Medical : Clinical Medicine

Emphasizing the urgent need to clearly understand the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in COPD, this reference provides an up-to-date perspective on the inflammatory cells, mediators, and molecular pathology of COPD. more...

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Extensively revised and updated, with the addition of new chapters and authors, this long-awaited second edition covers all aspects of clinical data management. Giving details of the efficient clinical data management procedures required to satisfy both corporate objectives and quality audits by regulatory authorities, this text will be a timely publication in an ever-changing field. more...

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Explores how clinical guidelines are developed and applied and draws together principles of best practice. Relevant legal issues and how they are applied are also discussed, making this work useful for healthcarers who develop guidelines. Issues such as standards of care are also raised. more...

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The only comprehensive guide to the clinical management of hematologic and lymphatic cancers. Filling an unmet need in the clinical literature, this commanding, just-in-time reference sheds light on the full spectrum of cancers in the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic system (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma). Clinical Malignant Hematology is edited by staff members from the renowned Taussig Cancer Center at the Cleveland Clinic, which has pioneered some of the most important clinical discoveries and treatment trends in recent years. Look inside and you'll see a consistent, unified patient management strategy in each chapter, as well as a streamlined three-section format that expertly examines ontogeny and physiology of blood cells, myeloid neoplasia, and lymphoid neoplasia. You'll also find never-before-published perspectives and precise recommendations for dosing and other critical areas that reflect the latest scholarship of this increasingly vital field. Features; Full coverage of all treatment modalities-chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Strong background chapters that offer guidance on how to address treatment complications and other supportive care issues; A detailed, regimen-based orientation in each chapter; Abundance of clinical pictures and photomicrographs displaying examples of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow aspirates; Uniform headings and tables in each chapter, which convey specific recommendations on the work-up, staging, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of hematologic malignancies; Nearly 200 illustrations more...

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What will happen during and after a clinical trial?.; How will a trial affect my quality of life?.; What are the benefits and risks of a trial?.; What does giving consent mean and what will it involve?.; Will I incur costs during and because of the trial?. These are the questions that should be raised every time a health care professional talks through with a patient the pros and cons of entering a clinical trial. Clinical Trials Explained has been designed in consultation with doctors and patients who have taken part in trials, providing an essential and detailed guide to the clinical trials process. It therefore helps both clinicians and patients make well-informed decisions on whether to take part in a clinical trial. more...

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