The Evolution of Speech and Language
The Evolution of Speech and Language presents the special attribute of modern human communication through oral speech. It will be interesting for an inquisitive reader to know about this exclusive attribute, the ?speech?, and its evolution. Oral communication forms an essential base for development of modern civilization, literary development, as also the entire scientific development. The otolaryngologists, with the recently developed branch ?phonosurgery? which addresses the speech pathologies, will certainly like to know about the evolution of anatomical, physiological and neurological bases of this miracle ?speech? which forms the basis of phonology. The neurologists will be especially interested in understanding the evolution of neurophysiological background of this exclusive attribute which will help them to know more about the disorders of speech and treat them. The pediatricians will also be interested in learning about the evolution of the ?speech? and systems involved in that to be able to deal with the disorders of upper respiratory tract and larynx in children. DN Lele MS(ENT), DLO, FICS is currently Director, Lele Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik, Maharashtra. He has been a practising otolaryngologist since 1957. He has presented several research papers at state, national and international levels, participated in UGC seminars, and conducted many seminars in the field of otolaryngology and surgery for deafness. He had been to UK and Europe to learn advanced surgery for deafness during 1964?65. He has visited the USA and been to many leading clinics for observing advanced surgeries in the field of otolaryngology. He has also visited John Tracy Clinic and Gallaudet College for hearing impaired children. He has founded and is running an institution for hearing impaired children in Nashik, published a volume about hearing impairedness in infants, and produced several ad-clips and short films about hearing impaired children.
The Best of Indian Pediatrics
This edition includes the selected papers published in the Indian Pediatrics, the official journal of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. The chapters have been selected to provide latest information to the readers, focusing on Indian Academy of Pediatrics? guidelines and recommendation, for the practitioners on the management of pediatric problems.
The Art and Science of Baby and Child Care: A Comprehensive Book on Parenting, 4e
The Art and Science of Baby and Child Care: A Comprehensive Book on Parenting, 4e the book has been extensively revised and is replete with useful up-to-date information and practical tips regarding child care from conception through adolescence and is based on an hormonious blend of science and art of mothercraft. A new chapter on care of preterm and low birth weight baby has been included. It provides scientifically sound and professionally tested culture-specific information regarding the variations in growth and development of normal children and highlights early markers of deviations and common health problems of children. The common developmental challenges which greatly upset and confuse the parents have been dealt in great depth. Home management of common diseases of children and first aid of household accidents and poisonings have been covered in detail. The importance of personal hygiene, healthy and clean environment, balanced nutrition, prevention of diseases by vaccinations, promotion of physical, mental and emotional health of children by sound principles of healthy lifestyle have been discussed at length. The book has been written in a simple, easy-to-understand language and is provided with a glossary of medical terms and conditions. A large number of tables, photographs, practical tips and quotations have been included. A complete updated list of organizations and associations for the benefit of challenged children is provided. The book is intended to serve as a comprehensive manual on parenting to young parents and would-be-parents not only in India but also in South-East Asia region because of social, cultural, economic and ecologic similarities.
Textbook Pharmacognosy Vol. 2
Textbook of Pharmacognosy, Volume II is intended for removing the lacuna of a text useful for the diploma and degree students of pharmacy in colleges and universities. A sincere effort has been made to incorporate all the details into each chapter of the book. The synonyms, vernacular names, etymology and the derivation of the binomials have been provided in addition to every detail of the drugs. The non medical uses such as culinary and industrial uses are an addition. The history of the drugs is an added feature to help the reader follow the time-line of drug development. A detailed glossary of medical terms helps in the easy location and proper understanding of the subject. The review questions provided at the end of each chapter help the students in their examination preparation.
Textbook on Novel Drug Delivery System
Textbook on Novel Drug Delivery System alms to serve as a complete textbook for the students of B Pharm semester VII and MPharm semester I. It gives a comprehensive treatment of the science, technology, and regulation of rate-controlled administration of therapeutic agents. It sustains the equilibrium between the basic essentials and advanced area of knowledge, apart from the usual topics. It is a solicitous compilation as a backbone of pharmaceutics. The need for the same arises because of persisting problem faced by the conventional drug delivery system. The novel formulations have remarkable enhancement of solubility, bioavailability, protection from toxicity and enhancement of pharmacological activity. Exposure to the students with respect to novel drug delivery systems becomes important in university imparting higher education. With patents and critical parameters directing the success of novel drug delivery system, it is essential for the students td get exposed to these delivery systems.
Textbook on Fibriods
This is a comprehensive treatise on everything about fibroids. It is also a colour atlas presenting a carefully selected collection of original images, very useful for all the readers?undergraduate medical students, gynaecology residents, practising gynaecologists and laparoscopic surgeons to understand the pathophysiology and treatment of fibroids. This book provides information to the learners and practitioners on how to impart up-to-date evidence-based care to the patients. Recent advances like uterine artery embolization and HIFU have been dealt in detail. The technique of laparoscopic myomectomy, selection of patients, complications, and topics such as fertility following myomectomy are dealt with recent advances in the field. Various methods of hysterectomy for fibroids are described in detail. The book atlas should prove extremely useful for all the clinicians dealing with fibroids.
Textbook of Modern Pharmacology, for MBBS , 3e
Textbook of Edition Modern Pharmacology for MBBS Students Pharmacology Made Easier
Salient features
? The book explains only the drugs in current use. Decade-old, unimportant drugs or miscellaneous drugs are excluded from the classification.
? To bring in brevity and simplicity, only the clinically important pharmacokinetic properties of the drugs are explained.
? Basic mechanism of action, essential for the undergraduate students, is given in depth. Molecular mechanism of drugs, which is important for postgraduate students only, is omitted in the book.
Textbook of Community Medicine, Preventive and Social Medicine, 6e
Textbook of Community Medicine Preventive and Social Medicine is the completely rewritten, thoroughly revised and updated edition of the successful textbook, greatly acclaimed for its content, coverage and treatment of the subject in accordance with the latest Competency Based Undergraduate Curriculum for the Indian Medical Graduate structured and prescribed by Medical Council of India.
Textbook of Virology: Unique Book for the Students of Biomedical Sciences, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Since long it was felt the need of text book of virology for the postgraduate as well as undergraduate students of paramedical, medical and basic microbiology of various teaching organizations. A lacuna has always been sensed particularly in the areas of diagnostics and therapeutic virology. Keeping the students demand of biomedical sciences, microbiology, biotechnology, nursing, physiotherapy, dental and other allied courses. It is well tried to include basic mechanisms of Life cycle, pathogenesis, diagnosis, immunity and structural aspects of viruses of diversified families, detailed caricature and illustration have also been framed to simplify the subject in depth.
Textbook of Tuberculosis
This book opens with a comprehensive content page which is subdivided into 6 sections. Each section is unique as it covers different aspects of tuberculosis like ?introduction, ?laboratory diagnosis, ?clinical features, ?management and ?prevention. Special stress has been laid on the inclusion of new topics like ?science of TB vaccine?, ?laboratory diagnosis and treatment of drug resistant TB?, ?Nanotechnology in TB and National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP)? and how it evolved from Revised National Tuberculosis Program. Of note, the detailed explanation of molecular tests in the diagnosis of tuberculosis, with special attention on DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing was addressed. Currently, PCR technique is the cornerstone for cartridge based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT), the most widely used point of care diagnostic test in the world. In addition, the evolution of COVID-19 pandemic situation and its effect on TB in India is beautifully covered. On the other hand, chapters specifically focussing on extra pulmonary tuberculosis and its management have been clearly illustrated from a holistic viewpoint for the accurate understanding and application of the reader.
Primarily this book aims to give the readers an easy understanding of a complex disease and to serve them to adequately apply the concepts while dealing with TB cases. In addition, this book also serves to enrich the knowledge of undergraduate and postgraduate students in tackling complicated practical questions. Recent advances have been highlighted with special emphasis on ongoing research. The authors of this book firmly believe that this edition is completely updated and serves the purpose of fulfilling the lacunae that exist between theoretical knowledge and practical application that eventually benefit patient care.
Textbook of Surgery
Some chapters like ?Pain pathways and pain management?, ?Energy sources in surgery?, Neurogenic Bladder?, ?Urinary incontinence?, ?Urodynamics?, ?Hiccups, Belching, Bloating? have been added keeping the requirements of postgraduate students and practicing surgeons in mind.
Towards the end of the book ?A?Z of surgical triads?, ?A?Z of surgical triangles?, ?A?Z of surgical signs? have also been added. A chapter on the most recent and exciting frontier ?Artificial intelligence in Surgery? is very informative. Chapters on medicolegal aspects of practice and communication skills have been also added as per the current needs of medical education.
The book has many illustrations flowcharts, keyboxes and tables for easy assimilation, memorisation and recall. The textbook is aimed at not only helping the students pass their examinations with high scores but also lend them a solid and strong foundation in surgery.
Textbook of Respiratory Medicine
Tuberculosis has generated a lot of interest in its study after the advent of AIDS. Similarly, respiratory diseases became more important after the understanding of the effect of environmental pollution on lung. Both these ailments literally constitute the maximum number of cases encountered in medical practice. The book has 26 chapters covering major lung diseases in compact and concise manner. Each chapter contains figures, tables and sufficient X-ray photographs to provide the better picture of the disease. Chapters on Clinical assessment, Physical examination, Radiology, Specific diagnostic procedures, Pulmonary function test have been incorporated to provide the practical aspects. Clinical aspects of every disease have been provided in the respective chapters supported by X -ray photographs. Recent concepts in the management of Tuberculosis as per WHO guidelines have been included in the chapter on Tuberculosis. Rare topics like Sleep apnoea syndrome, Air pollution, Drug-induced lung diseases have also been included in the book. It will be a useful textbook for undergraduates (MBBS), internists in respiratory diseases and busy clinicians.
Textbook of Removable Partial Prosthodontics
The book aims to be both a text and ready reference for case planning covering all important concepts as related to diagnosis treatment planning component selection and designing and laboratory procedures as related to successful fabrication of the cast removable partial dentures. The book would be a must read and serve both the undergraduate and postgraduate dental students. Salient Features of the book are : Single textbook for undergraduate graduate and postgraduate students. Simple precise easy to understand text. Original conceptual multiple choice questions with explanatory notes at the back of each chapter. A must read for dental PG entrance examinations. Entire subject discussed in eight chapters only. Colour figures and tables given to support text and help better understanding of the theoretical aspects. Text set in the form of tables charts and flow diagrams wherever required for quick glance and better understanding.
Textbook of Radiology for Residents and Technicians
Textbook of Radiology for Residents and Technicians, It attempts to serve as an essential guide for radiological procedures, darkroom procedures and positioning, basic and surface anatomy, and radiological protection. It also provides detailed knowledge on nuclear medicine in its simplest and practical form to the residents, radiographers and radiologists. Keeping in view the importance of the latest imaging technology, the text has been revised and essential chapters like ?Artificial Intelligence?, ?Bone Age Estimation?, ?Artifacts? (ultrasound, MRI, color Doppler), ?Dual Source CT?, have been incorporated in concise form. It initiates the reader to imbibe good radiological practices.
Textbook of Psychiatry, 2e
Textbook of Psychiatry provides practical information on psychopathology, interviewing techniques and major clinical issues. It aids the students as well as non-psychiatrists in recognizing various psychiatric syndromes 8f understanding the principles of management. Though the book is aimed at undergraduate medical students, the text will also be catering to the needs of the first year residents in psychiatry, the students of nursing, psychology, physiotherapy as well as to the medical students preparing for the postgraduate entrance examinations. This book can be good source of information for the general physicians who are the first point of contact for psychiatric patients. Highlights of the book ? Structured formal with consistent approach. ? Case vignettes and highlighted boxes designed to provide additional information on key clinical areas. ? Tables provide clinically relevant information in illustrations and time-saving fashion. ? Chapters on interviewing techniques, functional neuroanatomy, mental retardation, old-age psychiatry, AIDS and legal issues in psychiatry explore the relevant and important issues. ? Clinical chapters provide balanced coverage of major disorders, including the latest research and appropriate management. With its easy readability, consistent format, clinical examples and summary at the end of each chapter, this hook hopes to make the subject more approachable, practical and interesting.
Textbook of Probiotics
Textbook of Probiotics is intended to meet the basic requirements of students of food science and technology, food chemistry, food microbiology, food engineering and biotechnological aspects and also other professional courses at undergraduate level. It adheres to the syllabi of various Indian universities facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate courses in food science and technology and other amalgamated similar professional course outlines.
The subject matter is classified into 19 chapters under four Sections (I to IV).
? Usage of Probiotics in Food Products, ? Probiotics in Healthy,
? Probiotics in Biotechnological Aspects, and ? Probiotics in Aquaculture
Salient Features
1. Subject matter is presented in a logical, simple, and lucid language.
2. Accurate, explicit, and balanced views on various concepts discussed.
3. Substantiated with detailed illustrations for explaining the fundamentals.
4. Each chapter is supplemented with elaborated footnotes, references, etc. to benefit the end-users.
A considerable number of solved problems for self-evaluation
Textbook of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 3e
The subject of preventive and community dentistry | public health dentistry | has become an important component of dental education and training today. Keeping pace with the evolving technologies, and acknowledging the dynamicity of the subject, the third edition of textbook has been conceptualized to make learning easy for undergraduate students. The text has been completely reorganized and edited by experts from around the globe. The entire syllabus is divided into seven sections covering: ? Public Health, ? Epidemiology, ? Infection Control, ? Dental Public Health, ? Preventive Dentistry, ? Health Statistics and ? Social Sciences. Joseph John MDS is Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. He received his training at Manipal University and completed his postgraduation from SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad. His interests include minimal invasive dentistry, epidemiology and preventive dentistry. He has received numerous awards, has authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles, has given invited lectures, and holds leadership positions in many scholarly societies. He has handled both academic and administrative positions successfully. He was a member of University?s institutional review board for several years and was later appointed to serve as chairperson in 2012. He has been the controller of examinations at Meenakshi University and later at Saveetha University. He was Associate Dean of Administration during which he ensured the continuous accreditation of the college. He also served as Associate Dean of faculties at Saveetha Dental College, Chennai.
Textbook of Physiology, 2e
The textbook presents essential aspects of the subject in a clear, crisp, simple and interesting manner to develop the students? interest in human physiology. Colour illustrations depict the concepts lucidly to make the subject easy to understand. This is an ideal textbook for undergraduate medical students and a handy review book for postgraduate students in physiology and other related clinical subjects. In addition, students of courses in dental sciences, nursing, allied health sciences, physiotherapy, pharmacy, etc. will find it very useful and suitable to cover their needs.
Textbook of Physiology for Dental Students, 3e
Textbook of Physiology for Dental Students, 3e This edition presents a thoroughly revised, updated and rewritten text, bringing it completely up-to-date for the dental students, following the latest recommendations of the Dental Council of India. Greater stress is given to the physiological concepts applicable to clinical studies rather than the information with no clinical significance. In this way, the book remains short, but provides sound basis for understanding the situations the would-be dentist shall face as a clinician. All important topics in Sections II (Blood), III (Heart), IV (Circulation), V (Respiration), VI (Nerve and Muscle), VII (Central Nervous System), IX (Gastrointestinal Tract), X (Metabolism and Nutrition), XI (Endocrines) and XIII (Kidney) have been rewritten with a view to highlight the clinical basis. In this edition, a large number of illustrations have been replaced and many are new. Twenty colour figures have been given in the form of colour plates to lend greater depth to the understanding of many topics. In spite of all these additions and changes, this edition of the book retains its hallmark-brevity and simplicity of presentation, to serve as a concise text for the students of dental sciences.