This book focuses on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for various types of laryngeal diseases. Laryngopharyngeal reflux, for example, which co...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of surgical procedures, complications and disorders of the larynx. Topics discussed...

Keratotomy is a surgical incision (a cut) made into the cornea. A radial keratotomy is a surgical procedure designed to flatten the cornea, reduce ...

Cancer is a group of different diseases (over 100) characterised by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer can arise in many site...

Cancer is a group of different diseases (more than 100) characterised by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Cancer can arise in many...

Immunology is the study of the body's protection from foreign macromolecules or invading organisms and the responses to them. These invaders includ...

Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. The most common form of dementia among older ...

This book discusses the processes, influences and performance of learning and memory. Chapter One reviews the growing evidences indicating the impo...

This book reviews behavioural and neuroimaging evidence that has revealed effects of emotion on memory and attention in individuals with and withou...

A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to receive, process, store and respond to information. The t...

To all readers of this book on pancreatitis: The idea of centering a book on pancreatitis came to the author’s mind after working as a general surg...

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) is defined as an increase in the left ventricular mass. Hypertrophy is a physiologic response to the increased w...

A leg ulceration is a common, chronic, reoccurring condition. The majority of leg ulcers are due to venous and/or arterial disease. In this book, t...

Edited by premier researchers in the field, this is a unique book that comprehensively covers the important topic of uterine leiomyomas from biolog...

Leiomyosarcomas (LMS) are soft tissue tumours derived from smooth muscles cells, often in the uterus, retroperitoneum, skin, vessels, and bone. The...

The leishmaniases are vector-borne diseases due to infection caused by parasitic protozoans belonging to the Leishmania genus, which find hosts in ...

This book discusses the current public health challenges in leprosy control face, exploring opportunities that may potentially accelerate progress ...

Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease that affects the skin and peripheral nerves; its causative agent is the obligate intracellula...

Leptin was originally described for its role in obesity and energy homeostasis. This book focuses on the biosynthesis, functions and overall clinic...

Book & DVD. Text in French.

Lichen Planus: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatments begins by discussing lichen planus pemphigoides, a rare acquired autoimmune blistering diseas...

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disease of unknown cause, rarely observed in young individuals primarily affecting women betw...

The aim of the colloquium from which this multi-author book derives, was to outline the specific expression of epilepsies involving the limbic stru...

Listeria monocytogenes has emerged as one of the major food-borne pathogens, characterised by high hospitalisation and case fatality rates in human...