Medicine books

The emergence and rapid growth of pharmacotherapy in professional psychology practice has the potential for a significantly broad audience. Written by psychologists for psychologists, this unique resource spells out the essential...

In step with the dramatic changes in inpatient psychiatric nursing that have occurred in recent decades, this handbook describes numerous interventions that have been successfully used in inpatient psychiatric acute care...

A comprehensive survey of dysfunction due to stroke, this revised edition remains the definitive guide to stroke patterns and syndromes.

A brilliant synthesis that reevaluates, in accessible language, one of the major concepts of twentieth-century science in light of the latest experiments.In this brilliant synthesis, Frank Tallis argues that the unconscious--along...

Tilda Shalof had been taking care of critically ill patients in an intensive care unit for more than twenty-five years, but taking care of herself had never been a priority. That is, until she could no longer ignore her extreme...

Drawing on the author's personal experiences with both tame and wild moose, this handbook contains a wealth of information about this unique animal from all corners of the world. An overview of moose biology is featured, including...

A unique, clinically relevant approach, grouping images according to basic patterns, irrespective of underlying etiology, to accentuate differential diagnostic features.

This is a quick-access clinical guide to the range of mental health issues and diagnoses that commonly affect women across the lifespan. Key stressors specific to women are emphasized as precursors to mental illness. As part of...

Here is the ideal guide to essential techniques in corneal surgery. It focuses in particular on the treatment of corneal disorders by means of different forms of corneal transplantation and use of the Excimer laser to treat...

This new Fast Facts book will aid new faculty and graduate students studying to become nurse educators by imparting strategies and time-proven techniques for becoming comfortable and confident in the classroom setting. Using...

In 1979, Dr. Allan Ronald, a specialist in infectious diseases from Canada, and Dr. Herbert Nsanze, head of medical microbiology at University of Nairobi, met through the World Health Organization. Ronald had just completed a...

Science writer Carl Zimmer presents the latest research on how viruses hold sway over our lives and our biosphere, how viruses helped give rise to the first life-forms, how viruses are producing new diseases, how we can harness...

A comprehensive review of the corticospinal and spinal contributions to the control of movement in human subjects.

State-of-the-art guide to colposcopy, directly applicable to clinical practice, updated with the latest nomenclature, staging, classification and evidence-based treatment guidelines.

This volume discusses both conventional therapy and surgical options for morbid obesity in the pediatric age group. It examines obesity-related diseases, genetics, and psychological factors as well as current bariatric surgery...

A comprehensive guide to anesthesia specifically for spine surgery, explaining procedures from the point of view of both anesthesiologists and surgeons.

Das Blaue Buch ist eine gut handhabbare Sammlung von Chemotherapie-Protokollen f r die Behandlung von Krebspatienten mit soliden und h matologischen Tumoren. Die ber 300 in der Praxis etablierten Behandlungsprotokolle liefern...

Family communication is fraught with history, taboo, and tradition. While many family communication patterns can promote authentic, tactful, and honest interaction, some habitual communication patterns can be destructive to open...

Family communication is fraught with history, taboo, and tradition. While many family communication patterns can promote authentic, tactful, and honest interaction, some habitual communication patterns can be destructive to open...

The first edition of this book introduced the Young-Bramham Programme, a pioneering approach to cognitive behavioural treatment for ADHD in adults, which was well-received by clinical and academic communities alike.

The first edition of this book introduced the Young-Bramham Programme, a pioneering approach to cognitive behavioural treatment for ADHD in adults, which was well-received by clinical and academic communities alike.