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The author presents his subject with a breadth not found in other texts, reaching from those individuals with mildly annoying traits to incurable psychopaths.

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Does a full moon make people become looney? People are deeply fascinated with abnormal behavior and desire to understand why people do things that seem unusual. When individuals seek an understanding of abnormal behavior, they are often attempting to answer questions about others or themselves. While there is an appeal to observe abnormal behavior, people generally want to do so from a safe distance. Movies satisfy this interest to glimpse at abnormality from the safety of our home or a movie theatre, however, many movies and other media sources appear to strongly promote myths, misconceptions, and misunderstandings about abnormality.Ever wonder what was going on with Willy Wonka?Do forensic psychologists profile criminals like on the crime television shows?Are people with psychological disorders likely to be violent or commit murder?Can people really think they lose functioning in their limbs, like Ricky Bobby?Have most psychologists experienced some past trauma or psychological disorder?Foundations of Abnormality: Myths, Misconceptions, and Movies provides readers with the fundamental components needed to understand abnormal behavior and to challenge myths. The foundations are a concise version of Abnormal Psychology: Myths of “Crazy”. If you are ready to develop an understanding of abnormal behavior and reconsider the myths perpetuated within popular culture, then open up this book and dig in, to begin establishing (or deconstructing) your foundation.

This guide discusses chromosomal abnormalities and how best to report and communicate lab findings in research and clinical settings. Providing a standard approach to writing cytogenetic laboratory reports, the guide further covers useful guidance on implementing International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature in reports. Part one of the guide explores chromosomal, FISH, and microarray analysis in constitutional cytogenetic analyses, while part two looks at acquired abnormalities in cancers. Both sections provide illustrative examples of chromosomal abnormalities and how to communicate these findings in standardized laboratory reports.

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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This guide discusses chromosomal abnormalities and how best to report and communicate lab findings in research and clinical settings. Providing a standard approach to writing cytogenetic laboratory reports, the guide further covers useful guidance on implementing International System for Human Cytogenetic Nomenclature in reports. Part one of the guide explores chromosomal, FISH, and microarray analysis in constitutional cytogenetic analyses, while part two looks at acquired abnormalities in cancers. Both sections provide illustrative examples of chromosomal abnormalities and how to communicate these findings in standardized laboratory reports.

Carol Clark (BA, Barnard College , MA in English, San Francisco State University) taught high school English at the Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough, CA from 1980-2005 and was English Dept. Chair from 1989-98. The co-author of three poetry anthologies, she has also edited several art catalogues for the Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco.Orlo H. Clark, M. D. is Professor of Surgery at UCSF Medical Center. A graduate of Cornell University and Cornell Medical School, Dr. Clark joined the UCSF Department of Surgery in 1973 and was Vice Chair of the department and Chief of Surgery at UCSF/Mt. Zion Hospital from 1990-2003. A founding member and past president of the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons and of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, he has also been president of the American Thyroid Association, the Pacific Coast Surgical Association and the San Francisco Surgical Society. The author of over 450 peer reviewed articles, sixteen books and numerous book chapters, Dr. Clark has been the recipient of several teaching awards at UCSF and of the AAES Oliver Cope Meritorious Achievement Award.

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First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Even as classic cytogenetics has given way to molecular karyotyping, and as new deletion and duplication syndromes are identified almost every day, the fundamental role of the genetics clinic remains mostly unchanged. Genetic counselors and medical geneticists explain the "unexplainable," helping families understand why abnormalities occur and whether they're likely to occur again. Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling is the genetics professional's definitive guide to navigating both chromosome disorders and the clinical questions of the families they impact. Combining a primer on these disorders with the most current approach to their best clinical approaches, this classic text is more than just a reference; it is a guide to how to think about these disorders, even as our technical understanding of them continues to evolve. Completely updated and still infused with the warmth and voice that have made it essential reading for professionals across medical genetics, this edition of Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling represents a leap forward in clinical understanding and communication. It is, as ever, essential reading for the field.

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

xiv 492p thick paperback, purple cover, excellent clean copy, very good indeed, name to endpaper

Stay up to date with recent advances in the use of ultrasound in early gestation with this comprehensive, full-color reference. First Trimester Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities is an authoritative, systematic guide to the role of first trimester ultrasound in pregnancy risk assessment and the early detection of fetal malformations. High-quality illustrations and numerous tables throughout enhance readability, making this text an excellent daily resource in clinical practice.Features:Presents state-of-the-art information accompanied by hundreds of superb illustrations reflecting today’s best ultrasound technology.Covers general aspects of first trimester ultrasound, including physical principles and bioeffects, technical aspects, fetal biometry and pregnancy dating, screening for chromosomal aneuploidies, multiple pregnancies, and more.Features a chapter on detailed first trimester ultrasound which presents a new, comprehensive and systematic approach to ultrasound imaging in early gestation.Provides detailed coverage of first trimester ultrasound findings in normal and abnormal conditions, covering various organ systems as well as the placenta and umbilical cord.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offlinePowerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooksMultiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive designThe ability to highlight text and add notes with one click-

Murda', Misogyny, and Mayhem: Hip-Hop and the Culture of Abnormality in the Urban Community is a sociological work that utilizes a historical materialist perspective to expose the harmful effects of hip hop as a regulated industry, music, and culture. Spencer skillfully uses works by Antonio Gramsci and Paolo Freire as a backdrop to analyze how "hip hop" media reflects the stereotypical images that were used to justify enslavement, influences the culture of abnormality in the African American (urban) community, and promotes the prison industrial complex. This work is exceptionally innovative because it places the destruction of urban life and the urban experience in a theoretical and qualitative methodological frame. In so doing, Spencer thoroughly dissects the nature and purpose of the media as an industry designed to manipulate public perception of African Americans in the urban community. This careful analysis allows the reader to examine the relationship between the presentation of hip hop and the prevalence of murder, misogyny, and mayhem in the urban community.

Volume 3, Conduction Abnormalities, explores the essentials of AV nodal and intraventricular conduction abnormalities seen in everyday clinical practice: AV conduction abnormalities, including first-, second-, and third-degree AV block and enhanced AV conduction Intraventricular conduction abnormalities, including intraventricular conduction delay, fascicular block, and bundle branch blocks Podrid's Real-World ECGs combines traditional case-based workbooks with a versatile Web-based program to offer students, health care professionals, and physicians an indispensable resource for developing and honing the technical skills and systematic approach needed to interpret ECGs with confidence. ECGs from real patient cases offer a complete and in-depth learning experience by focusing on fundamental electrophysiologic properties and clinical concepts as well as detailed discussion of important diagnostic findings and relevant management decisions. Six comprehensive volumes encompass more than 600 individual case studies plus an online repository of hundreds more interactive case studies (Podrid's Real World ECGs website) that include feedback and discussion about the important waveforms and clinical decision-making involved. From an introductory volume that outlines the approaches and tools utilized in the analysis of all ECGs to subsequent volumes covering particular disease entities for which the ECG is useful, readers will take away the in-depth knowledge needed to successfully interpret the spectrum of routine to challenging ECGs they will encounter in their own clinical practice.

Carol Clark (BA, Barnard College , MA in English, San Francisco State University) taught high school English at the Crystal Springs Uplands School, Hillsborough, CA from 1980-2005 and was English Dept. Chair from 1989-98. The co-author of three poetry anthologies, she has also edited several art catalogues for the Catharine Clark Gallery in San Francisco.Orlo H. Clark, M. D. is Professor of Surgery at UCSF Medical Center. A graduate of Cornell University and Cornell Medical School, Dr. Clark joined the UCSF Department of Surgery in 1973 and was Vice Chair of the department and Chief of Surgery at UCSF/Mt. Zion Hospital from 1990-2003. A founding member and past president of the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons and of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, he has also been president of the American Thyroid Association, the Pacific Coast Surgical Association and the San Francisco Surgical Society. The author of over 450 peer reviewed articles, sixteen books and numerous book chapters, Dr. Clark has been the recipient of several teaching awards at UCSF and of the AAES Oliver Cope Meritorious Achievement Award.

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First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Even as classic cytogenetics has given way to molecular karyotyping, and as new deletion and duplication syndromes are identified almost every day, the fundamental role of the genetics clinic remains mostly unchanged. Genetic counselors and medical geneticists explain the "unexplainable," helping families understand why abnormalities occur and whether they're likely to occur again. Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling is the genetics professional's definitive guide to navigating both chromosome disorders and the clinical questions of the families they impact. Combining a primer on these disorders with the most current approach to their best clinical approaches, this classic text is more than just a reference; it is a guide to how to think about these disorders, even as our technical understanding of them continues to evolve. Completely updated and still infused with the warmth and voice that have made it essential reading for professionals across medical genetics, this edition of Chromosome Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling represents a leap forward in clinical understanding and communication. It is, as ever, essential reading for the field.