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Neural Transplantation in Neurodegenerative Diseaseby Novartis Foundation
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 195.00The field of neural transplantation is at a crucial stage, with important clinical trials on transplantation in patients with Parkinson's disease nearing completion and novel, alternative approaches to fetal transplantation being developed. This timely book brings together leading neuroscientists, clinicians, and cell and developmental biologists to discuss the use of neural transplants in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. There is also extensive coverage of the potential alternatives to freshly derived fetal tissue as the source of transplants, for example xenografts, encapsulated cells and immortalized stem cells. With... more...
Case Studies of Existing Human Tissue Repositoriesby Elisa Eiseman; Gabrielle Bloom; Jennifer Brower; Noreen Clancy; Stuart Olmstead
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95Case studies of twelve existing human biospecimen repositories performed to evaluate their utility for genomics- and proteomics-based cancer research and to identify ?best practices? in collection, processing, annotation, storage, privacy, ethical concerns, informed consent, business plans, operations, intellectual property rights, public relations, marketing, and education that would be useful in designing a national biospecimen network. more...
Bodies for Saleby Stephen Wilkinson
Routledge 2003; US$ 41.95An exploration of the philosophical and practical implications of practices such as surrogacy and organ harvesting. Wilkinson questions whether such commercial uses of the body need legislation to outlaw such practices. more...
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Transplantationby James N. Parker; Philip M. Parker
ICON Group International Inc. 2002; US$ 28.95This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to transplantation (also transplant; transplant surgery; transplantation), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on transplantation.... more...
Organ Transplant - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet Referencesby James N. Parker; Philip M. Parker
ICON Group International Inc. 2003; US$ 58.95This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to organ transplant. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to organ transplant. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste... more...
Impaction Bone Grafting in Revision Arthroplastyby Christian Delloye; Gordon Bannister
Informa Healthcare 2004; US$ 189.95One of the major surgical techniques for revising replaced joints that have worn due to progressive osteolysis is the restoration of the bone stock using impact bone allograft (the other is long stemmed cementless implants). Bringing together the contributions clinicians, scientists, engineers, and more...
Body Brokersby Annie Cheney
Broadway 2006; US$ 9.99“You are a little soul carrying around a corpse.” —Epictetus “Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will follow.” — Matthew 24:28 Body Brokers is an audacious, disturbing, and compellingly written investigative exposé of the lucrative business of procuring, buying, and selling human cadavers and body parts. Every year human corpses meant for anatomy classes, burial, or cremation find their way into the hands of a shadowy group of entrepreneurs who profit by buying and selling human remains. While the government has controls on organs and tissue meant for transplantation, these “body brokers” capitalize on the myriad other uses for dead bodies that receive no federal oversight... more...
The Transplant Patientby Paula T. Trzepacz; Andrea F. DiMartini
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 48.00This book reviews the psychosocial, psychiatric and ethical aspects of organ transplantation. Uniquely interdisciplinary and authoritative, and drawing on the pioneering work of the Pittsburgh transplant team, it will appeal to a wide audience including those who select, support and advise transplant patients, and the clinicians performing the procedures. more...
Thomas' Hematopoietic Cell Transplantationby Karl G. Blume; Stephen J. Forman; Frederick R. Appelbaum
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 580.00NEW - the leading book in its field now fully updated and revised! Click here to access two FREE sample chapters! An Essential resource for all hematologists, oncologists, pathologists, pediatricians, immunologists and all others interested in this dynamic area of medicine! Why you should buy this book.... Extensive coverage of subject area - from the scientific basis to the view of the future Includes all experimental research and clinical application Combined the knowledge and expertise of over 170 international specialists Clear structure and layout Over 500 illustrations, including a colour plate section Why buy the NEW edition...... New and fully revised to reflect the latest developments in this fast moving... more...
Bone Marrow Transplantationby Richard K. Burt
Landes Bioscience 1996; US$ 45.00A practical reference covering: diseases requiring bone marrow transplants, such as multiple myeloma, lymphomas, paediatric malignancies, and adult solid tumours; indications, complications, drug doses and approaches to clinical management problems; unrelated donors, marrow processing, engraftment relapse and general patient care; and the requirements for maintaining a bone marrow transplant unit. more...









