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After Stroke: Enhancing Quality of Life brings together an extraordinary selection of advice, practical survivor techniques, information about resources, and personal stories of triumph. It is designed to help those who have experienced a stroke attain...

Culture, Ethnicity and Personal Relationship Processes reviews new theory and research on personal relationships among African, Latina/o and Asian Americans as well as personal relationships among different ethnic groups. The collection focuses on the...

Socio-economic inequalities in health are present to a greater or lesser extent in all European countries and the available data suggests that the health gap is increasing. Many studies have been conducted to explain inequalities in health and from them...

Promoting developments in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of coronary artery disease, this reference furnishes the latest information on new and emerging risk factors for atherothrombotic vascular disorders-analyzing lipid-related and...

The only book available on transesophageal echocardiography of the mitral valve, this impressive and highly illustrated text provides a concise yet in-depth analysis of the mitral valve from an experience of over 10,000 transesophageal echocardiograms...

In the care of pediatric patients, infectious diseases comprise over 50% of the clinical diagnoses. For this reason, it is essential to have a basic understanding of infectious processes and to keep abreast of new developments in the field. This...

MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery will be the first publication on this new technology, and will present a variety of current and future clinical applications in tumor ablation treatment. This source helps surgeons and specialists evaluate, analyze,...

Covering both noninvasive and surgical treatment alternatives, Critical Limb Ischemia defines practical guidelines for a multidisciplinary approach to critical limb ischemia and follows a step-by-step description of the latest techniques.Topics covered...

Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs to animals, and instruct clients about side effects and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781119431923Author Elizabeth B HoushmandFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Wiley-BlackwellPublisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd

USMLE Platinum Notes Step 1 and USMLE Platinum Notes Step 2 CK are the latest editions of these preparatory guides for the United States Medical Licensing Examination. Each book is entirely updated to equip students with the conceptual and clinical...

Interlocking nailing is an orthopaedic technique involving the insertion of a metal rod into a bone to treat a fracture. Tanna's Interlocking Nailing is the latest edition of this comprehensive guide to the procedure, featuring completely revised and...

Aesthetic Series - Hair Transplantation explains hair transplant surgery in eleven concise, illustrated chapters. This book covers the various surgical techniques intended to achieve maximum hair growth for the patient. This book begins with a chapter...

Manual of Electrophysiology is a comprehensive guide to cardiac electrophysiology, brought together by a team of US based experts in this field. The book focuses on current understanding and the most recent advances in electrophysiology. Consisting of...

This new edition is a comprehensive guide to dental pathology for students presenting the latest information in the field. The book is divided into two parts - General Pathology and Systemic Pathology. The text has been fully revised and reorganised...

Comprehensive Video Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery in Infertility and Gynecology is an extensive video atlas featuring 74 videos which provide instruction on a wide range of laparoscopic procedures. The video atlas is divided into twelve sections,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786200503404Author Chandrashekar HudedFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint LAP Lambert Academic PublishingPublisher LAP Lambert Academic...

Complexity theory is a collection of concepts ideas and perspectives developed largely in fields outside medicine. It allows us to study health care delivery using the metaphor of an ecosystem rather than a machine. This timely book explores the ways...

The effective delivery of primary care now requires a much higher calibre of staff than was previously considered acceptable. Selection, assessment and management are skills that need to be properly understood to ensure that the best possible service is...

This guide is a toolbox of techniques from which clinical teachers may select ideas and adapt them to their own teaching style. It presents a menu of techniques which have been tried and tested by the Palliative Care Education Group Gloucestershire group...

This book focuses on care provided by or on behalf of general practitioners, as they are the main providers of out-of-hours services. It provides evidence of an increasing disparity between the demands from patients and the expectations of doctors.Book...

The management function is practice-based primary care and who performs it varies by practice. While the number of practice managers increase and their role continues to unfold in response to NHS changes, the development of practice management as a...

In the face of the relentless rise in health costs, many countries have had to set priorities so that maximum benefit can be made of unlimited funds. This book shares the experience of those which have taken a lead in this field, and draws on models...

Completely up to date with the latest examination changes, Get Through MRCPsych: MCQs for Paper 1 contains 640 'best answer 1 of 5' multiple choice questions (MCQs) presented in a format closely matching the new syllabus. Modelled on actual exam...

Get Through MRCPCH Part 1: BOFs and EMQs is an essential revision tool for candidates preparing for the MRCPCH Part 1 examination. This easy to read and comprehensive text has been written in response to changes in the MRCPCH entry criteria and contains...

'Twenty-first century medicine is just the current stage of a never-ending journey of tremendous complexity. Those of us who are fortunate enough to practise in this day and age do so in ways that are themselves the results of huge changes over many...

This inspirational guide provides an innovative framework for understanding the consultation. It is concise, easy-to-read and highly accessible, presenting a simple and easily remembered non-linear diagram which facilitates the understanding of this...

This third edition focuses on answering questions that are relevant to North American surgeons' everyday practice and in preparation for their professional examinations. It contains both modern American practice style as well as to include the most...

It is increasingly recognised that the medical education curriculum should re-integrate basic sciences and clinical disciplines. This would enhance students' ability to integrate previous and future learning, link theory and professional standards to...

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching increasingly favours a symptom-based approach to diagnosis. Unlike many other textbooks in acute medicine, this book reflects this shift in emphasis, presenting a logical and structured approach to the diagnosis...

Practical Management of Dementia, Second Edition remains a comprehensive guide to identifying the challenges faced in caring for patients with dementia. Integrating new research into the diagnosis, detection and management of dementia, this book brings...

In recent decades, global healthcare professionals and organisations have formed a wide, evidence-based consensus that breastfeeding is usually the best option for both mother and baby. However, women and professionals alike often face a sea of shifting...

This book provides a bank of multiple-choice questions for candidates preparing for Part 2 of the Membership examination of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, the MRCP. The questions are arranged by subject area to enable structured revision and allow...

This greatly expanded, revised and updated new edition of the Guide comprehensively covers every aspect of the new membership examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners, the nMRCGP[registered]. It takes you through all the main medical...

This book explores the psychosocial impact of serious illness - its effect on a person's identity and relationships - and the doctor's role in counseling patients. Even the most seasoned physician often feels inadequate when it comes to discussing the...

Mental health care needs vary in different groups of people, but many healthcare professionals have a poor understanding of exactly how. From ethnicity to sexuality, family to religion, "Mental Health Care for People of Diverse Backgrounds" is...

This work includes Foreword by Nigel Sykes, Medical Director, St Christopher's Hospice, London. This practical, evidence-based guide has been specifically designed for teachers in cancer and palliative care. It is completely up-to-date and covers the...

The hemostasis laboratory has a vital role in the diagnosis and management of patients with familial and acquired haemorrhagic and thrombotic disorders. Its role in the monitoring of traditional anticoagulant therapy, as well as therapy using new...

Here is a thoughtful new book for professionals who assist persons afflicted with neuromuscular disorders to help them and their families adapt to lifestyle changes accompanying the onset of these disorders. Health care professionals provide strategies...

Against My Better Judgment: An Intimate Memoir of an Eminent Gay Psychologist is an extraordinary and moving account of the life of a gay man in his late 60s after he loses his companion of 40 years to cancer. A leading professor of psychology at Harvard...