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Authors: Robert Loddenkemper, MD; Praveen N. Mathur, MD; Marc Noppen, MD; and Pyng Lee, MD Publisher: Thieme – 178 pages, with 241 images. Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book was written for established practitioners as well as fellows and medical residents pursuing specialist training in pulmonology (or pneumology as it is known in some countries).   It is a guide to endoscopic techniques, with instructions as contained in a manual and visuals as found in an atlas. In the Manual section, indications, techniques, and results are described; whereas in the Atlas section, full-color endoscopic photographs are shown on how...

Editor: Manfred George Krukemeyer. MD Publisher: Thieme – 202 pages, with 47 illustrations Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book has been written for the general public who want to learn about the field of medicine, for those considering to enter the medical profession, and for those already in it. If you belong to any of these three categories, you will learn how medicine is taught and the particulars of medical training. The author was motivated to write this book after receiving many questions and comments over the years from the general public and students. This book has a...

Editor: Andriani Daskalaki Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference – an Imprint of IGI Global – 598 pages Book Review by: Hiro Motiram Regenerative medicine is a relatively newer specialty among researchers, but quite exciting for them (especially in recent years) and very beneficial for mankind. Numerous new discoveries in tissue and organ rejuvenation have helped slow down the aging process and enabled people to enjoy more vigorous lives (it has been said that it’s not just the years in your life but the life in your years that is important). But the most rewarding outcome of such research is...

Author: Thomas Schneid, PhD Publisher: Taylor & Francis – 313 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar Emergency medical services or EMS (sometimes known as Emergency Medical Ambulance Service or EMAS; or Emergency Medical Ambulance Rescue Service or EMARS) are a type of emergency health and life-saving service in the United States, dedicated to providing out-of-hospital or acute medical care, transport to a care facility, or medical transport of patients with illnesses and injuries which prevent them from transporting themselves. Emergency medical services may also be locally known as an ambulance service or squad, a first aid squad, emergency squad, a life squad, or a rescue squad....