Walking London's Medical History Second Edition Nick Black ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Packed full of curious and surprising facts about medicine and beautifully illustrated with maps, photographs and images, this is the perfect guide book for anyone with a passion for urban walks, the history of London and, of course, medicine.
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Learn about London's medical history through the buildings where it developed, from old ambulance stations to grand teaching hospitals
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See how individual creativity and entrepreneurship shaped the transformation of health care trades into the professions we see today
£14.99
Appreciate the country air enjoyed by convalescing patients through the Kent Tour, brand new to this edition
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Review of the previous edition 'With teasing asides about the scandals and intrigues of London's medical history ... Black reveals a little known aspects of the capital's past in a manner both informative and fun, accessible whether you have a medical background or not. Walks you'll actually want to go on.' Tom Lamont, Editor, Time Out: London for Londoners
Summary This fascinating guide tells the story of health care development from medieval times to the present day through seven walks in central London, each with a key theme. By visiting former health care buildings where events unfolded, many now converted into hotels, offices, homes and shops, you can transport yourself back in time and at the same time gain an understanding of the continuing challenges that we face to improve modern health care.
Target Market Medics and other health care professionals with an interest in medical history based in, or visiting, London and those studying courses in medical history and humanities.
The Author(s) Nick Black, Professor of Health Services Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK
Format: PB Binding: Paperback Extent: 288 pp ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Psychiatry on the Move Molly Douglas, Helen Casey, Harriet Walker ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Delivers everything the undergraduate medical student needs to know to understand psychiatry in an attractive and highly accessible format .
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The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need.
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This innovative print and app package will help you to connect with the topic of Psychiatry, to learn, understand and enjoy them, and to cement your knowledge in preparation for exams and future clinical practice. By using this resource in print or as an app, you really will experience the opportunity to learn medicine on the move!
Sept 2012
Target Market
Format: PB
Undergraduate medical students undertaking modules in medical specialties.
The Author(s) Molly Douglas - Final Year Medical Student, University of Sheffield Helen Casey - Fourth Year Medical Student, University of Sheffield Harriet Walker - Third Year Medical Student, University of Sheffield
£19.99 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Binding: Paperback Extent: 288 pp –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Previous Edition N/A ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Orthopaedics and Rheumatology on the Move Terence McLoughlin, Ian Baxter and Nicole Abdul ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Delivers everything the undergraduate medical student needs to know to understand orthopaedics and rheumatology in an attractive and highly accessible format
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Mobile – Skyscape app for your iPhone ® /iPod Touch ® /iPad ® or Android™ device included with the books enables quick reference to the content and time-saving tools including search and cross-indexing, and videos demonstrating key procedures for some titles in the series Accessible - bulleted text, flow charts, colourful diagrams and summary tables enable you to find information fast Concise - gives you 'must have' rather than 'nice to have' knowledge, ensuring exam success and as a grounding for further study Flexible - notes sections, ideal for rapid reference in the clinical setting, guide you quickly to key points while self-assessment material allows you to test and reinforce your understanding
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9781444145670 Oct 2012 £19.99 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Format: PB Binding: Paperback Extent: 240 pp ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Summary The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need. This innovative package will help you to connect with the topics of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, to learn, understand and enjoy them, and to cement your knowledge in preparation for exams and future clinical practice.
Target Market Undergraduate medical students undertaking modules in medical specialties.
The Author(s) Terence McLoughlin BSc, MBChB FY2 in Academic Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, North East London Deanery, UK Ian Baxter BMedSci, MBChB FY1 in Medical Education, The Northern General Hospital, Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, UK Nicole Abdul BMedSci, MBChB FY1 in Academic Research, The Northern General Hospital, Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, UK Mr Andrew Hamer. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, U.K; Dr Andrew Keat, Consultant Rheumatologist, Northwick Park Hospital
Pocket Medical Statistics 2E An A-Z of Critical Appraisal Filomena Pereira-Maxwell, Basant Puri ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
An essential medical statistics dictionary for non-statisticians and invaluable aid to critical appraisal for all health care professionals, with a user-friendly style and accessible format.
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Clear and user-friendly A-Z format, now in a pocket size, allows speedy access to information in all settings
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Fully updated and expanded to cover over 500 statistical terms for comprehensive coverage
Oct 2012
Enhanced explanations of statistical concepts and methods, including more illustrative content, for greater accessibility Frequent use of examples from the medical literature, with reference to landmark studies, ensures clinical relevance
Summary This concise dictionary of essential statistical terminology has been designed specifically with the needs of the clinician and health care practitioner in mind. Avoiding the complex language that is so often a feature of statistics and research methodology, A-Z of Medical Statistics provides clear and succinct explanations, clarifying meaning and showing the interdependencies between important concepts. Now presented in a handy pocket format, this expanded second edition is an invaluable companion for the reading and critical appraisal of medical literature.
Target Market Undergraduate medical students.
The Author(s) Filomena Pereira-Maxwell, Formerly Lecturer in Medical Statistics, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, now based in Washington, USA Basant Puri, Professor and Honorary Consultant, Hammersmith Hospital, UK
£14.99 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Format: PB Binding: Paperback Extent: 272 pp –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Previous Edition 9780340719404 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The Internet and CBT A clinical guide
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Gerhard Andersson ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Comprehensive yet very practical, this book describes how to provide alternative solutions and support for CBT delivery via the internet, email, open access programmes, online communities and via smart phone.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Key Selling Points Practical down to earth advice with lots of bullet points, boxes, diagrams Written for all levels of technical ability Evidence-based
Summary Comprehensive yet very practical, this book describes how cognitive behavioural therapy can be delivered via the internet, email, open access programmes, online communities and via smart phone. It details how these alternative methods of CBT support can be integrated within a busy practice and will be invaluable for all CBT clinicians and students wishing to find out more about assessing and supporting people on line and via smart phone. With its no nonsense and down to earth approach, this book covers the dos and donts of CBT delivery on line and via smart phone and provides a highly accessible guide for students and practitioners wishing to incorporate CBT online into their daily practice.
Target Market Clinicians and students involved in CBT: psychotherapists, counsellors, mental health nurses, primary care practitioners.
The Author(s) Gerhard Andersson, Ph.D. Professor in Clinical Psychology, licensed psychologist and CBT therapist. Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9781444170214 Oct 2012 £24.99 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Format: PB Binding: Paperback Extent: 256 pp ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Forensic Psychiatry: Clinical Legal and Ethical Issues Second Edition John Gunn and Pamela Taylor ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
A practical guide to the psychiatry of offenders with mental health disorders.
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Clinical assessment, management and treatment of offenders with mental disorder are covered in depth - including treatment in a range of secure hospital facilities, in prisons and in the community Legal and ethical issues are delivered in a thought-provoking way and guidance is given on report writing and giving evidence in court Inclusive VitalSource ebook ensures that the reader has the latest information either on line or on their desktop By including a range of expert contributions from well known authors, experts and key opinion leaders, a broad but yet succinct coverage is given Multidisciplinary authorship of leading practitioners and academics
Summary Comprehensive, erudite and yet intensely down to earth, this book is a practical guide to the psychiatry of offenders with mental disorder and of victims and survivors of crime and other relevant major trauma. This landmark publication retains all features that made the first edition so well established the first edition, integrating the clinical, legal and ethical aspects of forensic psychiatry. Completely new chapters have been included in the second edition covering: * the genetics of antisocial behaviour * disorders of brain structure and function and crime * offenders with intellectual disabilities * deviant and sick staff
Target Market Postgraduate trainees in the specialty, general psychiatrists, clinical and forensic psychologists.
The Author(s) John C Gunn, CBE, FRCPsych, FMedSci. Member, Parole Board, England & Wales. Emeritus Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London Pamela J Taylor, FRCPsych, FMedSci, Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, UK
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9780340806289 Aug 2012 £150.00 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Format: HB Binding: Hardback Print & ebook bundle Extent: 1100 pp –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Previous Edition 9780750623179 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Neurophysiology 5E
A conceptual Approach Roger Carpenter and Benjamin Reddi –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Integrating the disciplines of neurology and neuroscience with an emphasis on principles and functional concepts.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Key Selling Points Fully updated with several additional topics covered - developments in imaging technologies, genetics/genomics and the enteric nervous system Full colour presentation throughout Comprehensive free companion website offers an image library, self-assessment material and access to the highly acclaimed NeuroLab resources
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Summary The much-anticipated new edition of this well established and highly readable introduction to neurophysiology offers a refreshing alternative to 'learning by rote', employing a variety of techniques to encourage understanding. The fifth edition retains the readable style of its predecessors, while covering the entire subject of neurophysiology from the conduction of nerve impulses to the higher functions of the brain within a single accessible volume. Full of clear explanatory diagrams, Neurophysiology is an unrivalled 'one stop shop' for students of medicine, physiology and applied physiology, neurophysiology, neuroscience and other bioscience courses looking for a comprehensive, integrated introduction to the challenging disciplines of neuroscience and neurology
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Format: PB Binding: Paperback Extent: 448 pp –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Previous Edition 9780340808092 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Target Market Undergraduate medical students on both traditional and problem-based courses.
The Author(s) Roger Carpenter, Professor of Oculomotor Physiology, University of Cambridge; Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, UK Benjamin Reddi, Intensive Care Specialist, Royal Adelaide Hospital; Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australia
Medical Management: A Practical Guide Hameen Markar and Geraldine O'Sullivan –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Provides key management skills necessary from working with a difficult colleague to change management and leadership skills.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Key Selling Points Comprehensive coverage of NHS and private sectors, hospital medicine and primary care Written by a team of experienced and talented medical and non medical management experts
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Covers emerging specialties, innovations and technologies as well as international perspectives
£29.99
Summary
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This essential guide provides a valuable life line to authoritative, trusted information written by a wealth of medical and management experts giving you all the skills you need whether managing a junior colleague as a lead doctor, or running multidisciplinary consortia in the NHS or private sectors.
Format: HB
Readers can gain insight into important topics such as healthcare innovations and technologies, national patient safety, the white paper and primary care consortia.
Target Market Medical Managers in the NHS and medical managers in the private sector.
The Author(s) Hameen Markar MBBS (Sri Lanka) FRCP(Edin) FRCPsych MPhil(Edin)Retired Medical Director, Bedfordshire; Luton Mental Health NHS Trust and South Essex Partnership Foundation Trust; Formerly Associate Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge. Geraldine O'Sullivan MB BCh BAO (National University Ireland) MD (NUI), FRCPsych , Diploma Company Direction (IoD). Executive Director - Quality and Medical Leadership, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Binding: Hardback Extent: 336 pp ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Get Ahead! The Situational Judgement Test Nishanthan Mahesan, Sirazum M. Choudhury, Janice Rymer and Laura Mackenzie –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The only book currently on the market for this new and daunting examination for medical students.
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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Key Selling Points • Contains plentiful practice questions to familiarise students with this new examination format
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• Also contains detailed resources and advice to ensure students are fully prepared • Logical organisation ensures targeted revision
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Summary
Binding: Paperback
This essential addition to the 'Get Ahead!' undergraduate revision series covers everything students need to know for the final year Situational Judgement Test, ensuring that it's the indispensable revision resource for achieving exceptional results and good grounding for the foundation year medical job application process.
Extent: 176pp
Target Market Undergraduate medical students.
The Author(s) Dr. Nishanthan Mahesan MBBS BSc (Hons), Foundation Trainee, North East Thames Foundation School, UK; Dr. Sirazum M. Choudhury MBBS BSc (Hons), Foundation Trainee, North Central Thames Foundation School, UK; Professor Janice Rymer MD, FRCOG, FRANZCOG, FHEA, Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education, King's College London, and Chairman of the Medical Education Committee, UK; Laura Mackenzie Head of College Careers Service, King's College London, and Careers adviser at The Careers Group, University of London with a specialism in medical careers, and co-chair of MCAN, the national Medical Careers Advisers Network (a sub group of AGCAS), UK.
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Core Clinical Cases in Medicine and Medical Specialties Second Edition
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Steve Bain and Jeffrey Stephens –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Reader-friendly volume with a problem-solving approach.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Key Selling Points Medicine and the medical subspecialties all covered within a single volume Revised and updated Improved internal presentation and organisation Case-based approach suitable both for problem-based and systems-based courses Complements existing textbooks and other revision aids Continues to offer excellent value for money - low in price, high in information
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Summary
Binding: Paperback
The problem-solving approach of Core Clinical Cases guides students to think of the patient as a whole, rather than as a sequence of unconnected symptoms. With its emphasis on everyday practice strongly linked to underlying theory, the series integrates student’s knowledge with the realities of managing clinical problems, and provides a basis for developing sound analytical and confident decision-making skills.
Extent: 416 pp
Core Clinical Cases in Medicine and Medical Specialties second edition, brings together all medical subjects in a single volume focusing on the following topics: Diabetes; Endocrinology; Rheumatology; Renal medicine; Cardiology; Care of elderly people; Respiratory medicine; Gastroenterology; Haematology; Oncology emergencies; Neurology; Infectious diseases; Dermatology.
Target Market Undergraduate medical students.
The Author(s) Steve Bain, Professor of Medicine (Diabetes), University of Wales, Swansea; Honorary Consultant Physician, Swansea NHS Trust, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK Leffrey Stephens, Reader in Diabetic Medicine, Swansea University; Consultant Physician, Morriston Hospital, ABM University Health Board, Swansea ; Associate Dean (Academic Medicine), Wales Deanery
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Psychiatry on the Move Molly Douglas, Helen Casey, Harriet Walker –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Delivers everything the undergraduate medical student needs to know to understand psychiatry in an attractive and highly accessible format .
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Summary The Medicine on the Move series provides fully-flexible access to subjects across the curriculum in a unique combination of print and mobile formats ideal for the busy medical student and junior doctor. No matter what your learning style, whether you are studying a subject for the first time or revisiting it during exam preparation, Medicine on the Move will give you the support you need.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 9781444145656
This innovative print and app package will help you to connect with the topic of Psychiatry, to learn, understand and enjoy them, and to cement your knowledge in preparation for exams and future clinical practice. By using this resource in print or as an app, you really will experience the opportunity to learn medicine on the move!
Sept 2012
Target Market
Format: PB
Undergraduate medical students undertaking modules in medical specialties.
Binding: Paperback
£19.99 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Extent: 288 pp
The Author(s) Molly Douglas - Final Year Medical Student, University of Sheffield Helen Casey - Fourth Year Medical Student, University of Sheffield Harriet Walker - Third Year Medical Student, University of Sheffield
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Nutrition Fourth Edition Maintaining and Improving Health Dr Geoffrey Webb –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Completely updated, this accessible textbook offers a comprehensive guide to the roles of diet in causing, preventing and even treating chronic disease and maintaining good health.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Key Selling Points Updated and refreshed to reflect current research
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The section dealing with systematic reviews and meta-analyses is expanded to support readers to interpret the results
Sept 2012
The section dealing with legal regulation of supplements is updated due to the change of the law in 2011 relating to herbal extracts
£39.99
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Summary The fourth edition of Nutrition continues to offer wide-ranging coverage of all aspects of nutrition, including nutritional assessment, epidemiological and experimental methods used in nutrition research, and social aspects of nutrition.
Format: PB Binding: Paperback Extent: 608 pp
Target Market
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Nutrition students, dieticians and other students, such as those in food science and catering, undertaking nutrition modules, as part of their course.
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The Author(s) Dr Geoffrey Webb Nutrition Writer and Consultant, School of Health and Bio Science, University of East London, London, UK
Final FRCA in A Box Sarah Armstrong, Barry Clifton, Lionel Davis –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– "Flashcards" for the FRCA examinations, standard question formats from the Royal College exams, and containing relevant questions on one side of the card, with answers and explanations on the reverse.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Key Selling Points Easy-to-use flashcards providing comprehensive coverage of hot exam topics Excellent for combined study and quick revision Concise, informative diagrams reproducible in the viva situation Invaluable tool for solo or group viva practice
Summary Following on from the success of Primary FRCA in a Box comes Final FRCA in a Box - over 200 revision flashcards on almost all the topics needed to pass the final part of the Royal College of Anaesthetists' examination. All key areas of the final syllabus are covered, written and edited by top anaesthetists in each specialist field of anaesthetics. The cards are in an easy-to-learn note format and include lots of vital diagrams to aid understanding and that are easy to reproduce in the final examination. Topics are crossreferenced to appropriate topics in the Primary exam (and Primary FRCA in a Box flashcards).
Target Market Trainee anaesthetists taking the Final FRCA examinations. Approximately 1000 candidates sit the Final FRCA each year (with an average 54% pass rate).
The Author(s) Sarah Armstrong BA (Med Sci) MB BS FRCA Specialist Registrar Anaesthetics, St George's NHS Trust, London, UK Barry Clifton MB ChB FRCA Locum Consultant Anaesthetics, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK Lionel Davis MB BS FRCA Consultant Anaesthetist, Barts and the London NHS Trust; Homerton NHS Trust, London, UK
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The Student's Anatomy of Exercise Manual Ken Ashwell –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Continuing our best selling Anatomy series, known for clarity of illustration and authority of text, The Student’s Anatomy of Exercise Manual is a key resource for all students of Sports Science and Allied Health.
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• Essential reference for understanding the impact of movement on our anatomy
Sept 2012
• Features 50 essential exercises
£15.99
• Contains 200 full-color anatomical illustrations • Includes a 30-page coloring-in workbook
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Summary
Extent: 192pp
The Student’s Anatomy of Exercise Manual is designed to improve your understanding of how the body works during exercise. It features common exercises (including weight lifting, stretching, and cardiovascular) and uses detailed full-color anatomical illustrations to show exactly which muscles are used in each exercise—including identifying active and stabilizer muscles.
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The Student’s Anatomy of Exercise Manual contains a 30-page coloring-in workbook featuring black-and-white line illustrations of parts of the muscular system, to help you memorize the location of the various muscles. A glossary of anatomical terms is also included.
Target Market Anatomy and sports science students as well as health workers.
The Author(s) Professor Ken Ashwell, BMedSc, MB, BS, PhD, Professor of Anatomy in the School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.