Medicine Books

New and Published Books

1. Magnetic Nanoparticles

   From Fabrication to Clinical Applications

   Edited by Nguyen TK Thanh

   Offering the latest information in magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) research, Magnetic Nanoparticles: From Fabrication to Clinical Applications provides a comprehensive review, from synthesis, characterization, and biofunctionalization to clinical applications of MNPs, including the diagnosis and...

   Published January 31st 2012 by CRC Press
2. Perspectives in Medical Geography

   Theory and Applications for Librarians

   Edited by Amy J. Blatt

   Medical geography is a fascinating area of rapidly evolving study that aims to analyse and improve worldwide health issues based on the geographical factors which have an impact on them. Perspectives in Medical Geography will appeal to both novice and seasoned researchers looking to be informed on...

   Published January 31st 2012 by Routledge
3. The Value of Transnational Medical Research

   Labour, Participation and Care

   Edited by Ann Kelly, P. Wenzel Geissler

   What is the value of medical research? With contributions from anthropologists, sociologists and activists, this approach brings into focus the forms of value – social, epistemic, and economic – that are involved in medical research practices and how these values intersect with everyday living....

   Published January 31st 2012 by Routledge
4. Genetics and Global Public Health

   Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

   Edited by Simon Dyson, Karl Atkin

   Sickle cell and thalassaemia are among the world’s most common genetic conditions. They are especially common in Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia. They affect all ethnic groups but they particularly impact on minority ethnic groups in North America, Europe and Australasia....

   Published January 15th 2012 by Routledge
5. Psychoneuroendocrinology of Sport and Exercise

   Foundations, Markers, Trends

   Edited by Felix Ehrlenspiel, Katharina Strahler

   Published December 29th 2011 by Routledge
6. Marine Cosmeceuticals

   Trends and Prospects

   Edited by Se-Kwon Kim

   Marine Cosmeceuticals: Trends and Prospects is a consolidated overview of the marine environment as a productive source of novel cosmeceuticals. It accumulates the latest research in this field from around the globe, highlighting the potential of marine micro and macro flora and fauna as effective...

   Published December 19th 2011 by CRC Press
7. Nanomedicine and Cancer

   Edited by Rajaventhan Srirajaskanthan, Victor R. Preedy

   The nanosciences are a rapidly expanding field of research with a wide applicability to all areas of health. They encompass a variety of technologies ranging from particles to networks and nanostructures. This book focuses on the application of nanomedicine and nanotechnology to cancer. It...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Science Publishers
8. Scientific Basis of Healthcare

   Angina

   Edited by Colin R. Martin, Victor R. Preedy

   Practice and Procedures are continually changing with a corresponding improvement in healthcare. Concomitantly, the demand for comprehensive and focused evidenced-based text and scientific literature covering single areas of nursing and healthcare science or treatment has also increased. The volume...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Science Publishers
9. The Chromosomal Imbalance Theory of Cancer

   The Autocatalyzed Progression of Aneuploidy is Carcinogenesis

   By David Rasnick

   The book deals with the chromosomal imbalance (aneuploidy) theory of cancer. The book explains how gene mutations are not powerful enough to cause cancer, describes how cancer is initiated and why progression takes years to decades, and accounts for the global or macroscopic characteristics that...

   Published December 19th 2011 by Science Publishers
10. Handbook of Health Psychology

    Second Edition

    Edited by Andrew Baum, Tracey A. Revenson, Jerome Singer

    Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness. Many chapters review the latest theories and research while others illustrate how research is translated into...

    Published December 13th 2011 by Psychology Press