Author: Columbia University. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dept. of physiologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Studies from the Department of Physiology of Columbia University at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. Reprints. V.1-11, 1887-1935
Author: Columbia University. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dept. of physiologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Studies from the Department of Physiology of Columbia University at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Author: Columbia University. Dept. of PhysiologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Electromagnetic Fields
Author: Martin BlankPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Thus, epidemiological studies suggest that children living near electric power lines have an increased risk of leukemia, and clinical studies show that low-energy, pulsed EMFs accelerate healing of bone fractures. The mechanisms underlying these effects are not yet understood, but in vitro studies show that low-energy EMFs induce changes in protein syntheses that are similar to the stress response found normally in all cells. This 26-chapter book provides a comprehensive survey of the multifaceted issues raised by environmental EMFs by looking at physical and biological fundamentals of EMFs, health risks and benefits of exposure, and biophysical and biochemical mechanisms of interaction.
Posthumous Life
Author: Jami WeinsteinPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231544324
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Posthumous Life launches critical life studies: a mode of inquiry that neither endorses nor dismisses a wave of recent "turns" toward life, matter, vitality, inhumanity, animality, and the real. Questioning the nature and limits of life in the natural sciences, the essays in this volume examine the boundaries and significance of the human and the humanities in the wake of various redefinitions of what counts as life. They explore the possibility of theorizing life without assuming it to be either a simple substrate or an always-mediated effect of culture and difference. Posthumous Life provides new ways of thinking about animals, plants, humans, difference, sexuality, race, gender, identity, the earth, and the future.
Studies from the Department of Physiology of Columbia University at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. Reprints. V.1-11, 1887-1935
Author: Columbia University. College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dept. of physiologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Pain
Author: Patrick David WallPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231120067
Category : Pain
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
The world's foremost expert draws on the latest research to present an accessible look at the causes and consequences of pain, both mental and physical. Patrick Wall shows that pain is a matter of behavioral manifestation and differs among individuals, situations, and cultures. Wall provides a wealth of fascinating and sometimes disturbing historical detail, such as famous characters who derived pleasure from pain, the unexpected reactions of injured people, the role of endorphins, and the power of placebo. He covers cures of pain, ranging from drugs and surgery, through relaxation techniques and exercise, to acupuncture, electrical nerve stimulation, and herbalism.
Studies from the Department of Physiology of Columbia University at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York
Author: Columbia University. Department of PhysiologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The Disordered Mind
Author: Eric R. KandelPublisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374716102
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
A Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist’s probing investigation of what brain disorders can tell us about human nature Eric R. Kandel, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his foundational research into memory storage in the brain, is one of the pioneers of modern brain science. His work continues to shape our understanding of how learning and memory work and to break down age-old barriers between the sciences and the arts. In his seminal new book, The Disordered Mind, Kandel draws on a lifetime of pathbreaking research and the work of many other leading neuroscientists to take us on an unusual tour of the brain. He confronts one of the most difficult questions we face: How does our mind, our individual sense of self, emerge from the physical matter of the brain? The brain’s 86 billion neurons communicate with one another through very precise connections. But sometimes those connections are disrupted. The brain processes that give rise to our mind can become disordered, resulting in diseases such as autism, depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson’s, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder. While these disruptions bring great suffering, they can also reveal the mysteries of how the brain produces our most fundamental experiences and capabilities—the very nature of what it means to be human. Studies of autism illuminate the neurological foundations of our social instincts; research into depression offers important insights on emotions and the integrity of the self; and paradigm-shifting work on addiction has led to a new understanding of the relationship between pleasure and willpower. By studying disruptions to typical brain functioning and exploring their potential treatments, we will deepen our understanding of thought, feeling, behavior, memory, and creativity. Only then can we grapple with the big question of how billions of neurons generate consciousness itself.
Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Includes subject section, name section, and 1968-1970, technical reports.
Clinical Medical Ethics
Author: Laura Weiss RobertsPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319538756
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This instant gold standard title is a major contribution to the field of clinical medical ethics and will be used widely for reference and teaching purposes for years to come. Throughout his career, Mark Siegler, MD, has written on topics ranging from the teaching of clinical medical ethics to end-of-life decision-making and the ethics of advances in technology. With more than 200 journal publications and 60 book chapters published in this area over the course of his illustrious career, Dr. Siegler has become the pre-eminent scholar and teacher in the field. Indeed his work has had a profound impact on a range of therapeutic areas, especially internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, oncology, and medical education. Having grown steadily in importance the last 30 years, clinical ethics examines the practical, everyday ethical issues that arise in encounters among patients, doctors, nurses, allied health workers, and health care institutions. The goal of clinical ethics is to improve patient care and patient outcomes, and almost every large hospital now has an ethics committee or ethics consultation service to help resolve clinical ethical problems; and almost every medical organization now has an ethics committee and code of ethics. Most significantly, clinical ethics discussions have become a part of the routine clinical discourse that occurs in outpatient and inpatient clinical settings across the country. This seminal collection of 46 landmark works by Dr. Siegler on the topic is organized around five themes of foundational scholarship: restoring and transforming the ethical basis of modern clinical medicine, the doctor-patient relationship, education and professionalism, end-of-life care, and clinical innovation. With introductory perspectives by a group of renowned scholars in medicine, Clinical Medical Ethics: Landmark Works of Mark Siegler, MD explains the field authoritatively and comprehensively and will be of invaluable assistance to all clinicians and scholars concerned with clinical ethics.