Birds are ideal subjects for holistic care. They are especially sensitive to emotional and physical stresses. Based on what we have learned from wild birds and studies completed in the last 10-20 year...
This completely revised and updated second edition of a definitive medical volume - trusted by clinicians for more than fifteen years - is the only resource with in-depth information on clinical care ...
A completely new editorial team presents a radical revision to this leading critical care text, previously edited by Shoemaker et al. The New Edition delivers today's best coverage of both adult and p...
This case-based book is designed to help primary care physicians treat musculoskeletal problems. The introductory chapter covers the basic approach to MS problems that is particularly effective for PC...
This comprehensive text serves as a practical aid to primary care physicians in managing clinical problems of the ears and upper aerodigestive tract. Introductory chapters review pertinent anatomy and...
Admiration for the Nordic welfare model in feminist literature and welfare state studies has heightened scientific and political interest in that model. In this volume, contributors from various disci...
A detailed study, with recommendations, on the housing, care and psychological well-being of captive and laboratory primates by 50 recognized contributors.
Recent Advances in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, volume 24 is the latest book in this very successful and long-established series (originally entitled Recent Advances in Anaesthesia and Analgesia) t...
This is an exciting time for those involved in the care of patients with back pain. Generally, the goal in treating back pain patients is to reduce pain and increase function. Traditionally in spine s...
This book offers a broad, realistic and practical introduction to interviewing, informed by theory but designed to make a real and immediate difference to students and practitioners in their daily wor...
Drawing together the work of a wide range of experts, this extremely important book provides a clear, practical account of the salient features of foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and of the partic...
This scenario-based text provides answers to urgent and emergent questions in acute, emergency, and critical care situations focusing on the electrocardiogram in patient care management. The text is a...
Cardiac rhythms, ECG characteristics, sample rhythm strips, and treatment guides|Admission and shift assessment guides|Critical care drug information |Advanced cardiac life support algorithms |Trouble...
The second edition of this book has been completely updated to include information on paediatric and adolescent psychiatric problems, including topics such as ADHD. In addition, there is new material ...
Beth Ann Williamson has finally had it with her on-and-off fiancé of nine years. The problem? No one in town seems to believe her when she says it’s really over. Now Beth Ann is determined to show the...
The book offers a description and demonstration of a method for changing health behaviours based on brief negotiation with clients. It is written in a very stimulating style, engaging the reader from ...
This practical guide presents fundamental, concise, current information on the most common psychiatric disorders. Using a practical outline format and with an interior layout designed for quick access...
Autonomy and Human Rights in Healthcare: An International Perspective is a group of essays published in memory of David Thomasma, one of the leading humanists in the field of bioethics during the twen...
For the first time the Oxford Handbook of Critical Care and Emergencies in Critical Care have been bundled together representing excellent value for the medical student or junior doctor purchaser. The...
Novel delivery systems designed to facilitate the use of Executive Overview section. This section has been specifically designed to empower decision making leading to the development of innovative pro...
The seminal reference on the care of laboratory and captive animals, The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals is a must-have for anyone working in this fie...
This book is the first systematic presentation of the technical, legal, and economic forces that must coalesce to realize carbon dioxide capture and geologic sequestration as a viable CO2 reduction st...
To understand the global warming mechanism, global mapping of primary production was carried out under the GCMAPS program. The program was concerned with marine and terrestrial environmental changes, ...