Medicine and Nursing

"e;The authors bring together a strong mix of theory, concepts, methods, practice, and research that come to life through multiple examples, experiences, and questions for reflections that any reader - whether seasoned or a newcomer into the public health communication field - should find extremely helpful and engaging.

Uniquely, this book gives consumers a voice and regales tales of their experiences.

Understanding the complex factors contributing to the growing childhood obesity epidemic is vital not only for the improved health of the world's future generations, but for the healthcare system.

This book summarizes for the first time the fundamentals of the production of polyclonal antibodies.

Nanotechnology-Based Targeted Drug Delivery Systems for Brain Tumors addresses brain anatomy and tumors and the progress and challenges in delivering drugs across the blood brain barrier.

This book presents the proceedings of a satellite symposium of the XXVllth International Congress of IUPS held in Berlin, July 12-15, 1977 the latest of a series of meetings dealing with the organization of the autonomic nervous system, especially its central nervous control (Warsaw 1971, Tokyo 1974, Heidelberg 1976).

First published in 1987.

Polymeric Nanoparticles as Promising Tool for Anti-cancer Therapeutics provides an understanding of polymeric compounds and their use in cancer therapies.

As online therapy becomes more mainstream, the importance of using a means of supervision which parallels this is increasingly being recognised by practitioners and the professional bodies.

What Does It Mean to 'Make' Love?

Smart materials, which can change properties when an external stimulus is applied, can be used for the targeted drug delivery of an active molecule to a specific site in the correct dosage.

This volume presents cutting-edge cognitive and behavioral applications for understanding and treating trauma-related problems in virtually any clinical setting.

This book proposes and investigates a universal framework, and accompanying documentation system, to facilitate and catalogue benefit-risk decisions; a valuable addition to the benefit-risk toolbox.

Birdkeeping is becoming increasingly popular, but could it threaten good health?

Despite the advances in precision medicine and the progressive tailoring of multimodal therapies, surgery still remains the mainstay treatment in the majority of pediatric solid tumors and plays a key role in the multidisciplinary evaluation and management of pediatric oncology patients.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Microbiological Quality of Foods contains the proceedings of a conference held in Franconia, New Hampshire, on August 27-29, 1962.

The ONLY super-concise guide to gastrointestinal pathologyIn marked contrast to the standard heavy, dense pathology textbook, Dr.

This sixth of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development.

This book provides an exam-focused revision guide to both anaesthetic and surgical instruments.

Adults living in certain olive-growing areas of the Mediterranean Basin display high life expectancies and rates of chronic disease that are among the lowest in the world.

Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world.

Disabled women represent one of the most marginalised minority groups in the world, hence they are largely silent while their sexuality is ignored, suppressed, forbidden and buried underneath the carpet.

Atherosclerosis is the most significant cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide.

This book will help cognitive behavioral psychotherapists adopt a transdiagnostic approach in their practice.

Immunity to Cancer documents the proceedings of a conference on "e;"e;Immunity to Cancer"e;"e; held at Williamsburg, Virginia, September 10-12, 1984.

The book presents more than 60 real-life cases which together memorably and succinctly convey the depth and breadth of clinical anesthesiology.

The topic of autobiographical memory has held a prominent role in memory research for the past 30 years, as it has proven indispensable to the understanding of human memory and cognition.

How can science and religion co-exist in the modern discipline of psychotherapy?

Provides a research-informed review of topics essential to clinical psychological assessment and diagnosis.

There is evidence that a distinct pattern of alcohol consumption is emerging across the world and is a cause for concern because of its relationship with a range of health and social problems.

Clinical Counselling in Primary Care examines the complexities and variety of uses of clinical counselling employed in a medical setting.

Cancer poses a major threat to human health and is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

This book is intended to be an introductory reference to green technology and design for the environment (GTDFE) for working professionals as well as a basic text for graduate course work in engineering, covering all facets of GTDFE.

Diseases and Conditions in Dentistry: An Evidence-Based Reference is the ideal, one-stop guide for dentistry clinicians to keep at their side.

For many therapists it has replaced previous action terms such as acting in and acting out.

The aim of this book is to transmit the message that asphyxia is the major cause of infant mortality in the ne- asphyxia-if severe, caus- onatal period.

How to Scale-Up a Wet Granulation End Point Scientifically provides a single-source devoted to all relevant information on the scale-up of a wet granulation end point.

This concise, user-friendly book provides an accessible guide for anyone wishing to pursue an epidemiological study.

All My Sins Remembered is the continuation of Wilfred Bion's autobiography, The Long Week-end.

How communities can collaborate across systems and sectors to address environmental health disparities; with case studies from Rochester, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; and Southern California.

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2013Sarcoidosis represents a major challenge for physicians-not just in respiratory medicine, but across a range of specialties.

Neurology: A Clinician's Approach teaches a symptom-oriented approach to the 20 most common problems which face neurologists in training.

In the 1980s the relationship between alcohol and aggression and violence was a controversial one.