Peter D. Gluckman & Keith M. Godfrey 
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease [PDF ebook] 

This volume focuses on novel therapeutics and strategies for the development of pharmaceutical products, keeping the drug molecule as the central component. It discusses current theoretical and pract …

Emphasizing the essential principles underlying the preparation of cereal-based products and demonstrating the roles of ingredients, Cereal Grains: Laboratory Reference and Procedures Manual is a pra …

The study of areas in the cerebral cortex has a long history, bringing empirical data into close relation with fundamental conceptual issues about the cortex. The subject is currently being revitaliz …

CHOICE Recommended title 2022 This timely book reframes the historic narrative of people, animals, and nature as risks to each other, to one where we think about health as a shared capacity. This new …

While there are a number of clinical practices for treating a variety of diseases, there is an urgent need to integrate bio-psychosocial perspectives and practices in order to promote comprehensive h …

Hip Replacement offers useful strategies to

choose the appropriate biomaterials and implant structure

avoid complications in hip replacement surgery

analyze the bone-biomateri …

Assistive technology has made it feasible for individuals with a wide range of impairments to engage in many activities, such as education and employment, in ways not previously possible. The key fac …

Affecting 20 to 30 % of children under the age of five, sleep disorders can seriously affect a child”s health. This authoritative guide illustrates the consequences of sleep disordered breathing and …

While many fields such as e-learning, business, and marketing have taken advantage of the potential of gamification, the healthcare domain has just started to exploit this emerging trend, still in an …