Medifocus Guidebook On: Childhood Asthma


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The MediFocus Guidebook on Childhood Asthma is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Childhood Asthma, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Childhood Asthma, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on January 25, 2012.




Medifocus Guidebook on


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The MediFocus Guidebook on Smoking Cessation is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Smoking Cessation, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on January 17, 2012.




Medifocus Guidebook On: Migraine Headache


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The MediFocus Guidebook on Migraine Headache is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Migraine Headache, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Migraine Headache, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on January 25, 2012.




Medifocus Guidebook On: Emphysema


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The MediFocus Guidebook on Emphysema is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Emphysema, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Emphysema, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on January 10, 2012.




Medifocus Guidebook On: Chronic Bronchitis


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The MediFocus Guidebook on Chronic Bronchitis is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Chronic Bronchitis, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Chronic Bronchitis, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on January 10, 2012.




Medifocus Guidebook On: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease


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The MediFocus Guidebook on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on January 10, 2012.




Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly Patients


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This book clearly explains when and how different rehabilitation techniques should be applied in the aging patient, thereby enabling readers to identify and apply those rehabilitation strategies that will maximize quality of life and functional independence in individual cases. It is specifically designed for ease of consultation and rapid retrieval of the information most relevant to clinical practice. Prominence is given to the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach to rehabilitation, with discussion of a very wide range of aspects of rehabilitation in different disease settings. The breadth of coverage is illustrated by the attention paid to less commonly addressed topics such as visual and hearing rehabilitation, the role of robotics and 3D imaging techniques, variations in approach among health care systems, and rehabilitation in end-of-life care. The authors are international academic experts in their fields, guaranteeing a high scientific standard throughout. This manual will be an invaluable tool and source of knowledge for geriatricians and physiatrists but will also appeal to a wider range of clinicians, practitioners, and students.







Radiology of Chest Diseases


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This fully revised and expanded third edition covers all aspects of modern thoracic radiology, and includes important new sections on computer tomographic signs, interventional radiology of the thorax and the latest developments in cardiac CT and MRI diagnostics, as well as a new chapter on high resolution/thin section CT patterns. The section on diffuse lung disease has been expanded and many new CT illustrations have been added. The book contains comprehensive information on the role of new technologies, including MDCT, in the evaluation of thoracic disease, the role of PET/PET-CT in the thorax, and the expanding roles of MDCT and MRI in evaluation of the heart.




The Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook


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"Dr. Francois Haas is an unusually gifted scientist and a compassionate human being."-HOWARD A. RUSK, M.D. Founder and Chairman, Rusk Institute The bestselling guide for chronic bronchitis and emphysema sufferers-newly revised and expanded. For the millions of people diagnosed with chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema, this bestselling guide is now revised and expanded to offer the most up-to-date information available. From helping you understand your disease and its proper care to showing you how to restore vitality and satisfaction to your relationships, Dr. Francois Haas and Dr. Sheila Sperber Haas provide you with the facts and information needed to find the right treatment and take full advantage of it. Written in a clear and helpful style, The Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook now includes current information on useful complementary approaches-including herbal therapy-plus effective exercises and the latest medical advances. You'll discover: * How to find the right doctor for you and discuss your treatment options * How to deal with HMOs and the companies that provide supplemental oxygen * Which new surgical techniques are most promising * How to manage stress and anxiety * How to slow your disease and substantially improve your quality of life * A variety of helpful resources accessible by phone or web * The newsletters written by experts that will keep you up-to-date