The book presents a comprehensive coverage of the prenatal development of human body. The text is organized into three sections covering general embryology systemic embryology and applied embryology. The salient feature of this book are : Provides an exhaustive and thorough exposition of human embryology. Includes more than 600 diagrams to provide an in-depth understanding of the subject. Highlights the clinical correlates of normal human development and various congenital anomalies. Chapter organization style makes it possible to conceptualize and reproduce the complex matter in a simple and easy way. Attractive color format enhances the lucidity. Written with full dedication and missionary zeal to pay homage to Dr BO Chaurasia and to full fill his unrealized dream. Edited with a passion by an experienced and renowned teacher and author/editor of several books in anatomy. All these features make this an indispensable textbook for medical and dental students.
Stay up to date on fast-changing areas of health care with the 75th anniversary edition of this trusted medical dictionary. Expanded coverage familiarizes you with the most current medical terminology in evolving areas such as genetics, complementary therapies, and sports rehabilitation, while detailed illustrations help clarify definitions and ensure confident understanding.
The Pocket Medical Dictionary is a complete reference for undergraduate, postgraduate and practicing doctors. The book presents an exhaustive list of medical terms, medicinal names and facts for students to refer at any time with ease. The terms are arranged in a proper order so as to be easily available, and presents clear and concise explanations to help readers save time. No longer will doctors have to refer heavy tomes to find simple solutions, as this essential addition to their library will help them acquire all the minute information they need.
This book fulfills the need for a balanced report on current understanding of dietetics and nutrition. It sifts through mountains of literature and constructs a concrete structure from scattered information. Data that are still speculative are identified as such, facts are so stated and erroneous beliefs are exposed. All this is done in a language that dieticians, nutritionists, medical professionals and busy homemakers are all comfortable with. The latest edition has been fully updated (with up-to-date references provided) and is more crisp but accommodating. This latest edition has retained the earlier four part format, wherein the first deals with the elements of dietetics and nutrition, the second deals with the food items, the third with clinical dietetics and the fourth with nutritional values.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Community Health
1. Concepts of Community Medicine, Health and Disease
2. Nutrition
3. Epidemiology
4. Health Study
5. Entomology
6. Health Information System and Health Statistics
Section 2: Community Medicine
7. National Family Welfare Programme
8. Demography
9. Maternal and Child Health and Geriatric Care
10. Communicable Diseases
11. Noncommunicable Disease
12. Voluntary Health Agencies
13. Health Planning and Management
14. Primary Health Care
Index
Table of Contents
Section 1: Community Health
1. Concepts of Community Medicine, Health and Disease
2. Nutrition
3. Epidemiology
4. Health Study
5. Entomology
6. Health Information System and Health Statistics
Section 2: Community Medicine
7. National Family Welfare Programme
8. Demography
9. Maternal and Child Health and Geriatric Care
10. Communicable Diseases
11. Noncommunicable Disease
12. Voluntary Health Agencies
13. Health Planning and Management
14. Primary Health Care
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"The present book is a very helpful learning manual for undergraduate and postgraduate students preparing for FCPS, MD, MRCP, FRACP or any other equivalent examinations in internal medicine, or even any subspecialties. It would also be useful to practicing doctors. The students can carry the book to the ward and with its help practice examination of patients in a systematic way, thus prepare themselves for their practical exams.
Fully revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing is the indispensable resource for all those caring for patients with mental health problems. Practical, concise, and up-to-date with the latest guidelines, practice, and initiatives, this handbook is designed to allow essential information to be quickly accessible to nurses in a busy clinical setting.
This book has incorporated the techniques for a logical and accurate interpretation of the clinical information according to the modern examination system. The first edition of this book was published with the intention of helping students learn the basics of data interpretation and practice by themselves. Its huge popularity and wide acceptance among students have encouraged the author to upgrade the book and bring out this new edition enriched with new cases and pictures of a variety of clinical conditions. 100 new clinical cases have been added. The text contains variety in clinical setup and the amount of data provided in each setup. Includes data on cardiac catheterization and a whole new chapter on pictorial diagnosis which contains 100 clinical pictures. Various modifications have been made in the book according to various innovative suggestions made by teachers and students. Incorporates many long and short questions with proper investigations, largely based on the real cases. Answers are given with brief short notes of the specific problems so that the reader can get some idea without going through a big textbook. The book will help increase a doctors competence, and skill in diagnosing a particular disease, formulating specific investigations, and proper management.
Salient Features
• This complete and user-friendly book is simple and easy-to-follow.
• It introduces several modifications in the contents of the book. Firstly, the “Colour atlas” has been changed to “Colour Atlas and Practical Guide”.
• To make it a practical guide, the illustrations are now arranged in groups based on similarity of appearance. The accompanying text been entirely rewritten from this perspective.
• Incorporates improved and updated illustrations of each atlas figure.
• Contains coloured diagrams to facilitate an easier understanding.
Table Of Contents
• 1. Cell Structure
• 2. Epithelia
• 3. Glands
• 4 . General Connective Tissue
• 5 . The Blood and the Mononuclear
• 6.Cartilage
• 7. Bone
• 8.Muscle
• 9. Nervous Tissue
• 10. The Cardiovascular System
• 11. Lymphatics and
• 12. Skin and its Appendages
• 13. Respiratory System
• 14. Oral Cavity and
• 15. Oesophagus, Stomach
• 16. The Liver and Pancreas
• 17. The Urinary Organs
• 18. The Male Reproductive Organs
• 19. The Female Reproductive Organs
• 20. The Endocrine System
• 21. The Eye
• 22. The Ear
• 23. Spinal Cord; Cerebellar Cortex;
• Index
Table of Contents
• Career Options for a Dermatologist
• Designing a Dermatology Center
• Financial Considerations for Starting a Dermatology Center
• Understanding Basic Financial Aspects
• Pricing
• Human Resources and its Importance
• Ethics, Etiquettes and Legal Issues
• Health Care Waste Management
• Continuous Medical Education
• Evidence Based Dermatology
• Patient Satisfaction: Why and How?
• Role of Computers for a Dermatologist
• Meeting the Patient on the Internet
• Interprofessional Relations
• Index
