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Very Good but a Little Dated
Published a decade ago, this very good book retains considerable value. The authors concentrate on medical aspects of spinal cord injury andexclude trauma, congenital spinal cord problems,and low back pain fromdiscussion.The books covers spinal cord and spine anatomy, the clinicalfeatures of spinal cord injury, the approach to spinal cord problems, andthen reviews neoplastic and non-neoplastic spinal cord disorders.Allchapters are written well, referenced well, and have good illustrations. Despite the passage of a decade, the discussions of clinical features andapproach to the patient retain almost complete value.The major defect isthat MRI was just becoming widely available as this book was written andthe imaging sections and illustrations are out of date.Still an excellentreference volume. ... Read more

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Cancer
The resource students and researchers will turn to for reliable, up-to-date and clearly written information, the Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer is a comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments and diagnostic procedures. The Encyclopediaincludes entries covering cancers, cancer drugs, treatments, sideeffects and diagnostic procedures. Entries typically include thefollowing elements:

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An appendix provides complete contact information for cancercenters, national support groups, government agencies and researchgroups. Features include anatomical illustrations of the major bodysystems, a subject index and approximately 200 photographs and drawings. ... Read more

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Oncologic emergencies are not everyday occurrences in the ED, even at tertiary care centers. Yet, because of the growing number of patients in cancer treatment, those with problems related to their disease and its treatment will inevitably present to EDs. Since patients with cancer are at higher risk for significant morbidity and mortality at baseline, the potentially catastrophic complications of malignancy can quickly turn lethal. Therefore, it is essential for the emergency clinician to recognize these infrequent presentations and be prepared to treat them. This issue of Emergency Medicine Practice provides a review of 3 important cancer-related complications: malignant epidural spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, and malignant pericardial effusion and tamponade. The March 2010 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice, Oncologic Emergencies Part II, will address the topics of neutropenic fever, tumor lysis syndrome, and hypercalcemia of malignancy. ... Read more

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Students, researchers, and patients can find reliable, up-to-date and clearly written information in “The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer,” a comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments and diagnostic procedures.

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Univ. Libre de Buxelles, Belgium. Text provides a better understanding of etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis. Topics include an overview of normal and pathological metabolism of bone, vertebral compression fractures, surgical treatments, and economic considerations. Halftone illustrations. DNLM: Spinal Cord Compression--therapy. ... Read more

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  From one of the world‘s leading medical journals comes the definitive evidence-based, full-color guide to end-of-life and palliative care "...represents an important milestone in the evolution of care for people with advanced disease—-for which its editors and authors and JAMA should be rightly proud. It is wonderful that JAMA had the foresight to publish aseries on this topic, which, as medicine has become more technologically advanced and subspecialized, is often overlooked and, sometimes worse, avoided....this book will be invaluable for front-line clinicians, and indeed all health care practitioners—as care at the close of life is a part of almost all of medicine‘s specialties and settings."--Irene J. Higginson, BMBS, PhD, FPPHM, FRCP; Dept. of Palliative Care, Policy, & Rehabilitation; Cicely Saunders Institute; King's College London (from the foreword) A new addition to the JAMAevidence series,  Care at the Close of Life: Evidence and Experience offers evidence-based and clinical expert guidance on caring for patients with life-limiting illness, incorporating the words and perspectives of affected patients, their families, and treating clinicians. Organized by these actual clinical cases, the book is based on the acclaimed 7-year series of 42 articles, originally published in JAMA as “Perspectives on Care at the Close of Life,“ and now thoroughly updated as chapters and featuring extensive never-before-published material. Care at the Close of Life covers are a wide range of clinical syndromes, disease processes, communication challenges, health-care delivery settings, and  issues faced by patients, including withdrawal of dialysis and other life-sustaining measures, cross-cultural approaches, and the role of chemotherapy. Throughout the book, emphasis is on the principles of palliative care, with the patient and family at the center of care, and with attention given to all problems—physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. Reflecting this focus, each chapter begins with a patient case study to introduce the clinical problem, followed by “perspectives“ that draw on extensive, real-world dialogue between clinicians, patients, and families. Internationally renowned authors then review the typical challenges illustrated by the case, offering state-of-the-art, evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches. Features Fully revised and updated text with new evidence and references, including the search methodology for each chapter‘s update Evidence-based orientation presents the current state of knowledge in the care of terminally ill patients and support for their families and caregivers Practical clinical guidance and approaches from international experts in palliative care Self-assessment Q&A, for reinforcing your knowledge of each chapter‘s content and for preparing for exams A useful Glossary of acronyms, terms, and tests Updated Resources for each chapter offer current, authoritative sources of diagnostic and treatment information that can help you optimize palliative care Medline PubMed ID numbers facilitate quick, convenient access to references

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This digital document is an article from Food & Fitness Advisor, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1218 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Mending a vertebral fracture: kyphoplasty can ease pain quickly from vertebral compression fractures, and the effects are long lasting.(BODY WORKS)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Food & Fitness Advisor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 10Issue: 3Page: 10(2)

Article Type: Disease/Disorder overview

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Osaka University, Japan. Report on the epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of OPLL, for orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, rheumatologists, and pathologists. 61 contributors, 3 U.S. DNLM: Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. ... Read more

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Richly illustrated and easy to use, Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Peripheral Entrapment Syndromes presents extensive and up-to-date information about the etiopathic and clinical presentation of neurovascular compression insult to the spinal cord, spinal nerve roots, and peripheral nerves. Written with both the student and practitioner in mind, the book covers myelopathy, radiculopathy, and peripheral entrapment syndromes in separate sections, making the information easy to find. Each section includes:oIntroductionoRelevant regional anatomyoPathophysiology and mechanism of the injuryoClinical signs and symptomsoElectrodiagnostic featuresoDiagnostic imagingoSyndromes specific to the level of compromiseMore than 275 detailed, original illustrations and MRIs allow you to visualize the concepts. More than 130 concise tables cover the topic-specific highlights. These two features combine to give the book a quick-reference quality that sets it apart. Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, and Peripheral Entrapment Syndromes provides all the practical information you need - in one convenient resource - to effectively diagnose and re-evaluate neurological disorders of the spine and extremities from a neurologic perspective. ... Read more