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38 Health and MedicineReport of the Surgeon General:How Tobacco Causes DiseaseThe Biology and Behavioral Basis for TobaccoAttributable Disease, A Report of the Surgeon GeneralHealth and Human Services DepartmentOffice of Public Health and ScienceThese reports summarize the current state of what is known about varioushealth and healthcare issues that affect the United States. An introductorychapter gives an overview of the report as a whole, along with alook at the science and preparation of the report. Along with the findings,reports may present directories of related resources.Edited by David Sidransky, et al. Explains beyond a shadow of a doubthow tobacco smoke causes disease, validates earlier findings, and expandsand strengthens the science base. Describes in detail the ways tobaccosmoke damages every organ in the body and causes disease and death.Substantiates the evidence that there is no safe level of exposure to cigarettesmoke.March 2011. 720p. Paperback.ISBN: 9780160840784 $66.00Trends and Practices inDiagnosis and Treatment ofHepatocellular CarcinomaIAEA Human Health SeriesNo. 10International Atomic Energy AgencyThis publication has been written for studentsand professionals in radiation oncology andcancer control programs. It serves as a source ofinformation on treatment decisions with regardto hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC) or liver cancer. Radiotherapy playsa major role in the treatment of HCC, which is one of the most commoncauses of cancer death globally. However, to date there were no uniformrecommendations, and the use of radiotherapy is limited by pre-existingliver disease. The present publication reports the results of an assessmentof the role of radiotherapy within the entire framework of HCC management.It may guide the appropriate use of limited resources towards themost appropriate indications, and help in differentiating approaches usedfor cure or palliation of HCC.WHO Classification of Tumoursof the Digestive SystemWorld Health OrganizationWHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System is the third volumeof the Fourth Edition of the WHO series on histological and genetictyping of human tumors. This authoritative, concise reference book providesan international standard for oncologists and pathologists and willserve as an indispensable guide for use in the design of studies monitoringresponse to therapy and clinical outcome. This book also provides userfriendlyalgorithmic approaches to the diagnosis of the major tumors ofthe digestive tract. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features, and associatedgenetic alterations are described in a strictly disease-oriented manner.Sections on all recognized neoplasms and their variants include newICD-O codes, incidence, age and sex distribution, location, clinical signsand symptoms, pathology, genetics, and predictive factors. The book,prepared by more than 100 authors from 22 countries, contains some 700color photographs, numerous tables and figures and more than 3700 references.October 2010. 417p. Paperback.ISBN: 9789283224327 $135.00World Report on DisabilityWorld Health OrganizationFollowing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, attentionhas focused on ways to remove barriers to the participation of peoplewith disabilities in their societies. Now a new publication, the first everWorld Report on Disabilities, produced joinly by the WHO and the WorldBank, reviews evidence about the situation of disabled people, and offersdirections for policy and practice, which can help overcome exclusion.The report contains chapters on health, rehabilitation, assistance and support,enabling environments, education, and employment. The voices ofpeople with disabilities themselves open each chapter, setting the scenefor what follows. Within the chapters, case studies show how many countrieshave succeeded in promoting good practice. The diverse challengesfaced in low, middle and high income settings are differentiated whereverpossible.June 2011. 400p. Paperback.ISBN: 9789241548182 $40.00December 2010. 94p. Paperback.ISBN: 9789201027108 $65.00www.bernan.com • Order by Phone: 800-865-3457 • Fax: 800-865-3450