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Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Anaesthetics

Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Surgery - Concepts and Clinical Practice (Paperback, New Ed): Olutoyin A. Olutoye Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Surgery - Concepts and Clinical Practice (Paperback, New Ed)
Olutoyin A. Olutoye
R1,242 Discovery Miles 12 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With advances in ultrasound, birth defects are increasingly detected during pregnancy and may be amenable to surgical correction before delivery, to improve outcomes. This essential book discusses the different birth defects that can be treated during pregnancy and the important anesthetic considerations for the mother and fetus undergoing these procedures. Experts in the fields of anesthesiology, maternal fetal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics have come together to develop the content of this book. Enhanced throughout with full color images and illustrations, the book covers important topics such as spina bifida, twin-twin transfusion syndrome, sacrococcygeal teratoma, and lung masses, as well as fetal cardiac intervention, intrauterine transfusion, ex utero intrapartum treatment, and multidisciplinary approaches to fetal surgery. An invaluable guide for pediatric and obstetric anesthesiologists, anesthesiology, obstetrics, and surgical trainees, nurse anesthetists, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists.

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination in Anaesthesia - Practice papers for teachers and trainees (Paperback): Cyprian... The Objective Structured Clinical Examination in Anaesthesia - Practice papers for teachers and trainees (Paperback)
Cyprian Mendonca, Shyam Balasubramanian
R1,051 R896 Discovery Miles 8 960 Save R155 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a highly reliable and valid tool for the evaluation of trainees in anaesthesia. It enables examiners and trainers to assess a number of competencies in an organised way. Performance in the OSCE is considered to be a fair reflection of the level of knowledge and skill attained during anaesthesia training. Apart from having a wide and deep knowledge on the subject, trainees are expected to have the capacity to demonstrate their competency in a short period of time allotted for each station. The authors of this book have a rich experience in successfully conducting OSCE courses in the United Kingdom. The sample OSCE sets in the book closely simulate the style and content of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' examination format. The book contains 100 OSCE stations with answers based on key practical procedures, clinical skills, communication skills, data interpretation, anaesthetic equipment and the management of critical incidents on a simulator. The answers are presented thoroughly and clearly. The tutorial on the relevant topic and additional key points at the end of each station, together with more than 100 illustrations throughout the book will complement the reader's overall understanding. The marking system signifies the relevance of each question, enabling objective assessment of knowledge and practical skills. This book will also help candidates all over the world to pass highly competitive postgraduate examinations in anaesthesia. It is an invaluable educational resource for all anaesthetists.

Etomidate - An Intravenous Hypnotic Agent First Report on Clinical and Experimental Experience (Paperback): Alfred Doenicke Etomidate - An Intravenous Hypnotic Agent First Report on Clinical and Experimental Experience (Paperback)
Alfred Doenicke
R1,448 Discovery Miles 14 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The question how to induce general anaesthesia without problems has been asked repeatedly by anaesthetists and pharmacologists. P. A. JANSSEN developed etomidate and published this substance in 1971 as "a potent short-acting and relatively atoxic intravenous hypnotic agent in rats". In 1974 after several years of experimental and clinical trial the barbiturate-free hypnotic etomidate (soon marketed as Hypnomidate) was introduced to numerous auditors at the occasion of the IV. European Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Madrid. As the authors extended their essays, the actuality of the present book is given. The conclusion mentions the new solution of etomidate base in 35 % propylene glycol. It is expected that the disadvantageous effects - venous pain during injection and associated involuntary muscle movement- will largely be eliminated by using the new formula of etomidate after premedication of fentanyl. Mlinchen, August 1977 Alfred DOENICKE TABLE OF CONTENTS The Experimental Pharmacology of Etomidate, a New Potent, Short-Acting Intravenous Hypnotic (R. S. RENEMAN and P. A. JANSSEN) *. . . . ** 1 Protein Binding of Etomidate (G. A. MANNES and A. DOENICKE) ****. . . 6 The Effect of Intra-Arterial Injection of Etomidate and Thiopental on the Skeletal Muscle- and Arterial Wall-Structures (R. S. RENEMAN, F. VERHEYEN, R. KRUGER, W. VAN GERVEN and M. BORGES) . . *. . ** 9 Interaction between Etomidate and the Antihypertensive Agents Propanolol andoC-Methyl-Dopa (R. S. RENEMAN, W. VAN GERVEN and R. KRUGER) **. *. . . 15 Teratogenicity of Etomidate (A. DOENICKE and M. HAEHL) *. **. *.

Headache (Paperback): Olivia Begasse De Dhaem, Carolyn Bernstein Headache (Paperback)
Olivia Begasse De Dhaem, Carolyn Bernstein
R1,903 R1,339 Discovery Miles 13 390 Save R564 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Part of the What Do I Do Now? Pain Medicine series, this timely volume presents clinical scenarios exploring headache medicine and treatments. Headache Medicine is a complex and constantly developing field, often relying on outdated and time-intensive textbooks. The purpose of this book is to educate readers on the diagnosis and management of commonly encountered headache disorders through brief discussion of relevant and specific cases. The book begins with Headache Medicine clinical pearls and red flags. It progresses through primary and secondary headache disorders, using cases to illustrate presentations and then help to guide an approach to evaluation and management. The book follows the same order as the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3). Topics include migraines, cluster headaches, neuropathic eye pain, and trigeminal and occipital neuralgia. This handy guide will be of use to physicians and advanced practitioners (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) interested in the practice of Headache Medicine, emergency room and urgent care physicians, neurologists, internists, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, residents, and medical students undergoing a Neurology or Headache Medicine rotation.

Mobile Intensive Care Units - Advanced Emergency Care Delivery Systems (Paperback): R Frey Mobile Intensive Care Units - Advanced Emergency Care Delivery Systems (Paperback)
R Frey; Edited by (associates) P. Rheindorf; Edited by E. Nagel; Edited by (associates) P Sands; Edited by P. Safar
R2,813 Discovery Miles 28 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Emergency care is improving throughout the world and thousands of lives are being saved each year. However, there are still too many patients who die before help reaches them in the form of advanced rescue and definitive emergency care techniques. In an effort to improve emergency care throughout the world, the International Committee of Emergency and Disaster Medicine meets bi annually. This meeting takes place in Mainz, Germany in September in order to discuss issues, exchange information, and establish re commendations designed to improve emergency care. The group is in dependent of political, national, racial, religious, or commercial influences and, in this sense, similar to the Club of Rome which attempts advances in sociology, biology and natural sciences. There fore, the organization could be called the "Club of Mainz" for the field of emergency and disaster medicine. The following book contains the proceedings of the International Symposiom on "Mobile Intensive Care Units and Advanced Emergency Care Units" at Mainz from September 24-27, 1973, and the discussions evoked by the first activities of the "Club of Mainz" and the inter nationally acknowledged "Recommendations." At this time we also announce the next meeting and International Symposium on Disaster Medicine, open to the public, organized by the "Club of Mainz" (October 1 - 2, 1977)."

Constructing Pain - Historical, psychological and critical perspectives (Paperback): Robert Kugelmann Constructing Pain - Historical, psychological and critical perspectives (Paperback)
Robert Kugelmann
R1,313 Discovery Miles 13 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Everyone experiences pain, whether it's emotional or physical, chronic or acute. Pain is part of what it means to be human, and so an understanding of how we relate to it as individuals - as well as cultures and societies - is fundamental to who we are. In this important new book, the first in Routledge's new Critical Approaches to Health series, Robert Kugelmann provides an accessible and insightful overview of how the concept of pain has been understood historically, psychologically, and anthropologically. Charting changes in how, after the development of modern painkillers, pain became a problem that could be solved, the book articulates how the possibilities for living with pain have changed over the last two hundred years. Incorporating research conducted by the author himself, the book provides both a holistic conception of pain and an understanding of what it means to people experiencing it today. Including critical reflections in each chapter, Constructing Pain offers a comprehensive and enlightening treatment of an important issue to us all and will be fascinating reading for students and researchers within health psychology, healthcare, and nursing.

Ethrane - Proceeding of the First European Symposium on Modern Anesthetic Agents Hamburg, November, 9th and 10th, 1973... Ethrane - Proceeding of the First European Symposium on Modern Anesthetic Agents Hamburg, November, 9th and 10th, 1973 (English, French, German, Paperback, 1974 ed.)
E. Wiethoff; Edited by P. Lawin, R. Beer
R2,845 Discovery Miles 28 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Summary . . 373 381 Subject Index -IX- List of Contributors AGUADO-MATORRAS, A. , Dr. , Anesthesiologia y Reanimacion, Ciudad Sanitaria de la S. S. "La Paz", Madrid, Spanien ARIAS, A. , Dr. , Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spanien ARNDT, J. 0. , Prof. , Dr. , Abteilung fUr Experimentelle Anaesthesiolo- gie der Universitat Dusseldorf BARUSCO, G. , Dr. , Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Universitadi Pa- dova, Italien BECERRA, J. B. , Dr. , Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Spanien BEER, D. , Priv. -Doz. , Dr. , Institut fUr Anaesthesiologie der Chirur- gischen Uni versitatsklinik Munchen BEER, R. , Prof. , Dr. , Institut fUr Anaesthesiologie der Chirurgischen Universitatsklinik Munchen BERGIER, M. , Dr. , Departement d' Anesthesie et Reanimation, Hopital Nord, Marseille, Frankreich BERGMANN, H. , Prim. Prof. , Dr. , Institut fUr Anaesthesie mit Blut- zentrale a. O. Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz, Osterreich BIMAR, J. , Prof. , Dr. , Departement d' Anesthesie et Reanimation, Hopital Nord, Marseille, Frankreich BOSTEM, F. , Dr. , Electroencephalographie, Universite de Liege, Ho- pital de Baviere, Liege, Belgien BUZELLO, W. , Dr. , Institut fUr Anaesthesiologie der Universitatskli- niken Freiburg CASTRANEDA-CASADO, J. , Dr. , Anestesiologia y Reanimacion, Ciudad Sanitaria de la S. S. "La Paz", Madrid, Spanien CHACORNAC, R. , Dr. , Departement d' Anesthesie et Reanimation, Ho. . pital Neurologique, Lyon, Frankreich DAMIA, G. , Prof. , Dr. , Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Inst. "E. Ve- cela", Universita di Milano, Italien DELEUZE, R. , Prof. , Dr.

The Beginner's Guide to the Eight Extraordinary Vessels (Paperback): Dolma Johanison The Beginner's Guide to the Eight Extraordinary Vessels (Paperback)
Dolma Johanison; Contributions by Devon Gray L.Ac., MAOM, Dipl.OM
R737 Discovery Miles 7 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers a thorough foundation for acupuncturists on the eight extraordinary vessels in Classical Chinese medicine. The contents cater for the beginner by providing a basic level introduction to the theory and practical application of the eight extraordinary vessel system to acupuncture practice and the healing process. History, the vessels, the pulses, point combinations and safety protocols are all covered, and case studies help demonstrate how this knowledge can be used in treatment. The book includes many helpful illustrations as well as sections on common problems particularly suited to 8EV treatment such as fertility, depression and emotional pain.

Plum and Posner's Diagnosis and Treatment of Stupor and Coma (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition): Jerome B Posner, Clifford... Plum and Posner's Diagnosis and Treatment of Stupor and Coma (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition)
Jerome B Posner, Clifford B. Saper, Nicholas D. Schiff, Jan Claassen
R3,903 R2,942 Discovery Miles 29 420 Save R961 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Plum and Posner's Diagnosis and Treatment of Stupor and Coma, 5th edition, is a major update of the classic work on diagnosing the cause of coma, with the addition of completely new sections on treatment of comatose patients, by Dr. Jan Claassen, the Director of the Neuro-ICU at Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital. The first chapter of the book provides an up-to-date review on the brain mechanisms that maintain a conscious state in humans, and how lesions that damage these mechanisms cause loss of consciousness or coma. The second chapter reviews the neurological examination of the comatose patient, which provides the basis for determining whether the patient is suffering from a structural brain injury causing the coma, or from a metabolic disorder of consciousness. The third and fourth chapters review the pathophysiology of structural lesions causing coma, and the specific disease states that result in coma. Chapter five is a comprehensive treatment of the many causes of metabolic coma. Chapter 6 review psychiatric causes of unresponsiveness and how to identify and treat them. Chapters 7 and 8 review the overall emergency treatment of comatose patients, followed by the treatment of specific causes of coma. Chapter 9 examines the long term outcomes of coma, including the minimally conscious state and the persistent vegetative state, and how they can be distinguished, and their implications for eventual useful recovery. Chapter 10 reviews the topic of brain death and the standards for examination of a patient that are required to make the determination of brain death. The final chapter 11 is by J.J. Fins, a medical ethicist who was invited by the other authors to write an essay on the ethics of diagnosis and treatment of patients who, by definition, have no way to approve of or communicate about their wishes. While providing detailed background for neurological and neurosurgical specialists, the practical nature of the material in this book has found its greatest use among Internists, Emergency Medicine, and Intensive Care specialists, who deal with comatose patients frequently, but who may not have had extensive neurological training.

Anesthetic Management of Endocrine Disease (Paperback): Tadasu Oyama Anesthetic Management of Endocrine Disease (Paperback)
Tadasu Oyama
R2,774 Discovery Miles 27 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Endocrinology is a rapidly developing field with many new concepts. In addition, many new hormones have been described since 1960. The structural analysis and synthesis of several intestinal hormones such as gastrin, secretin, glucagon and cholecystokinin have been achieved. Several hypothalamic hormones controlling pituitary function have been identified and in certain cases synthesized. The existence of hormonal peptides se creted from ectopic sites has been recognized. The development of new techniques of hormone assay has stimulated studies on the effects of anesthetics on the endocrine system. Although the endocrine response to anesthesia is less than its response to major surgical procedures, the effects of anesthesia on metabolism and on the autonomie nervous system are substantial. The primary purpose of this book is to increase the safety of patients undergoing anesthesia by making available the latest developments in this field. The major subjects examined in the book are endocrine responses to anesthesia and surgery, the effects of endocrine disease on anesthesia and sur gery, and pre-operative and post-operative management of patients with endocrine disease. The book is designed for students, residents and practicing physicians in the field of anesthesia and surgery. Many tables and figures are empIoyed to improve the presentation, particuIarly those relating to pharmacology and to the practical aspects of therapy."

Essays on Future Trends in Anaesthesia (Paperback): A Boba Essays on Future Trends in Anaesthesia (Paperback)
A Boba
R2,739 Discovery Miles 27 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lest the reader be discouraged, let us state unequivocally and at the very beginning that this is not, nor will it develop into, a treatise on information or decision or communication theory. It is true that on occasion some ideas or concepts will be borrowed from these areas, and it is also true that on some other occasions we might offer examples of what communication theory, or decision theory, are all about. Nevertheless, this will be done for the primary purpose of showing where and how further exploration of these areas of endeavour might lead to further and better understanding of our problems, and possibly lead the way to sounder planning and more workable solutions. The more sophisticated will find a paucity of illustrations and a minimal mathematical treatment of the subject. This has been done for two specific reasons; the first being that additional graphic representation or mathema tical manipulations would not have contributed materially to a better under standing of the subject, at least in the context in which it is being presented."

Anaesthesia Equipment - Performance, Classification and Safety (Paperback): P Schreiber Anaesthesia Equipment - Performance, Classification and Safety (Paperback)
P Schreiber
R3,708 Discovery Miles 37 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During the recent years the basic sciences have become a major stimulant toward progress in medicine. Technique itself plays a vital role in today's medicine. With the increasing complexity of equipment, hazards related to malfunction and misuse have grown proportionally. The machine used with insufficient knowledge could become a deadly instrument. The basic elements of the anaesthesia machine, their design, and the physical basis for their function is discussed in the monography by the engineer, Peter 1. Schreiber. His knowledge is based upon fifteen years experience in the medical equipment industry in both Germany and the United States as well as his teaching activities in various medical schools. Detailed knowledge of equipment and the related physical laws has gained increasing importance in the training of anaesthesiologists. Fundamental knowledge of the design, function, and performance of an anaesthesia machine is the key to the art of its use. Mainz/Rhine, December 1971 Dr. RUDOLF FREY, F.F.A.R.C.S. Professor of Anaesthesiology Johannes Gutenberg-University Acknowledgements I wish to thank Dr. STANLEY W. WEITZNER, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, for his helpful criticism of the chapter dealing with the per formance and classification of ventilators. I also want to thank Mr. DAVID F. BOERNER for his assistance in rewording the language and physiochemical terminology of the manu script."

Sports Anesthesia, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, Volume 41-2 (Hardcover): Ashley M Shilling Sports Anesthesia, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, Volume 41-2 (Hardcover)
Ashley M Shilling
R2,363 Discovery Miles 23 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest editor Dr. Ashley M. Shilling brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sports Anesthesia. Top experts in the field focus on anesthesia approaches specifically for athletes and orthopaedic sports injuries, including unique medical considerations, pain management tactics for athletes, and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including anesthesia for the patient undergoing hip arthroscopy; local anesthetics, liposomal anesthetics, and toxicity; pain management in the elite athlete; managing the complex pain patient through total joint arthroplasty; managing chronic pain following total joint arthroplasty; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sports anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Advances in Anesthesia, 2021, Volume 39-1 (Hardcover): Thomas M. McLoughlin Advances in Anesthesia, 2021, Volume 39-1 (Hardcover)
Thomas M. McLoughlin
R3,432 Discovery Miles 34 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advances in Anesthesia reviews the year's most important questions in anesthesiology. A distinguished editorial board identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in anesthesiology bring concepts to a clinical level and explore their everyday impact on patient care. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in anesthesiology, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

Kompendium Der Anasthesiologie (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2020 ed.): Peter Hoffmann, Bernd Schockenhoff Kompendium Der Anasthesiologie (German, Hardcover, Reprint 2020 ed.)
Peter Hoffmann, Bernd Schockenhoff
R3,014 Discovery Miles 30 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Epidural Anaesthesia: Images, Problems and Solutions (Hardcover): Clive Collier Epidural Anaesthesia: Images, Problems and Solutions (Hardcover)
Clive Collier
R4,865 Discovery Miles 48 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Epidural Anaesthesia: Images, Problems and Solutions brings together the most comprehensive collection of post-block epidurograms in the world into a single volume. With accompanying X-rays and contrast injection images, it clearly explains why an epidural block has failed and provides practical advice on how to avoid complications in the future. Key featuers: Contains over 180 clearly labelled X-rays and contrast injection images to help you learn using these examples. Uses X-rays and contrast injection images rather than more complext imaging technologies, to allow quick assessment of blocks in the most basic radiology department. Written by a world-renowned expert, providing consistency of style and approach throughout. Companion website contains downloadable images as well as moving X-rays of contrast injection, 3D reconstructions and explanatory cartoons. This unique book for specialist and trainee anaesthetists demonstrates, with simple X-rays and contrast injection, why epidurals are occasionally imperfect. Epidural Anaesthesia: Images, Problems and Solutions will enable you to refine your technique and avoid adverse outcomes in practice.

Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia - Foundations and Clinical Application (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Hugh C. Hemmings,... Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia - Foundations and Clinical Application (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Hugh C. Hemmings, Talmage D. Egan
R3,453 Discovery Miles 34 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Pharmacology and physiology are the foundation of every anesthesia provider's training and clinical competency. Pharmacology and Physiology for Anesthesia: Foundations and Clinical Application, 2nd Edition, delivers the information you need in pharmacology, physiology, and molecular-cellular biology, keeping you current with contemporary training and practice. This thoroughly updated edition is your one-stop, comprehensive overview of physiology, and rational anesthetic drug selection and administration, perfect for study, review, and successful practice. Contains new chapters on Special Populations (anesthetic pharmacology in obesity, geriatrics, and pediatrics), Oral and Non-IV Opioids, Thermoregulation, Physiology and Pharmacology of Obstetric Anesthesia, Chemotherapeutic and Immunosuppresive Drugs, and Surgical Infection and Antimicrobial Drugs. Incorporates entirely new sections on Physics, Anatomy, and Imaging. Includes new information on consciousness and cognition, pharmacodynamics, the immune system, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Features user-friendly tables, figures, and algorithms (including 100 new illustrations), all presented in full color and designed to help explain complex concepts. Helps you understand the molecular mechanism of drug actions and identify key drug interactions that may complicate anesthesia with dedicated sections on these areas. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Anesthesiology: A Problem-Based Learning Approach (Hardcover): Tracey Straker, Shobana Rajan Anesthesiology: A Problem-Based Learning Approach (Hardcover)
Tracey Straker, Shobana Rajan; Series edited by Magdalena Anitescu
R3,686 Discovery Miles 36 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Linking existing knowledge to new knowledge by presenting it in the form of a case or a problem is a popular and effective educational approach resulting in better retention of the knowledge and improved ability to apply that knowledge to solve real problems. This problem-based learning (PBL) method was introduced into medical education at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, in 1969. Since then it has been widely incorporated into secondary, undergraduate, and graduate education in a variety of disciplines worldwide. This new volume for the Anesthesiology Problem-Based Learning series reviews topics in general anesthesiology utilizing the PBL approach. Each chapter deals with conditions and problems in anesthesia practice presented as a case stem with questions to encourage critical thinking, followed by an evidence-based discussion and multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Current in its knowledge of organ systems and management, the text keeps pace with new technology, new drugs, and new surgical techniques coupled with current guidelines for anesthetic management. Cases highlight the practical issues that arise in the operating room and offers solutions for them. The book can be used to review an upcoming clinical case or as a PBL tool. The 'Stem Case' and 'Key Questions and Discussion' sections can serve as the basis for interactive learning experiences for study groups or as a broad yet in-depth clinical review of the specialty for the individual learner. Self-assessment questions can be used as a measure of knowledge acquisition or simply as a question bank to prepare for examinations.

Recrafting a Life - Coping with Chronic Illness and Pain (Paperback): Charles Johnson, Denise Webster Recrafting a Life - Coping with Chronic Illness and Pain (Paperback)
Charles Johnson, Denise Webster
R907 Discovery Miles 9 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Chronic illness and pain are now, more than ever, seen asas major problems in the current health care system. Because they are unresponsive to both antibiotics and surgery, theyr are seen as elusive and mysterious. The National Medical Expenditure Survey estimates that over 80 million U.S. citizens live with a chronic illness. The most prevalent are arthritis, diabetes, respiratory diseases, hypertension and mental illness. This book uses the novel Robinson Crusoe as an archetypal metaphor for the patients who must learn to survive on their own isolated "island" of chronic pain. This unique style is combined with a variety of in-session approaches and other tools which clients have found helpful in identifying their goals and progress. By emphasizing the importance of self-care the authors hope to diminish the sense of helplessness felt by the both the patients their loved ones.

Hypnosis in Anaesthesiology - An International Symposium Held at the First European Congress of Anaesthesiology of the World... Hypnosis in Anaesthesiology - An International Symposium Held at the First European Congress of Anaesthesiology of the World Federation of Societes of Anaesthesiologists Vienna / Austria, September 5, 1962 (Paperback)
Jean Lassner
R1,399 Discovery Miles 13 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During the First European Congress of Anesthesiology, held in Vienna, Austria, in September, 1962, panel discussions on nineteen different subjects were held, each lasting approxi mately three hours. One, concerning Controversial Aspects of Resuscitation, was later edited by its chairman, PETER SAFAR, and published in 1963. At the request of the publisher, the discussion on hypnosis has been edited in a similar manner. The participants in the discussion on Hypnosis in Anes thesiology had agreed, prior to the meeting, on a list of questions to be debated, and Dr. STOKVIS' introductory statement on the nature of hypnosis was circulated among them in appropriate translations in order to give the debate a starting point. It had also been agreed that no formal papers should be read after this introduction, and that the participants should use at will the German, English or French language. Following each contribution it was the chairman's task to give a brief summary in the two other languages. Discussion was therefore somewhat slowed down and occasionally rendered difficult by misunderstandings or the omission of details. Drs. GUEGUEN, MOSCONI, and VOLGYESI, who were not able. to attend, had sent written contributions which the chairman presented briefly during the discussion. The present text has been worked out of the tape recording of the discussion and the chairman's correspondence with the panelists some time after the meeting. Whenever the original contributions were in French or German, the English translation has been the chairman's."

Resuscitation Controversial Aspects - An International Symposium Held at the First European Congress of Anaesthesiology of the... Resuscitation Controversial Aspects - An International Symposium Held at the First European Congress of Anaesthesiology of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists Vienna / Austria, September 5, 1962 (Paperback)
P. Safar
R1,402 Discovery Miles 14 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The First European Congress of Anesthesiology in Vienna, Austria in September, 1962 presented 19 Symposium discussions, each lasting approximately 3 hours. Unlike most of these panels, the one on Resuscitation was a free discussion on controversial topics, without presentation of formal papers. In spite of the spontaneity of the unrehearsed questions and ans wers, the participants feit that an edited version of this Symposium should be published. The reasons for publication included the inter national character of the group of participants and the recent general interest in respiratory and circulatory resuscitation. A presentation of accepted resuscitation techniques was omitted, because of lack of time and because the Symposium was held pri marily for trained anesthesiologists, most of whom have first-hand experience with resuscitation and should be familiar with the accepted modern methods. Only controversial topics, which seemed to be of interest to those with personal experience in the application and the research of resuscitation, were included."

Talking Back to Prozac - What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Prozac and the Newer Antidepressants (Paperback): Peter R.... Talking Back to Prozac - What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Prozac and the Newer Antidepressants (Paperback)
Peter R. Breggin, Ginger Ross Breggin
R637 R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Save R97 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Prozac. Millions of Americans are on it. And just about everyone else is wondering if they should be on it, too. The claims of the pro Prozac chorus are enticing: that it can cure everything from depression (the only disorder for which Prozac was originally approved) to fear of public speaking, PMS, obesity, shyness, migraine, and back pain-with few or no side effects. But is the reality quite different? At what price do we buy Prozac induced euphoria and a shiny new personality? Psychiatrist Peter Breggin, MD, and coauthor Ginger Ross Breggin answer these and other crucial questions in Talking Back to Prozac. They explain what Prozac is and how it works, and they take a hard look at the real story behind today's most controversial drug: -The fact that Prozac was tested in trials of four to six weeks in length before receiving FDA approval -The difficulty Prozac's manufacturer had in proving its effectiveness during these tests -The information on side effects that the FDA failed to include in its final labeling requirements -How Prozac acts as a stimulant not unlike the addictive drugs cocaine and amphetamine -The dangers of possible Prozac addiction and abuse -The seriousness and frequency of Prozac's side effects, including agitation, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, loss of libido, and difficulty reaching orgasm -The growing evidence that Prozac can cause violence and suicide -The social and workplace implications of using the drug not to cure depression but to change personality and enhance performance Using dramatic case histories as well as scientific research and carefully documented evidence, the Breggins expose the potentially damaging effects of Prozac. They also describe the resounding success that has been achieved with more humane alternatives for the treatment of depression. Talking Back to Prozac provides essential information for anyone who takes Prozac or is considering taking it, and for those who prescribe it. Peter R. Breggin, MD, is a psychiatrist in private practice in Ithaca, New York. He is the author of many scientific articles and more than twenty books, most recently Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood Altering Medications (2008). Many of his cutting-edge discoveries on the dangers of psychiatric drugs have been affirmed by recent scientific research and by FDA regulatory actions. He has taught at numerous universities and acts as an expert witness in legal cases involving harm done by psychiatric medication and electroshock. Ginger Ross Breggin has coauthored two books with her husband: the bestseller Talking Back to Prozac and The War Against Children of Color. She is also coeditor of Dimensions of Empathic Therapy. For more than a decade, she was director of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, and she continues to contribute to her husband's reform work. She cofounded the scientific journal Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry and was its first managing editor. She is also an award winning photographer."

Neuropathic Pain (Paperback): Nadine Attal, Didier Bouhassira Neuropathic Pain (Paperback)
Nadine Attal, Didier Bouhassira
R1,641 R1,473 Discovery Miles 14 730 Save R168 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Neuropathic pain is one of the most common, debilitating, costly, and difficult to treat categories of chronic pain conditions characterized by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. Neuropathic Pain, part of the What Do I Do Now? Pain Medicine series, brings together in one volume 45 cases which expertly explore the diagnoses, assessment, management, and treatment of various types of neuropathic pain including less common and complex cases. Treatment of neuropathic pain requires skillful assessment and management. Neuropathic Pain provides an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter challenging situations. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader's ability to answer the question, "What do I do now?"

Essentials of Anesthesia for Neurotrauma (Hardcover): Hemanshu Prabhakar, Charu Mahajan, Indu Kapoor Essentials of Anesthesia for Neurotrauma (Hardcover)
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This book aims to provide an overview of the basics of anesthesia for neurotrauma. It showcases how management of different neurotrauma cases may differ, especially those involving spine and or polytrauma. It provides quick and easy access to understand anesthesia for neurotrauma.

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