Sports Medicine and Kinesiology

Detailed medical explanation of chronic arterial ischaemia, covering definitions, common etiologies (atherosclerosis, Buerger's disease), patient demographics, and an extensive analysis of intermittent claudication. This includes the mechanism of pain, severity indicators (claudication distance), and the relationship between pain location and the arterial obstruction site (aorto-iliac, ilio-femoral, femoro-popliteal, and tibio-peroneal).

This text, translated from the German 'Facharztwissen Viszeralchirurgie' (2021), provides essential and structured knowledge in visceral surgery tailored for residents and fellows.

A comprehensive and definitive reference covering all aspects of childhood health, development, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric diseases, utilized globally by pediatricians and medical students.

A comprehensive guide covering the dermatological basics, scientific principles, clinical indications, consultation process, documentation methods, perioperative management, and specific cosmetic applications of percutaneous collagen induction (needling) for treating conditions like wrinkles, photoaging, lax skin, and stretch marks.

This comprehensive textbook provides a pithy and succinct overview of neuroscience topics relevant to practicing clinicians, ranging from neurotransmission, functional neuroanatomy, genetics, neuroplasticity, receptor pharmacology, and neural circuits. It distills complex subject matter into easily digestible information, focusing on the neurobiological and clinical bases of Psychiatry. It is considered a unique compendium essential for evidence-based prescribing.

Annual standards intended to promote better patient care for individuals with diabetes, serving the needs of all health professionals committed to diabetes management.

An essential reference detailing the spectrum of neurological complications and syndromes that occur in patients suffering from systemic cancer, including direct effects of the disease and adverse reactions stemming from antineoplastic (chemotherapy/drug) treatments.

This thoroughly revised and expanded second edition is an essential text for orthopaedic trainees preparing for the FRCS (Tr&Orth) examination. Containing over 1,000 single best answer questions (SBAs), it encourages higher order thinking and covers the full orthopaedic syllabus, including difficult subject areas such as biomechanics, prosthetics/orthotics, anatomy, statistics, and ethics. This edition is tailored to post-pandemic examination types.

This course material provides a systematic approach to assessing and managing critically ill children. Key topics include pediatric vital sign norms, rapid cardiorespiratory assessment (PALS framework), critical differences in pediatric airway anatomy compared to adults, and emergency department management protocols for common conditions like fever, status epilepticus, and asthma.

This Element examines philosophical accounts of scientific explanation, particularly those that apply to biology and the life sciences. Two main categories of scientific explanation are examined in detail – causal explanations and non-causal explanations. The first section of this Element provides a brief history and some basics on philosophical accounts of scientific explanation.

A comprehensive compilation of key medical triads and classical symptom groups associated with various diseases and syndromes, including Alport's, Beck's, Charcot's, Virchow's, and Cushing's triads, designed for medical students and educators.