Applying a scientific approach this unique book covers both pediatric and adult adverse reactions to foods and food additives. Following the successful formula of the previous editions, Food Allergy has established itself asthe comprehensive reference for those treating patients with food allergy or suspected allergy. The book has been thoroughly revised and updated presenting new chapters devoted…
Employment law and occupational health: a practical handbook provides an essential guide to best practice for all occupational health practitioners. This readable guide to the law will help to ensure both business success and respect for individual employment rights. The cost of sickness absence can present major costs and business management problems to employers and safeguarding health is theref…
This dictionary is clear, concise and easy to use…My advice to anyone wishing to purchase a nursing dictionary would be to…buy this one Journal of Advanced Nursing (on the first edition) All the information you’ll ever need – in one dictionary! Key features * Over 15,000 entries * Comprehensive – much more information than a pocket dictionary * Informed by current nursing research and clinical pra…
In recent years, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation has become a widespread treatment modality in electrophysiology laboratories all over the world. Nevertheless, many aspects of the therapy are controversial. Developed by world-renowned experts in the field, this book presents a comprehensive and up-to date overview of all the most important and debated aspects of atrial fibrillation ablati…
With contributions from: Eric Blyth, Ken Daniels, Julia Feast, Robert Lee, Nina Martin, Alexina McWhinnie, Derek Morgan, Clare Murray, Sharon Pettle, Claire Potter, Jim Richards and Francoise Shenfield The separation of procreation from conception has broadened notions of parenthood and created novel dilemmas. A woman may carry a foetus derived from gametes neither or only one of which came from h…
[i]How to Pass the FRACP Written Examination[/i] is an indispensable review and study guide for anyone preparing for the challenging Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) exam. This up-to-date resource fully aligns with the current FRACP core training curriculum, containing a wealth of traditional multiple-choice questions (MCQs) as well as extended-matching questions (EMQ…
Diverticular disease first became recognised at the beginning of the 20th century and although the incidence of the disease is not known, it is considered to be a disease of the older person. This book looks at a disease that is known as a Western world disease, often called by surgeons a 'cinderella disease' as they often feel that there is little to offer the patient with uncomplicated diverticu…
The Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection presents, in a convenient and practical format, the major features of fungal infections in humans, providing visual information for each pathogen and the infections they cause. The second edition has been extensively revised. In each chapter the clinical manifestations and management sections have been revised and updated to include recently developed antifunga…
The Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection presents, in a convenient and practical format, the major features of fungal infections in humans, providing visual information for each pathogen and the infections they cause. The second edition has been extensively revised. In each chapter the clinical manifestations and management sections have been revised and updated to include recently developed antifunga…
Food Service Manual for Health Care Institutions offers a comprehensive review of the management and operation of health care food service departments. This third edition of the book—which has become the standard in the field of institutional and health care food service—includes the most current data on the successful management of daily operations and includes information on a wide variety of to…
В пособии дается характеристика института врачебной тайны на основе анализа российского законодательства и правоприменительной практики с учетом принципов и норм международного права, а также правовой позиции Конституционного Суда РФ. Дается подробный анализ понятия и содержания врачебной тайны, правил предоставления сведений, составляющих врачебную тайну, с согласия гражданина, а также оснований …
Авторами описаны природные Камчатские минеральные, термальные источники, показано их лечебно-оздоровительное действие на человека Всего на Камчатке выделено 274 проявления и месторождения минеральных вод, включая 160 термопроявлений Авторы подробно приводят истоки медицинских знаний и навыков чукчей и коряков, поселившихся на полуострове четыре тысяч лет назад. Также подробно описаны проблемы Тихо…
Данная книга посвящена особенностям взимодействия ультразвука с биологическими объектами, исследованию механизмов биологического и лечебного действия ультразвука, методам ультразвуковой диагностики. Она поможет студентам освоить теоретические и практические вопросы применения ультразвука в хирургии, биотехнологии и фармации, изучить основы ультразвуковой стимуляции и терапии. Издание снабжено иллю…
Haematology at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction to haematology. It follows the easy-to-use 'at a Glance' format of double-page spreads comprising clear, memorable diagrams illustrating the key facts and essential textual information. It starts with an explanation of normal blood cells and routine laboratory tests. It then reviews a wide range of blood disorders. This new edi…
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Major complications include nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and heart disease, which affect thousands of diabetics every year. The prevention and treatment of such complications encompass pharmacological, surgical and educational approaches, all of which need to be coordinated for optimal management of people with dia…