Case for Emergency Care Docs and Nurses:
A 28-year-old man presented to Emergency Care with a short history of diarrhoea and vomiting associated with high fevers, sore throat and flushing of his skin. There had been no recent foreign travel, exposure to toxins or drugs…. read the rest
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
* Number Of Pages: 544
* Publication Date: 2008-09-21
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071456120
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071456128
* Binding: Paperback
Product Description:
A complete single-source guide to drug therapeutics for primary care.
Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care gives you a uniquely balanced, all-inclusive look at drug therapies for all the conditions commonly seen in primary care and clinical pharmacy — from cardiovascular to nutritional disorders..
The book’s diverse authorship — comprising both physicians and pharmacists — ensures that content is delivered in the most complete, relevant, and impartial way possible. Ideal for use at the point of care, this handy resource is conveniently organized by disorder and utilizes a standard template for therapeutic decision-making.
* Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
* Number Of Pages: 120
* Publication Date: 2008-03-30
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 079108552X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791085523
* Binding: Library Binding
Product Description:
Drugs are everywhere–on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools–but the straight facts about drugs are not.
* Publisher: Wiley-VCH
* Number Of Pages: 346
* Publication Date: 2008-10-20
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3527323821
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783527323821
* Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
Discussing all aspects of chronic pain management, this is the second volume of the new book series on health care and disease management, published with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in Edmonton, Canada.
The authors provide an introduction into the history, pathophysiology, ethics and epidemiology of chronic pain before covering the different aspects of treating chronic pain in more detail. Strategies for improving pain management as well as policy implications are highlighted.
* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 260
* Publication Date: 2008-12-19
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387858156
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387858159
* Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
Specifically it will cover molecular basis for hematopoietic stem cell commitment and terminal differentiation. Recent discoveries in role of transcription factors and the influence of cytokines will be discussed in the context of human and mouse hematopoietic lineages. In addition signal transduction pathways regulating proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis will be presented in the volume. Finally, the volume will cover recent advances in targeting signal transduction pathways in treatment of hematopoietic disease, including utilization of hematopoietic cells in the clinical setting.
* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 1505
* Publication Date: 2008-09-25
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540389164
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540389163
* Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
An essential text, this is a fully updated second edition of a classic, now in two volumes. It provides rapid access to information on molecular pharmacology for research scientists, clinicians and advanced students. With the A-Z format of over 2,000 entries, around 350 authors provide a complete reference to the area of molecular pharmacology. The book combines the knowledge of classic pharmacology with the more recent approach of the precise analysis of the molecular mechanisms by which drugs exert their effects. Short keyword entries define common acronyms.
* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
* Number Of Pages: 376
* Publication Date: 2008-03-14
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405157275
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405157278
* Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
This fifth edition of Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia.
* Publisher: Not Avail
* Number Of Pages: 285
* Publication Date: 2007-12
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1904392881
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781904392880
* Binding: Hardcover
Product Description:
Prostate cancer accounts for nearly a quarter of all male cancers, and the incidence is rising as detection rates continue to improve, and life expectancy increases. Timely intervention affords a wider range of management options and in this new volume the editors review the choices available. In the first section lifestyle interventions, such as nutrition and screening, and evaluation of risk factors are discussed; then follows an update on management strategies for localised and locally advanced cancer in various risk groups, drawing on the results of the latest clinical trials.
* Publisher: Not Avail
* Number Of Pages: 252
* Publication Date: 2008-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1904392849
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781904392842
* Binding: Paperback
Product Description:
This new volume brings together the current thinking in both investigation and management of the cancer patient. It presents a comprehensive caseload as seen by the oncologist. These are common yet challenging real-life patient scenarios, which the authors resolve by drawing on the latest published literature. Each case begins with a few practical questions to stimulate the reader. This is followed by clinical presentation and the reader is led through the logical work-up of a case to reach a diagnosis.
* Publisher: Clinical Publishing
* Number Of Pages: 248
* Publication Date: 2007-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1904392792
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781904392798
* Binding: Paperback
Product Description:
Books in the Problem Solving series present short cases that represent common yet challenging real-life patient scenarios. The problem-based learning approach is of great value for trainees and the continuing medical education needs of experienced doctors. Current literature and guidelines have been reviewed to provide the latest best practice.
This volume covers the major areas of endocrinology: thyroid, adrenal gland, pituitary, reproduction, growth and development, calcium and bone, endocrine hypertension, water, electroytes and glucose.