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Description: Biomedical Sciences is an indispensable, all encompassing core textbook for first/ second year BS students that will support them throughout their undergraduate career. The book includes the key components of the IBMS accredited degree programmes, plus sections on actual practice in UK hospital laboratories (including the compilation of a reflective portfolio). The book is visually exciting, and written in an interesting and accessible manner while maintaining scientific rigour. Highlighted boxes within the text link the theory to actual clinical laboratory practice for example, the histopathology chapter includes a illustrated flow chart of the progress of a specimen through the histopathology lab, so that students can actually see how the specimen reception/inking/cut-up/ cassette/block/section/stain system works, with an emphasis on the safety procedures that ensure specimens are not confused).

Description: By the time you’ve read this book, you’ll be ready to design your own research project. Not everyone in clinical research is a scientific investigator. In fact, a large proportion of health professionals undertaking a research project are working in clinical care, as junior doctors, nurses or allied health. For them a book that begins with the basics of study design and takes them through all the stages to data collection, analysis, and submission for publication is vital. Getting Started in Health Research is the answer. Lively case studies provide a continuous narrative, addressing the pitfalls and problems that can occur. Calling upon their vast experience of teaching health research methodology, these authors have turned a seemingly daunting task into a challenging and enjoyable prospect.

Description: Offers medical students the best available review of all major topics in anatomy for course review as well as preparation for the USMLE Step 1. The new edition features over 800 exam-type questions & answers, discussions of each answer, a 100-question practice test, improved illustrations, and more high-yield facts. More than 800 USMLE Step 1-type questions 100-question practice test, Detailed explanation for each answer, Rationales for right and wrong answers. The most comprehensive, useful, and up-to-date USMLE Step 1 preparation for anatomy questions, Learn more in less time, Evaluate your areas of strength and weakness, Reinforce knowledge, confidence, and skills.

Description: Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fourth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures of mechanisms of action actually show students how drugs work, instead of just telling them. As in previous editions, the book features an outline format, over 500 full-color illustrations, cross-references to other volumes in the series, and over 125 review questions. Content has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter covers toxicology. New to this edition will be a companion Website containing all of the illustrations, fully searchable text, and an interactive question bank.

Description: This volume features multiple choice questions designed to help students acquire the factual knowledge necessary for good medical practice. The questions have been arranged to correspond with the chapters of "Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine" (18th edition). The questions are worded to avoid ambiguity and are not designed to trick the unwary. There are annotated answers.

Description: United States Pharmacopoeia PDF free download ebook online USP 30 NF 25 National formulary.

Description: The twelfth edition of Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology continues this best-selling title's long tradition as one of the world's favorite physiology textbooks. The immense success of this book is due to its description of complex physiologic principles in language that is easy to read and understand. Now with an improved color art program, thorough updates reflecting today's medicine and science, and accessible online at Student Consult, this textbook is an excellent source for mastering essential human physiology knowledge. Learn and remember vital concepts easily thanks to short, easy-to-read, masterfully edited chapters and a user-friendly full-color design. See core concepts applied to real-life situations with clinical vignettes throughout the text. Discover the newest in physiology with updates that reflect the latest advances in molecular biology, cardiovascular, neurophysiology, and gastrointestinal topics. Visualize physiologic principles clearly with over 1000 bold, full-color drawings and diagrams. Distinguish core concepts from more in-depth material with a layout that uses gray shading to clearly differentiate between "need-to-know" and "nice-to-know" information. Access the complete contents online at Student Consult along with bonus resources such as image banks, self-assessment questions, physiology animations, and more! This new edition continues the long tradition of "Guyton" as one of the world's favorite physiology textbooks.

Description: Katzung Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Lange - 10th Edition by J.K

Description: Get the pathology knowledge you need, the way you need it, from the name you can trust! Robbins Basic Pathology has helped countless students master the core concepts in pathology. This 8th Edition continues that tradition, providing outstanding, user-friendly coverage of the latest information in the field. Clinicopathologic correlations highlight the relationships between basic science and clinical medicine, while state-of-the-art gross and photomicrographic illustrations help you understand complex principles. What's more, access to the complete contents online at www.studentconsult.com enables you to study more powerfully than ever before! Get a rich understanding of all essential pathology concepts with expert guidance from an all-star editorial team. Grasp the connections between basic science and clinical medicine with clinicopathologic correlations throughout. Master complex principles visually with the aid of more than 1,000 high-quality, full-color illustrations, photographs, and photomicrographs. Understand all the key points with NEW Summary Boxes in every chapter. Access the complete contents of the book online at www.studentconsult.com, anywhere you go...perform quick searches...add your own notes and bookmarks...follow Integration Links to related bonus content from other STUDENT CONSULT titles...and reference all of other STUDENT CONSULT titles you own online, too-all in one place! Summary boxes highlight key information throughout each chapter. Illustrations have been improved and simplified throughout providing improved visual clarification of important concepts. A plethora of extras available on Student Consult including self assessment questions, Pathology case studies and Virtual Microscope functionality for most of the high quality photomicrographs Valuable Instructor teaching resources on EVOLVE including all of the images from the book and a test bank with page references to the text.

Description: This ABC introduces medicine in areas of conflict or natural disaster responding to the growing number of regions affected. Chapters deal with subjects such as earthquakes and landslides as well as nuclear incidents and biological warfare both nationally and internationally. It covers both logistical planning and medical aid as well as post-conflict recovery, offering psychological as well as medical and public health support. It prepares aid workers for a range of roles in all possible situations.

Description: Completely reorganized and updated, the 3rd Edition of this best-selling reference presents comprehensive coverage of all aspects of female urology, making it easy to implement today’s best approaches for every patient, both surgical and non-surgical. A bonus DVD includes video clips of surgical procedures to further enhance your surgical repertoire...as well as all of the book’s illustrations – downloadable for your electronic presentations.

Description: An understanding of current trauma imaging concepts is essential for all medical personnel involved in the care of trauma patients where the outcome may depend on a rapid assessment of the nature and severity of injuries, allowing appropriate medical management and surgical or non-surgical intervention. Containing more than 300 state of the art full colour images, the ABC of Imaging in Trauma addresses this increasingly important area and provides a concise and practical guide to the role, performance and interpretation of emergency imaging procedures in disaster victims and major trauma patients, and focuses on the use of CT, ultrasound, and MRI scanning to diagnose such patients. It is ideal for the non specialist and emergency physicians, Foundation doctors, trainee radiologists, and specialist trauma nurses.

Description: Written by a team of infertility experts, this guide addresses the complex subject of subfertility. It begins with diagnosis in the male and female before presenting advice on all forms of assisted conception as well as counselling help with treatment decisions.

 Description: Covers all the recent advances in screening, helping with the assessment of symptoms, prognosis and treatments of breast diseases Breast diseases are becoming more and more common and health professionals in almost every field will probably come into contact with a patient who has a breast disorder. This third edition provides an account of the current knowledge on benign and malignant breast conditions and the treatment of them. It covers all the recent advances in screening and adjuvant treatment, including the new aromatase inhibitor clinical trials and improvements in metastatic disease treatment. New chapters on prognosis and clinical trials have also been added. Edited and written by experts in the field, this book appeals to a wide readership including general practitioners, practice nurses, breast care nurses, surgeons or oncologists in training, and medical students. It contains such a wealth of knowledge it will also be a valuable source of information for established breast surgeons and oncologists. Helping to assist the assessment of symptoms, prognosis and treatments of breast diseases. Editorial Reviews Review "...an up-to-date, concise, clear, superbly illustrated (pictures, tables and diagrams), evidence-based work that covers all the various aspects of breast cancer (including breast reconstruction, male breast cancer etc.), as well as benign breast conditions. [The authors]...are also commended for their balanced, nuanced account of breast cancer. They describe what 'we think we know and understand' as well as the challenges, uncertainties and unknowns of breast diseases. The book provides a thorough overview of adjuvant therapy (including the new aromatase inhibitor trails) and metastatic breast cancer, as well as excellent chapters on the systematic treatment of primary operable breast cancer (with reference to ongoing trials) and on clinical trials on the management of early breast cancer. Highly recommended for all non-specialists interested in this topic." (Cancerworld, May-June 2006) From the Back Cover Breast diseases are becoming much more common: health professionals in almost every field will probably come into contact with a patient who has a breast disorder. This third edition provides an up-to-date account of benign and malignant breast conditions and the treatment of them. It covers all the recent advances in screening and adjuvant treatment, including the new aromatase inhibitor trials and improvements in metastatic disease treatment. New chapters on prognosis and clinical trials have also been added. The chapters include: Symptoms, assessment, and guidelines for referral Congenital problems and aberrations of normal breast development and involution Mastalgia Breast infection Breast cancer—epidemiology, risk factors, and genetics Screening for breast cancer Breast cancer Management of regional nodes in breast cancer Breast cancer—treatment of elderly patients and uncommon conditions Role of systemic treatment for primary operable breast cancer Locally advanced breast cancer Metastatic breast cancer Prognostic factors Clinical trials of management of early breast cancer Psychological aspects Carcinoma in situ and patients at high risk of breast cancer Breast reconstruction Edited and written by experts in the field, this book appeals to a wide readership including general practitioners, practice nurses, breast care nurses, surgeons or oncologists in training, and medical students. Its wealth of knowledge will also be a valuable source of information for established breast surgeons and oncologists. It will also help the assessment of symptoms, prognosis and treatments of breast diseases. About the Author Michael Dixon, Edinburgh Breast Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Description: Preterm birth is a major challenge in perinatal health care. Most perinatal deaths occur in preterm infants, and preterm birth is an important risk factor for neurological damage, including cerebral palsy. This ABC covers all the latest information on this complex and multidisciplinary area from obstetric issues to immediate care of preterm infants, respiratory complications, and how to provide support to the parents and relatives of the preterm infant. With its clear explanation and many illustrations, general practitioners, medical students, paediatricians starting their postgraduate training, nurses, and midwives will find ABC of Preterm Birth an excellent reference.

Description: This ABC is a concise, highly illustrated introduction to genetic mechanisms involved in inherited disorders. The new edition has been extensively updated with new and revised chapters to encompass rapid advances in the field. Basic genetic concepts are explained along with the application of new technologies in clinical practice. Information on relevant web sites are also included along with recommended texts for further reading.