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Drugs: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Les Iversen (Author)The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart disease, stomach ulcers, cancer, and metal illnesses. These, along with the introduction of the oral contraceptive, have altered all of our lives. There has also been an increase in the recreational use and abuse of drugs in the Western world. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, gives a non-technical account ...

The Metaphor of Mental Illness - Paperback

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by Neil Pickering (Author)Despite the currency of the notion of mental illness, its legal and medical legitimacy, and the panoply of psychiatry and other mental health services which claim to treat it, there are those who take the radical sceptical line that mental illness is a fabrication. This is a book which takes this sceptical line seriously - perhaps more seriously than almost any other book not written by sceptics themselves. The Metaphor of Mental Illness is a revaluation of the tradi...

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Synaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Julia Simner (Author)Can you taste words, feel flavours as a shape, or hear colors? If so you may well have synaesthesia, a neurological condition that gives rise to a 'merging of the senses'. This Very Short Introduction describes synaesthesia's many forms, and delves into the underlying neuroscience. Explaining the scientific basis for synaesthesia, Julia Simner considers how we can measure the effects synaesthesia has on the everyday lives of people living with it. Exploring the fascina...

How We Grieve: Relearning the World - Paperback

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by Thomas Attig (Author)If we wish to understand loss experiences we must learn details of survivors' stories. The new version of How We Grieve: Relearning the World tells in-depth tales of survival to illustrate the poignant disruption of life and suffering that loss entails. It shows how through grieving we overcome challenges, make choices, and reshape our lives. These intimate treatments of coping with loss address the needs of grieving people and those who hope to support and comfort the...

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by Rebecca McKnight (Author), Jonathan Price (Author), John Geddes (Author)The fifth edition of Psychiatry introduces medical students and junior doctors to the fundamentals of psychiatric knowledge in a patient centred, digestible, and memorable way. Written by clinicians who deliver front-line patient care and boast years of teaching experience, practical information is informed by theory and research. Written with an underlying philosophy that positive rapport with patients is central to p...

The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Paul Klenerman (Author)The immune system is central to human health and the focus of much medical research. Growing understanding of the immune system, and especially the creation of immune memory (long lasting protection), which can be harnessed in the design of vaccines, have been major breakthroughs in medicine. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Klenerman describes the immune system, and how it works in health and disease. In particular he focuses on the human immune system, conside...

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by Steve Roberts (Editor)The Oxford Specialist Handbook in Paediatric Anaesthesia returns for a new edition with updated practical management advice, and detailed perioperative plans for a wide selection of basic and advanced paediatric procedures. Invaluable to trainees and consultants alike, this go-to guide details current techniques in a concise and rapid manner, describing how to approach each case. It covers everything from pharmacology, preoperative assessment, and the basic principles...

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The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery: Volume IV: 1929-1935 - Paperback

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by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Author), Mary Rubio (Editor), Elizabeth Waterston (Editor)Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)-whose Anne of Green Gables and many other novels are loved by readers around the world-kept extensive journals for most of her life. The fourth volume of the immensely success Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery covers the years from 1929 to 1935, a tumultuous period in the writer's life. The stock market crash, a drop in royalties from her many books, the need to provide her t...

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Concise English Chinese Medical Dictionary - Paperback

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by Martin (Author)A unique and concise English-Chinese medical dictionary. Dimensions: 2.7 x 7.7 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: March 14, 2013

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Oxford Specialist Handbook of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - Paperback

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by R. Mark Beattie (Editor), Anil Dhawan (Editor), John Wl Puntis (Editor)The Oxford Handbook of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition has been fully updated, with new chapters on transplantation, nutritional management, and liver function and biopsy to increase the breadth and depth of coverage of this range of closely related disciplines. Written by a team of experts at the top of their field, this handbook is a practical reference manual containing information on the day-t...

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by David Levy (Author)Providing clinicians with the latest developments in research, this new edition of Type 1 Diabetes is a succinct and practical guide to the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of Type 1 diabetes. Part of the Oxford Diabetes Library series, this pocketbook contains 12 fully updated chapters on key topics such as history, epidemiology, aetiology, presentation, insulin treatment, and microvascular and macrovascular complications. It also features new chapters on technolog...

Sleep, Health, and Society: From Aetiology to Public Health - Paperback

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by Francesco P. Cappuccio (Author), Michelle A. Miller (Editor), Steven W. Lockley (Editor)Sleep disturbances and sleep deprivation are increasingly common in modern society. Epidemiological methods of investigation have shown that sleep deprivation is associated with a variety of chronic conditions and health outcomes. Sleep medicine is a rapidly growing field of clinical research, affecting people across their lifespan. Relevant to a wide range of specialities including respiratory medicine...

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Human Anatomy: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Leslie Klenerman (Author)A vast subject that includes a strange vocabulary and an apparent mass of facts, human anatomy can at first appear confusing and off-putting. But the basic construction of the human body - the skeleton, the organs of the chest and abdomen, the nervous system, the head and neck with its sensory systems, and anatomy for breathing and swallowing - is vital for anyone studying medicine, biology, and health studies. In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Klenerman provi...

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How Population Change Will Transform Our World - Paperback

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by Sarah Harper (Author)Predicting the shape of our future populations is vital for installing the infrastructure, welfare, and provisions necessary for society to survive. There are many opportunities and challenges that will come with the changes in our populations over the 21st century. In this new addition to the 21st Century Challenges series, Sarah Harper works to dispel myths such as the fear of unstoppable global growth resulting in a population explosion, or that climate change will ...

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Treatment of Primary Glomerulonephritis - Paperback

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by Claudio Ponticelli (Editor), Richard J. Glassock (Editor)Primary glomerulonephritis is one of the most frequent renal diseases, and a main cause of end-stage kidney disease. Glomerulonephritis has multiple subtypes, each with different physiopathologies, clinical presentations, and management requirements, which makes treatment difficult. As a complex set of diseases, the choice of symptomatic and specific treatment is critical to ameliorating the relentless course of glomerulonephritis. F...

Modern Thermodynamics for Chemists and Biochemists - Paperback

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by Dennis Sherwood (Author), Paul Dalby (Author)Thermodynamics is fundamental to university and college curricula in chemistry, physics, engineering and many life sciences around the world. It is also notoriously difficult for students to understand, learn and apply. What makes this book different, and special, is the clarity of the text. The writing style is fluid, natural and lucid, and everything is explained in a logical and transparent manner. Thermodynamics is a deep, and important, bra...

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by Lesley Rees (Author), Detlef Bockenhauer (Author), Nicholas J. a. Webb (Author)The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Paediatric Nephrology helps the reader understand and manage all conditions affecting the kidney in childhood. This concise yet comprehensive guide covers everything from history taking and urinalysis, to electrolyte management, acute kidney injury and transplantation. It is a complete reference for the day to day, bedside, and out-patient management of all conditions dealt with...

Tutorial Topics in Infection for the Combined Infection Training Programme - Paperback

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by Cheuk Yan William Tong (Editor), Caryn Rosmarin (Editor), Armine Sefton (Editor)Microbiology and virology laboratories provide a diagnostic service that supports the management of patients under the care of front-line clinicians. Despite the significant overlap, laboratory expertise and clinical patient management are traditionally viewed as independent entities. Trainees in the infection disciplines of microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, and tropical medicine have until recently ...

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Madness and the Demand for Recognition: A Philosophical Inquiry Into Identity and Mental Health Activism - Paperback

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by Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed (Author)Madness is a complex and contested term. Through time and across cultures it has acquired many formulations: for some madness is synonymous with unreason and violence, for others with creativity and subversion, elsewhere it is associated with spirits and spirituality. Among the different formulations, there is one in particular that has taken hold so deeply and systematically that it has become the default view in many communities around the world: the id...

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Best of Five McQs for the MRCP Part 1 Pack - Paperback

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by Iqbal Khan (Author)Best of Five MCQs for the MRCP Part 1 pack offers a comprehensive and trustworthy solution to anybody wishing to sit, pass, and excel at the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians Part 1 examination. Presented as a unique three-volume set, it features 1125 high-quality practice questions on each of the medical systems and specialties in alphabetical order. Volume 1 features 375 Best of Five questions on clinical sciences, clinical haematology and oncology, cardiol...

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McQs for Ent: Preparation for the Frcs (Orl-Hns) - Paperback

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by Stuart Winter (Editor), Declan Costello (Editor)MCQs for ENT: Specialist Revision Guide for the FRCS is a key resource for candidates preparing to sit the FRCS (ORL-HNS). It contains over 300 single best answer questions and over 70 extended matching questions to help candidates prepare for all aspects of ENT they may face in this challenging exam. Written by expert consultants who have succeeded in the exam, this resource provides comprehensive coverage of theory and practice, including n...

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by Dawn Hawkins (Author)Statistical analysis allows us to attach meaning to data that we have collected; it helps us to understand what experimental results really mean, and to assess whether we can trust what experiments seem to be telling us. Yet, despite being a collection of the most valuable and important tools available to bioscientists, statistics is often the aspect of study most feared by students. Biomeasurement offers a refreshing, student-focused introduction to the use of statist...

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Fitness for Work: The Medical Aspects - Paperback

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by John Hobson (Editor), Julia Smedley (Editor)The 'bible' of occupational health, Fitness for Work is the most in-depth and comprehensive resource available on the relationship between ill health and employment. The specialist advice given covers health hazards in the work place, fitness for work, and rehabilitation after illness or injury. A truly current source, it discusses the social aspects of work, and problems associated with our ageing workforce and changing population. Communicating...

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Oxford Textbook of Global Health of Women, Newborns, Children, and Adolescents - Paperback

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by Delan Devakumar (Editor), Jennifer Hall (Editor), Zeshan Qureshi (Editor)Each year there are 10 million deaths among newborns (including stillbirths), children, and adolescents, as well as from maternal causes. These deaths are mostly preventable with existing interventions - a major injustice in todayâs world. The vast majority happen in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, yet the dangers facing women and children are relevant everywhere. While middle- and high-income countries have lower ...

Social Determinants of Health: A Comparative Approach - Paperback

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by Alan Davidson (Author)The only text that accessibly examines the social determinants of health from a Canadian, contemporary, and comparative perspective Featuring thought-provoking Canadian and international examples throughout, this text takes a macro-level look at the many ways in which social factors - such as income, education, employment, gender, and support systems - interact to determine health across the lifespan.Author BiographyAlan Davidson, Associate Professor Emeritus, Univers...

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Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry - Paperback

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by David Semple (Author), Roger Smyth (Author)This new fourth edition of the Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry is the essential, evidence-based companion to all aspects of psychiatry, from diagnosis and conducting a clinical interview to management by subspecialty. Fully updated to reflect changes to the legislature and classification of psychiatric disorders, and with coverage of the anticipated ICD-11 coding, this Handbook provides the latest advances in both clinical practice and management to...

Disaster Evaluation Research: A Field Guide - Paperback

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by Edmund M. Ricci (Author), Ernesto A. Pretto Jr (Author), Knut Ole Sundnes (Author)A human disaster is defined as a hazardous event that overwhelms the capacity of the local community to respond to the needs of the affected population. Medical and public health responses aim to provide care efficiently and promptly but all too often, responses are hampered by recurring mistakes. Analysing the factors at play such as the scale and frequency of disasters and the variety of challenges they pre...

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by Nestor Nutt (Author)Substance addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by a compulsion to take a substance despite potential consequences. Addiction, second edition offers a clear and succinct overview of the brain science underpinning substance addiction. Focusing on the nature of addiction as a brain disorder, this resource discusses a range of different behavioural traits such as impulsivity and reward dependence, and looks at the critical role of kinetic and pharmacolog...

Autism: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Uta Frith (Author)What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public imagination through films and novels portraying individuals with baffling combinations of disability and extraordinary talent, and yet the reality is that it often places a he...

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Oxford Case Histories in Lung Cancer - Paperback

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by Himender K. Makker (Author), Adam Ainley (Author), Sanjay Popat (Author)Oxford Case Histories in Lung Cancer contains a comprehensive selection of 40 clinical cases that reflects the multidisciplinary approach to the management of lung cancer. Written by authors specialising in respiratory medicine, oncology, pathology, radiology, palliative care, and thoracic surgery, the cases cover both incidents commonly faced in clinical practice, or those that pose particular challenges. Each case co...

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Epidemiological Studies: A Practical Guide - Paperback

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by Alan J. Silman (Author), Gary J. MacFarlane (Author), Tatiana MacFarlane (Author)To successfully conduct an epidemiological study, academic subject knowledge must be combined with careful consideration of the practical elements involved. From an academic perspective, insights into the basis of epidemiology, the concepts behind how we study diseases, and the challenges and limitations of the results that emerge are prioritised. However, the success of the academic analysis depends on how, w...

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Challenging Concepts in Critical Care: Cases with Expert Commentary - Paperback

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by Christopher Gough (Editor), Justine Barnett (Editor), Tim Cook (Editor)A case-based guide with expert commentary, Challenging Concepts in Critical Care shows how the experts approach and deal with real-life clinical scenarios. Each chapter presents a clinically challenging case complete with a case history, evidence based tips, and up-to-date learning points. To give further insight into the field, each chapter has commentary from an expert who identifies and explains the key points and co...