Widely recognised as the best starting point for pharmacology study the internationally best-selling Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an ideal companion for all students of the health sciences. Key principles are supported by coloured schematic diagrams
- invaluable as both an introduction to medical pharmacology & revision in the run-up to pharmacology exams. Revised & thoroughly updated throughout & reflecting changes to the content & assessment methods used by medical schools Medical Pharmacology at a Glance: Introduces the basic principles of drug action interaction absorption & excretion Bases chapters on diseases & syndromes for clinically-focused learning

Includes:: references to the pathophysiology of disease to aid understanding of drug choice & action Indicates the therapeutics of choice for specific disorders & conditions Features cross references between discussion of drug classes & diseases

Includes:: self-assessment cases studies with full answers for revision & review Features a new chapter on immunosuppressants & antirheumatoid drugs Now

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This title is highly commended at 2012 BMA awards in Basic & Clinical Sciences Category. Medical Physiology" in its updated 2nd edition firmly relates molecular & cellular biology to the study of human physiology & disease. Drs. Walter Boron & Emile Boulpaep & a team of leading physiologists present you with practical accurate coverage continually emphasizing the clinical implications of the material. Each chapter explains the principles & organization of each body system while more than 1400 high-quality full-color line drawings & prominently featured clinical examples clarify every concept. This exceptionally detailed & comprehensive guide to physiology is ideal for a rich straightforward state-of-the-art understanding of this essential subject." ...

This best-selling classic has now been fully revised expanded & updated. It has established itself over ten years & with three previous editions as the essential handbook for study & daily reference. Medical Receptionists & Secretaries Handbook Fourth Edition" contains vital information for all staff enabling them to work efficiently & effectively both within the NHS & private medical sectors. It encourages an understanding of the importance of administrative staff in providing high standards of patient care & promotes teamwork throughout the whole healthcare environment. No medical receptionist secretary or healthcare administrator should be without it!" ...

This book presents an in-depth look at over 150 medical school interview questions. The book provides you with techniques to address the various types of questions analyses good & bad examples of answers teaches you how to add depth to your answers & how to answer those difficult ethical scenarios & lateral thinking questions. If someone asked you: Why medicine? or What are the qualities of a good doctor? Would you crumble or would you respond with the same old cliche as the next candidate? How about: What makes a good team player? Are you a leader or a follower? Should alcoholics receive liver transplants? Was it a good idea to send a man to the moon? ...

Confused by medical terms? Dont know a carcinoma from a hematoma? Medical Terminology For Dummies gets you up to speed quickly on medical terminology fundamentals & helps you master medical definitions pronunciations & applications across all health care fields. Once you understand medical prefixes suffixes & root words youll approach even unfamiliar medical terms with complete confidence. This plain-English guide to language that can be just plain confusing clears up the meanings of the Greek & Latin sources of medical terms. Youll get a handle on how these mouthfuls are constructed & discover how to decipher any medical term no matter how complex or unusual. Youll also get plenty of help in pronouncing & remembering medical words & youll find out how & why the terminology changes from hospital to laboratory to pharmacy. Youll discover how to: Understand word foundations & origins Grasp the essential meanings of unfamiliar terms Define common prefixes & suffixes Identify & pronounce medical terms Deconstruct words to grasp definitions Use plurals & multiples with ease Describe medical conditions accurately Bone up on terms that describe the anatomy Use mnemonic devices to remember medical terms Know when words refer to diseases injuries treatments & more Use medical terminology in the real world Complete with a list of essential references on medical terminology as well as helpful word-building activities Medical Terminology For Dummies puts you in the know in no time. ...

Dale Pinnock explains how the healing power of foods stretches even beyond the realms of vitamins & minerals & involves a far more complex & beautifully wondrous group of biological compounds
- phytochemicals. He shows how when delivered in the right way many of these compounds can work in a very similar way to medicinal plants & even pharmaceutical drugs but minus the side-effects. He highlights the benefits of each food & shows how to prepare dishes & recipes that are not only delicious but have a medicinal property that makes them a powerful addition to someone's overall disease treatment plan be this orthodox medical treatment or natural therapies. He

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Medicine Patients & the Law" is a leading book in its field aimed at practitioners & students of both law & medicine as well as the general reader. It examines the regulation of medical practice the rights & duties of patients & their medical advisers the provision of compensation for medical mishaps & the framework of rules governing those delicate issues of life & death where medicine morals & the law overlap. The fifth edition of this highly acclaimed book is fully updated to cover recent changes in law & medical practice. Clear explanations of legal issues make this book accessible & absorbing." ...

Help your students learn more effectively with SHPs active learning approach to GCSE History. SHP Smarter History is a comprehensive series of books covering all the Schools History Project GCSE specifications. They combine:
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The central title in the market-leading at a Glance series Medicine at a Glance provides a concise & accessible introduction to the study of medicine & is the ultimate revision guide for the core medical curriculum. Ideal for medical students Foundation Programme doctors & those training in the allied health professions Medicine at a Glance presents each topic as clear double-page spreads with key facts accompanied by tables illustrations photographs & diagrams. Used by thousands of students in its previous two editions Medicine at a Glance has been fully revised & updated to ensure that it remains THE essential revision guide purchase Contains new chapters on history & examination patient consent & confidentiality & substance abuse Further coverage of the essential facts for the diagnosis & treatment of common symptoms & conditions Offers full support for PBL-style courses via self-assessment cases & MCQs contained in a brand new case-based book Medicine at a Glance: Core Cases which is also available online at: www.ataglanceseries.com/medicine For more information on the complete range of Wiley-Blackwell medical student & junior doctor publishing please visit: www. wileymedicaleducation.com Reviews of previous editions Fantastic revision tool before finals with all the breadth of information you need & full colour clearly laid out diagrams." -Medical Student St. Georges Medical School " The most up-to-date & best presented clinical medicine text on the market. It contains succinct & clear explanations of the medical conditions any student is expected to know. A student favourite." -Medical Student Nottingham University "I definitely recommend this book to all final year students..." -Final Year Student GKT "...once you start using this book you wont say goodbye to it..."
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This is the popular best-seller in a revised & updated new edition. The world is full of TV doctors but only Dr Phil has appeared on Have I Got News For You" seven times & " Coutdown" nineteen times a true mark of greatness (whatever Lord Winston says). He is also Private Eyes medical correspondent & possibly the only comic to have appeared at a Public Inquiry. Dr Phil (46 Capricorn) has worked in the NHS for twenty years but only used it twice. He takes no drugs (apart from Australian Shiraz) & has never knowingly been Rolfed. So how does he remain so healthy? & what sort of Doctor is he? Here at last are transcripts of his most life-enhancing consultations & comedy including 89 Minutes to Save the NHS." ...