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Spontaneous Pathology of the Laboratory Non-human Primate serves as
a "go to" resource for all pathologists working on primates in
safety assessment studies. In addition, it helps diagnostic
veterinary pathologists rule out spontaneous non-clinical disease
pathologies when assigning cause of death to species in zoological
collections. Primate species included are rhesus, cynomolgus
macaques and marmosets. Multi-authored chapters are arranged by
organ system, thus providing the necessary information for
continued research. Pathologists often face a lack of suitable
reference materials or historical data to determine if pathologic
changes they are observing in monkeys are spontaneous or a
consequence of other treatments or factors.
Authored by a veterinary specialist, this book provides a
comprehensive overview of diseases of veterinary importance,
including recent emerging diseases such as Bluetongue and
Schmallenberg. Diseases are presented at the level of the whole
organism and by individual organ, with illustrations for easy
identification. Preventative medicine is also extensively discussed
with practical tips for good husbandry techniques.Sheep and Goat
Diseases is adapted from the bestselling German book in its 4th
edition and will be beneficial to farmers at all levels, including
smallholders, hobbyists and commercial farmers. It is also a
valuable resource for agricultural and veterinary students.
From germ theory to plantation logic, this book charts the 528-year
legacy of global, colonial powers in the violent search for the
elusive Cinchona plant of South America, the only known natural
cure for malaria in the world. Stolen by the Jesuits in the 17th
century, smuggled abroad by Britain and Holland during the 18th
century, mapped by German explorer Alexander von Humboldt in the
19th century, and exploited by global pharma in the 20th century,
the Cinchona plant and the story of its powerful quinine extract
not only lie at the base of modern civilisation but trace the deep
roots of Indigenous, territorial resistance back to the Amazon and
the Andes. Using the unfamiliar format of an illustrated historical
timeline, the chronological organisation of images and stories
presented as unique spatial evidence offer counter-narratives to
the conventional bounded map of the nation state and the distancing
of the past that often overshadows and obscures realities of the
present-future.
In "Enlightenment and Pathology" Anne Vila surveys the various
understandings of sensibility that passed back and forth between
different professional modes of discourse in eighteenth-century
France. The thrills of the nervous system, the delectations of
taste, and the pangs of the heart mattered as much in the
laboratory as in literature. Vila shows that the multiple junctures
between the body and the mind promoted a steady commerce between
science and the salons.
Vila looks deeply into that commerce and its changing purposes
in the course of the eighteenth century. She examines key works by
influential authors--Diderot, Rousseau, de Laclos, Sade--to
determine the significance of the sentimentality which they both
absorbed and helped to define. But she also steps beyond belles
lettres and investigates the medical, biological, and philosophical
literature of the period to reveal deep and continuous
interrelations. If moods are as contagious as colds, and wickedness
is as debilitating as a bad diet, the inquiries of the eighteenth
century still have much to tell.
This book is a selective, revised and annotated compendium of the best presentations at the prestigious National Symposium on Healthcare Design. It includes a major introduction by Wayne Ruga, the guru of international healthcare facilities design, as well as chapters on medical offices, new technologies, healing environments, and acute, long-term, ambulatory, and pediatric facilities.
Die haptische Wahrnehmung ist von elementarer Bedeutung fur die
Planung, Steuerung und Ausfuhrung alltaglicher Handlungen. Diese
dem Tastsinn zugeordnete Wahrnehmungsform findet immer groessere
Beachtung. Mit aktuellen Ergebnissen aus interdisziplinarer
Forschung und Praxis dokumentiert das Buch das zunehmende Interesse
an diesem vielseitigen Forschungsgebiet. Nach einer
erkenntnistheoretischen und historischen Einfuhrung widmen sich
drei Kapitel neurophysiologischen Grundlagen sowie psychologischen
und klinisch-neuropsychologischen Aspekten der haptischen
Wahrnehmung. Vielfaltige Beispiele unter anderem aus der Automobil-
und Lebensmittelindustrie sowie der Raumfahrt verdeutlichen den
praktischen Nutzen der dargestellten Erkenntnisse. Das gut
verstandliche Buch gewahrt Fachkundigen und Studenten, aber auch
interessierten Laien einen Einblick in dieses faszinierende
Wissensgebiet, das stets neue Herausforderungen entdeckt und
innovative Loesungen prasentiert.
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Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up
(Paperback)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, …
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In thousands of communities across the United States, drinking
water is contaminated with chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are used in a wide range of
products, such as non-stick cookware, water and stain repellent
fabrics, and fire-fighting foam, because they have properties that
repel oil and water, reduce friction, and resist temperature
changes. PFAS can leak into the environment where they are made,
used, disposed of, or spilled. PFAS exposure has been linked to a
number of adverse health effects including certain cancers, thyroid
dysfunction, changes in cholesterol, and small reductions in birth
weight. This report recommends that the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) update its clinical guidance to advise
clinicians to offer PFAS blood testing to patients who are likely
to have a history of elevated exposure, such as those with
occupational exposures or those who live in areas known to be
contaminated. If testing reveals PFAS levels associated with an
increased risk of adverse effects, patients should receive regular
screenings and monitoring for these and other health impacts.
Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up
recommends that the CDC, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR), and public health departments support clinicians
by creating educational materials on PFAS exposure, potential
health effects, the limitations of testing, and the benefits and
harms of testing. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1
Introduction 2 Principles for Decision Making Under Uncertainty 3
Potential Health Effects of PFAS 4 PFAS Exposure Reduction 5 PFAS
Testing and Concentrations to Inform Clinical Care of Exposed
Patients 6 Guidance for Clinicians on Exposure Determination, PFAS
Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up 7 Revising ATSDR's PFAS Clinical
Guidance 8 Implementing the Committee's Recommendations to Improve
Public Health Appendix A: Committee Member, Staff, and Community
Liaison Biographies Appendix B: Summary of the Committee's Town
Halls Appendix C: Public Meeting Agendas Appendix D: Evidence
Review: Methods and Approach Appendix E: White Paper: Review of the
PFAS Personal Intervention Literature
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