Designed specifically for physicians and other healthcare professionals, this volume features complete yet concise descriptions of the properties of every drug used in clinical practice. The second edition follows the same basic organization as its predecessor: brief introductory chapters followed by a series of alphabetically organized entries. It provides short reviews of such topics as the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic basis of therapeutics, adverse reactions, and drug-drug, herb-drug, and food-drug interactions. Adoptive immunotherapy, antisense therapeutics, drug metabolism and transport, and pharmacogenomics are also discussed.
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Continuing the tradition of the acclaimed first edition, this book examines in detail the physiologic effects of food supplements, vitamins, and herbal remedies. Considering the site, mode, and mechanism of action, the author explains the desired and adverse effects and interactions of each herb, drug, and food, and either endorses or debunks popular conceptions with pure scientific data. Paying particular attention to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity, as well as incorporating current research on the role of chronic systemic inflammation and the cumulative effect of free radicals on the aging process, the author answers today’s naturopathic questions. Deconstructing the interaction among herbal properties, physiology, and disease, this book opens the door to successful herbal treatment.
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Written by authoritative international mathematicians, this book presents many important results in classical analysis, wavelets, and interpolation theory. Some topics covered are Markov inequalities for multivariate polynomials, analogues of Chebyshev and Bernstein inequalities for multivariate polynomials, various measures of the smoothness of functions, and the equivalence of Hausdorff continuity and pointwise Hausdorff-Lipschitz continuity of a restricted center multifunction. The book also provides basic facts about interpolation, discussing classes of entire functions such as algebraic polynomials, trigonometric polynomials, and nonperiodic transcendental entire functions.
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A new optimism that Parkinson’s disease can be defeated is energizing the research community. Halting the progression of the disease, restoring function, and even prevention are all realistic goals. This comprehensive volume provides state-of-the-art information on all aspects of Parkinson’s disease, including epidemiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and social issues. Novel and attractive models are included to simplify difficult-to-understand concepts. With a focus on therapeutics and written by leaders in the field, Parkinson’s Disease emphasizes both the importance of early diagnosis and the search for more effective therapies.and the search for more effective therapies.
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Contains the contributions of 45 internationally distinguished mathematicians covering all areas of approximation theory-written in honor of the pioneering work of Arun K. Varma to the fields of interpolation and approximation of functions, including Birhoff interpolation and approximation by spline functions.
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