A short introduction to the principles of diagnostics in dentistry. Concepts of sickness and health are not absolutes but change over time and depe...

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) represent a collection of illnesses caused by several distinct viral families. While some types of hemorrhagic feve...

In this first version of the book Hemorrhagic Shock: Recognition, Pathophysiology and Management, the entire spectrum of hemorrhage in various path...

During the twentieth century, only two researchers published world famous, encyclopedic monographs related to sleep. The first of these works appea...

Heparin has been widely used in the medical community as an anti-coagulant. More recently, heparin has been shown to possess other biologically and...

Heparin is a highly sulphated glycosaminoglycan discovered about 90 years ago, and since then is widely used in medicine as an anticoagulant drug, ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a problem of global health importance and represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV), discovered in 1966, infects more than 350 million people in the world. The infection of HBV is a leading cause of chronic ...

Chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a serious condition affecting over 180 million people world-wide. The virus infects the liver and whil...

This meeting dealt with all the recent progresses in the diagnostic techniques for the presently most popular hepatotropic agent: hepatitis C virus...

The Herpesviridae are a large family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in animals, including humans. The members of this family are also known as ...

Every year over one million children die from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa alone, and about 500 million new cases are registered world-wide annual...

This book provides an effective model for helping persons with serious mental illness and is suitable for readers working in psychiatric rehabilita...

Hospital-based Emergency Departments (EDs) are required to stabilise patients with emergent conditions regardless of the patients' ability to pay a...

This book explores the role of culture in explaining suicidal behaviour. Explanations based on the genes and physiology of individuals, and theorie...

The classical Roman poet, Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC), described the clinamen, or swerve, as an occurrence that we now call singula...

This book selectively discusses recent advances in human experimental models relating to the treatment of opioid dependence. The author critically ...

Human polyomaviruses are non-enveloped viruses with a circular double-stranded DNA genome of approximately 5,000 base pairs. The members BK virus a...

Human serum albumin is found in the intravascular and extracellular space and is the main protein of human blood plasma. Human serum albumin binds ...

This book discusses the parameters surrounding humanist principles (an optimistic philosophy that believes in the scientific process, human worth a...

Pain and itch are associated with a wide range of injuries and diseases. Some conditions may have pain and associated symptoms arising from a discr...

The I-Gel supraglottic airway is a diposable, latex-free device for airway management during anaesthesia. The design of this device is significantl...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the clinical pharmacology, medical uses, and adverse effects of ibuprofen. Topic...

Research indicates that many youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system may have mental health- and substance use-related disorde...