Month: November 2015

Editors: Diethelm Wallwiener, MD; Sven Becker, MD; and Umberto Veronesi, MD Publisher: Thieme – 160 pages Book Review by: Hiro Motiram In 1960, the world-renowned Atlas of Gynecologic Surgery first appeared, in which there was a section on breast surgery. Since then, knowledge in various aspects of gynecology has grown tremendously, and subspecialties have evolved within it. Diseases of the breast have become among the more frequently-diagnosed conditions by gynecologists, the editors point out in the Preface. So in today’s trend toward specialization, especially in surgery, breast surgery has become a field of its own with a large knowledge...

Editors: J. Scott Magnuson, MD; Eric M, Genden, MD; and Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD Publisher: Thieme – 186 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Surgery of the head and neck using a surgical robot is relatively new, with many exciting future possibilities on difficult problems still in need of solutions. It was first used in cardiac surgery and urological operations, with other sections of the human body following later. The surgeon using a robot enables him to access parts of the complex anatomy of the head and neck that are otherwise difficult to get to with manual surgery. Robotic...

Editors: Theodore Eliades, DDS; and Athanasios E. Athanasiou, DDS Publisher: Thieme – 228 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Orthodontics as a specialty within dentistry that deals with problems and solutions relating to abnormally-positioned jaws, teeth, and / or bone within the mouth. To get a degree in this field, most countries require a period of study at a recognized college beyond a degree in dentistry, and passing a board exam to be qualified to practice. A cursory look on Wikipedia on training in orthodontics (sometimes called orthodontia or dental orthopedics)  around  the world shows that only the following...

Authors: Paul Brinckmann, Wolfgang Frobin, Gunnar Leivseth, and Burkhard Drerup Publisher: Thieme – 496 pages Book Review by: Hiro Motiram This book has been written primarily for the benefit of people working in the fields of orthopedics, orthopedic technology, physiotherapy, rehabilitation medicine, and other allied areas. It describes the processes employed in the relatively new specialty of orthopedic biomechanics. The authors have used a minimum of math and physics, so that the content of this book can be understood by a larger number of people. What are the topics explained and discussed in this book? We give you a...

Editors: Paul Verhaeghen, PhD, and Christopher Hertzog, PhD Publisher: Oxford University Press – 330 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram What roles do thinking and feeling play in the psychological development and maturity of people, particularly adults? In psychology, thinking is referred to (loosely) as “cognition,” and feeling is formally termed “emotion.” How cognition and emotion interplay in everyday problem solving has become a relatively new and important area of research in psychology, especially social psychology where there are interactions between individuals and among people in groups. The focus of this book is socio-emotional development as it relates to...