1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465487403321

Autore

Fanon Joby <1923->

Titolo

Frantz Fanon, my brother : doctor, playwright, revolutionary / / Joby Fanon ; translated by Daniel Nethery

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-7391-8049-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (156 p.)

Collana

Critical Africana Studies : African, African American, and Caribbean Interdisciplinary and Intersectional Studies

Disciplina

965/.046092

Soggetti

Revolutionaries - Algeria

Intellectuals - Algeria

Psychiatrists - Algeria

Electronic books.

Algeria Biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frantz Fanon, My Brother; Contents; Foreword; 1. Preface; 2. Our Family; 3. Our Youth in Fort-de-France; 4. Our Schooling during the War; 5. Dissidence; 6. The Soldier; 7. Frantz and His Family; 8. Return to Martinique after the War; 9. Studies in France; 10. The Death of Our Father; 11. A Vacation in Nantua; 12. The Playwright; 13. Black Skin, White Masks; 14. The General Practitioner; 15. Blida; 16. Gabrielle; 17. The First Congress of Black Writers; 18. The Second Congress; 19. Tunis; 20. A Telegram; 21. Death and Burial; 22. Fanon and Martinique; 23. Fanon and Humanism; Notes

BibliographyIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Frantz Fanon stands as one of the most uncompromising critics of racism and colonialism. Translated into English by Daniel Nethery, this biography by Fanon''s brother, Joby, is an intimate, passionate, and very human account of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463023203321

Titolo

The neuropsychology of cancer and oncology / / editors, Chad A. Noggle & Raymond S. Dean

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Springer Pub., , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-8261-0694-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (488 p.)

Collana

Contemporary neuropsychology series

Altri autori (Persone)

NoggleChad A

DeanRaymond S

Disciplina

616.99/4

Soggetti

Cancer - Pathophysiology

Neuropsychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; About the Editors; About the Associate Editors; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Series Editors; Section I: Biological Components, Medical Care, and Special Considerations; Chapter 1: Neuropsychology and Cancer: An Emerging Focus; History of Neuropsychology; Neuropsychological Practice; Neuropsychological Practice in Oncology; Neuropsychological Impact of Cancer and Oncology; Disease-Related Deficits; Treatment-Related Deficits; Pharmacological Effects; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Urological Cancers; Bladder Cancer

Presentation, Diagnosis, and Staging in Bladder CancerTreatment Approaches and Functional Outcomes in Bladder Cancer; Kidney Cancer: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Staging in Kidney Cancer; Treatment Approaches and Functional Outcomes in Kidney Cancer; Prostate Cancer: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Staging in Prostate Cancer; Treatment Approaches and Functional Outcomes in Prostate Cancer; Testicular Cancer: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Staging in Testicular Cancer; Treatment Approaches and Functional Outcomes in Testicular Cancer; Neuropsychological Residuals in Urological Cancers

Brain MetastasesNeurological and Neuropsychological Sequelae;



Summary; References; Chapter 3: Neuropsychological Sequelae of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment; Background: Biology, Clinical Presentation, and Treatment of Breast Cancer: Epidemiology; Symptoms and Diagnostic Workup; Prognosis by Stage; Surgical Management of Breast Cancer; Treatment of Brain and Spinal Metastases; Potential Neurophysiological Alterations After Breast Cancer Therapy; Peripheral Neuropathies; Central Nervous System Effects; Summary; References

Chapter 4: Neurocognitive Impact of Gynecologic Cancers and Their TreatmentPart I: Gynecologic Cancers: Types, Epidemiology, and Current Practices for Gynecologic Cancers; Empirically Based Treatment Considerations; Part II: Potential Neurophysiologic Alterations; Research in Gynecologic Cancer; Summary; References; Chapter 5: Colorectal Cancers; Management of Colorectal Cancer; Surgery; Chemotherapy; Pelvic Radiotherapy; Functional Outcomes After Treatment of Colorectal Cancer; Permanent Colostomy; Bowel Function; Cognitive Function; Impact of Cognitive Dysfunction on Quality of Life

Cancer-Related Cognitive DysfunctionTreatment-Related Cognitive Function; Postoperative Cognitive Function; Postoperative Delerium; Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer; Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Dysfunction; Mechanism of Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Dysfunction; 5-Flourouracil; Oxaliplatin; Capecitabine; Biologic Agents; Adjuvant Medications; Methodological Issues in Assessing Cognitive Dysfunction After Colorectal Cancer Treatment; Choice of Instruments; Statistical Analysis; Management of Cognitive Dysfunction; Summary; References

Chapter 6: The Neuropsychological Aspects of Head and Neck Cancer

Sommario/riassunto

Interest in the neurocognitive and sensory impairments resulting from many cancers and their interventions has grown considerably over the past decades as an important aspect of quality of life issues for cancer patients and survivors. The Neuropsychology of Cancer and Oncology features current findings on the neuropsychological effects of these cancers and their treatments along with the most promising neuropsychological and behavioral health interventions available to mitigate these deficits. This edited volume, part of the Contemporary Neuropsychology series, bridges the gap between the kno



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910704468003321

Autore

Van Dresar Neil T.

Titolo

Correlation of helium solubility in liquid nitrogen / / Neil T. Van Dresar and Gregory A. Zimmerli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cleveland, Ohio : , : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center, , 2012

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (5 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

NASA/TM ; ; 2012-217716

Soggetti

Helium

Liquid nitrogen

Solubility

Liquefied gases

Cryogenic rocket propellants

Methane

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on July 1, 2013).

"October 2012."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (page 3).