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Tuesday, 14 June 2011, posted by Lyn Spaulding
3rd International Beijing Forum of Medical Deans now published
The Medical Deans Meeting Forum was conducted in Beijing, China in October 2010. The forum addressed the topic "The Assessment and Training of Tomorrow's Doctors."
Access to the proceedings of the Forum is FREE
http://www.scribd.com/doc/57748314/Assessment-and-Training-of-Tomorrow-s-Doctors-9781607951650
Published June 2011 (225 pages)
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Thursday, 24 March 2011, posted by Jeremy Thompson
Book Review: Craniofacial Embryogenetics and Development
Popular PMPH title reviewed in American Association of Anatomists News, Vol 20., Number 1, March 2011G.H. Sperber, S.M. Sperber & G.D. Guttman, PMPH, 2010, 225 pp, $55.95Reviewed by: Robert M. Klein, Ph.D., Professor & Associate Dean, Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Univ. of Kansas Medical CenterThe second edition of Craniofacial Embryogenetics and Development is an outstanding addition to the embryological and oral development literature. The authors achieve the difficult goal of integrating the molecular biology of craniofacial development with classical embryology and genetics.This second edition includes a change in title from Craniofacial Development (1 edition), but more importantly reflects our increased understanding of the molecular and genetic interactions underlying developmental processes. The current title follows a history of outstanding books on craniofacial development by Professor Emeritus Geoffrey H. Sperber with the addition of two new authors for this edition: Steven Sperber and Geoffrey Guttman, a clinical geneticist and anatomist, respectively.The purpose of this text is to integrate molecular biology, genetics and classical embryology of craniofacial structures for physicians, dentists, allied health professionals, and trainees and educators in those disciplines. It will be an excellent resource for dental educators and graduate students in dental specialty programs. The audience for the text should also include plastic, orofacial, and head and neck surgeons, as well as speech pathologists, audiologists, and other allied health professionals who are part of the medical team that interact with patients who present with anomalies of the craniofacial complex. A thorough understanding of anatomy, embryology, and underlying developmental mechanisms is essential for comprehending the diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention of such developmental anomalies.The text is divided into two major sections: General Embryology and Craniofacial Development. In the first section, the opening chapters provide a succinct and very accurate description of embryological mechanisms, including an excellent overview of early development. The illustrations, tables, diagrams, and flow charts are invaluable and provide extensive information on cell-cell signaling, growth factors, the chronology of events during the embryonic period, the schema of embryogenesis, and the overall derivatives of the primary germ layers as related to adult head and neck structures.Subsequent chapters focus on early development of the orofacial complex and the derivation of adult structures from the pharyngeal/branchial apparatus. Throughout those chapters, there is appropriate coverage of normal processes with a focus on anomalies that may occur during development. The section concludes with an introduction to osteogenesis and bone growth in the skeleton of the head and neck.The second section includes short chapters on development and embryogenetics of the calvaria, cranial bone, facial skeleton, palate, paranasal sinuses, mandible, temporomandibular joint, skull growth, tongue and tonsils, salivary glands, muscle, special sense organs, and the dentition. The last chapter highlights craniofacial disorders with known single gene mutations (authored by Geoffrey Machin). These short, focused, and well-written chapters facilitate access to key information for each craniofacial region with appropriate coverage of the embryogenetics of both normal and abnormal development.Each chapter follows a logical flow and integrates current understanding of genetic regulation of developmental processes as related to craniofacial structures with possible causes of anomalies. An abundant number of references are provided at the end of each chapter and the glossary and index are very effective for learners at all levels. The figures are well designed and incorporate some classic work, including William Maher’s vascular preparations and appropriate state-of-the-art radiographic images. The illustrations are simple and effective, with adequate use of color to highlight key features.Access to a website that illustrates the stages of embryonic and fetal development by using 3-dimensional, electronic/computer dissection of the layers of craniofacial tissues and organs is provided with the purchase of this text. Text figures on the website enable readers to zoom in and out of the images. The electronic dissections and video images are beautiful and the labeling allows the learner to rotate, zoom, and “dissect” the embryo to understand the complex relationships between developing orofacial structures. This resource will be very valuable not only to the learner, but also to instructors who should be able to make excellent use of this resource in lecture and other presentations.This book by Sperber, Sperber, and Guttmann is unique in its focus on the development of the craniofacial complex while integrating the once disparate disciplines of embryology, molecular biology, and genetics. There are only a few minor criticisms of the text. For example, the list of neural crest derivatives includes a few controversial structures that other currently marketed embryology texts do not include. There is a serious attempt to use the terms “anomaly” and dysmorphology rather than “malformation” and “syndrome.” However, the authors are not completely consistent and occasionally slip into the less acceptable terminology. These minor criticisms do not diminish this reviewer’s enthusiasm for this excellent textbook.
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Friday, 09 July 2010, posted by Jeremy Thompson
New Title Press Release. EMS: A Practical Global Guidebook
June 8, 2010For Immediate ReleasePMPH-USA Ltd Announces the Publication of EMS -- A Practical Global Guidebook by Tintinalli, Cameron, and Holliman.EMS: A Practical Global Guidebook is the first resource designed to be used by EMS services teams worldwide, and is edited by an international team of experts.Judith E. Tintinalli, MD, MS, Peter Cameron MBBS, MD, FACEM, and James Holliman, MD, all experts in the field of emergency medicine, have come together to write this groundbreaking and important book at a time when emergency medicine techniques have never been more important.The World Health Organization recognizes that each year more than 100 million people worldwide sustain injuries, that more than five million people die from violence and injury, and that 90% of the global burden of violence and injury mortality occurs in low- and middle-income countries.
The WHO also recognizes that improved organization and planning for provision of trauma and emergency care is an essential part of integrated health-care delivery and that it plays an important role in preparedness for, and response to, mass-casualty incidents. EMS organization and planning lowers mortality, reduces disability, and prevents other adverse health outcomes arising from the burden of everyday injuries.
In response to a growing need for coordination and communication across nations and cultures, this book is designed to help the global EMS community come together to establish and develop coordinated components of global and national EMS systems. Indeed, the authors were assisted by I75 contributors from 15 countries during the creation of the book.
The book is officially sponsored by the International Federation for Emergency Medicine and will be launched at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2010 to be held in Singapore from 9-12, June, 2010.
Key Features
International editorial and author team from 15 countries.
Highly illustrated with four-color illustrations and photographs
Extensive and descriptive procedures section
Website with updated content and links to videos
First international resource for EMS physicians, paramedics, EMTs, and health policymakers Comprehensive in theory and in practice
Chapters written by world authorities in prehospital care, with narratives describing the challenges to EMS development around the world. Global focus to EMS organization to match unique needs and environments
Specifications668 Pages; SoftcoverISBN 13: 978-1-60795-043-1ISBN 10: 1-60795-043-XUS $79.95
For more information about the book, visit http://www.pmph-usa.com/products/ems-a-practical-global-guidebook or contact Jason Malley, Executive Editor, PMPH-USA jmalley@pmph-usa.com
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Monday, 28 June 2010, posted by Jeremy Thompson
Desk Copies Available
If you are a professor or course director who is interested in a complimentary desk copy of any of our books, please email Jeremy Thompson, Director of Sales and Marketing at mailto:jthompson@pmph-usa.com with the name of the course, #of students, course start date, shipping address and phone number.
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Thursday, 27 May 2010, posted by Jeremy Thompson
International Sales Rights
For information about international sales rights for PMPH and PMPH-USA titles, please contact Suzanne Robidoux, PMPH's Copyright Sales Manager. Suzanne can be contacted via email at suxuan@pmph.com
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