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Hirntod – sind ‚Hirntote‘ wirklich tot? (#philosophieorientiert)
by Héctor WittwerDas Buch bietet den ersten deutschsprachigen Überblick über die Hirntoddebatte. Dabei geht es um die Frage, ob Patienten, bei denen der vollständige und unumkehrbare Ausfall der Hirnfunktionen diagnostiziert wurde, tot oder lebendig sind. Nicht nur in Deutschland gilt der Hirntod heute als medizinisches und rechtliches Kriterium für den Eintritt des menschlichen Todes. Die Frage nach der Richtigkeit des Hirntodkriteriums ist nicht nur von theoretischem Interesse. Vielmehr kommt ihr deshalb eine besondere praktische Relevanz zu, im Kontext der Organtransplantation fast überall die sog. Totspenderregel gilt, d.h., Organe für die Transplantation dürfen (mit wenigen Ausnahmen) nur Toten entnommen werden. Allerdings mehren sich seit den 2000er Jahren Zweifel an der Richtigkeit dieses Kriteriums. Empirische Befunde zeigen, dass bei den sog. Hirntoten zahlreiche Lebensfunktionen intakt sind, obwohl diese nicht mehr vom Gehirn gesteuert werden. ‚Hirntote‘ können z.B. wachsen, die Geschlechtsreife erreichen oder ein Kind austragen. Diese Feststellung lässt vermuten, dass das Gehirn für die Aufrechterhaltung der Vitalfunktionen nicht so wichtig ist, wie die Verfechter des Hirntodkriteriums annehmen. Man kann weiterhin fragen, ob typische Merkmale von ‚Hirntoten‘ mit dem allgemein anerkannten Verständnis des Begriffs ‚Tod‘ vereinbar sind. Damit man ihnen Organe für die Transplantation entnehmen kann, müssen Hirntote beispielsweise künstlich ernährt werden. Kann man ohne Widerspruch behaupten, dass ein Organismus einerseits tot ist und dass er andererseits Nahrung benötigt, künstlich ernährt wird und einen Stoffwechsel mit seiner Umwelt vollzieht? Der Autor stellt alle geläufigen Argumente für und gegen die Angemessenheit des Hirntodkriteriums dar und prüft diese kritisch. Er vertritt die These, dass die Auffassung, hirntote Patienten seien tot, unhaltbar ist.
Hiroshima Diary
by Michihiko HachiyaThe late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. His compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.
Hirsch and Brenner's Atlas of EEG in Critical Care
by Lawrence J. Hirsch Richard P. Brenner Michael W. FongAtlas of EEG in CRITICAL CARE An essential resource enabling the rapid detection of clinically relevant EEG patterns in the ICU setting In the newly revised Second Edition of Atlas of EEG in Critical Care, a team of distinguished medical professionals deliver a highly illustrated, accessible, and authoritative guide to EEGs in critically ill patients. The book highlights key diagnostic patterns, enabling clinicians to make rapid, accurate diagnoses of all major critical conditions, including seizures, stroke, and coma. The authors offer up-to-date coverage of continuous and quantitative EEG methods, including explanations of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society’s 2021 Terminology for Critical Care EEG. The new edition provides readers with a wide range of presentations seen in typical intensive care units and utilizes extensive color arrows and boxes to highlight the patterns in EEG traces. It explores methods of data management and trending that are central to long-term monitoring and covers invasive recordings, including multi-modal monitoring. Readers will also find: Thorough introductions to the basics of EEG and EEG in encephalopathy In-depth explorations of seizures and status epilepticus, as well as rhythmic and periodic patterns, the ictal-interictal continuum, the extreme delta brush pattern, and other controversial and recently defined EEG patterns Comprehensive discussions of EEG in encephalopathy, coma, and cerebrovascular disease, as well as artifacts that can mimic seizures and other physiologic patterns Numerous examples of prolonged EEG monitoring and an in-depth section on quantitative EEG techniques for detection of seizures and ischemia Perfect for neurologists, EEG’ers and neurointensivists, the latest edition of Atlas of EEG in Critical Care will also earn a place in the libraries of neurology trainees seeking a practical and accessible collection of EEG traces from intensive care patients.
Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders
by Prem PuriThis is the third edition of a comprehensive study of the neuronal disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract in children. Important new studies and progress in research on bowel motility and motility disorders are covered in detail as well as new aspects concerning the embryology, functional anatomy of the enteric nervous system. In particular new insights have been received from the studies in the genetics of Hirschsprung's disease. Special emphasis is laid on new surgical techniques, especially on the laparoscopic approach in combination with Soave's or Duhamel's technique.
Hirschsprung’s Disease and the Allied Disorders: Status Quo and Future Prospects of Treatment
by Tomoaki Taguchi Hiroshi Matsufuji Satoshi IeiriThis book provides essential information on the status quo and changing profile of Hirschsprung’s disease and allied disorders. Hirschsprung’s disease is a common cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction and one of the most important and most fascinating diseases in pediatric surgery throughout the world. Currently, the diagnosis and treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease and allied disorders are in a state of constant development. Written by expert pediatric surgeons, Hirschsprung’s Disease and the Allied Disorders presents state-of-the-art information, such as new genetic evidence, and historical operative techniques that were less invasive and resulted in fewer follow-up operations. It offers a highly informative guide that will greatly benefit all readers engaged in pediatric medicine, pediatric surgeons, and the medical staff of NICUs around the globe.
His Baby Bombshell
by Jessica MatthewsNurse Sabrina Hollister is a single mother with a young baby to support. The last thing she needs is for her ex-lover--the father of her child--to turn up as her temporary boss! She cannot forgive Adrian McReynolds for breaking her heart. . . nor can she forgive herself for not telling him about their son. Adrian is knocked out by Sabrina's little secret. There's no way he'll let her raise their son alone. He was foolish enough to let Sabrina slip away before--he won't let it happen again!
His Best Friend's Baby (Midwives On-Call #6)
by Susan CarlislePregnant on his doorstep! Former army medic Ryan Matthews loves his work as a midwife-bringing life into the world helps him forget losing his best friend in Iraq. But when Ryan finds his friend's pregnant wife on his doorstep, his whole world is turned upside down... For Ryan, opening his door to Phoebe is one thing-but opening his heart is a whole different matter. Until one scorching, unforgettable kiss unleashes emotions he locked away long ago...and Ryan finds himself fighting against a love he's never dared to believe exists!
His Blind Date Bride: His Blind Date Bride / Second Chance In Barcelona (Mills And Boon Medical Ser.)
by Scarlet WilsonA missed blind date……leads to a chance at forever!After exchanging messages for months via a dating app, surgeon Ivy Ross is finally ready to meet up with “Mr. Right.” But when work calls her away the chance is lost…until fate intervenes and Ivy’s blind date—Travis King—arrives as her new senior medical officer…aka her boss! Travis and Ivy know mixing business and pleasure is a bad idea, but sometimes bad ideas feel so good…From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
His Brother's Keeper: A Story from the Edge of Medicine
by Jonathan WeinerFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Beak of the Finch" comes a book about the new biology and how it touches a defiant family-in-crisis fighting an incurable disease.
His Brother's Keeper: A Story from the Edge of Medicine
by Jonathan WeinerStephen Heywood was twenty-nine years old when he learned that he was dying of ALS -- Lou Gehrig's disease. Almost overnight his older brother, Jamie, turned himself into a genetic engineer in a quixotic race to cure the incurable. His Brother's Keeper is a powerful account of their story, as they travel together to the edge of medicine.The book brings home for all of us the hopes and fears of the new biology. In this dramatic and suspenseful narrative, Jonathan Weiner gives us a remarkable portrait of science and medicine today. We learn about gene therapy, stem cells, brain vaccines, and other novel treatments for such nerve-death diseases as ALS, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's -- diseases that afflict millions, and touch the lives of many more."The Heywoods' story taught me many things about the nature of healing in the new millennium," Weiner writes. "They also taught me about what has not changed since the time of the ancients and may never change as long as there are human beings -- about what Lucretius calls 'the ever-living wound of love.'"This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
His Cinderella Houseguest
by Charlotte HawkesWill a dazzling kiss with his Cinderella be enough to convince her to stay forever? Find out what happens in this fairy-tale medical romance by Charlotte Hawkes.When midnight strikes…Will his Cinderella stay in his arms? Helicopter pilot Piper Green is supposed to be Dr. Lincoln Oakes&’s new air ambulance colleague—not his houseguest! Yet discovering she&’s practically homeless, he offers her his spare room. In such close quarters, sparks soon start to fly, but they agree to keep things strictly professional. Until a dazzling kiss makes their chemistry impossible to ignore… But Piper has a secret and when Linc learns the truth, could their chance at happy-ever-after disappear?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
His Diamond Like No Other
by Lucy ClarkDazzled by a Diamond...Seeing Jane Diamond on his ward is enough to stir up deep-buried hurts from handsome Dr. Sean Brooke's past. She might be a highly successful pediatrician, but after Sean's disastrous marriage to her sister, Jane is the last person he wants to work with! And he certainly doesn't want to meet his son.... But as he spends time with this shy beauty, Sean soon realizes that there's more to Jane than meets the eye. Could this Diamond really be his shining light?
His Girl From Nowhere
by Tina Beckett"I can't tell you..."Equine therapist Trisha Bolton has a secret. One she's not allowed to tell anyone. Finally given the chance to start over, she just needs the backing of local ultragorgeous neurosurgeon Mike Dunning!No stranger to betrayal, Mike has every reason to be wary of Trisha. Yet each touch sparks long-extinguished flames in Mike, and soon their sessions in the barn become more steamy than either of them bargained for! Mike's had enough of secrets in his life. But can he convince Trisha that she can trust him with hers?
His Honorable Surgeon
by Kate HardyA high-society surgeon…and the consultant next doorThe Honorable Victoria Radley is almost too honorable a doctor for her own good! Highly ambitious and devoted to her patients, there's no time for love in her life, much to the paparazzo's dismay!New consultant neurologist Jake Lewis quickly recognizes Vicky's qualities. They might be opposites, their backgrounds couldn't be more different, yet the two become inseparable—once Jake has persuadedThen a potentially life-threatening condition leaves their relationship hanging in the balance. Except, Vicky realizes Jake is the only man who can help her.
His Little Christmas Miracle
by Emily ForbesThe greatest gift of all... Seven years ago pretty nurse Jess Johnson gave away her heart...to gorgeous Australian Lucas White. It was only after she was torn from Lucas's arms that Jess discovered she was pregnant-and she hasn't seen him since! Returning to beautiful Moose River, Jess is stunned to learn that Lucas is in town, too! Seeing one another again ignites a flame in their hearts that is impossible to ignore. But Jess has one more Christmas miracle in store for Lucas...their adorable little daughter, Lily!
His Longed-For Baby
by Josie MetcalfeDr. Lascelles' secret dream come true...Her lifelong wish for a family is so close to coming true. But Dr. Maggie ffrench's dream is shattered when on the eve of her marriage the wedding is canceled. In the emotional aftermath Maggie finds herself making passionate love to her boss, Jake Lascelles--a man she once loved and had thought loved her, too, until he withdrew from her. Now Maggie is pregnant with his child. She doesn't know why he won't believe her, but she does know she must convince him that it's true...
His Perfect Bride?
by Louisa HeatonLove where he least expects it... GP Oliver James knows exactly what his "perfect bride" should be like-and vibrant, unconventional new locum Lula Chance is the total opposite! Yet there's something about beautiful Lula and the heartbreak in her eyes that intrigues him... Lula's determined not to be distracted by brooding bachelor Oliver...no matter how gorgeous he is. She's arrived in Atlee Wold hoping to find her mother. But it's only a matter of time before she gives in to the inevitable... Perhaps Lula might just be Oliver's perfect bride after all?
His Pregnant Nurse
by Laura IdingComing soon! His Pregnant Nurse by Laura Iding will be available Sep 12, 2016.
His Pregnant Royal Bride
by Amy RuttanPregnant with the prince's baby Nurse Shay Labadie's one exquisite night of passion with Dr. Dante Affini was meant to be a beautiful memory. But now Shay's expecting...and Dante is expecting her to take his hand in marriage! Dante's proposal is shocking enough, but then he drops an even bigger bombshell-he's not just a doctor, he's a prince! Now to win his child and the woman he loves, Dante will have to prove he can master his most important role yet-as the husband Shay deserves...
His Pregnant Sleeping Beauty: His Pregnant Sleeping Beauty Twin Surprise For The Single Doc The Army Doc's Secret Wife (The Hollywood Hills Clinic #6)
by Lynne MarshallRescuing the runaway When paramedic Joseph Matthews rescues a vulnerable pregnant woman left in a coma, he vows to be there for his Sleeping Beauty. Even though after his ex-wife's betrayal everything about innocent Carey Spencer evokes bittersweet memories...mixed with unexpected desire. As Joseph helps gorgeous Carey recover and build a safe new future for her unborn baby, can he gather his courage to give them the happy-ever-after they deserve?
His Shock Valentine's Proposal
by Amy RuttanFrom rivals...to romance? New doctor in town Esme Petersen is direct competition for GP Carson Ralston and he isn't pleased. Especially as her beauty and disarming manner threaten the barriers he's carefully built around his heart... Guarded Esme tries to keep Carson at a distance. But as the battle for power between them heats up, rivalry soon turns to insatiable passion. And a shock Valentine's proposal changes everything!
His Surgeon Under the Southern Lights: His Surgeon Under The Southern Lights (doctors Under The Stars) / Reunited In The Snow (doctors Under The Stars) (Doctors Under the Stars #1)
by Robin GiannaThe lone-wolf doc……meets his match!In this Doctors Under the Stars story, only when exploring the Antarctic’s freezing waters can marine biologist Dr. Zeke Edwards forget the heartache of losing his family. Until an unexpected, passionate kiss with new colleague Dr. Jordan Flynn starts to break through the barriers around his heart. Having both sworn off relationships they agree to a temporary fling. Then danger strikes…and they’re forced to realize their feelings are anything but temporary!Doctors Under the Stars duetBook 1 — His Surgeon Under the Southern LightsBook 2 — Reunited in the Snow“What an emotionally-charged and well-developed read Ms. Gianna has delivered in this book…it was from the moment the hero and heroine come face-to-face for the first time that made this story a real page turner….”— Harlequin Junkie on The Family They’ve Longed For“This is an absolutely brilliant…encompassing story that captivated my undivided attention immediately with the opening line and kept me entertained from start to finish. Everything about it — the incredible main characters, the compelling dialogue and the fast-paced plot — made this story…a splendid read….”— Harlequin Junkie on Tempted by the Brooding Surgeon
His Unexpected Child
by Josie MetcalfeMaking miracles... Helping couples fulfill their dream of becoming parents brings such delight to Dr. Leah Dawson, especially as she cannot carry a baby to full term herself. After a series of miscarriages led to the breakdown of her marriage, Leah has given everything to her work--and she's infuriated when a promotion is taken from her by the gorgeous Dr. David ffrench! Yet her new boss's skills as a doctor, and the special care he takes with his patients--and with Leah--is enough to steal her heart. Their relationship deepens, and then Leah discovers she's pregnant...
Hispanic Families at Risk
by Ronald J. Angel Jacqueline L. AngelIn the United States, work is the key to economic success, as well as the major source of health care coverage and retirement security. While Europeans look to the State for these benefits, Americans for the most part do not. This system of employment-based benefits means that those disadvantaged in the labor market are also disadvantaged in terms of health care coverage and retirement security. The authors of this work examine the overrepresentation of Mexican Americans in low wage or service sector jobs, which rarely come with health insurance or retirement coverage. At all ages, Mexican Americans have lower rates of health insurance and retirement coverage than do other minority groups, such as African Americans or other Hispanic groups. Although employment in jobs that do not provide benefits is one major source of this disparity, other factors--including immigration history, citizenship status, and language proficiency--further block opportunities for upward mobility within the Mexican American population. In their analysis, the authors work to deemphasize the popular, cultural explanation for the economic disparities and focus on more practical, policy-based solutions. In each chapter, the authors identify and critique the factors that affect the economic security and health care access of individuals throughout the life course, suggesting policies for reform. This work will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of cultural studies, public health and the sociology of work. With the focus on real world causes for the problems as well as potential solutions, policy-makers will also find this informative book an essential resource.
Histamine Intolerance
by Reinhart JarischHistamine is an important mediator of allergic diseases, but knowledge of histamine as a cause of numerous non-allergic symptoms and signs is limited. This book offers wide-ranging coverage of histamine intolerance. There is extensive background discussion of the origin of histamine, its content in food and alcoholic beverages and intolerance to red wine. Diagnosis of histamine intolerance is explained and the various symptoms of histamine intolerance are clearly described. Subsequent chapters cover the relation of histamine to a wide variety of conditions, including drug intolerance, atopic dermatitis, seasickness and osteoporosis. This book will prove of value in clinical practice by facilitating differential diagnosis, which is by no means straightforward given the multiplicity of symptoms of histamine intolerance and by assisting in the selection of therapeutic measures.