Year Book Of Medicine 2018

Provide effective treatment with evidence-based natural medicine! Textbook of Natural Medicine, 5th Edition shows how to use natural medicine, Western medicine, or a blend of both to develop scientific treatment plans. Based on a combination of philosophy and clinical studies, this text explains how to diagnose the underlying causes of disease and provide therapeutic interventions that support the body's own healing processes. Written by noted educators Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray, this text summarizes the pharmacology of herbal supplements, and emphasizes preventive, non-invasive, and natural treatments. UNIQUE! Practical diagnostic and therapeutic guidance is designed specifically for practicing clinicians, and includes key diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology of diseases, and therapeutic rationales. UNIQUE! In-depth coverage of science-based natural medicine makes this the most comprehensive textbook in this field. UNIQUE! Six separate sections on every aspect of natural/integrative medicine include philosophy, diagnosis, therapeutics, pharmacology, and specific disorders and diseases. UNIQUE! Detailed coverage of the most common medical conditions includes not just the recommended interventions but also an in-depth discussion of their fundamental causes. Content on the philosophy of natural medicine includes its history and background, with discussions of toxicity, detoxification, and scientific documentation of the healing actions of natural substances. Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray lead a team of expert, practicing contributors in providing authoritative information on natural medicine.

This annual edited volume presents an overview of cutting-edge research areas within digital ethics as defined by the Digital Ethics Lab of the University of Oxford. It identifies new challenges and opportunities of influence in setting the research agenda in the field. The 2020 edition of the yearbook presents research on the following topics: governing digital health, visualising governance, the digital afterlife, the possibility of an AI winter, the limits of design theory in philosophy, cyberwarfare, ethics of online behaviour change, governance of AI, trust in AI, and Emotional Self-Awareness as a Digital Literacy. This book appeals to students, researchers and professionals in the field.

A comprehensive collection of original essays by leading medical sociologists from around the world, fully updated to reflect contemporary research and global health issues The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology is an authoritative overview of the most recent research, major theoretical approaches, and central issues and debates within the field. Bringing together contributions from an international team of leading scholars, this wide-ranging volume summarizes significant new developments and discusses a broad range of globally-relevant topics. The Companion's twenty-eight chapters contain timely, theoretically-informed coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and emerging diseases, bioethics, healthcare delivery systems, health disparities associated with migration, social class, gender, and race. It also explores mental health, the family, religion, and many other real-world health concerns. The most up-to-date and comprehensive single-volume reference on the key concepts and contemporary issues in medical sociology, this book: Presents thematically-organized essays by authors who are recognized experts in their fields Features new chapters reflecting state-of-the-art research and contemporary issues relevant to global health Covers vital topics such as current bioethical debates and the global effort to cope with the coronavirus pandemic Discusses the important relationship between culture and health in a global context Provide fresh perspectives on the sociology of the body, biomedicalization, health lifestyle theory, doctor-patient relations, and social capital and health The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Medical Sociology is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in medical sociology, health studies, and health care, as well as for academics, researchers, and practitioners wanting to keep pace with new developments in the field.

Targeted mainly at undergraduate students of dentistry, Textbook of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiology is a comprehensive text on oral medicine, diagnosis and radiological aspects of various orofacial diseases and oral manifestations of systemic disorders. It would also cater to the needs of PG students and dental practitioners as a useful reference book. SALIENT FEATURES • Content fully aligned with DCI curriculum • A multi-authored book with more than 60 authors from various dental colleges all over India and from countries like USA, England, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Nigeria New to This Edition • Topics on: PET-CT in the Management of Oral Cancer Dental Consideration in Systemic Disorders Multiplanar Landmarks in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Oral Manifestations of COVID-19 • Key Facts added at the end of each chapter for easy recapitulation of read concepts • Digital Resources on www.medenact.com: ABC of Drugs Used in Dentistry Syndromes of the Head and Neck Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures References (chapter wise) 14 Procedural videos with 7 each on oral medicine and oral radiology • Topics on: PET-CT in the Management of Oral Cancer Dental Consideration in Systemic Disorders Multiplanar Landmarks in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Oral Manifestations of COVID-19 • Key Facts added at the end of each chapter for easy recapitulation of read concepts • Digital Resources on www.medenact.com: ABC of Drugs Used in Dentistry Syndromes of the Head and Neck Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures References (chapter wise) 14 Procedural videos with 7 each on oral medicine and oral radiology