Gastrointestinal Physiology, 2e

All About Brain Death explains in detail all aspects of brain death in a simplified QUESTION?ANSWER approach. Significantly, there is need to recognise brain death with utmost accuracy and urgency in view of the increased awareness in the community for an early diagnosis and the requirements of organ retrieval for transplantation. The author, a neurophysician and neurosurgeon with over 40 years? experience, has compiled in this book the entire valuable information he has gained in the clinical practice. This book will be of immense value to undergraduate and postgraduate students of medicine, emergency medical officers, senior residents, intensivists, physicians, surgeons dealing with transplantation of organs,neurologists and neurosurgeons. The book will also be useful for the practitioners of law, judiciary, civil and hospital administrators, etc. in the light of the definitions and legal implications of brain death.

Understanding of acne has undergone a rapid change over the last couple of years in terms of its epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical variants, etc. Acne is no longer a disease of adolescence but can involve anyone from pediatric to geriatric age group. Also, many systemic drugs and a few syndromes are associated with acne. This book is meant to be a comprehensive ready-reckoner for busy practising dermatologists, residents, postgraduate students and family physicians alike.

The author, Dr Eranthi Samarakoon, being a dedicated and a committed teacher, understands the difficulties faced by the students ever since the single best answer (SBA) questions were introduced in medical curriculum in many countries around the world. She realises that the successful preparation for a professional examination requires understanding the style of the questions asked and the process of the examination. With these goals in mind, she has produced this set of two books containing a large number of questions in obstetrics (214) and gynaecology (214) to help the students in facing the examination with confidence. Eranthi Samarakoon MBBS, MS(SM Lanka), FRCOG (UK) is a senior lecturer and consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Peradeniya University and the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She obtained second class honors at the final MBBS examination and came first in the order of merit at the Master of Surgery in obstetrics and gynaecology (Sri Lanka) part 1 and part 2 examinations. She completed the final year of her postgraduate training at St Mary?s Hospital, Manchester, and got through the MRCOG (UK) examination at the first attempt. She was Board certified as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in Sri Lanka in 1983 and has been in active practice since then. This book is based on over three decades of experience as an active clinician and academician who has been teaching medical students for the final MBBS examination and training postgraduate students for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in obstetrics and gynaecology (Sri Lanka) and the MRCOG (UK) examinations. She has been an examiner for the final MBBS examination in all eight universities in Sri Lanka and for the MD obstetrics and gynaecology (Sri Lanka) examination. She plays a major role in the clinical training and examinations for undergraduate and clinical training of postgraduate students. At least five students are trained each year at the Peradeniya University Hospital for the MD (Sri Lanka) and MRCOG (UK) examinations.

The book aims to serve the interest of undergraduate students preparing for their professional examination and clinical posting in medicine. It gives 104 clinical cases in medicine with focus on presentation and discussion. The text has been written keeping in mind the fact that during the final year practical examination students do not get sufficient time between the examinations of different specialties i.e. obstetrics and gynecology surgery medicine and pediatric and the entire subject has to be covered in only one or two days and hence the usefulness and Importance of this concise book.

Advances in Liposomal Therapeutics, Liposomes and? related developments and approaches have emerged as the most promising carrier stratagems for site specific optimized drug therapeutics. Targeted drug delivery whi~h is a programmed kinetic behaviour, tissue distribution and pharmacodynamic activity of drug substances, seems to be an achievable goal with the advent of liposomes as a versatile, petite and bio-compatible drug carrier system.

AIIMS PG Medical Entrance Examination May 2014, Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences Pvt Ltd. has conceptualized some highly successful courses with the objective of training the PG/UPSC/Other Exam aspirants. The courses are designed and carried out by leading faculty that includes eminent authors and young enthusiastic teachers from various Medical Colleges. The large number of students from previous courses, who have secured admission in AIIMS/AIPG/PGI/State PGs /UPSC/DNB is a pointer towards the course. The courses are designed to cover all subjects (Pre- Para- and Clinical) in an equitable manner. Special emphasis is placed on psychological preparation, goal selling, time management, stress management and methodology of study, to provide the doctors with ?the competitive edge? which, we believe, make all the difference between success and failure.