Medical

The care that a patient receives in the first hours after surgery is crucial to minimizing the risk of complications. The recovery room staff must manage both comatose and physiologically unstable patients, and deal with the immediate post-operative care...

Our skin is the one organ that most accurately reflects our inner health and wellbeing and yet it is rarely understood. Alexandra Soveral, one of the world's most in-demand facialists, lifts the lid on everything you need to know - what the skin is, how...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Everything you need to know about one of the deadliest outbreaks in human history' Bill Gates'Easily our fullest, richest, most panoramic history of the subject' New York Times Book ReviewIn 1918, the world faced the...

Nature-Based Play Therapy brings a theoretical basis to arguments for including nature in play therapy and provides tools for that inclusion with a prescriptive model. Throughout this book, play therapists are introduced to the histories of nature and...

Here's the simple truth about Hashimoto's: It's way more than a thyroid problem. And even though it's an autoimmune disease, it's also way more than an immune system problem. Over time, it progressively becomes a body-wide disorder.Most people are...

Still the only book published anywhere in the world which is devoted entirely to the principles of aeromedical transport, Aeromedical Transportation has rightly become known as the sole reference for the industry. This second edition has been radically...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987661777Author Max CrarerFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Zealand Publishing HousePublisher Zealand Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 122g

The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that severely affect children and adults. For sufferers and their family, the illness presents enormous physical and psychological challenges. Written specifically for people with muscular...

The Body Multiple is an extraordinary ethnography of an ordinary disease. Drawing on fieldwork in a Dutch university hospital, Annemarie Mol looks at the day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis. A patient information leaflet might describe...

Strength and power are key elements of soccer performance. A stronger player can sprint faster, jump higher, change direction more quickly and kick the ball harder. Strength Training for Soccer introduces the science of strength training for soccer...

Human-Centered Leadership in Healthcare is a new leadership model based on the theory of complex systems. It addresses the requirement for healthcare organizations to develop environments that produce market leading outcomes which demonstrate value for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914934377Author Andy PedleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

As we move into the third millennium, the field of mental health is in an exciting position to bring together diverse ideas from a range of disciplines that illuminate our understanding of human experience: neurobiology, developmental psychology,...

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as a stroke, Alzheimer's and dementia, are now tragically commonplace within the western world. Our brains are a strange and complex organ, and there is much to be discovered about what causes them to fail in such...

Covering the issues, themes and principles that explain what it means to be a nurse today, this book provides the theory you need to know and applies it to the diverse patient groups and settings that you will encounter on your placements. Key features...

Eleanor Thom is living with endometriosis and she thinks that it's time to talk a bit more about our private parts.Part memoir, part guide book and part survival guide, Private Parts retraces Eleanor's journey with endometriosis, offering readers...

The commercialization of research is one of the most significant contemporary features of US higher education, yet we know surprisingly little about how scientists perceive and experience commercial rewards. A Fractured Profession is the first book to...

Myofascial Release, Second Edition With HKPropel Online Video, offers a dynamic approach to fascial and soft tissue work suitable for all students embarking on a career in hands-on therapy as well as for experienced therapists looking to add skills to...

This thoroughly updated third edition lays a solid foundation for understanding the intersection of law, ethics and the rights of the patient in the context of everyday nursing and health care practice.Outlining the key legal and ethical principles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612436432Author Karl KnopfFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 315g

Disease is the true serial killer of human history: the horrors of bubonic plague, cholera, syphilis, smallpox, tuberculosis and the like have claimed more lives and caused more misery than the depredations of warfare, famine and natural disasters...

'A spicy educational treat to be savoured: a delight.' Tim Spector'This is an extraordinary fusion of science, literature, medicine and cookery. I've never read anything quite like it - a book that will transform tour understanding of what you it and how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780729543620Author Daniel EllisFormat PaperbackImprint Elsevier AustraliaPublisher Elsevier Australia

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948007108Author Patrick WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Don't be held hostage by Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - with the right diet and effective exercise, you can minimise its impact on your day-to-day life and future wellbeing. Packed with realistic advice from a qualified nutritionist, this guide takes you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401323448Author Jeff O'ConnellFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

Mindful Eating Embrace mindful eating and be a whole new you Are you struggling to lose weight? Wanting to end chronic overeating? Are you seeking a healthier relationship with food? Say goodbye to yo-yo dieting and find a long-term, sustainable solution...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767922470Author Lisa SandersFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm)...

Well-being is an important topic for many different professions. From health professionals to politicians, a number of fields seek to research, understand and promote wellbeing. As a concept at the heart of psychotherapeutic practice, it is essential...

Psychoanalytic theory influenced many facets of twentieth century culture, and shows every sign of continuing to have an impact in the new century. However, in order to sustain this influence it has to adapt to the challenges of our current intellectual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250234551Author Virginia Sole-SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Holt McDougalPublisher Holt McDougalWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

While palliative care has adopted a holistic approach to treatment, medication driven symptom management ostensibly forms the critical aspect of care. Prescribing in palliative care can be extremely complex because the patient may often have comorbidity,...

Each preceding book in the Living Therapy series provides a demonstration of the application of the person-centred approach to counselling and psychotherapy to clients presenting with particular issues. To complement these, this book focuses more on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615420752Author Edward AbramsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Bodega BooksPublisher Bodega BooksWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Skillfully woven together with empathic insight into the lives and minds of those who self-injure, "Healing the Hurt Within" is replete with the latest developments in the field, informative statistical data, instructive diagrams, carefully selected...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781449946890Author R D MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 243Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

A millennium after his life, Avicenna remains one of the most highly regarded physicians of all time. His Canon of Medicine, also known as the Qanun, is one of the most famous and influential books in the history of medicine, forming the basis of our...

This easy-to-understand pocketbook in the highly respected Clark's stable of diagnostic imaging texts is an invaluable tool for students, sonographers and other ultrasound practitioners, providing practical guidance on clinical ultrasound procedures,...

Back pain is very hard (often impossible) to diagnose and to specify, hence heavy painkillers are thrown at people. But the only way to beat the pain is to understand it. Based on cutting-edge research into back pain and the psychology of pain itself,...

An essential guide to this most important of examinations The first book to assist in the recognition of the psychosocial and emotional elements of physical disability that may impact on the family Provides a multi-professional perspective, with...