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From time to time in the field of healthcare, an exciting new development emerges to challenge and potentially transform thinking and behaviour. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and its framework is undoubtedly...

Marianne Paget's The Unity of Mistakes has long been considered a landmark text on the nature of medical error. Paget-who herself died because of a medical error-argued that mistakes are an intrinsic part of the clinical process. Encompassing a much...

Finance has become a key issue in dentistry following major recent changes in legislation that allow dentists to conduct business as a corporate body. However, many dentists receive little formal training in finance and can often miss out on extra...

Written by experienced authorities from around the world giving a wider international perspective on palliative nursing, this substantially expanded new edition has been specifically adapted to reflect working practices within the NHS. All nurses...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781719307222Author I Live to JournalFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Africa has emerged as a prime arena of global health interventions that focus on particular diseases and health emergencies. These are framed increasingly in terms of international concerns about security, human rights, and humanitarian crisis. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637580851Author Simone GoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Bombardier BooksPublisher Bombardier BooksWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm...

Why is it that in spite of all the health policy reforms, clinical practice innovations, increasing intersectoral interdependencies and new medical and information technologies, so little has changed in the way we research and evaluate health care? Don't...

Addiction Debates explores the tumultuous landscape of addiction research, policy and practice. Covering all the 'hot topics' of the day in a balanced and informative manner, Comiskey provides international perspectives on each topic, stimulating debate...

This Element reviews the evidence for three workplace conditions that matter for improving quality and safety in healthcare: staffing; psychological safety, teamwork, and speaking up; and staff health and well-being at work. The authors propose that...

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 9780198739012Author Hester Lynch ThraleFormat...

The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are...

This book includes a foreword by Nicola Maffulli, Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Keele University School of Medicine, and Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary and City General Hospital,...

Following on from the first book entitled 'Conservative treatment of Male Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction' this book has been expanded to include seven new chapters and existing chapters have been extensively updated. It is written...

This book helps general practitioners, health visitors and other professionals working in primary care to assess, manage and refer children and adolescents with mental health problems. School medical officers, social workers and educational...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951357385Author Judith HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Random Thoughts LtdPublisher Random Thoughts Ltd

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,...

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,...

This book provides a practically applicable guide to designing evidence-based medical apps and mHealth interventions. It features detailed guidance and case studies where applicable on the best practices and available techniques from both technological...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847169693Author Ralph SpencerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Easyway GuidesPublisher Easyway Guides

Healthcare has suffered from a series of scandals where trust and patient confidence has been questioned. This timely book examines recent case studies involving every aspect of healthcare provision including the Shipman and Alder Hey cases. It shows how...

* Fast access to useful facts for GPs and health planners. * Vital data on the NHS and GP workload condensed into a readable format. * Detailed information drawn from many varied sources. * Concise and easy to read. * Especially useful for GP...

Career changes are becoming common among professionals in recent years. Many physicians may want to change direction, but often do not know whether it is the right thing to do or if pursuing a career outside of clinical practice would achieve their...

Vitiligo is a disorder having a significant impact in dark-skinned individuals. Along with the historical, cultural, and psychological aspects of the disease the multifactorial pathogenesis of this disorder is discussed in detail with special emphasis on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544847481Author David WillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

This new edition is a comprehensive guide to clinical pathology for undergraduate medical students. Divided into three main sections, the text begins with discussion on clinical chemistry and other laboratory tests in the diagnosis and management of...

Success in massage therapy begins with a solid foundation in the fundamentals! Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 7th Edition helps you build the skills you need, from assessing problems and planning treatment to mastering massage techniques...

This bestselling guide to the complexities of botulinum toxins has now been extensively revised, updated, and expanded. Now in two volumes, Volume 1 examines clinical adaptations in the toxins in use today, use with other injectables, use for other parts...

There is little doubt among scientists and the general public that homelessness, mental illness, and addiction are inter-related. In Of Others Inside, Darin Weinberg examines how these inter-relations have taken form in the United States. He links the...

Containing 100 challenging clinical cases illustrated with superb, high-quality images, this book covers a wide range of dermatological conditions, from the commonly occurring to those slightly rarer cases. This book is an invaluable reference for all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492384786Author Aarti Esther SharmaFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

Population health management is being increasingly adopted by health systems yet the importance of primary health care in influencing population mortality and the mechanisms that explain it are not well understood. Too often, primary health care is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903035016Author Douglas StuckeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 27Imprint Wessex BooksPublisher Wessex Books

At a world level addiction and the fall-out from substance use is affecting more and more lives. Professionals are increasingly being confronted with puzzling, multifaceted aspects of substance use, whether they work in a clinic, the laboratory or the...

This title includes Foreword by Sheila Kitzinger, Writer, Researcher, Activist and Honorary Professor, Wolfson School of Health Sciences, Thames Valley University. Birth centres are suitable for every woman whose birth is straightforward, which accounts...

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014This highly practical manual presents an ideal introduction to adolescent substance use. It offers invaluable guidance for all professionals involved with adolescents including social workers, health and...

A working understanding of medical ethics is becoming ever more important to all practising doctors. There are many ethical issues which present, often unexpectedly, to healthcare professionals which can seem impossible to resolve. This is an...

General Practice Today explores the GP consultation in the context of external 'stressors' and 'helpers' that doctors use to make best clinical decisions. Over the last 30 years there has been a move towards mandatory training on legal aspects, risk...

Information is vital for healthcare professionals striving to keep their practice current and based on the best available evidence. The Internet is playing an increasingly crucial role in life long learning of health professionals and is becoming the...

Information is vital for healthcare professionals striving to keep their practice current and based on the best available evidence. The Internet is playing an increasingly crucial role in life long learning of health professionals and is becoming the...