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Anshan Ltd Medical and Surgical Emergencies: The ABCDE
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£28.45
HarperCollins Publishers Paranoia
Book Synopsis''A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK' JOHN HUMPHRYS''FASCINATING SHOCKING'' SPECTATORWhat is paranoia? What makes us mistrustful? How can this be overcome?Daniel Freeman, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, has spent thirty years at the vanguard of paranoia research and treatment. This remarkable and moving book tells the story of that journey.For decades, conventional wisdom held that paranoia was only experienced by people with severe mental health problems and little could be done to rectify its disastrous effects. Paranoia gives us a front row seat as Freeman turns the traditional view on its head.He develops life-changing treatments for clinical paranoia often using state-of-the-art technology like virtual reality. He reveals that suspicion is rife in society, with paranoia widespread, conspiracy theories rampant and emotion all too often trumping evidence. He discovers the causes of mistrust, including the role of genes, trauma, lack of sleep, worry, low self-confidence, cannabis use and hearing voices, and delves into the murky world of Covid-19 conspiracy theories. Lighting up the narrative throughout are the rarely heard voices of people whose lives have been almost wrecked by paranoia and then in many cases transformed by Freeman's groundbreaking treatments.This is also a practical book. Freeman shows how we can measure our own levels of mistrust. He explains how we can remedy things if those levels are higher than we'd like, because although mistrust can seem engrained, things can change for the better. Ultimately, it can be overcome. Compelling and compassionate, this is a gripping tale from the front line of suspicion an impassioned plea for the urgent rebuilding of trust between us all.Trade Review'Paranoia reads rather like early Oliver Sacks… Freeman does a lot of citing of his own case studies and surveys, which are fascinating; offers a little bit of the history of the treatment of certain kinds of mental illness, which is shocking; and reveals how and why the Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be absolutely devastating to our sense of trust, which is highly disturbing' Spectator 'Anyone who’s been a hack as long as me (sixty-five years and counting) reckons we can spot paranoia when we see it. But we need Daniel Freeman to tell us how to recognise the real thing. He doesn’t only write from experience. He knows how to deal with it. A truly important book’ JOHN HUMPHRYS ‘Daniel Freeman’s remarkable new book offers a front row seat for his groundbreaking research and recounts a compelling, and endearingly personal, account of supporting those affected by the experience of extreme mistrust. It is a superb achievement: intimate yet expansive, and a true testament to the transformational power of empathy and understanding in the face of fear’ DR ELEANOR LONGDEN, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER ‘An eye-opening exploration of mistrust from the leading psychologist of paranoia. Daniel Freeman provides a compelling account of paranoia, conspiracy thinking and the crisis of trust now corroding our societies. His superb new book is authoritative and illuminating’ PROFESSOR KIA NOBRE FBA, YALE UNIVERSITY ‘This book busts many assumptions about the nature of psychiatric disease and psychological distress, and their relationship to all of us. A fascinating journey through the scientific method to understand new ways of conceptualising our mental health, and techniques to improve it’ PROFESSOR GUY LESCHZINER, GUY’S AND ST THOMAS’ HOSPITALS
£15.29
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Mosbys Dictionary of Medicine Nursing Health
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy II. Definitions A-Z III. Illustration Credits IV. Appendixes (at back of book) 1. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) 2. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) 3. Units of Measurement 4. Language Translation Guide 5. American Sign Language and Communications 6. Normal Reference Values 7. Nutrition 8. Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations 9. Range of Motion 10. Infection Control: CDC Isolation Guidelines 11. Diagnosis-Related Groups Appendixes (on endsheets) Spanish-French-English Equivalents of Commonly Used Medical Terms and Phrases The Joint Commission Do Not Use Abbreviation List Appendixes (on Evolve) Pharmacology Herbs and Natural Supplements Immunizations: Recommended Immunization Schedule, Canada 2012 Immunizations: Recommended Immunization Schedule, United States 2012 Medical Terminology Normal Reference Laboratory Values Symbols and Abbreviations
£37.04
Profile Books Ltd Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: an uplifting account of hope and healing by GP Gavin Francis 'I cannot think of anybody - patient or doctor - who will not be helped by reading this short and profound book' - Henry Marsh 'Such a wise, gentle, quietly hopeful book. Exactly what I needed' - Rachel Clarke 'A lovely little book' - Michael Rosen When it comes to illness, sometimes the end is just the beginning. Recovery and convalescence are words that exist at the periphery of our lives - until we are forced to contend with what they really mean. Here, GP and writer Gavin Francis explores how - and why - we get better, revealing the many shapes recovery takes, its shifting history and the frequent failure of our modern lives to make adequate space for it. Characterised by Francis's beautiful prose and his view of medicine as 'the alliance of science and kindness', Recovery is a book about a journey that most of us never intend to make. Along the way, he unfolds a story of hope, transformation, and the everyday miracle of healing.Trade ReviewWise and thoughtful ... this book is a practical guide to recovery from illness as well as a meditation on the practice of medicine ... I cannot think of anybody - patient or doctor - who will not be helped by reading this short and profound book -- Henry Marsh * New Statesman *A lovely little book -- Michael Rosen * Front Row *Wonderful -- Anil Seth, author * Being You *Massively healing -- Sara Sheridan * Scottish Field *Such a wise, gentle, quietly hopeful book. Exactly what I needed -- Rachel Clarke, author of Breathtaking and Your Life In My HandsFrancis offers hope and a rare and precious quiet form of consolation -- Emily Mayhew * Observer *Heartfelt and persuasively argued ... Filled with compassion and warmth, the book provides both insight and succour -- Ian Critchley * Sunday Times *Excellent ... could not be more timely ... even if you are not at present ill, it is worth reading this book because the gentle guidance it gives is actually applicable to being healthy. There are things we can do that make life, even a life without pain or fatigue or anxiety, richer -- Stuart Kelly * Scotsman *Humane and thoughtful. Combining personal reminiscence, hard science and history, it explores the architecture of convalescence, rest, treatments and placebos, the healing power of nature and the transformative impact a sick note can have -- Emma Beddington * Observer *Sparkling ... uplifting * Independent *A concise and deeply felt treatise on how, faced with inevitable illness and finitude, we might better live and how medicine might help others better life * The Lancet *The book really shines ... it is worth reading this book because the gentle guidance it gives is actually applicable to being healthy * Yorkshire Post *Short but sagacious ... never has the publication of a book been more timely and welcome * On-Magazine *
£8.04
McFarland and Company, Inc. Growing Up with a Schizophrenic Mother
Book Synopsis An estimated two to three million people in the United States today were raised by a schizophrenic parent. Brown and Roberts offer a unique book based on interviews with over forty adult children of mothers diagnosed as schizophrenic. Such topics as the isolation their family felt, their chaotic home environments, their present relationships with their mothers, and the lost potential of mother and child are covered. Their stories are fascinating and provide important information to both the mental health community and the lay public. The offspring have been described as having higher rates of increased aggressivity and sibling conflict, but often their circumstances strengthened these children and contributed to artistic and creative talents, resiliency, and high achievements. The authors provide an overview of schizophrenia, behaviors of the affected parent, and the marital relationship of the patient and her non-schizophrenic spouse. As adults, the respondents now shar
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SAC Publications,Switzerland Outdoor and Mountain Medicine: Mountaineering
Book SynopsisPublished by the Swiss Alpine Club, Outdoor and Mountain Medicine is a detailed reference work for everybody travelling in the mountains and keen to know more about medicine and health in the outdoors.In addition to first aid and makeshift rescue, topics like training and nutrition, women and children in high altitude, health problems on treks and expeditions, medical issues in rock climbing, canyoning, mountain biking and so on are explained by experienced mountain doctors. Countless practical tips are presented in an easy to understand format, supported with colour photos, illustrations and tables.
£36.05
Oxford University Press Oxford Handbook for Medical School
Book SynopsisMedical school is full of unfamiliar and often frightening experiences for students. In the first year, a student must move away from home, balance personal finances, assimilate large volumes of information, learn practical skills, pass high stakes exams, and face a range of unique experiences. The Oxford Handbook for Medical School provides an essential, practical guide for all students, whether you have just received your offer, you''re eager to succeed on the wards, or you''re about to start your final exams. This handbook includes quick-access summaries covering the crucial information for your preclinical years and for each clinical specialty. With bullet lists of the key information you need to know, and helpful mnemonics throughout, this is a concise yet thoroughly comprehensive guide.Written by a team of consultants and recent students, now successfully graduated and embarking on their careers, this book will be your closest companion right up to graduation. More than a survival guide, it will help you navigate the bewildering range of opportunities medical school offers, showing you how to make the most of your time, so you are fully prepared for your future career.Trade Review"...a great summation of the information needed to succeed in medical school. Had this been available to me when I was starting medical school, it would have saved me hours of research online to find the answers" * Reviewer Feedback - Recently graduated medical student>" *"...would definitely be useful for those who are yet to start and for those in their training already. I would have bought the book before medical school, but would definitely recommend it" * Reviewer Feedback - Current Medical Student *"I would highly recommend this book as it does contain a lot of information which I wished I knew in earlier years of medical school." * Reviewer Feedback - Final Year Medical Student *Table of ContentsPart I: Pre-clinical1: Starting as a medical student2: Studying at medical school3: Preclinical medicine4: Preparing for pre-clinical exams5: Intercalated degreesPart II: Clinical medicine6: Going clinical7: Anaesthetics8: Cardiology9: Critical care10: Dermatology11: Elderly care12: Emergency medicine13: Endocrinology14: Gastroenterology15: General Practice16: Genetics17: Genitourinary medicine18: Haematology19: Immunology and allergy20: Infectious diseases and tropical medicine21: Nephrology22: Neurology23: Obstetrics and gynaecology24: Oncology25: Ophthalmology26: Paediatrics27: Palliative medicine28: Pathology29: Psychiatry30: Respiratory medicine31: RheumatologyPart III: Clinical Surgery32: Breast surgery33: Cardiothoracic surgery34: Colorectal surgery35: ENT Surgery36: Neurosurgery37: Oral and maxillofacial surgery38: Paediatric surgery39: Plastic surgery40: Trauma and orthopaedic surgery41: Vascular surgery42: UGI and HPB43: UrologyPart IV: Clinical skills44: Radiology45: Practical procedures46: Basic investigations47: Ethics and lawPart V: Assessments and examinations48: Assessments49: Preparing for clinical exams50: Clinical exams51: Written examinations52: Other assessmentsPart VI: Career planning53: Making decisions54: Getting ahead55: The elective56: Career planning
£24.69
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing
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£35.14
Deep & Deep Publications Health and Human Development
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£46.49
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Mosbys Medical Dictionary
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy II. Definitions A-Z III. Illustration Credits IV. Appendixes (at back of book) 1. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) 2. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) 3. Units of Measurement 4. Language Translation Guide 5. American Sign Language and Communications 6. Normal Reference Values 7. Nutrition 8. Pharmacology and Clinical Calculations 9. Range of Motion 10. Infection Control: CDC Isolation Guidelines 11. Diagnosis-Related Groups Appendixes (on endsheets) Spanish-French-English Equivalents of Commonly Used Medical Terms and Phrases The Joint Commission Do Not Use Abbreviation List Appendixes (on Evolve) Pharmacology Herbs and Natural Supplements Immunizations: Recommended Immunization Schedule, Canada 2012 Immunizations: Recommended Immunization Schedule, United States 2012 Medical Terminology Normal Reference Laboratory Values Symbols and Abbreviations
£35.14
Oxford University Press Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy
Book SynopsisComplementing the guidelines in the British National Formulary, the third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy remains the indispensable guide to clinical pharmacy, providing all the information needed for practising and student pharmacists. It presents handy practical guidance in a quick-reference, bullet-point format to give the reader the knowledge and confidence needed to provide a clinical pharmacy service.Including key information on controlled drugs, adverse drug reactions, interactions, communication skills, and confidentiality, this extensively revised addition to the bestselling Oxford Handbook series is the fundamental pharmacy reference tool. It features chapters on adherence, anaphylaxis, clinical trials, herbal medicines, palliative care, patient management, pharmaceutical calculations, research, policy, and therapy related issues.Thoroughly revised and updated, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pharmacy includes brand new topics, including content on health coaching, residency and on-call, HIV and TB and mental health.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition ...this book is an important and well-written contribution to the Oxford Handbooks series, and will prove useful, especially for those pharmacists and students developing skills and knowledge in patient-orientated pharmacy * British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology *I would thoroughly recommend this text for purchase by students and practising pharmacists alike. * The Pharmaceutical Journal *For both the newly qualified and the more experienced pharmacist, in hospital or community, this reasonably priced and useful compilation, light in weight but durably bound, should find a home alongside the BNF next to the dispensary phone, in the consultation area, on ward rounds or on visits to care homes. * Chemist & Druggist *Table of Contents1: Adherence 2: Adverse drug reactions and drug interations 3: Anaphylaxis 4: Clinical pharmacy skills 5: Clinical trials 6: Controlled drugs 7: Evidence based medicine 8: Herbal medicines 9: Medical gases 10: Patient management issues 11: Patient specific issues 12: Pharmaceutical calculations 13: Medicines management 14: Research 15: Therapy related issues- gastrointestinal 16: Therapy related issues- cardiovascular system 17: Therapy related issues- respiratory system 18: Therapy related issues- central nervous system 19: Therapy related issues- infections 20: Therapy related issues- endocrine 21: Therapy related issues- obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract disorders 22: Therapy related issues- malignant diseases and immunosuppression 23: Therapy related issues- nutrition and blood 24: Therapy related issues- musculoskeletal 25: Therapy related issues- skin 26: Therapy related issues- palliative care 27: Therapy related issues- miscellaneous
£36.09
Oneworld Publications Infectious
Book SynopsisThe human body is a marvel - but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better.The human body is a marvel - but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better. ‘Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.’ Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra Processed People Nature wants you dead. Not just you, but your children and everyone you have ever met and everyone they have ever met; in fact, everyone. It wants you to cough and sneeze and poop yourself into an early grave. It wants your blood vessels to burst and pustules to explode all over your body. And - until recently - it was really good at doing this… The subject of infection and how to fight it grows more urgent every day. How do pathogens cause disease? And what tools can we give our bodies to do battle? Infectious is not onlyTrade Review‘Tregoning is a gifted writer of popular science. He has a knack for explaining the intricacies of vaccines and immunity without dumbing them down, and he moves things briskly along with a barrage of often self-deprecating humor.’ * Wall Street Journal *‘This book catapults us to the frontier of the vital science of infections and immune responses. Tregoning is a perfect guide, writing with wit and intelligence about a subject that surely everyone feels the importance of now. Brilliant and right on the zeitgeist.’ -- Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure‘Packed with fascinating facts, intriguing anecdotes and more than a few Dad jokes, Infectious is an expertly guided, pacey tour through the world of all the stuff that’s trying to kill us and how our immune systems and human ingenuity are fighting back.’ -- Dr Kat Arney, science communicator and author of Rebel Cell‘What a book! A book for everyone, an expert, or an interested lay person, young or retired or somewhere in the middle. Informed, engaging, generous and superbly written. If you have secretly wondered about some of the information of the last year (as we all have) and want one book to explain it all with total clarity – this is the book for you. I started it and could not put it down. The best, most accessible, high-quality science book I have read this year. Utterly brilliant.’ -- Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust‘To call this book timely would be yet another contender for understatement of this strange decade. As the pandemic has upended the world and ravaged the population, it’s a duty for all of us civilians to turn to experts like Dr Tregoning with due humility, and educate ourselves about what’s happening to us, how we got here, how we’ve dealt with similar events in the past, and how we might get through this. This book is thorough, engaging, entertaining and utterly vital.’ -- Frank Turner, singer-songwriter‘Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.’ -- Chris van Tulleken‘Despite the serious subject, Tregoning (who got COVID-19) maintains a sense of humor… This is a fascinating and timely account of often unheralded scientists heroically battling bacteria and viruses.’ * Booklist *
£10.44
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Medical, Nursing, and Health Professions Terminology CHAPTER 2 Communication CHAPTER 3 Interprofessional Collaboration and Delegation CHAPTER 4 Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process CHAPTER 5 Documentation CHAPTER 6 Patient Interview CHAPTER 7 Vital Signs CHAPTER 8 Physical Assessmen CHAPTER 9 Pain Assessment CHAPTER 10 Skin, Hair, and Nail Assessment CHAPTER 11 Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Assessment (HEENT) CHAPTER 12 Respiratory Assessment CHAPTER 13 Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Assessment CHAPTER 14 Musculoskeletal Assessment CHAPTER 15 Neurological Assessment CHAPTER 16 Abdominal Assessment CHAPTER 17 Breast and Genital Assessment CHAPTER 18 Safety CHAPTER 19 Equivalents and Dosage Calculation CHAPTER 20 Medication Administration CHAPTER 21 Infection Control CHAPTER 22 Mobility and Positioning CHAPTER 23 Personal Care CHAPTER 24 Wound Care CHAPTER 25 Oxygen Administration CHAPTER 26 Nutrition and Diets CHAPTER 27 Diagnostic Testing and Procedures CHAPTER 28 Preoperative and Postoperative Care CHAPTER 29 Emergent Clinical Situations CHAPTER 30 Death and Dying Index
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Oxford University Press Stem Cells
Book SynopsisThe topic of stem cells has a high profile in the media. We''ve made important advances in our scientific understanding, but despite this the clinical applications of stem cells are still in their infancy and most real stem cell therapy carried out today is some form of bone marrow transplantation. At the same time, a scandalous spread of unproven stem cell treatments by private clinics represents a serious problem, with treatments being offered which are backed by limited scientific rationale, and which are at best ineffective, and at worse harmful. This Very Short Introduction introduces stem cells, exploring what they are, and what scientists do with them. Introducing the different types of stem cells, Jonathan Slack explains how they can be used to treat diseases such as retinal degeneration, diabetes, Parkinson''s disease, heart disease, and spinal trauma. He also discusses the important technique of bone marrow transplantation and some other types of current stem cell therapy, used for the treatment of blindness and of severe burns. Slack warns against fake stem cell treatments and discusses how to distinguish real from fake treatments. He also describes the latest scientific progress in the field, and looks forward to what we can expect to happen in the next few yearsVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of ContentsPreface 1: What are stem cells? 2: Embryonic stem cells 3: Personalised pluripotent stem cells 4: Therapy using pluripotent stem cells 5: Tissue-specific stem cells 6: Therapy using tissue-specific stem cells 7: Expectations: realistic and unrealistic Glossary Further Reading Index
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Oxford University Press Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine
Book SynopsisWritten by an established, comprehensive, multidisciplinary focused, internationally-recognized team, the sixth edition has been fully revised and brought up to date with the inclusion of recent developments in the speciality, to ensure that it retains its reputation as the definitive reference on palliative care.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition Featured as an essential purchase on Doody's Core Titles List for 2018This book is an excellent resource, full with information from leaders in the field of palliative medicine [...] An essential textbook for all professionals working within the palliative care arena. * Helen Reeves, Clinical Nurse Manager, St Giles Walsall Hospice, Nursing Times *This is an expertly informed text that remains authoritative and detailed. Seeing all these chapter titles in print also illustrates how broad palliative care is, providing a useful reminder of how many different areas and topics are part of its practice [...] Those new to the book will find what the editors hope to have created: an authoritative reference text with a global perspective on the field. * Guy Schofield, Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College, London; in the European Journal of Palliative Care, Vol 23, No. 1 (2016) *Updated, well organised, and the coverage is good [...] I think it remains the best book on palliative medicine on the market. * Roger Woodruff; Hospicecare.com, January 2016 *Table of ContentsSection 1: The worldwide status of palliative care 1.1: Carlos Centeno, Sheila Payne, and Eduardo Garralda: International progress in the development of palliative medicine 1.2: Lukas Radbruch and Liliana De Lima: Essential medicines for palliative care 1.3: Frank Brennan and Liz Gwyther: Human rights issues 1.4: Stephen R. Connor: Policy in palliative care Section 2: The challenge of palliative medicine 2.1: Russell K. Portenoy: Building definitional consensus in palliative care 2.2: Nathan I. Cherny and Russell K. Portenoy: Core concepts in palliative care 2.3: Davinia Seah, David Marco, Jennifer Philip, and Megan B. Sands: The epidemiology of death and symptoms: Planning for population-based palliative care 2.4: Barry Laird, Erna Haraldsdottir, and Charlie Hall: Barriers to the delivery of palliative care 2.5: Jonathan Koffman and Natalia Calanzani: Ethnic and cultural aspects of palliative and end of life care 2.6: Peter S. Hall, Katharina Diernberger, and Liz Grant: Health economics for palliative care Section 3: Service delivery issues in palliative care 3.1: Breffni Hannon, Stein Kaasa, and Camilla Zimmermann: Specialist palliative care along the trajectory of illness: Issues in the early integration of palliative care 3.2: Irene J. Higginson: Palliative care delivery models 3.3: Sharon Einav, Nathan I. Cherny, and J. Randall Curtis: Palliative medicine in the intensive care unit 3.4: Naomi George and Corita Grudzen: Palliative care in the emergency department 3.5: Jane Phillips and Annmarie Hosie: Palliative care in the nursing home Section 4: Healthcare professionals in palliative care 4.1: Dagny Faksvåg Haugen, Friedemann Nauck, and Deborah Witt Sherman: The core team and the extended team 4.2: Nathan I. Cherny, Batsheva Werman, and Michael Kearney: Burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress in palliative care 4.3: Betty R. Ferrell, Polly Mazanec, Pam Malloy, and Rose Virani: Nursing Education in palliative care 4.4: Terry Altilio, Bridget Sumser, and Nina Laing: Social work in palliative care 4.5: George Handzo and Christina Puchalski: The role of the chaplain in palliative care 4.6: Maria Denise Pessoa Silva, Fiona Rolls, Lynne White, Tamsin Longley, Jane Murphy, and Jill Cooper: Occupational therapy in palliative care 4.7: Nigel Hartley: The role of the creative arts in palliative care 4.8: Samantha Cushen and Aoife Ryan: The role of the dietitian in palliative care 4.9: Lucy Fettes and Matthew Maddocks: Physiotherapy in palliative care 4.10: Tim Luckett and Katherine L.P. Reid: Speech and language therapy in palliative care 4.11: E. Alessandra Strada: Clinical psychology in palliative care 4.12: Ebtesam Ahmed: The contribution of the clinical pharmacist in palliative care 4.13: Andrew Malcom Cole: Medical rehabilitation and the palliative care patient Section 5: Communication and palliative medicine 5.1: Thomas LeBlanc and James Tulsky: Communication with the patient and family 5.2: Susan D. Block: Practical considerations including difficult conversations 5.3: Judith Rietjens, Ida Korfage, and Jane Seymour: Advance care planning Section 6: Family and caregiver issues 6.1: Carrie Lethborg and David W. Kissane: Family dynamics in the context of serious illness 6.2: Rinat Nissim, Sarah Hales, and Gary Rodin: Caregiver burden and distress Section 7: Pain 7.1: Lucy N. Wyld, Clare Rayment, and Mike I. Bennett: Definition and assessment of chronic pain in advanced disease 7.2: Anthony H. Dickenson and Richard Gordon-Williams: Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal illnesses 7.3: Nathan I. Cherny: Acute cancer pain syndromes 7.4: Nathan I. Cherny: Chronic cancer pain syndromes 7.5: Ruth Miles, Steven Wanklyn, and Joy Ross: Principles of drug therapy 7.6: Nathan I. Cherny and Marie T. Fallon: Opioid therapy: Optimizing analgesic outcomes 7.7: Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr., Jo Ann LeQuang, Flaminia Coluzzi, Dean Mariano, Andrew Nicolaou, and Christopher Gharibo: Opioid therapy: Managing risks of abuse, addiction, and diversion 7.8: Per Sjøgren, Frank Elsner, and Stein Kaasa: Non-opioid analgesics 7.9: Ebtesam Ahmed, Russell K. Portenoy, and Mona Patel: Adjuvant analgesics: principles of use 7.10: Robert A. Swarm, Menelaos Karanikolas, Lesley K. Rao, and Rajiv K. Shah: 7.10 Interventional approaches for chronic pain 7.11: Helena Knotkova: Neurostimulation in pain management 7.12: Joseph Winger, Carolyn E. Keeler, and Francis Keefe: Behavioral and psychosocial interventions for pain management 7.13: Noah Samuels and Eran Ben-Arye: Integrative medicine therapies in pain management 7.14: Peter Hoskin: Management issues in bone pain 7.15: Nanna Finnerup and Lise Ventzel: Management issues in neuropathic pain 7.16: Victor T. Chang: Management issues in visceral pain 7.17: Judith A. Paice: Management issues in chronic pain following cancer therapy 7.18: Renee McCulloch: Paediatric pain control Section 8: Gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders 8.1: Katherine Clark: Dysphagia, dyspepsia, and hiccups 8.2: Saskie Dorman: Nausea and vomiting 8.3: Philip J. Larkin: Constipation and diarrhoea 8.4: Alexandra Shingina and Anne M. Larson: Jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy 8.5: Vickie Baracos and Sharon Watanabe: Aetiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of the anorexia-cachexia syndrome 8.6: Jann Arends and Florian Strasser: Parenteral nutrition Section 9: Cardio-respiratory symptoms and disorders 9.1: Miriam Johnson and David C. Currow: Breathlessness and other respiratory symptoms in palliative care 9.2: Doris Tse and Kin-Sang Chan: Cough and other pulmonary symptoms Section 10: Skin and oral symptoms and disorders 10.1: Sebastian Probst and Georgina Gethin: Skin problems in palliative care 10.2: Charles P. Tilley, Mei R. Fu, Janet H. Van Cleave, Allison R. Most, and Christopher Comfort: Palliative wound and ostomy care 10.3: Vaughan Keeley: Lymphoedema and oedema of advanced disease 10.4: Andrew N. Davies: Oral care Section 11: Genitourinary symptoms and disorders 11.1: Christopher Evans, Jennifer G. Rothschild, Noah Canvasser, and Frederick Meyers: Dysuria, frequency, and bladder spasm 11.2: Noah E. Canvasser, Jennifer G. Rothschild, Frederick J. Meyers and Christopher P. Evans: Obstructive urinary disorders Section 12: Constitutional symptoms and related disorders 12.1: Sriram Yennurajalingam and Eduardo Bruera: Fatigue 12.2: Lauren Kadwell, Jane Ussher, Emilee Gilbert, Janette Perz, and Amanda Hordern: Sexuality in palliative care: Discussing patient sexuality and intimacy in palliative care 12.3: Kyriaki Mystakidou, Efi Parpa, and Eleni Tsilika: Sleep disorders 12.4: Simon Noble, Nicola Pease, and Nicholas Chinn-Yee: Assessment and management of thrombotic complications 12.5: Bill Hulme, Sarah Wilcox, Paul Ashwood, Laura Deacon, Hazel Gilkes, and Victoria Montgomery: Assessment and management of bleeding complications in the medically ill Section 13: Psychiatric and psychological symptoms and disorders 13.1: Tzeela Cohen and Simon Wein: Coping and resilience in palliative medicine 13.2: David W. Kissane: Depression, demoralization, and suicidality 13.3: Kerry A. Sherman and Christopher J. Kilby: Fear, anxiety, and adjustment disorder in palliative care 13.4: Meera Agar, Yesne Alici, Augusto Caraceni, and William Breitbart: Delirium 13.5: David W. Kissane: Bereavement Section 14: Palliative care in cancer 14.1: Nathan I. Cherny and Stein Kaasa: The oncologist s role in delivering palliative care 14.2: Olav Dajani and Karin Jordan: Disease-modifying therapies in advanced cancer-medical treatment 14.3: Peter Hoskin: Radiotherapy in symptom management 14.4: Robert Krouse and Brian Badgwell: The role of general surgery in the palliative care of patients with cancer 14.5: Mohamed Yakoub and John Healey: Orthopaedic surgery in the palliation of cancer 14.6: Eran Ben Arye and Noah Samuels: Integrative oncology in palliative medicine 14.7: Tarun Sabharwal, Nicos I. Fotiadis, and Andy Adam: Interventional radiology in the palliation of cancer 14.8: Augusto Caraceni, Fabio Simonetti, and Cinzia Martini: Neurological problems in advanced cancer 14.9: Richella Ryan and Ruth Casey: Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer 14.10: Jason W. Boland and Elaine G. Boland: Malignant Bowel obstruction 14.11: Catriona Mayland and Simon N. Rogers: Palliative care issues in head and neck cancers 14.12: Thomas William LeBlanc and Arjee El-Jawahri: Palliative care issues in populations with haematological malignancies 14.13: Nancy Zhu and Cynthia Wu: Anaemia, cytopenias, and thrombosis in palliative medicine Section 15: Issues in populations with non-cancer illnesses 15.1: Meera Pahuja and Peter Selwyn: HIV/AIDS 15.2: Natasha Smallwood and Nicole Goh: Advanced diseases of the lung 15.3: Steve Pantilat, Patricia Davidson, and Mitch Psotka: Advanced heart disease 15.4: Eric Widera, Shaida Talebreza, and Rachelle Emily Bernacki: Dementia 15.5: Stefan Lorenzl and Raymond Voltz: Neurological disorders other than dementia 15.6: Arpan Patel and Anne Walling: Palliative care and end-stage liver disease 15.7: Fliss E.M. Murtagh: End-stage kidney disease 15.8: Anne Wilkinson and Marianne Matzo: Palliative care in catastrophic disasters and humanitarian crises Section 16: Issues of the very young and the very old 16.1: Erna Haraldsdottir and Sally Paul: Involving children and families when someone important is dying or has died 16.2: Myra Bluebond-Langner, Richard W. Langner, and Ignasi Clemente: Care of children with advanced illness 16.3: Meera Agar and Jane Phillips: Palliative medicine and care of the elderly Section 17: Spiritual issues in palliative medicine 17.1: Susan McClement, Genevieve Thompson, and Jamie Penner: Spiritual issues in palliative medicine 17.2: Yvan Beaussant, Alexandra Nichipor, and Tracy A. Balboni: Integration of spiritual care into palliative care service delivery models Section 18: The terminal phase 18.1: Christian T. Sinclair: Predicting survival in patients with advanced disease 18.2: David Hui and Masanori Mori: Physiology of dying 18.3: Judith Lacey and Nathan I. Cherny: Management of the actively dying patient Section 19: Ethical issues 19.1: Robert C. Macauley: Practical bioethics in the care of patients with advanced illness 19.2: Alexander A. Kon: Requests for futile or inappropriate interventions near the end of life 19.3: Nathan I. Cherny: 3 Autonomy and shared decision making in a multi-cultural world 19.4: Linda Emanuel, Rebecca Johnson, and Lara Boyken: Truth-telling and consent 19.5: Richard D.W. Hain: Ethics in paediatric palliative care 19.6: Lars Johan Materstvedt: Ethical issues in physician aid-in-dying 19.7: Danielle Ko, Hannah Evans-Barns, and Craig Blinderman: Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment (including artificial nutrition and hydration) 19.8: Eric L. Krakauer: Medical and ethical considerations in palliative sedation at the end of life Section 20: Assessment tools and Informatics 20.1: Afaf Girgis, Amy Waller, and Breanne Hobden: Palliative care needs assessment tools 20.2: Jennifer Tieman and David C. Currow: Informatics and literature search 20.3: Madeline Li, Tracy A. Balboni, Rinat Nissim, and Gary Rodin: Validated assessment tools for psychological, spiritual, and family issues Section 21: Teaching and training in palliative medicine 21.1: Karen Forbes and Jane Gibbins: Physicians 21.2: Geana Paula Kurita and Philip J. Larkin: Nurses 21.3: Myra Glajchen, George Handzo, and Ebtesam Ahmed: Teaching and training in palliative social work, chaplaincy, and pharmacy Section 22: Research in palliative medicine 22.1: Marianne Hjermstad and Stein Kaasa: Research in palliative care 22.2: Miriam Johnson and David C. Currow: The principles of evidence-based medicine 22.3: Pål Klepstad and Stein Kaasa: Understanding clinical trials in palliative care research 22.4: Kate Flemming: Qualitative research 22.5: David K. Kissane, Christopher H. Grossman, and Clare O'Callaghan: Research into psychosocial issues 22.6: Tyler Tate and David Casarett: Ethical issues in palliative care research 22.7: Jon Håvard Loge and Stein Kaasa: Quality of life and patient-reported outcome measures 22.8: Tinne Smets and Luc Deliens: Health services research in palliative and end-of-life care 22.9: Irene J. Higginson and Mevhibe Hocaoglu: Clinical audit in palliative medicine
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc CLEAN 7
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The CLEAN program works. . . . I have turned many of my friends on to this program and each one has experienced profound benefits, from weight loss to mental clarity to the end of chronic depression.” — Gwyneth Paltrow “The visionary healer Alejandro has done it again. By making the life-changing revolution we all want and can enjoy seem so simple and easy, he allows us to thrive, feel energized, and find happiness in our stressful and toxic world. I cannot recommend this powerful book and its life-transforming programs highly enough.” — Robert A. F. Tenzin Thurman, PhD, author of Inner Revolution “My friend and esteemed colleague Dr. Alejandro Junger is a legendary visionary in the wellness world, and CLEAN7 is sure to be the next wave of his brilliance. This book brings together the best of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science into one easy-to-follow plan for everyone, no matter who you are. Seven days to elevate your wellness!” — Dr. Will Cole, bestselling author of Ketotarian and The Inflammation Spectrum “Dr. Alejandro Junger has done it again. CLEAN7 is a proven and powerful detox program that combines Functional Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, and intermittent fasting to create that health jumpstart so many us have been waiting for.“ — Dr. Josh Axe, bestselling author of Eat Dirt and The Keto Diet
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HarperCollins Publishers Confessions of a School Nurse The Confessions Series
Book SynopsisFrom the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP.Trade ReviewPraise for Confessions of a Male Nurse ‘A fantastic read. Everything I had always suspected about nurses and so much more!’ - Dr Benjamin Daniels, author of bestselling ‘Confessions of a GP’ ‘An incredibly emotional journey’ - Star Magazine
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HarperCollins Publishers Paranoia
Book Synopsis''A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK' JOHN HUMPHRYS''FASCINATING SHOCKING'' SPECTATORWhat is paranoia? What makes us anxious? How can this be overcome?Daniel Freeman, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, has spent thirty years at the vanguard of paranoia research and treatment. This remarkable and moving book tells the story of that journey.For decades, conventional wisdom held that paranoia was only experienced by people with severe mental health problems and little could be done to rectify its disastrous effects. Paranoia gives us a front row seat as Freeman turns the traditional view on its head.He develops life-changing treatments for clinical paranoia often using state-of-the-art technology like virtual reality. He reveals that suspicion is rife in society, with paranoia widespread, conspiracy theories rampant and emotion all too often trumping evidence. He discovers the causes of mistrust, including the role of genes, trauma, lack of sleep, worry, low self-confidence, cannabis use and hearingTrade Review'Paranoia reads rather like early Oliver Sacks… Freeman does a lot of citing of his own case studies and surveys, which are fascinating; offers a little bit of the history of the treatment of certain kinds of mental illness, which is shocking; and reveals how and why the Covid-19 pandemic has proved to be absolutely devastating to our sense of trust, which is highly disturbing' Spectator 'Anyone who’s been a hack as long as me (sixty-five years and counting) reckons we can spot paranoia when we see it. But we need Daniel Freeman to tell us how to recognise the real thing. He doesn’t only write from experience. He knows how to deal with it. A truly important book’ JOHN HUMPHRYS ‘Daniel Freeman’s remarkable new book offers a front row seat for his groundbreaking research and recounts a compelling, and endearingly personal, account of supporting those affected by the experience of extreme mistrust. It is a superb achievement: intimate yet expansive, and a true testament to the transformational power of empathy and understanding in the face of fear’ DR ELEANOR LONGDEN, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER ‘An eye-opening exploration of mistrust from the leading psychologist of paranoia. Daniel Freeman provides a compelling account of paranoia, conspiracy thinking and the crisis of trust now corroding our societies. His superb new book is authoritative and illuminating’ PROFESSOR KIA NOBRE FBA, YALE UNIVERSITY ‘This book busts many assumptions about the nature of psychiatric disease and psychological distress, and their relationship to all of us. A fascinating journey through the scientific method to understand new ways of conceptualising our mental health, and techniques to improve it’ PROFESSOR GUY LESCHZINER, GUY’S AND ST THOMAS’ HOSPITALS
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Oxford University Press Protecting the Worlds Children public health
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Oxford University Press AIDS Doctors
Book SynopsisToday, AIDS has been indelibly etched in our consciousness. Yet it was less than twenty years ago that doctors confronted a sudden avalanche of strange, inexplicable, seemingly untreatable conditions that signaled the arrival of a devastating new disease. Bewildered, unprepared, and pushed to the limit of their diagnostic abilities, a select group of courageous physicians nevertheless persevered. This unique collective memoir tells their story. Based on interviews with nearly eighty doctors whose lives and careers have centered on the AIDS epidemic from the early 1980s to the present, this candid, emotionally textured account details the palpable anxiety in the medical profession as it experienced a rapid succession of cases for which there was no clinical history. The physicians interviewed chronicle the roller coaster experiences of hope and despair, as they applied newly developed, often unsuccessful therapies. Yet these physicians who chose to embrace the challenge confronted moreTrade ReviewA detailed oral history of the first decades of the AIDS epidemic, told from the vantage point of the treating physician...A cold and revealing history of an American archetype, sure to appeal to readers whose lives have been affected by AIDS. * Kirkus Reviews *AIDS, the most dreaded plague of our epoch, has found its heroes. In this stunning document, doctors, unsung and uncelebrated, are meeting this challenge. Bayer and Oppenheimer, two masterful interviewers, have sounded, in the words of these heroes, a note of hope and possible triumph. * Studs Turkel *AIDS Doctors is a captivating story that reads like a medical thriller. To hear the story from the point of view of those on the front line and to witness their anxieties and their transformation is truly unique. This book will not only be an important chronicle of the history of AIDS in this country, it will hopefully serve as inspiration for young people contemplating a career in medicine. * Abraham Verghese, author of My Own Country and The Tennis Partner *In the great tradition of Studs Terkel, Bayer and Oppenheimer offer us the opportunity to hear the determined voices of clinicians who stepped forward to care for those stricken with AIDS in the terrifying early years of the epidemic. The eloquence of these men and women, their courage and compassion, is a powerful reminder that in the midst of tragedy we sometimes find our humanity. This extraordinary book will constitute a critical document and guide as we construct a history of this ongoing and devastating epidemic. * Allan Brandt, Harvard University, author of No Magic Bullet: A Social History of Venereal Disease in the United States since 1880 *Aids Doctors walks us through the American epidemic with grace, drama and a mastery of the social history of a profoundly important event. It deserves to sit on the bookshelf alongside earlier classics of the epidemic, Randy Shilts's And the Band Played On, Abraham Verghese's My Own Country and Abigail Zuger's Strong Shadows. * The New York Times Book Review *A sweeping narrative of the AIDS epidemic chronicles the terrifying early years to the current climate of therapeutic optimism, weaving together the intensely personal stories of the doctors who first confronted the crisis. * Forecast *This book tells the moving story of doctors who have committed their professional and often their personal lives to the AIDS epidemic. The book should enjoy a general readership, sicne the lay public can relate to the human stories that detail the failings and triumphs of the health care system in relation to AIDS. The book is more than informative and moving * it is a testament to the devotion of physicians to the sick.Marla Gold, New England Journal of Medicine, Vol 344, No. 4, Jan 25, 2001 *The intimate revelations published in AIDS Doctors will resonate with many AIDS physicians. This book provides a blow-by-blow account of the bewilderment and shock felt by physicians who first encountered an unknown killer of young gay men. This book provides for both medical and lay readers an intimate glimpse into the dramatic struggles of the relatively few physicians who first confronted an epidemic of catastrophic proportions. It stands as a testament to the lives of physicians "gripped" by the AIDS epidemic. * Philip B. Berger, Canadian Medical Association Journal, 163(11), Nov 28, 2000 *
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Oxford University Press Inc Stuck How Vaccine Rumors Startand Why They Dont
Book SynopsisStuck examines how the issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy are, more than anything, about people feeling left out of the conversation. It provides a clear-eyed examination of the social vectors that transmit vaccine rumors, their manifestations around the globe, and how these individual threads are all connected.Trade ReviewIn Stuck, anthropologist Heidi Larson explains why debunking vaccine misinformation with logic, reason, and scientific facts are not nearly enough. By viewing vaccine refusal as a cultural movement, Larson explains how it is only through understanding the root causes of false beliefs about vaccines that we can begin to change them. A compelling guide on how to treat the disease and not the symptoms. * Paul A. Offit, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia *Vaccine hesitancy has emerged as a major 21st-century public health threat, resulting in declines in vaccine coverage and the return of serious or even deadly infections such as measles or pertussis. Now more than ever we have to be concerned about the impact of misinformation and rumors on the acceptance of new vaccines for these conditions. Heidi Larson's book provides important insights to help us navigate these difficulties. * Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine *Heidi Larson's excellent new book looks at why vaccine rumors cannot simply be put to rest with more evidence and debunking. As she compellingly argues, emotions and sentiments take on lives of their own, spreading between sympathetic individuals and propagating. Fear, mistrust, and anger all play key roles in vaccine denialism, and to ignore these factors is to badly misdiagnose why people do not vaccinate. To change the denier, Larson argues, one must change the ecosystem of doubt and mistrust they live in. * Cailin O'Connor, Associate Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of California, Irvine *
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Oxford University Press Inc Low Back Pain
Book SynopsisLow back pain affects almost everyone at some point, and many people struggle with pain or limitations despite multiple attempts at treatment. Current spine care is plagued by variability, over-medicalization of biopsychosocial problems, inequity, and an over-emphasis on interventional and surgical care. Guidelines focused on the short-term management of acute low back pain are generally not followed and have limited applicability. Non-specific and poorly verified diagnoses further confound clinical care. The reality is that low back pain is a chronic recurrent problem for most individuals, and care should therefore be directed toward long-term management and optimization of life and function.Low Back Pain recognizes that all low back pain conditions are not created equally and focuses on effective treatments for a diverse set of low back pain issues. Part of the What Do I Do Now?: Pain Medicine series this text provides concise, evidence-based, and practical guidance on the management of back pain and related spinal disorders. With practical information on effective front-line care for those with low back pain, the cases in this book reflect common or illustrative clinical presentations and a solid framework for evaluating those with low back pain, clarity on specific conditions, and a critical approach to diagnosis and treatment.
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Oxford University Press Anxiety Disorders
Book SynopsisAnxiety disorders are common health conditions affecting many people worldwide. Anxiety is a natural human emotion that helps us prepare for challenges. However, when anxiety becomes overwhelming and interferes with daily life, individuals seek help from healthcare providers.What Do I Do Now? Anxiety Disorders offers clinicians practical knowledge and tools to navigate various anxiety disorder scenarios. This book places a strong emphasis on providing pragmatic approaches for both diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter highlights a unique clinical case and delves into the underlying medical causes, the interplay between anxiety and substance use, and the intricate relationship between anxiety and various life stages. In addition, this volume will empower clinicians to develop personalized treatment plans that include medication, lifestyle changes, as well as psychotherapy that is evidence-based and driven by current best practices. This book will serve as a valuable resource, helping clinicians answer the question, What do I do now? when dealing with anxiety disorders in their patients.
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Oxford University Press, USA Medical Latin in the Roman Empire Oxford Classical Monographs
Book SynopsisWhat are the possible and preferred means of extending the vocabulary in Latin at the beginning and end of the Roman Empire? This book addresses this question with reference to the language of medicine and so offers the first systematic account of a part of this large, rich, and largely unworked field.Trade ReviewLangslow's work is an important contribution to our understanding of the field. * Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review *This is one of the most thoroughgoing attempts to place Latin lexicological studies on a quantitive basis. * Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review *... an unusual air of intellectual dialogue within the work, and a sense that this area of Latin linguistics has made real progress since the mid-1980s. This book both summarizes this progress and builds on it; it offers a range of new approaches to technical languages, potentially applicable to other branches of Latin and indeed to other languages as well. In doing so, [Langslow] gives a fine example of how classical philology can go on contributing to debate within modern general linguistics. * Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review *Very welcome linguistical study of terminology in Latin medical texts. * Medical History *The author must be praised for combining the tasks of a linguist with those of a classicist. * Medical History *The book and the three indexes included in the appendix will be used as an essential reference tool for future research. * Medical History *
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Oxford University Press Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Book SynopsisWritten by a team of medical experts, this market-leading dictionary offers clear and authoritative definitions for all aspects of medical science. It features up-to-date coverage on public health medicine, medical research and general practice, and cardiology, radiology, and dentistry among other specialist areas. This new edition has been revised and updated to reflect advancements in medical research and practice,while over 250 new entries have been added, including American Medical Association, burden of treatment, gaming disorder, MERS, person-centred care, and Zika virus. Recommended web links and detailed illustrations complement the text, and extensive appendices offer useful lists and tables on areas such as inherited medical conditions, units of alcohol, and abbreviations and symbols.Selling over a million copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions, including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social workers, hospital administrators, and medical secretaries. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader.Table of ContentsPreface Preface Concise Medical Dictionary Appendix 1: SI Units Appendix 2: Biochemical reference values for blood Appendix 3: Biochemical reference values for urine Appendix 4: Biochemical reference values for faeces Appendix 5: Biochemical reference values for cerebrospinal fluid Appendix 6: Haematological reference values Appendix 7: Paediatric reference values Appendix 8: Medical certificates Appendix 9: Doctors' training grades Appendix 10: Inherited medical conditions Appendix 11: Units of alcohol Appendix 12: Street names for illicit drugs Appendix 13: Online medical resources Appendix 14: Abbreviations and symbols
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Oxford University Press Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine
Book SynopsisThis sixth edition of the Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine takes us now into the third decade for this definitive award-winning textbook. It has been rigorously updated to offer a truly global perspective, highlighting the best current evidence-based practices, and collective wisdom from more than 200 experts around the world. This leading textbook covers all the new and emerging topics, updated and restructured to reflect major developments in the increasingly widespread acceptance of palliative medicine as a fundamental public health need. The sixth edition includes new sections devoted to family and caregiver issues, cardio-respiratory symptoms and disorders, and genitourinary symptoms and disorders. In addition, the multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care is emphasized throughout the textbook, covering areas from ethical and communication issues, the treatment of symptoms, and the management of pain.The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine is a truly comprehensive textTrade ReviewReview from previous edition Featured as an essential purchase on Doody's Core Titles List for 2018This book is an excellent resource, full with information from leaders in the field of palliative medicine [...] An essential textbook for all professionals working within the palliative care arena. * Helen Reeves, Clinical Nurse Manager, St Giles Walsall Hospice, Nursing Times *This is an expertly informed text that remains authoritative and detailed. Seeing all these chapter titles in print also illustrates how broad palliative care is, providing a useful reminder of how many different areas and topics are part of its practice [...] Those new to the book will find what the editors hope to have created: an authoritative reference text with a global perspective on the field. * Guy Schofield, Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College, London; in the European Journal of Palliative Care, Vol 23, No. 1 (2016) *Updated, well organised, and the coverage is good [...] I think it remains the best book on palliative medicine on the market. * Roger Woodruff; Hospicecare.com, January 2016 *Table of ContentsSection 1: The worldwide status of palliative care 1.1: Carlos Centeno, Sheila Payne, and Eduardo Garralda: International progress in the development of palliative care 1.2: Lukas Radbruch and Liliana De Lima: Essential medicines for palliative care 1.3: Frank Brennan and Liz Gwyther: Human rights issues 1.4: Stephen R. Connor: Policy in palliative care Section 2: The challenge of palliative medicine 2.1: Russell K. Portenoy: Building definitional consensus in palliative care 2.2: Nathan I. Cherny and Russell K. Portenoy: Core concepts in palliative care 2.3: Davinia Seah, David Marco, Jennifer Philip, and Megan B. Sands: The epidemiology of death and symptoms: planning for population-based palliative care 2.4: Barry Laird, Erna Haraldsdottir, and Charlie Hall: Barriers to the delivery of palliative care 2.5: Jonathan Koffman and Natalia Calanzani: Ethnic and cultural aspects of palliative and end of life care 2.6: Peter S. Hall, Katharina Diernberger, and Liz Grant: Health economics for palliative care Section 3: Service delivery issues in palliative care 3.1: Breffni Hannon, Stein Kaasa, and Camilla Zimmermann: Specialist palliative care along the trajectory of illness: issues in the early integration of palliative care 3.2: Irene J. Higginson: Palliative care delivery models 3.3: Sharon Einav, Nathan I. Cherny, and J. Randall Curtis: Palliative medicine in the intensive care unit 3.4: Naomi George and Corita Grudzen: Palliative care in the emergency department 3.5: Jane Phillips and Annmarie Hosie: Palliative care in the nursing home Section 4: Healthcare professionals in palliative care 4.1: Dagny Faksvåg Haugen, Friedemann Nauck, and Deborah Witt Sherman: The core team and the extended team 4.2: Nathan I. Cherny, Batsheva Werman, and Michael Kearney: Burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral distress in palliative care 4.3: Betty R. Ferrell, Polly Mazanec, Pam Malloy, and Rose Virani: Nursing Education in palliative care 4.4: Terry Altilio, Bridget Sumser, and Nina Laing: Social work in palliative care 4.5: George Handzo and Christina Puchalski: The role of the chaplain in palliative care 4.6: Maria Denise Pessoa Silva, Fiona Rolls, Lynne White, Tamsin Longley, Jane Murphy, and Jill Cooper: Occupational therapy in palliative care 4.7: Nigel Hartley: The role of the creative arts in palliative care 4.8: Samantha Cushen and Aoife Ryan: The role of the dietitian in palliative care 4.9: Lucy Fettes and Matthew Maddocks: Physiotherapy in palliative care 4.10: Tim Luckett and Katherine L.P. Reid: Speech and language therapy in palliative care 4.11: E. Alessandra Strada: Clinical psychology in palliative care 4.12: Ebtesam Ahmed: The contribution of the clinical pharmacist in palliative care 4.13: Andrew M. Cole: Medical rehabilitation and the palliative care patient Section 5: Communication and palliative medicine 5.1: Thomas W. LeBlanc and James Tulsky: Communication with the patient and family 5.2: Susan D. Block: Practical considerations including difficult conversations 5.3: Judith Rietjens, Ida Korfage, and Jane Seymour: Advance care planning Section 6: Family and caregiver issues 6.1: Carrie Lethborg and David W. Kissane: Family dynamics in the context of serious illness 6.2: Rinat Nissim, Sarah Hales, and Gary Rodin: Caregiver burden and distress Section 7: Pain 7.1: Lucy N. Wyld, Clare Rayment, and Mike I. Bennett: Definition and assessment of chronic pain in advanced disease 7.2: Anthony H. Dickenson and Richard Gordon-Williams: Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal illnesses 7.3: Nathan I. Cherny: Acute cancer pain syndromes 7.4: Nathan I. Cherny: Chronic cancer pain syndromes 7.5: Ruth Miles, Steven Wanklyn, and Joy Ross: Principles of drug therapy 7.6: Nathan I. Cherny and Marie T. Fallon: Opioid therapy: optimizing analgesic outcomes 7.7: Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr., Jo Ann LeQuang, Flaminia Coluzzi, Dean Mariano, Andrew Nicolaou, and Christopher Gharibo: Opioid therapy: managing risks of abuse, addiction, and diversion 7.8: Per Sjøgren, Frank Elsner, and Stein Kaasa: Non-opioid analgesics 7.9: Russell K. Portenoy, Ebtesam Ahmed, and Mona Patel: Adjuvant analgesics: principles of use 7.10: Robert A. Swarm, Menelaos Karanikolas, Lesley K. Rao, and Rajiv K. Shah: Interventional approaches for chronic pain 7.11: Helena Knotkova: Neurostimulation in pain management 7.12: Joseph Winger, Carolyn E. Keeler, and Francis Keefe: Behavioral and psychosocial interventions for pain management 7.13: Noah Samuels and Eran Ben-Arye: Integrative medicine therapies in pain management 7.14: Peter Hoskin: Management issues in bone pain 7.15: Lise Ventzel and Nanna Finnerup: Management issues in neuropathic pain 7.16: Victor T. Chang: Management issues in visceral pain 7.17: Judith A. Paice: Management issues in chronic pain following cancer therapy 7.18: Renee McCulloch: Paediatric pain control Section 8: Gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders 8.1: Katherine Clark: Dysphagia, dyspepsia, and hiccups 8.2: Saskie Dorman: Nausea and vomiting 8.3: Philip J. Larkin: Constipation and diarrhoea 8.4: Alexandra Shingina and Anne M. Larson: Jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy 8.5: Vickie Baracos and Sharon M. Watanabe: Aetiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of the anorexia-cachexia syndrome 8.6: Jann Arends and Florian Strasser: Parenteral nutrition Section 9: Cardio-respiratory symptoms and disorders 9.1: Miriam J. Johnson and David C. Currow: Breathlessness and other respiratory symptoms in palliative care 9.2: Doris Tse and Kin-Sang Chan: Cough and other pulmonary symptoms Section 10: Skin and oral symptoms and disorders 10.1: Sebastian Probst and Georgina Gethin: Skin problems in palliative care 10.2: Charles P. Tilley, Mei R. Fu, Janet H. Van Cleave, Allison R. Most, and Christopher Comfort: Palliative wound and ostomy care 10.3: Vaughan Keeley: Lymphoedema and oedema of advanced disease 10.4: Andrew N. Davies: Oral care Section 11: Genitourinary symptoms and disorders 11.1: Jennifer G. Rothschild, Noah E. Canvasser, Frederick J. Meyers, and Christopher Evans,: Dysuria, frequency, and bladder spasm 11.2: Noah E. Canvasser, Jennifer G. Rothschild, Frederick J. Meyers, and Christopher P. Evans: Obstructive urinary disorders Section 12: Constitutional symptoms and related disorders 12.1: Sriram Yennurajalingam and Eduardo Bruera: Fatigue 12.2: Lauren Kadwell, Jane Ussher, Emilee Gilbert, Janette Perz, and Amanda Hordern: Sexuality in palliative care: discussing patient sexuality and intimacy in palliative care 12.3: Kyriaki Mystakidou, Efi Parpa, and Eleni Tsilika: Sleep disorders 12.4: Simon Noble, Nicola Pease, and Nicholas Chinn-Yee: Assessment and management of thrombotic complications 12.5: Bill Hulme, Sarah Wilcox, Paul Ashwood, Laura Deacon, Hazel Gilkes, and Victoria Montgomery: Assessment and management of bleeding complications in the medically ill Section 13: Psychiatric and psychological symptoms and disorders 13.1: Tzeela Cohen and Simon Wein: Coping and resilience in palliative medicine 13.2: David W. Kissane: Depression, demoralization, and suicidality 13.3: Kerry A. Sherman and Christopher J. Kilby: Fear, anxiety, and adjustment disorder in palliative care 13.4: Meera Agar, Yesne Alici, Augusto Caraceni, and William Breitbart: Delirium 13.5: David W. Kissane: Bereavement Section 14: Palliative care in cancer 14.1: Nathan I. Cherny and Stein Kaasa: The oncologist s role in delivering palliative care 14.2: Olav Dajani and Karin Jordan: Disease-modifying therapies in advanced cancer-medical treatment 14.3: Peter Hoskin: Radiotherapy in symptom management 14.4: Robert Krouse and Brian Badgwell: The role of general surgery in the palliative care of patients with cancer 14.5: Mohamed Yakoub and John Healey: Orthopaedic surgery in the palliation of cancer 14.6: Eran Ben-Arye and Noah Samuels: Integrative oncology in palliative medicine 14.7: Tarun Sabharwal, Nicos I. Fotiadis, and Andy Adam: Interventional radiology in the palliation of cancer 14.8: Augusto Caraceni, Fabio Simonetti, and Cinzia Martini: Neurological problems in advanced cancer 14.9: Richella Ryan and Ruth Casey: Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer 14.10: Jason W. Boland and Elaine G. Boland: Malignant Bowel obstruction 14.11: Catriona R. Mayland and Simon N. Rogers: Palliative care issues in head and neck cancers 14.12: Thomas W. LeBlanc and Arjee El-Jawahri: Palliative care issues in populations with haematological malignancies 14.13: Nancy Zhu and Cynthia Wu: Anaemia, cytopenias, and thrombosis in palliative medicine Section 15: Issues in populations with non-cancer illnesses 15.1: Meera Pahuja and Peter Selwyn: HIV/AIDS 15.2: Natasha Smallwood and Nicole Goh: Advanced diseases of the lung 15.3: Steve Pantilat, Patricia Davidson, and Mitch Psotka: Advanced heart disease 15.4: Eric Widera, Shaida Talebreza, and Rachelle E. Bernacki: Dementia 15.5: Stefan Lorenzl and Raymond Voltz: Neurological disorders other than dementia 15.6: Arpan Patel and Anne Walling: Palliative care and end-stage liver disease 15.7: Fliss E.M. Murtagh: End-stage kidney disease 15.8: Anne Wilkinson and Marianne Matzo: Palliative care in catastrophic disasters and humanitarian crises Section 16: Issues of the very young and the very old 16.1: Erna Haraldsdottir and Sally Paul: Involving children and families when someone important is dying or has died 16.2: Myra Bluebond-Langner, Richard W. Langner, and Ignasi Clemente: Care of children with advanced illness 16.3: Meera Agar and Jane Phillips: Palliative medicine and care of the elderly Section 17: Spiritual issues in palliative medicine 17.1: Susan McClement, Genevieve Thompson, and Jamie Penner: Spiritual issues in palliative medicine 17.2: Yvan Beaussant, Alexandra Nichipor, and Tracy A. Balboni: Integration of spiritual care into palliative care service delivery models Section 18: The terminal phase 18.1: Christian T. Sinclair: Predicting survival in patients with advanced disease 18.2: David Hui and Masanori Mori: Physiology of dying 18.3: Judith Lacey and Nathan I. Cherny: Management of the actively dying patient Section 19: Ethical issues 19.1: Robert C. Macauley: Practical bioethics in the care of patients with advanced illness 19.2: Alexander A. Kon: Requests for futile or inappropriate interventions near the end of life 19.3: Nathan I. Cherny: Autonomy and shared decision making in a multi-cultural world 19.4: Linda Emanuel, Rebecca Johnson, and Lara Boyken: Truth-telling and consent 19.5: Richard D.W. Hain: Ethics in paediatric palliative care 19.6: Lars Johan Materstvedt: Ethical issues in physician aid-in-dying 19.7: Danielle Ko, Hannah Evans-Barns, and Craig Blinderman: Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment (including artificial nutrition and hydration) 19.8: Eric L. Krakauer: Medical and ethical considerations in palliative sedation at the end of life Section 20: Assessment tools and Informatics 20.1: Afaf Girgis, Amy Waller, and Breanne Hobden: Palliative care needs assessment tools 20.2: Jennifer Tieman and David C. Currow: Informatics and literature search 20.3: Madeline Li, Tracy A. Balboni, Rinat Nissim, and Gary Rodin: Validated assessment tools for psychological, spiritual, and family issues Section 21: Teaching and training in palliative medicine 21.1: Karen Forbes and Jane Gibbins: Physicians 21.2: Geana Paula Kurita and Philip J. Larkin: Nurses 21.3: Myra Glajchen, George Handzo, and Ebtesam Ahmed: Teaching and training in palliative social work, chaplaincy, and pharmacy Section 22: Research in palliative medicine 22.1: Marianne J. Hjermstad and Stein Kaasa: Research in palliative care 22.2: Miriam J. Johnson and David C. Currow: The principles of evidence-based medicine 22.3: Pål Klepstad and Stein Kaasa: Understanding clinical trials in palliative care research 22.4: Kate Flemming: Qualitative research 22.5: David K. Kissane, Christopher H. Grossman, and Clare O'Callaghan: Research into psychosocial issues 22.6: Tyler Tate and David Casarett: Ethical issues in palliative care research 22.7: Jon Håvard Loge and Stein Kaasa: Quality of life and patient-reported outcome measures 22.8: Tinne Smets and Luc Deliens: Health services research in palliative and end-of-life care 22.9: Irene J. Higginson and Mevhibe B. Hocaoglu: Clinical audit in palliative medicine
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Oxford University Press Critical Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies and
Book SynopsisCritical Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials, 5th edition, is the definitive resource on how to assess new studies in epidemiology, public health, research methods, evidence-based methods, clinical medicine, and environmental health. Students, practitioners, and researchers will find this text invaluable in assessing studies carefully and deciding how reliable the results are. The book not only equips readers with the necessary skills and knowledge but also encourages them to apply critical thinking within a framework of critical appraisal that can be applied to any type of study assessing the relationship between what is experienced and what eventuates. The method presented applies to various healthcare issues, including medical and non-medical disciplines, legal issues in health, and many areas outside healthcare.This new 5th edition is revised throughout with new concepts and examples. Throughout core text has been extensively updating including the sections on the approach to assessment, study design and selection of subjects, observation bias, confounding, data analysis, systematic review and meta-analysis. These are followed by examples of applying the scheme of critical appraisal to interesting, published studies: randomized trials, cohort studies and case-control studies. An appendix is provided that summarizes statistical methods and valuable statistical tables.It is essential reading for postgraduates, practitioners, and policymakers in the fields of epidemiology, public health, research methods, evidence-based methods, clinical medicine, and environmental health.
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The University of Chicago Press The Politics of Evolution Morphology Medicine and
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Columbia University Press Social Epidemiology
Book SynopsisTracking the distribution of disease and pinpointing relevant risk factors, this book reveals how social problems are intrinsically linked to the health of populations. This book shows how the growing field of social epidemiology is both practical and activist. It draws on empirical findings to conduct policymaking research.Trade Review"A welcome addition to every practitioner and researcher's library, especially physicians" Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
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Columbia University Press Health at Risk
Book SynopsisTackles the relationship between the privatization of risk, and focuses on - health care and health insurance; employment insecurity and labor markets; pensions, assets, and social security; the pharmaceuticals industry; and natural disasters and homeland security.Trade ReviewA great resource for understanding the development, problems, and possible solutions to health care in the US. ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction, Jacob S. Hacker 1. The Transformation of American Health Insurance, by Jill Quadagno and J. Brandon McKelvey 2. Uninsured in America: New Realities, New Risks, by Katherine Swartz 3. Get Sick, Go Broke, by Deborah Thorne and Elizabeth Warren 4. Just How Good Is American Medical Care?, by Elizabeth A. McGlynn, David Meltzer, and Jacob S. Hacker 5. The New Push for American Health Security, by Jacob S. Hacker List of Contributors
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Columbia University Press What to Do When College Is Not the Best Time of
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsQuestionnaire: Is What to Do When College Is Not the Best Time of Your Life for You? College: "The Best Time of Your Life?" 1. Homesickness 2. Academic Problems 3. Friendship 4. Love and Sex 5. Depression and Suicide 6. Anxiety and Insomnia 7. Drugs and Alcohol 8. Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Self-harm 9. Final Thoughts 10. For Parents Brand and Generic Names of Drugs Index
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Columbia University Press Race in a Bottle
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewJonathan Kahn's approach offers an airtight analysis of the commoditization of race in pharmaceutical development, and Race in a Bottle should be of interest and deep concern to numerous audiences. -- Ruha Benjamin, Boston University Jonathan Kahn has produced a major and unique contribution, giving readers a 'big picture' understanding of this vital issue by integrating empirically grounded analysis of real controversies into a detailed conceptual roadmap. This is a substantial piece of scholarship and will be of interest to anyone concerned with the escalating, even geometrically expanding use of the concept of race in science and medicine. -- Troy Duster, University of California, Berkeley Jonathan Kahn is the undisputed Hercules Poirot of biomedicine. His unraveling of the nonsense, non-science, and complicated illogic that allowed the vasodilator BiDil to be approved by the FDA exclusively for 'black' patients is as compelling a read as any good mystery. This riveting book details what happens to scientific method when profit motive drives the marketing of a drug to the extent that its curative properties are touted as race-specific-even when they're not. Genetic variation in humans has no correlation to the shifting historical meanings of race, yet pharmaceutical companies continue to force the square peg of social category into the round hole of scientific fact. Race in a Bottle is a brilliant deconstruction of the kinds of thought processes that make for bad policy, bad medicine, and ultimately endanger our health as a species. -- Patricia Williams, Columbia Law School Jonathan Kahn brilliantly exposes the stunning truth behind new race-based medicines: they are driven by market incentives, not scientific evidence. Based on meticulous research and astute analysis, Kahn constructs a gripping, devastating portrait of profit motivating the use of race in genetic research and pharmaceuticals. Race in a Bottle is absolutely essential for understanding why the myth of biological race has reemerged in genomic science and biotechnology and how it is distorting research, damaging pubic health, and undermining justice in our supposedly post-racial society. -- Dorothy Roberts, author of Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-first Century Kahn expertly weaves together the legal and ethical ramifications of continuing to pursue racialized drugs... No background in health sciences or genetics is necessary to understand this work. Library Journal [Race in a Bottle] tackle[s] one of the most important concerns pertaining to race facing our society today... Must-read material. New Scientist An extraordinary book... I highly recommend it. -- Osagie Obasogie BioPolitical Times Mr. Kahn deserves credit for teasing out all the daunting complexities behind these events, including the details of genetic analysis, the perils of racial determinations, and the minutiae of patent law. -- Abigail Zuger, M.D. New York Times Kahn's book should be required reading. At a time when the ties between scientific researchers and the pharmaceutical industry are becoming ever more entangled, Race in a Bottle provides valuable insights into the consequences of these connections for health and health care - and, importantly, for what passes as knowledge. -- Lundy Braun GeneWatch A powerful saga packed with engrossing twists and turns of plot and filled with food for thought and debate on the politics and health implications of racial perception. Midwest Book Review Finely crafted and written. -- Alejandra Suarez PsycCritiques [Kahn] seems as much at home discussing epidemiology and drug marketing as he does the history of US race relations and the intricacies of patenting... Magnificent. -- Dr. Martyn Pickersgill The Biologist A compelling account of a fascinating case. -- Anne Pollock Bulletin of the History of Medicine Race in a Bottle is lucid and energetic, with fascinating and little-known evidence about clinical trials, the federal regulatory and patent systems, and the history of racial classification... Kahn offers a heartfelt and persuasive case against allowing race to be reduced to biology. -- Jennifer L. Hochschild Journal of American History [Kahn] skillfully uses the story of the drug BiDil... as the backdrop for examining the expanding role of race in medical genomics, even when the same science has called the existence of race into serious doubt. -- Aravinda Chakravarti Nature Medicine Highly recommended. Choice [Jonathan Kahn's] rich portrayal of the changing meaning and uses of race in the wake of genomics makes this book a 'must read' and 'must assign' for all sociologists of race and ethnicity. Sociology of Race and EthnicityTable of ContentsAcknowledgments INTRODUCTION: Race and Medicine: Framing [Is] the Problem 1. ORGANIZING RACE: Paths Toward the Re-Biologization of Race in Modern Biomedical Research, Practice, and Product Development 2. THE BIRTH OF BIDIL: How a Drug Becomes "Ethnic" 3. STATISTICAL MISCHIEF AND RACIAL FRAMES FOR DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING 4. CAPITALIZING [ON] RACE IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT 5. RACE-ING PATENTS/PATENTING RACE: An Emerging Political Geography of Intellectual Property in Biotechnology 6. NOT FADE AWAY: The Persistence of Race and the Politics of the "Meantime" in Pharmacogenomics 7. FROM DISPARITY TO DIFFERENCE: The Politics of Racial Medicine CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Notes Index
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Yale University Press Empathy and the Practice of Medicine
Book SynopsisSeeking to restore empathy to medical practice, this book aims to demonstrate how important it is for doctors to listen to their patients, to experience and to understand what their patients are feeling. The book is a collection of essays by physicians, philosophers and a nurse.
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National Academies Press Enhancing Philanthropys Support of Biomedical
Book SynopsisContains the proceedings of a workshop held in June 2005 to investigate methods used to evaluate funding of the biomedical scientists by philanthropic and public funders.Table of Contents1 FrontMatter; 2 The Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust Scholars Program--Krystyna R. Isaacs; 3 The Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award: A Seven-Year Retrospective and Summary--Jessica C. Fanzo and Elaine K. Gallin; 4 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Evaluation Strategy--Martin Ionescu-Pioggia and Georgine Pion; 5 Searle Scholars Program: Selection and Evaluation of Searle Scholars--Douglas M. Fambrough; 6 Research Program Evaluation at the American Heart Association--Patricia C. Hinton; 7 Analysis of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellowship Program (1947-2003)--Amy L. Francis; 8 Evaluation Activities of the American Cancer Society--Ralph Vogler; 9 Program Evaluation at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation--Nancy Fishman; 10 Exploring Program Effects on Life Sciences Faculty Diversity: Assessing the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities--Connie L. McNeely and Christine O'Brien; 11 Program Assessment in HHMI-Sponsored Medical Student Research Training Programs--Min K. Lee, Barbara Ziff, and William R. Galey; 12 Outcomes and Impacts of the National Science Foundation's Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Program--Carter Kimsey; 13 Evaluation of Research Training and Career Development Programs at NIH: Current Capabilities and Continuing Needs--Charles R. Sherman; 14 A Workshop Agenda; 15 B Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers; 16 C Workshop Participants
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National Academies Press Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Acetaldehyde; 5 3 Hydrogen Chloride; 6 4 Hydrogen Fluoride; 7 5 Hydrogen Sulfide; 8 6 Propylene Glycol Dinitrate; 9 Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants; 10 Appendix B: Statement of Task; 11 Glossary
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National Academies Press Innovations in Health Literacy Research
Book SynopsisNearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, 2010, to explore areas for research in health literacy, the relationship between health literacy and health disparities, and ways to apply information technology to improve health literacy.Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 1 Introduction; 3 2 Report on the First Annual Research on Health Literacy Conference; 4 3 The Role of Health Literacy in Health Disparities Research; 5 4 The Role of Health Literacy in Health Information Technology; 6 5 Professional Development in Health Literacy Research; 7 6 A Call to Action; 8 7 Health Literacy Research Contributions to the National Action Plan; 9 8 Lessons Learned from the Workshop; 10 References; 11 Appendix A: Workshop Agenda; 12 Appendix B: Workshop Speaker Biosketches; 13 Appendix C: Workshop Report from the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference
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National Academies Press Preliminary Observations on Information
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 1 Context; 3 2 Emerging Requirements Driving Multilayered Transformation; 4 3 Challenges in Transforming Enterprise Technology and Data Management; 5 4 Organizational, Administrative, and Cultural Challenges; 6 5 Concluding Observations; 7 Appendixes; 8 Appendix A: Statement of Task; 9 Appendix B: Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff
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National Academies Press Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Core Elements of Regulatory Systems; 5 3 Critical Issues; 6 4 A Strategy to Building Food and Medical Product Regulatory Systems; 7 5 International Action; 8 6 Domestic Action; 9 7 Conclusions and Priorities; 10 Appendix A: Glossary; 11 Appendix B: A Review of Tort Liability's Role in Food and Medical Product Regulation; 12 Appendix C: Food and Medical Product Regulatory Systems of South Africa, Brazil, India, and China; 13 Appendix D: Chinese Food Regulatory System; 14 Appendix E: Meeting Agendas; 15 Appendix F: Committee Member Biographies; 16 Appendix G: Analyzing Food Safety Alerts in European Union Rapid Alerts Systems for Food and Feed; 17 Appendix H: Strengthening Core Elements of Regulatory Systems in Developing Countries: Identifying Priorities and an Appropriate Role for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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National Academies Press The Future of Nursing 20202030 Charting a Path to
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NATL ACADEMY PR Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy Consensus
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National Academies Press Social Media and Adolescent Health
Book SynopsisSocial media has been fully integrated into the lives of most adolescents in the U.S., raising concerns among parents, physicians, public health officials, and others about its effect on mental and physical health. Over the past year, an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examined the research and produced this detailed report exploring that effect and laying out recommendations for policymakers, regulators, industry, and others in an effort to maximize the good and minimize the bad. Focus areas include platform design, transparency and accountability, digital media literacy among young people and adults, online harassment, and supporting researchers. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 How Social Media Work3 Potential Benefits of Social Media4 The Relation between Social Media and Health5 Design Features6 Training and Education7 Online Harassment8 ResearchAppendix A: Committee Member BiosketchesAppendix B: Open Session M
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National Academies Press The State of the U.S. Biomedical and Health
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National Academies Press Living with ALS
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National Academies Press Advancing Research on Chronic Conditions in Women
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National Academies Press WholePerson Oral Health Education
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National Academies Press Cannabis Policy Impacts Public Health and Health
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National Academies Press A Long Covid Definition
Book SynopsisThe lack of a clear and consistent definition for Long COVID presents challenges for policymakers, researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, support services, and patients. As such, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health asked the National Academies to assemble a committee of experts to produce a consensus definition for Long COVID. The resulting report, A Long COVID Definition: A Chronic, Systemic Disease State with Profound Consequences, presents the 2024 NASEM Long COVID Definition, developed based on findings reported in existing literature, as well as stakeholder and patient input. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Defining Long COVIDAppendix A: Detailed Description of the Committee's Approach and Study MethodsAppendix B: Measures of Diagnostic Performance: Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive ValueAppendix C: Biographical Sketches
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