Why are we losing the war against obesity and chronic disease?' This is the simple question Peter Gluckman and Mark Hanson ask, exploring the dominant myth that the exploding epidemic of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be tackled by focusing on adult life styles. Addres…
John Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and creative biologists, here offers a completely new perspective on the role of size in biology. In his hallmark friendly style, he explores the universal impact of being the right size. By examining stories ranging from Alice in…
This handbook provides a practical collection of reference data on a variety of physical measurements for use in the evaluation of children and adults with dysmorphic features and/or structural anomalies. Each chapter concentrates on a specific body area.
Be prepared in any clinical setting with this portable, full-color, illustrated guide. Examination tables and Aids to Differential Diagnosis tables provide easy access to the physical exam in a two-column format for each system exam. Key information includes differential diagnos…
Structured and clearly explained guidance to support the learning of the patient examination. Fully revised new edition with entirely rewritten chapters on the breast, museles and bones. Includes 150 new clinical photographs, and over 150 color line drawings to aid understanding.
Giving an insight into the principles of surgery, this book presents the developments in this field. It pays attention to muscles, tendons, bones, joints and breast, and includes the classification of cancer staging. It contains illustrations and photographs showing the subtle s…
Structured and clearly explained guidance to support the learning of the patient examination. Fully revised new edition with entirely rewritten chapters on the breast, museles and bones. Includes 150 new clinical photographs, and over 150 color line drawings to aid understanding.
by Llewelyn, Huw, Ang, Hock Aun, Lewis, Keir E., Al-Abdullah, Anees
fromOxford Handbooks
