Medical

The aged population of the developed world is dramatically and increasingly outnumbering the young. Contemporary Issues in Gerontology helps students and practitioners to better understand and provide for the needs of our ageing population. more...

Price: $36.00

The ultimate clinical companion: know what the experts know -- and make it part of your practice!. In this trusted text, you'll find the most current insights into symptoms, signs, epidemiology, etiology, and treatment for over 1,000 diseases and disorders. Turn to any topic, and you'll find on-the-spot answers to your questions for both hospital and ambulatory medicine. This streamlined, authoritative reference gets you up to speed-fast-on the latest medical advances, prevention strategies, cost-effective treatments, and more. No wonder it's the most popular annually updated text in internal medicine!. CURRENT Medicine in the right dose: exactly what you need for optimum patient care - in exactly the right amount of information: Comprehensive coverage of inpatient and outpatient care, highlighting only the diagnostic and treatment tools pertinent to your practice; A-to-Z overview of internal medicine and primary care topics from gynecology and neurology to toxicology and urology; Only text with an annual HIV infection update; “Essentials of Diagnosis” for most diseases/disorders; Hundreds of drug treatment tables, with indexed trade names and updated prices-plus helpful diagnostic and treatment algorithms; Recent references with PMID numbers for fast access to abstracts or full-text articles. Evidence-based standards for 1,000+ diseases and disorders. New to this edition: New 8-page color insert; Extensively revised chapters on Ear, Nose and Throat; Hypertension; Disorders of the Blood Vessels and Lymphatics; and Protozoal and Helmithic Diseases; Updated chapter on preventive medicine emphasizes disease prevention and health promotion; Revamped cancer chapter delivers the very latest treatment advances; Common Symptoms chapter expanded to provide more information on treatment; Reworked chapter on end-of-life now addresses palliative care and pain management more...

Price: $69.95

Using the vivid, poignant and personal stories of the members of a website support group she founded (www.depressionfallout.com), Anne Sheffield, the author of two highly acclaimed books on depression, provides an honest record of what happens to a love relationship once depression enters the picture, and offers solid advice on what the non–depressed partner can do to improve his or her own life and the relationship. Of the millions of people who suffer from a depressive illness, few suffer in solitude. They draw the people they love – spouses, parents, children, lovers, friends – into their illness. In her first book, H ow You Can Survive When They're Depressed , Anne Sheffield coined the phrase 'depression fallout' to describe the emotional toll on the depressive's family and close friends who are unaware of their own stressful reactions and needs. She outlined the five stages of depression fallout (confusion, self–doubt, demoralisation, anger, and the need to escape) and explained that these reactions are a natural result of living with a depressed person. more...

Price: $10.95

To keep up with the ever-changing field of health care, we must learn new and re-learn old terminology in order to correctly apply it to practice. By bringing together the most up-to-date abbreviations, acronyms, definitions, and terms in the health care industry, the Dictionary offers a wealth of essential information that will help you understand the ever-changing policies and practices in health insurance and managed care today. more...

Price: $40.00

Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taiwan more...

Price: $100.00