Poco a poco y con gran esfuerzo, la doctora Gilma Rodríguez ha convertido un pequeño ensayo en un gran texto que relaciona la nutrición con aspectos de salud pública y salud global, además de presentar aspectos históricos y profundizar en temas de la nutrición en los niños y la actividad física, con lo cual ayuda a fijar lo que debe ser enseñado en los campos de la salud.

The third edition of Clinical Audiology: An Introduction provides a comprehensive enhancement of all the introductory material available in previous editions of this stimulating textbook. Students can gain an understanding of the scope of the field of audiology and feel prepared to dive deeper into the subject as they progress through their courses. This essential book, now with even more exciting content and features, focuses on the clinical nature of audiology to familiarize students with the many challenging questions encountered by an audiologist.

This book's purpose is to present a concise, organized approach to evaluating patients with dizziness, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Book is divided into three parts: anatomy and physiology, history and examination, and diagnosis and treatment. In the first section, I briefly review clinically relevant anatomy and physiology to provide a framework for understanding the pathophysiology of vestibular and auditory symptoms. The second section outlines the important features in the patient´s history and examination that determine the probable site of a lesion.

Comprehensive review of the treatment of inner and middle ear disease and the resulting hearing and balance disorders. Covers the clinical applications of cutting-edge research, including regenerative medicine for inner ear disease, inner ear perfusion treatments, vestibular rehabilitation for balance retraining, and the use of cochlear impants. Covers diagnosis and management of peripheral auditory and vestibular disorders, central vestibular disorders, disorders of the facial nerve, and more.

With a novel quality theory of consumption which treats opulence and self-restraint in consumption styles symmetrically, Ernst Mohr shows how social distance and proximity are communicated by consumption and produced by communication. He positions fringe styles with those of the mainstream in an overall stylistic system of society and analyses their encounters. Rigorously derived, the approach casts fresh light on the cultural and social evolution as well as the business models of the consumer industry.