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En este volumen se condensan tres décadas de investigación sobre los orígenes del glaucoma, en base a estudios experimentales del segmento anterior del ojo y del nervio óptico. El propósito es plante

What makes us who we are Is it our background that creates our identities Or our families where we lived how we were brought up and educated the jobs we ve held Yes all of the above but more fundamental than any of these is our brain This is never more evident than if we lose even a single one of our cognitive abilities People who develop a brain disorder can find that their identity their sense of self can undergo dramatic changes Through the stories of seven of his patients acclaimed Oxford University neurologist Masud Husain shows us how our brains create our identity how that identity can be changed and sometimes even be restored Among the people we encounter is a man who ran out of words a woman who stopped caring what others thought of her and another who losing her memory started to believe she was having an affair with the man who was really her husband These compelling human dramas reveal how our identities are created by different functions within the brain They show how modern neuroscience can help to explain the changes in behaviour that occur when our perception attention memory motivation or empathy are altered By understanding how our brains normally function neurologists are bringing hope to patients with brain disorders and

Friedman, Scott L.Diagnóstico y tratamiento en gastroenterología 2ª edición, ofrece información actualizada, de fácil acceso para estudiantes de medicina, residentes de la especialidad y profesionistas; es de gran ayuda en el estudio y diagnostico de los pacientes con enfermedades gastrointestinales. Esta obra se ha enriquecido con recomendaciones de expertos en el abordaje del paciente gastroenterologico; presenta nuevos enfoques en enfermedades esofagicas, gastricas, intestino delgado, colon, recto, pancreas, higado y vias biliares; metodos clinicos, estudios de laboratorio y gabinete e imagenologia. Contiene, ademas, topicos referentes a estudios endoscopicos. En esta obra encontrara una gran cantidad de imagenes ampliamente didacticas, claras y demostrativas de las diferentes patologias que afectan al tracto digestivo, asi como referencias bibliograficas de gran utilidad. Estudia los trastornos gastrointestinales durante el embarazo y los relacionados con el SIDA, ademas de los trastornos hepaticos y trasplante hepatico, tema de gran actualidad y aplicacion, asi como otros de gran interes. Este libro esta orientado a los aspectos clinicos, metodologia de estudio diagnostico y tratamiento en gastroenterologia; es una obra excepcionalmente necesaria para todo estudiante y profesionista de medicina.

Moses Chao argues that activity in the peripheral nervous system predicts the onset of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as Parkinson s disease autism and dementia Responsible for regulating a range of involuntary bodily processes and for detecting smells sounds and touch the peripheral system may also be a key to better health

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2023 Shortlisted for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize 2023 From the author of Spillover the book that predicted the pandemic Breathless is the story of Covid 19 and its fierce journey through the human population as seen by the scientists tasked with fighting it Bestelling author David Quammen draws on countless interviews with experts including leading virologists to take us inside the global race to understand SARS CoV 2 it s ever changing nature and capacity to kill In doing so he explains how new viruses emerge when we disrupt ecosystems and suggests why the coronavirus may be here to stay By peering over the shoulders of the brilliant scientists leading the chase Breathless uncovers the warnings from infectious diseases experts that went unheeded and which clues are the most compelling in the hunt for the virus origin A viral howdunnit that is pacy and unafraid to educate readers Observer A luminous passionate account of the defining crisis of our time New York Times A classic a masterpiece Stanley Prusiner Nobel Prize Winner As close to authoritative history as we have It reads like a real time thriller Chicago Tribune

By telling the whole story of how a disease develops how it is diagnosed and how it is treated Biology of Disease provides students with the integrated understanding of both the molecular and clinical aspects of diseases that they will need to succeed as practising biomedical scientists

Fifty years since it was first published and now fully revised Macleod s remains the textbook of choice for medical students junior doctors nurses and allied health practitioners who understand that excellence in clinical examination is integral to good practice The fifteenth edition will teach you how to take a history and carry out proficient clinical examination in order to elicit the key clinical symptoms and signs of disease It covers general principles relevant history examination and investigations for all the major body systems and how to effectively apply these skills to specific clinical situations and prepare for assessment Macleod s Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice Primarily focused on the practical skills required by medical students and early career stage clinicians Explains the physical basis of clinical signs to aid understanding Introduces the formulation of a differential diagnosis Provides logical initial investigations for each body system Comes with access to the complete fully searchable and downloadable eBook Enhanced sections on adapting skills to

La Escala Fundación Bobath ha sido creada con el objetivo de valorar de forma exhaustiva al niño o adolescente con Parálisis Cerebral, y dotar a los profesionales de disciplinas diversas de una herramienta completamente especifica a esta poblacion. Aporta

Para muchos medicos la atención a pacientes con enfermedades del sistema nervioso supone una importante demanda que obliga a conocimientos específicos. En este libro se propone una visión integrada y practica desde las diferentes disciplinas implicadas en la patologia del nervio periferico. Hemos diseñado un abordaje progresivo que abarca el conocimiento basico, anatomico y funcional, la fisiopatologia, y, por supuesto, la descripcion detallada de las enfermedades neuropaticas. La mayor parte del libro se dedica al motivo principal de este manual, los sindromes clinicos, expuestos desde una vision fundamentalmente topografica. Se han incorporado, ademas, descripciones actualizadas de las metodologias complementarias aplicables al diagnostico, en especial, de electrofisiologia y tecnicas de imagen, con las que se consigue una mejor caracterizacion de estas enfermedades que permite optimizar el manejo del paciente. Asimismo, hemos dedicado una parte importante del contenido al uso de la ecografia, sin duda, una de las exploraciones de mayor proyeccion reciente en este campo de la neurologia, donde ha ido ganando peso no solo en la evaluacion de las neuropatias, sino tambien como herramienta fundamental para la localizacion precisa de musculos, imprescindible para lograr una may

Una vez más, ¿cuántas van?, escuchamos la expresión “ver la luz al final del túnel”. Buenafuente comentaba no hace mucho que cuando oye esto siempre piensa en si esa luz no será la de los faros de un

An empathic and practical guide to navigating life with the cognitive and mental health impairments that accompany Long Covid from neuropsychologist and world renowned Long Covid expert Dr James C

From a leading consultant neuropsychiatrist a fresh timely and compassionate book about the rise of diagnoses in mental health conditions and disorders and what it means for individuals and society

A concise practical handbook for the assessment lab and the clinical setting Jarvis s Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health Assessment 9th Edition makes it fast and easy to review essential assessment skills and techniques You ll conduct more effective exams by referring to summaries of examination steps comparisons of normal versus abnormal findings lifespan and cultural considerations integration of QSEN safety competencies and more than 250 full color photos and drawings Written by renowned educator and clinician Dr Carolyn Jarvis now joined by co author Dr Ann L Eckhardt this companion handbook is an ideal clinical tool whether you re a beginner who is learning health assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference Color coded format helps users easily locate the information they need with each body system chapter divided into major sections Anatomy Subjective Data Objective Data and Abnormal Findings Abnormal findings tables help students recognize classify and describe key abnormal findings Health Promotion and Patient Teaching sections underscore the unique role of nurses especially advanced practice nurses in health promotion Developmental Competence sections highlight content specific to infants chil

Este manual, revisado y actualizado, tiene por objeto facilitar la asistencia de los pacientes que se someten a pruebas y técnicas diagnósticas. Se han añadido más de veinte pruebas nuevas, se han puesto al día los cuadros y figuras y se han añadido dos apéndices sobre precauciones en la alergia al látex y en la sedación consciente intravenosa.