Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Clinical Scenarios in Thoracic Surgery (Clinical Scenarios in Surgery Series)


  1. North Shore Univ. Hospital, Manhasset, NY. Cased-based review discusses the surgeon’s decision-making process in thoracic surgery. Addresses what tests are needed for each case, how to interpret the results, and details proven surgical procedures. Abundant illustrations. DNLM: Thoracic Surgical Procedures–methods–Case Reports.
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Operative Obstetrics


  1. The ten years since the first edition of Operative Obstetrics have witnessed considerable changes in obstetric practice. There has been a continued increase in the rate of cesarean delivery, and the use of minimally-invasive surgery has rapidly gained popularity.
  2. Social changes affecting practice have also been significant, prompting a reevaluation of the appropriateness of certain types of operations during pregnancy.
  3. This fully-updated edition includes chapters on cesarean delivery, birth injury, ectopic pregnancy, and common surgical complications.
  4. It features a new discussion of surgical procedures performed by non-physicians and an updated treatment of fetal surgery.
  5. The text also considers complicated and controversial subjects such as cervical insufficiency, pregnancy termination, instrumental delivery, and shoulder dystocia. Each of the four sections includes an in-depth analysis of the important ethical and legal issues underlying practice for the area in question.
  6. An expanded appendix reviews legal concepts pertinent to practitioners in the field of obstetrics.
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Friday, September 10, 2010

Procedures, Techniques, and Minimally Invasive Monitoring in Intensive Care Medicine


  1. This portable paperback bench manual contains the thoroughly updated atlas of procedures and techniques and the new section on noninvasive monitoring from Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine, Sixth Edition. In a user-friendly format, this extremely practical “how-to” guide provides graphically illustrated, step-by-step instructions for every diagnostic, therapeutic, and noninvasive monitoring procedure used in adult critical care.
  2. Coverage of each procedure includes indications, contraindications, equipment, anatomy, technique, complications, and ongoing care.
  3. All ICU staff as well as general practitioners can depend on this manual for immediate access to reliable, easy-to-follow instructions.
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Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 23rd Edition


Faster reference…better practice! If you aren’t already getting your medical information from Cecil Medicine, it’s time for you to start. The 23rd Edition is quite simply the fastest and best place to find all of the clinical answers you need! Both inside the remarkably user-friendly printed version of this Expert Consult title and on its fully searchable web site, you’ll find definitive, unbiased, evidence-based guidance on the evaluation and management of every medical condition-from a veritable “who’s who” of preeminent leaders in the field.

* A new chapter format makes clinically actionable information leap right off the page-including algorithms to simplify decision making.

* Access to the complete contents of this Expert Consult title online, fully searchable, permits rapid consultation from anyplace with an Internet connection.

* A wealth of brand-new chapters and comprehensive updates throughout put the latest knowledge and evidence-based practices at your fingertips.

* An exceptionally practical focus zeroes in on today’s most relevant, current, essential knowledge for every condition you see-including the most pertinent bibliographical references, with annotations explaining their clinical significance.

* Each chapter indicates which management recommendations are supported by Grade A clinical evidence, so you can implement them with total confidence.

* The editorial team is a veritable “who’s who” of preeminent leaders in medicine today, and noted world authorities have written each and every chapter, so you get all the accuracy, expertise, and dependability you could ask for…and then some!

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Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple, 3rd Edition


  1. A brief, clear, thorough, and highly enjoyable approach to clinical microbiology, brimming with mnemonics, humor, summary charts and illustrations, from AIDS to “flesh-eating bacteria” to ebola, mad cow disease, hantavirus, anthrax, smallpox, botulism, etc. Excellent Board review.
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ACC Atlas of Pathophysiology


  1. Featuring 450 large full-color illustrations, this comprehensive atlas shows how more than 200 disorders can disrupt the human body’s equilibrium. It is designed to help healthcare professionals visualize disease processes, understand the rationales for clinical interventions, and explain to patients how diseases develop and progress.
  2. Introductory chapters illustrate basic pathophysiologic concepts including cells, cancer, infection, genetics, and fluids and electrolytes. Twelve chapters organized by body system cover all major diseases, with illustrations, charts, and brief text on causes, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment.
  3. This Third Edition includes eight new disease entries and updated information throughout. A new icon, Complications, highlights the typical progression of untreated disease.
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Female Urology


Completely reorganized and updated, the 3rd Edition of this best-selling reference presents comprehensive coverage of all aspects of female urology, making it easy to implement today’s best approaches for every patient, both surgical and non-surgical.

* Offers step-by-step, highly illustrated guidance on diagnosing and managing the full range of female urologic problems you encounter in practice.

* Features the work of all new contributors and 30% new content to keep you abreast of the latest in the specialty.

* Enables you to implement the most current techniques through new chapters on pharmacologic neuromodulation (Botox) and laparoscopic management of SUI, as well as an expanded section on Surgical Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

* Includes 200 new illustrations and 400 new clinical photographs reflecting the state of current practice.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Pathogenesis to Treatment


  1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common respiratory disorder of adults in the developed world and is the fourth main cause of death in the USA. It is also associated with high morbidity, and poses an enormous burden of suffering and expense. Despite this, the disease has received little attention compared with other respiratory conditions such as asthma and lung cancer.
  2. Current treatment can offer some marginal symptomatic relief but does not address the underlying disease process. Indeed, smoking cessation is the only intervention known to alter the rate of disease progression.
  3. There is clearly great need, and potential, for the development of superior therapies for symptomatic relief and disease modification.
  4. This book brings together leading researchers and physicians to discuss the most recent advances in our understanding of COPD, and draws together basic and clinical aspects relevant to the topic. Coverage includes the basic pathology, current and potential therapies, and detailed consideration of the major theories for the pathogenesis of COPD.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Heart Failure in Clinical Practice


  1. The global size of the syndrome of heart failure is very large. Nearly 5 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. As heart failure is commonly increasing, there is a need for all medical practitioners to be aware of the early signs and symptoms so early diagnosis and appropriate management can be offered.
  2. Management of heart failure is dominated by appropriate investigations and adoption of national and international published guidelines. Heart Failure in Clinical Practice provides a toolkit for clinicians to guide them in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected heart failure.
  3. Algorithms and flow diagrams are included to give the reader an illustrated snapshot of the decisions involved in the management of these patients.

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies

Experience and evidence fused for best-practice management of high-risk pregnancies

High-risk pregnancies present life-threatening challenges to two of your patients: the mother and her fetus. The direct, exemplary guidance in Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancy enables you to:

* better understand your patients’ conditions

* devise optimum management strategies

* maximize the outcome and minimize the complications for both the mother and her fetus

To enhance clinical relevance, each protocol is written as if the patient were present. Evidence to support an intervention is given where it exists. The authors’ experience provides additional wise counsel. Key references provide the springboard for a deeper understanding of a topic. All protocols have been updated. New protocols follow the successful formula of previous editions.

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Neonatal Respiratory Disorders


  1. (Arnold) King’s College, London, UK. Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date survey on the physiology, pathology, management, and outcome of respiratory problems facing neonatal clinicians on a daily basis.
  2. Also includes discussions on respiratory support, chronic lung disease, and abnormalities in lung growth and development. For neonatologists.

Atlas of Metabolic Diseases


  1. In a field where even experts may find that years have elapsed since they last encountered a child with a given disorder, it is essential for the clinician to have a comprehensive source of practical and highly illustrated information covering the whole spectrum of metabolic disease to refer to.
  2. The second edition of this highly regarded book, authored by three of the foremost authorities in pediatric metabolic medicine, fulfils this need by providing an invaluable insight into the problems associated with metabolic diseases. For ease of reference, Atlas of Metabolic Disease is divided into sections of related disorders, such as disorders of amino acid metabolism, lipid storage disorders and mitochondrial diseases, with an introductory outline where appropriate summarizing the biochemical features and general management issues.
  3. Within sections each chapter deals with an individual disease, starting with a useful summary of major phenotypic expression and including clear and helpful biochemical pathways, identifying for the reader exactly where the defect is occurring. Throughout the book, plentiful photographs, often showing extremely rare disorders, are an invaluable aid to diagnosis.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Epidemiologic Methods for the Study of Infectious Diseases


Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Reference, for students and researchers. Discusses what needs to be considered when enrolling participants in studies of sexually transmitted diseases, what the common sources of measurement error in population-based studies of respiratory infections are, and the sources of data for epidemiologic studies of infectious diseases.

Diagnostic Pathology of Infectious Disease


Diagnostic Pathology of Infectious Disease presents a comprehensive, organ-based approach to the effective and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. Dr. Richard L. Kradin covers the latest information on H1N1, as well as the use of immunohistochemical stains, PCR, Immunoperoxidase, and other molecular techniques for a current representation of the field. High-quality, full-color illustrations and differential diagnosis tables accompany each lesion so you can quickly identify and diagnose whatever you see. Online and print, this reference is an invaluable tool for the accurate diagnosis of any infectious disease-from the common to the most challenging.

* Includes the fully searchable contents of the book online at expertconsult.com, along with a full image bank and access to PathConsult.

* Covers the latest techniques in immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics integrated throughout the text for comprehensive information on all investigative contexts relevant to ensuring diagnostic accuracy.

* Emphasizes the host responses critical in differential diagnosis to serve as a second opinion when non-infectious diagnoses mimic and confound the diagnosis of infection.

* Provides a complete visual guide to suspect lesions through superb, high-quality, full-color illustrations of key aspects of various diseases that facilitate the rapid identification of biopsy specimen.

* Presents contents organized by organ as opposed to pathogen to more effectively address diagnostic and management issues.

* Features tables that list differential diagnosis for each lesion for quick summaries of key points in problem areas.

* Highlights morphological characteristics and landmarks of tissue samples throughout the text for easy access to information necessary for signing out specimen.

* Focuses on clinicopathologic features and correlations so you can deal with the diagnostic problems you face every day.
The most accurate resource to diagnose the pathology of infection.


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Infection: Microbiology and Management


Infection: Microbiology and Management provides a core resource for the understanding of medical microbiology and infectious diseases. Content covers microbiological and clinical diagnosis, through to clinical management, epidemiology and the control of infectious conditions as they occur both in the hospital and community setting.

With a concise, systems-based approach, the third edition has been revised and restructured and now covers wider epidemiological and public concerns. Key feature boxes, self assessment and case studies assist learning in each chapter.

Designed to be used either as a basic learning text, or as a practical textbook in the clinical setting, Infection: Microbiology and Management, previously titled Infectious Disease, will continue to appeal to students at all stages of their career, candidates for higher examinations, the general physician and surgeon, epidemiologists and experts in public health.


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Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine


  1. The Second Edition is an invaluable compilation of clinical experience on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in critical and intensive care units.
  2. Emphasizing differential diagnostic approaches rather than therapy, this reference presents information required by clinicians as they evaluate patients with these conditions-providing authoritative sections on specific clinical syndromes and antibiotic selection.
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Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract (INFECTIOUS DISEASE OF THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT


  1. Thoroughly updated and now featuring more than 100 full-color illustrations, the Fifth Edition of this comprehensive reference provides current, complete diagnostic and therapeutic information on infectious diseases of the female genital tract.
  2. This edition includes new chapters on human papillomavirus and the new vaccines and on infection as a cause of neonatal brain damage.
  3. The book emphasizes an evidence-based approach to recommendations and presents current guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
  4. The presentation of material has been streamlined to produce a smaller, more user-friendly text, and the format has been modified to include additional algorithms and tables. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.

Bennett and Brachman's Hospital Infections


  1. The most influential reference in the field for nearly thirty years, Bennett and Brachman’s Hospital Infections is in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition.
  2. Written by internationally recognized experts–many affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–the book is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, authoritative guide to the recognition, management, prevention, and control of infections in all types of healthcare facilities.
  3. More than half of this edition’s chapters have new authors who are current experts in the field. Important new chapters cover patient safety, public reporting, controlling antimicrobial-resistant pathogens (especially MRSA and VRE), fungi, and healthcare-associated infections caused by newer treatments such as invasive cardiology. This edition has a new two-color design.
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Color Atlas of Minor Oral Surgery

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Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry


  1. The leading dental title in the world fully revised and updated to meet the challenges and needs of dental students and practitioners into the 21st century.
  2. An all new contemporary two-color format, four 8-page sections of new full-color photographs plus over 1200 new illustrations. Designed to be used by students throughout their dental education program and into professional clinical practice. Starting with dental anatomy and occlusion, it presents the most current information on cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment – including medical concerns.
  3. New techniques are presented so today’s students and practitioners may incorporate them into their approach to providing the care that patients require and often demand.
  4. The latest information on cardiology, infection control, dental materials, and patient assessment ADDED

Primary Preventive Dentistry, Sixth Edition


  1. The sixth edition of this popular book reflects an increasing emphasis on nutrition, school-based dental health clinics (SBHC), and health promotion. It focuses primarily on the clinical application of primary preventive dentistry procedures to control plaque diseases.
  2. The user-friendly format features an extensive list of updated references for each chapter. Topics covered in this comprehensive study of preventive dentistry are: dental plaque and other tooth-adherent organic materials; carious lesion; periodontal disease; toothbrushes and toothbrushing; supplemental oral health self-care; fluoridation; sealants; demineralization and remineralization; nutrition, diet, and oral conditions; and dental public health programs. An excellent reference work for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
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Atlas of Minor Oral Surgery: Principles and Practice


  1. The Atlas of Minor Oral Surgery is a striking, highly illustrated reference book that is tailor-made for the general dentist who wants to expand the services offered in the dental office.
  2. This book is a definitive resource on both clinical and patient management aspects of outpatient minor oral surgery as the dentist can learn how to perform oral and surgical techniques that he or she previously referred to the oral surgeon.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Netter's Concise Atlas Of Orthopaedic Anatomy

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Anesthesia Secrets


  1. The Secrets Series® is breaking new ground again. A two-color page layout, a portable size, and a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” in anesthesia help you to better meet the challenges they face today. And, at no extra charge, you’ll also receive online access to the complete contents of the text via Elsevier’s innovative STUDENT CONSULT website. You’ll still find all of the features you rely on the Secret Series® for-a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, and tables and an informal tone that make reference fast and easy. No matter what questions arise in practice or while preparing for boards, this new volume has the answers you need-in print and online.
  2. Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience.

  • All chapters updated or completely re-written for this edition.
  • Incorporates 75 figures, 15 of which are new to this edition.
  • Utilizes a new, more streamlined structure.
  • Includes a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” to keep in mind during a rotation or residency.
  • Features a compact trim size (5 1/4″ x 8 1/2″) for enhanced portability.
  • Makes information easier to find with a two-color page layout and “Key Points” boxes.
  • Identifies useful websites to make it easy to find additional information on a specific topic, and provides live links in the online version.
  • Uses bulleted lists, tables, short answers, and a highly detailed index to expedite reference.
  • Features pearls, tips, memory aids, and “secrets” from the experts.

The Anesthesia Fact Book: Everything You Need to Know Before Surgery


  1. Despite the obvious fact that an anesthetic is a crucial part of any surgery, you will likely only meet briefly with your anesthesiologist before your procedure. Without more time to talk about your concerns, you’ll still have unanswered questions: How will you know I’m asleep? Is it possible to wake up during surgery? How will you monitor me during my surgery? What are the potential complications I should know about?
  2. Written by a board-certified, veteran anesthesiologist, The Anesthesia Fact Book puts a sense of control back in your hands and will make you a more informed and more confident patient. Answering the most common questions you may have about the anesthetic process, it includes essential information on:
  3. How general anesthesia works and how it differs from twilight, spinal, or epidural anesthesia
  4. The credentials you should look for in your anesthesiologist
  5. The key questions you should be sure to ask before your surgery
  6. The heart and breathing monitors used during most surgeries
  7. The risks associated with anesthesia delivered in a doctor’s office

Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists


  1. This fifth edition of Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia.With these concepts in mind:
  2. Every chapter in this new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated
  3. An additional chapter on Adverse Drug Reactions is included
  4. For ease of reference, the structures of many commonly used agents are featured, with their sites of isomerism, when appropriate
  5. Recommended International Non-proprietary Names (rINNs) are generally used for generic agents, although preference has been given to the current nomenclature for adrenaline and noradrenaline
  6. As in previous editions, a comprehensive glossary covering abbreviations and acronyms is included to aid the reader.
  7. Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists is an invaluable resource, both for candidates of professional examinations in anaesthesia and the practising anaesthetist wishing to refresh their pharmacological knowledge.
  8. This fifth edition … continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia. This book presents valuable insight into anesthetic pharmacology and reinforces essential concepts. It offers an excellent overview of the basic pharmacologic principles and their practical applications.

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Pain Management Secrets


  1. No matter what questions arise in practice or while preparing for boards, Pain Management Secrets, 3rd Edition has the answers. A two-color page layout, portable size, and a list of the “Top 100 Secrets” in pain management help you better meet the challenges you face today. You’ll find all the features you rely on from the Secrets Series®-a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, tables and an informal tone-that make reference fast and easy.*Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and practical tips from the authors
*Features a two-color page layout, “Key Points” boxes, and lists of useful web sites to enhance your reference power.
*Presents a chapter containing “Top 100 Secrets”, providing you with an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment.
*Fits comfortably in the pocket of your lab coat so you have it conveniently on hand at all times.
*Features new editors, Charles E. Argoff, MD and Gary McCleane, MD who present a thorough update on the latest in pain management.
*Presents a new contemporary internal design that helps you navigate the text easier.

Textbook of Regional Anesthesia


  1. his authoritative and comprehensive reference by an international team of distinguished experts, explores all aspects of the field—from the basic science of regional anesthesia to its implementation in clinical practice.
  2. Up-to-date information is organized into a consistent, quick-access format that is highlighted by over 300 outstanding illustrations.
  3. No other book has as much information on setting up an Acute Pain Service, outcomes and evidence based medicine, as well as coverage on advanced interventional techniques

Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice


  1. Designed for quick reference in the operating room or rapid review for board exams, this compact, portable handbook presents the most critical clinical information from the newly updated Fourth Edition of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. The handbook is written in easy-to-scan outline format, with more than 250 tables to summarize key points and dosages for use in the operating room. The 60 chapters of the handbook correspond to the chapters in the textbook, so readers can easily refer back to the textbook for more detailed information. A separate drug index is included.

Fundamentals of Anaesthesia (Cambridge Medicine)


  1. The third edition of Fundamentals of Anaesthesia is the gold standard text, encapsulating the basic principles of modern anesthesia in one easily accessible volume. Written and edited by a team of expert contributors with extensive FRCA examination experience, Fundamentals of Anaesthesia,
  2. Third Edition deliberately blends the expertise of invited authors in an unrivalled consistency of style. Deliberate use of authors with a more general anesthesia background ties in well with the education of anesthetists in their early years. The third edition is fully updated with a number of completely new chapters.
  3. Presentation of information is clear and concise, with extensive use of tables, colour illustrations, summary boxes of key information and bullet lists. This Highly Commended award winning textbook is a unique revision aid and an essential companion for all exam candidates.

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A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children


  1. Extensively revised and updated, and in full-color throughout, the new edition of this popular text delivers practical advice on the safe, effective administration of general and regional anesthesia to infants and children. More than 50 internationally renowned experts-and a brand-new editor-discuss standard techniques as well as the very latest advances in pediatric anesthesiology, keeping you on the cusp of today’s best practices.
  2. Chapter after chapter, you’ll find authoritative guidance on everything from preoperative evaluation through neonatal emergencies to the PACU, as well as more than 1,000 illustrations that clarify concepts. And, as an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 4th edition comes with access to the complete fully searchable contents online as well as video clips of pediatric anesthesia procedures, pediatric drug dosage calculators, extended references, and downloadable images for use in electronic presentations.

* Reviews underlying scientific information and addresses preoperative assessment and anesthesia management in detail to help you make better informed decisions.
* Provides guidelines for postoperative care, emergencies, and special procedures in one single source for your reference convenience.
* Includes access to the complete fully searchable contents online as well as video clips of pediatric anesthesia procedures, pediatric drug dosage calculators, extended references, and downloadable images.
* Discusses the full range of pediatric anesthesiology from preoperative evaluation through neonatal emergencies to the PACU to prepare you for any situation you encounter.
* Incorporates sweeping revisions and updates throughout, including new chapters on congenital heart disease, conscious sedation, and anesthesia in developing countries that keep you apprised of the latest techniques and procedures.
* Features a new editor, Dr. Jerrold Lerman, who contributes a wealth of experience in pediatric anesthesiology.
* Provides new insights from neonatologists and neonatal pharmacologists who give you a clear, up-to-date picture of the pharmacologic responses of neonates.
* Incorporates numerous figures and tables throughout for easy retention of information.
* Presents a new full-color format and hundreds of new color illustrations that clarify complex principles of techniques.


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