Muscular dystrophy : a concise guide /: a concise guide. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Raymond A. Huml, editor.
• Editors: Huml, Raymond A
• Contents: Introduction to muscular dystrophy / Raymond A. Huml -- Muscular dystrophy : historical background and types / Raymond A. Huml -- FSHD : the most common type of muscular dystrophy? / Raymond A. Huml and Daniel P. Perez -- Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies : underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms / Jean K. Mah -- An overview of the other muscular dystrophies : underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms / Jean K. Mah -- Transition from childhood to adult in patients with muscular dystrophy / Elba Yesi Gerena Maldonado and Kathryn R. Wagner -- Overview of current treatments for muscular dystrophy / Zheng (Jane) Fan -- Physical therapy and orthotic devices / Laura E. Case -- Orthopedic management of the child with muscular dystrophy / Robert K. Lark and Elizabeth W. Hubbard -- Global regulatory landscape / Raymond A. Huml -- Key challenges to the approval of products to treat patients with muscular dystrophy / Raymond A. Huml -- Pharmaceutical products and non-pharmaceutical interventions as potential treatments for patients with muscular dystrophy / Raymond A. Huml -- US patient advocacy groups / Meredith L. Huml -- Global and national patient registries / Raymond A. Huml -- Summary / Raymond A. Huml.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxiv, 191 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 616.7/48; Medicine; Muscular dystrophy; Muscular dystrophy -- Diagnosis; Muscular dystrophy -- Treatment; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Muscular dystrophy; Muscular Dystrophies; Medicine & Public Health; Neurology; Pharmacotherapy; Medicine/Public Health, general; Medical -- Pharmacology; Medical -- General; Pharmacology; Medicine: general issues; Neurology; Medical -- Neurology; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319173627; 3319173626; 3319173618; 9783319173610
• Related ISBNs: 9783319173610
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.