Resultaten voor 'jay schulkin'

Preoperative Events

"Schulkin's book is the first to concentrate exclusively on the importance of preoperative events and, in particular, the possibility that preoperative events might "protect" the organism against the effects of brain damage. As such it is a welcome addition to the literature....This is an interesting and informative book....the book achieves its objective of stimulating further thought..."—Neuropsychologia "Although an edited text, it is well integrated and concludes with three excellent, albeit brief, summary and synthesis chapters....this text is highly recommended."—Contemporary Psychology

1. Jay Schulkin

The Pursuit of Inquiry

"Jay Schulkin's Pursuit of Inquiry brings a bench scientist's knowledge and experience to the central philosophic problem of reason in contemporary culture. Like his predecessor, Charles Peirce, Schulkin understands reason as inquiry, as the engagement of reality, so as to open up new possibilities for learning. Whether treating the interior depths of selfhood, the role of professionals in public life, or the nature of science, Schulkin makes original, clear, and systematically connected points. This book is a decisive alternative to the deconstructionists' treatment of reason as conversation."— Robert Cummings Neville, Boston University "This is a philosophic work written by a practicing scientist. As such it provides a discussion of 'inquiry' rooted in concrete practice. The episodical character of the discussion may be disconcerting to some systematic philosophers, but such an approach to inquiry is valuable precisely because it calls attention to the actual character of the concrete modes of scientific practice. The book is written from an avowedly pragmatic perspective which can be brought into creative tension with the new pragmatism of Richard Rorty." — David L. Hall, The University of Texas at El Paso

Birth, Distress and Disease

This volume examines the role of steroids and peptides in the regulation of pregnancy and pregnancy outcome, and their long-term effects including possible influences on adult-onset diseases. During pregnancy the placenta acts as a central regulator and coordinator of maternal and fetal physiology, and the onset of labor, through its production and regulation of steroids and peptides. Perturbations to this regulatory system can result in poor pregnancy outcome, such as preterm birth and low birth weight. These in turn are linked to diseases in later life. Intriguingly, many of these regulatory actions of steroids and peptides also occur in the brain. The induction and suppression of peptides by steroids appears to be key to regulatory function in both brain and placenta. These interweaving strands, linking basic science with obstetrics, are all reviewed in depth here producing a fascinating account of an important area of materno-fetal medicine.

1. Jay Schulkin

The Neuroendocrine Regulation of Behavior

This text discusses the role of steroids and neuropeptides in the regulation of behavior.

1. Michael L. Power
2. Jay Schulkin

The Evolution of Obesity

Draws on popular examples and sound science to explain our expanding waistlines and to discuss the consequences of being overweight for different demographic groups. This title reviews the various studies of human and animal fat use and storage, including those that examine fat deposition and metabolism in men and women.

Numerical Reasoning in Judgments and Decision Making about Health

'This topic is highly relevant to efforts at improving the application of evidence-based medicine, as well as patient adherence and patient empowerment through collaborative decision-making. Teaching physicians about numeracy and providing them with practical ways of enhancing patient numeracy are also extremely useful contributions to the literature.' Charles J. Lockwood, The Ohio State University College of Medicine