ABC of Diabetes, Sixth Edition

By Tim Holt, Sudhesh Kumar
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 112, Date: 2010-02-08
ISBN-10 : 1405177845, Rar'd PDF 2.3 MB's Full

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The ABC of Diabetes provides a complete overview of diabetes including the aetiology, diagnosis and management of Types 1 and 2 diabetes, detection and prevention, and the organization of care and support.

With new chapters on psychological aspects, surveillance for complications, and support for people living with diabetes, this completely revised edition covers the many changes taking place in diabetes care, particularly in screening for Type 2 diabetes; in monitoring and insulin administration; in the organisation and delivery of care; and the increasing prevalence of diabetes in both developed and developing countries.

This sixth edition covers the early recognition of diabetes and cardiovascular risk as well as preventing complications specific to diabetes. It also addresses the need to deliver diabetes care in a multidisciplinary setting, including the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework, and reflects the increasing emphasis on self-management and patient-centred care, particularly as it relates to lifestyle changes, glycaemic control and patient choice over treatment options.

Drawing on the expertise of the University of Warwick as a centre of excellence for the teaching of diabetes care, the best selling ABC of Diabetes is ideal for GPs, primary care practitioners, practice nurses, diabetes specialist nurses, health visitors and junior doctors.

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Conflicts and Disasters

By Peter F. Mahoney, Cara Macnab, Anthony Redmond (Editor), James Ryan (Editor
80 pages, Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Professional (January 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0727917269

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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.Prepares aid workers for a range of roles in all possible situations.

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ABC of Antenatal Care Fourth Edition

By Geoffrey Chamberlain, Margery Morgan
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 92, Date: 2002-02-08
ISBN-10 : 0727916920, 3.05 MB, RARd PDF File

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This fourth edition of this ABC has been thoroughly updated and revised with new photographs and illustrations. This ABC addresses some of the current most controversial issues such as the role of the midwife and GP, need for decentralisation of management, home births and screening and will be invaluable to GPs, medical students, midwives, nurses and trainee obstetricians.

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Dermatology 4th Edition

By Paul K. Buxton
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 152, Date: 2003-10-17
ISBN-10 : 0727916963, PDF 1544 KB

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This is an introduction to dermatology that assumes a general understanding of medicine, but no specialist knowledge. The book provides the essential core of knowledge to which more detailed information can be added. It can be used for reference by general practitioners and doctors in other specialties.

The discussion of common conditions before introducing more complex diseases makes it very suitable for teaching medical and nursing students.

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ABC of Spinal Disorders

By Andrew Clarke, Alwyn Jones, Michael O'Malley, Robert McLaren
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 72, Date: 2010-01-12
ISBN-10 : 1405170697, rar'd pdf (with bookmarks) | 1.38 MB

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Spinal problems are one of the most common presentations confronting general practitioners. GPs see over 5 million patients per year in relation to back pain alone. It is one of the most common causes of absence from work and has an estimated treatment cost of £12 billion.

Written by a multidisciplinary team of authors, including doctors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths, the ABC of Spinal Disorders is uniquely placed to address the causes and management of the different spinal conditions presenting in general practice. Providing practical guidance and advice on diagnosis, treatment, and when to refer the patient for further help, it is ideal for general practitioners, junior doctors, Foundation doctors, and all allied health professionals.

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ABC of Child Protection

By Sir Roy Meadow, Jacqueline Mok, Donna Rosenberg
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 120, Date: 2007-07-02
ISBN-10 : 0727918176, pdf 3mb

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The fourth edition of this important and highly praised guide has been substantially revised and updated, providing concise, practical information on a difficult and distressing area of paediatric medicine. This new edition of the ABC of Child Protection now includes additional chapters on abdominal injury, neglect and failure to thrive.

It presents the latest information on the diagnosis and investigation of abuse, and explains the current roles of social services and the law in safeguarding children.

Written by leading paediatricians, psychiatrists, social workers and lawyers, this comprehensive book is an invaluable reference for professionals concerned with children’s welfare, including general practitioners, emergency staff, paediatricians, police surgeons, psychiatrists, health visitors, social workers, and lawyers.

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ABC of Smoking Cessation

By John Britton
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 56, Date: 2004-09-13
ISBN-10 : 0727918184, 2.58 mb rar—pdf

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The ABC of Smoking Cessation explains the practical problem of smoking and its contribution to health, and what can and should be done about it.

It explains how much smoking damages health at individual and public level; the central role of nicotine addiction in smoking: how to assess and assist individual smokers to quit smoking; how to set up smoking cessation services; the problems and dealing with smoking in special groups such as the young, or pregnant women; approaches to reducing the harm caused by smoking; the economic impact of smoking; and the public health and policy initiatives that can be used to reduce smoking.

It is a practical guide to dealing with one of the most important public health problems in the world.

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Learning and Teaching in Medicine

By Peter Cantillon, Diana Wood
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 96, Date: 2010-08-30
ISBN-10 : 140518597X, rar PDF 1.7 MB

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The ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is a fully revised, succinct resource for both novice and experienced medical teachers. It is an excellent introductory text for doctors and other health professionals starting out in their careers as well as offering teaching tips and new perspectives for busy practitioners wishing to keep abreast of developments in medical education.

The ABC emphasises the teacher’s role as a facilitator of learning rather than a transmitter of knowledge. It is designed to be practical and accessible and will support good teachers in becoming even better at what they do. Each chapter seeks to explain how different aspects of learning and assessment work (the theory) as well as providing descriptions of educational approaches that work (the practice).

This fully updated new edition features core medical education topics such as course design, assessment, learning in groups, feedback, and the creation of learning materials.

It also includes invaluable new chapters that address many of the challenges of medical education such as dealing with students in difficulty, the teaching of professionalism in clinical settings, and how to support the development of teachers. Together, these chapters represent an authoritative guide written by a team of educational experts of international renown and is suitable for all health professional educators.

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Clinical Electrocardiography 2nd Edition

By Francis Morris, William Brady, John Camm
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 112, Date: 2008-06-23
ISBN-10 : 1405170646, 1995 KB rared pdf

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Electrocardiography is an essential tool in diagnosing cardiac disorders. This second edition of the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography allows readers to become familiar with the wide range of patterns seen in the electrocardiogram in clinical practice and covers the fundamentals of ECG interpretation and analysis.

Fully revised and updated, this edition includes a self-assessment section to aid revision and check comprehension, clear anatomical diagrams to illustrate key points and a larger format to show 12-lead ECGs clearly and without truncation.

Edited and written by leading experts, the ABC of Clinical Electrocardiography is a valuable text for anyone managing patients with heart disorders, both in general practice and in hospitals. Junior doctors and nurses, especially those working in cardiology and emergency departments, as well as medical students, will find this a vaulable introduction to the understanding of this key clinical tool.

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ABC of Rheumatology

By Ade Adebajo
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 192, Date: 2009-11-16
ISBN-10 : 1405170689

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Musculoskeletal diseases are the most widespread chronic illness in the UK and one of the top 3 reasons why the over 45s visit their GP. The ABC of Rheumatology is a practical, introductory guide to the diagnosis, management and treatment of rheumatology and rheumatic diseases for the non-specialist. Providing detailed overviews of all major areas of rheumatology this fully revised fourth edition includes updated information on new treatments, therapies, evidence and guidelines.

An informative and practical source of knowledge, with highly illustrated chapters including boxed summaries, links to further information, reading and resources, this well established ABC title is an accessible reference for all primary care health professionals, GPs, junior doctors, medical students and nurses.

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ABC of Transfusion

By Marcela Contreras
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 128, Date: 2009-04-20
ISBN-10 : 1405156465, rar Pdf 4.2 mb

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Blood services and Transfusion Medicine have become more clinical, scientific, well organised and consolidated over the last 20 years. More is known about the frequency and aetiology of the hazards of blood transfusions.

The ABC of Transfusion is a well established introduction for all staff working in blood services, blood transfusion departments, surgical units and intensive care, and all prescribers and users of blood. It is a comprehensive, highly regarded guide to all the practical aspects of blood transfusion, including the various complications that can arise.

This fourth edition of ABC of Transfusion includes five new chapters on all the latest issues including pre-transfusion testing, vCJD, stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy, and appropriate use of blood - reflecting the fact that transfusion medicine has been revolutionised.

Useful as a practical guide, a refresher or for quick reference, it covers all essential transfusion matters and is an ideal source of information for all health professionals involved with safe and efficient use of blood.

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Complementary Medicine, 2nd Edition

By Catherine Zollman, Andrew J. Vickers, Janet Richardson
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 64, Date: 2008-07-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 140513657X, RARed PDF 4,5 MB,

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This revised and updated edition of the ABC of Complementary Medicine offers an authoritative introduction to complementary therapies.

Taking an independent standpoint, neither promoting nor disparaging complementary therapies, this second edition includes the latest information on efficacy of treatments and provides a new emphasis on patient management. The ABC of Complementary Medicine is an invaluable guide to any doctor who encounters complementary medicine in clinical practice.

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ABC of Hypertension, 5th Edition

By Gareth Beevers, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Eoin O'Brien
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 88, Date: 2007-03-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 140513061X, pdf 4,9 mb

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Hypertension is a condition which affects millions of people worldwide and its treatment greatly reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. This fully revised and updated edition of the ABC of Hypertension is an established guide providing all the non-specialist needs to know about the measurement of blood pressure and the investigation and management of hypertensive patients.

This new edition provides comprehensively updated and revised information on how and whom to treat.

The ABC of Hypertension will prove invaluable to general practitioners who may be screening large numbers of patients for hypertension, as well as nurse practitioners, midwives and other healthcare professionals.

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Arterial and Venous Disease

By Richard Donnelly, Nick J. M. London
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 120, Date: 2009-05-26
ISBN-10 : 1405178892, 8.72 MB - PDF

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Structural and functional abnormalities of arteries and veins manifest clinically in a broad spectrum of disorders, including aneurysmal disease, atherosclerosis, vasculitis, venous insufficiency, microvascular complications, thrombo-embolism and lower limb ulceration. Many of these are common and/or chronic conditions which present for initial assessment by primary health care workers.

This new edition is a practical guide to the most commonly presenting disorders, and provides a structured approach to clinical assessment, investigations and management. The last few years have seen major changes in the use of non-invasive or minimally-invasive techniques, e.g wider use of CT and MR angiography, and increasing use of percutaneous interventions for carotid, lower limb and reno-vascular disease.

The ABC of Arterial and Venous Disease (Second Edition) explains the underlying technology and the applications of new minimally-invasive methods, especially CT and MRI, and provides an up-dated, evidence-based guide to the modern day management of patients with common, life-threatening diseases involving different parts of the circulation.

This authoritative, full-colour, illustrated ABC is an ideal reference for the primary care, non-specialist practitioner to base effective management and prevention programmes.

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Emergency Differential Diagnosis

By Francis Morris, Alan Fletcher
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 96, Date: 2009-08-03
ISBN-10 : 1405170638, 2.837 MB rar'd pdf

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A practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of acute symptoms and conditions, the ABC of Emergency Differential Diagnosis provides a step-by-step guide to emergency differential diagnosis for non-specialists in a hospital or primary care setting.

This new title in the ABC series covers the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of the most common symptoms with 'walk through' diagnosis, clear learning outcomes, and easy to find treatment options.

Using the familiar problem-based teaching approach for rapid assimilation of information, case studies in each chapter allow the reader to be sure that they have synthesised the information given and can apply it to clinical cases.

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ABC of Medical Law

By Lorraine Corfield, Ingrid Granne, William Latimer-Sayer
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 64, Date: 2009-07-20
ISBN-10 : 1405176288, PDF 1.1 mb

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An understanding of medical law is increasingly important for all health professionals and this new ABC provides a basic introduction to the legal issues faced in health care that is accessible to anyone without any legal knowledge. The ABC of Medical Law provides ideal guidance to the practicing physician - covering just what you need to know without becoming embroiled in complicated legal discussion.

The ABC of Medical Law has up-to-date coverage of the legal issues to be found in daily medical practice, including confidentiality, research, consent, negligence, organ donation and human rights, as well as more contentious issues such as tissue retention and withholding/withdrawing treatment. Well illustrated and presented in a user-friendly format, chapters include summaries and cases to help clarify the points made.

Written by practising clinicians with expertise in medical law and a medical barrister, the ABC of Medical Law will help keep a practice within the constraints of the law and is ideal for GPs, junior doctors and medical students, and anyone wanting to understand the broad basics of medical law.

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ABC of Clinical Haematology

By Drew Provan
Publisher: BMJ Books, Pages: 112, Date: 2007-07-09
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405153539, 2.49 mb rar-pdf

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This ABC has established itself as a popular introduction to Clinical Haematology, relevant both for postgraduate students and primary care practitioners. Now in its third edition, the ABC of Clinical Haematology has been thoroughly revised, featuring the latest treatments for leukemia, antithrombotics and drugs for lymphoma and covering the latest advances in hematology and bone marrow transplantation.

With each chapter written by specialists in their respective fields, this is an ideal basic text for general practice and hospital staff with patients who have blood related problems, in particular GPs, hematology nurses, junior doctors, hematologists, and trainees in hematology.

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ABC of Skin Cancer

By Sajjad Rajpar, Jerry Marsden
Publisher: BMJ Books, Pages: 80, ate: 2008-05-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405162198, 2.4 mb pdf-*-rar

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The ABC of Skin Cancer is designed to boost GP confidence in the diagnosis and referral of skin cancer, focusing on differential diagnosis and common pitfalls. In line with the latest NICE guidelines in the UK, this book outlines best practice management in primary care, whilst also covering the Australian perspective on this cancer. Chapters on non-surgical treatment and prevention are also included.

This new highly illustrated title in the successful ABC series provides a concise, factual and practical overview of skin cancers and pre-cancerous lesions for general practitioners, junior doctors and medical students.

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ABC of Health Informatics

By Frank Sullivan, Jeremy Wyatt
Publisher: BMJ Books, Pages: 56, Date: 2006-05-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0727918508, Rared PDF 2.23 MB

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New addition to the ABC series looking at how technology can aid health care
This ABC focuses on how patient data, health knowledge, and local service information are managed during the routine tasks that make up clinical work. It looks at medical record keeping, how to use the information that records contain for clinical, quality improvement and research activities, how to use new media to communicate with clinical colleagues and patients, and the availability and uses of clinical knowledge resources.

After a short introduction to health informatics, each chapter is organised around a typical patient scenario that illustrates information dilemmas arising in clinical consultations. These case studies help make the link between prescribing and treatment.

A final chapter considers the implications of informatics and eHealth for the future of the health professions and their work. It also includes a glossary of health informatics terms.

Click on the sample chapter above for a look at what is health information.

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ABC of Urology, 2nd Edition

By Chris Dawson, Hugh Whitfield
Publisher: BMJ Books
Pages: 64, Date: 2006-10-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405139595, 2.68 mb rar of pdf

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Urological problems encompass a wide range of both distressing and potentially life threatening conditions and the number of general practice presentations is growing rapidly due to the increasing age of the population. Both reliable and comprehensive, the second edition of the ABC of Urology provides a thoroughly updated and revised guide to the speciality which highlights the recent advances in this area.

Concentrating specifically on the treatment and diagnosis of the most common conditions, the emphasis is on shared care, where the skills of the primary care team are used in conjunction with hospital referral.

This concise, well-illustrated and highly practical text will provide the perfect reference for general practitioners and practice nurses, as well as junior doctors handling hospital referrals.

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