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This book provides health professionals with sound clinical advice on management of the obese patient admitted into hospital. It addresses all aspects of the patient's care, as well as serving as a resource to facilitate the management of services, use of clinical information, and negotiation of ethical issues that occur in intensive care. As the number of obese patients in intensive care continues to grow, this book will serve as a comprehensive clinical resource for everyday use by both obesity specialists and emergency medicine physicians. |
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity: An Engineer Looks at Technology and CultureA million people hear John H. Lienhard's radio program "The Engines of Our Ingenuity." In this fascinating book, Lienhard has gathered together his reflections on the nature of technology, culture, human inventiveness, and the history of engineering. The book brims with insightful observations, offering an intriguing glimpse into... | | Gastrointestinal Cancer (MD Anderson Cancer Care Series)
As a group, gastrointestinal-tract cancers are the second most common
cancers among males and females in the United States. The most dominant
is colorectal cancer; remarkably, only a small proportion of people
nationwide receive adequate screening for this malignancy. Patients with
gastrointestinal-tract cancers are benefiting... | | |
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