Worms and Human Disease - Second Edition

Human Histology, Second Edition

The material is substantial, informative and complete with explanations of the physiology underlying nutrition, but still maintains readability appropriate for the general public. In addition, there is a summary and resource section at the end of each chapter to help guide those who wish to read more about a given topic, as well as useful appendices with growth charts, recommended daily allowan...

Human Structure. Second Edition

The first edition of Human Structure was published in 1972 for use as an anatomy text. Since then, most medical schools have significantly decreased the time allotted to gross anatomy. This new edition is designed to fit a shortened anatomy course. The outline is unchanged from the previous edition, with 57 short chapters organized in eight general sections. The first section, "General Introduc...

Human Embryology and Teratology, Second Edition

Contrary to common current assumption, modern right-to-die and "Baby Doe" debates are not unprecedented products of new life-saving technology. In 1915, Dr. Harry Haiselden, chief surgeon and president of German-American Hospital in Chicago, was the first Western physician to publicly permit the death of a potentially savable newborn. Dr. Haiselden's decision to take his case to the mass media ...

Handbook of Parkinson's Disease. Second Edition

545 In addition to his interesting personal story, Hodgkin balances two accounts of his scientific work: wartime research on short wavelength radar and investigation of the basis for nerve conduction. His description of his radar research is based on a recently recovered log of some of his work during this period, so he has been able to reconstruct this part of his story with the help of contem...

Analysing Human Movement Patterns Second edition