Textbook of Removable Partial Prosthodontics

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.

Accident and emergency is an emerging specialty stressing on the knowledge and medical skills required for the prevention, diagnosis and management of the acute and urgent aspects of illness and injury, affecting patients of all age groups covering physical and behavioral disorders. As time is the critical factor in this specialty, this book is planned to serve as a handy guide and reference on widely accepted techniques currently available for finding ?Causes, ?clinical diagnosis, ?investigations and ?management of acute medical emergencies and other ?common disorders. The contents of this book are presented in five parts Introduction (History Taking and Physical Examination) Medical Emergencies Accident Emergencies Surgical Emergencies Administrative and Legal Considerations Appendices The book discusses acute emergencies as well as some other common disorders for which the patients visit the department of accident and emergency for consultation and treatment. Special chapters on pediatric infections, cardiovascular disease, psychiatric problems, obstetrics and gynecological problems, environmental disorders, acute abdomen, and fractures are intended to serve as medically-oriented discussions in patient-care. Special attention has been given to recent developments such as pandemic Covid-19 and other infections; and in orthopedic surgery such as interlocking nailing, total joint replacement, revised hip arthroplasty, anterior cruciate ligament replacement and arthroscopic surgery. The book primarily aims at the medical students, residents, medical officers and all other professionals forming the main and support teams in the department of accident and emergency (A&E) in a hospital.

Principles of Optics and Refraction is now in its 5th edition, the first edition having been published in 1961. This edition is being renamed as ?Agarwal's Principles of Optics and Refraction?. This book satisfies the needs of students and specialists, practitioners of ophthalmology and undergraduates and postgraduates alike. The book clearly elucidates the basic elementary principles of optics and refraction. While doing so, it introduces adequate though not complex mathematical calculations in such a way that they are easy to follow. It is written in simple English as it is spoken and understood by the students and practitioners in this country. The book contains practical hints which make the understanding and practice of refraction easy. The book recognises that refraction is not only a science but it is also an art in its practice.

The book should be of deep interest to internists, pediatricians, nephrologists, dermatologists and rheumatologists. The book is written in a simple style and makes the subject easy to understand even for an undergraduate student or common medical practitioner. A Primer on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus begins with a chapter written by Prof Anand N Malaviya,the first one in India to work on lupus,giving a rendition of his journey of over nearly four decades beginning with the first recognition of the patients with lupus in India,and the trials and tribulations of managing the patients with lupus.This is followed by chapters on various manifestations of lupus and its treatment, written with a clinical perspective, addressing the dilemmas faced in managing patients with lupus.Many chapters include case vignettes to add a real-life feel. Issues such as balancing the pros and cons of therapy and how to improve longterm outcome have also been discussed. The text ends with a patient?s perspective of the disease.

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.

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.