ГЭОТАР-Медиа Bioethics. Philosophy of preservation of life and preservation of health. Textbook Хрусталев Юрий Михайлович

The textbook consists of 5 sections (introduction to dentistry, dental office equipment, anatomy of the maxillofacial area, methods of examining a dental patient and prevention of dental diseases) and corresponds to the work program of the discipline «Dentistry» • For fi rst-year students of higher education institutions, undergoing training in the discipline «Dentistry», the discipline section «Propedeutics of Dental Diseases»

The tutorial presents the methodology of the physical examination of children of various age groups starting from history taking, general examination and anthropomorphic measurements, fi nalizing with the specifi cities of examination of various organs and systems, disclosing the issues of semiotics of their lesions. It off ers easy-to-use percentile charts to estimate the body height and mass in accord with the age and gender of children • The abundantly illustrated order and consistency of the material presentation along with simplicity and structuring of the text signifi cantly facilitate the digestion of material for direct examination of a child at various age periods with the detection of disease symptoms • The study guide is intended for students of medical higher educational institutions majoring in Pediatrics, Medical Care, Medical and Preventive Care, with specialization in Propedeutics of Children's Diseases and Child Diseases

This manual is prepared by collective of Theoretical Surgery and Oncology Department of V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University • This manual includes modern conceptions of basic surgical diseases, studied by students of medical institutes of higher education during the course of "Theoretical Surgery" and "Surgical Diseases". There are 14 topics on surgical pathology of different organs presented in the manual. Every topic contains detailed descriptions of etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and methods of surgical treatment of many surgical diseases • Logically presented material with original compelling diagrams, tables, photographies, pictures and only short straight text fragments contribute to fast and firm understanding and learning

The manual provides a detailed plan of the case history with a sample of the case report of a patient with the pathology of the internal organs. The comments given for the proper understanding of the material highlight a number of issues which are difficult for the students starting their work at a hospital (state of consciousness, the definition of the general condition of the patient, etc. ). Decoding and brief explanation of the abbreviations of laboratory blood and urine indices, determined by the means of modern analyzers, test questions with explanation of correct answers are given. The manual is intended for the 2nd and 3rd year students of the General Medicine faculty, but also is useful for senior students of medical universities

Tutorial is compiled in accordance with the State Federal Educational Standard of Higher Education in 31.05.01 «General Medicine» speciality, the standard and working programs for the «General care» discipline. This tutorial highlights in details the content of unites, describes practical skills in a clear sequence of actions at the patient’s bedside • The tutorial is intended for foreign students of medical higher education institutions • Учебное пособие составлено в соответствии с федеральным государственным образовательным стандартом высшего образования по специальности 31.05.01 «Лечебное дело», типовой и рабочей программами по дисциплине «Общий уход». В нем подробно освещено содержание занятий, описаны практические умения в четкой последовательности действий у постели больного

Polar Tales: The Future of Ice, Life, and the Arctic • — фотоповествование о трансформирующемся мире льдов и планете, приближающейся к переломному моменту, когда климат начнёт необратимо меняться. Издание прославляет дикую природу этой одновременно сурово

This issue is the second enlarged edition of the textbook ‘Sociology of Medicine’ byAcademician of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Social Science Doctor, Doctorof Medicine, and Professor A.V. Reshetnikov. This manual analyzes the evolution, theplace and future development of sociology of medicine in the system of modern scientificknowledge and in the practice of social systems functioning. The textbook sets outsystematic knowledge on the most important topics and areas of sociology of medicinewhich give an idea of the continuity of the formation of medical and sociological concepts, theories, and medicine and health care models, patterns of formulation of medicaland sociological problems and research in these fields, scientific instruments, rulesof evaluation of scientific and practical activities in the health care system

This textbook outlines the main issues of medical informatics. Information on modern technologies used in medicine and health care is given. The principles of storage, retrieval, processing and effective use of medical information, data and knowledge to solve problems and make decisions using computer technology are described • The content of the textbook complies with the new federal state educational standards for the study of the discipline «Medical Informatics» in medical universities at the Medical and Preventive Faculty, Paediatric, Pharmaceutical, Dental Faculties as well as the subject “Informatics. Medical Informatics. Statistics” at the public health faculty

The textbook outlines the main provisions of forensic medicine in accordance with the syllabus for the course of Forensic medicine at higher professional education establishments, and an innovative modular educational program. The textbook captures the current achievements of forensic medicine in areas of forensic traumatology, tanatology and person’s identification. All information is presented in the form of a system of interconnected modules, with consideration to the Bologna Declaration, latest updates in legislation and new regulations on determining the severity of harm to human health • The textbook can provide invaluable assistance to students in obtaining theoretical knowledge and mastering practical skills for further work in the field of forensic medicine

Volume IV of the textbook presents the most important and significant information in gynecology in accordance with the Federal Educational Standard of the Russian Federation. This volume includes general knowledge on female reproductive system physiology, basic concepts, classifications and actual methods of diagnostic of gynecological disorders, principles of prevention and treatment. Emphasis is made on the occurrence of reproductive disorders and obstetric complications in gynecological disorders, which dictates the need to preserve the reproductive health of the population • For students of the institutions of higher medical education, residents, postgraduate students, attendees of retraining courses, teachers, as well as general practitioners and obstetricians

The textbook corresponds to the curriculum of the Mathematics discipline in pharmaceutical and medical higher educational institutions, based on the Federal State Educational Standard for Higher Professional Education of the Third Generation • The textbook presents a course of mathematics that includes basic elementary functions, diff erential calculus of functions of one variable, elements of diff erential calculus of multiple variable functions, integral calculus of one variable functions, diff erential equations of the fi rst and second order, fundamentals of probability theory and mathematical statistics • In the textbook, there are detailed explanations of theoretical material and a large number of examples and issues fully explained • It is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students of medical and pharmaceutical universities, doctors, pharmacists and individuals, who study mathematics and mathematical statistics by themselves

The textbook addresses the issues of rehabilitation of patients with diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, central and peripheral nervous systems, digestive system, with di seases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system, metabolic disturbances, infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, as well as the issues of application of rehabilitation technologies in obstetrics and gynecology. Regulatory environment, clinical medical substantiation of using the methods and facilities of medical rehabilitation are represented in this textbook, as well as basics of medical and social rehabilitation of the physically impaired. Specific features of medical supervision and nutritional support in medical rehabilitation are disclosed. Composition of rehabilitation programs is described in view of the administration of the motive regimen, remedial gymnastics, massage, physiotherapeutic procedures, reflexotherapy, psychotherapy, and sensible nutrition