MRCP SCE in Respiratory Medicine: 300 SBAs is the ideal revision guide for candidates preparing for the MRCP SCE in respiratory medicine. The book offers a wealth of practice questions that test candidates’ knowledge and understanding of the clinical sciences relevant to specialist medical practice. Chapters follow the JRCPTB specialty training curriculum for respiratory medicine, while detailed answers and explanations reinforce understanding. This book provides essential revision to maximise chances of exam success. The second edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest British Thoracic Society guidelines on air travel, bronchiectasis, long-term macrolide use, occupational asthma, and pleural procedures. Key points 300 SBA questions with correct answers and thorough explanations, and rational clarification of incorrect options Number of questions for each part of the syllabus follows MRCP(UK) blueprint, ensuring effective targeted revision Gives practical advice on how to approach revision and useful tips to improve exam technique Previous edition (9781909836754) published in 2018

In the absence of good, trustworthy information, patients are guided mostly by their fear instincts when diagnosed with heart disease. With the misperception that more is better, they all too often end up agreeing to undergo every test and treatment recommendation of their harried healthcare provider, who could well be influenced by accepted norms, cognitive biases, medicolegal concerns, or economic considerations. All this leads to gross overuse of cardiac procedures, even when the risks of test and treatment can be worse than the disease itself. In this book, Dr. J Shah explains the various cardiac tests and treatments, including situations in which they are critical, others in which they are reasonable, and yet others in which they could be unnecessary and even harmful. Using real life stories, he helps readers cultivate a better understanding of heart disease and correct the myths that have guided and misguided patients for years. He teaches the reader to become a more informed consumer of cardiac care and to make better decisions based on their individual needs and the latest scientific evidence.

Guides caregivers of those with heart disease through the process of supporting their loved one without sacrificing their own personal needs and wellbeing. Over 30 million people in the US suffer from heart disease and it is universally feared as the most common cause of death. Through the various stages of heart disease, patients need increasing care from their friends, family members, or other caregivers. Caring for Loved Ones with Heart Disease helps caregivers get appropriately involved in the care of their loved one's heart disease management and treatment while maintaining their own physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Offering accessible information about heart diseases, treatments, common problems, the challenges of caregiving, and more, this work fills the increasing need among caregivers to understand everything their loved one will face from the doctor's office to operating room to home care. Importantly, however, Jignesh Shah does not overlook the needs of the caregiver, providing tips and tools for balancing the complexities of advocacy and hand-on care with the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of the caregiver. Shah teaches readers about various resources to help maintain a balance between performing these critical functions and tending to their own needs. Any friend or family member assisting in the care of a loved one will find the guidance offered throughout this book indispensible.

In the absence of good, trustworthy information, patients are guided mostly by their fear instincts when diagnosed with heart disease. With the misperception that more is better, they all too often end up agreeing to undergo every test and treatment recommendation of their harried healthcare provider, who could well be influenced by accepted norms, cognitive biases, medicolegal concerns, or economic considerations. All this leads to gross overuse of cardiac procedures, even when the risks of test and treatment can be worse than the disease itself. In this book, Dr. J Shah explains the various cardiac tests and treatments, including situations in which they are critical, others in which they are reasonable, and yet others in which they could be unnecessary and even harmful. Using real life stories, he helps readers cultivate a better understanding of heart disease and correct the myths that have guided and misguided patients for years. He teaches the reader to become a more informed consumer of cardiac care and to make better decisions based on their individual needs and the latest scientific evidence.

R.W. Lenz Biodegradable Polymers J. Heller Poly (Ortho Esters) A.J. Domb, S. Amselem, J. Shah, M. Maniar Polyanhydrides: Synthesis and Characterization M.V. Sefton Microencapsulation of Live Animal Cells Using Polyacrylates E. Doelker Cellulose Derivatives

Microbiological Identification using MALDI-TOF and Tandem Mass Spectrometry Detailed resource presenting the capabilities of MALDI mass spectrometry (MS) to industrially and environmentally significant areas in the biosciences Microbiological Identification using MALDI-TOF and Tandem Mass Spectrometry fulfills a need to bring the key analytical technique of MALDI mass spectrometric analysis into routine practice by specialists and non-specialists, and technicians. It informs and educates established researchers on the development of techniques as applied to industrially significant areas within the biosciences. Throughout the text, the reader is presented with recognized and emerging techniques of this powerful and continually advancing field of analytical science to key areas of importance. While many scientific papers are reporting new applications of MS-based analysis in specific foci, this book is unique in that it draws together an incredibly diverse range of applications that are pushing the boundaries of MS across the broad field of biosciences. Contributed to by recognized experts in the field of MALDI MS who have been key players in promoting the advancement and dissemination of authoritative information in this field, Microbiological Identification using MALDI-TOF and Tandem Mass Spectrometry covers sample topics such as: Oil microbiology, marine and freshwater ecosystems, agricultural and food microbiology, and industrial waste microbiology Bioremediation and landfill sites microbiology, microbiology of inhospitable sites (e.g. Arctic and Antarctic, and alkaline and acidic sites, and hot temperatures) Veterinary, poultry and animals, viral applications of MS, and antibiotic resistance using tandem MS methods Recent developments which are set to transform the use of MS from its success in clinical microbiology to a wide range of commercial and environmental uses Bridging the gap between measurement and key applications, this text is an ideal resource for industrial and environmental analytical scientists, including technologists in the food industry, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture, as well as biomedical scientists, researchers, clinicians and academics and scientists in bio-resource centers.