Contents: 1. The great plague of the zoth Century 2. How not to get herat disease 3. Tracking down the cholesterol connection 4. A spectrum of ills and remedies 5. New-found prowess of the surgeon 6. How to get over a broken heart
The generous act of giving me the privilege to celebrate with my friends an eventful date in my personal and professional life deserves my deep gratitude to those who made this meeting possible, and also to a friend who has talked about me with so much charm and flattery.
If the most up-to-date CT and MRI techniques and aquipment were equally available, MRI would be the preferred initial investigation for almost all the clinical situations with which this book is concerned. Comparative studies between CT and MRI have concluded that, in general, MRI is more sensitive by a considerable margin, though not always more specific. With improvements in understanding and…
This concise, systematic survey of comparative neuroanatomy reconstructs the probable evalutionary sequence by identifying neuroanatomical features common to all vertebrate species, as well as divergent patterns of cerebral organization. Applications to human problems are made as often as possible, and while analysis is based on structure, the chapters are organized by functional units.
For decades, the serious consequences of alcohol consumption have been associated with alcoholism in adult males. The panorama has gradually changed. During the pastwar period, there has been a substantial increase in the per capital alcohol consumption, in some countries up to a fourfoldincrease over twenty-five years.
The term inflammatory bowel disease refers to a group of illnesses affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Although the primary process, inflammation, is usully confined to the digestive organs, the disease may affect almost any area of the body as an indirect consequence of the inflammation, or of the associated malnutrition an infection, or as a result of the varied manifestations of inflammato…