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A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 5ed.
156.40 BBD
If you understand how drugs work (pharmacodynamics), how they are handled by the body (pharmacokinetics), how they interact with each other, and how drug treatments are assessed, then you will become a better prescriber. A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics gives you that understanding.
Fully revised throughout and extensively illustrated, the fifth edition of this well-established textbook has been streamlined to focus on what medical students and junior doctors really need to know in order to understand the implications of prescribing one drug over, or in combination with, another. The text provides current information on all areas of drug prescribing with updated discussion and guidance on such topics as adverse drug reactions, personalized medicine, gene and cell-based therapy, advances in cancer therapy, and mechanisms of drug action and treatment guidelines in HIV and mycobacterial infections therapy. A new chapter on alternative medicines and nutraceuticals has been introduced and Further Reading lists have been updated to include key medical websites.
All medical students and junior doctors who read this book will learn not only how to use drugs safely and effectively, but, importantly, the rationale behind effective prescribing decisions.
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Bailey and Love's Short Practice of Surgery 27/E
Now in its 26th edition, this textbook's traditional strengths are combined with the latest updates in effective clinical examination and soundly based surgical principles, while taking account throughout of the latest developments in surgical practice.
Norman S Williams
Hodder Arnold
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (LANGE Basic Science) 12ed.
73.55 BBD
The most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative pharmacology text in health medicine
Enhanced by more than three hundred illustrations -- many in full color
Organized to reflect the syllabi in many pharmacology courses and in integrated curricula, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 12e covers the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. Selection of the subject matter and order of its presentation are based on the authors' many years experience in teaching this material to thousands of medical, pharmacy, dental, podiatry, nursing, and other health science students.
To be as clinically relevant as possible, the book includes sections that specifically address the clinical choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects, and case studies that introduce clinical problems in many chapters. Presented in full color and enhanced by more than three hundred illustrations, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology features numerous summary tables and diagrams that encapsulate important information.
Coverage that spans every aspect of medical pharmacology:
Autonomic drugs
Cardiovascular-renal drugs
Drugs with important actions on smooth muscles
Drugs used to treat anemias, clotting disorders, hyperlipidemia, and inflammation and gout
Endocrine drugs
Chemotherapeutic and immunologic drugs
Special subjects (perinatal, geriatric, and dermatologic pharmacology)
Botanical and "food supplements," and over-the-counter medications
Also in this edition:
Drug Summary Tables conclude most chapters, providing a concise summary of the most important drugs
General concepts relating to newly discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters
Descriptions of important new drugs, including monoclonal antibodies
Basic Environmental Health
This comprehensive interdisciplinary text draws from the social sciences, the natural sciences and the health sciences to introduce students to the principles and methods applied in environmental health. It presents an overview of the basic sciences needed to understand environmental health hazards, including toxicology, microbiology, health physics, injury analysis and relevant psychosocial concepts. It also presents a basic approach to risk assessment and risk management.
Theo de Kok
USA Oxford University Press
Basic Epidemiology
The second edition of this popular textbook provides an introduction to the principles and methods of epidemiology. Since publication of the first edition in 1993, Basic epidemiology has become a standard reference for education, training and research in the field of public health and has been translated into more than 25 languages. It is used widely for training public health and environment professionals, undergraduate medical students, and students in other health professions.
The second edition provides updated examples of how and why the basics of
epidemiology are essential to anyone who is required to understand and apply the principles of disease causation and prevention. The book has a particular emphasis on modifiable environmental factors and encourages the application of epidemiology to the prevention of disease and the promotion of health, including environmental and occupational health. It prepares members of the health-related professions to respond to the need for health services to address all aspects of the health of populations, and to ensure that health resources are used to the best possible effect. It shows how good clinical practice is informed by clinical epidemiology; and its lively, concise style is designed to stimulate a continuing interest in the subject.
This edition includes comprehensive chapters on the nature and uses of epidemiology; the epidemiological approach to defining and measuring the occurrence of health-related states in populations; the strengths and limitations of epidemiological study; designs, causation; the contribution of epidemiology to the prevention of disease; the promotion of health and the development of health policy; and the role of epidemiology in evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of health care.
It enables students to describe the common causes of death, disease and disability in her or his community; outline appropriate study designs to answer specific questions concerning disease causation, natural history, prognosis prevention and the evaluation of therapy and other interventions to control disease and critically evaluate the literature.
T Kjellstrm
Basic Practical Urology
A practical guide to basic urological examination, procedures and operations for medical students, interns, and surgical and urological residents. It includes a section on the management of urological emergencies that may first be seen by the junior doctor.
L Lawson Douglas
University of the West Indies Press
Bios Instant Notes - Immunology/3E
7.62 BBD
BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology, Third Edition, is the perfect text for undergraduates looking for a concise introduction to the subject, or a study guide to use before examinations. Each topic begins with a summary of essential facts-an ideal revision checklist-followed by a description of the subject that focuses on core information, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for students to understand and recall in essays and exams.
BIOS Instant Notes in Immunology, Third Edition, is fully up-to-date and covers:
Overview of the Immune System
Cells and Molecules of the Innate Immune System
The Adaptive Immune System
The Antibody Response
The T Cell Response - Cell-Mediated Immunity
Regulation of the Immune Response
Immunity to Infection
Immunodeficiency - when the Immune System Fails
Hypersensitivity - when the Immune System Misbehaves
Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases
Gender and the Immune System
Aging and the Immune System (Immunosenescence)
Michael Fanger
Taylor, Francis
BRS Pharmacology /6E
Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts 2ed.
Now in its second edition, this highly accessible monograph lays a foundation for understanding of the underlying concepts of normal cardiovascular function. Students of medicine and related disciplines welcome the book's concise coverage as a practical partner or alternative to a more mechanistically oriented approach or an encyclopedic physiology text. A focus on well-established cardiovascular principles reflects recent, widely accepted research from the field.
Clinical Epidemiology: The Essentials 4ed.
This introduction to epidemiology helps medical, nursing, and pharmacy students develop a system to observe and assess outcomes in similar patient types, and then apply this knowledge of outcomes to improve future patient care. The Fourth Edition has been redesigned to enhance understanding with new illustrations, pedagogical tools, examples, and summary boxes.
According to a faculty member at the University of North Carolina, "This is one of the few books truly written for students of clinical epidemiology...I've used it in the past and would do so in the future. The book is comprehensive and takes a practical approach to explaining important topics."
Suzanne W Fletcher
Lippincott Williams, Wilkins
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Questions for Self Assessment 3ed.
So you think you've got a handle on therapeutic management? How drugs work and interact with each other, how the body handles them and how drug treatments are assessed?
This self-assessment volume allows you to learn, revise and test yourself on all aspects of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. Four different question types are provided to test your knowledge in this important area - multiple choice questions, extended matching questions, 'best of fives' and problem-solving questions. Detailed explanatory answers ensure this book solves your queries as well as providing essential revision for those all-important exams.
Test your knowledge with Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics: Questions for Self Assessment and not only develop your exam technique but become a better prescriber.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual 20ed.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 20th Edition, is the must have resource for anyone in the field of public health. Every chapter has been reworked and new chapters have been added. The 20th Edition is a timely update to a milestone reference work, ensuring the Manual's relevance and usefulness to every public health professional around the world.
Ed David L Heymann
Jones, Bartlett Publishers
Dacie and Lewis Practical Haemotology 10ed.
Often referred to as "the bible of hematology," this highly successful, practical manual is the place to turn to for every aspect of laboratory hematology. The book covers all of the techniques used in the investigation of patients with blood disorders, including the latest technologies as well as the tried-and-true manual methods of measurement. It comprehensively discusses which test to use for each situation, the principles of each test, possible causes of error, and the interpretation and clinical significance of the findings. Each chapter conforms to a template, providing quick, easy access to key information. Extensive updates throughout bring you expert guidance on advancing technologies as well as contemporary laboratory organization and management, while retaining the strengths that have made this book an essential reference on laboratory hematology for over 50 years!
Contains crucial instructions for performing and interpreting lab tests in any sized laboratory.
Provides complete coverage of all levels of diagnostic testing from the basic to the most advanced.
Uses helpful decision trees to make the critical information you need easy to locate and understand.
Features state-of-the-art information on the hottest areas of the field, including Diagnostic Radionuclides in Hematology and Molecular and Cytogenetic Techniques.
Demonstrates important lab findings with over 300 illustrations and color photographs.
Davidson's Principle of and Practice of Medicine 21ed.
More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals from around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. Today's readers rely on Davidson's to provide up-to-date detail of contemporary medical practice, presented in a style that is concise, beautifully illustrated and easy to read. Davidson's not only provides all of the factual knowledge required to practice medicine, but also explains it in the context of underlying principles, basic science and research evidence, and shows the reader how to apply their knowledge to manage patients who present with problems rather than specific diseases.
Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine 23rd Edition
More than two million medical students, doctors and other health professionals around the globe have owned a copy of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine since it was first published. Now in its 23rd Edition, this textbook describes the pathophysiology and clinical features of the most frequently encountered conditions in the major specialties of adult medicine and explains how to recognise, investigate, diagnose and manage them. Taking its origins from Sir Stanley Davidson's much-admired lecture notes, Davidson's has endured because it keeps pace with how modern medicine is taught and provides a wealth of information in an easy-to-read, concise and beautifully illustrated format. This book will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.
Elsevier's Integrated Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
Each title in the new Integrated series focuses on the core knowledge in a specific basic science discipline, while linking that information to related concepts from other disciplines. Case-based questions at the end of each chapter enable you to gauge your mastery of the material, and a color-coded format allows you to quickly find the specific guidance you need. Bonus STUDENT CONSULT access - included with the text - allows you to conveniently access the book's content online · clip content to your handheld device · link to content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles · and more! These concise and user-friendly references provide crucial guidance for the early years of medical training, as well as for exam preparation.
Includes case-based questions at the end of each chapter
Features a colour-coded format to facilitate quick reference and promote effective retention
Offers access to STUDENT CONSULT! At www.studentconsult.com, you'll find the complete text and illustrations of the book online, fully searchable · "Integration Links" to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles · content clipping for handheld devices · an interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources · and much more!
Epidemiology 4ed.
This popular book is written by the award-winning teacher, Dr. Leon Gordis of the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. He introduces the basic principles and concepts of epidemiology in clear, concise writing and his inimitable style. This book provides an understanding of the key concepts in the following 3 fully updated sections: Section I: The Epidemiologic Approach to Disease and Intervention; Section II: Using Epidemiology to Identify the Causes of Disease; Section III: Applying Epidemiology to Evaluation and Policy. Clear, practical graphs and charts, cartoons, and review questions with answers reinforce the text and aid in comprehension.
Leon Gordis
Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease 2ed.
This Book Provides A Comprehensive Epidemiological Perspective On Cardiovascular Diseases And Analysis Of Measures For Their Prevention And Control In Community And Clinical Settings. Perfect For Both Students And Practitioners, The Second Edition Includes Over 300 Tables, Figures, And Exhibits; And Has Been Thoroughly Updated To Reflect The Most Recent Research In The Field. Epidemiology And Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease: A Global Challenge, Second Edition Provides An In-Depth Examination Of Epidemiologic Research And Prevention Measures For The Full Range Of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD). This Authoritative Text On The World'S Leading Causes Of Death Describes In Detail The Nature Of Atherosclerotic And Hypertensive Diseases—Including Their Determinants, Prevention And Control, As Well As Policies For Intervention In Community And Clinical Settings. This Second Edition Is Fully Updated, More Extensively Referenced And Expanded To Include New Information About The Public Health Dimensions Of CVD Prevention, Exploring The Basis Of Public Health Decisions And The Process By Which Decision-Making Bodies Develop Guidelines And Recommendations. Epidemiology And Prevention Of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Global Challenge, Second Edition Is The Essential Text For Any Student Or Practitioner Concerned With Global Cardiovascular Health. The Second Edition Includes: • The Most Up-To-Date Epidemiologic Research, Prevention Measures, And Policies • Fully Revised Content And Expanded Material • A Comprehensive Review Of CVD Research
Darwin R Labarthe
Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics 2ed.
Written For Those Who Are Familiar With The Basic Strategies Of Analytic Epidemiology, Epidemiology: Beyond The Basics Takes Readers Through A More Rigorous Discussion Of Key Epidemiologic Concepts And Methods Such As Study Design, Measures Of Association, Research Assessment, And More. With Real-Life Examples Throughout, The Book Avoids Complex Statistical Formulations And Is An Invaluable Resource For Intermediate Students And Practicing Epidemiologists Who Wish To Expand Their Knowledge Of Epidemiology And Its Role In The Medical And Public Health Sciences. This Thorough Revision Features End-Of-Chapter Exercises As Well An Entirely New Chapter Devoted To Issues Related To The Interface Between Epidemiology, Health Policy, And Public Health, Such As Rothman'S Causality Model, Proximal And Distal Causes, And Hill'S Guidelines. Careful Attention Is Also Given To Sensitivity Analysis, Meta-Analysis, And Publication Bias.
F Javier Nieto
Essential Haematology 6ed.
Essential Haematology is established as the most authoritative introduction to haematology. Beautifully presented, it introduces the formation and function of blood cells and diseases that arise from dysfunction and disruption of these processes. Basic science, diagnostic tests, clinical features and management are all clearly explained. The book outlines the basic principles of clinical and laboratory haematology and shows how manifestations of blood diseases can be explained by new knowledge of the disease processes.
For the first time, Essential Haematology is fully supported by a suite of online MCQs and answers, and is now available as a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition (upon purchase of the book).
Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research in this fast-moving field
Contains summary boxes at the end of each chapter
Includes an expanded treatment range and an expanded section on bone marrow failure and transplantation
Includes a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/essentialhaematology featuring figures and tables from the book for downloading, and interactive multiple choice questions prepared by the authors
Paul A H Moss
Essentials of Nursing Research: Methods, Appraisal & Utilization 5ed.
Humanalysis, Inc, Saratoga Springs, NY. A guide to the principles of reading, using, and applying nursing research. The CD-ROM contains 200 NCLEX-style question, with feedback and rationale for each. System requirements: Windows 95+, 12MB hard disk space, 486 66MHz or faster processor. Previous edition: c1997. Softcover, with perforated pages.
Ethical Practice in Everyday Health Care
The public expects members of the medical profession to conduct themselves according to the terms of the Hippocratic oath, yet few physicians and virtually no laypersons know what is in that oath. For the oath to reach beyond its symbolic importance, ethical conduct must be learned and practised. There are many texts on the practice of medicine, surgery and all of the related disciplines, yet one is hard pressed to find anything on ethical practice in any of them. Scholarly texts on ethics tend to deal with the landmark issues and dilemmas that have occurred within particular jurisdictions or religions. This book is intended as a student-friendly text that seeks not to turn students into ethics scholars but to provide them with a practical guide to ethical conduct in everyday medical practice. and discussion are provided for each of the following areas: Ethical Practices in Health Care Law and Ethics Rights of Patients and Responsibilities of Health-Care Providers The Rights of Health-Care Professionals The Duty of Care Confidentiality Consent to Treatment Life and Death Research Ethics Ethics in Public Health Practice Ethical Practice in Everyday Health Care is useful, practical and student friendly. The exercises and discussions will stimulate thought about ethical conduct and help students to develop and translate ethical principles into their daily practice as health-care workers. Dr Walrond offers a ready and concise source of information for medical students on ethical issues. The text is simple, comprehensive and factual, addressing issues encountered in everyday medical practices. Case studies provide practical illustrations of complex ethical issues.
E R Walrond
Evidence-Based Medicine Toolkit 2ed.
This bestselling pocket guide to the skills of evidence-based medicine succeeds in demystifying the terminology and processes in a handy and easy-to-follow format, all within the space of 100 pages.
With an improved layout, this second edition of Evidence-based Medicine Toolkit offers more up-to-date guidance as well as new sections on important areas of research.
New features of this second edition include:
A box for each major database showing how to search the evidence, and highlighting the differences between them
Flow charts for different study types
New critical appraisal sections on qualitative research and economic evaluation
Expanded list of EBM resources on the net.
With these added features to make the job easier, the new Toolkit is now an even better companion for all health care professionals using evidence-based methodology in their research and practice.
Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
This text is intended for the clinical researcher who is interested in designing a clinical trial and developing a protocol. It is also of value to researchers and practitioners who must critically evaluate the literature of published clinical trials and assess the merits of each trial and the implications for the care and treatment of patients. The text uses numerous examples of published clinical trials from a variety of medical disciplines to meaningfully illustrate the fundamentals. Technical design issues such as sample size are considered, but the technical details have been suppressed as much as possible through the use of graphs and tables. While the technical material has been kept to a minimum, the statistician may still find the principles and fundamentals presented in this text useful both in a consulting and teaching capacity.
David L Demets
Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics 11ed.
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"The 11th edition of Goodman & Gilman continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative single source on the pharmacology of drugs. The first edition was published by Alfred Gilman and Louis Goodman in 1941. It soon became known as the bible of pharmacology and, even though editorship and chapter authorships have changed continuously from edition to edition, this remains the gold standard of pharmacology textbooks....The print version should be on the reference shelf and the digital version on the computer desktop of all practicing pharmacologists, pharmacists, and physicians."--Doody's Review Service