9 (Patty's Toxicology), Stedman's Plus Version 2002 Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker, Historia De LA Enfermeria (Spanish Edition), Elsevier's Interactive Anatomy: Elbow Joint & Cubital Fossa, Essential Administrative Policies and Procedures, Visual Genetics Plus: Tutorial and Lab Simulations, Faculty Edition, Radio-Frequency and ELF Electromagnetic Energies: A Handbook for Health Professionals (Industrial Health & Safety), Organic-Chemical Drugs and Their Synonyms, Hemodialysis Vascular Access and Peritoneal Dialysis Access (Contributions to Nephrology), Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgery with DVD, Transactions 27th Esa Meeting European S, Updateable HCPCS Level II Expert, Concise Encyclopedia of Biological & Biomedical Measurement Systems (Advances in Systems Control and Information Engineering), Atlas of Pediatric Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy with CD-ROM, Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography, 2008 The National Directory of HIV/AIDS Resources (including Infectious Disease) (National Directory of Hiv/Aids Resources Including Infectious Diseases)Top headlines: Obama, McCain give dueling 4th addresses: In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. 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