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Hypertension in the Elderlyby Norman M Kaplan
Informa Healthcare 2002; US$ 25.00Although hypertension rises with age, studies have shown beyond reasonable doubt that lowering the blood pressure in the elderly reduces morbidity and prolongs life. This pocketbook provides a useful reference to this treating the subject. more...
Blood and Justiceby Pete Moore
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 29.95The 17th Century Parisian doctor who made blood transfusion history... In 1667 a Parisian doctor by the name of Jean-Baptiste Denis performed an operation that had never previously been attempted - he transfused blood into another human being. This was the first attempt at a procedure that over subsequent centuries was to save the lives of thousands of people. But at the time Denis was nearly convicted of murder. The victim of Denis's experiment was a middle-aged man suffering from mad rages. Denis believed that by transfusing the blood of a calf into the man the man would assume the placid nature of the calf. The experiment appeared to work. The highly toxic blood made the man in question very ill and therefore very placid. It is now believed... more...
Textbook of Febrile Neutropeniaby Kenneth V I Rolston; Edward B Rubenstein
Informa Healthcare 2004; US$ 179.95Patients with cancer are at increased risk of infection due to a number of factors related to both their underlying malignancy and the treatment provided, most commonly from the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs. This text, from an international team of experts, reviews the epidemiology, assessment and treatment of febrile neutropenia in a number of clinical settings. more...
Chronic Myeloid Leukemiaby Angelo M Carella; George Q Daley; Connie J Eaves; John M Goldman; Rü Hehlmann; diger
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 209.95An international team of experts in chronic myeloid leukaemia contribute a review of molecular and cellular biology, discuss conventional chemotherapy and interferon therapy, and examine recent developments in allografting and autografting. more...
Myelomaby Jayesh Mehta MD; Seema Singhal MD
Informa Healthcare 2001; US$ 244.95This text provides a practical reference for all haematologists and oncologists, as well as researchers in the field. more...
Platelets, Thrombosis and the Vessel Wallby Michael C Berndt
CRC Press, A Martin Dunitz Book 2000; US$ 99.95Platelets, Thrombosis and the Vessel Wall aims to highlight the key areas of platelet function in the regulation of haemostasis and thrombosis and covers areas such as platelet production, interaction of platelets with leucocytes, mechanisms of cross-talk between platelets, leukocytes, and endothelium. The two major clinical causes of thrombosis, anti-phospholipid antibodies and genetic predisposition, are also addressed. more...
Fibrinolytic Therapy in Clinical Practiceby Freek Verheugt
Informa Healthcare 2003; US$ 150.00A practical guide in the clinical application of fibrinolytic therapy in a variety of life-threatening disorders. This is a guide for physicians taking care of acutely ill patients either at intensive care units, coronary care units, ambulances or emergency departments. more...
Thrombosis and Cancerby Gilles MD Lugassy; Anna MD Falanga; Ajay K FRCS PhD BSc Kakkar; Frederick R Rickles MD
Informa Healthcare 2004; US$ 179.95An authoritative review of the issues involved in the links between thrombosis and haemostasis and cancer. more...
Bacteriophages: Biology and Applicationsby Elizabeth Kutter; Alexander Sulakvelidze
CRC Press 2004; US$ 159.95In response to the emergence of pathogenic bacteria that cannot be treated with current antibiotics, many researchers are revisiting the use of bacteriophages, or phages, to fight multidrug-resistant bacteria. Bacteriophages: Biology and Applications provides unparalleled, comprehensive information on bacteriophages and their applications, such as phage therapy. It offers techniques, media, and methodology involved in isolating and working with therapeutic phages. Photographs, line drawings, and electron micrographs of phages are also included. With its broad approach, this book is a useful reference for microbiologists, hematologists, and infectious disease researchers. more...
Thrombosis in Clinical Practiceby Gregory Y.H. Lip; Alexander Turpie; Andrew Blann
Informa Healthcare 2004; US$ 209.95A practical clinical reference tool to the management of thrombosis, designed for the busy physician. This is a guide to the latest drugs and their applications, and reviews therapeutic strategies for the most commonly-encountered clinical scenarios. more...









