This brilliant guide to medical informatics is an easy to read overview of the basic concepts of information and communication technologies in healthcare. Not only does the book cover the complexities and implications of the increasing use of information technology in healthcare, but it also explores the basic principles of informatics that govern
This essential text provides a readable yet sophisticated overview of the basic concepts of information technologies as they apply in healthcare. Spanning areas as diverse as the electronic medical record, searching, protocols, and communications as well as the Internet, Enrico Coiera has succeeded in making this vast and complex area accessible and understandable to the non-specialist, while providing everything that students of medical informatics need to know to accompany their course.
Membrane processes today play a signifi cant role in the replacement therapy for acute and chronic organ failure diseases. Current extracorporeal blood purifi cation and oxygenation devices employ membranes acting as selective barriers for the removal of endogeneous and exogeneous toxins and for gas exchange, respectively. Additionally, membrane technology offers new interesting opportunities for the design of bioartificial livers, pancreas, kidneys, lungs etc. This book reviews the latest developments in membrane systems for bioartificial organs and regenerative medicine, investigates how membrane technology can improve the quality and efficiency of biomedical devices, and highlights the design procedures for membrane materials covering the preparation, characterization, and sterilization steps as well as transport phenomena. The different strategies pursued for the development of membrane bioartifi cial organs, including crucial issues related to blood/cell-membrane interactions are described with the aim of opening new and exciting frontiers in the coming decades. The book is a valuable tool for tissue engineers, clinicians, biomaterials scientists, membranologists as well as biologists and biotechnologists. It is also a source of reference for students, academic and industrial researchers in the topic of biotechnology, biomedical engineering, materials science and medicine.
The first multimedia medical text of its kind―presenting the most comprehensive and up-to-date full-color material about robotics in General Surgery. The Foundation and Art of Robotic Surgery facilitates the learning of surgery while applying robotic technology in multiple anatomical locations, using a comprehensive, concise and practical description of each standardized surgical procedure. The book provides clear descriptions of the instrument requirements, indications and relative contraindications to the robotic approach, preoperative phases including trocar placement, patient positioning, OR set-up, and a detailed description of the operative steps. Each operation is divided into steps with specific timeframes, for learning and teaching purposes. Readers will learn how to use robots to make smaller incisions, decrease blood loss and postoperative pain, as well as foster quicker healing time and reduce hospital stays. Written by the senior editors with the contribution of internationally renowned robotic surgeons and academics, this is an invaluable resource for both beginner and experienced surgeons performing robotic procedures for the first time. The Foundation and Art of Robotic Surgery features: 900+ photos and 900+ drawings of the standard anatomy, anatomical variations and surgical maneuvers Access to 200+ videos (video clips of the main steps and full procedures videos) Fifty-one chapters covering General Principles of Robotic Surgery, Thyroid Surgery, Chest Surgery, Gastric and Bariatric Surgery, Intestinal Surgery, Spleen and Pancreas Surgery, Liver Surgery, Transplant Surgery, and more Clear, concise presentation of the instruments, tools, material, indications and relative contraindications to the robotic approach, preoperative phases and each operative steps Boxed text highlighting tips and tricks, anatomical notions, common pitfalls, editorial comments and average time frames Techniques for robotic transplant surgery, renal aneurysm repair and single port robotic surgery principles
Le invenzioni che hanno segnato la storia dell'umanità sono innumerevoli e disparate. Chi ha inventato la ruota? Come si crea la carta? Chi ha inventato le caramelle per la prima volta? Queste e tante altre domande sulle idee più geniali che hanno cambiato il mondo troveranno risposta tra le pagine di questo incredibile libro. Età di lettura: da 6 anni.
Perché i ghiacciai si stanno sciogliendo? Quali sono gli animali a rischio di estinzione? Cos'è la deforestazione? Leggendo questo libro troverai le risposte a queste e a tantissime altre domande sull'ambiente che ti circonda e capirai che ognuno di noi, nel suo piccolo, può aiutare il nostro bellissimo Pianeta! Un atlante di facile lettura che, grazie a un'impostazione domanda-risposta, stimola la curiosità, la capacità di analisi e il pensiero indipendente. Età di lettura: da 6 anni.
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