Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences

No one goes into healthcare with the intention of hurting people, or wanting to come off as callous, cold, or unfeeling. Fortunately, most people w...

About the Book The fourth edition of this text has been completely revised and updated. Organized by body system, it offers a logical, problem-orie...

About the Book Due to the advent of a new generation of detectors, X-ray polarimetry promises to join X-ray imaging, spectroscopy and timing as one...

While most books on X-ray diagnosis are written by radiologists, this one is different in that it is written by physicians, giving it a marked clin...

About the Book When Edwin Cameron announced to a stunned local and international media that he - one of South Africa's most prominent citizens - wa...

About the Book Birth rates are falling and fertility rates are well below replacement levels. At the same time, the economic crisis has forced gove...

About the Book A guided tour through the strange and sometimes dangerous microscopic world Germs are everywhere--in our intestines and on our skin ...

About the Book A valuable guide to improving your life. Whether youre newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for years, youre at risk for developing ...

About the Book An upbeat, balanced program that can help you prevent diabetes and lead a healthier and happier life.Do you have a family history of...

About the Book Expands the classic view of vitamin D action to include important effects on cellular proliferation, differentiation, and the immune...

About the Book This book is intended as a source of information for the many scientists who now enter the growing research field of vitamin A in he...

About the Book This book presents a visionary leadership framework and its application toward delivering superior value in health. It provides a ro...

This new edition of Viral Pandemics illuminates how the increasing emergence of novel viruses has combined with intensifying global interconnectedn...

About the Book This groundbreaking reference outlines the clinical manifestations and management of illness caused by common respiratory viruses, a...

About the Book This state-of-the-art reference provides current and effective disease-specific strategies for the management of patients receiving ...

About the Book Vascular cognitive impairment is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease and is expected to grow in preva...

About the Book Disease of the heart valves is increasingly common and frequently requires treatment, usually a combination of drug therapy and surg...

About the Book United Kingdom Health Statistics 2005 brings together up-to-date information on health and care for the United Kingdom and its const...

About the Book A clear, balanced, and up-to-date guide to dealing with issues arising from the menopause - it couldn't have come at a better time. ...

About the Book As many parents know, eczema amongst children can be a difficult, painful and frustrating condition to cope with for the parent andt...

The new fourth edition of Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists provides practitioners not only with a co...

About the Book Alles, was man gegenw�rtig �ber tumorassoziierte Antigene (TAA) und ihre Typen wei , wurde in diesem hochaktuellen Handbuch zusa...

About the Book With bone metastases found to develop in more than half of patients with advanced cancers, this remarkable reference sheds much-need...

About the Book Compiling the latest developments in anticancer therapies based on the connection between tumor and capillary growth, Tumor Angiogen...

About the Book This up-to-the-minute single-source reference provides a complete overview of cystic fibrosis (CF) care for the hospitalized patient...

About the Book There is an urgent need to uncover new therapies that will protect against malaria, as the parasite becomes increasingly resistant t...

About the Book Combining the expertise of world renowned authorities in the field, this lucid, hands-on guide provides a masterful, in-depth look a...

About the Book Written and edited by world-renowned leaders in the field! Presents new directions for the prevention and treatment of arterial and ...

About the Book Imaging tests are integral to the management of patients with suspected lung disease. Staggering advances in radiological technology...

The fourth edition of this popular student-friendly textbook provides a thorough and detailed exploration of the key theoretical approaches that in...

About the Book Are you one of the 80 million North American women suffering from the chronic pain of: * Menstrual cramps * Fibromyalgia * Headache...

About the Book Alternative medicine is a fifty billion dollar per year industry. But is it all nonsense? The Whole Story rounds up the latest evide...

About the Book This manual aims to provide reliable guidelines and algorithms for management of surgical diseases utilizing a handy pocket size and...

About the Book Focusing on the nurse researcher's dual role as practitioner and researcher, as well as research ethics and the relationship between...

About the Book Why does one-third of the global population not have access to essential medicines? What drives new drug research priorities? How do...

About the Book What is the human essence? Although typically viewed as one of the big questions in philosophy, exploring the human essence requires...

Designed and formatted to complement the "Nursing 2002 Drug Handbook", this handbook covers practical and clinical information on the most commonly...

About the Book A new politics of medicine is emerging from the changing relationship between medicine, society and the state. It is characterized b...

About the Book The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a third of the human brain, and it expanded dramatically during primate evolution. The Neurobi...

About the Book Provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research detailing the etiology, epidemiology, treatment, and detection of myelodysp...

About the Book What are the final limits of medicine? What should we not try to cure medically, even if we had the necessary financial resources an...

About the Book A quarter of a century into the HIV pandemic, this multi-country comparative book aims to demonstrate how the response to a common, ...

About the Book Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a disease that only affects males, with an incidence of around 1 in 3500 new-born baby boys. Its rele...

About the Book The following title, previewed in September 1998 as a separate Journal and Clinician's Guide, is now available as a set.

About the Book This shrewd guide to the General Practitioner Vocational Training Scheme supports candidates from the process of application, throug...

About the Book Hundreds of millions around the world live in chronic pain - many in such severe pain they are disabled by it. The Institute of Medi...