This multi-national text covers up-to-date aspects of hair follicle biology and the pathogenesis and treatment of such important and widespread problems as alopecia, hirsutism, and abnormalities induced by cosmetics and styling.

This is a comprehensive research text and clinical reference work on the management of the menopause. It contains contributions by world-renowned experts covering every important topic in the management of the menopause in women and related issues in the ageing male.

The second edition has been completely revised with new clinical information, drug interactions, antiretroviral therapy, and more. It contains succinct explanations combined with copious illustrations.

A comprehensive guide to the wide variety of allergic diseases in

This handbook is designed to be an easy and compact reference for all those needing to check on a diagnosis or treatment option in contact dermatitis.

This title explains and clarifies for non-specialist physicians the complex biochemistry and biology underlying the current practice of assisted reproduction. This second edition is a completely rewritten version of the 1999 edition.

The relative merits of MRI and CT imaging for particular areas and specific pathologies are discussed. Using a large number of images in both modalities of normal anatomy and pathologies, this atlas should be a useful aid to diagnosis for both radiologists and ENT specialists.

This textbook provides a concise overview of malignant haematology, including reviews of cell and molecular biology, and implications for new trends in treatment.

A detailed visual treatment of the menopause, covering both physiological and psychological effects. The pathological changes that occur, the complications of osteoporosis and the impact on the cardiovascular system are described, along with coverage of oestrogen replacement therapy.

One of a series of pocketbooks designed to provide easily assimilable information on common medical issues. The concise texts are enhanced by tables and diagrams summarizing the essential information. This particular volume deals with first episode psychosis.

Describes important issues in child health and the identification and management of problems.

Provides a concise summary of the present position of hand surgery, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of current practice. In this text, international contributors report on the clinical aspects of their own innovations and research in the area of hand surgery.

This is a summary of recent clinical thought on topics of interest to those involved with surgery and therapy of the upper limb.

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The quality of the assessment and management of trauma victims during the first hour after the arrival in hospital is vital to their recovery. This atlas describes the steps that should be taken to ensure effective treatment of trauma victims.

This volume provides a comprehensive history of cardiothoracic surgery up to the introduction of open-heart surgery in the 1950s. Many early clinicians were astute observers, and this is apparent in their writings, extracts of which have been included in the text.

A guide to all the principal techniques needed by orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists. Including the methods developed at the Tuckahoe practice in Virginia, recognized throughout the world as a centre of excellence in arthroscopy.

A compact, easy-to-read text for trainee obstetricians and gynaecologists. This book provides information on 100 major topics regarded as essential knowledge to pass a postgraduate examination.

This volume offers all the information an orthopaedic surgeon needs to know about safe access to the internal structures of the limbs for the whole range of orthopaedic operations.

These proceedings of the VIIIth World Congress on Human Reproduction combined with the IVth World Conference on Fallopian Tube in Health and Disease represent an extensive documentation of many aspects of human reproduction, including assisted reproduction and contraception.