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The second edition of Lashley's Essentials of Clinical Genetics in Nursing Practice provides a comprehensive update to this classic text on genetics for students and nurses, with new information on the science, technology, and clinical application of...

This overview of health financing tools, policies and trends - with a particular focus on challenges facing developing countries - provides the basis for effective policy-making. Analyzing the current global environment, the book discusses health...

Following centuries of debate about "nature and nurture" the discovery of DNA established the idea that nature (genes) determines who we are, relegating nurture (environment) to icing on the cake. Since the 1950s, the new science of epigenetics...

Unchecked, high blood pressure markedly increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and kidney disease. And it is one of the most common serious health problems in Western society. Dr Scala shows that high blood pressure can be prevented and controlled...

A straightforward guide to human heredity and genetic traits. The Family Genetic Sourcebook If biology is destiny, then we owe it to ourselves and our families to learn all we can about the genetic mechanisms that shape our lives. Enhanced by...

Human Ageing: A Unique Experience explores the biology of human ageing focusing on the individual. The book begins with the premature ageing disorder Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome and spins a web of interconnected biological domains involving...

The book aims to present, educate and inform individuals about Alzheimer's disease in a comprehensive manner. Its scope ranges from the discovery of the disease, epidemiology and basic biological principles underlying it, to advanced stem cell therapies...

The book aims to present, educate and inform individuals about Alzheimer's disease in a comprehensive manner. Its scope ranges from the discovery of the disease, epidemiology and basic biological principles underlying it, to advanced stem cell therapies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788180561733Author Ranjit K. RoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 169Imprint B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdPublisher B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdWeight(grams) 150g

Drawing on fieldwork with British Pakistani clients of a UK genetics service, this book explores the personal and social implications of a 'genetic diagnosis'. Through case material and comparative discussion, the book identifies practical ethical...

Illness and other forms of misfortune are ubiquitous; thus, healing and care giving are equally universal. Ironically, however, little attention has been paid to the identity of those who heal or promote well-being. These roles come in many guises:...

Illness and misfortune more broadly are ubiquitous; thus, healing roles or professions are also universal. Ironically, however, little attention has been paid to those who heal or promote wellbeing. These come in many different guises: in some societies,...

The growing emphasis on evidence-based practice has increased the importance of using clinical studies for empirical demonstration of the efficacy of clinical interventions. As a result, speech-language pathologists and audiologists must be well-versed...

Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders: The Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice is designed for undergraduate students who are taking a first course in the discipline of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD). The textbook presents...

Theories of illness and therapy since Freud have included the possibility that sufferers are complicit in their conditions. The studies in this volume explore the ways in which illness and therapy may be characterized as sites at which ironies of the...

What causes anxiety to be so prevalent in so many people? How is it best prevented and treated? What can patients and physicians do to better understand this common medical issue? Anxiety is a component of many physical and mental disorders, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788120759725Author Dr. Rajeev SharmaFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Sterling Publishers Pvt.LtdPublisher Sterling Publishers Pvt.LtdWeight(grams) 122g

Diseases and Diagnoses discusses why such social problems as addiction, sexually transmitted diseases, racial predisposition for illness, surgery and beauty, and electrotherapy, all of which concerned thinkers a hundred years ago, are reappearing at a...

Data-driven science has become a major decision-making aid for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Computational and visual analytics enables effective exploration and sense making of large and complex data through the deployment of appropriate data...

Data-driven science has become a major decision-making aid for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Computational and visual analytics enables effective exploration and sense making of large and complex data through the deployment of appropriate data...

This timely interdisciplinary book brings together a wide spectrum of theoretical concepts and their empirical applications in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, informing our understanding of the social and psychological bases of a global crisis. ...

This benchmark publication brings together information on the current and anticipated effects of climate change on animal health. It empowers educators, managers, practitioners, and researchers by providing evidence, experience, and opinions on what we...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurological disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Currently, the causes of MS are still unclear and the cure remains symptomatic, while the effectiveness of treatment varies widely among individuals...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781119686996Author Spencer A. RathusFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher John Wiley & Sons IncWeight(grams) 1088g

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of aerosol science related to particle inhalation and its effect on the lung, predominately in humans. It covers the basics of aerosol behavior, transport, deposition, clearance, and effects of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788123916033Author P. SreedeviFormat PaperbackPage Count 326Imprint CBS Publishers & DistributorsPublisher CBS Publishers & Distributors

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789241564991Author World Health OrganizationFormat PaperbackPage Count 29Imprint World Health OrganizationPublisher World Health Organization

We are delighted to offer this textbook to the scientific community, entitled Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Health and Diseases, which covers a timely topic in the rapidly evolving discipline of vascular biology. Written primarily for a life science...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632429032Author Ronan NixonFormat HardbackPage Count 235Imprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 835g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632419231Author Owen CooperFormat HardbackPage Count 213Imprint Hayle MedicalPublisher Hayle MedicalWeight(grams) 735g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789290214045Author World Health Organization: Regional Office for the Eastern MediterraneanFormat PaperbackPage Count 81Imprint WHO Regional Office for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632419224Author Rowan CookFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Hayle MedicalPublisher Hayle MedicalWeight(grams) 807g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789241565653Author World Health OrganizationFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint World Health OrganizationPublisher World Health OrganizationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842658147Author Monika JainFormat HardbackPage Count 292Imprint Alpha Science International LtdPublisher Alpha Science International Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789290616054Author World Health Organization: Regional Office for the Western PacificFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint WHO Regional Office for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632429711Author Caleb BellFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Foster AcademicsPublisher Foster AcademicsWeight(grams) 812g

This highly illustrated volume will describe, through clear diagrams and concise text, how the most prescribed, as well as new medicines, work in the body for a broad range of diseases. By bringing this knowledge together in one place, we will seek to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632418715Author Gilbert WheelerFormat HardbackPage Count 211Imprint Hayle MedicalPublisher Hayle MedicalWeight(grams) 585g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789241209724Author TDR Disease Reference Group on Helminth InfectionsFormat PaperbackPage Count 191Imprint World Health OrganizationPublisher World Health...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789241563680Author World Health OrganizationFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint World Health OrganizationPublisher World Health OrganizationWeight(grams)...