Drawing on key international reports and input from leading healthcare practitioners and educators worldwide, this ground-breaking book closely examines the real issues facing medicine and medical education. With a wide-ranging, evidence-based approach, the author identifies key drivers of change in both the developing and developed world. He examines national and international medical education priorities, suggests practical educational development and change management strategies to translate reforms into reality, and reviews the role of the medical profession as part of the wider healthcare community. This highly detailed, full-colour text offers thought-provoking reading for all healthcare educators and professionals. Healthcare managers and policy makers will find invaluable the practical, specific guidance for change. Healthcare students too, will find the accessible advice for personal direction and development both eye-opening and inspirational. With commentaries by experts who participated as members of The Lancet Commission on Education of 'Health Professionals for a New Century: Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Interdependent World' Lord Nigel Crisp, House of Lords, London, United Kingdom Professor Patricia J. Garcia, Dean, School of Public Health and Administration, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru Professor Afaf I. Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, United States and an epilogue on 'Leadership in Medicine and Healthcare for the 21st century' by Dr Ruth Collins-Nakai, former president of the Canadian Medical Association and chair of the Canadian Medical Foundation, Ontario, Canada

Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval is a new and vital instalment in the blended learning course from the Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), which aims to provide hospital staff at all levels with essential information on the inter- and intra-hospital transfer of both child and adult patients. This essential manual covers the basics of mobile medicine, the elements of transfer, patient and team safety, and the practical and clinical considerations associated with the patient transfer process. Each chapter makes use of checklists, practical examples and content summaries to help readers understand and overcome the challenges of both adult and paediatric patient transfers. Combines Paediatric and Neonatal Safe Transport and Retrieval (PaNSTaR) and the (Adult) Safe Transport and Retrieval (STaR) into a single volume (NAPSTaR) Written and edited by an expert team of specialists from across the UK Complements Advanced Paediatric Life Support and Prehospital Paediatric Life Support Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval is a must-have resource for doctors, nurses, paramedics and healthcare professionals involved in patient transfer and those in ALSG courses in patient transport.

Exploring how our bodies work and function. This series of 20 beautifully illustrated charts explores essential concepts of human physiology. Each chart graphically explains processes vital to the functioning of human beings. Ideal for students, patient education and the informed consumer, the series is suitable for the home, school library or doctor's surgery. The charts are available with metal eyelets for hanging.

The Homeostasis & Heat Regulation chart explains the concept of homeostasis using the body's responses to environmental changes in temperature. A diagram showing a generalized process of homeostasis is followed by graphic representations and descriptions of heat transfer modes. The bottom portion of the chart is devoted to the body's response to heat and cold.

"The Trotula" was the most influential compendium of women's medicine in medieval Europe. Scholarly debate has long focused on the traditional attribution of the work to the mysterious Trotula, said to have been the first female professor of medicine in eleventh- or twelfth-century Salerno, just south of Naples, then the leading center of medical learning in Europe. Yet as Monica H. Green reveals in her introduction to the first English translation ever based upon a medieval form of the text, the Trotula is not a single treatise but an ensemble of three independent works, each by a different author. To varying degrees, these three works reflect the synthesis of indigenous practices of southern Italians with the new theories, practices, and medicinal substances coming out of the Arabic world.Green here presents a complete English translation of the so-called standardized Trotula ensemble, a composite form of the texts that was produced in the midthirteenth century and circulated widely in learned circles. The work is now accessible to a broad audience of readers interested in medieval history, women's studies, and premodern systems of medical thought and practice.

Human Molecular Genetics has been carefully crafted over successive editions to provide an authoritative introduction to the molecular aspects of human genetics, genomics and cell biology.

Maintaining the features that have made previous editions so popular, this fifth edition has been completely updated in line with the latest developments in the field. Older technologies such as cloning and hybridization have been merged and summarized, coverage of newer DNA sequencing technologies has been expanded, and powerful new gene editing and single-cell genomics technologies have been added. The coverage of GWAS, functional genomics, stem cells, and disease modeling has been expanded. Greater focus is given to inheritance and variation in the context of populations and on the role of epigenetics in gene regulation.

Key features:

Fully integrated approach to the molecular aspects of human genetics, genomics, and cell biology

Accessible text is supported and enhanced throughout by superb artwork illustrating the key concepts and mechanisms

Summary boxes at the end of each chapter provide clear learning points

Annotated further reading helps readers navigate the wealth of additional information in this complex subject and provides direction for further study

Reorganized into five sections for improved access to related topics

Also new to this edition – brand new chapter on evolution and anthropology from the authors of the highly acclaimed Human Evolutionary Genetics

A proven and popular textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, the new edition of Human Molecular Genetics remains the ‘go-to’ book for those studying human molecular genetics or genomics courses around the world.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Basics of DNA, Chromosomes, Cells, Development, and Inheritance

1. Basic Principles of Nucleic Acid Structure and Gene Expression.

2. Fundamentals of Cells and Chromosomes.

3. Fundamentals of Cell-Cell Interactions and Immune System Biology.

4. Aspects of Early Mammalian Development, Cell Differentiation, and Stem Cells.

5. Patterns of Inheritance.

Part 2: Understanding Genomes

6. Core DNA Technologies: Amplifying DNA, Nucleic Acid Hybirdization, and DNA Sequencing.

7. Analyzing the Structure and Expression of Genes and Genomes.

8. Principles of Genetic Manipulation of Mammalian Cells.

9. Uncovering the Architecture and Workings of the Human Genome.

10. Gene Regulation and the Epigenome.

Part 3: Genetic Variation Between Individuals and Species

11. An Overview of Human Genetic Variation.

12. Human Population Genetics.

13. Comparative Genomics and Genome Evolution.

14. Human Evolution.

Part 4: Human Genetic Disease

15. Chromosomal Abnormalities and Structural Variants.

16. Molecular Pathology: Connecting Phenotypes to Genotypes.

17. Mapping and Identifying Genes for Monogenic Disorders.

18. Complex Disease: Identifying Susceptibility Factors and Understanding Pathogenesis.

19. Cancer Genetics and Genomics.

Part 5: Applied Human Molecular Genetics

20. Genetic Testing in Healthcare and the Law.

21. Model Organisms and Modeling Disease.

22. Genetic Approaches to Treating Disease.

A must-have for Finals success! Revise and prepare for Finals with question papers and comprehensive answers that test your knowledge and help you learn

This question book covers all medical specialties, as well as surgical specialties, paediatrics, orthopaedics, and obstetrics and gynaecology, to provide a fully comprehensive revision and study tool for Finals.

"Complete SAQs for Medical Finals" comprises at least ten questions in each section, in the style seen and used in SAQ Finals papers. Short case scenarios set the scene, from which questions are then taken, and each question is fully explained to help understanding and learning.

Featuring two complete practice papers, and written by recently graduated Foundation doctors, this is essential for any medical student preparing for Finals to test understanding, identify weak areas, consolidate knowledge, and hone decision-making skills.

This book provides a broad range and style of questions, not only for medical students preparing for their final exams, but also for clinicians preparing for their post-graduate exams. This book includes over 200 single best answer questions (SBAs), 400 extended matching questions (EMQs) and 100 short answer questions (SAQs), giving the reader a wide variety of topics to test their exam knowledge and technique. It is an invaluable educational resource for exam preparation and to help you succeed. Key features: Over 700 questions on the core medical subjects; Compiled by a team of junior doctors with recent final exam and postgraduate specialty exam experience; Overseen by experienced doctors to ensure relevance and accuracy; The broad medical curriculum is covered in a succinct and consistent style; Clear and concise answers are provided; Easy accessible information to facilitate revision on the move. Enables the reader to assess their knowledge and help identify gaps in their knowledge to target revision. The following main specialties are covered: Cardiology; Respiratory medicine; Gastroenterology; Renal medicine; Endocrinology; Neurology; Haematology; Rheumatology; Infectious diseases. Watch out for our other titles in the MedQ4exams series: Surgery. The Specialties. Practice papers.

Horses can develop a range of behavioural problems, which if left untreated, could cause the relationship between horse and human to break down. With many different well-meaning opinions offered to solve such situations, it can be difficult to find the right path. In this book, Rose Scofield examines behavioural issues using the latest academic research. Offering practical solutions and with useful diagrams and photographs throughout, the book helps to protect and develop the horse-human relationship. It: - Addresses issues by circumstance, making it easy to find solutions to all your handling, groundwork, and riding problems; - Uses scientific research to investigate both the problems themselves and the methods tasked to solve them; - Includes illuminating case studies illustrating problems and how solutions work in practice. Beginning with an introduction to the main principles of equitation science, Solving Equine Behaviour Problems then covers over 30 major issues, including biting, kicking, separation anxiety, loading, shying, bucking and bolting. It provides key points, take home messages and scientific references, translating lessons from experimental science into practical help for both professionals and the horse enthusiast.

Exploring how our bodies work and function. This series of 20 beautifully illustrated charts explores essential concepts of human physiology. Each chart graphically explains processes vital to the functioning of human beings. Ideal for students, patient education and the informed consumer, the series is suitable for the home, school library or doctor's surgery. The charts are available with metal eyelets for hanging.

The Vision chart presents the anatomy of the eye, from the eyeball to the rods and cones in the retina. Visual field and visual pathways shows how an image is put together by the brain. Accommodation and pupillary muscle action sections describe ways the eye adjusts to the environment.

The Nutrition & Metabolism chart relates general nutrition and the body's metabolism, including basal metabolic rate and metabolic pathways. The lower part of the chart describes food metabolism, showing protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism.

The Respiration & Gas Exchange chart depicts the anatomy of the respiratory system, from the upper respiratory tract to the alveoli. Gas exchange at the cellular level is explained. The section on inspiration and expiration is complemented by a diagram and text on lung volumes.

Single Best Answer (SBA) examinations are an increasingly popular means of testing medical students and those undertaking postgraduate qualifications in a number of subject areas. Written by a final year medical student, junior doctors and experienced clinicians, 500 Single Best Answers in Medicine provides invaluable guidance from authors who understand from personal experience that detailed and accurate explanations are the key to successful revision.
This book presents 500 SBA-style questions arranged by specialty area as well as a practice exam of random questions. A clear discussion of how the correct answer was reached and other options ruled out for every question is given at the end of each section, making this book an excellent learning aid during all stages of clinical studies, and particularly while preparing for medical finals.

A very well written introductory dermatology text with excellent clinical photographs and diagrams. We would highly recommend this for those wishing to grasp the basic concepts in dermatology. British Journal of Dermatology Dermatology Lecture Notes presents an accessible overview of skin structure and function, along with the practical aspects of disease management. Now in its 11th edition, it has been thoroughly updated to focus on recent advances in the knowledge of skin diseases and their treatment. It combines readability with high quality illustrations, and is the ideal guide for new comers to the specialty as well as those more advanced in their studies. Key features include: An overview of the basics of skin structure and function, as well as practical aspects of disease management Excellent clinical photographs, diagrams and histological images Newly expanded and updated sections on benign skin tumours, viruses, emergency dermatology (skin failure in particular) and vascular disorders Includes a companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/dermatology featuring self-assessment and case studies With beautiful colour artwork throughout, Dermatology Lecture Notes includes a glossary of dermatological terms, and provides an excellent balance between theory and clinical relevance.

Love's Madness has made an important contribution to the interdisciplinary study of insanity. Focusing on the figure of the love-mad woman, it presents a significant reassessment of the ways in which British medical writers and novelists of the nineteenth century thought about madness, femininity, and narrative convention. At the centre of the book are studies of novels by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Charlotte Brönte, Wilkie Collins, and Charles Dickens, as well as of hitherto neglected writings by Charles Maturin, Lady Caroline Lamb, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and others.

A long-awaited update of the classic equine massage reference

Fully revised and updated, this new edition provides step-by-step instructions and more than 180 photographs and diagrams to help riders and professionals alike master equine massage techniques. This authoritative guide provides detailed information about massage movements, pressures, rhythms, and sequences. It includes: An introduction to equine anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology Practical information on stretching and hydrotherapy Four new chapters covering equine myofascial massage, Equine TMJ (temporomandibular joint) Dysfunction Syndrome, Equine Muscular Compensation Phenomenon, and saddle fitting A conformation check-up routine Information about areas of stress specific to each discipline and different massage techniques and routines for different situations A handy comb-bound format that lays flat for convenient use in the stable

Equine massage enhances the performance and quality of life of horses by increasing flexibility, reducing stiffness, improving attitude, and shortening recovery time from injury. In addition to its many health benefits, equine massage strengthens the bond between the horse and his owner, trainer, or groom. Using these techniques, you'll learn to "see" with your hands and sense areas that need special attention. "Equine Massage, Second Edition" is truly a hands-on guide to proven massage techniques that improve a horse's well-being.

There are few up to date EMQ revision books for the MRCOG Part 2 exam. With this book, the follow up to their 'SBAs for the MRCOG Part 2' the authors have written current material, provided in a simple format. Thorough explanations and contemporary references are given for each answer, to help the reader maximize their study time, and to offer guidance to further relevant revision sources. The book is divided into an obstetric section and a gynaecology section, with each containing two complete exam papers of 50 questions in each section. The questions can be used either throughout revision preparation or as mock papers to be fully rehearsed and prepared prior to the exam day. We hope that this up to date EMQ exam preparation book will assist your learning in the great challenge of successfully passing the Part 2.

The Hearing & Balance chart lays out the structure and function of our hearing. An explanation of sound waves, showing the relationship of frequency to intensity, is augmented by a diagram comparing human and animal hearing and voice ranges. Visuals and text portray the structure and action of the mechanisms of balance.

Diseases of the Goat, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated edition of the popular tool for veterinarians featuring of all aspects of goat medicine—from initial assessment and examination to diagnosis, treatment, and control of conditions. This highly practical, concise handbook is designed for frequent reference, and is suitable for all those treating and keeping goats.  Provides information on to predators, euthanasia, post-mortem technique, and fracture repair Includes expanded coverage of a number of topics to appeal to a wider and more international audience especially in relation to poisonous plants Incorporates the impact of new developments in goat diseases, such as the geographical spread of exotic diseases into new regions