The seventh edition of this book is a comprehensive guide to biochemistry for medical students. Divided into six sections, the book examines in depth topics relating to chemical basics of life, metabolism, clinical and applied biochemistry, nutrition, molecular biology and hormones. New chapters have been added to this edition and each chapter includes clinical case studies to help students understand clinical relevance. A 274-page free booklet of revision exercises (9789350906378), providing essay questions, short notes, viva voce and multiple choice questions is included to help students in their exam preparation. Free online access to additional clinical cases, key concepts and an image bank is also provided. Key points Fully updated, new edition providing students with comprehensive guide to biochemistry Includes a free booklet of revision exercises and free online access Highly illustrated with nearly 1500 figures, images, tables and illustrations Previous edition published in 2010
The third edition of this textbook has been fully revised to provide dental students with the latest information in the field of biochemistry. The comprehensive text is divided into 31 chapters and covers key aspects of biochemistry that students will need to know for examinations, including amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, metabolism, acid-base balance, dental caries, and much more. The new edition features a question bank of essay type and short note questions based on previous examination papers. The book is highly illustrated with clinical images, tables and boxes, and key points in each chapter are highlighted for quick reference and to assist learning. Key points Fully revised third edition providing dental students with latest information in the field of biochemistry Features question bank of essay type and short note practice questions Highlights key learning points for each topic Previous edition (9789350254882) published in 2011
This book is aimed to help the practicing doctors. The management of a patient needs the team work of doctor, nurse, pharmacist and laboratory personnel. The diagnosis, nowadays, is heavily dependent on laboratory results. Therefore, it is absolutely essential for a clinician to have a wide knowledge of clinical chemistry. However, most of the practicing doctors do not get the time to go through the volumes of clinical chemistry publications released during the recent years. This book gives the overview of basics as well as advances in a summarized form, so that busy physicians can get the idea, without going through unnecessary details. The whole book is written in a practical-oriented manner. For the continuation of the textbooks, it is necessary to induct young blood into the editorial group. In this connection, we were lucky to introduce two young but active academicians into this task.
Fully revised, new edition presenting students with latest advances in field of biochemistry. Features clinical case studies, MCQs, short questions, essays and viva voce questions for revision.
Brain Damage - Bridging Between Basic Research and Clinics" represents a collection of papers in an attempt to provide an up-to-date approach to the fascinating topic of brain damage in different pathological situations, combining the authors' personal experiences with current knowledge in this field. In general, the necessary link between basic and clinical neurosciences is highlighted, as it is through this interaction that the theoretical understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms can be successfully translated into better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the catastrophic events that occur when the brain suffers from external or internal noxious events. The book spans different aspects of brain injury, starting from damage occurring in the fetal and child brain, followed by different neurodegenerative processes. Attention is also focused on the negative effects of drug addictions and sleep deprivation on the brain, as well as on the early assessment of brain injury for preventive strategies employing sensitive biomarkers.
This books documents the salient characters of the tectonic evolution of the Indian subcontinent. It showcases the well investigated subcontinent of Gondwana. The book is linked to an updated geological and tectonic map of this region on 1:12,000,000 in scale. The Indian subcontinent displays almost uninterrupted and unique the geological history since about Eo-Archean (~3800 Ma) to recent, with the development of many Proterozoic deformed and metamorphosed fold belts around Archean nuclei, and enormously thick undeformed platform deposits. After their stabilization during late Proterozoic, the subcontinent underwent Paleozoic rifting and deposition of coal-bearing thick sequences, followed by enormously-thick outpouring of Deccan volcanics as a consequence of huge mantle plume. The youngest event in its evolution is the Cenozoic Himalayan Orogenic Mountains, spanning the area between Nanga Parbat and Namcha Barwah; a part of which extends both in Pakistan and Myanmar.
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