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Apoptosis - Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man (Hardcover): Victor R. Preedy Apoptosis - Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man (Hardcover)
Victor R. Preedy
R5,451 Discovery Miles 54 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Targeting the key active elements in the mechanism and application of apoptosis and its therapeutic implications, Apoptosis: Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man covers apoptosis from A to Z. Comprehensive in scope, it explores a wide range of topics including various cancers, asthma, and multiple sclerosis as well as alcohol induced liver disease, chronic back pain, and cardiovascular health. With 40 chapters written by highly respected authorities, this single source reference provides researchers and scientists with the foundation they need.

Molecular Interventions in Lifestyle-Related Diseases (Paperback): Midori Hiramatsu, Toshikazu Yoshikawa Molecular Interventions in Lifestyle-Related Diseases (Paperback)
Midori Hiramatsu, Toshikazu Yoshikawa
R1,874 Discovery Miles 18 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, officially recognizing that various risk factors for disease are present in our environment, has proposed the concept of lifestyle-related diseases. These include those diseases that are tied to such lifestyle choices as excessive alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, exposure to stress, and poor diet. Ongoing attention to this issue led to an International Symposium on Free Radicals and Health: Molecular Interventions and Protection of Lifestyle-Related Diseases bringing together the top experts in that area. With the belief that the recognition of the occurrence of risk factors and their identification are important to overcoming lifestyle-related diseases, three of those experts invited prominent participants at the symposium to contribute to a book. Molecular Interventions in Lifestyle-Related Diseases is the result of that effort. This book is divided into three main sections: Free Radicals, Lifestyle-Related Diseases, and Their Protection Free Radicals, Brain Diseases, and Their Protection Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, Micronutrients, and Pharmacological Interventions When bad lifestyle choices cause oxidants and free radicals to have a negative influence on cell signaling and gene expression, lifestyle-related diseases are set into motion, which in turn lead to further oxidative stress. Molecular Interventions in Lifestyle-Related Diseases addresses the molecular basis of free radicals and lifestyle-related diseases and preventive/therapeutic approaches including the use of nutraceuticals, functional foods, and pharmacological interventions. Each section contains several chapters addressing critical molecular mechanisms, therapeutic interventions, and other issues of relevance to human health that will be of interest to students and researchers in the health professions including nutritional and environmental scientists, molecular and cell biologi

Iron Deficiency and Overload - From Basic Biology to Clinical Medicine (Hardcover, 2010 Ed.): Shlomo Yehuda, David I. Mostofsky Iron Deficiency and Overload - From Basic Biology to Clinical Medicine (Hardcover, 2010 Ed.)
Shlomo Yehuda, David I. Mostofsky
R4,517 Discovery Miles 45 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Iron deficiency is ever-present among all populations throughout the world irrespective of race, culture, or ethnic background. Even with the latest advances in medicine, improved nutrition, and the ready availability of cheap oral iron, there is still no satisfactory explanation for the widespread occurrence of iron deficiency or for the absence of an effective treatment. Iron Deficiency and Overload: From Biology to Clinical Medicine is an important new text that provides a timely review of the latest science concerning iron metabolism as well as practical, data-driven options to manage at-risk populations with the best accepted therapeutic nutritional interventions. Chapter topics reflect the excitement in current theoretical development and laboratory activity in this area. The distinguished authors address their presentations to professionals and graduate students who need to be better informed about the concepts, methodologies, and current status of the field. Iron Deficiency and Overload: From Biology to Clinical Medicine is an essential text that presents a sampling of the major issues in iron research, from the most basic research level to human applications.

The Disease of Virgins - Green Sickness, Chlorosis and the Problems of Puberty (Paperback): Helen King The Disease of Virgins - Green Sickness, Chlorosis and the Problems of Puberty (Paperback)
Helen King
R1,351 Discovery Miles 13 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From an acclaimed author in the field, this is a compelling study of the origins and history of the disease commonly seen as afflicting young unmarried girls. Understanding of the condition turned puberty and virginity into medical conditions, and Helen King stresses the continuity of this disease through history, depsite enormous shifts in medical understanding and technonologies, and drawing parallels with the modern illness of anorexia. Examining its roots in the classical tradition all the way through to its extraordinary survival into the 1920s, this study asks a number of questions about the nature of the disease itself and the relationship between illness, body images and what we should call'normal' behaviour. This is a fascinating and clear account which will prove invaluable not just to students of classical studies, but will be of interest to medical professionals also

Pharmacogenetics of Breast Cancer - Towards the Individualization of Therapy (Paperback): Brian Leyland-jones Pharmacogenetics of Breast Cancer - Towards the Individualization of Therapy (Paperback)
Brian Leyland-jones
R2,398 Discovery Miles 23 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Pharmacogenetics is becoming increasingly relevant in the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of cancer patients. A major problem facing oncologists is the outstanding varied efficacy of treatment. Promising advances in pharmacogenetics have allowed the development of effective agents which will enable personalized cancer chemotherapy to become routine for the clinical practice.

Written by experts in the field and combining information that is unable to be found in a single source volume, Pharmacogenetics of Breast Cancer

  • combines a complete overview of pharmacogenetics and how it relates to breast oncology for diagnosis, treatment, and the recovery of patients using an individualized therapy model
  • is the first single source reference demonstrating the application of pharmacogenetics in the care of breast cancer patients
  • enables physicians a coherent interpretation of the emerging science of pharmacogenetics, aiding them to incorporate individual therapies in their own practice
  • gives practical guidance on various forms of specimen collection, tissue selection, and handling procedures
Cancer Vaccines - Challenges and Opportunities in Translation (Hardcover): Adrian Bot, Mihail Obrocea Cancer Vaccines - Challenges and Opportunities in Translation (Hardcover)
Adrian Bot, Mihail Obrocea
R4,352 R1,565 Discovery Miles 15 650 Save R2,787 (64%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Recent advances in immunology and biology have opened new horizons in cancer therapy, included in the expanding array of cancer treatment options, which are immunotherapies, or cancer vaccines, for both solid and blood borne cancers. Cancer Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities in Translation is the first text in the field to bring immunotherapy treatments from the laboratory trial to the bedside for the practicing oncologist. Cancer Vaccines: Challenges and Opportunities in Translation: Critically analyzes the most promising classes of investigational immunotherapies, integrating their scientific rationale and clinical potential Discusses "theranostics" as pertaining to immunotherapy, i.e., using molecular diagnostics to identify patients that would most likely benefit from a therapy Presents the new paradigm of biomarker guided R&D and clinical development in immunotherapy of cancer Reviews bottlenecks in translational process of immunotherapies and offers strategies to resolve them

Jellyfish Age Backwards - Nature's Secrets to Longevity (Hardcover): Nicklas Brendborg Jellyfish Age Backwards - Nature's Secrets to Longevity (Hardcover)
Nicklas Brendborg
R763 R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Save R147 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Multiple Myeloma - Translational and Emerging Therapies (Hardcover): Kenneth C. Anderson, M. Ghobrial Irene Multiple Myeloma - Translational and Emerging Therapies (Hardcover)
Kenneth C. Anderson, M. Ghobrial Irene
R2,406 Discovery Miles 24 060 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Multiple myeloma is the second most prevalent hematological malignancy, with over 55,000 new cases diagnosed each year. This exciting new text, edited by lauded authorities on the topic, stands as the only available reference to assemble, review, and synthesizes the latest studies on translational therapies and clearly explains the impact of molecular pathogenesis, biology, and prognostic factors on the diagnosis, prognosis, and individualization of treatment and the development of novel therapeutic options for patients with myeloma. Moving from the bench to the bedside to the forefront of therapeutic development, this source: helps clinicians and researchers effectively deploy therapeutic strategies into clinical practice reflects trends in the use of agents which target both the tumor cell and its bone marrow microenvironment to overcome resistance to conventional therapies considers the critical role of the bone marrow microenvironment in the regulation of growth, survival, and homing of multiple myeloma discusses novel therapies in phase I and phase II trials, focusing specifically on therapeutic options for patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma addresses novel therapies for other plasma cell disorders, and provides the framework for the design of next generation agents and combination therapies covers the entire scope of translational work in multiple myeloma, from advances in molecular pathogenesis, to prognostic factors, immunotherapy, and new options for newly diagnosed and relapsed multiple myeloma patients

Understanding IBS Paper Poster (Poster): Scientific Publishing Understanding IBS Paper Poster (Poster)
Scientific Publishing
R242 Discovery Miles 2 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Understanding IBS chart presents an overall view of the symptoms and causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The main image features the large intestine, with cut-away views showing a spasm and inflammation. Heavy cover stock with protective varnish for durability.

Brain Tumors - Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (Hardcover): Joachim M. Baehring, Joseph M. Piepmeier Brain Tumors - Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (Hardcover)
Joachim M. Baehring, Joseph M. Piepmeier
R6,022 Discovery Miles 60 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Emphasizing new and emerging therapies in each chapter, this reference provides essential information for clinicians to provide accurate diagnoses and select the most appropriate treatment regimens for patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors and neurological complications of cancer. Edited by a leading cast of authorities on the topic-including the Chief and Associate Editors of the Journal of Neuro-oncology-this easily-accessible guide reviews the epidemiology, identification, and management of brain tumors while exploring the latest advances in this increasingly diverse field.

Prostate Cancer - Translational and Emerging Therapies (Hardcover): Nancy A. Dawson, W. Kevin Kelly Prostate Cancer - Translational and Emerging Therapies (Hardcover)
Nancy A. Dawson, W. Kevin Kelly
R5,108 Discovery Miles 51 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Scientists have reached a critical point in the development of new therapies for prostate cancer. The information gleaned from the Human Genome Project, alongside the emergence of new technologies for the use of genetic data has expanded the physician's understanding of disease progression and widened his armamentarium for prostate cancer prevention and control. This expertly-written reference thoroughly analyzes the scientific principles and methodologies behind the most recent translational therapies and provides the necessary context, data, and studies for practitioners to select appropriate candidates for treatment and effectively apply new therapies in clinical practice.

Dyslipidaemia in Clinical Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition): Gilbert Thompson, Jonathan Morrell Dyslipidaemia in Clinical Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Gilbert Thompson, Jonathan Morrell
R999 Discovery Miles 9 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After half a century of doubt and debate, dyslipidemia has at last been accepted by cardiologists and the medical community at large as a major, treatable cause of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Written by a general practitioner, an epidemiologist, and a lipidologist, this updated second edition provides a broad, cutting-edge perspective of dyslipidemia, presenting the very latest information on lipid disorders from etiology to management. Clear, concise and highly illustrated, this user-friendly work: details normal lipid metabolism; describes the genetic and acquired causes of excessively high cholesterol disorders; reviews the evidence that dyslipidemia is a risk factor for vascular disease; and includes chapters summarising current US, British and European guidelines, the importance of diet and the role of lipid-lowering drugs. A highly practical text providing sound advice on screening, risk assessment and the management of dyslipidaemia, this second edition of Dyslipidemia in Clinical Practice is essential reading for a wide range of specialists who are increasingly dealing with patients with excessively high cholesterol disorders.

Prions - The New Biology Of Proteins (Hardcover): Claudio Soto Prions - The New Biology Of Proteins (Hardcover)
Claudio Soto
R5,959 Discovery Miles 59 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The current interest in prion diseases has been fueled by the panic that originated from the appearance of a new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and the evidence linking it to human exposure to the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) agent. Peer-reviewed to assure accuracy, this book describes the science, concepts, hypothesis, and mechanisms of prion disease transmission. It covers human and animal prion diseases, their incidence, prevalence, origin, and clinical and neuropathologic characteristics. The author provides scientific facts and a clear explanation of the relevance and implications of the findings for science in general.


When the Bubble Bursts - Clinical Perspectives on Midlife Issues (Hardcover): Eda Goldstein When the Bubble Bursts - Clinical Perspectives on Midlife Issues (Hardcover)
Eda Goldstein
R1,634 Discovery Miles 16 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What is it about the challenges and stresses of midlife that disrupts equilibrium and promotes a sense of despair, even of crisis? Why does this stage of the life cycle give rise to new mental and physical symptoms that, for some, lead to chronic unhappiness to the point of dysfunction? Of course, there are common midlife events that account for the special narcissistic vulnerabilities of this period of life, and Eda Goldstein ably reviews these events and the theoretical perspectives commonly brought to bear on them. In When the Bubble Bursts, however, Goldstein's special concern is those individuals who come to midlife with heightened narcissistic vulnerabilities that make the navigation of this stage of life more difficult still. In understanding the latter such patients and devising a treatment approach appropriate to their self issues, Goldstein adopts a broadly self-psychological frame of reference. It is a matter, she finds again and again, of understanding how current stressors frustrate healthy self needs and trigger narcissistic vulnerabilities. purview, embraces modalities that are, to varying degrees, supportive, psychodynamic, and psychoanalytic, reworks and strengthens self structures in helping patients find new ways of affirming their sense of self. Her substantive case studies, which accompany the reader through all the chapters in her study, draw on personal and supervisory experiences to illustrate crucial foci of the treatment process with a range of midlife patients in psychotherapy. It is a striking that, amid a voluminous literature on psychodynamic psychotherapy, so little attention has been paid to the narcissistic vulnerabilities of midlife and the manner in which they enter into the psychotherapy of midlife patients. Eda Goldstein remedies this glaring lacuna in the literature with a study that comprises an admirable blend of theoretical astuteness, clinical wisdom, and personal honesty. balanced discussion of theoretical perspectives on adult development and her concluding consideration of the countertransference issues elicited by midlife patient in their midlife therapists, is an edifying and ingratiating contribution to the literatures of psychodynamic psychotherapy, self psychology, and adult development.

Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy for Skin Disease (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Warwick L. Morison Phototherapy and Photochemotherapy for Skin Disease (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Warwick L. Morison
R2,173 Discovery Miles 21 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With a greater emphasis on the basic principles, practical recommendations, and economics of phototherapy, the Third Edition remains the standard source on the UV treatment of skin disease-presenting an expanded number of case studies, clinical solutions, and treatment protocols for a clear understanding of the present and future state of phototherapy, photochemotherapy, and phototesting in the dermatologic arena.

The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Microenvironment - Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease (Hardcover): Elga De Vries,... The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Microenvironment - Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease (Hardcover)
Elga De Vries, Alexandre Prat
R5,429 Discovery Miles 54 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This reference analyzes the cellular and molecular biology and mechanisms of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and presents the most recent studies on the role of the BBB in the development and initiation of a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions affecting the central nervous system.

Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders (Hardcover, New): Harvey S. Singer, Eric H. Kossoff, Adam L. Hartman, Thomas O... Treatment of Pediatric Neurologic Disorders (Hardcover, New)
Harvey S. Singer, Eric H. Kossoff, Adam L. Hartman, Thomas O Crawford
R6,169 Discovery Miles 61 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This reference discusses state-of-the-art methods for the management of children with conditions affecting the nervous system-providing over 80 chapters that outline direct, logical approaches to numerous pediatric neurologic disorders using clear tables, algorithms, and figures for quick reference to key material.

Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation - A Clinical Guide (Hardcover): Laura E. Matarese, Ezra Steiger, Douglas L. Seidner Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation - A Clinical Guide (Hardcover)
Laura E. Matarese, Ezra Steiger, Douglas L. Seidner
R5,411 Discovery Miles 54 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Parenteral nutrition is the standard of care for patients who are unable to maintain nutritional status via the gastrointestinal tract. New techniques in this therapy are giving patients with intestinal failure the time they need to achieve maximal intestinal rehabilitation and return to a more normal and productive life. Edited and written by an international group of experts in the field, Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Guide presents the most current information regarding the prevention, diagnosis, care, and management of patients with intestinal failure. Organized in a logical manner, the book opens with a review of the basic principles and concepts, and progresses into discussions on diagnostic evaluation using a variety of techniques, and treatment plan formulation. The next section addresses dietary modifications, medical management, the use of trophic substances, enteral and parenteral nutrition, surgery, and transplantation. Following a discussion of special considerations, such as pediatrics and enterostomaltherapy, the text concludes with outcomes and future directions for research. This volume is devoted solely to intestinal failure and all of the information is supported by evidence-based medicine. It greatly enhances understanding of this area and aids in the care and rehabilitation of individuals with intestinal insufficiency.

ISE Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations for the Health Professions (Paperback, 3rd edition): Deborah Roiger, Nia Bullock ISE Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: Foundations for the Health Professions (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Deborah Roiger, Nia Bullock
R1,597 Discovery Miles 15 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Roiger and Bullock's unique pedagogical and visual approach helps students make the important connections between systems and learn how the body functions normally in homeostasis, and how disruption of homeostasis leads to disease and disorder. With a straightforward, engaging writing style, the authors explain difficult concepts in the context of routine activities, making concepts easier to grasp. Measurable learning outcomes throughout the textbook, workbook, and digital learning and assessment program help direct students through the content so there are no surprises. Anatomy, Physiology, Disease requires no prior knowledge of chemistry or cell biology, and is designed for an anatomy and physiology course or an anatomy, physiology, and pathology course. It is neither too high nor too low and can be customized to accommodate the organization of individual courses.

Pharmacotherapy of Obesity - Options and Alternatives (Hardcover): Karl G. Hofbauer, Ulrich Keller, Olivier Boss Pharmacotherapy of Obesity - Options and Alternatives (Hardcover)
Karl G. Hofbauer, Ulrich Keller, Olivier Boss
R5,423 Discovery Miles 54 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Approximately 500,000 people in North America and Western Europe die from obesity-related diseases every year. This figure can only increase as efforts to stem this tide lag behind the rise of the overweight population. In the West especially, though by no means exclusively, the associated cost in human lives and suffering is accompanied by an increased strain on healthcare budgets. Partly for this reason, the biomedical community is looking beyond lifestyle changes to search for a drug or drugs that can tackle the problem. A number of potential candidates have come and gone, and still the current level of research into the pharmacotherapy of obesity is unprecedented. Pharmacotherapy of Obesity looks at the drugs currently available and those in development, exploring their mechanisms of action and their best use in the patient. However, this volume also looks at non-drug therapies, exercise regimes, surgery, behavioral treatment and alternative techniques such as acupuncture. The book closes with a look at the contribution that genomics is making to the search for new drugs, and looks ahead to what such drugs might be like. Produced by leading experts in the field, Pharmacotherapy of Obesity provides an essential, multi-disciplinary view of the treatment of obesity. It is ideal for anyone involved in obesity management, whether clinical or research-based, and for researchers in pharmacology, physiology, or the pharmaceutical industry.

Evidence-Based Treatment of Stuttering - Empirical Bases and Clinical Applications (Paperback): Anne K Bothe Evidence-Based Treatment of Stuttering - Empirical Bases and Clinical Applications (Paperback)
Anne K Bothe
R1,471 Discovery Miles 14 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is the result of a "State-of-the-Art-Conference" held at the University of Georgia dedicated to the evidence-based treatment of stuttering. An international group of prominent fluency researchers and clinicians were invited to present and discuss current data and issues related to the treatment of stuttering. The topic was defined to include evidence about stuttering, evidence about stuttering treatment, and discussions of how that evidence should guide the continuing research and practice. The explicit link between empirical evidence and suggestions for clinical practice is the goal of the book. The book begins by addressing the notion of "evidence-based practice" and considers its implications for stuttering treatment. Part II presents the intersection of the nature of stuttering; the theories of stuttering; and the implications of nature, theory, and other knowledge for stuttering treatment decisions. Part III provides two of the many measurement issues facing stuttering treatment followed by Part IV, which is devoted to the quality of treatment research evidence, for specific treatments and in terms of some more general methodological and professional issues. The final part summarizes the clinical recommendations made throughout the book and discusses evidence-based, outcomes-focused clinical decisions for stuttering. These chapters are intended to provide "state-of-the-art" information to researchers, clinicians, and students who are interested in developing, identifying, or using the best possible evidence-based treatments for stuttering.

A Complex Systems Approach to Epilepsy - Concept, Practice, and Therapy (Hardcover): Rod C. Scott, J. Matthew Mahoney A Complex Systems Approach to Epilepsy - Concept, Practice, and Therapy (Hardcover)
Rod C. Scott, J. Matthew Mahoney
R1,769 R1,665 Discovery Miles 16 650 Save R104 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The epilepsies are devastating neurological disorders for which progress developing effective new therapies has slowed over recent decades, primarily due to the complexity of the brain at all scales. This reality has shifted the focus of experimental and clinical practice toward complex systems approaches to overcoming current barriers. Organized by scale from genes to whole brain, the chapters of this book survey the theoretical underpinnings and use of network and dynamical systems approaches to interpreting and modeling experimental and clinical data in epilepsy. The emphasis throughout is on the value of the non-trivial, and often counterintuitive, properties of complex systems, and how to leverage these properties to elaborate mechanisms of epilepsy and develop new therapies. In this essential book, readers will learn key concepts of complex systems theory applied across multiple scales and how each of these scales connects to epilepsy.

The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes - Neurobiology and Illness Behavior in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,... The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes - Neurobiology and Illness Behavior in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, Irrit (Paperback, New)
Peter Manu, Roberto Patarca-Montero
R1,278 Discovery Miles 12 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Learn how a patient's behavior can factor into the prognosis of medically unexplainable illness! The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes examines the link between mental illness and physical syndromes that lack organic disease explanations, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, premenstrual dysphoria, irritable bowel, and Gulf War illness. The author has evaluated the best research work of the past 20 years to determine the association between psychopathology and functional illness, the biological gradient between somatic and psychological symptoms, and the manifestations of dysfunctional coping. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes challenges recent conceptualizations of functional somatic syndromes as brain disorders connected to affective spectrum disorder, serotonin deficiency, cerebral hypoperfusion or abnormal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function and highlights the importance of abnormal illness behavior, sexual victimization, and maladaptive coping for the production and maintenance of these disorders. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes explores observations on the neurobiology and the personality abnormalities of patients made from structured data collected over a period of several years. It describes modern perceptions of functional somatic syndromes and how they have evolved into a tightly knit family of self-standing syndromes with a common core. The book examines the correlation between the burden of psychopathology and the physical features of these illnesses; reviews advances made in the appraisal of the neuroanatomy, neuropsychology, and neurochemistry of functional syndromes; and focuses on the connection between measurable dimensions of personality, coping, and illness behavior and the prognosis of medically unexplainable illnesses. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes examines: psychiatric morbidity brain perfusion post-traumatic stress in Gulf War illness the spectrum of mood disorders the hypothalamatic-pituitary-adrenal axis the sexual victimization of patients and much more! The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes is an essential resource for psychiatrists and psychologists working in outpatient practice.

The Disease of Virgins - Green Sickness, Chlorosis and the Problems of Puberty (Hardcover, Revised): Helen King The Disease of Virgins - Green Sickness, Chlorosis and the Problems of Puberty (Hardcover, Revised)
Helen King
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When does a young girl's behaviour become a disease? In sixteenth-century Europe, the disease of virgins, or green sickness, was seen as a common disorder affecting young unmarried girls. Its symptoms included weakness, dietary disturbance, lack of menstruation and most significantly, a change in skin colour. Understanding of the condition turned puberty and virginity into medical problems, and proposed to cure them by bloodletting, diet, exercise, and marriage. Helen King examines the origins and history of the disease, from its roots in the classical tradition to its extraordinary survival into the 1920s, despite changes in how the mechanisms of puberty and menstruation were understood, and enormous shifts in medical theories and technologies. From menstrual disturbance to eating disorders, from liver disease to blood disorder, the disease of virgins has been adjusted throughout its history to fit medical fashions. However, little changed in the underlying ideas about the female body, and the need to regulate the sexuality of young women. This compelling study poses a number of questions about the nature of disease itself and the relationship between illness, body image and what

Restorative Justice and the Law (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Lode Walgrave Restorative Justice and the Law (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Lode Walgrave
R1,534 Discovery Miles 15 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Restorative justice has developed rapidly from being a barely known term to occupying a central role in debates on the future of criminal justice. But as it has become part of the mainstream of debate, so new tensions and issues have emerged. One of the most crucial issues is to find an appropriate combination of restorative justice, based essentially on informal deliberation, and the law. The purpose of this book is to analyse the several dimensions to this issue. It explores the social and ethical foundations of restorative justice, seeks to position it in relation to both rehabilitation and punishment, and examines the possibility of developing and incorporating restorative justice as the mainstream response to crime in terms of the principles of constitutional democracy. Amongst the questions it addresses are the following: How are informal processes to be juxtaposed with formal procedures? What is the appropriate relationship between voluntarism and coercion? How can the procedures and practices of restorative justice be combined with legal standards, safeguards and precepts? How can one balance restorative responses with legally sanctioned punishment? In this book a distinguished team of contributors consider this crucial set of relationships between restorative justice and the law, building upon papers and discussions at the fifth international restorative justice conference in Leuven, Belgium, in September 2001. restorative justice has grown rapidly throughout the worldthis book addresses the central issue of relationship of restorative justice to existing law and legal systemschapters from world leading authorities

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