The first synthesis of the field, the two volumes of the Handbook of Family Life Education provide a critical perspective on family life education in theory and practice. Volume One discusses the nature, history and scope of the field. The contributors concentrate on the crucial question of values, on issues of professionalization of family life ...
This groundbreaking reference describes the pathogenesis and therapy of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), gathering the insights of over 70 clinicians and basic scientists worldwide. It explores the presentation and treatment of LAM in North America, Europe, and the Far East! "LAM and Other Diseases Characterized by Smooth Muscle Proliferation" ...
Volume Two identifies the major content areas where family life education is practised - particularly marriage enrichment, parent education, sex education, and ageing. It outlines the key content questions, literature sources, current educational practices and emerging directions in each area to assist programme developers and leaders to improve ...
This volume describes the structure and function of bacterial toxins and presents a comprehensive review of virulence factors, providing recent information concerning cell physiology and biochemistry, as well as new toxin tools for experimental studies and clinical therapy. A wide variety of toxic proteins, including the toxins that cause ...
This highly engaging guide for clinical researchers provides a foundation for improving skills in the understanding of ethical requirements in the design and conduct of clinical research. It includes practical information on ethical principles in clinical research, designing appropriate research studies, writing consent and assent documents, ...
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) has been recognized for over a century. This mysterious disease is now understood at the level of the gene and the protein. The pathophysiology is related to a class of cell surface proteins with distinctive biochemical and physical characteristics. Recently, it has been acknowledged that PNH is not rare, ...
Our understanding of the relationship between genetics and pulmonary disorders is still evolving. In 1989 cloning of the gene that, when mutated, causes cystic fibrosis marked a great advance in the study of genetic diseases. Yet, over a decade later, understanding of how this genetic defect leads to colonization by bacteria and inflammation in ...
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