Bailliere's Synthetic Anatomy

[Physiology of lactation].

The physiology of human lactation is described with secretions on mammary gland anatomy and development, the mechanisms of milk secretion and ejection, and the temporal sequence of events during the transition from pregnancy to lactation (lactogenesis). Finally, interactions between lactation and maternal metabolism are briefly described and the interaction of lactation with fertility discussed.

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is the commonest of the leukaemias and occurs most often in the elderly. The identification of presenting features that correlate adversely or favourably with survival has allowed the rational development of new treatment strategies.

The neural basis of mental imagery.

Mental visual images can be employed for widely different tasks and they can depict widely different kinds of visual entities. There is evidence that the context and content of mental visual images matter for the determination of their neural basis. Single case studies demonstrate that there are at least five kinds of visual entities whose imagery can be affected independently from each other: ...

Bailliere's Nurses Medical Dictionary

Laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Laparoscopic hysterectomy is a substitute for abdominal hysterectomy and not for vaginal hysterectomy. Most hysterectomies currently performed with an abdominal approach may be performed with laparoscopic dissection of part or all of the abdominal portion followed by vaginal removal, including fibroids of 1000 g. There are many surgical advantages, particularly magnification of anatomy and path...