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This extensively revised textbook describes and defines the US healthcare delivery system, its many systemic challenges and the prior efforts to develop and deploy informatics tools to help overcome these problems. Now that electronic health record...

Evaluation is essential in determining the success of health promotion programs. Just as each program is unique in nature, so too should be its evaluation. All programs can benefit from some form of evaluation. Evaluation in a Nutshell 3e is a succinct...

This concise, portable manual provides practitioners and future practitioners with a basic guide to pediatric emergency ultrasound, enabling them to learn the fundamentals of bedside ultrasound and use these to refresh their skills prior to, or when,...

Can reading literature really help our mental health? This book shows how and why - not by instruction or prescription but by emotion and exploration. Offering case histories of individual readers and reading groups based on the work of The Reader, a...

Get Through MRCOG Part 1, Second Edition, provides a selection of questions covering the basic and applied sciences relevant to the clinical practice of obstetrics and gynaecology and mapped to the RCOG Knowledge Areas in the MCQ style. With appropriate...

Best of Five MCQs for the MRCP Part 1 volumes 1-3 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,...

Prepare for final and penultimate-year exams with EMQs and SBAs for Medical Finals Five complete practice question papers for realistic preparationEach question paper contains 60 Single Best Answer questions and 30 Extended Matching QuestionsIncludes...

Covering both medicine and surgery, this book is the essential revision companion for all medical students and a valuable source of knowledge for junior doctors at all stages of their training. It is useful both in the early preparatory phase of revision...

Along with AIDS, antiphospholipid syndrome was the major medical discovery of the late 20th century, so for many it is still deemed a 'new' disease. The discovery of 'sticky blood' (commonly known as antiphospholipid syndrome or 'Hughes Syndrome')...

" ... well-structured with good "bullet" points, diagrams, and quality coloured pictures making it most easy to read. Overall, I considered this little gem a worthwhile possession for all trainees" - Postgraduate Medicine JournalFirst published in 2002,...

Designed to facilitate easier understanding of a complex subject, Essentials of Osborn's Brain: A Fundamental Guide for Residents and Fellows is a highly practical guide to neuroradiology by world-renowned expert Dr. Anne G. Osborn. This concise text is...

Health and social care commissioning is a values-driven as well as evidence-driven enterprise. However, whereas there has been an expectation that the evidence-base of commissioning should be made fully explicit, the corresponding values-base has been...

Coming to terms with a progressive disabling disease can be a struggle, not only for the personal nature of pain, but the stressful impact that it can have on family and friends. This book sets out to provide the reader with an experience of working with...

A notable surgeon and charismatic teacher himself, Professor Ellis has brought together in Operations that made History a fascinating collection of renowned surgical procedures each one illustrating a different aspect of the history of surgery.About the...

Written by an experienced groupworker and academic, this book promotes greater knowledge and understanding of groupwork and group processes, particularly in social work and social care settings. Incorporating both theory and practice, it provides a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909717992Author Jeff ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint John Catt Educational LtdPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 260gDimensions(mm)...

Written by experienced nurse lecturers and a theatre nurse, Perioperative Practice highlights and explains the biological processes which can be disrupted by a major surgical procedure. Using the concept of homeostasis as a framework, the authors look at...

The third edition of this popular and highly-regarded guide uncovers the ethics, conventions and often unwritten rules of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences. It provides clear direction on how to choose the right journal, avoid...

In this eye-opening look at the doctor-patient decision-making process, physician and law professor Jay Katz examines the time-honored belief in the virtue of silent care and patient compliance. Historically, the doctor-patient relationship has been...

Alternative medicine (AM) is popular; about 40% of the US general population have used alternative treatment in the past year, and in Germany this figure is around 70%. The global market is expected to reach nearly US $ 200 billion by 2025, with most of...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.An engagingly written case-based review for the Family Medicine...

What questions would you ask a doctor at a comedy gig?...Is it healthy to sleep with a pet? What are the side effects of budgie-smuggling? Is horse riding riskier that ecstasy? Do love eggs need to be fitted? Do unlucky beds exist? Do doctors ever...

Revised, updated and expanded, Operative Orthopaedics: The Stanmore Guide, Second Edition, is a definitive and comprehensive guide to elective orthopaedic surgery. It is suitable for junior trainees during their various orthopaedic rotations and senior...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorShantipriya Reddy BDS MDS (Periodontia)Book InformationISBN 9789354652851Author Shantipriya ReddyFormat PaperbackPage Count 610Imprint Jaypee Brothers Medical...

This volume details protocols on rationale design of therapeutic siRNA molecules and its encapsulation with smart vehicles to overcome the barriers to an effective administration in vivo. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology...

Volume II of Herbert Musurillo's critical editions, with translations and commentaries, of ancient martyr literature, surveys the development of the genre, discussing the political and historical background which produced it. These texts were written in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674418226Author Salvador MinuchinFormat HardbackPage Count 359Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams)...

As Head of Oncological Surgery and the Gynecology Clinic at Berlin's Charite Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jalid Sehouli is one of the world's leading cancer specialists. Every day, he experiences situations in which conversations take on a life-or-death...

Get Through MRCGP: AKT provides prospective candidates with a wealth of practice material for this relatively new examination, covering all the different question types that are encountered in the actual examination. The questions are divided into papers...

This unique collection of multiple choice questions (MCQs) is specifically written to help surgical trainee candidates prepare for Part One of the FRCS general surgery exit examination, which features MCQs on general surgery. The book helps candidates...

Covering a spectrum of important musculoskeletal pathologies that are commonly encountered in day-to-day practice, this book includes over 82 cases with all common complaints afflicting muscles, bones, joints, soft tissues, tendons and ligaments. Each...

`A Sociology of Health charts a way forward for a medical sociology that can make a positive contribution to medical practice and health policy' - Dr Michael Fitzpatrick, East London GP and author of The Tyranny of Health `This is a very lively book that...

'The transition between medical student and junior doctor is both stressful and demanding. The learning curve is extremely steep, and even more so in the world of specialist medicine - Senior doctors expect a lot of their juniors and, as a result, people...

Our world is inundated by film. Our best stories are told on movie screens, on televisions, on smartphones and laptops. Film argues that on-screen storytelling is the most ubiquitous format for art to intersect with health and well-being, offering a way...

Our world is inundated by film. Our best stories are told on movie screens, on televisions, on smartphones and laptops. Film argues that on-screen storytelling is the most ubiquitous format for art to intersect with health and well-being, offering a way...

A fully illustrated guide to the current TNM classification (8th Edition) and staging system The Union for International Cancer Control's (UICC) TNM classification system is the most widely used cancer classification and staging system in the world. It...

"MRCP Part 1 Self-Assessment" is the perfect revision aid. Drawn from the highly successful Medical Masterclass material from the Royal College of Physicians of London, this concise volume is specifically designed to cover the topics and format found in...

A scholarly edition of a work by Mrs. Hester Lynch Thrale. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.Book InformationISBN 9780198739029Author Hester Lynch ThraleFormat...

The authors are three recent graduates from Imperial College London who have all secure their first choice AFP jobs in a highly competitive programme in London. During their time in preparing for the interview process, they found that resources were...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954765705Author Ashley McKimmFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Trauma PublishingPublisher Trauma PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 10mm