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Author: Giovanni Maio, MD Publisher: Thieme – 194 pages Book Review by: Deekay Daulat There have been numerous and far-reaching advancements in medical science over the course of the centuries of human life, especially in the last several decades. These positive changes have blessed us with much longer lives than before, as well as an overall higher quality of life. Those individuals who realize that improved nutrition, cleaner air, and regular exercise have helped them live longer, with more energy and fewer ailments, should impart their experience and insight to anyone seeking stress-free optimal health It has been shown...

Editors: Scott B. McCusker, MD. and Blaise Douros Publisher: Thieme – 134 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This compact book on medical photography specific to the head and neck is a good, handy guide, with a lot of photos that shows you the dos and don’ts. It consists of 13 short chapters, namely: Introduction to Medical Photography Photographic Equipment Studio Photography Techniques Small Structure and Microphotography Processing and Digital Asset Management Smartphone and Telemedicine Approach to the Patient Intra-operative Photography Special Considerations for Reconstructive Surgery Face and Neck Oral Cavity and Oropharynx Sinuses and Nasopharynx Imaging of the...

Editors: Christopher J. Salgado, MD; Stan J. Monstrey, MD; and Miroslav L. Djordjevic, MD Assistant Editor: Harvey W. Chim, MD Publisher: Thieme – 297 pages Book Review by: Deekay Daulat This book is a rare and pioneering one. It is also a unique one. To put it in the briefest way, this is a book on the medical aspects of sex change. There are very few books on this subject. Procedures involving the genitals are some of the most complex and difficult ones, and some of them end up with complications. While there is a lot of current attention...

Editors: David J. Terris, MD; and William S. Duke, MD Publisher: Thieme – 282 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Thyroid cancer is the most rapidly increasing cancer in the in the United States and Europe, the sixth most common cancer among women, and the second most common cancer in women under 40, according to Dr. Orlo Clark, who wrote the Foreword for this book. He also writes that thyroid nodules are common and palpable nodules occur in about four percent of the general population. The current edition of this book was released in 2016. It came into being...

Editors: Bernard R. Bendok, MD; Andrew M. Naidech, MD; Matthew T. Walker, MD; and H. Hunt Batjer, MD Publisher: Thieme – 557 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani According to 2015 statistics of the Centers for Disease Control, almost 130,000 people in the United States die from strokes each year. This works out to one death every four minutes. More than 795,000 have a stroke annually, and of these, 610,000 or more than three quarters of them are first-time occurrences. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for people in the U.S. Almost two–thirds of all stroke victims are...