Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences

The twentieth century saw a remarkable upsurge of research on drugs, with major advances in the treatment of bacterial and viral infections, heart ...

Medical law is concerned with our bodies, and what happens to them during and after our lives. When things go wrong with our bodies, we want to kno...

What is epidemiology? What are the causes of a new disease? How can pandemics be prevented? Epidemiology is the study of the changing patterns of d...

What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symp...

There are few stories more remarkable than the evolution of life on earth. This Very Short Introduction presents a succinct guide to the key episod...

How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, ...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Infectious disease is a moving target: new diseases emerge every year, old diseases evolve i...

From Facebook and YouTube to TikTok and WeChat, this accessible book explores the relationships between public and personal communication on social...

First published in 1919 as 'Diseases of Women', Gynaecology by Ten Teachers is well established as a concise, yet comprehensive, guide within its f...

This introduction to the philosophy of medicine surveys the landscape of western philosophy as it pertains to healthcare in an accessible way. Writ...

Written in clear language and specifically for the nursing context, the new edition of this bestselling book is your ultimate guide to pathophysiol...

This third edition is a foundational text that has been updated and expanded to prepare educators, therapists, and other care providers with vital ...

Covering the issues, themes and principles that explain what it means to be a nurse today, this book provides the theory you need to know and appli...

This book argues that the examination of sports media within cultural and media studies is organized around more than just a shared topic: mediated...

Written specifically for trainee nursing associates, this book helps TNAs develop their professional identity, understand what it means to be an ac...

Responding to the crucial focus on wellbeing, resilience and personal development for those working in health and social care, this book will equip...

‘A must have for all aspiring and current student midwives and Newly Qualified Midwives.’ – Carinna Griffiths, lecturer in Midwifery Written in a f...

Cognitive science is the study of minds and mental processes. Psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and philosophy, among other subdiscipline...

The complex answer to why the U.S. does so poorly in health measures has at its base one pervasive issue: the U.S. has by far the highest levels of...

An accessible and engaging introduction to the critical study of popular culture, which provides students with the tools they need to make sense of...

As a student and newly registered nurse, you will need to work with others to lead, improve and sustain high quality care. This book will equip you...

Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book builds students understanding of the terminology, theory and practice of using evidence - thereby teach...

Practice theory provides a way of understanding everyday life, but until now its application in occupational therapy has not been much developed. T...

The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Urological Surgery returns fully updated for a second edition to guide the reader step-by-step through all types ...

This visual manual is an accessible guide to musculoskeletal image interpretation and reporting, including common trauma pathologies, arthropathies...

This new edition of Neurosurgery: The Essential Guide to the Oral and Clinical Neurosurgical Exam provides a concise and practical guidebook of the...

This well-respected core text provides a comprehensive solid foundation for students of nursing and practitioners who care for and or support peopl...

This text describes the processes of neural development from neural induction through synaptic refinement. Each chapter explores specific mechanism...

From challenges presented in everyday clinical practice to the complex cases without simple answers, Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery is an ...

Equip your students with the 21st-century knowledge in A&P and encourage them to think like future scientists in the field.Human Anatomy & ...

Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology is designed to help you succeed in the challenging A&P course with an easy-to-understand narrative, pr...

This international and interdisciplinary collection argues for the use of clinical-based practices and research in social work, bringing together c...

First published in 1979, Group Counseling has consistently been a widely used and praised text, providing both novice and experienced counselors wi...

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated edition of the landmark text focusing on the development of brain and b...

Designed for survey courses in the field A History of Medicine presents a wide-ranging overview for those seeking a solid grounding in the medical ...

Most medical books are written for the medical personnel or health care providers, but the book, Ways to Manage Diabetes is written for my patients...

Dermatology has emerged as an important field in the recent years. Skin diseases account for a large proportion of the cases coming to physicians. ...

This thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition includes all the new developments and efforts made by World Health Organisation and Governmen...

This thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition includes all the new developments and efforts made by World Health Organisation and Governmen...

This thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition includes all the new developments and efforts made by World Health Organisation and Governmen...

This thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition includes all the new developments and efforts made by World Health Organisation and Governmen...